Joey Votto Takes Part In Reds Batting Practice Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) has been sidelined with a broken thumb and has been out of the Reds lineup since early May. While it has been a slow recovery process, Votto was able to take batting practice on Friday. Before being injured, the Reds first baseman had a .226 batting average, five home […]

Andrew Copp Sits Out Jets Regular Season Finale

Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp will not be in the lineup Friday for an undisclosed reason. The Jets are expecting Copp to be playing in their first-round playoff matchup against Edmonton. Copp has been a critical component of his team's success in 2021. The Ann Arbor, Michigan native, is responsible for 15 tallies and 24 […]

Connor Hellebuyck Minds The Crease On Friday

Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck will start against Toronto on Friday. The Commerce, Michigan native is 2-5-0 in his last seven outings. The Jets have to be concerned going into the playoffs with his play as they face off against Connor McDavid and the high-flying Oilers in the first round. Going into Friday's matchup, the […]

Tucker Poolman Out Of The Lineup For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tucker Poolman will not skate Friday against Toronto for undisclosed reasons. He is also questionable for Winnipeg's first playoff game against Edmonton on Wednesday, May 19th. Poolman has recorded just one assist in 39 games for the Jets. The Dubuque, Iowa native logs a decent amount of ice time, averaging 18:18 minutes […]

Tyson Jost Nets Two Goals On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Tyson Jost scored two goals on Thursday as his team beat the lifeless Los Angeles Kings 5-1. With the win, Jost and the Avalanche clinched first place in the Honda West Division and will play St Louis in the first round of the divisional playoffs. Jost centered Colorado's first line on Saturday, […]

Connor McDavid Continues To Have A Spectacular Season

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid recorded two assists on Wednesday against Montreal. His team ended up beating the Canadiens 4-3. In just 55 regular-season contests, McDavid's has produced 104 points. He's scored 11 game-winning goals and carries a plus- 23 rating. Versus Montreal, the Richmond Hill, Ontario native, netted three goals and added seven assists […]

Alexei Melnichuk Starts Wednesday For San Jose

San Jose Sharks netminder Alexei Melnichuk will be between the pipes on Wednesday against the Golden Knights. Melnichuk has made just two starts this season that both resulted in losses to Los Angeles and Arizona. Through those two games, he accumulated a 4.25 goals-against average, and a .865 save percentage. He has split time in […]

Lean Bergmann Will Make His Season Debut For San Jose

San Jose Sharks forward Lean Bergmann will play in his first regular-season contest in 2021. Career-wise, Bergmann registered one assist in 12 regular-season games that have all been played with San Jose. The German-born forward has spent much of the last two seasons suiting up for San Jose AHL affiliate the San Jose Barracuda. He […]

Ville Husso Between The Pipes Wednesday

St. Louis Blues netminder Ville Husso will make his 17th appearance in 2021 against Minnesota on Wednesday. Husso has had the Wild's number picking up wins against them on two separate occasions. However, the Finnish native lost his last three outings against a divisional foe, the Vegas Golden Knights. He will take a backseat to […]

Philipp Grubauer Likely To Start Against Los Angeles

Colorado Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer will most likely start against Los Angeles on Wednesday. Grubauer propelled the Avalanche to a massive win on Monday, stopping 36 out of 37 shots as his team defeated Vegas 2-1. He's been victorious in five of his last six starts. In 2021, the German-born netminder has yet to lose […]

Tyler Bozak Will Sit Out Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak will have the night off Wednesday against Minnesota. Klim Kostin will make his season debut. Bozak has played in 30 games for the Blues in 2021, scoring five goals and adding 12 assists. In his previous three contests, Bozak netted a goal and two assists while playing against Vegas […]

Mike Smith Minds The Crease On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers netminder Mike Smith will start Wednesday against Montreal. At 39 years old, the veteran netminder is having a spectacular regular season. Through 31 games, he carries a 20-6-2 record with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. He's recorded three shutouts and has won three of his last five starts. Edmonton […]

Blake Wheeler Notches Four Points On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets winger Blake Wheeler recorded two goals and two assists on Tuesday to help his team shut out Vancouver 5-0. Despite Winnipeg's struggles lately, the Jets captain compiled 12 points in 11 games. Wheeler tends to play right wing skating alongside Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele on the Jets first line. Winnipeg secured the […]

Dominic Toninato Will Make His Jets Debut On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets winger Dominic Toninato will play in his first game as a Jet on Tuesday. Toninato has played in 85 NHL regular-season games, suiting up for Colorado and Florida. In the contests he skated in, the Duluth, Minnesota native recorded five goals and nine assists. He's been on the team's taxi squad and played […]

Neal Pionk Back In The Lineup For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk will draw back into the lineup versus Vancouver on Tuesday. Pionk missed the last two Jets contests for undisclosed reasons. He will play in replacement of Ville Heinola. The Omaha Nebraska native will likely be inserted back on the Jet's second defenseman pairing skating alongside Derek Forbort. Winnipeg and fantasy […]

Connor Hellebuyck Minds The Crease on Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck will be between the pipes on Tuesday versus the Canucks. Hellebuyck sports a 22-17-3 record, a goals-against average of 2.66, and a .914 save percentage. Despite making the playoffs, Winnipeg has struggled big time in their last 10 last contests. The Michigan natives record shows that as he has only […]

Frederik Andersen Between The Pipes Against Ottawa

Toronto Maple Leaf's goalie Frederik Andersen is expected to start for the first time since mid-March on Wednesday. He has been out of Toronto's lineup due to a knee injury he sustained against the Flames on March 19th. Before his injury, the Danish netminder was 1-4-0 in five outings. Andersen is one of four goalies […]

Matt Duchene Logs Two Points In Nashville Victory

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene produced two goals on Monday versus the divisional-rival Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators ended up blanking Carolina by a score of 5-0. Duchene netted his fifth and sixth goals in 2021. He's been hampered with a lower-body injury that has limited him to playing in just 34 regular season contests. With […]

Thatcher Demko Shuts Down Winnipeg

Vancouver Canucks netminder Thatcher Demko had a 39-save effort Monday, beating Winnipeg by a score of 3-1. Despite the Canucks winning, they were still eliminated from playoff contention. Demko has been somewhat of a bright spot in a disappointing season for the Canucks overall. He's posted a 14-17-1 record with a 2.89 goals-against average and […]

Chris Driedger Blanks Lightning On Monday

Florida Panthers goalie Chris Driedger made 30 saves and recorded his third shutout of the season on Monday. Florida clinched the second seed in the Discover Central Division by defeating Tampa Bay 4-0. Driedger has provided excellent goaltending for the Panthers all year long. He sports a 14-6-3 record with a 2.07 goals-against average and […]

Mats Zuccarello Adds Two Points for Minnesota On Saturday

Minnesota Wild veteran forward Mats Zuccarello created two assists on Saturday. The Wild beat Anaheim 4-3 in overtime. Zuccarello registered six points in his last five contests. He has been lucky to play on a line with rookie sensation Kirill Kaprizov for most of the season. The former New York Ranger has netted 11 goals […]

Luke Kunin Collects Two Goals on Saturday

Nashville Predators center Luke Kunin netted two goals and helped his team get a playoff spot on Saturday. The Predators were able to get by Carolina 3-1 and clinch a Discover Central Division playoff spot. Kunin now has 10 goals and nine assists in 38 Predators regular-season contests. He's been averaging almost 14:00 minutes of […]

Auston Matthews Continues Point Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews extended his point streak to six games on Saturday. The Maple Leafs handed Montreal their third straight loss by the score of 3-2. During Matthews's point streak, he's tallied six goals and one assist. He leads the National Hockey League with 40 goals. The Leaf's centerman has reached the […]

Seth Jones Compiles Points In Blue Jackets Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones was responsible for three assists on Saturday against Detroit. The Blue Jackets ended up winning the affair 5-4 in overtime. Jones's third helper came as a secondary assist on Max Domi's overtime winner. Been a tough year in Columbus, but Jones has still managed to have an ok season. […]

Alex Wennberg Registers A Hat Trick Saturday

Florida Panthers center Alex Wennberg netted a hat trick Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida won the contest 5-1. Wennberg has been a key contributor all season long, playing as a bottom-six forward for the Panthers. Through 55 regular-season games, Wennberg compiled 16 goals and 12 assists. He typically centers the team's third line. […]

Phil Kessel Reaches Milestone on Friday

Arizona Coyotes winger Phil Kessel tallied his 900th point on Friday. His team knocked off San Jose 5-2. Kessel netted a goal in the first period and added a secondary assist in the third period. The veteran forward now has 390 goals and 511 assists in 1,121 regular-season games. He's had a decent year in […]

Mikko Rantanen Collects 30th Goal In Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen netted his 30th marker in 2021, helping his team defeat Los Angeles 3-2 on Friday. During the season, the Finnish winger has compiled 30 goals and 30 assists in 48 Avalanche contests. He has been extremely hot lately, registering 13 points in eight matches. Rantanen will have to continue producing […]

T.J. Oshie Strikes Again On Friday

Washington Capitals forward T.J Oshie netted his 22nd goal of the season Friday. Unfortunately, Oshie and the Capitals lost to Philadelphia 4-2. Oshie has registered four goals since returning to the lineup after the passing of his father. He has eight shots on opposing netminders while playing wing on Washington's second line in his return. […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Leads New Jersey To Victory

New Jersey Devils goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 shots to help his team defeat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday. Blackwood is 1-2-0 in three starts against New York in 2021. The Thunder Bay Ontario native has been on fire, winning his last five outings after losing his previous 10. The Devils have just […]

Brad Marchand Picks Up Assists Against Rangers

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand tallied two helpers on Thursday against the New York Rangers. Boston knocked off New York 4-0. Marchand has one goal and six assists during the last five Bruins contests. He is the top point producer on his team with 27 markers and 38 assists in 51 games. With just three […]