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Vitek Vanecek Gets The Nod On Saturday
Washington Capitals rookie goaltender Vitek Vanecek starts Saturday against New Jersey. Vanecek has played in 16 Capitals contests posting an 8-4-3 record. He is coming off a February 25th, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2. The Czech-born rookie is yet to play versus New Jersey in his first NHL season. Surprisingly, Vitek Vanecek is only rostered […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoKappo Kahkonen Named Starter On Saturday
Minnesota Wild goalie Kappo Kahkonen will be between the pipes against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Fantasy Managers take notice. Kahkonen has won an impressive four outings in a row, allowing just six goals during that timeframe. He has played in 11 out of 17 Wild contests posting a 7-4-0 record, a 2.37 goals-against-average, […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Starts On Saturday
New Jersey netminder Mackenzie Blackwood will be guarding the crease Saturday afternoon against Washington. Blackwood won his last outing by a score of 4-3 as the Devils defeated the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. He allowed three goals on 32 shots during this contest. Through his last five games, Blackwood has posted a 3-2-0 record, and […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMikko Rantanen Records Two Points On Friday
Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen netted a goal and an assist on Friday. Colorado defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-3. Rantanen has six points in his last five contests played. On the season thus far, the 24-year-old has recorded eight goals and eight assists in 17 games. He is averaging just 20:00 of ice time a […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoKirill Kaprizov Extends Points Point Streak
Forward Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Friday. Kaprizov netted a first-period goal and extended his point streak to four games. The Russian winner leads all NHL rookies with five goals and 11 assists through 16 Wild contests. He is averaging just over 18:00 of ice time a […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoAlex Iafallo Scores In Kings Victory On Wednesday
Centerman Alex Iafallo and the Los Angeles Kings beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Wednesday. Iafallo scored his sixth goal of the season to make it 1-0 for the Kings in the second period. Thus far, Iafallo has six goals and seven assists through 18 Kings contests. He is averaging 20:06 of ice time […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoZach Parise Reaches Milestone On Wednesday
Forward Zach Parise and the Minnesota Wild defeated the division-rival Colorado Avalanche by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday in Denver. Parise scored his third goal of the year in the second period on assists from Matt Dumba and Marcus Foligno. The recorded marker was the 36-year-old veteran's 800th career NHL point. He is playing […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoShea Weber Snipes Two Goals In Canadiens Loss On Tuesday
Montreal defenseman Shea Weber scored his third and fourth goals as his team lost to the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Tuesday. Besides Tuesday's contest, Weber has struggled, recording just two points in his last five games. On the season, Weber has four goals and five assists in 18 games played. The loss resulted in the […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoPekka Rinne Shuts Down Red Wings
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne shut out the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Tuesday in Detroit. Rinne recorded his 59th career shut out, moving into 19th place on the league's all-time list. The 38-year-old veteran has been splitting time with Juuse Saros. Despite Nashville's struggles, Rinne has a respectable record of 5-5-0, a goals-against-average of […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Blanks Colorado
Vegas Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury shut out the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-0 on Monday. Fleury fended off 34 Avalanche shots. and in the process he recorded his third shutout of the season. Two of Fleury's shutouts have been against Colorado. He is having an MVP-caliber season with a record of 8-3-0, […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoDustin Brown Notches Two Goals On Monday
Los Angeles Kings winger Dustin Brown netted two goals as his team defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Monday. Through 17 games, Brown has scored ten goals and added six helpers. Thus far, the 36-year-old forward has the highest shooting percentage of his career at 28.6. Against St. Louis, Brown played on the King's […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoPierre-Luc Dubois Produces Three Points On Sunday
Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois tallied an overtime game-winning goal to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Sunday. Dubois scored his other marker in the first period, which was his first as a Winnipeg Jet. His third point was an assist that came in the third period on a Neal Pionk goal. Dubois should continue […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoKevin Fiala Contributes Points in Wild Victory
Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala tallied two goals and added one helper on Saturday. The Wild defeated the struggling Anaheim Ducks 5-1. Fiala season started slow, but in his last five games, he recorded five points. On the year, The Swiss-born winger has six goals and one assist in 11 Wild contests. He has been […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoConnor McDavid Records Five Points On Saturday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied a natural hat trick and two assists on Saturday night in Edmonton. The Oilers destroyed the Calgary Flames 7-1 and now have the bragging rights in the Battle of Alberta. Before Saturday, McDavid had not scored a goal in his last four games, but he did have five assists […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMason Appleton Produces A Goal On Friday
Winnipeg Jets forward Mason Appleton and his teammates beat the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 2-0 on Friday night. Appleton has played well for the Jets this season. He has recorded five goals and five helpers in 15 games played. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, native has been productive despite playing on the team's third […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMike Smith Stays Unbeaten In Win On Friday
Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith extended his unbeaten streak to four games as Edmonton defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Friday. The veteran netminder has appeared in five games and has a record of 4-0-0. He has recorded one shutout and has an excellent 1.83 goals-against-average to go along with a .940 save percentage. Smith […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoSean Monahan Sidelined With Injury
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan will be out of the lineup on Friday with a lower-body injury. The Brampton, Ontario native has played in 12 games this season, producing two goals and adding 12 assists. Monahan has 36 shots on goal and is averaging 18:33 of ice time a game. He hasn't scored in his […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoLaurent Brossoit Will Start Friday In Vancouver
Winnipeg Jets netminder Laurent Brossoit will be in goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Brossoit has a record 2-1-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.98 and a .918 save percentage. In his last outing, he defeated the Calgary Flames 3-2 on February 2nd. Tonight will be Brossoit's first appearance against Vancouver. The Canucks won their […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoDustin Brown Nets Another Goal On Thursday
Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown and his teammates defeated the Arizona Coyotes in a shootout 3-2 on Thursday. Brown tallied his eighth goal of the season, coming in the first period to make it 1-0. He has eight goals and six assists in 15 games played. The Kings are heating up as they are […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoNicklas Backstrom Extends Point Streak
Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom extended his point streak to five straight games as his team defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night. Backstrom scored in the first period making it 1-0 for Washington. The Swedish centerman is having an excellent season thus far with eight goals and 12 helpers in just 15 Capitals […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoConnor McDavid Reaches Milestone On Wednesday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded his 500th career NHL point as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. As usual, the Oilers center is having a phenomenal season with nine goals and 23 assists in just 18 games played. He plays on the team's top line with Ryan […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoJanne Kuokkanen Records Three Points On Tuesday
New Jersey Devils forward Janne Kuokkanen tallied three helpers in a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The Finnish native has five points in his last three games played. So far this season, Kuokkanen has recorded a goal and five assists. Kuokkanen is playing on the left side on the Devils third […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMatt Roy Back In The Lineup
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy will be playing Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. He hasn't played since January 28th with having an upper-body injury. Roy will be slotted in on the team's third defenseman pairing. With Roy returning, Austin Strand should be out of the lineup. The defenseman has three goals through eight games […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen To Start As Minnesota Returns To Action
Minnesota Wild netminder Kaapo Kahkonen will mind the crease Tuesday. It will be Minnesota's first game since February 2nd, where they lost to Colorado 2-1. They were off due to COVID-19 protocol. Kahkonen has a 3-3-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.86 and a .903 save percentage. He may be a player a fantasy manager […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMaxime Comtois Nets Goal On Monday
Anaheim Ducks forward Maxime Comtois scored his team-leading seventh goal in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Comtois has been the best player on his team this season with seven goals and two assists through 16 Ducks games. The Quebec native has five points in his last five games, which is […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoRasmus Andersson Collects Two Assists On Monday
Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson recorded two assists on Monday as Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3 in overtime. On the season, Andersson has two goals and seven assists through 15 Flames contests. Andersson is averaging 20:54 minutes of ice time per game. He plays with Mark Giordano on the team's […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMark Scheifele Adds Three Points In Jets Victory
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Monday. Scheifele had a goal and two helpers in Monday's contest. Through 15 games, the Kitchener, Ontario native, has seven goals and 14 assists. Scheifele has played exceptionally well in Winnipeg's last five games, with him adding eight points. His […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Colorado
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury recorded a shutout beating Colorado 1-0. Fleury fended off 30 Avalanche shots on goal. It was Fleury's second shutout of the season. He is now 7-1-0 with a 1.38 goals-against-average and a save percentage of .944. Thus far, the former Pittsburgh Penguins netminder has been the Golden Knights' best […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoGabriel Landeskog Sidelined On Sunday
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will be out of the lineup on Sunday. Landeskog is on the COVID-19 protocol list. The Swedish forward has three goals and five assists through 11 games played. He typically plays on the team's first line. Brandon Saad will take Landeskog's place on this line skating with Nathan MacKinnon and […]
Andrew Lennox 4 years agoDevon Toews Expected To Play Against Vegas
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews is expected to be in the lineup Sunday versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Toews hasn't played in a game since the 28th of January due to a foot injury. He has three goals and two assists through eight Colorado contests. He should be paired with rookie Bowan Byram on the […]
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