Travis Konecny Leads The Way With Hat Trick On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny registered his first career hat trick and added an assist as his team rolled over the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night. The energetic winger did an incredible amount of damage in just 14:37 of ice time, also recording a plus-three rating, three shots and a power-play point. Fresh off […...

Tom Wilson Records Two Points In Friday's Win

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson notched a goal and added an assist as his team defeated the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. The 26-year-old capped off a particularly busy night (plus-one rating, one shot, four hits) with the game-winning marker 7:47 into the final frame. After not making the scoresheet in the Capitals season opener on […...

Luke Kunin Lands Two-Year Deal With Nashville

Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin put pen to paper on a two-year, $4.6 million contract (average annual value $2.3 million) with his new team on Wednesday. Acquired in exchange for center Nick Bonino and a pair of draft picks from the Minnesota Wild on October 7, Kunin is expected to jump into a bigger role […...

Oliver Bjorkstrand Signs Big Extension In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand inked a five-year, $27 million contract (average annual value $5.4 million) to remain in the Buckeye State on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who was due to become a restricted free-agent at the conclusion of the season, is coming off an impressive campaign in which he posted 36 points (21 goals, […...

Dylan Strome Signs New Deal In Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome inked a two-year, $6 million contract to remain in the Windy City. The 23-year-old, who was acquired via trade from Arizona in 2018, has found his stride in two NHL seasons with the Hawks - posting 89 points (29 goals, 60 assists), 20 power-play points and 202 shots in 116 […...

Zdeno Chara Inks Deal With Capitals

Defenseman Zdeno Chara has signed a contract to play with the Washington Capitals during the 2020-2021 season. Contract details have not yet been announced. The 43-year-old, who played his last 14 seasons as a member of the Boston Bruins, produced 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and a plus-26 rating to go along with 101 […...

Ryan Callahan Retires From NHL

Right-winger Ryan Callahan announced on Wednesday that he will retire from the NHL after a 13-year career with the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The New York native skated in 757 NHL games, recording 386 points (186 goals, 200 assists) to go along with 428 penalty minutes and 2,147 hits. Callahan only skated […...

Derek Stepan Dealt to Ottawa

Center Derek Stepan was traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick on Saturday evening. The 30-year-old, who spent three full seasons in Arizona, will provide veteran guidance and should fill a top-nine forward role on his new team. With one year remaining on a five-year, $39 […...

Ilya Kovalchuk Signs In Russia

Right-winger Ilya Kovalchuk inked a two-year contract to return to the Kontinental Hockey League on Saturday. The 37-year-old, who will play with Avangard this season, bounced around in what can likely be considered his final NHL season in 2019-2020 - skating with the Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. The once electrifying sniper […...

Nikita Kucherov To Miss Regular Season

Tampa Bay Lightning right-winger Nikita Kucherov will reportedly miss the entirety of the regular season due to a hip injury that requires surgery. The former league MVP (ranked #1 in Yahoo!'s pre-season rankings) is coming off a season in which he posted 85 points (33 goals, 52 assists) in 68 games and then led the […...

Mackenzie Blackwood Signs Three-Year Deal With Devils

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood signed a three-year, $8.4 million ($2.8 average annual value) to remain in the Garden State. Blackwood, who was a restricted free agent, was excellent in his first full year in the league, posting a 2.77 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in 43 starts in 2019-2020. In addition, […...

Mikael Granlund To Stay In Nashville

Forward Mikael Granlund and the Nashville Predators agreed to a one-year, $3.75 million contract on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who recorded 30 points (17 goals, 13 assists) in 63 games with the Preds last season, will enter his second full campaign with the club. Coming off one of the least productive seasons in his career (had […...

Oscar Klefbom Out For Season With Shoulder Injury

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom will miss the entirety of the 2020-2021 season with a chronic shoulder injury. The Swedish native, coming off a campaign in which he posted 34 points (five goals, 29 assists), 18 power-play points and 159 shots on goal in 62 games, is expected to be fully healthy for the 2021-2022 […...

Oskar Lindblom Gets Green Light For Training Camp

Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom has been cleared and will be fully healthy when his team begins training camp in early January. The 24-year-old, who was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer in December 2019, only played 30 regular season games for the Flyers last season but posted 18 points (11 goals, seven assists), […...

Henrik Lundqvist To Miss Season Due To Heart Condition

Washington Capitals goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss the entire 2020-2021 season due to a heart condition. The 38-year-old, who signed a one-year contract with the Caps in October, was set to push for the team's starting role with fellow backstopper Ilya Samsonov. After spending the last 15 seasons as a member of the New York […...

Nate Schmidt Traded To Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Nate Schmidt from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2022 third-round draft pick on Monday. The 29-year-old spent the last three seasons in Vegas, posting his best point-per-game number (0.52) in 2019-2020 with 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) in 59 contests. Schmidt will likely eat big minutes […...

Jake Allen Signs Two-Year Extension With Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens announced they have signed goaltender Jake Allen to a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension on Wednesday. The 30-year-old, who was traded to Montreal on Sept. 2, will likely back up Canadiens starter Carey Price for the next three seasons. Fresh off a strong campaign in which he posted a 2.15 goals-against average […...

David Pastrnak Likely Out Five Months

Boston Bruins right-winger David Pastrnak (hip) will likely be out of action until at least March after getting surgery on his right hip to repair a torn labrum on Sept. 16t. The Czech sniper's rehabilitation is reportedly going well, and he shouldn't face any long-term issues following the repair. Pastrnak missed three playoff games due […...

Ilya Sorokin Inks Deal With Islanders

The New York Islanders have signed prized goaltending prospect Ilya Sorokin to a one-year entry-level contract worth $925,000 on Monday. The 24-year-old, a top netminder in the Kontinental Hockey League over the past few years, is fresh off a sparkling season with CSKA Moskva - posting a 1.50-goals against average and a .935 save percentage […...

Steven Stamkos Battling Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos suffered a lower-body injury during Phase 2 and will be limited during a portion of training camp. The 30-year-old, who posted 66 points (29 goals, 37 assists) in 57 regular season games, skated in between the Lightning's two training camp sessions on Monday. Stamkos is expected to be healthy […...

Sami Vatanen Suffers Setback in Injury Recovery

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sami Vatanen experienced a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury on Thursday. Vatanen, who initially suffered the injury while blocking a shot in a game versus the Dallas Stars on February 1st, had to depart from his team's morning skate due to the issue. Acquired from the New Jersey Devils […...

Will Butcher Out For Rest Of Season

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season after getting surgery on his right thumb last week. Having sustained the injury in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on February 18th, Butcher has been unable to skate with his team since. The 25-year-old has had […...

Anton Khudobin In Net On Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make his third consecutive start as his team takes on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night. Fresh off a solid performance in stopping 25 of 27 shots versus the Oilers on Tuesday, the athletic netminder will look to further improve his stellar numbers (2.22 goals-against average, […...

Cal Petersen Earns Second Win On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen posted his second victory of the season in his team's 2-1 defeat of the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, elevated to the Kings' backup role following netminder Jack Campbell's recent departure via trade, put together one of his best NHL performances to date - allowing just one […...

Bryan Rust Tallies 25th Goal In Loss On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust recorded his 25th goal of the campaign in his team's 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on Wednesday. The 27-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, four shots on goal and one hit in 19:59 of time on ice in the contest. After […...

Vladimir Tarasenko Might Return To Action Early

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko is expected to make a return to his team's lineup before the end of the regular season. Originally predicted to not be available until the postseason following left shoulder surgery back on October 29th, the Russian superstar is already skating regularly with the Blues during practices and will join […...

Jake Muzzin Out Four Weeks With Broken Hand

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin will be sidelined for the next four weeks due to a broken left hand. The 31-year-old sustained the injury in the second period of his team's 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday after blocking a shot from defenseman Victor Hedman. Muzzin buried a goal in the […...

Pavel Francouz Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz inked a two-year, $4 million ($2 million average annual value) contract extension to remain in Denver on Friday. The 29-year-old, playing in his first full season with the Avalanche, has been excellent in a backup role - posting 14 wins, a 2.44 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in […...

Ondrej Kase Headed To Boston

Forward Ondrej Kase was traded to the Boston Bruins by the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward David Backes, defenseman Axel Andersson and a 2020 first-round draft pick on Friday. Kase, who is currently out due to illness, has posted 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) and 135 shots in 49 games with the Ducks […...

Oliver Bjorkstrand Records Two Points In Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand posted a goal and a primary assist as his team fell 4-3 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers at Nationwide Arena on Thursday night. In registering two points, the 24-year-old extended his personal point streak to six games. In addition, Bjorkstrand has now contributed at least one point in […...