Jake DeBrusk A Healthy Scratch On Sunday For Boston

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will not be in the lineup on Sunday night as they face the Vancouver Canucks at home. DeBrusk has struggled over the past three games in particular. He has eight shots but hardly any high-danger chances in that span. Furthermore, the former first-round pick has just six points in 17 […]

Erik Haula To Sit On Sunday For Boston

Boston Bruins left-winger Erik Haula will not start on Sunday in the bottom-six. He will be getting the night off as Trent Frederic enters the lineup. Haula has just a goal and two assists in 17 games for Boston while playing 14:28 a night. He has only two points in his previous 16 contests and […]

Frederik Andersen Looks To Keep Momentum Rolling For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen once again will start on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Capitals. Andersen comes off a loss on Wednesday where he faced just 22 shots (20 saves) against the Seattle Kraken. It was just his third loss in 14 starts this season. Andersen is a stellar 4-1 at home with a […]

Ilya Samsonov Sees Third Consecutive Start For Washington

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov gets the nod in net against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. The apparent plan for the Russian goaltender was to gradually increase his workload in waves. This will be his fifth start in the last six Washington contests. The goaltender has either yielded zero or three goals in his […]

Lars Eller Back In The Lineup Sunday For Washington

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller returns to the lineup on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Eller missed a half-dozen games in all due to COVID. He also had to quarantine for ten days in an Anaheim hotel room. It seemed to affect his mental health and outlook more than anything. The good news is he […]

Matthew Tkachuk Breaks Double Digits In Goals Saturday

Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk scored again on Saturday night at home giving him ten goals in just 21 games. Tkachuk hit the net three times in all but his first shot found the mark at 26 seconds. All the forward had to do was keep his stick on the ice as Johnny Gaudreau fired […]

Johnny Gaudreau Sets Up Two More Goals Saturday

Calgary Flames left-winger Johnny Gaudreau keeps playing at an amazing pace this season. He set up two goals during the first period of Calgary's 4-2 loss at home versus the Winnipeg Jets. That gave Gaudreau his fourth multiple assist effort of the season and 69th of his career. Overall, the left-winger has 16 assists and […]

Jacob Markstrom Takes Loss On Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed three goals on 27 shots in a home loss to the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. This dropped Markstrom to just 3-2-3 in Calgary. In those eight games, the goaltender has given up 15 goals at even strength. Markstrom has watched just 12 pucks go behind him overall in eight road […]

Blake Wheeler Snaps Out Of Offensive Funk With Two Assists

Winnipeg Jets right-winger Blake Wheeler is one of the best passers in the NHL. He can feed a player for a one-timer in a way that is too good for words. His feed to Kyle Connor in the third period on Saturday was perfect. The result was Connor's second goal and turned out to be […]

Connor Hellebuyck Stands Firm In Winnipeg Win Saturday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck rebounded off a bad start in Minnesota on Friday night. After a rough start where the goaltender gave up two early goals to Calgary, Hellebuyck stopped every shot after. That included a 16-shot third period barrage where the Winnipeg goalie stopped a key high-danger chance. He faced 12 in all […]

Kyle Connor Breaks Mini Slump With Two Goals Saturday

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor had gone three straight games without a point. Some expected that to continue in Calgary on Saturday night. Early on, the Flames jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead. Then, Connor responded firmly with a late first-period tally that turned the entire game around. The left-wing sniper then struck again […]

Dave Rittich Yields Six Goals In Road Defeat Saturday

Nashville Predators goaltender Dave Rittich had a long night in net against the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado scored six times on 35 shots including three goals from Mikko Rantanen. The quality of scoring chances just seemed high all night. Rittich faced four high-danger chances in the third period as three went in the net. It was […]

Matt Duchene Nets Another Goal On Saturday

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene scored late on Saturday in a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Duchene scored with less than four minutes remaining in the game to make it 5-2 at the time. His goal was the 13th on the season already. That gives him a total of 22 points in 21 games. […]

Jonas Johansson Steady In Colorado Win Saturday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson showed on Saturday night that he could be serviceable as a backup. He was steady in net as Johansson stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Avalanche 6-2 home win. The goalie notched his second win in three starts (both quality starts). Also, Johansson provided a clean sheet on the […]

Cale Makar Continues Scoring Run With Three More Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar dished out three assists on Saturday in the Avalanche 6-2 win. Makar extended his point streak to six games and now has 12 points in that span. The Avalanche defenseman only had one shot on goal but blocked two shots in the victory. Makar now has 20 points in just […]

Mikko Rantanen Wrecks Nashville With Hat Trick Saturday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen may be enjoying this role as a center. Rantanen scored three times on Saturday to up his season total to ten. That is ten goals in 15 games which seems out of the ordinary. However, it is not for Rantanen. Last season, the forward scored 30 in just 52 contests. […]

Joonas Korpisalo Gives Up Six Goals Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo allowed six goals on 33 shots Saturday as the team in front of him fell apart defensively. Korpisalo got little support defensively as the Russian line from St. Louis played a role in five of the six goals. The one concern is that this sort of problem tends to […]

Boone Jenner Returns To Goal Scoring Column Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner had not scored in four games before lighting the lamp on Saturday night against St. Louis. Worse, Jenner had just five shots on goal in that span including zero in his last game. The forward fired three shots on Saturday including the power-play goal midway into the first period. […]

Adam Boqvist Breaks Out In Losing Effort Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist was paired a good bit with Zach Werenski on Saturday night. Boqvist scored two goals and assisted on a third as he figured into all of the Blue Jackets' scoring. Two of his three points came on the man advantage. The young defenseman had a power-play assist in the […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Turns Playmaker On Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko took a page from teammate Robert Thomas on Saturday. Tarasenko set up three goals en route to a 6-3 St. Louis win. The forward had two shots on goal and a couple of scoring chances. However, it was his passing that created the headlines. He set up Pavel Buchnevich […]

Ivan Barbashev Joins The Party With Two Goals Saturday

St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev was flanked by Pavel Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko on Saturday. They created havoc as even Ivan Barbashev scored twice in just over 17 minutes of ice time. He managed three shots on net and a blocked shot. Mind you, all the damage was done at even strength. The St. […]

Pavel Buchnevich Nets Three Points In Win Saturday

St. Louis Blues right-winger Pavel Buchnevich scored twice and added an assist on Saturday night. His effort helped St. Louis defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. Not only was the Russian +4 on the night, he fired five shots on goal and had four scoring chances as well. Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko connected directly during […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Joins Edmonton's Twenty Point Club Saturday

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins notched his 20th point of the season on Saturday night. It was just Nugent-Hopkins' second goal of the season to go with 18 assists in 20 games played. The center had been averaging nearly 2.4 shots per game which is pretty close to what his average has been the past […]

Bowen Byram Returns To Lineup Saturday For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup on Saturday night versus the Nashville Predators. This is after missing six games due to a head injury. Byram last played on November 11th against Vancouver when he took a nasty shot to the head. At first, it did not seem like it was […]

Kailer Yamamoto Banged Up After Big Hit Saturday

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Kailer Yamamoto exits the game during the second period on Saturday night after taking a nasty hit. The forward got clipped by Brayden McNabb and could be seen visibly angry going down the tunnel. Yamamoto was laboring and looked in much discomfort. His situation will have to be monitored closely. In 19 […]

Connor Hellebuyck Tries To Snap Winnipeg Losing Streak Saturday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will get another start on Saturday versus the Calgary Flames. The Flames lead the Pacific Division with a 12-3-5 mark while the Jets have lost five straight games. Hellebuyck has not been awful over his last five games played. He is 1-3-1 but only allowed more than two goals in […]

David Rittich Starts For Second Time This Season Saturday

Nashville Predators backup goaltender David Rittich will start on Saturday versus the Colorado Avalanche. This is his third appearance and second start for Nashville. He is 1-0 on the season with a 1.98 goals-against-average and a .933 save percentage. Overall, Rittich has stopped 42 of 45 shots on the year so far. Colorado will be […]

Jacob Markstrom Goes For Win Number Nine Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom makes his 16th start of the season on Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. The Flames starter has won four straight starts while allowing just six goals in a little over 240 minutes of action. He sports a 1.73 goals-against-average and a .940 save percentage to go along with five shutouts […]

David Perron Misses Game Saturday Due To Injury

St. Louis Blues left-winger David Perron was held out of Saturday night's game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets due to an upper-body injury. Perron suffered the injury on Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. The fact that the game was a back-to-back was significant. Almost with Klim Kostin being out, this forced Craig Berube to […]

Jonas Johansson Goes For Second Win Of Season Saturday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson starts on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators. Johansson is 1-1-1 this season with the Avalanche after going 5-1-1 last year as a backup to Philipp Grubauer. The Swedish goalie has struggled a bit with a 3.23 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He got the decision against Anaheim […]