Ilya Samsonov Starts Again for the Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov will try and build off the momentum gained from the shutout against the Los Angeles Kings. One figures the goaltender needed time to get back in a better form. The Russian goaltender now has four straight wins as he garners more and more starts away from Vitek Vanecek. Samsonov is […]

Adin Hill Will Start for San Jose Against Washington

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will get the start on Saturday versus the Washington Capitals. Hill has just one win in his last five decisions. The goalie has yielded 17 goals in that span on 140 shots. Hill was also given the hook in one of those games as well. The problem with the […]

Stuart Skinner Starts Again for Edmonton on Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will start again on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Skinner comes off a brilliant performance against the Winnipeg Jets where he won and stopped 46 shots. That was also good for his first win of this NHL season. The goaltender looked more comfortable as maybe he was watching some of […]

Elvis Merzlikins Gets Start Against Vegas Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets Elvis Merzlikins starts again on Saturday night in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights. Merzlikins had one wild game in Arizona on Thursday and gave up for goals on 29 shots. The goalie did stop 5 of 7 in the shootout when it mattered. He has won three of his last four […]

Brendan Lemieux Notches Goal and Assists in Defeat

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Brendan Lemieux had just two goals on the year coming into Saturday afternoon. The middle-six forward played over 13 minutes but still made quite the impact. Lemieux scored a goal, added an assist, and had a couple of scoring chances too. In all, he had three shots on goal, delivered three […]

Adrian Kempe Scores Twice in Loss on Saturday

Los Angeles Kings left winger Adrian Kempe scored twice on Saturday afternoon against the Carolina Hurricanes. Kempe racked up four more shots and three scoring chances as the winger nearly netted a hat trick in the third period. However, he was foiled by Frederik Andersen who was a real wall in net when it counted. […]

Cal Petersen Has Afternoon to Forget in Loss Saturday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen did not look so good against the Winnipeg Jets last Saturday. He looked even worse versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Petersen stopped just 15 of 20 shots as he allowed five goals during the first 40 minutes. He stabilized in the third period but the damage had been done. Also, […]

Sebastian Aho Scores, Adds Assist in Another Carolina Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho tallies a goal and chips in with an assist on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Aho's assist help opened up the scoring and his goal made it 3-2 Carolina at the time. The center had two shots on goal, one blocked shot, and one hit. This came along with […]

Seth Jarvis Scores Goal Again on Saturday in Win

Carolina Hurricanes winger Seth Jarvis has more than fit well on the top line with Sebastian Aho, he has thrived. Jarvis scored again on Saturday in the 5-4 victory. Jarvis played more than 15 minutes again. Also, he had three shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two hits. The big thing was the 77 […]

Frederik Andersen Comes Up Big When Needed in Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen had a rough 40 minutes on Saturday. Los Angeles was relentless in scoring four goals during that span. However, Andersen stayed with it as he stopped every shot during the third period as Carolina held on to win 5-4. Andersen stopped 39 of 43 shots overall to record his 11th […]

Jan Rutta Surprises With Two Points in Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay defenseman Jan Rutta found the offensive stroke on Saturday. Rutta scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-3 home loss on Saturday. Rutta just had the one shot, one hit, and one block. He played nearly 20 minutes in all. The defenseman came into the game with just three points in […]

Victor Hedman Lights Lamp in Defeat Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored a goal on Saturday afternoon off a pretty feed from Ross Colton. This made the game 3-1 at the time. Hedman had four shots and three hits while playing nearly 27 minutes. It was Hedman's third goal of the season on 42 shots. This also continues Hedman's point-a-game […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Falters in Tampa Bay Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is human after all. He allowed three third-period goals in all as the Lightning fell at home to New Jersey 5-3 on Saturday. Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 26 shots in the defeat. It also ended Tampa Bay's nine-game point streak. Vasilevskiy was beaten on an impressive goal by Dawson […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Weathers Storm, Stops 31 in Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had quite the eventful afternoon and evening in Tampa Bay. He faced 34 shots and stopped 31 of them. However, it was two of those shots that may get talked about for some time. First, he stopped a 2-on-0 breakaway. That was impressive enough. Then, he denied a penalty […]

Dawson Mercer Sparks New Jersey Comeback with Goal

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer is resilient. It was 3-1 early in the third period and New Jersey looked down and out. However, Mercer was not done yet. He completed a dazzling rush with a tuck and finish that left Tampa Bay stunned. It sparked the Devils to score three more goals unanswered in […]

Yegor Sharangovich Nets Two Goals in New Jersey Comeback

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich needed a spark going into the game against Tampa Bay. He had no goals on the season and was in danger of being benched again. Then Sharangovich found the magic. He scored in the second period and then made a dazzling play in the final stanza. That second goal […]

Kiefer Bellows Elevated to Top Line for New York Saturday

New York Islanders left-winger Kiefer Bellows moves up to the top line due to COVID and poor offensive play from the Islanders. Zach Parise will be on his right side with Mathew Barzal centering. Bellows has one assist in four games for New York in mostly a bottom-six role. It will be interesting to see […]

Juuse Saros Named Starter for Nashville in Montreal

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets the call again for Nashville in Montreal versus the Montreal Canadiens. Saros will be going for his eighth win of the season. He has a 2.17 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. This includes a 3-1-1 stretch where Saros has allowed just nine goals. That is five straight […]

Anthony Beauvillier in COVID Protocol for New York Islanders

New York Islanders left-winger Anthony Beauvillier has been placed in COVID protocol along with Andy Greene and Adam Pelech. Beauvillier is a significant blow to the Islanders' stagnant offense. He will be out at least for Saturday night's game and maybe more. The left-winger has three goals and seven points in 13 games this season. […]

Jake Oettinger Starts for Dallas on Saturday at Home

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gets another start at home on Saturday night. This one comes against the St. Louis Blues. Oettinger won in his only decision of the season against Detroit on Tuesday. He stopped 28 of 30 shots in the win. Dallas is looking for a goalie to take it and run with […]

Scott Wedgewood Starts Again for Arizona at Home

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood gets the nod on Saturday once again. This time Arizona entertains the Detroit Red Wings. Wedgewood is 2-3-2 on the season but both of his wins have come in a Coyotes uniform. The goaltender has three quality starts and an overtime loss in his last four starts. Right now, Wedgewood […]

Martin Jones Starts Versus Boston on Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will start on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. Jones nabs the home start on the strength of a 3-1 opening to the 2021-22 season. Also, this is to give Carter Hart a breather. Jones has a goals-against average of 2.27 and a save percentage of .931. For a goalie […]

Samuel Montembeault Gets Start for Montreal Saturday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault will get the start on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators. Jake Allen gets the night off. Montembeault. The backup Canadiens goalie has made six appearances this season and is looking for his first win. He is 0-3-1 with a 3.71 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage. He did […]

Nico Hischier Returns to Game Saturday for New Jersey

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier returned from what is believed to be concussion protocol after being hit by Corey Perry. The hit occurred during the second period of the New Jersey game Saturday. For a team that has been hit hard like many others by the injury bug, this could have been a tough […]

Jack Campbell Will Start Saturday Versus Pittsburgh

The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender will indeed face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. There had been some talk that Campbell could start on Sunday but that was quickly debunked. Joseph Woll will start on Sunday night instead. That is good news for owners of Campbell in a way as the highest shot volume should […]

Cal Foote Did Not Start Saturday for Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay defenseman Cal Foote did not start Saturday evening against the New Jersey Devils. There had been some talk he might but ultimately did not do so. He did struggle a good deal in just under 11 minutes on Thursday night against Philadelphia. In seven games this season, the bottom-pairing blueline has zero points, […]

Calvin de Haan Likely to Get Night off for Chicago Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan likely will not play tonight in Edmonton. This is because the defender is banged up and Chicago seems poised to go back to the 12/6 format. It is believed he will still be a game-time decision for the Blackhawks. Now, de Haan has provided zero offense this year in […]

Cam Talbot Tends the Starter's Crease for Minnesota Saturday

Minnesota goaltender Cam Talbot is the confirmed starter for Saturday evening's game against the Florida Panthers. Talbot is 9-4 on the 2021-22 season for Minnesota but has been very much up and down in his last five starts. He has alternated wins and losses in that span. However, the game versus Dallas may have been […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Will Start Saturday at Home

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Saturday evening against the Minnesota Wild. Bobrovsky still has not lost in regulation yet this year going 7-0-2 in nine decisions. The Russian goalie has a 1.78 goals-against average with a .942 save percentage. This includes his last start where he stopped 27 of 28 shots in […]

Alexander Holtz Back in Lineup for New Jersey

New Jersey Devils forward Alexander Holtz draws into the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is in part due to an injury to Jesper Boqvist. Boqvist, as a result, Now, Holtz has just one assist in five games but that is while mostly playing fourth-line minutes. Even in his very limited […]