Thatcher Demko Steals Win For Vancouver Friday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko helped end Vancouver's losing ways with a 37-save effort on Friday versus the Winnipeg Jets. Demko allowed just two goals while facing nearly 40 shots. This was all against an unrested team who still mounted a fierce comeback. The best news for Demko was that Vancouver's league-worst penalty kill did […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Power-Play Goal In Seattle Loss

Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle did score a power-play goal on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. It was his ninth goal of the season and though it was in garbage time, this did pad Eberle's point total to 14 in just 17 games. The forward had two shots on goal but several missed scoring chances […]

Chris Driedger Yanked In Loss

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger had another forgettable night in net as he allowed four goals in just over 25 minutes Friday. The Seattle penalty kill left the goaltender out to dry far too often as Colorado scored three times via their special teams on the way to a 4-0 lead early. After the fourth, […]

Philipp Grubauer Touched Up For Three Goals In Relief

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer did not start the game but he did finish it against his former team from Colorado. Grubauer wound up allowing three goals on just 17 shots Friday. Though the goaltender stopped all the short-handed shots, he was not so lucky at even strength again. Grubauer has now given up three […]

Nazem Kadri Adds Two Assists Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri chipped in with two assists on Friday night during the Avalanche win over the Seattle Kraken. Kadri had some nice scoring chances but settled on the assists with three shots on goal, two hits, and a takeaway. The center is on one of the most prolific scoring runs of his […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Twice In Big Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice on the man advantage as the Avalanche sunk the Seattle Kraken 7-3 on Friday. The forward played just over 12 minutes but made the most of it. He had just two shots on goal and two scoring chances. Burakovsky potted both of those chances and made the most […]

Cale Makar Scores Twice, Adds Assist In Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and chipped in an assist in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Kraken Friday. Makar fired six shots on goal, blocked a shot, and have five scoring chances. Seattle just could not figure out a way to slow down Colorado's top defensive pairing and it's ripple effect even […]

Brock Boeser Bumped Down To Third Line Friday Versus Winnipeg

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser has had his fair share of shots and scoring chances over the past four games. However, he has gone pointless and someone had to take a fall of sorts. Unfortunately Boeser was bumped down. How long will it last? That is a great question as well. No one seems to […]

Elias Pettersson Shifted To Third-Line Center Friday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson was moved down to the third line on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. This may be just for a portion of the game but he and Brock Boeser will still play together. Pettersson has struggled mightily offensively and defensively of late. In his last four games, the Vancouver center […]

Yanni Gourde Just Fine, Will Play Versus Colorado Friday

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde will start in his usual slot on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Gourde will play in all situations -- power play and penalty kill included. His time off today was only for maintenance. Gourde played 17 minutes a game last season in Tampa Bay. This season, he is up […]

Kevin Labanc Suspended For Saturday After Slew-Foot Incident

San Jose Sharks right-winger Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game after slew-footing Tyler Bozak earlier this week. Labanc has had a rough start to the season with just two goals and two assists in 11 games for San Jose. He has just one assist in his previous five games. The last four contests had […]

T.J. Oshie May Return Saturday For Washington

Washington Capitals right-winger T.J. Oshie suffered a lower-body injury a little more than three weeks ago. On Friday, he was a full participant in practice. Oshie looked rather well and Peter Laviolette announced he was a possibility against the San Jose Sharks. The forward started the season quite well with four goals and six points […]

Chris Driedger Tends The Net In Seattle Friday

The Seattle Kraken backup goaltender Chris Driedger gets the nod on Friday at home versus the Colorado Avalanche. Driedger did have one start this season and that was a loss Overall, in two appearance, the Kraken backup has allowed five goals in just 30 shots faced. The expectation when he was plucked away from Florida […]

Darcy Kuemper Starts Friday Against Kraken

Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper will start versus Seattle on Friday night. Kuemper has started to improve his fortunes. He has five straight quality starts and four wins, all on just nine goals allowed. Now the Colorado netminder is 7-4 on the season with a 2.56 goals-against average with a .916 save percentage. His goals […]

Thatcher Demko Starts Friday For Canucks

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. The one fortunate thing for Vancouver is that Winnipeg comes into town after a thoroughly exhausting game in Edmonton. Demko has allowed a league-leading 42 goals in 13 starts. Also, that includes five straight games where the goaltender has yielded three […]

Eric Comrie Starts For Winnipeg On Friday Night

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie gets the start on Friday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. Comrie steps in after Connor Hellebuyck's 31-save win on Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Comrie has been excellent in net during his limited time. In four appearances, the Winnipeg backup is 3-1 with a 1.98 goals-against-average and a .926 […]

OwnersBox Week 7 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season hits Thanksgiving Week (in the U.S.) for Week 7 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout […]

Lawson Crouse Scores And Imposes His Will In Loss Thursday

Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse enjoyed some more home cooking on Thursday night. He scored again, added four shots, four scoring chances, and delivered four hits. This was all while playing almost 20 minutes. Crouse was a first-round pick that is playing more and more like one now. Sometimes players like the power forward take time […]

Jakob Chychrun Nets Two Points In Defeat For Arizona

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist on Thursday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. His goal with less than six minutes left tied the game and forced overtime. If that was not enough, Chychrun played nearly 31 minutes on the night. He also had seven shots on goal, five scoring […]

Scott Wedgewood Carries Arizona To A Shootout But Loses

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood bent over backwards to stop 42 of 46 shots during the first 65 minutes on Thursday. The Columbus Blue Jackets relentlessly attacked the goaltender early and often. Wedgewood made a bunch of high-danger saves in the later stages of the game and in overtime. However, when it came to the […]

Zach Werenski Scores Goal, Adds Assist For Columbus Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski got help from the scorekeeper on Thursday night as he helped on one goal then got credit for another. Columbus went on to win in Arizona by a 5-4 score via the shootout. Werenski had three shots on goal and three scoring chances on the night. It does seem […]

Boone Jenner Scores Twice In Columbus' Shootout Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner is starting to approach some run of goal scoring. He tallied two more goals on Thursday night as Columbus defeated Arizona 5-4 in a shootout. Jenner now has nine goals on the season in 14 games. That puts him on a pace to score greater than 50 goals. Jenner […]

Elvis Merzlikins Endures Off Night, Wins In Shootout

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had one of those nights in net against the Arizona Coyotes. He fought the puck and fought everything it seemed. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 29 shots. The goalie was able to hold firm in overtime then stop five of seven Arizona attempts in the shootout to secure a […]

Kyle Connor Piles Up The Shots Versus Edmonton

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor did everything but score on Thursday night versus Edmonton. Connor had nine shots on goal which led both teams and had a whopping seven scoring chances. The winger also played over 24 minutes and nearly six of those on the man advantage. If Stuart Skinner had not been as good […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Goal In Winnipeg's Shootout Loss

Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers showed his breakneck speed and quick-shot release all in one play on Thursday night. His ripping shot broke the ice as he scored late in the third period. Ehlers had quite the game with six shots on goal, five scoring chances and a couple of hits, too. The forward wound […]

Connor Hellebuyck Comes Up Short In Shootout For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots on Thursday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. He was minutes from another shutout of the Edmonton Oilers. Then, Connor McDavid struck. Overall, it was still a good night for the Jets' goalie. Unfortunately, Hellebuyck could not stop McDavid in the shootout either as Edmonton took […]

Cody Ceci Notches Assist In Edmonton's Shootout Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci deflects all praise thrown his way typically to his goaltender. However, on this night, Ceci padded his own stat line quite a bit. The blueliner played over 24 minutes. He got an assist on the Connor McDavid goal, fired four shots on the net, and delivered six hits. Also, he […]

Connor McDavid Scores Amazing Goal In Shootout Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid saw his team go down 1-0 to the Winnipeg Jets and took it upon himself to rectify the situation. He scored a highlight-reel goal on the next shift to tie the game. McDavid then scored in the shootout before Kyle Turris ended the proceedings. The Oilers' center delivered three hits, […]

Stuart Skinner Has Stellar Showing, Wins In Shootout Thursday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner surprised on Thursday night as he stopped 46 shots in 65 minutes. The goaltender was not done there as he outdueled Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout. Skinner stoned Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele to pave the way to a win. Before this game, there were quite a few questions about […]

Ryan Strome Assists On Dryden Hunt's Goal On Thursday

New York Rangers center Ryan Strome did get an assist on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Strome delivered three shots, had one shot on goal and had three scoring chances. One of the biggest problems for the center was face-offs. Strome won just 8% of his face-offs on the night. That is correct. […]