Sergei Bobrovsky Registers His Fourth Shutout

Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside all 22 shots he faced in Friday's 3-0 victory against the Ottawa Senators, his fourth shutout of the season and the 28th of his career. He improved to 25-18-2 with a 2.82 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. After a difficult January, the impending free-agent has posted a 6-2-0 record with […]

Matt Duchene Scoreless In Columbus Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets center Matt Duchene made his team debut in Friday's 3-0 road victory against the Ottawa Senators, his former team. The 28-year-old has racked up 27 goals with 58 points through 51 games, putting him on pace for a new career high. His previous best was a 70-point season back in 2013-14 with […]

Ageless Ichiro Suzuki Delivers Pair Of RBI In Spring Outing

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is back where it all started, at least where it all started in his Major League career. He went 1-for-2 with a two-run single in Friday's Cactus League spring opener against the Oakland Athletics. The 45-year-old slap hitter is trying to extend his career. Ichiro is a fan favorite, but […]

Mike Leake Fires Out Of The Chute With Two Scoreless Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out two batters over two scoreless innings of work in the Cactus League spring opener against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. He did uncork a wild pitch on the surprisingly chilly day in Peoria, Ariz. Leake got off to a […]

Mitch Haniger Already In Midseason Form

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger cracked a two-run home run in Friday's Cactus League spring opener against the Oakland Athletics while batting out of the No. 2 spot for manager Scott Servais. Haniger swatted 26 homers with 93 RBI while hitting a career-best .285 last season. He also struck out 148 times, but showed a […]

Daniel Mengden Touched Up For Homer In Spring Outing

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden allowed two earned runs, two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in his inning of work in Friday's Cactus League spring start against the Seattle Mariners. M's outfielder Mitch Haniger took him downtown shortly after infielder Dee Gordon was able to swipe a base off of Mengden and […]

Sean Murphy Makes Presence Felt In Spring Opener

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy smacked a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning in Friday's Cactus League spring opener against the Seattle Mariners. The young backstop is among the top prospects in the organization, and he was the No. 45 prospect among the pre-2019 ratings of Jonathan Mayo from MLB.com. He […]

Nick Martini Gets Chance To Lead Off On Friday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Nick Martini sat atop manager Bob Melvin's starting lineup in Friday's Cactus League spring opener against the Seattle Mariners. Martini didn't do much with the opportunity, going hitless in three at-bats with a strikeout. Newcomer Robbie Grossman is also a candidate for the job. He served as the designated hitter on Friday, […]

Oilers Hopeful Connor McDavid Will Play Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (illness) is still a question mark for Thursday's game against the New York Islanders. Head coach Ken Hitchcock said on Wednesday that he is "hopeful" that the captain will be an option for Thursday's game. With or without McDavid, the Oilers have struggled mightily. Center Leon Draisaitl picked up the […]

Mikko Koskinen To Face Islanders On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen is listed as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the New York Islanders. Koskinen has tailed off a bit after a hot start, going 14-14-3 with a 2.87 goals-against average and .906 save percentage overall. However, he is 0-3-2 with a 3.22 GAA and .889 save percentage in […]

Anton Khudobin To Start, Ben Bishop To Be Backup

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is scheduled to make the start in Thursday's game against St. Louis Blues. Goaltender Ben Bishop (upper body) is listed as probable, and if he indeed if healthy he'll serve as the backup to Khudobin. With Bishop sidelined since Feb. 4, Khudobin has done a pretty decent job holding down […]

Matt Duchene Could Be Healthy Scratch On Thursday

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene expects to play in Thursday's game against the New Jersey Devils, although there were reports out of Canada earlier in the week that the Sens plan to sit him to avoid risky injury leading up to the NHL's trade deadline on Monday at 3:00 p.m. ET. He is set to […]

Anders Nilsson Gets Nod For Thursday's Start

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson is the confirmed starter for Thursday's road game against the New Jersey Devils. Nilsson got off to a hot start as a member of the Senators, but he is slipping lately. He is just 3-3-0 with a 3.37 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in seven starts since the All-Star […]

Bruins Add Charlie Coyle, Wild Get Ryan Donato And Pick

The Boston Bruins acquired center Charlie Coyle from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in exchange for center Ryan Donato and a fifth-round pick. Coyle, who hails from nearby East Weymouth, Mass., posted 10 goals with 28 points with a plus-1 rating in 60 games with the Wild. Donato, who was also a Boston native, gets […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Falls At Home In A Shootout

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed two goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss at home against the Boston Bruins. It has been a rare tough go for the Golden Knights and Fleury, although not as rare as the falling snow in Vegas on Wednesday. Fleury is still an impressive 29-18-5 with […]

Jake DeBrusk Scores In His Fifth Consecutive Outing

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk registered a goal for the fifth consecutive game in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. He also netted a goal in the first round of the shootout to help push Jaroslav Halak to victory. DeBrusk has been ridiculous lately, posting five goals with 10 points and […]

Jaroslav Halak Gets It Done In Snowy Vegas

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak allowed two goals on 33 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. And, yes, like the headline says, it was snowing in Vegas on Wednesday night, with up to three inches expected in the surrounding area. Halak improved to 16-9-4 with a 2.33 goals-against average and […]

Mikael Backlund Starting To Heat Up For Flames

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund posted a goal with an assist and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win against the New York Islanders. It was his second straight game with those numbers, and he has managed two goals and five points with a plus-5 rating during his current three-game point streak. The three-game run […]

Mike Smith Rarely Tested In Home Victory

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith allowed two goals on just 19 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 victory against the New York Islanders. The Flames defense was strong, and they gummed up the neutral zone all evening which didn't allow the Islanders to find much free ice to operate. This game was still 2-2 until 6:10 of […]

Thomas Greiss Comes Up Short In Calgary

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss allowed four goals on 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss against the Calgary Flames in a battle of division leaders. Despite the loss, Greiss is still a very impressive 17-9-2 with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. The 33-year-old German backstop has combined with Robin Lehner […]

Carl Soderberg Shines In Home Rout Of The Jets

Colorado Avalanche center Carl Soderberg opened the game's scoring in the second period with his 19th goal and he added two assists with a plus-4 rating in 19:52 of ice time across 23 shifts in Wednesday's 7-1 rout of the Winnipeg Jets. Center Tyson Jost also had a goal and two assists, while right wing […]

Semyon Varlamov Cruises To Another Victory

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov allowed one goal on 27 shots in Wednesday's 7-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. He inched over the .500 mark, pushing his record to 16-15-8 with a 2.79 goals-against average and .911 save percentage. He has managed a 3-3-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .919 save percentage since the All-Star break, […]

Frederik Andersen Makes 38 Saves In Overtime Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in Tuesday's overtime road loss against the St. Louis Blues. Despite the loss he is still a very impressive 27-12-3 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .923 save percentage. The Blues had Andersen's number this season, as he is just 0-1-1 with a […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Blanked, Ryan O'Reilly Picks Up Pace

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko went scoreless in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs, snapping a career-high 12-game point streak. Tarasenko still has 11 goals, 11 assists and a plus-15 rating over the past 13 outings. With Tarasenko blanked, All-Star center Ryan O'Reilly saved the day with an overtime game-winning […]

Jordan Binnington Continues His Hot Play

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington allowed two goals on 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He saw his shutout streak of 173:50 come to an end, but he was still able to improve to 13-1-1 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .937 save percentage. Binnington has been a […]

Max Domi Reaches 20 Goals In Home Win Against Jackets

Montreal Canadiens center Max Domi notched his 20th goal of the season while posted a hit and a five-minute major penalty in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Domi reached 20 goals for the first time in his career, and he tied his best mark for points in a season with 52 through […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Carey Price Carry The Habs

Montreal Canadiens goaltender allowed two goals on 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 home victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was able to snap a personal 0-3-1 drought. The offense picked up the pace somewhat against Sergei Bobrovsky of the Jackets, as rookie center Jesperi Kotkaniemi came alive with two assists and a plus-2 rating […]

Two More Points For Josh Anderson In Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson registered his 21st goal with an assist, a blocked shot, two penalty minutes and four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens. He has managed five goals and three assists over the past eight games to emerge as a pretty decent option in deeper fantasy […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Allows Three Goals In Road Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Bobrovsky gave his team a chance to win all even, making some terrific saves, but Tomas Tatar notched the game-winning tally with just 6:52 to play in regulation and the Columbus offense was unable […]

Offense Lets Curtis McElhinney Down In Home Loss

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney allowed two goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 home loss against the New York Rangers. The offense couldn't break through against Hurricanes killer Henrik Lundqvist, as the Rangers goaltender stopped all but one of the 44 shots he faced. Only left wing Jordan Martinook was able to post a […]