Jacob Markstrom Defeats Former Team Once Again

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 of 27 shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 victory against the Canucks. The 30-year-old defeated his former team for the second consecutive game after the 3-0 shutout victory on Saturday night. Markstrom has started each of the first three games of the 2021 season in net for the […]

Semyon Varlamov Posts Shutout Against Bruins

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded his second consecutive shutout to begin the season in Monday's 1-0 victory against the Bruins. The 32-year-old was coming off of a sharp performance to open the season and he carried over the shutout streak with 27 saves in the latest contest. Varlamov is a quality option across […]

Jerami Grant Scores Team-High 24 Points Against Heat

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant scored a team-best 24 points in Saturday's 120-100 victory against the Heat. Grant added nine rebounds, six assists, four blocks and two steals on 10-of-19 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 shooting from deep in the contest. Grant has scored 20-plus points in 11 consecutive games, making the 26-year-old an […]

Derrick Rose Scores 23 Points In Victory

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (knee) made his return to the lineup and finished with 23 points, four assists and four steals on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range in the contest. The scoring output is the second-highest total of the season for Rose, who scored a season-best 24 points against […]

Bam Adebayo Plays Well In Return To Lineup

Bam Adebayo (health protocols) made his return to the lineup in Saturday's 120-100 loss against the Pistons and posted a quality line in the contest. The 23-year-old finished with a season-high 28 points, along with seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 12-of-12 from the free throw line. […]

Tim Stuetzle Scores First Career NHL Goal

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stuetzle finished with one goal, a plus-one rating and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss against the Maple Leafs. Stuetzle fired a one-timer past goaltender Jack Campbell midway through the third period to record his first goal in the NHL. The 19-year-old's goal would bring the Senators within […]

Auston Matthews Scores First Goal of Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews found the back of the net for his first goal of the 2021 season in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Senators. The Maple Leafs top line of Matthews (one goal, one assist), Mitchell Marner (one goal, two assists) and Joe Thornton (one goal, one assist) provided all of the […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Two Goals Against Hurricanes

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin finished with two goals and three shots on net in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Larkin's first goal of the contest came under one minute into the third period after a deflection off of a pair of Hurricanes defenders, and the Red Wings captain would go on to […]

Alexandar Georgiev Posts Shutout Against Islanders

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev stopped all 23 shots he faced in Saturday's 5-0 victory against the Islanders. The 24-year-old got his first start of the season after Igor Shesterkin had a rough appearance in the season opening loss on Thursday. Left wing Artemi Panarin and right wing Pavel Buchnevich each scored two goals […]

Carey Price Allows One Goal In Victory

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stopped 34-of-35 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Oilers. The 33-year-old allowed just one goal in the contest to defenseman Slater Koekkoek, while earning his first win of the 2021 season. Price may not be relied upon as heavily as he has been in the past after […]

Tomas Tatar, Jeff Petry Combine For Four Goals Against Oilers

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar and defenseman Jeff Petry carried the offensive load in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Oilers, as the two skaters each finished the contest with two goals scored and a plus-3 rating on the night. Petry opened the scoring with a power-play goal and added another in the second period, […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 17 Points Against Hawks

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 17 points, three rebounds, one assist and two turnovers on six of 12 shooting from the field, three of five from deep and two of two from the free-throw line in Friday's 116-92 victory against the Hawks. Bogdanovic has reached double-digit point totals in three of the past […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Team-High 26 Points In Victory

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 26 points, four assists, three rebounds, three steals and three turnovers on 10 of 20 shooting from field-goal range in Friday's 116-92 victory against the Hawks. The 24-year-old added a season-best six made threes in the contest while shooting over 50 percent from the floor in the fourth […]

Cam Reddish Scores 20 Points In Loss

Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish finished with 20 points, five rebounds, one steal and three turnovers on eight of 13 shooting from the field and four of five from three-point range in Friday's 116-92 loss to the Jazz. The 21-year-old recorded his third 20-plus-point performance of the season and second in the past three games […]

Philipp Grubauer Posts Shutout Against Blues

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped all 21 shots on goal to post his first shutout of the season in Friday's 8-0 victory against the Blues. The 29-year-old had a relatively quiet night in the crease as the team cruised to a dominant win in the second game of the 2021 campaign. Grubauer is entering […]

Gabriel Landeskog Scores Two Goals In Victory

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog found the back of the net twice in Friday's 8-0 victory against the Blues. Landeskog was left wide open on his first goal of the game, and the forward's second goal of the contest beat goaltender Jordan Binnington for the 200th career goal of his NHL career. Avalanche forwards […]

Nathan MacKinnon Totals Three Points Against Blues

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his first goal of the season and added two assists in Friday's 8-0 victory against the Blues. The 25-year-old did not register a point in the season opener on Wednesday night, but the two-time all-star made his presence felt in the blowout victory. MacKinnon's three-point effort was matched by […]

Patrick Kane Scores First Goal In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane scored his first goal of the 2021 NHL season in Friday's 5-2 loss against the Lightning. Kane was held off of the scoresheet in the season opener, but he managed to avoid going scoreless for the second consecutive game by scoring a nice backhand goal over goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy […]

Steven Stamkos Records Two Points In Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Blackhawks. Stamkos produced his second consecutive multi-effort performance to begin the NHL season, and the 30-year-old has now totaled five points through the first two games. With Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov expected to be sidelined […]

Padres Acquire Blake Snell

The San Diego Padres have acquired starting pitcher Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitcher Luis Patino, catcher Francisco Mejia, infielder Blake Hunt and pitcher Cole Wilcox. Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young award winner and all-star left hander, will join the projected Padres rotation consisting of right-handed starters Dinelson Lamet, […]

Hunter Renfroe Signs With Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have signed outfielder Hunter Renfroe to a one-year, $3.1 million contract on Monday. Renfroe joined the Rays ahead of the shortened 2020 season but struggled to repeat the form he displayed throughout the 2019 season, when he launched a career-best 33 home runs to go along with 64 RBI, five stolen […]

Tyler Seguin's Offseason Surgery Delayed

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is still awaiting his scheduled surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. Stars general manager Jim Nill previously stated that the 28-year-old forward would be sidelined for approximately four months to recover from the procedure, meaning that Seguin is set to miss at least the first few months […]

Golden Knights Sign Alex Pietrangelo

The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Alex Pietrangelo to a seven-year, $61.6 million contract on Monday, with an average annual value of $8.8 million. Pietrangelo joins the Golden Knights after spending the first 12 seasons of his NHL career with the Blues, while serving as the captain of the franchise for the past four […]

Sabres Sign Taylor Hall

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Taylor Hall to a one-year, $8 million contract on Sunday. Hall, the former first overall draft selection by the Oilers in 2010 and Hart Trophy winner with the Devils three seasons ago, recorded 52 points through 65 games this past season, including a trade from the Devils to the […]

Flames Sign Jacob Markstrom

The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a six-year, $36 million contract on Friday, with the deal carrying an average annual value of $6 million. Markstrom joins the Flames shortly after goaltender Braden Holtby agreed to a two-year deal with the Canucks earlier in the day, ending Markstrom's seven year stretch with the […]

Canucks Sign Braden Holtby

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Braden Holtby to a two-year, $8.6 million contract on Friday, with the deal carrying an average annual value of $4.3 million. Holtby's move to the Canucks comes as a surprise due to the fact that the team had shown interest in re-signing pending unrestricted free agent Jacob Markstrom leading […]

Senators Acquire Matt Murray

The Ottawa Senators have acquired goaltender Matt Murray in exchange for prospect Jonathan Gruden and a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Murray's name was rumored in potential trades after Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford stated that one of their goalies would likely be traded this offseason. Murray, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with […]

Alexis Lafreniere Selected First Overall By Rangers

The New York Rangers have drafted Rimouski Oceanic left winger Alexis Lafreniere with the first overall selection of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old was expected to be selected by the Rangers after they won the second phase of the draft lottery in August, marking the second time that the organization has drafted a […]

Bam Adebayo Likely To Return In Game 4

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (neck) is planning to make his return for Game 4 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Lakers on Tuesday night, according to sources. Adebayo missed the previous two games of the series due to a neck strain that he suffered in Game 1, forcing the 23-year-old to exit during […]

Blue Jackets Acquire Max Domi

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Max Domi and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft in exchange for forward Josh Anderson. Domi failed to replicate his success from the 2018-19 season — his first year with the Canadiens, as the 25-year-old produced 17 goals, 27 assists and 44 points through 71 games. […]