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Thomas Chabot Suffers Broken Wrist
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot missed the end of the season with a broken wrist, it was revealed on Friday. He dropped out of the lineup for the team's final eight regular-season games after breaking a bone in his wrist and also damaging a ligament. The 26-year-old ended up finishing his sixth campaign in the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMathew Barzal Ready To Return In Game 1
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup in Game 1 of the first-round series against Carolina on Monday. The Islanders lost the star forward back in mid-February to a lower-body injury. Barzal tallied 14 goals and 51 points in 58 games before getting injured, so the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoAndre Burakovsky Will Miss The Start Of The Playoffs
Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky (lower body) will remain out of the lineup when the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs start. He has been unavailable since early February and it has now been revealed that Burakovsky has undergone surgery to fix a lower-body problem. At first, it was expected that the 28-year-old will return in March, […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoConor Garland Scores His First Hat Trick
Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland scored his first career hat trick as the team finished off the season with a 5-4 overtime victory against Arizona Thursday. Garland, a former Coyotes player, completed his three-goal game in the extra frame. It was a great way to finish off an otherwise disappointing campaign. Vancouver failed to make […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoAdrian Kempe Posts A Hat Trick, Four Points Against Anaheim
Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe finished off the 2022-23 regular season in style, scoring his second hat trick of the season and adding an assist in a 5-3 win over the Ducks Thursday night. He became the first Kings player since Alex Frolov in 2005-06 with multiple hat tricks in a season. The monster […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoLeon Draisaitl Notches Three Points Thursday
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl capped off the regular season with a three-point performance in Thursday's 5-2 victory over San Jose. He scored a power-play goal and had two even-strength assists. Draisaitl finished the year with 32 power-play goals, tying Dave Andreychuk for the second-most in NHL history. Tim Kerr holds the all-time record with […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoTravis Konecny Tallies Four Points In Season Finale
Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny had saved his best performance of the season for the final game of the campaign, putting up two goals and two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory against Chicago Thursday. He scored the team's first two goals and assisted on the final two. It was his 19th multi-point game of […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJake Oettinger Shuts Out Blues In Regular-Season Finale
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger closed out the 2022-23 NHL regular season with his fifth shutout of the campaign, stopping 25 pucks in Thursday's 1-0 victory over St. Louis. Wyatt Johnston scored the lone goal early in the third period to tie James Neal for the most goals by a Stars rookie since the club's […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoSidney Crosby Finishes Season With Two-Assist Performance
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby had two assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus to finish his 18th NHL campaign with 93 points. Crosby played in all 82 regular season games, contributing 33 goals and 80 assists. Unfortunately, the Penguins didn't have enough quality to make the postseason, meaning Crosby will be watching the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoDenis Malgin "Probably" Out Friday
Colorado Avalanche forward Denis Malgin left Thursday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg with an undisclosed injury and appears unlikely to play in Friday's regular-season finale against Nashville. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said after Thursday's game that Malgin will "probably" miss Friday's contest. Malgin opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season Thursday and […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoTage Thompson Won't Play On Friday
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) has been ruled out for Friday's season finale against Columbus. He left Thursday's contest against Ottawa early and has been banged up for a couple of weeks now, and there's no point in keeping him in the lineup with nothing left to play for Friday. Thompson had a […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMason Marchment A Game-Time Call For Thursday
Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment (knee) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against St. Louis. The 27-year-old missed a 14th straight game Wednesday versus the Blues but could now be back for the rematch. Marchment has had an underwhelming season in Dallas, posting 12 goals and 31 points in 67 games, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoGabriel Landeskog Ruled Out For The Playoffs
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (knee) will miss the entire 2022-23 NHL season, the team announced on Thursday. The Avalanche captain underwent arthroscopic knee surgery back in October and was initially slated to miss 12 weeks, but he sat out the whole regular season and Colorado has now announced that Landeskog won't play in the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoArtturi Lehkonen Ready For Action Thursday
Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen (finger) will be in the lineup for Thursday's meeting against Winnipeg, ending a 15-game absence. He broke a finger a month ago but will be able to suit up for the final two regular-season games for the team, with the Avalanche trying to lock up the first seed in the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoAlex Ovechkin On Track To Play Thursday
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) is expected to suit up for the season finale Thursday against New Jersey. He's been out for three games, but Ovechkin worked on the first line and the top power-play unit Thursday morning, which is a strong indication that he is ready to play. The team has […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJonathan Toews Plays His Final Game For Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews will make his last appearance for the team on Thursday against Philadelphia. It was announced Thursday morning by Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson that the team won't be re-signing Toews, who will become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. Toews has spent his entire 16-year NHL career with the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoShea Theodore Returns To Action Thursday
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back from a seven-game absence Thursday against the Kraken. An unspecified ailment took Theodore out of the lineup two weeks ago, but Vegas will be delighted that the gifted rearguard can return to action just before the playoffs start. Theodore has also had other issues this […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJack Eichel Back For Vegas Thursday
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against Seattle. The Golden Knights will have their best player back from a two-game absence. Before suffering a lower-body injury, Eichel was playing his best hockey of the season, registering an eight-game point streak. He has tallied 27 […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoZach Collins Recovering From Surgery
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Zach Collins (finger) is recovering from surgery after having a procedure done on April 8. A laceration on his left hand became infected after Collins suffered a cut on his finger in a game against Portland on April 6. The big man ended up missing the final two regular-season games because […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoDanuel House Jr. Returns To Practice
Philadelphia 76ers forward Danuel House Jr. (foot) returned to practice Thursday. He was absent for three sessions before making his comeback and it looks like he will be ready for Game 1 against Brooklyn on Saturday. The 29-year-old isn't expected to play a large part in the series, having averaged only 14.4 minutes of action […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJaylen Brown Practices Without Limitations
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (hand) practiced without any limitations Thursday and looks fully ready for Saturday's playoff opener against Atlanta. Brown needed five stitches after cutting his right hand while watering flowers at home and he has missed some practice time, but the two-time All-Star had only some tape on the hand during Thursday's […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJimmy Butler Misses Practice For Personal Reasons
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (personal) wasn't in practice Thursday. He had had to deal with a personal issue and is fully expected to be ready to play Friday versus Chicago. Butler always rises to the occasion and we should see a big performance from him in the decisive play-in game. The former Bull struggled […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoGabe Vincent Plans To Play On Friday
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (back) didn't practice on Thursday but said he plans to play Friday versus the Bulls. Vincent was injured in the first play-in game Tuesday against Atlanta and the team has listed him as questionable for Friday. However, it looks like he feels ready to play through the back issue that […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoKyle Lowry Questionable For Friday
Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's decisive play-in clash with Chicago. The veteran had a huge game against Atlanta on Tuesday with a season-high 33 points on 11-for-16 shooting and the team will be desperate to have him available. It's a bit worrying to see Lowry on the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoNikita Zadorov Finishes Season With A Hat Trick
Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov had the game of his life Wednesday against San Jose, scoring his first career hat trick in a 3-1 win. He became only the second defenseman ever to score a natural hat trick for the Flames. The club previously had only five rearguards in total with a hat trick in […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoBrock Nelson Pots Two Goals As Islanders Clinch
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson tallied two goals as the team secured a Stanley Cup Playoffs berth with a 4-2 victory over Montreal Wednesday. He opened the scoring 10:26 into the first period and registered the eventual game-winning marker 10:20 into the second. Nelson became the 12th Islander ever with 30 multi-goal career games. […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoRobert Thomas Collects Two Points Against Stars
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas had a two-point outing against the Dallas Stars Wednesday in a 5-2 loss. He scored his 18th goal of the season and picked up a power-play marker on a Jakub Vrana tally. Injuries have forced Thomas to skip games regularly at the end of the season, but he has […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoWyatt Johnston Scores Twice In Win Over Blues
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston potted two goals in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over St. Louis. He opened the scoring with an even-strength tally 5:49 into the game and had a power-play marker in the second period. Having scored 23 goals, Johnston is the most prolific Stars rookie in front of the net since James Neal […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMiro Heiskanen Celebrates A Franchise Record Wednesday
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen posted a new franchise record on Wednesday against St. Louis, becoming the defenseman with the most assists in a single season. He had two helpers in a 5-2 win, including one on the power play, to reach 62 assists for the campaign. Heiskanen also tied Reijo Ruotsalainen for the most […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJason Robertson Delivers Three Assists In Wednesday's Win
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson hosted a playmaking clinic in Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis, delivering three assists in a 5-2 win. He had two helpers on the power play, reaching 109 points for the season. Robertson now boasts the second most prolific season ever by a Stars/North Stars player. Only Bobby Smith has […]
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