Elias Pettersson Pots His Second Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson celebrated his second career hat trick with a big performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators. He tallied an even-strength and power-play tally in the second period and completed the three-goal effort with an empty-netter. The Swedish star had his sixth multi-point outing of the season. He's had a […]

Colton Sissons Stays Sharp In Front Of Goal

Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons scored his fifth goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver. He and Dante Fabbro turned a deficit into a first-period lead, but the Canucks shook off the Predators with Elias Pettersson leading the way with a hat trick. Sissons started the season with a run of three […]

Cam Talbot Produces Bounce-Back Performance In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cam Talbot got back to winning ways on Tuesday, playing a big part in a 4-1 road victory over the Maple Leafs. After coughing up three goals on 30 shots at the weekend in a 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas, Talbot pushed aside 29 of 30 pucks, only allowing a power-play […]

Kevin Fiala Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala maintained his hot form with a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory in Toronto. He extended his point streak to eight games when Arthur Kaliyev potted the team's third goal of the contest in the second period. Fiala has been a trigger-happy winger all his career, but he […]

Quinton Byfield Tallies Two Assists In Tuesday's Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield grabbed two assists as the team rolled past Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday. He had a power-play assist on Arthur Kaliyev's second goal of the season and helped Adrian Kempe to grab his third of the year in an even-strength situation. Byfield has slowly started to figure out life in […]

Charlie McAvoy Suspended Four Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has received a four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The incident resulted in McAvoy getting a match penalty in Monday's game, and he'll now have plenty of time to think about his actions. McAvoy scored in a second consecutive game Monday […]

Precious Achiuwa Doubtful For Wednesday's Tilt

Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa (groin) is in danger of missing a second consecutive game, with the team listing him as doubtful for Wednesday's affair with the Bucks. He's suffering from a left groin strain and couldn't help his squad on Monday versus Portland. After being limited to individual work in Tuesday's practice, it's looking […]

Daniel Gafford Questionable Wednesday

Washington Wizards forward/center Daniel Gafford (ankle) is questionable to suit up Wednesday versus Atlanta. He missed Monday's nightmare against Boston with a sprained left ankle and might have to spend some further time on the sidelines to recover. Gafford boasts an outstanding shooting percentage for the year with 83.3, but he's been quiet as Washington's […]

Derrick Rose Out On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Derrick Rose (knee) won't play on Wednesday versus Utah. The former MVP is dealing with left knee soreness and has to skip the game after opening the season in fine form. Rose has averaged 8.0 points with 2.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He produced 16 points off the bench in the […]

Trae Young Questionable For Wednesday's Action

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young (Achilles) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's encounter against Washington. He's played big minutes right off the bat, and Young has landed on the injury report with right Achilles inflammation. The Hawks leader has averaged a double-double with 21.3 points and 10.0 assists through four games. Dejounte Murray, who's […]

Zach LaVine Listed As Probable For Wednesday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine (back) is considered probable for Wednesday's showdown against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. He has been troubled by bilateral lower back spasms, but that didn't keep LaVine from going off for a career-high 51 points at the weekend against Detroit, and he also played Monday versus Indiana. It's safe to […]

Klay Thompson Expected Back On Wednesday

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Klay Thompson (knee) has been listed as probable for Wednesday's matchup against Sacramento. He missed his first game of the season Monday versus New Orleans when the Warriors completed their first back-to-back of the year. The veteran sniper is on the injury report with right knee soreness, but he was likely […]

Bam Adebayo Probable For Wednesday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (hip) is set to return to action on Wednesday against Brooklyn. The team has listed him as probable on the injury report after Adebayo sat out Monday's clash with the Bucks due to a left hip contusion. The two-time All-Star is off to a solid start to the season, averaging […]

Zach Benson Ruled Out Week-To-Week

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (lower body) will be out week-to-week after aggravating the injury he was dealing with a few weeks back. Benson, who broke into the Sabres team with an impressive preseason, missed a pair of games recently with a lower-body injury and faces a longer absence now. The talented winger has […]

Alexander Barabanov Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (finger) is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks. He broke his finger last week and has already missed three games, with the team also placing him on Injured Reserve. Barabanov went scoreless in six games with nine shots on goal before getting injured. Fabian Zetterlund has replaced Barabanov […]

Logan Couture Suffers Setback In Recovery

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lower body) has suffered a minor setback in his recovery from injury. He has yet to feature this season, and it's unclear when Couture will be able to play. The Sharks have struggled badly without their captain and are still looking for their first win of the campaign nine […]

Mattias Janmark Considered Day-To-Day

Edmonton Oilers center Mattias Janmark (shoulder) is considered day-to-day. He missed his first game of the season Sunday versus Calgary and didn't participate in Tuesday's practice. Janmark will need to recover by Thursday to avoid sitting out another game. The Swedish forward gave Edmonton some decent production last term with 10 goals and 25 points […]

Kevin Lankinen Makes First Start Of The Season Tuesday

Nashville Predators goaltender Kevin Lankinen will record his first start of the season Tuesday against Vancouver. It will be his second appearance overall following a 40-minute relief effort on Oct. 18 against the Oilers. Lankinen gets the nod despite Juuse Saros' recent impressive run, which includes three wins in four games. Things went pretty well […]

Bowen Byram Sits Out Practice

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (undisclosed) wasn't available for practice on Tuesday. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar told reporters that Byram and Cale Makar (undisclosed), who was also absent, are "banged up" following Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Sabres. Bednar expects to have at least one of them available for Wednesday's matchup against the Blues. […]

Cale Makar Misses Practice Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (undisclosed) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice. He is reportedly "banged up" following the team's 4-0 loss on Sunday versus Buffalo. The Avalanche return to action Wednesday night against St. Louis, and there is hope Makar won't be kept out of the lineup, with Colorado head coach Jared Bednar saying Tuesday […]

Michael Carcone Pops Up With Hat Trick Versus Chicago

Arizona Coyotes left wing Michael Carcone had the game of his life Monday versus Chicago, scoring his first career hat trick and erupting for four points in an 8-1 win. Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard opened the scoring less than 30 seconds into the game, but Michael Carcone answered quickly and already had three goals in […]

Artemi Panarin Leads Rangers To Fifth Consecutive Victory

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists as the team completed a sweep on a road trip of at least five games for the first time in franchise history with a 3-2 overtime win in Winnipeg Monday night. Panarin, who celebrated his 32nd birthday on Monday, had his fifth […]

Mason McTavish Continues Impressive Start With Three-Point Outing

Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish was outstanding against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins Monday night, racking up three points in a 4-3 road win. He logged a power-play assist in the second period and potted two goals in the third to turn a 3-2 loss into a victory. The game-winner from McTavish came in a […]

John Gibson Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson was knocked out from Monday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh by an upper-body injury. He played only the first period against his hometown team, allowing one goal on seven shots. Gibson has started the season with a 1-3-0 run, and a fresh injury blow will be further cause for frustration to […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Hurt On Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson failed to complete Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston, exiting in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The Swedish rearguard had no points on Monday, but he's been playing a major role for the Panthers due to the absences of Brandon Montour (shoulder) and Aaron Ekblad (shoulder). Both rejoined […]

Matt Grzelcyk Faces Multi-Week Absence

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk sustained an upper-body injury against Florida on Monday and is expected to be unavailable for at least the next couple of weeks. Grzelcyk has been quiet to start the year, notching only one point in nine games, but he's been accompanying Charlie McAvoy on the top defensive pairing and will […]

Sam Bennett Suffers A New Injury Blow

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett was limited to only 7:54 of action in his season debut versus Boston on Monday, exiting the contest with a lower-body injury. He appeared to have hurt his left leg when Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm landed on it. Bennett also missed the first seven games of the season with a […]

Naji Marshall Out For At Least Two More Weeks

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Naji Marshall (knee) will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, the team announced on Monday. The 25-year-old missed a third straight game to start the year Monday night against Golden State, and he looks set to be unavailable for at least seven more games. Marshall averaged over 23 minutes off the […]

Ty Jerome Remains On The Shelf Tuesday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome (ankle) will be absent for a second consecutive game Tuesday against the Knicks. He has been kept out of the lineup by a right ankle sprain. Jerome hasn't got a big role at his new club, and he averaged just 7.5 minutes in the two games he got to play […]

Terance Mann Remains Out On Tuesday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Terance Mann (ankle) is still not ready to make his season debut Tuesday against the Magic, missing a third game. The 27-year-old is recovering from a left ankle sprain. Mann has been a key contributor off the bench for the Clippers, even starting 30-plus games in each of the last two […]