Derrick Jones Jr. "Fine" Despite Tuesday's Early Exit

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Derrick Jones Jr. (head) is reportedly okay after getting hurt in Tuesday's preseason clash versus Brooklyn. Jones Jr. was hit to the head in the second quarter, exiting the court while holding a towel to his face. Shortly after the incident, Jones Jr. was ruled out for the rest of […]

Max Strus Suffers Hip Injury In Preseason Game

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Max Strus (hip) was limited to nine minutes in Tuesday's preseason contest against Chicago. He had zero points with two rebounds and one assist before being forced to exit the game due to a right hip contusion. Dean Wade started the second half in Strus' place. Cleveland returns to action on Thursday […]

Jordan Kyrou Bags Two Goals As Blues Shock Kraken With Comeback

St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou opened the 2024-25 campaign with a two-goal effort in Tuesday's 3-2 road victory over Seattle. St. Louis looked lifeless and fell into a two-goal hole early in the second period, but the Blues produced a comeback led by Kyrou. He netted a power-play goal at the 13:42 mark […]

Dylan Guenther Scores Twice In Utah's Inaugural Game

Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther potted two goals in the team's first-ever regular-season game on Tuesday versus Chicago, pushing the team to a 5-2 win. The talented winger scored the first goal in Utah Hockey Club history with 4:56 played in the opening frame and had a second inside the final minute in […]

Connor Hellebuyck Expected To Start On Wednesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (personal) is expected to be good to go for Wednesday's season opener against Edmonton. Hellebuyck was away from the team on Monday due to personal reasons. However, he will take part in Wednesday's morning skate and should be ready to face the Oilers. Meetings with the high-scoring Oilers can be […]

Kaiden Guhle Ready For Opening Night

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (abdomen) practiced on Tuesday and is on track to play in Wednesday's season opener against Toronto. The young blue-liner had his appendix removed on Sept. 18. Guhle returned to the Canadiens lineup at the weekend in the team's preseason finale against Ottawa. He should see a lot of action this […]

Conor Garland Good To Go For Opening Night

Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (undisclosed) has declared himself ready to play on Wednesday versus Calgary in the team's season opener. Garland was held out of Vancouver's preseason finale against Edmonton on Friday after he had "tweaked something." However, it apparently wasn't anything serious, and the 28-year-old is ready to start his fourth campaign […]

Carter Verhaeghe Lands Eight-Year, $56 Million Extension

Florida Panthers left wing Carter Verhaeghe has signed an eight-year extension with the team. It's a $56 million deal that will count $7 million against the salary cap. Verhaeghe's current contract, which runs out in 2025, has an average annual value of $4,166,667. The 29-year-old arrived in Florida in 2020-21 and has developed into one […]

Adam Boqvist Exits Opening Night With Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist was forced to make an early exit against Boston on Tuesday after taking a puck to the face. Boqvist logged only 4:38 of ice time in the contest. This was Boqvist's Panthers debut after he was snapped up as a free agent in the summer. He skated on the third […]

Jordan Binnington Takes On Kraken Tuesday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be in the crease for Tuesday's season opener against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old will look to register a third consecutive win in the matchup. He has a 3-1-0 overall record in his career against Seattle. It's been a good matchup for Binnington, but the Blues are considered […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts For Kraken On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start Tuesday's season opener against the St. Louis Blues. He gets the nod ahead of Joey Daccord, who outplayed the German last season. Grubauer finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 14-16-2 record. He started the season with four consecutive losses and will look to avoid the same fate in […]

Nicolas Aube-Kubel Ruled Out For 3-6 Weeks

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (lower body) has been ruled out for 3-6 weeks. The 28-year-old was injured last week as the Sabres kicked off their 2024-25 NHL campaign with a pair of games against the New Jersey Devils in Europe. Buffalo placed Aube-Kubel on Injured Reserve on Monday. Peyton Krebs replaced him in […]

Jake Guentzel Expected To Play In Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice on Thursday. He skipped Tuesday's practice session after leaving Monday's practice early due to an unspecified ailment. However, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said that Guentzel was "alright" and would return to practice on Thursday. Cooper also believes he will have […]

Tomas Nosek Remains Week-To-Week

Florida Panthers forward Tomas Nosek (upper body) is still considered week-to-week ahead of Tuesday's regular-season opener against Boston. He landed on Injured Reserve on Monday. Nosek has been out since getting hurt in a preseason contest on Sept. 23. The Czech veteran figures to skate as the fourth-line center once he's healthy again. Jesper Boqvist […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Faces Bruins In Season Opener

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Bobrovsky played a big role in Florida's second-round victory over the Bruins in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, allowing two or fewer goals in five of six games, and he can now frustrate them again on Tuesday night in Florida's season opener. […]

Joonas Korpisalo To Start Season Opener

Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the sticks for Tuesday's season opener against the Florida Panthers. Boston managed to get Jeremy Swayman under a new contract right before the start of the season, but the team has decided to go with Korpisalo for the first game. The Finnish netminder faces a difficult challenge […]

Macklin Celebrini Expected To Play In Season Opener

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (lower body) will play in Thursday's season opener against St. Louis, head coach Ryan Warsofsky has confirmed. Celebrini sustained a lower-body injury in a preseason game at the start of the month and has been out of action because of it. However, he will be good to go for […]

Artturi Lehkonen To Be Re-Evaluated At The End Of October

Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder) will be re-evaluated at the end of the month. The Avalanche have 11 games scheduled for October, starting with Wednesday's regular-season opener against Vegas. With Gabriel Landeskog (knee) and Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) also unavailable, the team's attack is looking quite light behind the top line. The absences could […]

Jakub Vrana Signs One-Year Contract With Capitals

Left wing Jakub Vrana has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals. The deal is a league minimum of $775,000. Vrana spent training camp and preseason with the Capitals on a professional tryout agreement. It marks a return to D.C. for Vrana, who began his NHL career with the Capitals in 2016-17. He […]

Matthew Poitras Ruled Out For Tuesday

Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (undisclosed) has officially been ruled out for Tuesday's season opener against Florida. He was already iffy for the contest with an undisclosed ailment, and the young forward hasn't recovered in time for the first game of the season. However, Poitras practiced on Monday in a non-contact jersey, meaning he should […]

Brandon Saad Will Miss Season Opener

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (personal) will not be in the lineup on Tuesday as the team begins its 2024-25 campaign with a road contest against the Seattle Kraken. Saad hasn't traveled to the game with the team, remaining in St. Louis for the expected arrival of his third child. The Blues also […]

Artemi Panarin Ready To Go For Season Opener

New York Ranger left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) has said that he will be ready to play in the team's season opener. The Rangers begin the campaign on Wednesday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Panarin's status had been under a question mark after he battled a lower-body injury throughout preseason. The Russian winger has […]

Max Pacioretty Signs One-Year Deal With Maple Leafs

Veteran winger Max Pacioretty has signed a one-year, $873,770 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pacioretty spent the training camp with the team on a professional tryout contract and will now also start the regular season with the Maple Leafs. Health issues have kept the 35-year-old back in recent campaigns, but he finds himself in […]

Nick Smith Jr. Dealing With Groin Injury

Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. is battling a groin injury. He missed Sunday's preseason opener against the Knicks and will be re-evaluated in one week. This means Smith Jr. will have to sit out at least two more preseason games. Charlotte faces Miami on Tuesday and Memphis on Thursday. After going off the board […]

P.J. Washington Battling Hip Tightness

Dallas Mavericks power forward P.J. Washington did not play in Monday's preseason game versus Memphis due to left hip tightness. It doesn't sound like a serious issue for Washington, but this might not end up being the only game he sits out, as the Mavericks won't want to take any risks ahead of the regular […]

Kevin Huerter Remains Limited To Non-Contact Activities

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Kevin Huerter (shoulder) remains limited to non-contact activities, according to head coach Mike Brown. A week ago, it was reported that Huerter had started ramping up his individual workouts, but it looks like he's still a bit away from being ready to play. However, with over two weeks to go until the […]

Emoni Bates Undergoes Knee Surgery

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Emoni Bates has undergone knee surgery and will be re-evaluated in approximately one month. He had arthroscopic surgery on Monday for a torn meniscus in his right knee. Bates, the 49th pick of the 2023 draft, made 15 appearances during his rookie campaign in 2023-24, averaging 2.7 points in 8.9 minutes. […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Signs Three-Year, $59 Million Extension

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) has agreed to a three-year, $59 million extension with the franchise. He's now locked up through the 2028-29 campaign, with the final year being a team option. Carter Jr. has spent three and a half seasons in Orlando, posting 13.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. However, he's […]

Ja Morant Suffers Minor Ankle Injury In Preseason Win

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant (ankle) was limited to 18 minutes in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, but he escaped serious injury. Morant exited the action multiple times due to an ankle issue. However, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins called it only a "minor little tweak." Morant himself said after the game he's "good," […]

Lightning Hope To Have Mikey Eyssimont Available For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mikey Eyssimont (lower body) has returned to full practice and could be an option for the season opener. Eyssimont is working his way back from a lower-body injury ahead of the new campaign. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said the team hopes to have the 28-year-old available for Friday's season opener […]