Jonathan Drouin Enters Canadiens Lineup

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will make his season debut on Saturday against Washington after missing the team's first two games as a healthy scratch. He is expected to skate on the fourth line, replacing Rem Pitlick in the lineup. Drouin can be a productive player, but he's had awful luck with injuries, and with […]

Kailer Yamamoto Makes His Season Debut Saturday

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Saturday against the Flames for his season debut. Yamamoto suffered an undisclosed injury in a preseason game and ended up missing the team's season opener on Wednesday against Vancouver despite having returned to practice. He will skate on the second line with […]

Viktor Arvidsson Expected To Be In The Lineup On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson (illness) is set to return to the lineup on Saturday against Minnesota. The Swedish sniper played in Tuesday's season opener versus Vegas but dropped out of Thursday's clash with Seattle due to an illness. Arvidsson produced two shots on goal and was minus-one in 17:33 of ice time on […]

Nico Hischier Ready To Go Saturday Night

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (hamstring) is ready for his season debut on Saturday against Detroit. The former first-overall pick missed the team's season opener on Thursday against Philadelphia, as he was still recovering from a hamstring strain suffered during training camp. Hischier had a nice 60-point campaign in 70 games last term and […]

Matt Murray Tweaks Groin, Uncertain For Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray left Saturday's morning skate early after tweaking his groin and his status for Saturday's clash versus Ottawa is uncertain. The two-time Stanley Cup champion looked set to start the match, but it now appears likely that Ilya Samsonov will get the nod instead. Murray has had a host of […]

Dillon Dube Continues Impressive Goal-Scoring Streak

Calgary Flames winger Dillon Dube notched a short-handed goal in Thursday's 5-3 victory over Colorado to continue his impressive goal-scoring streak which dates back to last season. The 24-year-old has been on target nine times in his past 10 regular-season games. Dube had a career year in 2021-22 with 18 goals and 32 points, and […]

Matthew Beniers Joins Special List With Another Point

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers continued his impressive start in the NHL with an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win in Los Angeles, becoming only the third teenager in league history to grab at least a point in 11 of his first 12 appearances. In total, there had been just five players who managed to do […]

Logan Thompson Shuts Out Chicago

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson recorded the first shutout of the 2022-23 NHL season on Thursday, pushing away 27 efforts from the Blackhawks in a 1-0 win. Thompson started off very strongly and already had 11 saves in the first period. He kept the score tied before Paul Cotter eventually grabbed the game-winner 8:44 […]

Artemi Panarin Grabs Four Points Against Minnesota

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a special performance against Minnesota on Thursday, racking up four points in a 7-3 road win. He got the night started with an early power-play assist on a Chris Kreider goal and Panarin ended up finishing the game with one goal and three assists. He scored the […]

Sidney Crosby Opens His 18th Campaign With Three Points

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby led the way as the team opened the 2022-23 season with a comfortable 6-2 victory over Arizona Thursday night. The Penguins captain opened the scoring just 82 seconds into the first period and ended up totaling a goal and two assists across the whole game in 18:22 of ice time. […]

Nick Schmaltz Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz managed to take just five shifts in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. There isn't much known of the injury so far, but head coach Andre Tourigny has already ruled him out of Saturday's tilt against the Bruins. Schmaltz, who produced a career-high 59 […]

Mike Matheson Faces Eight-Week Absence

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (abdomen) won't be able to make his season debut until after at least eight weeks. The Canadiens placed him on Injured Reserve on Thursday and announced that Matheson is dealing with an abdominal muscle strain. The suggested timeline puts Matheson's return date around mid-December. The former Penguin was set to […]

Patrik Laine Out For Three To Four Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine will miss three to four weeks of action after injuring his elbow in the team's season opener on Wednesday. The Finnish sniper managed to score his first goal of the season against the Hurricanes before exiting the game. Columbus has placed him on Injured Reserve. This is a bitter […]

Jonathan Quick Likely The Kings Starter On Tuesday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is expected to get the nod for the team's season opener on Tuesday against the Golden Knights. The American veteran will be kicking off his 15th campaign in the league. With Calvin Petersen pushing hard for playing time, Quick managed to produce a nice bounce-back campaign last season, going […]

Carl Hagelin Undergoes Hip Surgery

Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin underwent hip surgery on Monday and he has been ruled out indefinitely. The two-time Stanley Cup champ had been carrying a chronically injured left hip. Hagelin also ended last season with an injury, playing his final game on Feb. 28. He managed 14 points in 53 outings. Hagelin hasn't […]

Kyle Okposo Cleared For Action

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (upper body) has received the all-clear from doctors and will be in the lineup on Thursday when the team kicks off the 2022-23 campaign at home against Ottawa. Okposo, who was named Buffalo's new captain a few days ago, was injured in a preseason game last week. The veteran […]

Nico Hischier Returns To Practice

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (hamstring) was back at practice on Tuesday, but he still remains questionable for Thursday's season opener against Philadelphia. Getting back to practice is a big step towards returning to the lineup, but at the same time, Hischier skated for just half an hour and he will need to be […]

Logan Thompson Starts Season In Vegas Goal

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will be in goal for Tuesday's season opener against Los Angeles. The 24-year-old rookie will make his second career appearance against the Kings after coasting to a 5-1 victory against them in March with a 38-save effort. Thompson had a very strong finish to last year and ended the […]

Igor Shesterkin Seeks Revenge Against Lightning

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has led the team out on the ice for Tuesday's season opener against the Lightning. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner and his team should be very fired up for the clash after Tampa Bay ended the Rangers' season last term with a 4-2 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

John Tavares Set To Play Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (oblique) is expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday's season opener against Montreal. His status for the game had been uncertain ever since he suffered an oblique strain during the preseason, but the Maple Leafs captain has been quick in his recovery. Tavares has been a full participant […]

Cam Atkinson Expected To Play Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Cam Atkinson (upper body) missed another practice on Monday, but he is on track to play in the team's season opener on Thursday against New Jersey. Atkinson has been absent from practice since the final week of September and he didn't play in any of the team's preseason games. But Flyers […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Secures Roster Spot For The Start Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky survived the final roster cut ahead of the new NHL season and he will make his debut on Wednesday against Toronto. The team has some injury issues and it will allow Slafkovsky to start life in the NHL on a line with Christian Dvorak and Brendan Gallagher. The No. […]

Nicolas Hague Signs Three-Year Deal With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague has signed a three-year contract with the team just as the 2022-23 season is about to start. He was a restricted free agent after coming off his entry-level deal and Hague received a contract that's worth $6.88 million in total. The cap hit for his contract stands at $2.29 […]

Taylor Hall Likely Ready For Season Opener

Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall (upper body) was a full participant in Monday's practice, which is a great sign that he will be ready to play in Wednesday's season opener against Washington. The former MVP was injured in a preseason game and the team has listed him week-to-week, but it appears that Hall has […]

Quinn Hughes Misses Practice With An Illness

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes missed Monday's practice with an illness. The talented blue-liner also missed practice time last week and there have been worries about him possibly carrying some sort of an injury, but luckily that isn't the case. Furthermore, Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau has said that Hughes' illness isn't related to Covid, […]

Ian Cole Suspended By Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole has been suspended by the club, pending an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. As a result, the veteran blue-liner, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Lightning in July, is set to miss the team's season opener on Tuesday against the Rangers. Cole has denied any […]

T.J. Oshie Waiting For Medical Clearance

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) is expected to be ready for the team's season opener on Wednesday against Boston, but he has yet to receive medical clearance. Oshie was hurt in a preseason game earlier in the week and it left his status for the Bruins game uncertain. However, he was a full […]

Brock Boeser Returns To Practice On Sunday

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (hand) was back at practice on Sunday after sitting out a couple of weeks. The American sniper injured his hand at the start of training camp and had to undergo surgery to fix the issue. He was set to miss three to four weeks. It now appears that Boeser […]

Yegor Chinakhov Leads NHL With Six Preseason Goals

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov ended up leading the NHL with six preseason goals. He completed his preparations for the new campaign with a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington. No other player managed more than four goals during the preseason, and Chinakhov also tallied an assist in six appearances. The young […]

Marco Rossi Finishes As Preseason's Top Scorer

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi finished the preseason as the league's top scorer, compiling nine points in six outings. He capped things off with an assist in Saturday's preseason finale against Dallas. The talented Austrian managed seven helpers in total during the preseason and scored two goals on just nine shots. The 21-year-old has brought […]