David Krejci Could Be Back Saturday

Boston Bruins center David Krejci (upper body) is close to returning to the lineup and could feature in Saturday's matchup against Toronto. He has been on the shelf for three games after enjoying a very productive start to the year with two goals and six assists in eight appearances. Pavel Zacha has been filling in […]

Craig Anderson Seeks Fourth Straight Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson will hope to extend his winning streak to four games on Friday against Carolina. The 41-year-old veteran has been showing that age is just a number, going 3-0-0 this season with a 1.66 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage. The Sabres are finally looking like a real team following […]

Jesper Bratt Makes History In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils right wing Jesper Bratt continued his red-hot start to the season with his fifth goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-3 victory over Edmonton, posting a new franchise record for the longest season-opening point streak. The Swedish speedster has earned a point in 11 consecutive outings, breaking a tie with Tim Higgins, […]

Matthew Tkachuk Gets A Hat Trick Of Assists

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk was in a giving mood Thursday and finished a 4-3 shootout victory over San Jose with three assists. He started the night with a power-play helper on an Aleksander Barkov goal, then assisted Radko Gudas on his first goal of the campaign and went on to cap things off […]

Elias Pettersson Racks Up Five Points

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson had a massive performance against Anaheim on Thursday, finishing an 8-5 victory with five points. He grabbed the team's second goal and delivered four assists. Linemate Andrei Kuzmenko was Pettersson's co-star in the game with a hat trick and an assist. The start of the season has been very difficult […]

Martin Jones Returns With A Shutout

Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones was back in action Thursday after sitting out one game for personal reasons, and he was able to produce his first shutout of the season with 22 saves in a 4-0 victory over Minnesota. Jones became the third goalie in the Kraken's short history to get a shutout. It's his […]

Nick Paul Exits With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul missed the end of Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina with an unspecified injury. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't have any updates after the game on Paul, who took just one shift in the third period. The 27-year-old managed to score his third goal of the campaign before getting […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Gets Hurt In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood sustained an undisclosed injury Thursday night versus Edmonton. He appeared to have tweaked something in the second period when he slid across the crease to make a save. His night ended with 16 saves from 18 shots faced. Vitek Vanecek came in to replace Blackwood and witnessed an early […]

Ryan Lindgren Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Boston. He was able to play just 3:09 before exiting after taking a late hit from Bruins winger David Pastrnak. Lindgren is sitting on an eight-game scoring drought and has only two points for the season, but he's a huge […]

Jeremy Swayman Considered Week-To-Week

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (leg) has left the team's road trip and is considered week-to-week. He was hurt in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh when teammate Patrice Bergeron crashed into him. This was only his fourth appearance of the season and sadly it looks like Swayman will be forced to wait for his fifth […]

Evgenii Dadonov Moved To Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens winger Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve ahead of Thursday's match versus Winnipeg. The move is retroactive to Oct. 31. Dadonov has been out of action since last weekend, missing two games. Montreal fans might even say that he has been missing for the whole season, with Dadonov failing to pick […]

Colin White Unavailable Thursday

Florida Panthers forward Colin White won't play Thursday versus San Jose because of an upper-body injury. According to Panthers head coach Paul Maurice, White is carrying a minor injury, so he shouldn't be out for long and it's possible that he returns already Saturday against the Kings. White has quietly enjoyed a really nice start […]

Jared McCann A Game-Time Call For Thursday

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann is carrying an unspecified injury and is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Minnesota. He skipped the morning skate and could now end up sitting out his first game of the season. McCann has been putting up very solid numbers from Seattle's third line this season, scoring five […]

Cam Talbot Dresses As Backup Versus Vegas

Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot (ribs) has been cleared for action and will dress as the backup for Thursday's matchup against Vegas. Anton Forsberg gets another start and will look to put a stop to a three-game losing streak. Talbot has yet to play this season after fracturing a rib at the end of September. […]

Filip Chytil Still Out Thursday

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil (upper body) appeared to have been on track to play Thursday versus Boston but it won't happen. Head coach Gerard Gallant has confirmed pregame that Chytil will continue to sit. The Czech forward, who boasts two goals and one assist from six games this season, has been on the […]

Davis Bertans Remains On The Shelf Friday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Davis Bertans (knee) has been ruled out for another game ahead of Friday's clash with Toronto. He has yet to play this season because of right knee effusion. Once regarded as one of the league's best snipers, Bertans has gone through a couple of bad seasons and it looks like 2022-23 won't […]

Ben Simmons Out For At Least Two More Games

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons (knee) will not travel to D.C. or Charlotte with the team, meaning he will miss at least two more games this week. He has already sat out two games as he deals with left knee soreness and swelling. Simmons' health issues have opened the door to the start unit […]

James Harden Ruled Out For A Month

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (foot) has been ruled out of action for a month. The Beard has been diagnosed with a right foot tendon strain. The news comes after Joel Embiid (illness) sat out for the third time in four games Wednesday against Washington. It's currently unclear if Embiid is able to return Friday […]

Isaiah Jackson Feeling Fine For Friday

Indiana Pacers forward/center Isaiah Jackson (knee) has indicated that he will be good to go Friday against Miami. He left Monday's loss to Brooklyn after suffering a bruise to the back of his left knee. The 20-year-old managed six points and five rebounds with one assist and one steal in 13 minutes before being forced […]

De'Anthony Melton Dealing With Back Stiffness

Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (back) was a late scratch for Wednesday's clash with Washington and his status for Friday's game versus the Knicks is currently unknown. Melton was ruled out of the game with lower back stiffness. Matisse Thybulle ended up starting in his place but sprained his ankle and wasn't able to finish […]

Tage Thompson Continues His Hot Stretch Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson kept his hot form going with a power-play goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He sparked a third-period comeback with his seventh goal of the season and also made it seven for the season in the assists department when he helped Alex Tuch to net the […]

Rasmus Dahlin Dishes Out A Pair Of Assists

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin continued his fruitful start to the season with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He grabbed both of his helpers in the third period when the team had a huge comeback effort from a 3-1 deficit. One of his assists came on the power play, and […]

Kris Letang Gets An Assist In His Comeback Game

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was back from a one-game absence on Wednesday and logged a power-play assist in a 6-3 loss to Buffalo. He teamed up with Evgeni Malkin just seconds into the third period to help Jake Guentzel score with the man advantage. Letang had sat out Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Boston with […]

Evgeni Malkin Adds Two More Points To His Tally

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin recorded his second consecutive two-point night on Wednesday, posting a pair of assists in a 6-3 loss to Buffalo. He notched the lone assist on Jason Zucker's second goal of the campaign and combined with Kris Letang to help Jake Guentzel on the power play. Malkin's fantasy stock has dropped […]

Travis Konecny Racks Up Two Assists And 18 Penalty Minutes

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny was a busy man in many ways in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Toronto, grabbing assists on both of the team's goals while also registering 18 penalty minutes. He picked up a bunch of penalties for roughing and was hit with a 10-minute misconduct penalty with a couple of minutes […]

John Tavares Scores His 11th Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored his 11th career hat trick and his first in three years as the team picked apart Philadelphia 5-2 Wednesday night. Tavares put Toronto 2-1 up in the first period and grabbed a pair of late goals to lock up the victory. He struck once on the power play […]

Matthew Beniers Enjoying A Five-Game Point Streak

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers is in the middle of a hot stretch and will enter Thursday's clash versus Minnesota sitting on a five-game point streak. He started the streak by scoring in three consecutive games and the run includes four goals in total with one assist. Beniers has made a very special start to […]

Jonathan Toews Riding His Best Scoring Streak In Three Years

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has turned back the clock lately and is sitting on his best point streak in three years. He scored in a second consecutive game in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders, stretching his point streak to six games. Toews has scored four goals during the run and boasts two assists […]

Victor Hedman Listed As Day-To-Day

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman missed his first game of the season Tuesday versus Ottawa, and he's now listed day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Hedman was a game-time decision for the match and ended up not playing to focus on treating his ailment. The Lightning lost a massive part of their team, but they […]

Morgan Barron Ruled Out For Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron has already been ruled out of Thursday's contest versus Montreal with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old is dealing with a lingering issue and the team has decided to give him some time off Thursday. Barron likely isn't on a lot of fantasy managers' radars, but he's had a hot run […]