Igor Shesterkin Shuts Out Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin posted his fourth shutout of the season on Thursday, kicking away 30 shots in a 3-0 win over Pittsburgh. It's his first shutout since Jan. 13. Shesterkin has dropped consecutive starts only two times this season and managed to avoid a three-game losing streak on Thursday. The work Shesterkin […]

Roman Josi Sets New Predators Points Record

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had his second consecutive three-point game on Thursday against Ottawa and set a new franchise record for most points scored in a single season. He had three assists in a 3-2 win to reach 87 points, moving past Paul Kariya, who held the record since 2005-06 with 85 points. Josi's […]

Matt Roy Activated From Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy (lower body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and appears set to play Thursday against Edmonton. He hasn't played since Mar. 12, sitting out 12 games. Roy has had a solid season with 17 points, 140 shots, 104 hits and 87 blocks in 58 games. He was logging some […]

Leon Draisaitl Set To Play Against Kings

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Kings. He missed Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win against San Jose with an injury but was at the morning skate Thursday, which is a pretty good sign that he'll play. Draisaitl has just reached 50 goals and […]

Tim Stutzle A Game-Time Decision On Thursday

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle (knee) is a game-time decision for Thursday's home game against Nashville. The young German hurt his knee in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Montreal and has been seen limping. He did take part in the morning skate but might not feel game ready. Stutzle scored his 15th goal of the season […]

Drake Batherson Doubtful For Thursday's Action

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson missed Thursday's morning skate with an illness and is doubtful to play against Nashville. Connor Brown took his spot on the second line at the morning skate and will likely fill in for him in the game as well if necessary. Batherson has only just returned from an ankle […]

Eeli Tolvanen Re-Enters Predators Lineup

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Ottawa. He's returning to action after sitting out Tuesday's 6-2 win over Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Tolvanen has struggled to make a mark all season and boasts just nine points and 21 points in 65 games. He's managed a measly […]

Yegor Sharangovich Good To Go On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Thursday against Montreal. He made a very early exit on Tuesday against the Rangers after getting hurt in a fight but was at the morning skate and looks good to go. Sharangovich has enjoyed a nice season with 20 goals and 20 […]

Andrew Mangiapane Ends Dry Spell With Two Assists

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane put a stop to a five-game point drought on Wednesday, recording two assists in a 4-2 victory over Anaheim. Johnny Gaudreau also had two helpers and is now just two short of setting his new assists record for a single season. Mangiapane is among Calgary's top goal-scorers with 30 markers, […]

Elias Pettersson Shines Against Vegas With Four Points

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson ran the show against Vegas on Wednesday, leading his side to a 5-1 victory with two goals and two assists. This is the fourth four-point game of his career and only J.T. Miller (5) has more such outings with the Canucks since Pettersson made his debut in 2018-19. The Swedish […]

Robert Thomas Extends Point Streak To Career-High Seven Games

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas started the scoring with a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Seattle, extending his point streak to a career-high seven games in the process. Thomas is known as a good passer, and he boasts 44 assists for the campaign, but he's done most of his recent damage in […]

Alex Ovechkin Becomes 21st NHL Player With 1,400 Points

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin joined the 1,400-point club in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay, becoming the 21st player in NHL history to reach the milestone. Of course, he did it with another goal and then started his path towards 1,500 points with a power-play assist. Ovechkin is now on 773 goals and […]

John Carlson Has Big Four-Point Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was in the middle of everything in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Lightning, producing two power-play goals and picking up two assists. This was the third four-point outing of his career, and he's never managed more points in a game. Carlson was also a big force on the defensive end […]

Dylan Larkin Hands Out Two Assists

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin set up two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Winnipeg, reaching 67 points for the season, which is just six points short of his career-high. Larkin also recorded a team-high five shots and had two blocks and one hit in 21:22 of ice time with a plus-two rating. The […]

Michael Rasmussen Stays Hot In Front Of Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen tallied the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Winnipeg and has now scored in four of the last five games. Sam Gagner took care of the rest of the goals as Detroit recorded back-to-back wins for only the third time in 2022. Rasmussen was completely cold before starting […]

Ilya Samsonov Faces Lightning On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be the team's starter between the pipes in Wednesday's intriguing matchup against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have been riding Vitek Vanecek heavily since March, but Samsonov now gets a chance to impress against the defending champions. This will be only his fourth start since the start of last month. […]

Jason Dickinson Gets A Chance On Second Line

Vancouver Canucks forward Jason Dickinson will start Wednesday's contest against the Golden Knights on the second line. He'll skate with Bo Horvat and Conor Garland. The Canucks are forced to reshuffle the top six because Brock Boeser (upper body) is unavailable. Dickinson himself was recently out of action for multiple weeks and has only just […]

Quinn Hughes Out On Wednesday With An Illness

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes will miss Wednesday's matchup against Vegas with an illness. He wasn't able to practice on Tuesday with a non-COVID illness and didn't appear at Wednesday's morning skate either. Hughes has gone cold in recent games, but it's still been a very productive season for him with 53 points in 66 […]

Ondrej Palat Moves To First Line Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat will be a first-liner in Wednesday's clash with Washington. He finished Monday's 6-2 loss to Toronto with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov and has now also practiced with the pair. It appears that Steven Stamkos will drop all the way down to the third line for Wednesday's contest. […]

Conor Sheary Set For First-Line Duty

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary is set to join Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the top line Wednesday against Tampa Bay. He linked up with the team's top scorers at Tuesday's practice after head coach Peter Laviolette decided to flip things around once again. Washington's first line has seen a lot of combinations lately, […]

Kyle Connor Returns To Action Wednesday

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor will be back in action on Wednesday against Detroit after sitting out three games because of COVID-19 protocols. He cleared the protocols alongside defenseman Nate Schmidt at the start of the week. Connor will skate on the second line with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Blake Wheeler. The 25-year-old American has […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Has Career-High 47 Saves In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic produced a career-high 47 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Boston and also had an assist. He logged his second helper of the season inside the final minute when Sam Gagner scored an empty-net goal. Carolina's Frederik Andersen is the only goalie in the league with more assists this […]

Devon Toews Delivers Three Assists Versus Pittsburgh

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews had three assists as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Penguins Tuesday night. J.T. Compher, Josh Manson and Artturi Lehkonen benefited from Toews' creativity. The 28-year-old now boasts 40 assists in total for the season and has 53 points in 59 games. It's been […]

Matt Dumba Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba wasn't able to finish Tuesday's game against Nashville after he picked up an upper-body injury. He managed to log just 9:37 of ice time before exiting, and it looks like we might not see him for a while. It's been reported that Dumba's injury could be quite serious and there's […]

Ryan Johansen Posts First Career Hat Trick

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen grabbed his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Minnesota. He netted a couple of power-play goals in the first period and capped things off with an empty-netter. Johansen was very hungry in front of the net all game as he finished with a team-high seven shots. The […]

Hampus Lindholm Exits Tuesday's Action With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm logged just 13:52 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit and made an early exit with a lower-body injury. The issue doesn't seem to be very serious, although we don't know a lot yet. "He seemed OK in there, so I don't think it's serious," said Bruins head […]

Chris Kreider Breaks Rangers Power-Play Goals Record

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider set a new franchise record for most power-play goals scored in a single season Tuesday against New Jersey, netting his 25th goal of the campaign with the man advantage. He started things off with an assist on the power play before going on to score himself and recording […]

Brady Tkachuk Racks Up Three Points Against Montreal

Ottawa Senator left wing Brady Tkachuk had a three-point night against Montreal on Tuesday, finishing a 6-3 victory with his 24th goal of the season and two assists. He also handed out two hits in 16:42 of action. The young Senators captain has bagged eight points across his last six outings and boasts 52 points […]

Tomas Nosek Moves To The Second Line

Boston Bruins forward Tomas Nosek will skate with Taylor Hall and Erik Haula on the second line Tuesday against Detroit. He's replacing David Pastrnak, who suffered an undisclosed injury on Monday against Columbus. Nosek has contributed with three goals and 12 assists so far this season in 63 games. He'll have a chance to make […]

Bowen Byram Makes His Long-Awaited Comeback

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (personal) will finally be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. He last played on Jan. 10 and has sat out 37 consecutive games. The 20-year-old has already suffered a number of concussions in his young career and this is believed to be the reason why he took an […]