Aaron Ekblad Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) has been placed on long-term Injured Reserve after he was injured in Monday's 5-3 loss against Boston. Florida's No. 1 defenseman won't be eligible to return to action until Nov. 12. With Brandon Montour (upper body) also unavailable, Gustav Forsling played a huge part on Wednesday against Philadelphia, […]

Jakub Vrana Enters Player Assistance Program

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana has been placed in the NHL and NHLPA's player assistance program, and the 26-year-old is set to be out indefinitely. This is a bad blow for Detroit, especially with Tyler Bertuzzi (upper body) also dropping out of the lineup, but hopefully Vrana receives the help that he needs […]

Chris Boucher, Khem Birch Listed As Questionable For Friday

Toronto Raptors forward/center Chris Boucher (hamstring) and center Khem Birch (knee) are listed as questionable for Friday's clash with Brooklyn. Both players missed the team's season opener on Wednesday, as did Otto Porter Jr. (hamstring), who is also ruled out for Friday's action. These are some solid pieces missing for the Raptors, but the team […]

Darius Garland Misses Thursday's Practice

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland (eye) wasn't able to practice on Thursday. Garland injured his left eye in Wednesday's season opener against Toronto and exited the game after logging just 13 minutes of action. The Cavaliers return to action Saturday against Chicago, which gives Garland a bit of time to recover, but he should […]

Myles Turner Set To Miss At Least One Week

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) is expected to miss at least one week of action after suffering a very unfortunate injury. The 26-year-old shot-blocking machine wasn't able to play in the team's season opener on Wednesday because he strained his left ankle by stepping on a ball boy's foot. Terry Taylor replaced Turner in […]

Cole Anthony Doesn't Practice On Thursday

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony (illness) missed Thursday's practice and is considered questionable for Friday's matchup against Atlanta. Anthony was a late scratch for Wednesday's season opener versus Detroit with an illness and it looks like he also didn't feel well enough to take part in Thursday's practice. Jalen Suggs and Terrence Ross formed […]

Deni Avdija Fine For Friday

Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija (ankle) managed to escape serious injury on Wednesday and is expected to play Friday night against Chicago. The talented Israeli left the team's season opener against Indiana with an ankle sprain. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative and Avdija himself even admitted after the game that he was ready […]

Wesley Matthews Good To Go Thursday

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Wesley Matthews (ankle) has been removed from the injury report and is ready to play in the team's season opener on Thursday against Philadelphia. The veteran sniper missed the preseason with an ankle problem but will now provide the Bucks with a warm body to throw on the court. Matthews doesn't have […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Out Four To Six Weeks

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi (upper body) is set to miss four to six weeks of action. The 27-year-old appeared to injure his right hand whilst blocking a shot in Saturday's 5-2 victory over New Jersey. The Red Wings are off to an encouraging start with two wins from two games, but there are […]

Nick Schmaltz Ruled Out For At Least Six Weeks

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (upper body) has been ruled out for six to eight weeks. The 26-year-old was injured last week in the team's season opener against Pittsburgh and he has already missed one game. Being without a player who averaged nearly a point per game last season is obviously a massive blow for […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Considered A Game-Time Call Monday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Vancouver. He missed the morning skate for the "maintenance" of an undisclosed injury. Connor McMichael filled in for Kuznetsov and should partner Anthony Mantha and T.J. Oshie in his season debut if Kuznetsov isn't able to play. The Russian forward hasn't […]

Mats Zuccarello Questionable For Monday

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello is questionable for Monday's tilt against Colorado after he left the morning skate early. The 35-year-old speedster could be dropping out of the lineup at an awful time, as Zuccarello has been red-hot to start off the season, scoring two goals and picking up four points in two games. […]

Jake Allen Sits Out Monday's Action

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen won't be available for Monday's clash with Pittsburgh because of personal reasons. He and his wife are ready to welcome their third child to the world. Allen has had a strong start to the campaign, registering a 2.03 goals-against average with a .943 save percentage across two outings. Sam Montembeault […]

William Nylander Good To Go Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander (illness) will be in the lineup against Arizona on Monday. Nylander's ability to play was initially uncertain after he missed Sunday's practice with an illness and didn't take part in the morning skate either. The Swedish winger has had a solid start to the season with two goals and […]

Jack Campbell Lasts Just 10 Minutes In First Battle Of Alberta

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell had a game to forget on Saturday against Calgary, giving up four goals on seven shots before getting yanked after playing just 10:18. Stuart Skinner came in and did a much better job by saving all 31 shots he faced in an eventual 4-3 loss. There are high hopes for […]

Jonathan Marchessault Shakes Off Injury To Score Twice

Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault produced two goals as the team took down Seattle 5-2 on Saturday. He grabbed a power-play goal less than four minutes into the game and also scored late in the second period. Marchessault was playing despite missing Friday's practice with a lower-body injury, and he looked absolutely fine, logging […]

Roope Hintz Enjoys A Three-Point Night Versus Nashville

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz led the charge on Saturday against Nashville, bagging two goals and an assist in a 5-1 victory. Jason Robertson also had a three-point night with one goal and two assists. Hintz started the damage early on with a short-handed goal and finished it with an assist on Robertson's first goal […]

Kevin Fiala Shines Against Minnesota

Los Angeles Kings winger Kevin Fiala tallied his first points for the team on Saturday, helping his side to a 7-6 road victory against the Wild. He scored a power-play goal and had two assists. This was a special night for Fiala, as he skated the previous three and a half seasons for Minnesota. The […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Gets Injured In Red Wings Win

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi had his night cut short by injury on Saturday against New Jersey, as he left the game after blocking a shot with his hand. He was able to log 8:14 before getting injured and tallied his first point of the year via an assist. Bertuzzi is a big piece […]

Brandon Carlo Exits Saturday's Win With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo suffered an upper-body injury Saturday night against Arizona. The 25-year-old blue-liner took a hard hit by Liam O'Brien along the boards late in the first period. Carlo ended up logging 6:40 and 10 shifts without contributing anything to the box score. The severity of Carlo's injury currently remains unknown, the […]

Matt Murray Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray has been placed on long-term Injured Reserve with an adductor injury. Murray was set to log his second start of the campaign on Saturday against Ottawa, but he left the morning skate early and Ilya Samsonov got the nod in his place. The Russian was backed up by Erik […]

Adin Hill Debuts For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill will get his first taste of action in the team's colors on Saturday against Seattle. The Golden Knights have started the season strongly with Logan Thompson registering a pair of wins and even posting a shutout, but now it's Hill's turn to impress. The 26-year-old enters his fifth season […]

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 […]