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Filip Gustavsson Set For 12th Start Of The Season
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will get the start on Monday against Arizona, making his first appearance since Feb. 20. This will be his 12th start of the campaign and he'll enter the matchup with a 3-9-1 record. The Swedish netminder has seen very little success throughout the season, but the Senators have played better […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAuston Matthews Suspended For Two Games
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has picked up his first career suspension. The NHL's leading goal-scorer will have to sit out two games for cross-checking Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin in Sunday's Heritage Classic. Matthews will miss Tuesday's clash with Dallas and Thursday's game against Carolina. He will be eligible to return to the lineup on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Forsberg Continues Multi-Point Streak
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg took care of two goals and provided an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Wild, extending his multi-point streak to three games. The Swedish winger has also scored in three straight games and now boasts the franchise record for the fewest games needed to hit 30 goals for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKyle Palmieri Stays Hot With Two Goals
New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri provided two goals in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Anaheim. Zach Parise got the scoring started and Anders Lee was on target again as well, scoring in a fourth consecutive game. New York has finally gotten its offense to click and it's helped Palmieri to collect eight points across his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMatthew Boldy Continues To Impress For Minnesota
Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy scored his 10th goal of the season in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Nashville, boosting his tally for the campaign to 24 points. The 20-year-old has logged 14 points in his last 15 games and ranks second among rookies in goals (12) and points (24) since making his NHL debut on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRoman Josi Has Another Four-Point Outing
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi recorded his second four-point outing in five games on Sunday, scoring two goals and tallying two assists in a 6-2 win over Minnesota. He reached 66 points for the campaign and is now the highest-scoring defenseman in the league. The Predators captain does it all for his team and has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAndrew Copp Exits Sunday's Win Early With Injury
Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp wasn't able to complete Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against St. Louis, leaving the game in the third period after taking a hit to the head from Oskar Sundqvist. Copp was playing in his seventh game after returning from a concussion and he's had four concussions in total in his career, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoOliver Bjorkstrand Produces Four Points In Sunday's Win
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand recorded his second four-point performance of the season in Sunday's 6-4 win over Vegas, notching a goal and three assists. All of his assists came on goals by Cole Sillinger, who made himself the second-youngest player in franchise history to score a hat trick. Max Domi had a pair […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSam Steel Added To Injured Reserve
Anaheim Ducks forward Sam Steel (upper body) will miss at least a couple of more games after he was placed on Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old sat out Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to New Jersey and needs some time to recover from an upper-body injury. Steel has notched 17 points across 51 outings this season. Anaheim's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDrew Doughty Moved To Injured Reserve
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (undisclosed) was moved to Injured Reserve on Sunday, meaning he'll miss at least one more game. The move is retroactive to March 7. Doughty has already sat out two games with an undisclosed injury that he reportedly picked up in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against Boston. Matt Roy (lower […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSpencer Knight Starts For Panthers Against Kings
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will be between the pipes for Sunday's matchup against the Kings. This will be only his third appearance since the start of last month. Knight sat out over a month of action before returning to Florida's crease at the start of this week against Buffalo. He made a winning return […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBen Hutton Enters COVID-19 Protocols
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton will be unavailable for Sunday's contest against the Blue Jackets because of COVID-19 protocols. The team has called up Daniil Miromanov from the AHL and it appears that he's set to play in his eighth career game. Hutton, who signed a two-year extension with Vegas a week ago, has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLogan Thompson Makes Third Career Start Against Columbus
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson will guard the cage on Sunday against Columbus, logging his third career start. Both of his previous starts have also come this season and the 25-year-old has managed to post a 1-1-0 record with a 2.07 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. Laurent Brossoit has struggled lately and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatrik Laine In, Jakub Voracek Out On Sunday
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (knee) is set to play on Sunday against Vegas, but fellow winger Jakub Voracek (knee) will sit out the contest. Both players were involved in knee-on-knee collisions in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over Minnesota and Laine has recovered better from the blow. Voracek is day-to-day and will have his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdin Hill Posts His Second Shutout In Comeback Game
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill made a dream return to the crease on Saturday against the Kings, stopping all 29 shots in a 5-0 victory. This was his first appearance since Jan. 22 and the Kings tested him very heavily early on, firing off 15 shots in the opening frame, but Hill stood tall […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMatt Roy Sustains A Lower-Body Injury
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy picked up a lower-body injury and wasn't able to finish Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Sharks. He exited in the second period, finishing with 14:38 of ice time. The Kings have another outing on Sunday against Florida and Roy should be considered very questionable for the game. The injury […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDustin Brown Set To Miss An Extended Period
Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown managed to take just nine shifts in Saturday's 5-0 loss to San Jose, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. He appeared to get hurt when a shot hit his hand and Kings head coach Todd McLellan has said that Brown will miss an "extended period". The veteran […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor Murphy Leaves Game On A Stretcher
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy had to be stretchered off the ice in Saturday's 6-3 win over Ottawa after he took an awkward fall into the boards just 2:40 into the game. The game was delayed for several minutes while Murphy was treated on the ice. It was a scary scene, but according to reports, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJakob Chychrun Suffers A Lower-Body Injury
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun had to make an early exit against Boston on Saturday after suffering a lower-body injury. He skated for just 5:51 and didn't collect any stats. The early reports are luckily saying that Chychrun shouldn't be out for long. The 23-year-old has had a very tricky season, but he's been on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFrederik Andersen Returns To Action With 30th Win
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen returned from an undisclosed injury on Saturday and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 with a 28-save effort. He became the third goalie in the league with 30 wins this season. The Danish netminder has been in very good form throughout the year and will continue his season with a 30-8-2 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAndreas Athanasiou Placed On Injured Reserve
Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed) has been placed on Injured Reserve, retroactive to March 10, and he will miss an extended period. This is very unfortunate news, as the 27-year-old had really come to life in recent outings, scoring in three straight contests. Sadly, he hasn't managed to stay healthy the whole season […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyson Barrie On Track To Return Saturday Night
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to re-enter the lineup on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old rearguard has missed three games. Barrie, who's notched 23 points in 49 outings this season, skated on the third defensive pairing with Philip Broberg at the morning skate, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdin Hill Expected To Return On Saturday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill is expected to make his return from a lower-body injury on Saturday against the Kings. The 25-year-old hasn't played since Jan. 22 and will continue his season with a 9-11-1 record. Hill also boasts a 2.78 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage with one shutout. It's a tough […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlexander Wennberg Misses Saturday's Action
Seattle Kraken forward Alexander Wennberg will miss Saturday's game against Montreal with an upper-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa and has to drop out of the lineup after enjoying one of his best spells of the season. Wennberg had scored in three of four games heading into Thursday. Kole […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRem Pitlick Promoted To Second Line
Montreal Canadiens forward Rem Pitlick is set to center the second line in Saturday's meeting with Seattle. The move comes after the 24-year-old impressed with a three-point performance in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver. He's posted 13 points overall in 21 outings since Montreal picked him up on Jan. 12 Pitlick will skate with Mike […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJakub Vrana Replaces Robby Fabbri On Second Line
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana will move up to the second line for Saturday's encounter with the Flames, replacing Robby Fabbri, who suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier in the week. Vrana will team up with Joe Veleno and Sam Gagner, who both should get a nice boost from his presence. Vrana made […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoGabriel Landeskog Set For Knee Surgery
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo knee surgery on Monday, head coach Jared Bednar said Saturday. Colorado's captain won't have a timeline for his return, but the team is hopeful of getting him back before the regular season is done and dusted. Landeskog is having a very fruitful campaign with 30 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJakub Voracek Gets Injured Friday Night
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek was hurt on a knee-on-knee collision with Minnesota's Marcus Foligno in Friday's 3-2 shootout win. The incident happened late in the third period and Voracek missed overtime and the shootout. The seriousness of his injury is currently unknown. Voracek has turned back the clock lately and enjoyed a very […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatrik Laine Hurts Left Knee In Friday's Win
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine sustained a knee injury in Friday's 3-2 shootout victory over Minnesota, colliding with Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin in overtime. The team didn't prove an update on his status after the game. Losing Laine would be a massive blow for the Blue Jackets, as the Finnish sniper has enjoyed a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoQuinn Hughes Grabs Three Points Friday Night
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes factored in all of the team's goals in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington, recording a goal and two assists. This is his 11th career three-point effort and Hughes now needs just one more to tie Alexander Edler for the second-most by a defenseman in franchise history. Jyrki Lumme sits […]
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