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Joel Eriksson Ek Leads The Charge Versus Washington
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was the party starter Sunday against Washington, scoring two goals and delivering an assist while the team rushed to a 4-0 lead before eventually winning 5-1. Jordan Greenway also had a great night with three assists. This was Eriksson Ek's second three-point outing of the season and the first […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRobin Lehner Makes A Winning Return
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner enjoyed a victorious comeback on Sunday, logging his 22nd win of the season in a 3-2 overtime victory against Vancouver. This was his first appearance since Mar. 8. Lehner, who returned from a lower-body injury, was perfect all the way through to the third period before he was beaten […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJack Hughes Sustains A Lower-Body Injury
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes left Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders early after suffering a lower-body injury. He exited in the second period after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Oliver Wahlstrom. Hughes took one more shift after the incident before calling it a night. The team hasn't yet provided an update on his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJean-Gabriel Pageau Explodes For Four Points
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a huge game on Sunday against New Jersey with a natural hat trick and an assist in a 4-3 win. He put the team up 3-0 before the Devils attempted a comeback. Kyle Palmieri also had a very productive outing with a goal and two assists, as did […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Sets New Panthers Points Record
Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau posted a new franchise record for most points in a season, scoring the team's opening goal in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Buffalo. He tallied his 24th marker of the campaign and reached 97 points. Aleksander Barkov was the previous record holder with 96 points from 2018-19. Huberdeau has had […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBo Horvat Good To Go On Sunday
Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat is set to play Sunday against Vegas after logging just 4:38 Wednesday against St. Louis due to an illness. He apparently had a stomach bug but feels much better now. "Obviously was not a fun 48 hours I would say, but definitely feeling a lot better now," said Horvat after […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNazem Kadri Set To Spend Some Time On The Shelf
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (upper body) missed Saturday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh and it looks like he'll be out for multiple games. "He's going to miss some time. I don't know how much," said head coach Jared Bednar after Saturday's win, adding that he expects his second-line center to be ready for the Stanley […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Strome Remains Out On Sunday
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome (lower body) will miss a fourth consecutive game on Sunday against Philadelphia. On Saturday, there were reports of him possibly returning for the matchup but it looks like he still needs some time to recover, Strome has been listed day-to-day ever since he got hurt against Buffalo last Sunday. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Donato Back On First Line Sunday
Seattle Kraken forward Ryan Donato will be reunited with Alex Wennberg and Jordan Eberle Sunday against Dallas. He's been a regular on the first line recently but had to give up his spot to Jared McCann Friday against Vegas. Donato managed to grab an assist in Friday's 5-2 loss and he now boasts 24 points […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMarcus Johansson Returns To Top Line
Washington Capitals winger Marcus Johansson is set to be back on the first line Sunday against Minnesota. He has spent most of his time there since returning to Washington, but he was dropped to the third line at the start of the week. The move clearly didn't work out as the Capitals got hammered 6-1 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyler Ennis Could Be Done For The Season
Ottawa Senators winger Tyler Ennis appeared to have sustained a left shoulder injury in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Detroit and could miss the rest of the season. He left the game in the second period and ended up with just 7:23 of ice time. The veteran winger had just hit form prior to the injury […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJustin Faulk Registers Three Points Against Flames
St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced his first three-point performance of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-4 victory in Calgary with a goal and two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to score less than a minute into the game and also had an assist in the final minute of play on an Ivan […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyler Seguin Ties Stars Record With Three First-Period Assists
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin started his night on Saturday against San Jose by matching a franchise record with three assists in the first period. He's the first Star to have three assists in a period since Corey Perry in 2019-20. Dallas scored two more times in a 5-4 victory but Seguin didn't get any […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikita Kucherov Gets Three Points Against Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov tallied a goal and two assists in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Montreal. Two of his points came on the power play. That's now three consecutive multi-point performances for the former MVP. Kucherov won't be among the league's top scorers this term after missing half of the season, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKirill Kaprizov Sets Minnesota's New Points Record
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored in a sixth consecutive game and had two points in total in Saturday's 3-1 win over Carolina, posting a new franchise record for most points scored in a season. He reached 85 points for the campaign and moved past Marian Gaborik, who had held the record with 83 points […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrad Marchand Piles Up Three Points Versus Columbus
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand remained red-hot with a three-point effort in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Columbus. He scored his 31st goal of the season and notched a couple of assists late in the game. Marchand has been very sharp in recent games and now boasts a whopping nine points across his last four […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAuston Matthews Extends Point Streak To 12 Games
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his 51st goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, extending his point streak to 12 games in the process. He's also carrying a five-game goal streak and has finished goalless just once in his past 11 appearances. Matthews now needs just four more goals to […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Dahlen Returns To Sharks Lineup
San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen (face) will be back in action on Saturday against Dallas. He took a puck to the face a couple of weeks ago and has missed five games. Dahlen is expected to team up with Logan Couture and Rudolfs Balcers on the second line. The 24-year-old Swede has gone cold […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDenis Gurianov Back In For Saturday's Game
Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov will be back in the lineup Saturday against San Jose after missing Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory versus Anaheim as a healthy scratch. He'll skate with Tyler Seguin and Vladislav Namestnikov on the second line. With 29 points to his name in 61 outings, Gurianov hasn't done too badly this season, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSean Monahan Set For Hip Surgery, Done For The Season
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan is set to undergo hip surgery and is ruled out for the season, the team announced on Saturday. The talented forward has had an awful year with just 23 points in 65 games and even ended up being a healthy scratch for a couple of nights last week. Monahan already […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTravis Konecny Out With Illness
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny will be sidelined for Saturday's contest against Toronto with an illness. He'll be missing for the second time in four games after also dealing with a lower-body issue last week. Konecny leads the team with 31 assists and 43 points put him second in scoring. Hayden Hodgson, who has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJack Campbell Returns To Action Against Philadelphia
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell (rib) is set for his first appearance since March 8 against Philadelphia on Saturday. The Maple Leafs get their No. 1 goalie back at a great time, as backup Petr Mrazek (groin) was ruled out for six weeks a couple of days ago. Campbell has had some tough times, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyson Jost Moves To Second Line Saturday
Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost will have a chance to log top-six minutes in Saturday's fascinating matchup against Carolina. He will replace Matthew Boldy (upper body). Jost has so far managed just one point in eight outings since joining Minnesota from Colorado a couple of weeks back. He's averaged only 12:32 of ice time and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRem Pitlick Gets A Look On First Line
Montreal Canadiens forward Rem Pitlick will be part of the first line with Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki Saturday against Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old has drawn a lot of plaudits since his arrival back in January, and Pitlick now gets a chance to skate with the team's most talented offensive players. He has recorded seven […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnthony Stolarz Shuts Out Arizona
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz picked up his third shutout of the season in Friday's 5-0 win over Arizona, stopping all 22 shots that were sent his way. This was an impressive performance from a guy who hadn't played since Mar. 12. Getting game action is difficult for Stolarz whilst John Gibson stays healthy, but […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvander Kane Enjoys A Three-Point Night Against St. Louis
Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane ended a three-game dry spell with a goal and two assists in Friday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Blues. He scored his 16th goal of the season in a short-handed situation in the middle of the first period and went on to help Darnell Nurse and Connor McDavid on the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMathieu Joseph Nets First Hat Trick, Four Points Friday
Ottawa Senators forward Mathieu Joseph had a night to remember against Detroit on Friday as he scored his first career hat trick and added an assist in a 5-2 victory. He got the assist out of his way straight away five minutes into the game when Austin Watson scored a short-handed goal and the third […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSemyon Varlamov Extends Win Streak With A Shutout
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov registered his second shutout of the season Friday with a 27-save effort in a 3-0 win over the Rangers. He became the second goalie in league history to have four straight road shutouts against one opponent. Alec Connell did it first with the original Ottawa Senators against the New […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRoss Colton Records Three Points In Friday's Win
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton had a big game against Chicago on Friday, finishing a 5-2 victory with two goals and one assist. He scored both of his goals in the second period to break a 2-2 tie and his assist came in the final seconds when Brandon Hagel scored an empty-netter against his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTage Thompson Gets To 30 Goals
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson scored twice in Friday's 4-3 win over Nashville to reach 30 goals for the campaign. Alex Tuch picked up assists on both plays. Thompson and Tuch have formed a well-oiled top line this season with Jeff Skinner, and it's really helped the former lift his game. The 24-year-old boasted just […]
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