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Ryan Strome Appears To Have Escaped Serious Injury
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome failed to complete Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Sabres with a lower-body injury, but he shouldn't miss a lot of time. "I don't see anything serious," said Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant after the game. Strome took only six shifts on Sunday and was forced off in the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFrank Vatrano Nets Two Goals In 18 Seconds
New York Rangers winger Frank Vatrano needed just 18 seconds to score twice in the opening period in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against Buffalo. He opened the scoring 3:59 into the period and managed to get the two fastest goals by a Rangers player since Jaromir Jagr netted twice inside 15 seconds on Nov. 12, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIlya Sorokin Considered Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Tampa and is considered day-to-day. He exited the game ahead of the third period after allowing two goals on 20 shots. Sorokin has been a rock for the Islanders and his absence will obviously be a big blow. They have […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMatt Benning Ready To Return For Predators On Sunday
Nashville Predators defenseman Matt Benning (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and should be back in the lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia. The 27-year-old has sat out six consecutive games after getting hurt in a 6-2 win over Minnesota on Mar. 13. He's been a solid bottom pairing defenseman for Nashville, doing a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPetr Mrazek Faces Panthers On Sunday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will get a huge test on Sunday against the Florida Panthers, who lead the NHL with a 4.05 goals-for average. This will be his second start since Toronto waived him last Sunday. Mrazek regained some form in his return to the crease, beating New Jersey 3-2 with a 20-save […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvgeni Malkin Set To Return Against Detroit
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin appears ready to return to action on Sunday against Detroit after sitting out one game with an illness. He was regarded as a game-time decision for the contest and has joined the team for the pregame warmups, Malkin had just started to pick up speed before falling ill, scoring in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChristian Fischer Considered Week-To-Week
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer will miss a second consecutive game on Sunday against Winnipeg and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old has had a quiet campaign with five goals and five assists across 53 games and it looks like he won't be able to finish it strongly either. He's fifth on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLogan Stanley Out On Sunday
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley will miss Sunday's matchup against the Coyotes with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Dave Lowry has simply said that Winnipeg's hit machine is "a bit banged up". Ville Heinola will take Stanley's spot in the lineup. Stanley has produced 113 hits in 51 appearances this season, adding 82 blocked shots […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTravis Konecny Returns To Action On Sunday
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Sunday against Nashville. He'll rejoin the action after sitting out just one game. Konecny has been very impressive in his most recent outings, going for multiple points in three consecutive games. He's on 12 goals and 42 points for the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Has Career-High Five Assists Against Edmonton
Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau was in a very giving mood on Saturday against Edmonton, finishing a 9-5 victory with a career-high five assists. He became the fourth player in franchise history to register five-plus assists in the Battle of Alberta, and only two players have ever managed more points in the classic matchup, with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLeon Draisaitl Gets His Fifth NHL Hat Trick
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had a night full of mixed emotions on Saturday, as he couldn't save his team from a 9-5 loss to Calgary despite getting his fifth career hat trick and an assist. He ended the game with a minus-four rating, with three of his points coming on the power play. Ryan […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTimo Meier Nets Third Career Hat Trick
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier celebrated his third career hat trick on Saturday, pushing the team to a 4-1 victory over Anaheim. With the hat trick, Meier reached the 30-goal plateau for the second time in his and became the sixth player in franchise history to have multiple 30-goal seasons. It's been an incredible […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoElias Pettersson Pushes Canucks Past Stars
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson came up with a pair of big goals Saturday night against Vancouver, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead and eventually helping the playoff-chasing team to a 4-1 victory. He tied the game 15:25 into the second period on the power play and potted his second one in an […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvgeny Kuznetsov Extends Career-High Point Streak To 12 Games
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov took his career-high point streak to 12 games on Saturday, recording an assist in a 4-3 victory over New Jersey. He tallied the helper on the game-winning goal, which was scored by Alex Ovechkin on the power play 11:48 into the third period. Kuznetsov has logged 15 points in total […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZach Werenski Sustains An Upper-Body Injury
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski wasn't able to complete Saturday's road contest against Minnesota because he picked up an upper-body injury. He soaked in just 6:22 of action and left near the end of the first period following a collision with Wild blue-liner Jacob Middleton. The team didn't have an update on his status […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJake Allen Beats Toronto With 49 Saves
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen stood on his head and saved 49 shots in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Toronto. It's the most saves Allen has had in a regular-season contest, and he now boasts three different games with 45-plus saves this season. Allen's shutout bid was ruined by Auston Matthews just 36 seconds into the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLogan Couture Misses Saturday's Game
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture will sit out Saturday's home game against Anaheim with an upper-body injury. He's considered day-to-day and should be available for the next game on Wednesday against Arizona. Couture, who's registered 47 points in 60 outings this season, got injured in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton when he was hit […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Donato Moves To First Line With Jaden Schwartz Injured
Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and his absence will push Ryan Donato to the first line Saturday against L.A. Schwartz has been injury-prone all season and sadly has to drop out of the lineup again. He's been available for just 37 matchups, grabbing eight goals and 23 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdam Boqvist Sits Out Saturday's Action
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist will be in the press box for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. He returned from an 11-game absence Friday against Winnipeg and even scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 defeat, but the team wants to manage his ice time after the young blue-liner missed nearly a month with an […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDrake Batherson Returns To Action Saturday
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (ankle) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Florida. He last played on Jan. 25 and has been absent for 28 games. Batherson will go straight back to the top line and the first power-play unit. Ottawa hasn't had a lot to cheer for in 2021-22, but […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJeff Petry Ruled Out Indefinitely
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida and the veteran rearguard could now very well be done for the season, with only a month to go and the Canadiens having nothing to play for. The team also ruled out […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMiro Heiskanen Nearing Return
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (mononucleosis) will miss an 11th straight game on Saturday against Vancouver, but he's close to returning to the lineup and could be available already for the next game on Tuesday versus Anaheim. The talented blue-liner will have a fitness skate on Sunday before joining the team for a four-game West […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Shines In Friday's Win
Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau scored his 200th career goal and delivered two assists in Friday's 4-2 victory over Arizona. He helped Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm on the score sheet before going on to register the game-winner himself. Gaudreau reached 30 goals for the campaign and the Flames are now the sixth team since […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNazem Kadri Collects Three Points Against Philadelphia
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri racked up three points in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers, opening the scoring with his 25th goal of the campaign and registering two assists. Kadri also led all skaters with seven shots on goal. The veteran center is having a career year with 79 points and he's come back […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCale Makar Makes History With 24th Goal
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice in Friday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, setting a new franchise record for most goals in a season by a defenseman. Sandis Ozolinsh had held the record since 1996-97 with 23 goals. Makar matched the record with a power-play marker in the first period and went past Ozolinsh when […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKyle Connor Extends Point Streak To 10 Games
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor helped his side to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus on Friday and extended his point streak to 10 games. He notched a short-handed goal in the opening frame and tallied an assist when Nikolaj Ehlers won the game for Winnipeg 21 seconds into overtime. Connor is having a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChris Kreider Scores Twice In Friday's Win
New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider stayed hot with two goals and an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh. He's scored in three consecutive games and has 10 goals in total for the month. Kreider continues to close in on the franchise record for most goals in a season and now needs just 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMika Zibanejad Collects Three Assists Against Pittsburgh
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad recorded his fourth three-point effort of the campaign on Friday, picking up a hat trick of assists in a 5-1 victory over the Penguins. Two of his helpers came during the team's quick start when the Rangers scored three goals in the opening 4:16 of action. He went on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJeff Skinner Grabs Two Goals Against Washington
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner potted two goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout defeat to Washington. He tied the game twice and reached 26 goals for the campaign. This was Skinner's fifth multi-goal game of the season and only four players have managed more. The 29-year-old has left a lot of fantasy managers disappointed over […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMax Pacioretty Has Suffered A Setback
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) has suffered a setback and won't be able to play "in the near future", according to head coach Pete DeBoer. The veteran sniper, who's been out since Mar. 11, was a game-time decision on Thursday against Nashville and seemed ready to return, but now we know why […]
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