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Artturi Lehkonen Remains Unavailable On Friday
Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen still isn't available for his team debut on Friday against the Flyers. He's dealing with some immigration issues following his trade from Montreal and won't be able to help his side until everything is sorted out. Lehkonen has gone from the worst team in the league to one of the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdam Lowry Returns To Action Friday
Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry will be back in action on Friday against Columbus. He entered COVID-19 protocols and had to sit out three games. Lowry should be back on the third line and will try to score in a third consecutive outing. He's got 10 goals and 17 points for the whole season with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdam Boqvist Set To Return Against Jets
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (upper body) has been removed from Injured Reserve, and he's expected to be back in the lineup on Friday against Winnipeg. The Swedish blue-liner is set to replace Gabriel Carlsson on the third defensive pairing and take up a spot on the second power-play unit. Boqvist has notched five […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRickard Rakell Joins Evgeni Malkin's Line
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell will join Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust on the second line Friday against the Rangers. The former Duck takes over from Danton Heinen, who is dropping to the third line. Rakell has gone pointless in his first two outings for the Penguins with four shots and five hits, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFrank Vatrano Set To Join First Line Friday
New York Rangers winger Frank Vatrano is expected to join the first line for Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He will skate with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad, which puts the former Panther in very good company. Vatrano has started life in New York with one goal in four games. It was an empty-netter in a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSean Durzi Tallies Three Assists Thursday Night
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi collected three assists in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago. He got things started by helping Trevor Moore to a short-handed goal, bagged one assist on the power play, and then capped things off with an even-strength assist. It was a very busy night for the 23-year-old as he […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvgenii Dadonov Returns To Action With Three Points
Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov proved his worth with a three-point performance in Thursday's 6-1 victory over Nashville. This was his first outing in three games and his first piece of action since the NHL voided his trade to Anaheim. Dadonov joined Jack Eichel and Nicolas Roy on the top line and the trio […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLogan Couture Sustains An Upper-Body Injury
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had to cut his night short against the Oilers on Thursday, exiting the game with an upper-body injury in the second period. According to Sharks head coach Bob Boughner, a puck hit Couture in the back and he wasn't able to carry on. Luckily, it sounds like a minor […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoThomas Greiss Exits With Injury
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders and couldn't make it to the end of the game. The former Islander was involved in a collision with Oliver Wahlstrom six minutes before the final break and he initially managed to carry on, but Alex Nedeljkovic replaced […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnthony Beauvillier Scores Second-Fastest Islanders Goal
New York Islanders winger Anthony Beauvillier wasted no time getting his 10th goal of the season Thursday night against Detroit, scoring just nine seconds into the game. It's the second-fastest goal scored from the start of a game in franchise history. Bryan Trottier boasts the record from 1984 with five seconds. Beauvillier also picked up […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoClaude Giroux Bags Two Assists In Panthers Debut
Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux made a very good debut for the team on Thursday, collecting two assists in a 4-3 victory over Montreal. He was plus-two for the night with four shots and one hit in 17:13 of action. Giroux needed just 36 seconds of action to get his first point as a Panther […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDavid Pastrnak Scores 12th Career Hat Trick
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak pushed his team past the Lightning with his 12th career hat trick in Thursday's 3-2 win. Erik Haula picked up assists on all of his goals. Pastrnak tied Johnny Bucyk for the third most hat tricks in Bruins history. Alex Ovechkin (15) is the only player with more hat […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTrevor Zegras Sets Franchise Record With 31st Assist
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras made history against Chicago Wednesday night, setting the new franchise record for most assists in a season by a rookie. He logged his 31st helper on a Sam Carrick goal 13:28 into the third period which tied the game at two before the Blackhawks eventually won 4-2. Cam Fowler previously […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatrick Kane Stays Hot With A Three-Point Effort
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane continued his prolific month with a three-point effort in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Anaheim as he scored a power-play goal and picked up two assists. He's now recorded 21 points in 10 March outings, upping his tally for the season to 74 points. Kane recorded his 14th 20-goal campaign […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJ.T. Miller Grabs Two Points Against Colorado
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller played a major part in Wednesday's surprising 3-1 victory over Colorado, recording the game-winning goal and bagging an assist. Miller has started to build a new point streak with back-to-back multi-point efforts after seeing a 13-game run end a week ago. He's had a massive year with 77 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNico Hischier Extends Multi-Point Streak
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Toronto, recording his fourth consecutive multi-point game. He helped Damon Severson to open the scoring with a power-play goal in the second frame and gave his team another lead himself later in the period, but it wasn't enough. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvgeni Malkin Nets Two Points Against Buffalo
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin collected two points in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo, scoring his 13th goal of the season and adding a power-play assist. Malkin has now scored in three straight contests. The Russian veteran started the streak after going six games without a single point. Malkin has enjoyed a solid campaign […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTage Thompson Lights The Lamp Twice Versus Penguins
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson provided two goals in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout victory over Pittsburgh, reaching 27 goals for the campaign. Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres, who have suddenly hit form with five wins in six games. Thompson has had a big part in the recent surge and it's been a great breakthrough […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoQuinton Byfield Enjoys A Three-Point Night
Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield enjoyed the best game of his young career on Tuesday, recording three points in a 6-1 victory over Nashville. He started things off with a power-play assist on an Arthur Kaliyev goal and completed his first career multi-point performance with a pair of third-period goals. Byfield became the first […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Produces 42-Save Shutout Against Vegas
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 42 pucks for his fourth shutout of the season in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Vegas. Winnipeg got outshot 17-4 in the first period alone, but Hellebuyck kept his team in the game and the Jets eventually found a way to come out on top. The Jets No. 1 has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTimo Meier Exits Tuesday's Win With Injury
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was forced off the ice with an apparent lower-body injury late in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Calgary. He got hurt in a collision with Calgary's Rasmus Andersson and couldn't put any weight on his left leg. Meier scored his 27th goal of the season before leaving with seven minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSemyon Varlamov Frustrates Senators With First Shutout
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, pushing away 24 shots in a 3-0 victory over Ottawa. The Senators threw most of their shots (13) in Varlamov's way in the opening period but couldn't find a way through and had to settle for another loss when the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTorey Krug Suffers Left Hand Injury
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug injured his left hand in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington, exiting the game in the second period. He was slashed by Washington's Nick Jensen and couldn't hold his stick with his hurt hand, which is a pretty bad sign. Krug is St. Louis' top-scoring blue-liner with 35 points and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSidney Crosby Shines With Three Assists
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby collected three assists in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Columbus, helping Jake Guentzel to score twice and combining with Bryan Rust to set up Evgeni Malkin for a power-play goal. This marks Crosby's 38th career three-assist game and only five players in NHL history have managed more before age 35. The […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoArtemi Panarin Hurt In Rangers Loss
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin exited Tuesday's 7-4 loss to New Jersey with an undisclosed injury. He sat out the final 8:21 of the third period after colliding with New Jersey's Yegor Sharangovich. Panarin took one more shift after the incident but clearly didn't feel well enough to carry on. The seriousness of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Nugent-Hopkins Nearing Return
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (upper body) will miss another game on Tuesday against Dallas, but he should be back in action later in the week. General manager Ken Holland expects Nugent-Hopkins back for Thursday's clash with San Jose. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Feb. 26. Nugent-Hopkins has skated in just 45 games for the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Moves Up To First Line
Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers will replace Paul Stastny on the first line Tuesday against the Golden Knights. Ehlers has picked up a lot of momentum lately by scoring in four straight contests and joining Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler puts him in a superb spot to keep up his great form. The Danish sniper […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Zadina Set For First-Line Role Against Flyers
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina is set to join Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond on the first line for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He'll take over from Vladislav Namestnikov, who was sent to Dallas on Monday for a 2024 fourth-round pick. Zadina is a very talented player but things haven't quite happened for him […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNino Niederreiter Returns From Suspension Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter will be back in action on Tuesday against Tampa Bay after serving a one-game suspension. He'll link up with Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast on the third line. Niederreiter is on a season-worst five-game dry spell, but it's been a pretty good campaign for him overall, as he's notched 17 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoT.J. Oshie A Game-Time Call For Tuesday
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (lower body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with St. Louis. After missing a pair of games, the veteran joined the team at the morning skate on Tuesday, although he also stayed for extra work, which could suggest that Oshie still needs some time to recover from a lower-body […]
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