Brock Nelson Scores Career-High Four Goals Against Montreal

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson had a dream night against Montreal on Thursday, scoring a career-high four goals in a 6-2 win. He finished off a hat trick 15:23 into the second period and managed to add one more late in the game with the Canadiens net empty. Nelson also led all skaters with […]

Jack Campbell Wins Third Start On The Bounce

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell won his third consecutive start on Thursday, pushing away 24 pucks in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Lightning. He was beaten by Patrick Maroon in the opening frame, but the Maple Leafs made a very late comeback effort and helped the 29-year-old to improve his record for the […]

Auston Matthews Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Game

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews delivered two assists in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win against Tampa, making it back-to-back multi-point efforts for himself. He set up John Tavares late on for a game-tying goal and then helped William Nylander to score a power-play goal. Mitchell Marner also had assists on both plays. Matthews was anonymous […]

William Nylander Wins It For Toronto In Overtime

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored a power-play goal in overtime on Wednesday to help the team defeat the Lightning 2-1. He produced a nice one-timer off a pass from Auston Matthews 2:43 into the extra frame. It was his fourth shot of the game in 21:28 of ice time. Nylander now has five […]

Lucas Raymond Reaches 10 Points For The Campaign

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond scored his fifth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-1 loss in Boston, getting up to 10 for the campaign. The 19-year-old rookie bagged a power-play in the third period with defensemen Moritz Seider and Filip Hronek providing the help. Raymond, who was the fourth pick in last year's […]

Brad Marchand Collects Four Assists Thursday Night

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand bagged four assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Detroit, helping Patrice Bergeron to record a four-goal game. Three of the assists came on the power play. Marchand had two shots himself and handed out three hits in 19:14 of action. The veteran winger boosted his points tally for the […]

Patrice Bergeron Crushes Detroit With Four Goals

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored at will against the Red Wings on Thursday, finishing a 5-1 win with four goals. He bagged a natural hat trick with power-play goals and added one late in the game. Amazingly, the Bruins captain had gone without a single goal this season before the explosion. Bergeron registered five […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Scores Season-High 20 Points

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. had his best offensive game of the season on Thursday, scoring a team-high 20 points on 7-for-17 shooting in a 123-111 loss to Phoenix. He missed all five attempts from three-point range but was perfect with his six free throws. Porter Jr.'s night included six rebounds, three assists and […]

Deandre Ayton Comes Back With A Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned from a one-game absence with a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double in Thursday's home win against the Rockets. His scoring touch was a bit of as Ayton went 8-for-17 from the floor in 28 minutes before getting fouled out. He also managed to snag one steal and one block with two […]

Devin Booker Does It All For Suns Thursday Night

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a superb all-around performance in Thursday's 123-111 win over Houston, racking up a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. He shot 8-for-18 from the floor and was 4-for-8 from three-point range with a 7-for-8 effort at the line. Booker's scoring form has […]

Clint Capela Collects Fourth Straight Double-Double

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela stretched his double-double streak to four games in Thursday's loss to Utah, bagging 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field and notching 10 rebounds. He went 5-for-6 at the charity stripe and added two assists and one steal to his line in 36 minutes. This is the most Capela […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Notches 23 Points Thursday Night

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic led the starters with 23 points on 7-for-16 shooting in Thursday's road victory over Atlanta. He had a tough time from deep with a 2-for-7 effort but boosted his numbers well with a perfect 7-for-7 mark at the charity stripe. Bogdanovic completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, […]

Jordan Clarkson Goes Off For 30 Points

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson exploded with 30 points off the bench in Thursday's 116-98 win at Atlanta, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and nailing four three-pointers with 10 attempts. He finished 6-for-7 at the line and collected four rebounds and three assists with two turnovers in 31 minutes. The reigning Sixth Man of the […]

Adin Hill Returns To Sharks Crease

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be back at the office on Thursday against St. Louis. He started the year well but has now watched from the bench as James Reimer has beaten Winnipeg and Buffalo in back-to-back outings. Hill's last two starts have ended in defeats, which has taken his record for the […]

Anton Khudobin Earns Third Start Of The Season

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will guard the cage against Calgary on Thursday. The veteran netminder will get only his third start of the campaign, with Braden Holtby coming in and starting his career in Texas in impressive form. However, Holtby has now gone a bit cold in recent outings, and it will give Khudobin […]

Victor Olofsson Misses Out Again On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson will remain out on Thursday against Seattle with a soft-tissue injury. The Swedish winger was a game-time decision for Tuesday's meeting with the Sharks but ended up missing the game and isn't quite ready yet to return. Olofsson leads the team this season with five goals and nine points. His […]

Denis Gurianov Will Return To The Lineup Thursday Night

Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov will be back in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Flames. He missed his first game of the season on Tuesday against Winnipeg as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old has two solid NHL seasons under his belt but next to nothing has gone his way in 2021-22, as Gurianov […]

Filip Gustavsson Makes Another Start For Ottawa

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will be the man between the pipes on Thursday against Vegas. The 23-year-old Swede earns a second consecutive start and will become the goalie with most games played this season for Ottawa. Gustavsson has had a rollercoaster ride so far, picking up a pair of wins but also getting lit […]

Travis Dermott Good To Go On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott (lower body) will be in the lineup on Thursday against Tampa. He was questionable for the game but went out for warmups and is set to continue on the first defensive pairing alongside Morgan Rielly. Dermott has collected one point in nine outings this season with 11 shots, 10 […]

Lars Eller Takes Over As Second-Line Center

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is moving up to the second line for Thursday's meeting with Florida. The veteran forward has been stuck in the bottom-six this season but now gets a bigger role against one of the best teams in the league. Anthony Mantha and Daniel Sprong will be his running mates. The trio […]

Kris Letang Ready To Go On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's Battle of Pennsylvania versus the Flyers. The veteran blueliner has missed four games because of COVID-19 protocol. Letang got off to a superb start to the season with back-to-back two-point efforts, but he was then pointless in consecutive games before testing positive for the […]

Anton Lundell Returns To Action On Thursday

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Washington after missing four games. He has been removed from Injured Reserve and joined the third line at the morning skate. The 20-year-old has made an impressive start to his rookie campaign, sitting on five points with five games played. […]

Radko Gudas Misses First Game Of The Season

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is set to miss his first game of the season after sitting out Wednesday's practice. Interim head coach Andrew Brunette hasn't completely ruled him out, but it sure looks like the Czech banger won't play. Gudas boasts only two points for the season but has played a very efficient […]

Nicolas Roy Moving Up To Top Line

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy is expected to center the first line in Thursday's battle with the Senators. The 24-year-old joined Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith at Wednesday's practice. With William Karlsson (foot) out, Brett Howden got a look on the line in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Toronto but didn't see a lot of […]

Adam Brooks Joins Lineup With Jonathan Drouin Out

Montreal Canadiens center Adam Brooks will replace Jonathan Drouin (head) in the lineup in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. Drouin was hit in the head by a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Detroit and left the game after taking only a handful of shifts. He was the morning skate on Thursday but the Canadiens […]

Alex Barre-Boulet Set To Join Second Line On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet looks set to join the second line on Thursday against Toronto after filling the role at the morning skate. Mathieu Joseph has previously escorted Ondrej Palat and Steven Stamkos but will now drop down to the fourth line. Barre-Boulet has impressed lately, putting together a three-game point streak in […]

Dylan Larkin Remains Unavailable On Thursday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) will miss a second straight game on Thursday against Boston. The Red Wings captain is currently away from the team for personal reasons and Michael Rasmussen centered the first line in Tuesday's 3-0 loss at Montreal. The 22-year-old has registered four assists with 17 shots, 12 hits and […]

Jack Eichel Heads To Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Jack Eichel on Thursday from the Buffalo Sabres, giving up forwards Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-rounder. Eichel's status in Buffalo had been in limbo due to disagreements with the club on how to treat a herniated disk and he hasn't yet […]

Torey Krug Has A Two-Point Outing

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug provided some drama with a late game-tying goal and handed out an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. He scored his second goal of the campaign in a short-handed situation with just nine ticks left in regulation. It marks the sixth latest game-tying goal while shorthanded […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko took his point streak to seven games with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. The Russian winger finished the season opener pointless but has since then enjoyed a very productive start to the campaign. He's bagged 11 points during the streak, which […]