Vladimir Tarasenko Reaches 500 Career Points

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko had a big three-point performance in Monday's 4-1 win over Vancouver and became the fifth player in franchise history to reach 500 career points. He tallied an assist on Marco Scandella's opening goal and went on to bag a couple of third-period goals himself. This was Tarasenko's fourth […]

Martin Necas Leads The Charge Versus Washington

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas was the main offensive catalyst in Monday's 6-1 victory over Washington, scoring twice and handing out one assist. He's now put together back-to-back multi-point performances to boost his tally for the season to 35 points in 63 games. Necas went through an ugly cold spell earlier in the month with […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Suffers Leg Injury In Monday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi had an unfortunate ending to his night in Monday's 6-1 win over Washington as he suffered a lower-body injury in the dying seconds of the game. He was hit by Washington's Lars Eller and appeared to have hurt his left leg. It's likely Kotkaniemi will miss an extended period of […]

Chris Driedger Starts Rematch Versus L.A.

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger will be between the pipes for Monday's rematch against Los Angeles. The two teams also met a couple of nights ago and Philipp Grubauer was unable to save the Kraken from a 4-2 defeat. Now it's Driedger's turn to have a crack at the Kings. It's going to be his […]

Blake Lizotte Out On Monday

Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte will miss Monday's home game against Seattle with an undisclosed injury. Lias Andersson will take his spot as the fourth-line center. Lizotte has quietly had a productive season in limited minutes, going for 19 points in 61 games despite averaging fewer than 12 minutes of ice time. He's plus-11 […]

Kirby Dach Questionable For Monday

Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach is questionable for Monday's game against Buffalo with an illness. He skipped the morning skate with a non-COVID illness and the chances of him featuring against the Sabres don't seem very high. Dach has been centering the third line. He's also logged time on the second power-play unit and has […]

Vitek Vanecek In Capitals Net On Monday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will guard the cage in Monday's tough matchup against Carolina. It's going to be his second consecutive start and his sixth start in eight games. Vanecek has already beaten the Hurricanes once this month when he produced a 36-save shutout in a 4-0 win on Mar. 3. The Czech netminder […]

Tom Wilson Moves Back To First Line Monday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will be reunited with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the first line Monday against Carolina. The 27-year-old power forward will take over from Marcus Johansson, who found himself in a great spot to perform following his return from Seattle but failed to register a single point in three […]

Ethan Bear Set To Miss Monday's Contest

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear is likely out for Monday's matchup against Washington. He missed the morning skate with a lower-body injury and Brendan Smith is expected to take his place on Monday. The veteran rearguard will provide some physicality to the team, while Bear is the more talented player. He's recorded 13 points in […]

Mats Zuccarello Delivers Three Assists

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello played a key role in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against Colorado, recording an assist on all of his team's goals. He got things started by helping Kirill Kaprizov to grab a power-play goal late in the second period, assisted Ryan Hartman in the third period, and played a part […]

Tanner Jeannot Returns With Three Points, Late Game-Winner

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot returned to the lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia and had quite a performance with three points in a 5-4 win. He notched a pair of assists in the second period and went on to grab the game-winning goal with just a little over a minute left in regulation. Jeannot even […]

Mitchell Marner Makes Franchise History In Sunday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner has become the fastest player in franchise history to reach 300 career assists. He needed just 411 outings to hit the milestone, beating Borje Salming's record of 469 games. Marner ended up finishing Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida with his 18th career three-assist performance. Toronto continues to score […]

Evgeni Malkin Bags Hat Trick, Four Points Versus Detroit

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had a monster game on Sunday against Detroit, racking up three goals and an assist in an 11-2 win. He notched his 13th NHL hat trick, which is his first since 2018. Malkin, who was back in action after missing one game with an illness, laid a foundation for his […]

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 […]

Frank 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, […]

Ilya 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 […]

Matt 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 […]

Petr 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 […]

Evgeni 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 […]

Christian 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 […]

Logan 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 […]

Travis 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 […]

Johnny 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 […]

Leon 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 […]

Timo 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 […]

Elias 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 […]

Evgeny 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 […]

Zach 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 […]

Jake 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 […]

Logan 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 […]