Max Strus Explodes For Career-High 32 Points

Miami Heat shooting guard Max Strus was unguardable for the Magic on Friday, going for a career-high 32 points on 8-for-11 three-point shooting. He finished 11-for-15 overall from the floor and picked up seven rebounds and one assist with one turnover in 34 minutes. Strus also had a few very good outings earlier in the […]

Jonathan Toews Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored a late game-tying goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to four games. The run includes three goals, his first ones since returning to action this season. Toews isn't the same player he used to be and owns only 13 points for the season, […]

Juuse Saros Continues To Rack Up Wins

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros won his fifth consecutive start on Friday, pushing away 17 pucks in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Blackhawks. This marks the fourth consecutive game in which Saros has allowed two or fewer goals. He's been in immense form and now carries a 15-8-1 record for the season with a […]

Tanner Jeannot Pushes Nashville's Winning Streak To Seven

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot helped the team to notch a seventh straight win on Friday, potting a 3-2 game-winner in overtime against Chicago. The 24-year-old has now scored in back-to-back games since starting to log very heavy minutes on the first line due to the team's COVID-19 problems. He's previously been in decent form […]

Jason Robertson Tallies Lone Stars Goal Friday Night

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson scored his ninth goal of the season in Friday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, notching four shots in total across 16:58 of action. John Klingberg and Joe Pavelski logged the assists. Robertson ended a two-game point drought with the goal, and he's gone pointless just six times during the […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Blues History With Another Win

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren grabbed another win on Friday, beating Dallas 4-1 on home ice, and he's now the first netminder in franchise history to win all of his first five appearances for the club. Lindgren's run started with a six-minute relief effort in a 3-2 overtime win against Florida on Dec. 7. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Nets Two Goals In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko was responsible for two goals in Friday's 4-1 win over Dallas, putting the team up 2-0 late in the first period and notching a power-play goal in the third. Four of his shots found the target, and he handed out three hits in 14:14 of ice time. The […]

Rasmus Dahlin Pots A Late Equalizer

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered some drama in Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh, taking the game to overtime with just over five minutes left in regulation. He potted his sixth goal of the campaign and finished the night with four shots overall. He also had four blocks and three hits while logging 23:47. Dahlin will […]

Kris Letang Notches Two Assists Friday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang picked up two assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime win against Buffalo, logging a power-play helper on an Evan Rodrigues marker and setting up Jeff Carter for the game-winner. He had four shots himself and registered two hits with a plus-one rating in 26:29 of action. Letang now boasts 20 points […]

Jeff Carter Takes Down Sabres In Overtime

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter ensured a 3-2 win over Buffalo in overtime on Friday, scoring his ninth goal of the season 2:53 into the extra frame. He logged seven shots in total and had one block and one hit with a plus-one rating in 18:52 of ice time. Carter has 17 points for the […]

John Gibson Makes His Return In Friday's Matchup

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be guarding the cage again against Arizona on Friday after missing two games. Anthony Stolarz has filled in for him, recording a pair of wins in impressive fashion. Gibson has had a bit of a rough time over the last month or so, picking up just two […]

Max Comtois Returns To Action On First Line

Anaheim Ducks winger Max Comtois (hand) will return to action on Friday against Arizona, teaming up with Ryan Getzlaf and Troy Terry on the first line. This will be his first game since Nov. 11. Comtois has gone through a frustrating season that has resulted in him even getting scratched for a few games. Anaheim's […]

Erik Gustafsson Rejoins Lineup On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Calvin de Haan (illness) in the lineup on Friday against Nashville, rejoining the action after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Swedish blue-liner has notched six points in 26 games this season with 31 shots, 20 hits and 26 blocks. He hasn't given fantasy managers […]

Nicklas Backstrom Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who has just made his season debut, will be forced to watch things from the sidelines again on Friday after he entered COVID-19 protocols. He had a good comeback game on Wednesday against Chicago, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss with an assist and five shots. Evgeny Kuznetsov is also on […]

Jordan Binnington Serves As Backup On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is available for selection again after coming off the COVID-19 list, and he'll dress as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on Friday against Dallas. Lindgren has done a great job between the pipes with a flawless 4-0-0 record, so the Blues have no reason to rush Binnington back into […]

Shea Theodore Back In The Lineup Against Rangers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back in action on Friday against the Rangers after missing Thursday's matchup versus New Jersey. He was a late scratch for Thursday's game and Dylan Coghlan entered the lineup with a bang, going for a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win, but the two […]

Artemi Panarin Sits Out Friday's Contest

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin won't be in the lineup on Friday against Vegas because of a lower-body injury. Alexis Lafreniere is taking over from him as the left-winger on the second line. Panarin exited Wednesday's 3-2 win over Arizona with what was described as a minor lower-body injury and the team was […]

Roope Hintz Returns Friday Night

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz (illness) will be back in action on Friday against St. Louis. He returns after sitting out two games. Hintz had a very slow start to the season, but he's rewarded patient fantasy managers with 17 points in his last 14 appearances. Hintz will be back centering the first line, joining […]

Zach Werenski Has Eight Shots, An Assist Against Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski sent eight pucks on the net and tallied an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers. He was tied with Edmonton's Jesse Puljujarvi for most shots in the game. Werenski has been trigger-happy all season long, but he's notched just five goals with 88 shots. This has left […]

Connor McDavid Ends Scoring Slump With Two Assists

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets, ending a two-game pointless streak, which can be counted as a scoring slump by his standards. He picked up a power-play helper on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal and finished things off with an assist on Warren Foegele's empty-net goal. […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Racks Up Three Points Against Columbus

Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi scored two power-play goals and handed out one assist as the team returned to winning ways on Thursday with a 5-2 victory over Columbus. This was a huge offensive performance by Puljujarvi which included a team-high eight shots on goal. Sitting on 23 points for the season, Puljujarvi is […]

Kyle Palmieri Makes An Early Exit With A Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri dropped out of the lineup ahead of the third period in Thursday's 3-1 win over Boston, leaving the game with a lower-body injury. He logged 9:12 of action and had two shots and two penalty minutes before getting hurt. Early reports suggest that it's not a serious injury and […]

Cal Clutterbuck Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck was an unexpected hero against Boston on Thursday, scoring twice in a 3-1 win. The fourth-liner opened the scoring and iced the game with an empty-netter. He had three shots in total and also delivered three hits in 16:35 of ice time. Clutterbuck now has five goals with […]

Semyon Varlamov Finally Gets His First Win Of The Season

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov had a big 40-save performance against Boston on Thursday, grabbing his first win of the season with a 3-1 result. The Russian netminder missed the start of the season with an injury and the team then went through a horrible losing streak, and thus Varlamov has struggled to get […]

Dylan Larkin Gets A Goal And An Assist Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina, adding two shots and three hits to his tally in 22:30 of ice time. Lucas Raymond tallied two assists and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 10th goal of the season, so the Red Wings top line had a […]

Teuvo Teravainen Stays Hot With Two Assists

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen finished Thursday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings with two assists, upping his points tally for the month to eight. He's now on 22 points for the whole campaign with 28 games played. Teravainen went cold last month with six points in 13 games, but he had a good start […]

Nino Niederreiter Nets Two Goals Against Red Wings

Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter provided two goals in Thursday's 5-3 win over Detroit, opening the scoring early with a power-play marker and notching the game-winner in the third period. He led the team with five shots in nearly 20 minutes of ice time. The Swiss wingers skated on the first line with Vincent Trocheck […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Records Seven Shots, An Assist Versus Kings

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau notched his 33rd point of the campaign with an assist and produced a game-high seven shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to L.A. He combined with Sam Reinhart to help Matt Kiersted get the scoring started in the game, but this was always going to be a very tough matchup […]

Anze Kopitar Tallies A Game-Winner Thursday Night

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar provided the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Panthers, scoring his ninth goal of the season 3:27 into the second period. The Kings captain scored with his only effort on goal, and he's now tied with Marcel Dionne for second on the Kings' all-time list in game-winning […]

Jonathan Quick Comes Up With 41 Saves

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick faced a lot of rubber on Thursday against Florida, but he was outstanding with 41 saves in a 4-1 road win. Kings head coach Todd McLellan called him a "pretty deodorant" for some of the mistakes the team makes. Quick's 8-5-4 record is far from spectacular, but he's been […]