Brad Marchand Nets Two Points Against Calgary

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand skated away with two points as the team beat Calgary 4-2 Saturday night. He did all of his damage in under a minute in the second frame, scoring the team's second goal 5:52 into the period and providing an assist for Charlie McAvoy 56 seconds later. Marchand now has […]

Franz Wagner Scores 20 Points With Near-Perfect Shooting

Orlando Magic small forward Franz Wagner probably felt like the basket was an ocean during a 20-point performance in Saturday's loss to the Clippers, hitting 8-for-10 from the field with a 2-for-2 record from deep and a 2-for-3 effort at the foul line. He also had three rebounds and three assists with one block and […]

Luke Kennard Hits Seven Triples Against Orlando

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Luke Kennard had a wonderful game from deep with a 7-for-11 record on Saturday against Orlando, finishing a 106-104 victory with 8-for-16 overall shooting and 23 points. He added five assists and three rebounds to his tally with zero turnovers in 36 minutes. Kennard has been a disappointment ever since […]

Reggie Jackson Pushes Clippers Past Magic

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson led all scorers with 25 points and hit the game-winning shot in Saturday's 106-104 victory over Orlando. He nailed a step-back jumper with 2.2 ticks left, finishing with 11-for-21 shooting from the field and with a 3-for-8 effort from downtown. Jackson delivered three assists with three turnovers and […]

Brock Nelson Ready To Return On Saturday

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (lower body) will be back from a seven-game absence on Saturday against New Jersey. Nelson has missed three weeks of action, but he still leads the team with nine goals and is tied for second in scoring with 11 points in 15 games. It's been a decent season for […]

Ondrej Kase Skates On Top Line Versus Chicago

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase will log first-line minutes in Saturday's matchup against Chicago. He will take over from Wayne Simmonds, who's been riding with Michael Bunting and Auston Matthews after Mitchell Marner (shoulder) got sidelined. Kase impressed with two goals in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Tampa, and he's been averaging a point […]

Ryan Getzlaf Returns Against Penguins

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (lower body) will re-enter the lineup on Saturday against Pittsburgh, ending a five-game absence. The Ducks captain will play center between Sam Steel and Troy Terry. With Terry shining on his wing, Getzlaf has enjoyed a very productive season with 20 points in 23 games. He's already surpassed his tally […]

Kirby Dach Moves To First Line With Henrik Borgstrom Sick

Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach will roll with the first line on Saturday against Toronto, with Henrik Borgstrom dropping out of the lineup because of an illness. The Swede was moved to the top line on Thursday against Montreal, and he ended up getting himself a goal straight away in a 2-0 win. Dach moves […]

Tom Wilson Considered Day-To-Day

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will sit out Saturday's match against Buffalo with an upper-body injury, and he's considered day-to-day. The 27-year-old bruiser was injured in Friday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Wilson is having another busy campaign in 2021-22, having notched 24 points in 27 games with 48 shots, 78 hits and 23 blocks. […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Another Start On Saturday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren will make another start for the team on Saturday against Montreal. The Blues have turned to Lindgren because Jordan Binnington remains on the COVID-19 list and Ville Husso picked up a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win against Florida. Lindgren replaced Husso Tuesday night and collected the win. […]

Jake Evans Misses Saturday's Contest

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans will sit out Saturday's matchup against St. Louis with an undisclosed injury. He got hurt Thursday night against Chicago and is considered day-to-day. Evans boasts just six points for the campaign, but he had been skating on the second line recently. Joel Armia (undisclosed) will take his spot as he […]

Tyler Toffoli Undergoes Hand Surgery

Montreal Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli has undergone hand surgery and will be out for eight weeks. The 29-year-old has already sat out two games, and he won't be back until early February. Toffoli picked up five goals and 17 points in 26 before getting injured. Montreal has seen a number of forwards go down lately […]

Gabriel Landeskog Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog extended his point streak to 10 games with an assist in Friday's 7-3 victory over Detroit, but he was forced to exit the game with a lower-body injury. The Colorado captain suffered the injury in the second period and the team hasn't provided an update on his status just yet. […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Twice Against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky took care of two goals in Friday's big 7-3 win over Detroit, producing six shots in total with one block in 18:39 of ice time. Following some line shuffling, Burakovsky has landed on the third line, which isn't an ideal spot to shine, but this Colorado team is full of […]

Devon Toews Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews picked up three assists on Friday, helping the team beat Detroit 7-3. The 27-year-old has started bagging points like there's no tomorrow, putting together a five-game point streak with 10 points in total. He's now on 20 points for the year in just 15 games with 33 shots, 14 hits, […]

Jesper Bratt Continues To Build A Point Streak

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt finished Friday's 3-2 loss to Nashville with his 16th assist of the season, stretching his point streak to four games. He logged the helper on Pavel Zacha's ninth goal of the season. Bratt leads the team in assists, and he's also New Jersey's leading scorer with 23 points in […]

Roman Josi Registers Another Multi-Point Effort

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi recorded his 110th career multi-point game on Friday, tying Martin Erat for the second-most in franchise history. He finished a 3-2 win over New Jersey with a goal and a power-play assist. The Predators captain fired off a whopping nine shots in total and delivered three hits while blocking one […]

Eeli Tolvanen Scores In A Fourth Consecutive Game

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen stayed hot in front of the net on Friday, scoring in a fourth consecutive game. He produced a power-play goal late in the second period in a 3-2 win over New Jersey. It was a busy night all over the ice for Tolvanen, as he registered two shots, one block […]

Petr Mrazek Set To Return On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) is expected to get the nod for Saturday's clash with the Blackhawks. This will be his first game since the end of October and only his third appearance of the season. Mrazek went 1-1-0 with a 4.20 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage before suffering a niggling […]

Carter Hart Takes On Vegas In Friday's Matchup

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will face the Vegas Golden Knights in his 17th start of the season on Friday. He's been forced to settle for a loss in most of his appearances, having celebrated only five victories so far. Hart finds himself on a six-game losing streak ahead of Friday's battle, and he's recorded […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Faces Coyotes Friday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will take on the struggling Arizona Coyotes on Friday. This will be his 17th start of the season, and the Russian netminder enters the matchup with an 11-2-1 record. Bob has been nearly unbeatable this term, but he does look vulnerable on some nights and he even ended up with […]

Eric Comrie In Jets Net Versus Canucks

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will earn his sixth start of the season Friday night against Vancouver. The 26-year-old has had a mixed season so far with a 3-2-0 record. He owns a 2.49 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage. Comrie also faced the Canucks on Nov. 19 and ended up with a 3-2 […]

Laurent Brossoit Likely To Get The Nod Versus Flyers

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Laurent Brossoit is expected to make his sixth start of the season in Friday's matchup against Philadelphia. The 28-year-old has been a very solid backup for Vegas, putting together a 5-1-0 record with a 2.41 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. This is a perfect spot for Brossoit to grab […]

Derick Brassard Comes Out Of The Lineup Friday Night

Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard will have to settle for a seat in the press box on Friday against Vegas. The veteran returned from a hip injury earlier in the week and it appears that the team is trying to take it easy with him. Brassard logged 14:20 in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to New Jersey […]

Chandler Stephenson Misses Friday's Action For Personal Reasons

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson won't be in the lineup on Friday against Philadelphia, missing the contest for personal reasons. It's not a real Vegas lineup without at least one top-six forward missing, but hopefully, everything works out well for Stephenson and he can return quickly. The 27-year-old is having a very good season […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Done For The Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) won't play on Friday against Winnipeg and will also miss Sunday's clash with Carolina. He dropped out of the lineup on Wednesday against Boston, and new Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects to have the Swede available again next week. It's not been a very good debut campaign in […]

Nick Schmaltz Returns For Coyotes On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Florida. He will make only his seventh appearance of the season. The former Blackhawk will join the top six, playing right wing on a line alongside Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton. Christian Fischer is dropping to the fourth line. […]

Nazem Kadri Out Again On Friday

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri will sit out Friday's matchup against Detroit with a lower-body injury. This will be Kadri's second night off in a week and hopefully, it won't become a recurring theme. Kadri has scored in both outings he's had over the last week, continuing his fantastic season. The 31-year-old is the fourth-best […]

Matt Duchene Misses First Game Of The Season

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene has been ruled out of Friday's contest against the Devils with an upper-body injury. He will sit out his first game of the season. Duchene's first two years in Music City haven't gone according to play, but he's enjoyed fine form in 2021-22 with 25 points in 26 games. He's […]

Jonathan Bernier Placed On Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier (hip) has been placed on Injured Reserve, and the veteran appears to be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Bernier has already missed time with a hip injury this season and the news is very worrying, with Devils head coach Lindy Ruff saying that he's "worried and […]