Martin Necas Won't Play On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas (illness) won't be in the lineup in Friday's home game against Philadelphia. The youngster was a game-time call for the game but isn't able to make it due to a non-COVID related illness. Necas has produced some hot stuff lately with three goals in four games, but Seth Jarvis now […]

Stuart Skinner Takes On Buffalo In Second Start

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will face the Buffalo Sabres in his second start of the season on Friday. The 23-year-old made his season debut on Tuesday against Detroit and ended up taking a 4-2 loss. Skinner has started to get some action this week because Mike Smith's return from lower-body injury had been delayed. […]

Dan Vladar Makes Third Start Of The Season

Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in his third start of the season on Friday. The 24-year-old has had a bit of a rocky road but boasts a perfect 2-0-0 record ahead of the contest. He's allowed 2.94 goals per game with a .891 save percentage this season. It's […]

John Tavares Returns To Lineup On Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (lower body) will be back in action on Friday against Calgary. The Maple Leafs captain missed one game with a minor problem and is ready to go again, entering the matchup on a nice hot streak. He has scored in three straight games and has racked up 10 points […]

Sam Reinhart Continues Successful Campaign With An Assist

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart recorded an assist on Frank Vatrano's first-period goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Penguins, getting his 10th point of the season. The 26-year-old might be skating on the third line, but he's been very prolific, finishing pointless just three times in the last 12 games. Reinhart also logs […]

Aleksander Barkov Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov took his point streak to eight games in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Pittsburgh, bagging his ninth goal of the season in the third period. Carter Verhaeghe and MacKenzie Weegar collected the assists. Barkov has been red-hot right from the off, collecting 15 points in 12 appearances with 42 shots […]

Tristan Jarry Leads Pittsburgh To Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry frustrated the Panthers with 36 saves in Thursday's 3-2 shootout victory, picking up his fifth win of the campaign. He added three saves in the shootout after allowing seven goals on 10 shots in three previous shootouts this season. Jarry has now given up just two goals in three of […]

Artem Zub Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub logged only six shifts in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Kings, leaving the game in the first period after getting hurt in a collision with Carl Grundstrom. This is a major blow for the Senators, who are already without nine players due to COVID-19 protocols. Also, Zub is having a […]

Anze Kopitar Posts Game-Winner On Power Play

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his 101st career power-play goal on Thursday to end up with the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Ottawa. Kale Clague and Adrian Kempe helped him on the play. Andreas Athanasiou finished off the scoring as the Kings notched their seventh straight victory. It's been an outstanding […]

Jonathan Quick Picks Up First Shutout Of The Season

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a flawless performance against Ottawa as the team's winning streak reached seven games on Thursday. The veteran netminder pushed away 34 shots to register his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win. Quick has been vitally important for the Kings lately, as he's delivered four of […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 26 Points Before Getting Tossed

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was one of four players to get ejected late in the game in a matchup with Indiana on Thursday, but he still managed to produce an outstanding fantasy line with 26 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and zero turnovers in 33 minutes. He finished a 111-100 loss […]

T.J. McConnell Posts A Nice Line Off The Bench

Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell came through with a very nice 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists in Thursday's win over Utah, missing just four times from the field with 14 attempts and committing only one turnover in 30 minutes off the bench. The 29-year-old, who picked up one steal on the defensive […]

Malcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers Past Jazz

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 30 points in Thursday's 111-100 win over Utah, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown with an 8-for-9 mark at the line. He grabbed nine rebounds in 37 minutes and dished out four assists with one steal and one turnover. Brogdon has now delivered […]

Brayden Schenn Sits Out Third Consecutive Game

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) will miss a third consecutive game on Thursday against Nashville. The 30-year-old has been skating and is considered day-to-day but needs a bit more time to get into shape. Schenn has started the season in very good form, picking up six points in nine games with a […]

Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel Return For Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Florida after missing some time because of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Pettersson will skate on the second defensive pairing with John Marino, and Ruhwedel joins Mark Friedman on the third pairing. The COVID cases are finally clearing for […]

Connor McMichael Earns Promotion To Second Line

Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael will skate on the second line Thursday night against Detroit. The 20-year-old recently spent some time there with no success, but a run of two goals and one assist in three games seems to have conceived head coach Peter Laviolette to give the rookie another chance. Lars Eller is dropping […]

Zach Fucale Makes His NHL Debut On Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Zach Fucale will make his NHL debut in Thursday's road game against the Red Wings. The team starts a back-to-back set with Vitek Vanecek a bit banged up and it gives the 26-year-old an opportunity to impress. Fucale, who was Montreal's second-round pick in 2013, produced a 9-2-0 record in the AHL […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Gets Back Into Action Versus Penguins

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will make his first appearance of the month in Thursday's clash with the Penguins. The Russian netminder missed a pair of games with a lower-body injury before returning as a backup for Spencer Knight in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to New Jersey. Bobrovsky has already beaten Pittsburgh once this season, and […]

Dougie Hamilton Set To Return On Thursday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. The 28-year-old has missed three games. Hamilton was on a hot streak before getting hurt with five points in five games, and he's collected six points in total in eight appearances this season with 31 […]

Filip Gustavsson Starts Again With Matt Murray Unavailable

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will record his fifth start of the campaign on Thursday against Los Angeles with Matt Murray unavailable. Murray was placed on the COVID-19 list along with Alex Formenton on Thursday morning, and the Senators now have eight players in total unavailable because of the protocols. Murray just can't seem to […]

Mike Smith Suffers A Setback

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (lower body) has suffered a setback in his recovery and remains unavailable for the team. The 39-year-old started the first two games of the season but has been out since then and will have to wait a little longer to make his comeback. Smith seemed close to a return, so […]

Norman Powell Scores 23 Points In 29 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell continued his good scoring run with 23 points in 29 minutes in Wednesday's 119-109 loss to the Suns, shooting 8-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-8 success rate from downtown. His line included three rebounds, one assist and one steal with zero turnovers. Powell, who was 4-for-5 at the […]

Damian Lillard Records 28-7-7 Line Against Suns

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 28 points and registered seven rebounds with seven assists in Wednesday's road loss to Phoenix. He shot 12-for-23 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from behind the arc and went 3-for-4 with his free throws. Dame didn't have any defensive stats and ended […]

Frank Kaminsky Has Career-High 31 Points In Win Over Portland

Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky came out of nowhere to drop a career-high 31 points in Wednesday's 119-109 win over Portland. He logged 32 points off the bench and shot 12-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-5 record from outside and a 5-for-5 effort at the line. The Winfield, Illinois native also recorded seven rebounds […]

Jonas Valanciunas Bags 25 Points, 15 Boards Versus OKC

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas continued his impressive start to the season with a 25-point, 15-rebound effort in a 108-100 loss to OKC on Wednesday. His shooting was a bit off as he went 9-for-20 from the field, but Valanciunas hit another three-pointer with three attempts and finished 6-for-7 at the charity stripe. His […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Drops 33 Points On OKC

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker had his best outing of the season in Wednesday's home loss against the Thunder, leading all scorers with 33 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He nailed four of 10 attempts from behind the arc and shot 9-for-11 at the foul line. Alexander-Walker also picked up his second double-double of […]

Luguentz Dort Goes For Season-High 27 Points Wednesday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort had a great night against the Pelicans on Wednesday, leading the team with a season-high 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting in a 108-100 win. He went a poor 2-for-7 from downtown but boosted his numbers with a 9-for-10 effort at the line. Dort grabbed five rebounds and handed out […]

Jalen Green Regains Some Rhythm With 23 Points

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green regained his scoring touch in Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, finishing with a team-high 23 points on 8-for-20 shooting. He entered the game after having posted back-to-back nine-point outings. Green ruined his shooting numbers with an abysmal 3-for-11 effort from deep and finished things off with five rebounds, two […]

Cade Cunningham Notches 20 Points Against Rockets

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham had 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's road win over the Rockets, hitting half of his eight attempts from deep. He pulled down four rebounds in 30 minutes and posted three assists with two steals, one block and four turnovers. Cunningham made a horrific start to his professional career […]

Jerami Grant Scores Season-High 35 Points In Wednesday's Win

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant answered to a five-point dud with a season-high 35 points in Wednesday's 112-104 win over the Rockets, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside. He hit seven of his nine free throws and managed to collect five rebounds with three assists, two blocks and one turnover in 35 […]