Mats Zuccarello Records Two Assists In Losing Effort

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello finished Sunday's 3-2 loss to Vegas with two assists. Kirill Kaprizov scored both goals for the Wild. Zuccarello has been an impactful sidekick for Kaprizov on the first line all season, logging 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 18 appearances. He bagged three assists in two games over […]

Victor Olofsson Pots Two Goals In Sunday's Win

Vegas Golden Knights winger Victor Olofsson stole the headlines with a two-goal performance in Sunday's 3-2 win over Minnesota. He potted a power-play goal in the first period to tie the game at one and delivered the game-winning tally in an even-strength situation early in the third. Olofsson has heated up recently, scoring in three […]

Ivan Barbashev Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev (upper body) failed to finish Sunday's contest against Minnesota. He was limited to seven shifts and 5:00 of ice time due to an upper-body injury. Barbashev has been a key cog for the Golden Knights, posting 15 goals and 30 points in 31 games on the first line. He's […]

Anton Forsberg Misses Road Trip

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) will not be with the squad as the team begins a nine-game road trip with Tuesday's visit to Seattle. Forberg was scheduled to start Saturday's matchup against Pittsburgh, but he tweaked something prior to the game and is forced to miss some time. The 32-year-old has managed two shutouts […]

Jesper Wallstedt Starts For Wild Sunday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt will guard the crease in Sunday's tilt against Vegas. Minnesota finishes a back-to-back set, and with Filip Gustavsson (undisclosed) unavailable, Wallstedt will log his fourth start of the campaign. After getting lit up by Dallas in his NHL debut, Wallstedt has won two consecutive starts against Chicago and San Jose. […]

Artemi Panarin Out On Sunday

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (upper body) won't play in Sunday's contest against St. Louis and is considered day-to-day. He will sit out his first game of the campaign after being limited to 14:22 of action in Saturday's heavy 5-1 defeat to Los Angeles. Panarin's absence leaves the Rangers without their top scorer. […]

Scott Perunovich Back For Blues Sunday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich will be back in the lineup against the Rangers on Sunday. The 26-year-old has been a healthy scratch for the previous three games. Perunovich has struggled for consistency all season, recording six points (two goals, four assists) in 18 games with seven shots and 18 blocks. Pierre-Olivier Joseph gets […]

Brandon Saad Re-Enters Blues Lineup Sunday

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad will rejoin the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Rangers. The veteran forward will be back in action after missing Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Dallas as a healthy scratch. Saad has not played well for the Blues this season, and according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the […]

Anthony Stolarz Placed On Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Sunday. He was hurt in a contest against Anaheim this week and will now be ineligible until Dec. 20. Joseph Woll looks set for a heavy workload during Stolarz's absence in the Maple Leafs crease, with Dennis Hildeby working as his […]

Bo Horvat Battling A Lower-Body Injury

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (lower body) missed his first game of the season on Sunday against Chicago. Just as Mathew Barzal (upper body) returned to action, Horvat had to exit the lineup due to a lower-body injury. The team considers Horvat day-to-day. Horvat has been the Islanders' assists leader this season with 14 […]

Tyler Toffoli In Danger Of Missing Saturday's Game

San Jose Sharks winger Tyler Toffoli (illness) might be forced to skip his first game of the season on Saturday versus Utah. He's dealing with an illness and is considered a game-time call. Toffoli has had a fine campaign in San Jose, leading the team with 12 goals and posting 20 points across 32 appearances. […]

Will Smith Back In Sharks Lineup Saturday

San Jose Sharks forward Will Smith (upper body) will return to action in Saturday's matchup against Utah. An upper-body injury has robbed Smith of three games. Before sustaining the injury, the exciting rookie had slowly started to find his feet in the big league. Seven of Smith's 11 points have come in his past six […]

Dustin Wolf Takes On Prolific Panthers Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf will be the team's starter between the sticks on Saturday versus the reigning Stanley Cup champions in the Florida Panthers. He will log his 15th start of the campaign with Dan Vladar (lower body) absent from the lineup. Devin Cooley will dress as Wolf's backup. Wolf has had a good […]

Andrei Kuzmenko Will Not Play On Saturday

Calgary Flames winger Andrei Kuzmenko (lower body) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Florida, with the team considering him day-to-day. Kuzmenko recently had a two-game spell as a healthy scratch and is now forced to miss some action because of a lower-body injury. The Russian forward averaged nearly a point per game with […]

Kevin Lankinen Unavailable On Saturday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (illness) will not dress on Saturday against Boston. According to reports, there's a flu bug going around in the Canucks locker room, and Lankinen has caught the illness, along with defenseman Derek Forbort, who also won't play. Arturs Silovs has been brought up from the AHL to work as Thatcher […]

Elias Lindholm Good To Go Saturday

Boston Bruins center Elias Lindholm (upper body) will be ready to face Vancouver on Saturday. It was initially uncertain if Lindholm could play against his former team after he suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday versus Seattle. Lindholm had an unproductive 26-game spell with the Canucks last season. He's been off form for most of […]

Blues Pick Up Cam Fowler In Trade With Ducks

The St. Louis Blues have acquired defenseman Cam Fowler in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. In the transaction, St. Louis sent a 2027 second-round pick and minor league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka to Anaheim for Fowler and a 2027 fourth-round pick. Anaheim retains 38.5 percent of Fowler's $6.5 million cap hit as part of the […]

Samuel Ersson Faces Wild On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson will make his 13th start of the campaign in Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. Ersson has lost a lot of time to injury this season but has been solid for the Flyers when healthy. He's lost only one of his last four starts in regulation and has a 6-3-2 record for […]

Marc-Andre Fleury In Wild Net For Saturday's Matchup

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will guard the crease on Saturday against Philadelphia. The veteran makes only his eighth start of the campaign. Things have gone very well for Fleury so far, as he's coasted to a 5-1-1 record. Fleury has allowed 2.72 goals with a .905 save percentage. The Flyers are among 13 teams […]

Linus Ullmark Records 10th Career Shutout

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark registered a fourth consecutive win with a 32-save shutout in Friday's 3-0 victory over Carolina. It was his second shutout of the campaign and his 10th career shutout. Ullmark had some struggles with his new team early in the season, but he's been back to his Vezina-winning form lately, going […]

Nick Jensen Continues Prolific Month In Friday's Win

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nick Jensen scored a goal and bagged an assist as the team took down Carolina 3-0 on Friday night. Jensen's work helped Shane Pinto start the scoring early in the second period, and he then popped up with a goal himself with 5:15 remaining in regulation. This was the second multi-point performance […]

Shane Pinto Ends Dry Spell With Two-Goal Effort

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto potted two goals in Friday's impressive 3-0 win on the road against Carolina. He logged the game's first goal with 4:04 played in the second period and wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter inside the final minute of play. Pinto entered the action with only one goal for the […]

Evan Bouchard A Game-Time Call On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard (lower body) is considered a game-time call for Saturday's meeting with Vegas. He suffered a lower-body injury near the end of Thursday's battle against Minnesota and didn't hit the ice for practice on Friday. Bouchard finished Thursday's 7-1 win with two assists to jump to 22 points (six goals, 16 […]

Alec Martinez Added To Injured Reserve

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez (neck) has been placed on Injured Reserve, retroactive to Dec. 7. He has missed two games due to a neck injury. Martinez's health has been an issue all season for the Blackhawks, as the veteran defenseman has been limited to 15 appearances. He has recorded four points (one goal, three […]

Anthony Stolarz Day-To-Day With A Lower-Body Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (lower body) has been labeled as day-to-day. The 30-year-old sustained a lower-body injury in Thursday's 3-2 win against Anaheim. Stolarz has been solid for the Maple Leafs this season, going 9-5-2 in 17 starts and allowing 2.15 goals with a .927 save percentage and one shutout. The timing of […]

K'Andre Miller Placed On Injured Reserve

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller (upper body) has landed on Injured Reserve. He was hurt in Wednesday's battle against Buffalo and appears set for a spell on the sidelines. The Rangers will be back at work on Saturday versus Los Angeles. Miller has produced six points (two goals, four assists) in 28 games this […]

Dan Vladar Considered Day-To-Day

Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar (lower body) is considered day-to-day. He didn't practice on Friday and might have already been affected by the injury in Thursday's matchup against Tampa Bay, as Vladar had a torrid time with eight goals allowed on 26 shots. Vladar is sharing starts with Dustin Wolf this season and has gone […]

Cam Talbot Re-Aggravates Lower-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) will not be available Saturday against Toronto. Talbot returned from a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Philadelphia, stopping 32 of 34 shots, but he re-aggravated the injury in Friday's practice. Thursday's loss dropped Talbot's record to 6-6-2. Alex Lyon (lower body) also remains out this […]

Matt Dumba To Remain Out On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Dumba (upper body) will miss a second straight game on Saturday versus St. Louis. He might be out for a few more games after the weekend as well, with Stars head coach Peter DeBoer noting that Dumba is "not week-to-week but not day-to-day," Dumba has zero fantasy value these days, as […]

Linus Ullmark Seeks Fourth Straight Win Friday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will make his 18th start of the season in Friday's matchup against Carolina. The 31-year-old faces a difficult challenge against a team that has the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference and scores 3.71 goals per game, but Ullmark enters the action in good form. He has won three starts […]