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Matt Grzelcyk Returns To Action On Tuesday
Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) will return from a five-game absence in Tuesday's clash with Buffalo. The 27-year-old will join Charlie McAvoy on the top defensive pairing, and he'll be a welcome addition for the power play as well. Six of Grzelcyk's 13 points this season have come with the man advantage. Fellow […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Noah Gregor Starts Life On Top Line With A Goal
San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor scored his fourth goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to Vegas, making a good impression in a first-line role. He skated on the left wing next to Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Rookie defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov also scored in a historic game, which saw Patrick Marleau […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Mark Stone Continues Excellent Multi-Point Streak
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone scored twice on the power play in Monday's 3-2 shootout victory over San Jose to record a fifth consecutive multi-point game. Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore notched two assists. The Knights are in the midst of a very favorable set of games against some of the bottom-feeders of […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Carey Price Suffers Another Injury Monday Night
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was forced to exit Monday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton with an upper-body injury. He lasted only one period in the game, saving all seven shots he faced. Jake Allen came in to replace him and allowed three goals on 28 shots. Eric Staal scored the only goal. Price had just […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Connor McDavid Records Three Points In Monday's Win
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid put up three points in Monday's 4-1 victory over Montreal, scoring his 24th goal of the season and delivering two assists. The Oilers captain became the quickest Edmonton player to 50 assists in a season since Wayne Gretzky in 1987-88. McDavid needed only 44 games to reach the milestone. He […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Elias Lindholm Maintains Hot Scoring Form
Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm scored the team's first goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Ottawa, stretching his point streak to six games. Milan Lucic also found the net for the Flames, who celebrated his 1000th career game on the night. Lindholm has four goals and eight points during his streak. He's up to 13 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Connor Brown Gets The Goals Flowing Again
Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown, who had an eight-game goal streak cut a week ago, might've started a new one in Monday's 4-2 win over Calgary. He picked up his 15th marker of the campaign in the second period in a short-handed situation and added another one into an empty net to finish off the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Jakob Chychrun Continues Very Productive Year With An Assist
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun recorded an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss against Minnesota, reaching 32 points for the year. Christian Fischer and Alex Goligoski provided the goals. Chychrun is the eighth-most productive blueliner in the league, and he's tied for most goals among defensemen with Edmonton's Darnell Nurse. The 22-year-old has added 75 blocks […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Kirill Kaprizov Sets Wild's Rookie Record In Points
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 road win over Arizona, setting the team's rookie record for points in the process. He reached 37 points for the campaign, moving past Marian Gaborik. The Russian winger is also now tied with Gaborik for most goals by a rookie in franchise history […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Alex DeBrincat Extends Point Streak With Power-Play Goal
Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat produced a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, taking his point streak to five games. David Kampf finished off the scoring for Chicago with his first marker of the campaign. DeBrincat tied Boston's Brad Marchand for the fifth spot on the league's goals list with his 23rd tally […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Mikael Granlund Delivers Two Assists In Monday's Victory
Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund set up two goals in Monday's 5-2 victory over Chicago as his line combined for six points. Calle Jarnkrok and Luke Kunin each had one goal and one assist. Granlund logged a massive 23:27 in the game, adding two shots to his line with a plus-one rating. The Finnish forward […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Luke Glendening Scores Twice Monday Night
Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening was responsible for both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss against Dallas, tying things up twice in the second period. Alex Biega registered assists on both goals. Robby Fabbri (upper body) missed an eighth straight game and Jakub Vrana (illness) was out, so Detroit needed somebody […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Roope Hintz Stays Hot With Another Pair Of Points
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz led the charge once more in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over Detroit, notching a power-play goal and tallying an assist on Jason Robertson's 13th marker of the campaign. Miro Heiskanen had assists on both plays. Hintz, who was once again questionable for the contest with a lower-body injury, has gone […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Oliver Bjorkstrand Nets 15th Goal Of The Year
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 15th goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to Florida. Zac Dalpe also found the net for the Jackets, who took their ninth loss in 10 games. The team is struggling massively at the moment and thus their top-scorer isn't having a great time either. Bjorkstrand […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Frank Vatrano Has Two Goals In Monday's Win
Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano tallied two goals and had a game-high seven shots in Monday's 4-2 victory over Columbus. Sam Bennett and Radko Gudas also scored, Anthony Duclair handed out two assists. Vatrano has scored four goals in his past four games and now sits second on the team's goals list alongside Carter Verhaeghe […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Andrei Svechnikov Scores In Third Consecutive Game
Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov potted his 13th goal of the campaign in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against Tampa, finding the net in a third consecutive game. Carolina's second one was scored by Brady Skjei. Svechnikov fired in a power-play goal in the middle of the second frame with Dougie Hamilton collecting the lone assist. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Alex Killorn Has Multi-Point Night Versus Carolina
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn notched two points in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against Carolina, scoring the first goal of the game and assisting Yanni Gourde on the game-winning tally 2:50 into the extra frame. Brayden Point bagged a power-play goal. Killorn has ended a nine-game dry spell with two multi-point efforts in three […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Noah Gregor Gets A Look On First Line
San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor will get a chance to skate on the first line Monday night against the Golden Knights. The 22-year-old, who has three points in 18 games this season, joins Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Gregor has done a good job in the AHL so far, but he's not had a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Martin Jones Tries To End Four-Game Losing Streak
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will start Monday's special matchup against Vegas, where Patrick Marleau is set to break the league's all-time record for most regular-season games played. The 41-year-old will suit up for the 1,768th time. Jones will get his 368th career game, which will mark his 31st start of the season. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Jacob Markstrom Looks For First Win Over Senators
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom takes on the Senators Monday night, looking for his first win in the matchup this season. He has gone 0-2-1 versus Ottawa with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. Markstrom built himself a nice three-game winning streak last week, but it ended Friday night with a 2-1 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Matt Murray Takes On Flames In 23rd Start
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will face the Calgary Flames in his 23rd start of the season on Monday. The 26-year-old has missed a lot of time through injury and thus this will be only his sixth appearance since the start of last month. Murray has taken a beating playing behind a bad team this […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Mike Smith Faces Montreal Monday Night
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will look for his 16th win of the season in Monday's meeting with Montreal. He has just posted his third shutout of the year, improving to 15-4-2 with a 3-0 win over Winnipeg on Saturday. Smith boasts a 2.36 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The veteran netminder has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Carey Price Makes 25th Start Of The Campaign
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will record his 25th start of the season on Monday against Edmonton. It will be his second appearance since the former MVP returned from a lower-body injury. His comeback game didn't go according to play as Montreal suffered a 4-0 defeat against Ottawa on Saturday. Price looked rusty and gave […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Cam Talbot Looks For Another Win Over Coyotes
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will guard the cage Monday night versus Arizona, entering the game with a nice 3-1-0 record in the matchup this season. His most recent win against the Coyotes came last week with a 28-save effort in a 5-2 victory. Talbot has a 1.77 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Derick Brassard Replaces Tyler Pitlick Monday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Derick Brassard will return to the lineup on Monday against Minnesota, replacing Tyler Pitlick (lower body) who got injured in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis. Brassard missed the game at the weekend as a healthy scratch. The veteran forward has had moderate success this season with eight goals and 16 points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Jakub Vrana Sits Out On Monday With Illness
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana won't be in the lineup on Monday against Dallas, missing the game with a non-COVID-related illness. Evgeny Svechnikov takes over his spot on the top line. Vrana, who arrived from Washington a week ago, scored in his Red Wings debut and has recorded four shots and an even […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Thomas Greiss Goes For Third Consecutive Win
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will look for his third consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Dallas. The German veteran has had a very frustrating year, but he's shown plenty of signs of improvement lately, picking up three of his five wins in his past four starts. Greiss carries a 5-15-6 record with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Juuse Saros Looks To Stay Perfect Versus Chicago
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is expected to start Monday's home clash with the Blackhawks, who have massively struggled against the Finnish netminder this season. The 25-year-old is 3-0-0 in the matchup with a 0.65 goals-against average and a .980 save percentage. Saros' last meeting with the Blackhawks ended with a 41-save shutout in a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Anton Khudobin Tries To Bounce Back After Tough Losses
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will record his 25th start of the campaign on Monday night against Detroit, trying to get back on track after suffering a pair of painful defeats. Khudobin was riding a nice three-game winning streak before suffering a shootout loss against Nashville on April 11 and taking an overtime loss against […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Elvis Merzlikins Takes On Panthers Monday Night
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will go up against the Florida Panthers on Monday, looking for his first win since March 30. It's been a very tough year for the Latvian netminder, who has battled with injuries while managing only six wins in 17 starts. Merzlikins boasts a 2.97 goals-against average and a .910 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago