Viktor Arvidsson Won't Play On Tuesday

Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's road outing against the Red Wings. He was hurt in Saturday's 3-0 win over Chicago and is labeled day-to-day. Arvidsson has disappointed this season with only five goals and 18 points, but he's posted a miserable 4.1 shooting percentage, which has […]

Joonas Korpisalo Starts Against Tampa On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has a very difficult matchup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It's a second consecutive start for Korpisalo after Elvis Merzlikins carried the team in five straight games. Both goalies have blown hot and cold this season, and unfortunately for the Jackets, they have mostly been cold. Korpisalo […]

Sergei Bobrovsky In Panthers Crease On Tuesday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will record his 23rd start of the season in Tuesday's meeting with the Hurricanes, looking to post his 16th win. Bob has been in great form since the start of last month, collecting nine wins in 12 starts. He was quite leaky early in the year but has now improved […]

Petr Mrazek Faces Florida In Second Game Back From Injury

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will face the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in what will be his second game back from a two-month absence. The Czech netminder returned from a thumb injury in style on Sunday, stopping 28 shots in a 3-0 win over Dallas to post his third shutout for the year. He became […]

Jeremy Swayman Set For NHL Debut On Tuesday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is set to make his NHL debut in Tuesday's rematch with the Flyers. Dan Vladar took a 3-2 loss against Philadelphia on Monday and takes a seat here. The B's are currently in a bit of a goalie crisis, with both Tuukka Rask (upper body) and Jaroslav Halak (COVID protocols) […]

Colin Blackwell Set To Join Second Line For Tuesday's Action

New York Rangers winger Colin Blackwell is set to skate on the second line with Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome on Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old filled the role at Monday's practice with Kaapo Kakko dropping down to the third line. Blackwell has quietly notched nine goals and 13 points in limited minutes this season. […]

Brandon Tanev Heads To Injured Reserve

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Brandon Tanev (upper body) was added to Injured Reserve on Tuesday and he's considered week-to-week. The 29-year-old grinder had just returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines last week before getting injured again in Saturday's 7-5 loss to Boston. Tanev has been a good depth piece for Pittsburgh, providing seven goals […]

Tristan Jarry Returns To Penguins Crease

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be back between the pipes on Tuesday against the Rangers after missing a pair of contests with an upper-body injury. He has 15 wins for the year in 25 starts with three of them coming against the Rangers. Jarry boasts a 2.27 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage […]

Igor Shesterkin Takes On Pittsburgh

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in his 19th start of the season. The 26-year-old is having a mixed season with a 9-8-2 record, a 2.27 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. Shesterkin had heated up nicely ahead of last week but couldn't beat a struggling Sabres […]

Jakub Vrana Draws Back Into Lineup Tuesday Night

Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana will be back in action on Tuesday against the Islanders after being a healthy scratch for two games. The 24-year-old is among Washington's top goal-scorers, but he's had an awful few weeks, which resulted in him being dropped for a couple of games. Vrana has 10 goals and 23 […]

Vitek Vanecek Starts For Washington On Tuesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the team's starter for Tuesday's matchup against the Islanders. He'll head to his 26th start of the season with a very solid 15-6-3 record, a 2.71 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and one shutout. Vanecek has beaten the Islanders twice this season, but Tuesday's matchup is a […]

Taylor Hall Will Sit Out Tuesday's Game

Buffalo Sabres left wing Taylor Hall won't feature in Tuesday's clash with New Jersey, and he looks to have played his last game for the team, as the Sabres are trying to move him ahead of next Monday's trade deadline. The former MVP has had a nightmare of a season for Buffalo, registering only two […]

Drew Doughty Nets On Power Play In Monday's Loss

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty finished Monday's 5-2 loss against Arizona with a power-play goal, three shots, two blocks and two hits. He played nearly half of the game, leading all skaters with 29:31 of ice time. The Kings got their second goal from Andreas Athanasiou. Doughty has endured a couple of mediocre seasons, […]

Michael Bunting Scores First Career Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes left wing Michael Bunting scored his first career hat trick in Monday's 5-2 win over Los Angeles. The Coyotes registered a season-high three power-play goals and Bunting had two of them. Derick Brassard also notched one with the man advantage and Christian Dvorak finished off the scoring. Bunting made his season debut last […]

Patrice Bergeron Reaches 30 Points With Power-Play Goal

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron reached 30 points for the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia, bagging the team's second goal on a power play. Karson Kuhlman notched the first. Bergeron became the third Bruin to reach 30 points this term, and he now boasts 12 goals in 35 games with 119 shots […]

Ivan Provorov Delivers Two Assists In Monday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov set up two goals in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory at Boston. He helped Travis Konecny on the board in the opening frame and recorded a power-play assist on Sean Couturier's goal in the third. Travis Sanheim finished off the game in overtime with an unassisted marker. Sitting on 20 points, […]

Connor Brown Extends Goal Streak Monday Night

Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown took his goal streak to four games with a two-point performance in Monday's 4-3 loss to Winnipeg. He completed the scoring in the game and also had an assist on a Ryan Dzingel goal. It was a two-point night for Dzingel as well. Brown also had a team-high five shots […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Nets Two Goals In Jets Win

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois found the back of the net twice in Monday's 4-3 victory over Ottawa. Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrew Copp each had two assists. Dubois has been very inconsistent with his performances in Winnipeg, but he fills a top-six role on a high-scoring team, which gives him an opportunity to go off […]

Darnell Nurse Scores 13th Goal Of The Season

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse recorded his 13th goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal, striking on a power play in the dying seconds of the second period. Devin Shore also scored for the Oilers, who blew a two-goal lead. Nurse has been a big force all over the ice this […]

Eric Staal Scores Game-Winner In Montreal Debut

Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal had a dream debut for the team on Monday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime victory against Edmonton. He completed a big comeback effort after Josh Anderson and Tomas Tatar had erased a two-goal deficit in the third period. Staal, who became the first player in Canadiens history […]

Deni Avdija Grabs Another Double-Double

Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija picked up a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in Monday's narrow loss to Toronto, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 2-for-6 from behind the arc. He added one assist and one block to his line in 40 minutes of action. Avdija completely fell off the map a while back, but he's […]

Russell Westbrook Comes Through With Another Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook posted another triple-double in Monday's loss to Toronto, collecting 23 points on 9-for-25 shooting with 14 rebounds and 11 assists in 40 minutes. Russ shot 1-for-6 from downtown, so this was a very ugly shooting performance by him again. Bradley Beal (hip) has missed five straight games, which means […]

Gary Trent Jr. Takes Down Wizards With Buzzer-Beater

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in Monday's 103-101 win over Washington, finishing with a 2-for-6 effort from three-point land and 7-for-15 overall shooting. He added a pair of rebounds and assists as well during a 16-point night. Pascal Siakam led the team with 22 points. With […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Gets Close To Triple-Double Monday Night

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was close to a triple-double on Monday, finishing a 133-130 loss to the Suns with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 9-for-10 at the line with a 1-for-3 effort from downtown. John Wall (knee) missed a fourth consecutive game, and according […]

Deandre Ayton Matches Season High With 27 Points

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton became the latest big to crush the Rockets on Monday, matching his season high with 27 points and adding 11 rebounds in a 133-130 win. He shot 10-for-14 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line, while swatting away two shots on the defensive end. Ayton entered the contest […]

Devin Booker Has 36-Point Night Versus Rockets

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led all scorers with 36 points in Monday's 133-130 win over Houston, recording half of his points in the fourth quarter. He was dialed in from long range with 6-for-8 shooting and finished 11-for-20 overall from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe. Booker capped things off with […]

Keldon Johnson Registers Second Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson notched a second consecutive double-double on Monday, finishing a 125-101 loss to Cleveland with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. He missed both of his attempts from deep but shot a solid 6-for-11 overall from the field. Johnson has looked like a very exciting talent this season, […]

Isaiah Hartenstein Finishes Monday Night With Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Isaiah Hartenstein missed just once from the field and gobbled up 12 rebounds during a double-double performance in Monday's win over San Antonio. He shot 7-for-8 on his way to 16 points off the bench in 27 minutes. Hartenstein also delivered three assists and had one block. Jarrett Allen (concussion) and Larry […]

Darius Garland Explodes For Career-High 37 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had the night of his life on Monday, leading the team to a 125-101 victory over San Antonio with a career-high 37 points on 14-for-22 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line, adding seven assists, two steals, one rebound and one block to his […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Leads Thunder In Scoring Monday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski finished Monday's 132-108 loss to Detroit with a team-high 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and had four rebounds and two blocks with four turnovers in 32 minutes. Pokusevski's shooting has been horrible in his first year in the league, but OKC has put […]