Jake McCabe Set To Miss Up To Eight Months

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will be out for six to eight months, the team announced on Monday. The 27-year-old blueliner left Saturday's 3-2 win over New Jersey and has now been diagnosed with injuries to his ACL, MCL, and meniscus in the right knee. McCabe managed three points in 13 games with a plus-two […]

Jeff Skinner Will Be Scratched For Monday's Matchup

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner will be a healthy scratch for Monday's contest versus the Islanders. The former 40-goal scorer is off to a horrific start to the season, boasting only one point - an assist - across 14 outings. He's been consistently dropping down in the lineup and now completely drops out of […]

Semyon Varlamov Gets Start Against Sabres

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will guard the cage on Monday against Buffalo, looking to bounce back after suffering back-to-back defeats to Pittsburgh. His record for the season dropped to 7-4-2 last week. Varlamov has a 2.07 goals-against average for the year with a .925 save percentage and three shutouts. He's in very good […]

James Reimer Goes For Another Win Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will search for his ninth win of the season on Monday against Tampa in what will be only his 10th start of the season. The 32-year-old has recorded a 3.08 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage, but the Hurricanes' hot offense has carried him to an 8-1-0 record. Reimer […]

Anton Khudobin Makes Eighth Start On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make his eighth start of the season in Monday's matchup against the Panthers. He's trying to get going again after dropping four straight decisions, allowing 15 goals. Khudobin started the season superbly but ran into some clock issues, which resulted in him being late for practice, and rookie Jake […]

Chris Driedger Faces Slumping Stars

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will be between the pipes for Monday's home game versus Dallas. He's looking to extend his winning streak to four games against a team that is sitting on a five-game losing run. Driedger owns a very strong 6-1-1 record for the season with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .926 […]

James van Riemsdyk Adds Three Points At Lake Tahoe

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk factored in all of the team's goals in Sunday's outdoor game at Lake Tahoe, finishing a 7-3 loss to Boston with one goal and two assists. Sean Couturier had one goal and one assist, and Joel Farabee also scored for Philly. Van Riemsdyk, who played in a record […]

David Pastrnak Scores 10th Career Hat Trick

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak led his team to a 7-3 victory over the Flyers on Sunday at Lake Tahoe, scoring his 10th career regular season hat trick. Connor Clifton and John Moore each had two assists, while Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic and Nick Ritchie produced the rest of the goals. Pastrnak […]

Tyrese Haliburton Leads Kings With 23 Points

Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton scored a team-high 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Sunday's 128-115 loss to Milwaukee. He went 3-for-6 from behind the arc and added eight assists with five rebounds, two steals, and one block. The 12th pick of last year's draft is enjoying a fine rookie season, and he and the […]

Khris Middleton Does It All In Sunday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton shot 13-for-22 from the field and had 32 points in Sunday's win over Sacramento, adding eight rebounds, six assists, four steals, and two blocks. He also had five turnovers in 33 minutes, but he more than made up for it with the rest of his line. Middleton, who shot […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Collects Big Double-Double Sunday Night

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a massive 38-point, 18-rebound double-double in Sunday's 128-115 win over Sacramento, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 19-for-24 at the foul line. It's the most free throws Giannis has ever attempted in a game, He added four assists and one steal but was also careless with the ball, committing […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Returns To Action On First Line

Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) will be back in action for Sunday's visit to Vancouver, joining Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler on the first line. The former Blue Jacket had only two outings for Winnipeg before picking up an injury, finishing pointless and without recording a single shot. Life should be much sweeter […]

Connor Hellebuyck Goes For Revenge Versus Canucks

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be between the pipes in Sunday's matchup with the Canucks. He'll be looking to avenge a 4-1 loss he suffered against Vancouver at the end of last month. The 27-year-old has been inconsistent lately, but he still owns a solid 7-5-1 record for the season with a 2.61 goals-against […]

Braden Holtby Makes 10th Start Of The Season

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby will earn his 10th start of the season on Sunday against Winnipeg. He's sitting on a 4-5-0 record for the season and is looking for his second consecutive win, after stopping 35 pucks in a 5-1 victory over Calgary on Wednesday. Holtby carries a 3.44 goals-against average and a .896 […]

Corey Perry Returns To Lineup Versus Ottawa

Montreal Canadiens right wing Corey Perry will re-enter the lineup on Sunday against Ottawa after sitting out Saturday's 5-3 loss to Toronto. The former MVP scored in his Habs debut and had a nice start in Montreal with three points in his first four games, but the veteran winger has been slumping ever since. However, […]

Jake Allen Earns Nod For Sunday's Action

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will face the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. The Habs are finishing off a back-to-back set after Carey Price faced Toronto on Saturday, so it's a planned start for Allen, who carries a 4-2-0 record. He's looked very solid so far with a 2.01 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. […]

Matt Murray Makes 13th Start On Sunday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will record his 13th start of the season in Sunday's home game against Montreal. The two-time Stanley Cup champ has had a miserable time in Ottawa, but he's been sharp in his previous two matchups with the Habs, going 1-1-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage. […]

Frans Nielsen Hits Waivers On Sunday

Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen was waived on Sunday. The 36-year-old Dane was once among the league's premier two-way players but has fallen way short of the 31.5 million dollar contract he signed with the Wings in 2016. He still has a year left on the deal following this season. Nielsen managed only nine […]

Carter Hart Takes On Bruins On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will face the Boston Bruins for the fourth time this season on Sunday. He has posted a 0-1-2 record so far with a 4.53 goals-against average and a .865 save percentage. Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux, who are on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, will be absent among other players, […]

Tuukka Rask Starts For Boston At Lake Tahoe

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will start Sunday's outdoor game at Lake Tahoe against Philadelphia. The Flyers head into the clash without a number of key guys, so Rask is in a great spot to continue his domination against Philly. He has an 18-2-4 career record against the Flyers with a 2.02 goals-against average, a […]

Boone Jenner Reaches 10 Points With Short-Handed Tally

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner found the net in a short-handed situation in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Nashville, reaching 10 points for the year. Defenseman Gabriel Carlsson also produced a goal in what was his first appearance of the season. Jenner started off the month with a four-game dry spell, but he has since […]

Calle Jarnkrok Strikes Twice In Saturday's Win

Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok recorded two goals in Saturday's 4-2 win over Columbus, opening the scoring with a power-play marker and registering the game-winning goal. Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg provided the rest of the goals. Jarnkrok picked up an injury early in the season, but he has done well since returning to action, […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Seventh Goal Of The Year

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle notched his seventh goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Brock Nelson also scored for the Isles, who took the lead twice but couldn't finish off the game. Eberle was a forgotten man in fantasy hockey early in the season but has now regained the […]

Kris Letang Notches First Goals Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored his first two goals of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders. He put the Penguins on the board with a power-play marker and went on to register the game-winning goal after Mike Matheson had scored Pittsburgh's second. Sidney Crosby assisted Letang on both goals and reached […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Records First Career Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic pushed aside 24 shots to register his first career shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over Tampa. He took his record for the year to 2-1-1 and improved his goals-against average to 2.44 and save percentage to .911. Nedeljkovic had given up at least three goals in each of his first […]

Vincent Trocheck Stretches Point Streak To Seven Games

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck scored his ninth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Tampa, which extended his point streak to seven games. Sebastian Aho, Cedric Paquette, and Andrei Svechnikov also found the net after Trocheck had opened the scoring early in the second period. The Pittsburgh-born forward finished with two shots, […]

De'Aaron Fox Falls Just Short Of Double-Double

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox narrowly missed his seventh double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 122-114 loss to Chicago with 20 points and nine assists. He also had three rebounds and two steals with four turnovers in 40 minutes, while shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 5-for-9 at the line. It was […]

Marvin Bagley III Notches 26 Points, 11 Rebounds

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III posted a nice double-double in Saturday's loss to Chicago, finishing with a team-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. Bagley added a pair of assists and steals as well. Bagley has now recorded back-to-back double-doubles ahead of […]

Zach LaVine Scores 30-Plus Points In Eighth Straight Game

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine continued his hot streak with a 38-point performance in Saturday's win over Sacramento, shooting 15-for-20 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line with a 3-for-6 mark from deep. He polished up his line with four rebounds, three assists and three steals. LaVine, who has scored 30-plus points […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores Team-High 23 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 23 points in Saturday's 96-94 loss to Miami, shooting 8-for-21 from the field and 4-for-11 from downtown. It wasn't a great shooting night by Kuzma, but both teams struggled to score efficiently, and the Lakers even ended up with a lowly 39 percent shooting for the […]