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Pavel Buchnevich Totals Three Points Friday Night
St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich recorded a game-high three points in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He had two goals and an assist, registering his second marker with the man advantage. Buchnevich led his team with four shots and collected one block in 20:39 of action. After going scoreless in St. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Mark Scheifele Reaches 300 Career Goals
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele potted two goals to hit 300 markers for his career in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against Chicago. The Jets were heading towards a shock defeat in front of their fans before Scheifele managed to extend the game with his first tally with 1:04 remaining in regulation, and he ended the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Victor Hedman Notches Three Assists In Season-Opening Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman tallied three assists in Friday's season-opening 4-1 win over Carolina. He collected two helpers on the power play and had one on an empty-net goal. The new Lightning captain logged one block and two hits on the defensive end while having two shots on goal and finishing with a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Nikita Kucherov Pots Sixth Career Hat Trick
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov celebrated his sixth career hat trick as the team opened the 2024-25 campaign with an impressive 4-1 road win against Carolina. The Hurricanes grabbed the lead in front of their fans in the first period, but Kucherov had no intention of leaving the arena without a victory and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Tyler Myers Injured In Friday's Loss
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers exited Friday's 3-2 shootout loss against Philadelphia with a lower-body injury. He was involved in an awkward collision with Flyers forward Joel Farabee early in the first period and needed help to get off the ice. Myers couldn't put any weight on his right leg. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Mavrik Bourque Might Play This Weekend
Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque (lower body) could be ready for his season debut this weekend. After sustaining a lower-body injury in training camp, Bourque was unavailable for Thursday's season opener against Nashville. However, he was able to skate on Friday, and Stars head coach Pete DeBoer is hopeful that the 22-year-old can feature in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Justin Danforth Returns To Full Practice
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Justin Danforth (wrist) went through full practice on Friday and should be ready for his season debut soon. The 31-year-old has been recovering from wrist surgery and missed Thursday's season opener against Minnesota. However, he could be back in action as soon as Saturday when the Blue Jackets face Colorado […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Jonathan Drouin Expected To Miss At Least Two Games
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (upper body) will be out for at least two games. On Friday, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar revealed that Drouin is troubled by an upper-body injury. Drouin put in a big shift in Colorado's season opener against Vegas on Wednesday, logging 21:25 of ice time. But he was also […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Logan Thompson Returns To Practice
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (personal) returned to practice on Friday. He left the team at the start of the week for personal reasons. It's good to know Thompson is back with the Capitals ahead of their season opener. He will be pushing Charlie Lindgren for playing time in 2024-25. Lindgren has been confirmed as […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Macklin Celebrini Nursing A Lower-Body Injury
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini is being evaluated for a lower-body injury. The top pick of this year's draft battled a lower-body injury during preseason but was able to make his NHL debut on Thursday night against St. Louis. Celebrini tallied a goal and assist while logging 17:35 of ice time. However, he missed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Kevin Lankinen Gets The Nod On Friday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will start between the sticks in Friday's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Finnish netminder gets a chance to make his team debut after Arturs Silovs struggled to keep the puck out of the net in Wednesday's season opener against Calgary. The Canucks have kicked off the season without their […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Pius Suter Ready To Face The Flyers
Vancouver Canucks center Pius Suter (upper body) will make his season debut in Friday's clash with Philadelphia. He was forced to sit out Vancouver's season opener against Calgary on Wednesday with an upper-body injury. Suter will slot into the third-line center role, bumping Aatu Raty to the fourth line. Nils Aman will exit the lineup. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Nick Seeler Unavailable Friday
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (knee) won't play in Friday's season opener against Vancouver. He has failed to recover from a knee injury that Seeler sustained in a preseason game. The Flyers have played him on Injured Reserve retroactively to Oct. 1. Emil Andrae and Erik Johnson are options to replace Seeler in the lineup […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Jake Guentzel Good To Go Friday
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) will make his team debut on Friday versus Carolina. The prolific winger suffered an undisclosed injury in practice at the start of the week but has shaken off the ailment ahead of Tampa's season opener. It's a special matchup for Guentzel, who finished the 2023-24 campaign with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Logan Stankoven Racks Up Three Assists Versus Predators
Dallas Stars right wing Logan Stankoven bagged a hat trick of assists in Thursday's 4-3 win over Nashville. He tallied assists on all of Dallas's first three goals, including a power-play marker. The 21-year-old became the second rookie in franchise history to record three points in a season opener. Stankoven did the damage in just […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Anthony Beauvillier Scores Twice In Thursday's Win
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Anthony Beauvillier scored with both shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win against Detroit. The Penguins fell behind to an Alex DeBrincat goal early in the game, but Beauvillier gave his team a lead by the time the fourth minute of the second period came around. Beauvillier produced a plus-three rating skating […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Anze Kopitar Hits Seventh Career Hat Trick
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar produced a game-winning performance in Thursday's season opener against Buffalo, scoring all three goals in a 3-1 win. The Kings pulled off a third-period comeback, with Kopitar scoring his seventh career hat trick. He tied the game with an even-strength marker right at the start of the period, hit […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Macklin Celebrini Notches Two Points In NHL Debut
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini enjoyed a prolific NHL debut on Thursday, picking up two points in a 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis. He opened the scoring with seven minutes played and tallied an assist on a Tyler Toffoli goal near the end of the first period. At 18 years and 119 days […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Alexandre Texier Battling An Upper-Body Injury
St. Louis Blues left wing Alexandre Texier missed Thursday's clash with the Sharks because of an upper-body injury. Texier logged 13:03 of ice time in St. Louis' season-opening 3-2 win against Seattle on Tuesday, logging an assist on Jordan Kyrou's game-winner, but he also appears to have gotten injured in the contest, as the French […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Jeff Petry Sustains An Upper-Body Injury In Season Opener
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry was forced to exit Thursday's season opener against Pittsburgh early due to an upper-body injury. He was ruled out for the rest of the game early in the third period. Petry finished scoreless and had one shot with one hit and a minus-one rating across 9:34 of action. The […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Aleksander Barkov Under Evaluation For A Lower-Body Injury
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) is under evaluation after getting hurt near the end of the game against Ottawa on Thursday. Barkov crashed into the boards when he tried to prevent an empty-net goal. He couldn't put weight on his right leg. The team returns to action on Saturday in a road contest […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Bryan Rust Remains Out On Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) will remain out on Thursday versus Detroit. Rust missed Wednesday's season opener against the Rangers due to a lower-body injury and isn't quite ready to play on Thursday either, despite skating in the morning. With Rust unavailable, Anthony Beauvillier, Drew O'Connor, and Rickard Rakell all got decent […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Zach Benson Good To Go On Thursday
Buffalo Sabres winger Zach Benson (lower body) will play against Los Angeles on Thursday. After sustaining a lower-body injury versus New Jersey at the weekend, Benson was initially considered a game-time call for the team's home opener. The 19-year-old will skate with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch on the first line and should see time […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Jeremy Swayman Starts On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make his first start of the season in Thursday's matchup versus Montreal. Swayman sat out Tuesday's season opener against Florida after missing training camp due to a contract dispute. Joonas Korpisalo got the nod and was lit up in a 6-4 loss. Swayman should do better on Thursday, as […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Declan Chisholm Sidelined On Thursday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm (illness) will miss Thursday's season opener against Columbus. He's caught an illness bug right before the start of the season and is forced to sit out at least one game. The 24-year-old registered eight points (three goals, five assists) and 36 blocks in 29 games with the Wild last season. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Scott Wedgewood Set To Face Former Team On Thursday
Nashville Predators goaltender Scott Wedgewood is expected to get the start against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Wedgewood gets a chance to take on his former team on opening night due to Juuse Saros' (lower body) injury. The 32-year-old played well in Texas last season, going 16-7-5 with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .899 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Dmitri Voronkov Expected To Return By The End Of November
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov (upper body) does not require surgery and is expected to be back by the end of November. Voronkov suffered an upper-body injury in a preseason game last week. The 24-year-old had 34 points (18 goals, 16 assists) in 75 games during his rookie campaign last season. Columbus kicks off […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Boone Jenner To Miss Most Of Season
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (shoulder) underwent surgery on Wednesday and will be out for 5-6 months. He injured his shoulder in practice last week. The team is hopeful of getting Jenner back before the end of the season, with general manager Don Waddell mentioning Columbus' outdoor game against Detroit on March 1 as […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Adam Boqvist Out On Thursday
Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist (face) will not play against Ottawa on Thursday. The 24-year-old is forced to sit out the action after taking a puck to the face on Tuesday versus Boston. Boqvist's absence will give Nate Schmidt his Panthers debut. The 33-year-old veteran will roll on the third defensive pairing but could also […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago
Tim Stutzle Will Play In Season Opener
Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup for Thursday's regular-season opener against Florida. He missed Ottawa's preseason finale at the weekend due to an upper-body injury. Stutzle will join forces with Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux on the top line and skate on the first power-play unit. The […]
Taavi Pailk 5 months ago