Laurent Brossoit Takes First Loss of the Season

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit turned aside 31 of 32 shots as he turned in another strong outing, but took the loss on Friday. Brossoit has a .959 save percentage in four starts this season and has done an outstanding job spelling starter Connor Hellebuyck when called upon. Despite facing an average of 37 shots […]

Patrik Laine Picks Up his Third Even-Strength Point of Season

Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine picked up the primary assist on Kyle Connor's second-period goal in Friday's shootout loss to Buffalo. The assist gives Laine three assists on the season, and only three points at even strength so far. He does have 11 points in 18 games, including seven power-play goals, but it has been […]

Jonathan Bernier Earns 49-Save Win Against Carolina

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier stopped 49 of the 52 shots that he faced while keeping Detroit in a game they would eventually come back to win. After letting three goals slip by him in the first two periods, Bernier stopped all 21 of Carolina's shots in the third period. Saturday was Bernier's best […]

Two Late Goals from Anthony Mantha Leads Comeback

Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha scored two third period goals on Saturday, including the goal that forced the game into overtime. After falling behind 3-1, it was Mantha's pair of goals that brought the Red Wings back into contention in a game that they would eventually win in the shootout. After being held scoreless […]

Hot Streak Continues for Andreas Athanasiou in Saturday's Win

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes. It was Athanasiou's second consecutive multi-point game and put a cap on his five-game hot streak where he has scored six points. Athanasiou now has 10 points in 13 games and has been one […]

Scott Darling Decent in Loss, Getting Back into Groove

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling took the loss against Detroit on Saturday after allowing three goals on 32 shots. Darling has now allowed exactly three goals in each of his four starts and has a save percentage of .905 this season. Saturday night was the first time Carolina called on Darling for consecutive starts since […]

Sebastian Aho Back to Filling Up Score Sheet for Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho recorded two assists during Saturday's loss to the Red Wings. Aho now has three points in the last two games and is looking to start another point streak after his 12 game point streak was snapped five games ago. With a team-leading 20 points in 17 games, Aho has proven […]

Seth Jones Drives Columbus Offense in Loss to Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones collected three assists, including one on the power play, during Saturday night's shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Jones now has six assists in his last four games and eight points in 10 games this season. After missing the start of the season due to a knee injury, […]

Poor Outing for Joonas Korpisalo Leads to Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo had a less than stellar showing on Saturday night, allowing four goals on 19 shots. That the game went to a shootout despite Korpisalo posting a .789 save percentage is a testament to the team around him, but the Blue Jackets could not overcome another outing where Korpisalo let […]

Playmaking Artemi Panarin Makes in Three Straight on Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin recorded an assist on Saturday, marking his third consecutive game with a helper. While the point production is what we have come to expect from Panarin, Saturday night's game gave Panarin owners reason for pause as well. Panarin was used on the second power-play unit, not in his regular […]

Mika Zibanejad Kicks Off Scoring in Rangers Win

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored the first goal of the game, and his seventh of the year, in Saturday night's shootout win over Columbus. Zibanejad also found the back of the net in the shootout, scoring the first goal for the Rangers there as well. Leading the way for the Rangers is nothing […]

Jimmy Vesey Comes Through in the Clutch

New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey had two points on Saturday night, including the game-tying goal with less than a minute left in regulation. Vesey also pocketed the game-winning goal in the shootout which does little to provide fantasy value but does help build on his solid start to the season. After failing to reach […]

Anthony Duclair Nets Another, Staying Productive

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Anthony Duclair scored the game-winning goal on Friday night as the Blue Jackets beat the Capitals. Duclair's goal came on the power play, giving him back-to-back games with power-play goals and four power-play goals on the season. Duclair is off to a strong start, having scored 10 points in 16 games, […]

Strong Performance by Sergei Bobrovsky Leads to Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 of 34 shots on Friday on his way to his fifth win of the season. Bobrovsky has now allowed only one goal in three of his last four starts and has a .949 save percentage in those games. The lone goal that Bobrovsky allowed came while his […]

No Points, Plenty of Production for Boone Jenner Against Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner snapped his three-game point streak on Friday but still had a productive game for fantasy owners. Jenner logged four shots, four hits, and three blocks in 22:39 minutes of ice time. If your league counts periphery stats such as hits and blocks, Jenner should already be on your radar […]

Braden Holtby Takes Loss to Blue Jackets Despite Solid Play

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed only two goals on 36 shots, but it was not enough to overcome the Blue Jackets on Friday night. Both goals came while Washington was short-handed and that proved to be the difference in the game. Holtby has now dropped three of his last four starts even though his […]

Matt Niskanen Plays Big Minutes, Scores Only Goal for Capitals

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen cashed in on a power-play opportunity to score Washington's lone goal Friday night. With a season-high 28:29 minutes of time on ice, including 6:41 minutes while on the power play, Niskanen had plenty of opportunities to produce and took advantage of it in the second period. Niskanen has eight points […]

Frederik Andersen Gets Start Against New Jersey

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will be in the net Friday night against the visiting New Jersey Devils. This will be Andersen's ninth consecutive start, continuing Toronto's trend of giving their starter a heavy workload. He has three wins in his last five starts and has been excellent over that time, registering a .949 […]

Dustin Brown Does it All in Win Over Columbus

Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown scored a goal and two assists in Saturday night's victory over the Blue Jackets. Brown also chipped in a block and five hits on his way to his most productive night of the season. After spending the start of the season recovering from a broken finger, Brown fittingly excelled […]

Drew Doughty Picks Up Two More Helpers

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty registered a pair of primary assists on Saturday as the Kings defeated the Blue Jackets. It was the third multi-point game of the season for Doughty who now has 10 points in 13 games. With points on the power play and penalty kill, Doughty found a way to be […]

Jack Campbell Solid Against Columbus

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell held the Blue Jackets in check on Saturday as he stopped 26 of 27 shots on the way to his fourth win of the season. Columbus boasts a top-ten scoring attack, scoring 3.58 goals per game coming into Saturday's game, but Campbell held them to just a single goal. […]

Ilya Kovalchuk Continues to Build on Hot Streak

Los Angeles Kings forward Ilya Kovalchuk picked up an assist on Saturday, which extended his point streak to three games. With six points in three games, Kovalchuk is finally flashing the offensive prowess that he was known for before he went to the KHL. He now has 11 points in 13 games in his first […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Struggles Against Kings, Takes Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 29 shots as he took the loss on Saturday. Bobrovsky has now taken the loss in four of his last five appearances and has a .895 save percentage this season. It has been a rough start to the year for the veteran netminder, but he […]

Zach Werenski Scores Lone Goal Against Kings

Columbus Blue Jackets Zach Werenski scored the only goal for Columbus as they fell 4-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Werenski now has three goals and nine points on the season, and four points in his last five games. Owners that were concerned that the return of Seth Jones would hamper Werenski's production […]

Frederik Andersen Looking for Win in Pittsburgh

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen is likely to get the start on Saturday night against the Penguins. Toronto has not confirmed their starter yet, and after only having an optional skate this morning it looks like we will not have confirmation until the puck drops tonight. Backup goalie Garret Sparks stayed out late at […]

Carey Price Between the Pipes on Saturday Night

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will get his fourth consecutive start as the Tampa Bay Lightning come to Montreal. Despite a .910 save percentage so far this season, Price has been subpar at home posting only a .891 save percentage. Taken into consideration with Tampa Bay's 3.42 goals per game scoring rate, which is seventh […]

Streak Comes to an End for Sebastian Aho

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho failed to register at least one point for the first time this season, snapping a streak of 12 consecutive games with at least an assist. He also scored four goals over that time giving him 17 points on the season. Friday's loss to the Arizona Coyotes will be remembered for […]

Andrei Svechnikov Gets Back on Score Sheet

Carolina Hurricanes rookie forward Andrei Svechnikov scored a goal on Friday night against the Coyotes, breaking an eight-game scoreless drought. It was Svechnikov's third goal and fifth point of the season, but four of those points came in his first four games. He has cooled down significantly after his hot start and now that he […]

Petr Mrazek Takes the Loss in Overtime

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped 21 of 25 shots on Friday as the Hurricanes fell to the Coyotes in overtime. Mrazek allowed a goal at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill during regulation as his save percentage dropped to .880 percent on the year. After winning only three games […]

Three Assists for Alex Goligoski as Point Streak Extends

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski picked up three assists, including one on the power play, in Friday's overtime victory. Goligoski now has points in each of his last four games after failing to register a point in his first eight games. Although he scored at least 35 points in each of the last five years, […]