Michael Hutchinson Struggles in Second Start of Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Michael Hutchinson took the loss on Saturday night after giving up four goals on 31 shots. His rough night was underscored by allowing two goals on the only two shots he faced while Detroit had the man-advantage. Hutchinson's save percentage now sits at .853 percent for this season and Saturday night's game […]

Leon Draisaitl Nets Overtime Winner Against Boston

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winner in overtime to lift the Oilers over the Bruins on Thursday night. Draisaitl now has six points in five games and has scored in all but one game this season. Despite playing on Edmonton's second line at even strength, Draisaitl is playing on the top power-play unit […]

Two More Points for Connor McDavid in Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied two assists on Thursday, including the primary assist on the overtime game-winner. McDavid now has 11 points in five games and has scored at least two points in all but one game. Edmonton has heavily relied on McDavid for offensive production so far this season, as he has factored […]

Jaroslav Halak Comes Back to Earth With Lackluster Outing

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak took the loss on Thursday night as he let three goals slip by him on 22 shots. Halak had won each of his two starts this year before facing the Oilers and had only allowed one goal on a combined 58 shots. Last season was a down year for Halak […]

Point Streak Reaches Six Games for David Pastrnak

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak scored his eighth goal of the season on Thursday in a loss to the Edmonton Oilers. That makes six straight games in which Pastrnak has recorded at least a single point, continuing a red-hot start for the right winger. This kind of streak is nothing new for Pastrnak as he […]

Martin Jones Shines in Blowout Victory

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced en route to his second win of the season. It was the first time in five starts that he gave up less than two goals or had a save percentage over .920 percent. Jones has had a rough start to the […]

Two Power-Play Helpers for Brent Burns

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns tallied two power-play assists in Thursday's win against the Sabres. Burns now has six assists and 3 power-play points in seven games this season but has yet to score a goal. The pile of assists that he has collected keeps him among the elite fantasy defensemen, but his declining […]

Hat Trick for Logan Couture Leads Sharks Over Sabres

San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture scored three goals, including the game-winner, in Thursday night's victory over Buffalo. Couture's team-leading six shots mark the first time he has recorded more than four shots this season. It was also Couture's first multi-point game of the season and a welcome burst of production for his fantasy owners […]

Zach Bogosian Stacks Up the Periphery Stats

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian has not collected any points in his two games so far, but he has already recorded double-digit blocks. In Thursday night's loss to the Sharks, Bogosian tallied eight blocks, five hits, and seven penalty minutes. After missing most of last season due to injury, Bogosian is well on his way […]

Jake McCabe Scores Lone Goal for Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe scored his first goal of the season and Buffalo's only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Sharks on Thursday night. His goal came on his only shot of the night, but he did add five blocks, four penalty minutes, and one hit in a rare fantasy explosion for McCabe. […]

Montreal Taps Antti Niemi for Consecutive Starts

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi will get his second straight start on Monday as he faces the Detroit Red Wings. Niemi made 25 saves on 28 shots in his first start on Saturday and then stood tall in the shootout to earn the win. As sharp as he looked in the shootout, there was room […]

Maple Leafs Turn to Garret Sparks Against Kings

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks will get the start Monday night against the Kings. Sparks had a rough outing in his only appearance this season, taking the loss and stopping only 25 of the 31 shots that he faced. He will look to bounce back against the Kings who have only scored 2.20 goals […]

Sam Bennett Scores First Goal of the Season

Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett scored Calgary's first goal on Saturday night, giving him his first goal of the year. Bennet also chipped in four penalty minutes and four hits, giving him quite the productive night. However, nights like these have been few and far between for the former top-five pick as he has only […]

Point Streak Reaches Five Games for Mikko Rantanen

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen now has at least a point in each of the five games that he has played in this season. Rantanen picked up the primary assist on MacKinnon's first-period goal and now has seven assists on the season. If there is any worry that he can follow-up his breakout 2017-18 season, […]

Johnny Gaudreau Leads Offensive Attack for Calgary

Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau scored a goal and racked up eight shots in a win Saturday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Gaudreau now has two goals and eight points on the season and has scored in all but one of Calgary's games. Eight shots on goal is a rare feat for Gaudreau, as he […]

Rasmus Dahlin Scores First Career Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored the first goal of the game and the first goal of his career on Saturday night. The eventual game winner came late in the first period on a feed from Jeff Skinner. Dahlin now has two points in five games but has only managed six shots. Dahlin and the […]

Niklas Hjalmarsson Continues to be Elite in Blocks

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson recorded six blocked shots during Saturday night's loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Hjalmarsson now has 10 blocks on the season and averages 2.5 blocks per game, which matches his rate from the last two seasons. Hjalmarsson has finished in the top 10 for blocks per game in each of the […]

Linus Ullmark Records Shutout in Season Debut

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped all 36 shots that he faced on Saturday night on the way to his first career shutout. Ullmark has now won two of his last four starts with a .957 save percentage over that time. The young netminder has certainly flashed talent in his limited usage at the NHL […]

Antti Niemi Set to Start Against Penguins

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi will get the start on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Carey Price will miss tonight's game due to illness which pushes Niemi into the starter's role as Montreal looks for their second win of the season. This will be Niemi's first start of the season and fittingly comes against the […]

Jeff Skinner Remains Unproductive With Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner is still looking for his first point on his new team. Skinner was quickly demoted from the top line in Buffalo after their first game of the season and has not been able to work his way back. After averaging 3.37 shots per game last season Skinner only has eight […]

Tyson Barrie Tallies Two Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie collected his first two points of the season with two helpers in a win over the Buffalo Sabres. Barrie's first assist came on the power-play while his second came in the third period when the game looked to be out of reach for Buffalo. All things considered, Barrie is off […]

Jack Eichel and Buffalo Power Play Ice Cold Against Colorado

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel was held scoreless against Colorado despite registering five shots and 9:44 minutes of power-play time. With nearly half of Eichel's 20:03 minutes of ice time coming with the man-advantage, you would expect him to produce, but instead, he saw his two-game point streak snapped. He still leads Buffalo with four […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Twice, Continues Hot Start

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in a victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. MacKinnon has now scored a goal in all four of Colorado's games this season, giving him six points total. His torrid scoring pace to start the season is being held up by a ridiculous 5.75 shots per […]

Carter Hutton Shelled in Blowout Loss

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton gave up six goals in Thursday night's loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was the worst outing of the young season for Hutton as he only stopped 24 of the 30 shots he faced. Playing behind a young and developing Buffalo team, there will be night's like this for Hutton, […]

Evgenii Dadonov Fills Score Sheet in Loss to Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers forward Evgenii Dadonov scored a goal and two assists in Thursday night's loss to the Florida Panthers. Dadonov scored his first point of the season on a first-period goal, then picked up two primary assists in the second period. His two shots give him eight shots in two games, which is significantly higher […]

Rough Outing Leads to Loss for James Reimer

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer took the loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Reimer made 27 saves on only 32 shots, including stopping five of seven shots on the power-play. This was Reimer's first start of the season so it is best not to overreact to the poor performance. Reimer will be […]

Artemi Panarin Shows Up Big for Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin scored a goal and three assists against the Florida Panthers on Thursday. His game-high four points included two primary assists and a secondary assist on the game-winning third-period goal. Panarin now has three goals and four assists in four games, but his big day overshadows his drop in usage. […]

Joonas Korpisalo Gets Win Despite Mediocre Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped 37 of 41 shots in a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers. Korpisalo has won both of his starts so far this season, but has given up six goals and has a save percentage of only .902 percent. It appeared that the door was open for Korpisalo to […]

Joonas Korpisalo Takes the Crease Against Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will get the start Thursday night against the Florida Panthers. Korpisalo getting the nod over starter Sergei Bobrovsky is unexpected as the game is not a part of a back-to-back series and is early enough in the season that it is an unconventional time to rest the presumed starter. […]

Shea Weber Back at Practice, Getting Closer to Return

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber skated in full gear at practice for the first time since undergoing surgery back in June. Weber is expected to return to the lineup sometime in December, but his return to practice is encouraging for anyone holding out hope for the veteran blueliner. Weber has scored 0.56 points per game […]