Marcus Pettersson Looking At More Minutes With Josh Manson Out

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Marcus Pettersson looks set to see a lot more minutes in the upcoming games, as he's moved up to the second pairing, with Josh Manson (upper body) out. The rookie from Sweden logged 16:40 in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Calgary, which is over three minutes more than his season average (13:10). He […]

Neal Pionk Continues to Produce

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk has an impressive stat line this season. The rookie has 11 assists in 19 games, averaging 21:49 time on ice. Due to some key injuries and rather interesting trades involving the New York Rangers blue line, there has been a lot of shuffling around as of late. Look no […]

Brenden Dillon Extends Point Streak To Five Games

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon is having an offensive outburst this month, as he's collected seven points in nine games and sits currently on a five-game point streak. He had two assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win over New Jersey to post a new career high in points with 18. Dillon has been known as […]

Brent Burns Shines In Sharks Win With Three Points

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns recorded his third three-point game of the season on Tuesday, collecting three assists in a 6-2 win over New Jersey. He's disappointed fantasy owners this season, but there are signs that he'll be finishing the season strong, as he has points in three of the last four games and […]

John Klingberg Picks Up Two Helpers in Loss On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg registered two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Capitals on Tuesday night. After a stretch in which Klingberg had only posted three points in 10 games, he has recently bounced back with three points in his past four games. The talented rearguard is now tied with John Carlson for […]

Erik Karlsson to Miss Tuesday’s Game After Son's Death

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Florida Panthers. Karlsson missed practice on Monday due to what was reported by some as an illness, but the Senators have since issued a press release that Karlsson and his wife Melinda have lost their son. Ottawa plays two more games […]

Drew Doughty Records Another Three-Point Game

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had another special outing on Monday, getting three assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota. He now has two outings with at least three points in the last three games, which have boosted his account for the season to 54 points. John Carlson and John Klingberg have produced […]

Dougie Hamilton Grabs Goal-Scoring Lead Among Defensemen

Calgary Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton netted his 16th goal of the campaign in Monday's 5-2 loss to Arizona, which makes him the highest scoring blue liner in the league, with P.K. Subban, Alex Pietrangelo and Aaron Ekblad behind him on 15 goals. Hamilton also recorded an assist on Sean Monahan's 31st goal of the year. […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Scores 100th Career Goal In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson surpassed the 100-goal mark on Monday, scoring twice in a 5-2 win over Calgary. He got both goals in the final four minutes of play and of course, as usual, ended up with a game-winning goal. Twenty eight of his 101 goals have been game-winners and he leads all defensemen […]

Oscar Klefbom Done For The Season

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom has played his final game of the season, as he's set to fix a crooked shoulder that has bothered him for a while. He'll end the year with five goals and 21 points in 66 games with a minus-12 rating and a career-high 203 shots on goal. The Oilers have […]

T.J. Brodie Unlikely To Play On Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie will likely miss Monday's game against the Coyotes after leaving Sunday's matchup at Vegas with an upper-body injury. The Flames have summoned Rasmus Andersson from the AHL as a replacement. The 21-year-old Swedish blue liner is set to skate in his third NHL game. He's an offensive-minded defenseman, so he'll […]

Neal Pionk Gets Shot On Rangers Top Power-Play Unit

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk is taking his turn manning the team's top power-play unit. Since Kevin Shattenkirk is out with an injury and Ryan McDonagh was traded to Tampa Bay, the Rangers have been rotating their young defensemen on the top unit. So far, we've seen Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, John Gilmour on […]

Nate Schmidt Performing Well Following Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt has come back strong from an upper-body injury, which forced him to miss four games at the start of the month, as he has four points in five games after picking up two assists in Sunday's 4-0 win over Calgary. He recorded a secondary assist on the team's opening […]

Thomas Chabot Getting More Minutes As Season Concludes

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot has been getting more and more ice time as the 2017-2018 season comes to an end. In the 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Chabot logged 20:57 of ice time, which was the sixth highest game for ice time for him this year. Chabot is one of the most […]

Torey Krug Hits 50 Points For Second Straight Season

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug recorded three assists in the 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Krug was fantastic offensively and this three-point outburst ends a three-game pointless drought. He now has hit 50 points for not only the second time in his career, but also the second consecutive time. He has also tied […]

Kevin Bieksa Out 2-5 Weeks Following Hand Surgery

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa won't be able to help the team much on its playoff push anymore, as he's been ruled out for two to five weeks following hand surgery. Bieksa has been in and out of the lineup lately, though he started the month well, picking up assists in consecutive games. However, the veteran […]

Zdeno Chara and Jake DeBrusk Out Versus Tampa

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (upper body) and forward Jake DeBrusk (upper body) will not participate in the Bruins Saturday match against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both players left Boston’s game on Tuesday against the Carolina Panthers and missed the Bruins Thursday night contest against the Florida Panthers due to their injuries. Bruins forward Patrice […]

Torey Krug Plays Versus Panthers, Takes Eight Shots

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was in the lineup on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers after leaving with an unknown injury in Tuesday night’s match against the Carolina Panthers. Krug managed to fire a game-high eights shots on goal in the match, although Florida goaltender James Reimer was able to turn aside all 46 […]

Drew Doughty Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Three Assists

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his second three-point game of the season on Thursday, collecting three assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit. He also now has his second longest point streak of the season, having collected a total of seven points on a four-game streak. Sitting on 51 points, Doughty is closing […]

Zdeno Chara And Jake Debrusk Both Out Against Panthers

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy announced that both defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Jake Debrusk would not play in the divisional matchup against the Florida Panthers, and defenseman Torey Krug will be a game-time decision. All three players left in the third period in Boston’s previous game on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

Brandon Montour Records First Multi-Goal Game

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour ended a lengthy goal drought on Wednesday, scoring for the first time in 50 games, as the Ducks beat Vancouver 3-0. He opened the scoring early on and finished it off as well with a last-minute power-play goal. It's the first multi-goal game of his career and he's now on […]

Oscar Klefbom Returns With Two Points

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom was back in the lineup on Wednesday after missing two games and he performed very well, finishing with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks. He now has points in three consecutive outings, scoring twice and firing off 12 shots. However, fantasy owners shouldn't […]

Jared Spurgeon Out At Least A Month

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss at the least the next month after suffering a partial tear in his hamstring during Tuesday's loss to the Avalanche. The news comes at a tough time for fantasy owners, as Spurgeon was on pace to have the best year of his career. However, it is now likely […]

Tony DeAngelo To Miss Rest Of Season For Rangers

The New York Rangers have announced that defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss the next three to four weeks after suffering a sprained ankle in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. DeAngelo is considered a gifted offensive defenseman prospect for the Rangers and was put on the top power-play unit in recent […]

Seth Jones Expected To Play On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday night as the Jackets visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Jones left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with an apparent upper-body injury, but head coach John Tortorella said it was a precautionary move. The 23-year-old Texan is having a […]

Torey Krug, Zdeno Chara, Jake Debrusk Injured Versus Carolina

The Boston Bruins have been playing without defenseman Charlie McAvoy or forward Patrice Bergeron and took more casualties while making their run at the postseason. During the final frame of the comeback win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bruins lost defensemen Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara as well as forward Jake Debrusk to injury. Chara […]

John Klingberg Held Off Scoresheet Again On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was held without a point in his team's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Klingberg has seen his production slow down a bit as of late, registering just three assists in his past 11 games. His recent lack of scoring can be contributed to the fact that his team […]

Erik Karlsson Rounding Into Form

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson scored a goal and added an assist in the 7-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Karlsson over the last offseason had surgery to repair hairline fractures in his heel and muscle damage in his ankle and visibly was not the same player upon returning way back in October. This […]

Mark Borowiecki Fills Up The Stat Sheet

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki filled up the stat sheet on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an assist, five hits and six blocks. Borowiecki has always been heralded for his ability to hit, as he racked up a very impressive 364 hits last season, however, this season he's also been blocking a lot more […]

Ryan McDonagh Finds First Goal With Tampa Bay

In a lopsided loss on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh found a bright spot, scoring his first goal with his new team. The goal came when the Bolts were down 7-3, so unfortunately it did not come at an impactful juncture, but it’s always nice to get the first one out of the […]