Torey Krug Suffered Broken Ankle In Game 4

In the days after their elimination, the Boston Bruins announced defenseman Torey Krug suffered a fractured ankle in Game 4 of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The expected recovery time for Krug, who will not need surgery, is two months. He will be ready for the Bruins training camp come the fall, and […]

Charlie McAvoy Turns In A Series-Best Performance

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a huge game for the Bruins in Game 5 on Sunday. The young blueliner tallied a power play assist on Boston’s lone goal and led the team with four blocks and time on ice with 26:49. The game was easily his best of the postseason and came at a […]

Nate Schmidt Records Another Multi-Point Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt played a part in two of the team's three goals in Sunday's 3-0 win against the Sharks, scoring the second one himself and then assisting Cody Eakin on an empty-netter. It was Schmidt's second multi-point game of the playoffs, with both coming against San Jose. He also had a […]

Torey Krug To Miss Remainder Of Series

This is awful news for Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug. He was forced from Game 4 after sliding hard into the end boards. Though not much has been confirmed, and in the playoffs that’s no surprise, Boston’s team physician released that Krug is dealing with an ankle injury and will not be available to the […]

Victor Hedman Ups Assist Streak To Four Games In Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced another assist in the 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. After not scoring a single point in Round 1 against the New Jersey Devils, he now has five assists in his last four games in Round 2 against the Boston Bruins. Clearly something has changed offensively for Hedman […]

Torey Krug Leaves Game 4 With Apparent Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was having a great game on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning but was forced to head to the locker room early after he took a spill into the boards. Krug was battling for positioning on the puck when he lost his footing and slid hard, feet first, into […]

Brenden Dillon Provides Pair Of Assists In Wednesday's Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon doubled his postseason points tally in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Vegas, registering assists on the first two goals of the game. He finished with a plus-three rating, one shot on goal, one block and 10 penalty minutes. Dillon has had only three shots on goal throughout the playoffs, so […]

Victor Hedman Finding Offensive Touch In Bruins Series With Two Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced two assists in the 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. After not scoring a single point in the entire five-game series against the New Jersey Devils, Hedman has now logged four points in three games against the Boston Bruins, with all four points being assists. Considering Hedman scored […]

Joakim Ryan Set To Make His Postseason Debut Wednesday Night

San Jose Sharks defenseman Joakim Ryan is expected to play in his first career postseason game on Wednesday against Vegas, with Paul Martin dropping out of the lineup. Ryan, who turns 25 next month, had a decent rookie year this season, collecting 12 points in 63 regular season games with 79 shots on goal and […]

P.K. Subban Produces Pair Of Points In Game 3 Loss

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban found the back of the net once and added an assist in Tuesday's Game 3 loss in Winnipeg. Subban, with his second power-play tally in the past two games, was again able to beat Connor Hellebuyck from long distance in the first period. Despite also helping set up the Preds […]

Dustin Byfuglien Scores His First Goal In The Playoffs

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien scored his first goal of the 2018 playoffs in Game 3 against the Nashville Predators. Byfuglien opened the scoring for the Jets on a 4-on-4 play by slipping one through the five-hole of Pekka Rinne after receiving a slick pass from Mark Scheifele. Byfuglien has been arguably the best checker […]

Torey Krug Scores In Loss, Continues Strong Postseason

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug scored in Monday’s Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The goal came late in regulation and drew the Bruins within one, but the comeback effort concluded there. With the goal, Krug separated himself from the idle Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson for the lead in points by defensemen […]

Charlie McAvoy Scores First Career Postseason Goal

Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy potted the first goal of his Stanley Cup playoff career. The 20-year-old had a single assist in the Bruins first-round series but already has three points in two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. McAvoy was following up an offensive rush when he was fed a puck in the […]

Dylan DeMelo Records First Postseason Point

San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo had to wait quite a bit to have an impact in the playoffs after finishing off the regular season in good form. It took him seven games before finally recording his first postseason point. DeMelo assisted the team's second goal in the 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas on Monday. […]

Brent Burns Has One Assist In Game 3

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns collected his sixth postseason point in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas, picking up an assist on the team's second goal. He now has four points in the last two games, firing off nine shots. The Bearded One is finally giving some reasons to pay up for him in […]

Colin Miller Scores Again Versus Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller must be wishing that he could get to play the San Jose Sharks every night, as he's been very productive in the playoffs second-round series. Miller scored his second goal of the series in Monday's 4-3 overtime win, making it two goals and three points in the series so […]

P.K. Subban With Multi-Point Performance in Game 2

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban registered a goal and a helper in Game 2's 4-3 double overtime win on Sunday. Subban's power play goal was his first of the playoffs, despite having peppered 20 shots on net in his previous seven games. The recently announced Norris candidate finished the night with a game-high 39:24 of […]

Buffalo Sabres Win Draft Lottery, Likely To Draft Rasmus Dahlin

The 2018 Draft Lottery happened on Saturday, with the Buffalo Sabres retaining their first overall selection in the draft. The top defensive prospect of the 2018 NHL Draft class, Rasmus Dahlin is the unanimous top choice of the draft, pretty much guaranteeing that the Sabres will land him in the draft. With many comparisons to […]

Mikhail Sergachev Scores in Back-to-Back Games

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev scored a power-play goal in the 6-2 game 1 loss to the Boston Bruins. The goal was only the third point this postseason for Sergachev, but it was his second goal in as many games. Sergachev remains the lone defenseman on Tampa Bay's second power-play unit, so he will […]

Sharks Win Game 2 In Double Overtime

On Saturday night, the San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in double overtime. William Karlsson came out hot for the Golden Knights, putting two past Martin Jones for the first two goals of the game. Their lead didn't last long, though, as Brent Burns and Logan Couture combined to light the lamp […]

Nate Schmidt Has Two Points In Game 2 Loss

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt had his best offensive game of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday night, as he finished a 4-3 loss to San Jose with two points. His third-period goal took the game to overtime and he recorded the helpers with Colin Miller on William Karlsson's first goal of the […]

Brent Burns Comes Alive In Game 2

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns exploded in Game 2 against Vegas, recording a three-point night with two goals and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged 36:48 and registered six shots in total with two blocks. There have been some reports of Burns playing injured, but he sure looked healthy Saturday night. […]

John Carlson Ties Franchise Point Record In A Single Series

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson tied a 30-year-old franchise record for most points in a single playoff series with one goal and eight assists in six games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The soon-to-be free agent had a career year with 15 goals and 53 assists, totaling 58 points, all three career highs, and carried […]

Brent Burns Returns To Practice

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns was back at practice on Monday after missing Friday's and Sunday's sessions. Burns has been dealing with an undisclosed injury that had him playing limited minutes at the end of the first-round series against the Ducks. Being back at practice is a great sign, though, and Burns has had […]

Victor Hedman Held Scoreless Through Series

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman failed to record a point in the first round series against the New Jersey Devils. This scoreless streak is only the second time this season that Hedman has gone five or more games without a point. Hedman averaged 0.82 points per game during the regular season and leads the […]

Morgan Rielly Doling Out Apples

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly found his way back on to the score sheet in game 5, feeding Tyler Bozak on a cross-ice pass midway through the second period. Rielly was held without a point in game 4, as the Leafs were limited to a single goal, but notched his fifth assist in as […]

Sami Vatanen Did Not Travel with Team to Tampa Bay

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen did not travel with his teammates to Tampa Bay for Game 5 but has yet to be officially ruled out for Saturday's contest. Vatanen left Game 4 after a hit from Nikita Kucherov and did not return. Though he is considered day-to-day, it would be a surprise to see […]

Tyler Myers Returns To The Lineup For Game 5

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers was spotted during warmups and confirmed that he will be back on the blue line for Game 5. Myers had left Game 3 with a lower-body injury after a collision along the boards with Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno. Myers was chugging along nicely with two goals and an assist […]

Samuel Girard A Game-Time Decision For Game 5

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be a game-time decision for Friday's Game 5 in Nashville. Girard's status is immensely important for an Avalanche team seeking to stave off elimination. Not only would the Avs get to plug Girard back into their top-four defensive group, but his return would allow the team to adequately shift […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Extends Point Streak To Two Games

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is slowly starting to roll in the playoffs. After finishing the first two games against the Ducks without a single point, he picked up an assist in both of the next two. Vlasic provided the helper on Tomas Hertl's series-clinching goal on Wednesday. He's not known for his offensive […]