Anthony Mantha, Nick Jensen Game-Time Decisions For Capitals Monday

Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha and defenseman Nick Jensen are both listed as game-time decisions for Monday's contest versus the visiting Ottawa Senators. Mantha departed Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers in the third period and did not return. Jensen left in the first period but returned in the second and finished his team's 3-2 […]

Timothy Liljegren Listed As Day-To-Day

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said the right-shot blueliner isn't ruled out for Tuesday's home game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old has been leaned on heavily of late as the club lost fellow defenseman Morgan Rielly to a five-game suspension […]

Stars In The Market For Help On Defense

The Dallas Stars are in search of help on the back end as they approach the March 8 NHL trade deadline. The club's general manager, Jim Nill, admitted as much in a conversation with The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "It's fair," Nill said. "We've got a solid 13 forwards up top already and then I know […]

Jamie Drysdale Exits With Injury On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale suffered an undisclosed injury in Sunday's 7-6 defeat to Pittsburgh. He didn't play in the third period after heading straight to the locker room following a hit from Pittsburgh forward Jansen Harkins. Drysdale finished with 10:39 of ice time, posting one hit and a minus-one rating. The young defenseman was […]

Scott Mayfield Ruled Out For At Least Two More Games

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (lower body) won't join the team for a brief two-game road trip next week, which features stops in Dallas and Detroit. He came out of the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay with a lower-body injury and will now sit out at least a couple of more games. The Islanders […]

Owen Power A Game-Time Call Sunday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (hand) could be back in action on Sunday versus Carolina. Power has missed six games, but he's been practicing since Wednesday, albeit in a non-contact jersey. "He needs to be cleared and we'll find out right now," Sabres head coach Don Granato said Sunday morning. "But he's very, very close, […]

Marc-Edouard Vlasic Won't Play On Saturday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's clash with the Predators. The veteran blue-liner is forced to exit the lineup after suffering an upper-body injury in Friday's practice. Vlasic recently impressed with a three-game goal streak, but he has notched only seven points (five goals, two assists) in […]

Mikey Anderson Labeled Week-To-Week

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (upper-body injury) is considered week-to-week. He was hurt on Thursday versus Nashville and looks set to miss a minimum of four games. The Kings host Anaheim on Saturday and will then head out for a three-game road trip across Western Canada. Anderson has gone scoreless in seven games and […]

Gustav Forsling Good To Go Versus Washington

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Saturday against Washington. He was initially iffy for the contest after getting hurt in Thursday's 1-0 loss to Carolina. Forsling plays a highly effective game for the Panthers and has posted a plus-39 rating across 56 games while compiling 27 points (eight goals, […]

Josh Morrissey Notches Three Assists In Friday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey helped out on all of the team's goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory versus Chicago, logging his fifth career three-assist game. With the effort, Morrissey became the third blue-liner in franchise history to record back-to-back 40-point seasons. He's totaled 41 points (seven goals, 34 assists) in 55 games for the […]

Gustav Forsling Exits With Injury Thursday

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's matchup against Carolina, which limited him to only 4:52 of action. He took six shifts and registered one hit before exiting. Forsling had played a big part in Florida's success this season and has tallied 27 points (eight goals, 19 assists) in 56 games […]

Morgan Rielly Available Again On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has served his five-game suspension and will be available to rejoin the lineup Thursday versus the Golden Knights. Impressively, Toronto won all five games without Rielly. His return should give a further boost to the red-hot team. The first-year All-Star has been in fantastic form all season, logging 43 […]

Mason Lohrei Tallies Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

Boston Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei had a game-high three points with a hat trick of assists in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win against Edmonton. He collected a power-play helper early on a Morgan Geekie goal and added two even-strength assists on strikes by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The 23-year-old entered the action with six points […]

Pavel Mintyukov Registers Three Assists Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov had the best offensive outing of his young career on Wednesday versus Columbus, finishing a 7-4 loss with three points. The 20-year-old rookie did all of the scoring with assists, playing a key role in Anaheim's comeback attempt in the second period, which saw the hosts erase a four-goal deficit. […]

Matt Grzelcyk Considered Day-To-Day Following Wednesday's Exit

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (leg) is considered day-to-day following his early exit on Wednesday versus Edmonton. He was hurt on his first shift when Grzelcyk was slashed to the leg by Oilers forward Ryan McLeod. The 30-year-old was primed for more responsibility on the Bruins blue line following Hampus Lindholm's (undisclosed) exit from the […]

Scott Perunovich Could Be Back In Action Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (lower body) has a good chance to return to the lineup on Thursday versus the Islanders and is officially considered a game-time call. The offensively gifted rearguard has been out for seven games. Perunovich is still looking for his first goal of the campaign but has registered 12 assists […]

Urho Vaakanainen Rejoins Ducks Lineup On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen will be back in the lineup Wednesday against Columbus, replacing Gustav Lindstrom. He will rejoin the action after sitting out Monday's 4-3 win over Buffalo as a healthy scratch. Vaakanainen has registered one goal and eight assists with 48 shots in 46 games while logging 56 blocks on the defensive […]

Owen Power Remains Out On Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (hand) joined the team for the morning skate ahead of Wednesday's contest against Montreal, but he won't return to the lineup just yet. Power will miss a fifth consecutive game. Considering it was announced Power was week-to-week when he injured his hand in practice last Monday, it's very encouraging to […]

Hampus Lindholm Considered Week-To-Week

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed) won't be available Wednesday versus Edmonton and is considered week-to-week. Lindholm sustained an undisclosed injury at the start of the week and has been ruled out for the entirety of Boston's four-game road trip, which starts on Wednesday night. Mason Lohrei was called up from the AHL on Tuesday […]

Penguins Willing To Move Any Non-Core Player

The Pittsburgh Penguins sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division and are reportedly willing to deal any player that isn't part of their core. That likely means the oft-rumored Jake Guentzel is going to stay despite his pending free-agent status while Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson, and likely Bryan Rust will not be […]

Aaron Ekblad Makes Scoring Return For Panthers

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) returned from a one-game absence with a quick goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Ottawa. After missing Saturday's clash with the Lightning due to a lower-body injury, Ekblad needed only 19 seconds of action to open the scoring in Tuesday's game. It's the second-fastest goal ever to […]

Zach Bogosian Hurt In Tuesday's Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Winnipeg. He appeared to have been hurt late in the first period when Bogosian blocked a shot from Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers. The veteran had two blocks in total across 7:05 of action in the game. The Wild will miss his […]

Ryan Lindgren Good To Go Tuesday

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (face) will be in the lineup on Tuesday against Dallas. The Rangers lost Lindgren in their previous game against the Islanders when an opposition stick bloodied him, but he's ready to go on Tuesday after having 10 stitches to fix his face. He will assume his regular role on […]

Miro Heiskanen Back In Action Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (personal) will return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the Rangers. He missed Monday's matchup against Boston for the birth of his first child. With Jani Hakanpaa (upper body) also out of the lineup, the Stars found themselves in a rough spot on Monday, but Heiskanen's return should lift the […]

Morgan Rielly's Suspension Upheld

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. Rielly was suspended for five games on Feb. 13, but the NHL Players' Association appealed the suspension on his part. The NHLPA claimed it to be excessive, considering Rielly had never been suspended before […]

Shea Theodore Returns To Golden Knights Lineup

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (upper body) will return to the lineup on Tuesday against Nashville. He returns after missing three months of action. Before getting sidelined for 35 games, Theodore looked in excellent form, producing 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in 20 games. He's averaged over 23 minutes of action per night […]

Evan Bouchard Records Three Assists In Monday's Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished Monday's 6-3 triumph over Arizona with three assists. With only a couple of minutes played, Bouchard registered a power-play assist on a Leon Draisaitl goal, and he completed his haul with a pair of even-strength helpers in the third period. Bouchard became the third defenseman in franchise history to […]

Hampus Lindholm Injured On Monday

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm left Monday's game against Dallas with an undisclosed injury. He exited midway through the third period, finishing with 18:09 of ice time. The team is set to provide more info on his status on Tuesday. Lindholm had his seventh consecutive game without any points on Monday. He has struggled to […]

Martin Fehervary Out Week-To-Week

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (lower body) is considered week-to-week after getting hurt over the weekend. The 24-year-old managed to log just 1:36 of action against Montreal on Saturday before being forced to exit with a lower-body injury. Fehervary is among the team leaders with 114 hits and has recorded 71 blocks and 12 points […]

Noah Dobson Makes History With Three-Assist Effort

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson had three assists in Sunday's 6-5 overtime defeat against the Rangers in a Stadium Series game. He became the third player and first defenseman to register three assists in an NHL outdoor game. Dobson had one power-play helper and two assists in even-strength situations. With the effort, Dobson reached […]