Ryan Lindgren Hurt In Sunday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win against the Islanders. Lindgren had an assist in the Stadium Series game but couldn't thoroughly enjoy the victory after taking a stick to the face from Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov, which forced him to exit the game early in the […]

Evan Bouchard Has Multi-Goal Game In Overtime Victory

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished with two goals in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Stars. Bouchard's first goal of the night tied the game in the opening minutes of the second period, while his second goal of the night came on the power-play and served as the game-winning goal just 30 seconds into […]

Brandt Clarke Scores First Career NHL Goal In Victory

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke scored his first career NHL goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Bruins. The young defenseman got a breakaway after exiting the penalty box and scored with 27 seconds left in the extra frame to complete the comeback victory for the Kings, who scored the equalizing goal with […]

Cam York Injured On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York sustained an upper-body injury in Thursday's clash with the Maple Leafs. He couldn't carry on after absorbing a hit from Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit in the second period. York finished with 15:28 of ice time. The 22-year-old has struggled offensively as of late, but he's had a solid year […]

Brian Dumoulin Set To Return Thursday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against Boston. He was hurt Monday versus New Jersey and couldn't play a day later against the Islanders. However, Dumoulin has now recovered well enough to be considered for Thursday's game. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol still wants to […]

Morgan Rielly Receives Five-Game Suspension

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended for five games for a cross-check to the head of Ottawa forward Ridly Greig in Saturday's 5-3 loss. Reilly cross-checked Graig with 5.1 seconds remaining in the game after the Senators player had fired a slap shot into an empty net. The 2024 All-Star served the […]

Blackhawks Place Jarred Tinordi On Injured Reserve

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Jarred Tinordi on injured reserve due to a groin strain. The blueliner logged just 11:56 in a loss to the Wild on Feb. 7 and sat out an overtime loss versus the Rangers two nights later. The 31-year-old has six assists in 30 games this season along with a […]

David Kampf, Mark Giordano To Return For Maple Leafs Tuesday

The Toronto Maple Leafs will get a pair of injured veterans back on Tuesday as center David Kampf (undisclosed) and defenseman Mark Giordano will return for a clash with the visiting St. Louis Blues. Kampf hasn't played since the club's final game prior to the All-Star break due to an undisclosed injury. The bottom-six pivot […]

Brian Dumoulin Injured On Monday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's clash with the Devils. He was forced to exit the game after logging only 3:08 of ice time. Dumoulin boasts 11 points (four goals, seven assists) through 51 appearances this season with 41 shots, 53 hits, and 49 blocks. It's currently unclear if the […]

Torey Krug Has Historic Five-Assist Outing

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug made history in Sunday's 7-2 win over Montreal by setting new franchise records for points and assists in a game by a blue-liner. He had five helpers during the game, with two coming in power-play situations. Krug also set a new personal record with the five-point effort. The huge […]

Adam Boqvist Available Again On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to return from a three-game absence on Saturday versus Tampa Bay. Boqvist has contributed seven assists in 20 games this season. He will be on the first defensive pairing on Saturday, and Boqvist should also log power-play time […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Ready To Return On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (illness) will return to action on Saturday versus Seattle. He will be back in the lineup after missing one game with an illness. Ristolainen has taken the ice just 30 times this season, posting three assists with one goal. He's been a lot more active on the defensive end, tallying […]

Justin Schultz Out On Saturday For Personal Reasons

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz has personal business to take care of and won't feature on Saturday against Philadelphia. Schultz has gone scoreless five times in his past six appearances, but it's been a solid campaign overall for the 33-year-old. He boasts 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) through 42 games with 42 blocks. AHL […]

Mark Giordano Out On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano (lower body) won't play on Saturday against Ottawa. The veteran was hurt in the last game on Wednesday versus Dallas. Though 34 games this season, Giordano has contributed one goal and five assists, along with 34 hits and 72 blocks. William Lagesson will fill in for Giordano, who is […]

Brett Pesce A Game-Time Decision On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (illness) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's clash versus New Jersey. The 29-year-old could be forced to skip a second consecutive game due to an illness. Pesce sits second on the team with 71 blocks in 41 games. He has amassed three goals and four assists on the offensive […]

Jonas Brodin Returns To Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (illness) will return from a one-game absence on Friday against Pittsburgh. The Swedish rearguard was forced to skip Wednesday's meeting with Chicago due to an illness. Alex Goligoski is expected to make way for Brodin on Friday. Brodin will skate on the second defensive pairing and the second power-play unit. […]

Noah Hanifin Sends Out Two Assists Thursday

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin registered his third multi-point game of the season Thursday with two assists in a 5-3 road victory over the Devils. Hanifin's helpers came in the third period as Calgary ruined Jack Hughes' return to the Devils lineup. The 27-year-old reached 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) for the campaign -- […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Will Be Healthy Scratch Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch when the club takes on the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The veteran blueliner has been in and out of the lineup of late in his first season with Boston. Shattenkirk has appeared in 42 games this season, tallying five goals and 13 points to […]

Brock Faber Stays Hot With An Assist

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber reached 30 points for the year with an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Chicago. He linked up with Vinni Lettieri to help Marcus Foligno score the game-winning goal in the middle of the third period. Faber was named Rookie of the Month for January, and this marks a good […]

Mikhail Sergachev Suffers Serious Leg Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev suffered a serious leg injury in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers. Playing in his first game since Dec. 19, Sergachev hurt his left leg with seven minutes played in the second period. He had to be stretchered off the ice, and Sergachev appeared to be in tears as […]

Mikhail Sergachev, Erik Cernak To Return For Lightning Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defensemen Mikhail Sergachev (lower body) and Erik Cernak (upper body) are both expected to be back in the lineup when the club visits the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Sergachev has missed the past 17 games after suffering a lower-body injury in a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on […]

Brenden Dillon To Save Player Safety Meeting For Tuesday Hit

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon will have a hearing for a high hit on Pittsburgh's Noel Acciari in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Penguins. Dillon stepped up and made contact with Acciari's head at 4:15 of the second period and was assigned a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Acciari left the game and did […]

Quinn Hughes Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes extended his point streak to seven games on Tuesday versus Carolina with a two-assist effort in a 3-2 win. Both of Hughes' helpers came on Elias Lindholm's power-play goals. The star blue-liner now boasts 52 assists for the campaign -- Paul Coffey and Bobby Orr are the only d-men in […]

Brayden Pachal To Make Flames Debut Tuesday

Calgary Flames defenseman Brayden Pachal is expected to make his team debut on Tuesday on the road against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday after appearing in 17 games for them this season, recording one assist and 12 penalty minutes in that time. "It's a […]

Erik Johnson, Zemgus Girgensons Expected To Return For Sabres Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Erik Johnson (upper body) and forward Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) are both expected to return to the lineup to take on the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Johnson has missed the past four games following an upper-body injury sustained against the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 18. The former No. 1 overall pick was […]

Ryan Lindgren To Return Monday

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will return to action Monday against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The rugged blue-liner left a Jan. 26 game against the Vegas Golden Knights early and did not play one night later versus the Ottawa Senators. However, with the Rangers enjoying a bye week followed by the All-Star […]

Ryan Pulock, Adam Pelech Game-Time Decisions Monday

New York Islanders defensemen Ryan Pulock (lower body) and Adam Pelech (head) are both listed as game-time decisions for the team's return to action Monday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pulock has missed the past 24 games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a Dec. 7 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He returned […]

Ducks Assign Olen Zellweger To The AHL

The Anaheim Ducks have assigned rookie defenseman Olen Zellweger to the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls. The move was expected as it gives the blueliner a chance to play two AHL contests while the Ducks head into the All-Star break and subsequent bye week. He is expected to rejoin the big club when they […]

Shakir Mukhamadullin Reassigned To AHL

The San Jose Sharks have reassigned rookie defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to the American Hockey League's San Jose Barracuda. The move was expected as the Sharks enter the All-Star break and subsequent bye week and will not be back in action until Feb. 14 versus the Winnipeg Jets. The move gives the 22-year-old an opportunity to […]

Brock Faber Named NHL Rookie Of The Month For January

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. The 21-year-old paced all freshmen with 11 assists and 13 points for the month, doing so in just 14 contests. A 2020 second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings, Faber was traded to the Wild in a deal involving […]