Sean Durzi Exits With Injury

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi couldn't complete Monday's contest against Washington after taking a hard hit from T.J. Oshie. He exited in the third period after logging 12:36 of ice time. Kings head coach Todd McLellan said after the game that Durzi is getting evaluated for a possible head injury. The info isn't a […]

St. Louis Signs NCAA Free Agent Anton Malmstrom

On Monday, Anton Malmstrom, an NCAA free agent, was officially signed by the St. Louis Blues. The Swedish defenseman agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract valued at $1.9 million, with an annual salary of $910,000 in the NHL and $82,500 in the American Hockey League. Malmstrom played for Bowling Green for the past three seasons […]

Mattias Samuelsson Out On Monday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson will miss Monday's contest against the Oilers with a lower-body injury. Riley Stillman (upper body) is also out, so Kale Clague and Jacob Bryson are set to enter the lineup. Samuelsson has struck a great partnership with Rasmus Dahlin and has played a very effective game throughout the season, logging […]

Dougie Hamilton Makes History Against Arizona

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton had two assists in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Coyotes, surpassing Scott Stevens for the most multi-point games in a season by a blue-liner in franchise history. Hamilton helped Timo Meier to mark his debut with a goal and assisted Nico Hischier on the game-winning goal early into […]

Juuso Valimaki Picks Up Two Assists Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Juuso Valimaki continued his good end-of-the-season run with two assists against New Jersey on Sunday. He set up two goals in the third period to help the team tie the game at four, but the Devils still found a way to win in overtime. Valimaki now has multiple assists from two of […]

Mike Matheson Maintains Good Offensive Form

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson finished Sunday's 4-3 loss to Vegas with his fifth goal of the season, providing the first of Montreal's three third-period goals. Matheson has quietly been one of the most prolific defensemen around in recent weeks, averaging a point per game across his last eight appearances. He's also had 24 shots […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Continues Great Start In Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had three points in Sunday's 6-0 blowout against Tampa Bay, scoring a goal and delivering two assists. The 29-year-old provided all the offense in power-play situations. Gostisbehere became the first blue-liner in franchise history to register a power-play goal in each of his first two outings for the team. He's […]

Victor Hedman Exits With Injury Sunday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman sustained an undisclosed injury in Sunday's game against Carolina. He was hurt early in the second period on a hit by Andrei Svechnikov. Hedman returned later for a brief 11-second stint, but didn't feel well enough to play and exited for good. Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper said […]

Kaiden Guhle Misses Sunday's Game

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's contest against Vegas and is considered day-to-day. The young blue-liner has just returned from a knee injury that cost him 23 games, but he sadly has to take some time off again due to another injury. Guhle has spent his rookie campaign on […]

Josh Morrissey Notches Three Points In Win Over Oilers

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey recorded two goals and had one assist as the team avenged Friday's loss to the Oilers with a 7-5 victory Saturday. Morrissey had an awful outing in the first game, going scoreless and finishing a 5-3 defeat with a minus-four rating, but he more than made up for it Saturday […]

Erik Karlsson Reaches 80 Points

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson reached a special achievement in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington, becoming the first active defenseman to record two 80-point seasons. He got there by dishing out two assists, one on the power play. Karlsson is also now the 10th blue-liner in NHL history to hit the 60-assist mark in […]

Rasmus Sandin Debuts For Washington With Three Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin had a dream debut for the team on Saturday against San Jose, helping out with three assists in an 8-3 win. Craig Smith, T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin benefited from Sandin's work, with Oshie scoring on the power play. The former Maple Leaf became the first Capitals defenseman to notch […]

Drew Doughty Posts Two Assists In Saturday's Win

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two assists as the team took down St. Louis 4-2 on Saturday. He had his first helper 16:57 into the third period when Gabriel Vilardi registered the game-winning goal on the power play and Doughty added his second when Kevin Fiala scored into an empty net. The veteran […]

Jakob Chychrun Scores First Goal With Senators

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun found the back of the net for the first time since being traded to the team in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Blue Jackets. Chychrun fired a shot past Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins in the early minutes of the second period to give the Senators a three-goal advantage and […]

Brent Burns Dishes Out Four Assists In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricane defenseman Brent Burns had a fantastic four-assist game against the Coyotes on Friday, helping the team to a 6-1 victory. He started his night at the office with a pair of even-strength helpers and wrapped things up with two power-play assists. At 37 years, 359 days, Burns became the fourth-oldest defenseman in NHL […]

Vince Dunn Keeps Point Streak Going With Two Assists

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn posted two assists in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jackets, stretching his point streak to five games. Both of his assists came in power-play situations. It's been a great year for Dunn in Seattle, with him sitting third in scoring on the team with 47 points in 62 games […]

Cale Makar Ready To Return

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (concussion) has declared himself healthy and will return to the lineup Saturday against Dallas. He's been dealing with concussion issues, sitting out nine of the team's last 10 games. Makar's return comes at a good time, as the Avalanche blue line has just lost Josh Manson (lower body) again. Makar […]

Josh Manson Set To Miss Time

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson is set for another spell on the sidelines after re-aggravating a lower-body injury that kept him out for 31 games. He was able to skate in six games before getting hurt again. The 31-year-old has been available for only 27 games in total for the team this season, registering 10 […]

John Klingberg Lands In Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild have announced that the team acquired defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick, defenseman Andrej Sustr and the rights to forward Nikita Nesterenko. Half of Klingberg's $7 million salary will be retained by Anaheim until his one-year deal runs out in the summer. […]

Roman Josi Has Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi collected two assists as the team stayed hot with a 2-1 victory over Florida Thursday. He combined with Luke Evangelista to help Matt Duchene get the scoring started in a power-play situation and set up John Leonard for the eventual game-winner. The Predators have been selling assets and there have […]

Jeff Petry Contributes Offensively In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry scored two goals in the second period of Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Lightning. The goals were Petry's fourth and fifth of the season, as the veteran defenseman has not been able to provide the offense that he displayed when he had double-digit goal totals for four consecutive seasons […]

Dmitry Orlov Totals Three Points Once Again

Boston Bruins defenseman Dmitry Orlov recorded his second consecutive three point game in Thursday's 7-1 victory against the Sabres. The 31-year-old scored a power play goal in the second period to open the scoring for the Bruins, followed by a pair of assists on goals scored by forwards Jakub Lauko and Patrice Bergeron. Orlov has […]

Rasmus Dahlin Placed On Injured Reserve

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday. The move is retroactive to Feb. 24 and it allows Buffalo to activate Riley Stillman, who was recently acquired from Vancouver. Dahlin will miss his third consecutive game Thursday against Boston, and he is also set to be out Saturday against Tampa Bay. […]

Jakob Chychrun A Game-Time Call Thursday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun could be ready for his debut Thursday against the Rangers, with the team set to decide prior to the game if he can go or not. It's been less than 24 hours since Ottawa picked up Chychrun from Arizona and the talented rearguard traveled all night to link up with […]

Juuso Valimaki Hands Out Two Assists

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Juuso Valimaki recorded two assists in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. He helped the team grab a two-goal lead as Barrett Hayton scored and Clayton Keller struck on the power play, but the Coyotes couldn't hang on. Valimaki started to gain traction in fantasy hockey after Jakob Chychrun was pulled from the […]

Martin Fehervary, Nick Jensen Injured On Wednesday

The Washington Capitals had to finish Wednesday's game against Anaheim with four defensemen after Martin Fehervary (lower body) and Nick Jensen (upper body) exited with injuries. Jensen too only three shits and left in the first period and Fehervary had to leave in the third. Despite being shorthanded, Washington showed great character by finding a […]

Senators Acquire Jakob Chychrun

The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2023, a conditional second-round selection in 2024, and a second-round pick in 2026, according to the team. Chychrun was one of the biggest names expected to be traded at the deadline, and the 24-year-old […]

Cale Makar Remains Unavailable On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (concussion) will sit out another game Wednesday versus New Jersey. Makar skated Wednesday morning with a regular jersey but isn't ready to return just yet. This is going to be the ninth time in 10 games he's out. Devon Toews, Samuel Girard, and Bowen Byram have all carried a bigger […]

Dmitry Kulikov, John Klingberg Kept Out Of Wednesday's Game

Anaheim Ducks defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and John Klingberg won't play Wednesday against Washington for trade-related reasons. The Ducks are protecting their assets, with only a couple of days to go until the trade deadline. Klingberg is definitely the more valuable piece of the two, although he hasn't exactly been setting the world alight this season, […]

Mattias Ekholm Set For Oilers Debut Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm will make his team debut Wednesday against Toronto after joining the club Tuesday from Nashville. Ekholm is projected to team up with Evan Bouchard on the second defensive pairing. The Swedish blue-liner should also see minutes on the second power-play unit. Ekholm plays a strong defensive game and has also […]