Sean Durzi Surprises With Two Points Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi made his NHL debut on Wednesday night and promptly scored and added an assist. Durzi played a hair less than 16 minutes and added a shot on goal and two blocked shots. With injuries and in need of a spark, the defenseman was called up to fill a third-pairing […]

Rasmus Sandin Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin still has not scored a goal this season but did dish out three assists on Wednesday night. Sandin set up Pierre Engvall first, then Jason Spezza, and finally Michael Bunting. The final two helpers were primary assists on a night where Sandin had just one blocked shot and one […]

Charlie McAvoy Exits Game Wednesday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy exited the game Wednesday night in Buffalo after being checked from behind by Zemgus Girgensons. The Buffalo forward was assessed a game misconduct and major on the play. However, the bigger concern is with McAvoy. His head bounced off the boards in a way it just should not. McAvoy played […]

Duncan Keith Leaves Game With Injury, Leaves Bigger Void

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith left the game on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. The second half of the game saw just how much Edmonton was missing two of their best left side defensemen. Darnell Nurse was already out with a broken finger. The Keith injury forced Kris Russell into a much bigger role. […]

John Klingberg Hands Out Three Assists In Dallas Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg played a team-high 26:03 on Tuesday night while dishing out three assists. He saw 4:38 of power-play time where Klingberg piled up two of his three points against the Edmonton Oilers. The Dallas defender came into the contest struggling mightily with just three assists in 12 contests. He doubled his […]

Jared Spurgeon Considered Week-To-Week

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) is considered week-to-week after getting hurt in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Wild captain already missed one game on Sunday against Tampa and sadly won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games either. The 31-year-old has racked up eight points in 17 games this […]

Troy Stecher Has Surgery, Out Until February

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher (wrist) has undergone surgery and is set to be out until the break for the Olympics, which starts in February. The 27-year-old rearguard has already missed three weeks of action. Stecher managed one assist in six outings before getting injured. His role in Detroit has diminished this season, as […]

Justin Faulk Ends Dry Spell With Two Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk recorded the game-winning goal and picked up an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. This was a very nice comeback win for the Blues, who went behind with just 36 seconds played and erased a two-goal deficit. Faulk was a key figure in the effort, adding […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Pots First Goals Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had quite a night against Buffalo on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 win and registering a plus-four rating. He played 23:37 and recorded three blocks and one hit on the defensive side of things The 26-year-old is quietly having a fine season. He's on nine points with 16 […]

Mario Ferraro Assists Twice En Route To Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dished out two assists on Monday night in the Sharks' 2-1 victory. The defender played nearly 23 minutes in all and belted out six hits and a couple of scoring chances. Though Ferraro has never been one to pile on a lot of shots, he averages nearly three blocked […]

Tony DeAngelo Scores Only Goal For Carolina In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored early in the second period on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. He gave Carolina an early 1-0 lead on his fourth goal of the season. DeAngelo played 22:25 on Monday with over two minutes of power-play time. He fired four shots on goal and had several scoring […]

Neal Pionk Ends Point Drought With Helper

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk found his way into the box score Monday night with an assist during the Jets 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pionk had 10 points in his first 12 games but had gone five straight contests without a point. That changed when he connected with Dominic Toninato on a goal. […]

Cale Makar Nets Two Goals In Colorado Victory Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on nine shots versus the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Makar played more than 24 minutes, had six scoring chances, two hits, and two blocked shots. He filled all the peripherals and now stands at 15 points on the season including two multi-goal efforts. Among all Norris […]

Thomas Chabot Logs Nearly 32 Minutes Against Colorado

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot logged 31:54 in a loss Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. That included more than four minutes of power-play time. Offensively, Chabot did not record a point and stands stuck at six assists in 16 games. He delivered four hits in all but went without a shot. It was a […]

Shea Theodore Returns To Lineup Against St. Louis

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (upper body) will be back in action on Monday against St. Louis. He returns after missing two games. The 26-year-old is a key piece on the blue line for Vegas, and he'll be looking to add to 11 points he has collected in 16 outings this season. Theodore is […]

Adam Fox Records Two Assists Against Buffalo

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox finished Sunday's 5-4 victory over Buffalo with two assists, helping Chris Kreider to a power-play goal in the first period and assisting Ryan Lindgren on the game-winner in the final second of regulation. The reigning Norris Trophy winner is now averaging exactly a point per game through 18 outings. […]

Kyle Capobianco Ends Game Sunday With Overtime Goal

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kyle Capobianco was more sure of his goal than almost everyone on Sunday. The band err game kept on a little bit as Toronto reviewed his "goal" which went in and out like a shot. Ultimately, play was stopped as his goal counted. Arizona won the game 2-1 in overtime in what […]

Alex Goligoski Notches Two Assists Against Tampa

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded a pair of helpers on Sunday in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Lightning, assisting Marcus Foligno on a power-play goal and combining with Dmitry Kulikov to get Kevin Fiala on the scoreboard. Goligoski also delivered three hits on and picked up two penalty minutes. The veteran blue-liner enjoyed […]

Calvin de Haan Good To Go Against Canucks

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan (wrist) will be back in action on Sunday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. He's dealing with soreness in his right wrist, and the 30-year-old was a game-time decision on Saturday. Interim head coach Derek King has confirmed that de Haan will be back on Sunday, […]

Jordie Benn Replaces Jared Spurgeon On Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jordie Benn will be drafted into the lineup on Sunday to replace Jared Spurgeon (lower body) in an away contest against Tampa. The Wild captain was injured early in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. Calen Addison was called up from the AHL as a potential replacement, but head coach Dean Evason goes […]

Zach Werenski Goes For Two Points Again

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski registered his second consecutive two-point performance on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 loss to Vegas with a pair of assists. Fellow blue-liner Jake Bean also had two assists as the team blew a 2-0 lead. Gustav Nyquist opened the scoring with just 45 seconds played and Alexandre Texier tallied a […]

Derek Forbort Pops Up With A Pair Of Goals

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort was an unlikely hero on Saturday with two goals in a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia. He scored both of his goals in the second period and ended up with the game-winner. The 29-year-old finished with a plus-two rating and tallied three shots in total with one block, one hit and […]

Noah Hanifin Hands Out Three Assists On Saturday

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin doubled his points tally for the year on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 road victory over the Islanders with three assists. Two of the helpers came on the power play. Hanifin also tallied two blocks and registered one shot on goal in 22:07 of action. He logged over three minutes with […]

Brent Burns Had Long Night in San Jose Home Defeat

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had a rough night against Washington on Saturday night. Burns was on the ice for three of the four goals that the Capitals scored. From the other end of the ice, he fired three shots on goal in 25:50 of ice time. That led all skaters on Saturday night. […]

Seth Jones Adds Helper for Chicago on Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones had another long night patrolling the blueline versus the Edmonton Oilers. Jones had a shift that lasted almost five minutes (4:55) at one point in the defeat. The defenseman did tally an assist but was not so effective from a category filling standpoint on Saturday. He had just two shots […]

Jared Spurgeon Gets Hurt In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon exited Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury. He took only three shifts and logged just a bit over three minutes on the ice. We don't know a lot about the injury just yet, but the Wild captain should be considered extremely […]

Jan Rutta Surprises With Two Points in Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay defenseman Jan Rutta found the offensive stroke on Saturday. Rutta scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-3 home loss on Saturday. Rutta just had the one shot, one hit, and one block. He played nearly 20 minutes in all. The defenseman came into the game with just three points in […]

Victor Hedman Lights Lamp in Defeat Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored a goal on Saturday afternoon off a pretty feed from Ross Colton. This made the game 3-1 at the time. Hedman had four shots and three hits while playing nearly 27 minutes. It was Hedman's third goal of the season on 42 shots. This also continues Hedman's point-a-game […]

Cal Foote Did Not Start Saturday for Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay defenseman Cal Foote did not start Saturday evening against the New Jersey Devils. There had been some talk he might but ultimately did not do so. He did struggle a good deal in just under 11 minutes on Thursday night against Philadelphia. In seven games this season, the bottom-pairing blueline has zero points, […]

Calvin de Haan Likely to Get Night off for Chicago Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan likely will not play tonight in Edmonton. This is because the defender is banged up and Chicago seems poised to go back to the 12/6 format. It is believed he will still be a game-time decision for the Blackhawks. Now, de Haan has provided zero offense this year in […]