Victor Hedman To Undergo Knee Surgery

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman played with a knee injury throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Erik Erlendsson. The Swedish rearguard requires surgery, but is expected to be ready for next season's training camp. It was apparent that something was ailing the 30-year-old in the postseason, but Hedman still produced two goals, 16 […]

Jake Muzzin Ends Regular Season With Five-Game Point Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin will enter the Stanley Cup playoffs as one of the hottest blueliners in the league, with him sitting on a five-game point streak after Friday's 4-2 loss to the Jets. The veteran notched an assist on Pierre Engvall's fourth goal in five games. Ilya Mikheyev scored the other one […]

Tucker Poolman Out Of The Lineup For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tucker Poolman will not skate Friday against Toronto for undisclosed reasons. He is also questionable for Winnipeg's first playoff game against Edmonton on Wednesday, May 19th. Poolman has recorded just one assist in 39 games for the Jets. The Dubuque, Iowa native logs a decent amount of ice time, averaging 18:18 minutes […]

Colton Parayko Misses Final Game Of The Regular Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup as the team finishes its regular season with a home game against Minnesota. The 27-year-old logged over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the Wild, so he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything major and should be back for the playoffs. […]

Neal Pionk Back In The Lineup For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk will draw back into the lineup versus Vancouver on Tuesday. Pionk missed the last two Jets contests for undisclosed reasons. He will play in replacement of Ville Heinola. The Omaha Nebraska native will likely be inserted back on the Jet's second defenseman pairing skating alongside Derek Forbort. Winnipeg and fantasy […]

Justin Faulk Completes Multi-Point Night With Game-Winner

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk enjoyed a multi-point outing on Monday against Los Angeles, scoring a 2-1 game-winner in overtime and delivering one assist. He combined with Jaden Schwartz to help Tyler Bozak on the board. Faulk hasn't done too much throughout the campaign, but with injuries knocking out multiple blueliners, the 29-year-old is […]

John Klingberg Has Three Assists To Finish Season

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg recorded three assists as the team finished the season with a 5-4 overtime victory against Chicago on Monday. Dallas erased a two-goal deficit in the third period and Jason Robertson completed his outstanding rookie year with the overtime winner. Klingberg finished the campaign as the team leader in assists with […]

Jaccob Slavin Out Monday Versus Nashville

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin will not dress due to a lower-body injury as his team takes on the Nashville Predators on Monday. The 27-year-old was forced to depart Saturday's contest after just 7:13 of ice time for what the team deemed as precautionary. With the division already clinched and Slavin listed as day-to-day, it […]

Ryan Lindgren Inks New Deal With Rangers

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren inked a new three-year, $9 million ($3 million average annual value) contract to remain in the Big Apple. The 23-year-old, who was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, spent most of the 2020-2021 campaign on the Rangers' top defensive pair alongside Adam Fox. Lindgren is not […]

Duncan Keith Misses End Of The Season With Concussion

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (concussion) won't be available for the final two games of the season, starting with Sunday's clash with the Stars. The veteran blueliner picked up a concussion in Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory against Carolina. Keith finishes his 16th year in the league with 15 points in 54 games. The two-time Norris […]

Cale Makar Logs Two Points In Saturday's Victory

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar registered a power-play goal and added a primary assist as his team picked up a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. The 22-year-old filled the scoresheet in this one - also posting a plus-two rating, four shots on goal and one hit in 24:49 of ice […]

Seth Jones Compiles Points In Blue Jackets Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones was responsible for three assists on Saturday against Detroit. The Blue Jackets ended up winning the affair 5-4 in overtime. Jones's third helper came as a secondary assist on Max Domi's overtime winner. Been a tough year in Columbus, but Jones has still managed to have an ok season. […]

John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom Out On Saturday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (lower body) and center Nicklas Backstrom (lower body) will take a seat on Saturday against Philadelphia. They join Alex Ovechkin (lower body) on the sidelines, so the Capitals are resting all of their big guns ahead of the playoffs. Justin Schultz (lower body) is back in the lineup and is […]

Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh Won't Play On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defensemen Victor Hedman (lower body) and Ryan McDonagh (upper body) will be out of the lineup on Saturday against Florida. Both players are listed day-to-day, so it's likely just a night off for the pair. Jan Rutta (lower body) will miss the game as well. Hedman has been among Tampa's top scorers […]

Justin Schultz Could Play Against Flyers

Washington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz (lower body) is in the mix to return to the lineup for Saturday's clash against the Flyers. He has missed all three previous games this week. Schultz has had a decent 25-point campaign with two goals and 23 assists. He has registered a plus-10 rating in 44 outings with 63 […]

Neal Pionk Sits Out On Saturday Night

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (undisclosed) won't play on Saturday against Ottawa and is listed day-to-day. His injury is described as a very minor problem, so there seems to be a strong chance that he returns for Monday's meeting with Vancouver. Pionk had played in every single game so far this season for the Jets, […]

Erik Brannstrom Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Montreal

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom posted his first career multi-point game with three assists in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Montreal. He provided the helpers for Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Paul. Connor Brown and Alex Formenton scored for Ottawa as well. Brannstrom has gotten a chance to log big minutes lately with power-play duty […]

Erik Cernak Notches Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak finished Wednesday's 6-2 win over Dallas with three points, scoring the team's fourth goal and handing out a couple of assists. He was a game-best plus-three for the contest and registered four shots with three blocks and two hits. Cernak has been a solid source for defensive stats all […]

Jamie Drysdale Will Suit Up For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale will be back in the lineup for Anaheim on Wednesday. The rookie defenseman suffered an upper-body injury on Monday versus St. Louis. Through 21 Ducks contests, Drysdale has produced three goals and four helpers. He averages quite a bit of ice time for a rookie, playing over 19:00 minutes per […]

Brandon Carlo Gets Back Into Action On Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo (oblique) will return from a month-long absence in Tuesday's meeting with the Devils. Mike Reilly will also be back in the lineup after sitting out Monday's 3-0 win over New Jersey. Kevan Miller and Jakub Zboril will make way. Carlo has had awful luck with injuries throughout the campaign, as […]

Justin Faulk Delivers Two Assists Monday Night

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk helped set up two goals in Monday's 3-1 win against the Ducks. He tallied a power-play assist on Brayden Schenn's 14th goal of the season and helped Ryan O'Reilly get his 23rd marker of the campaign. Robert Bortuzzo also scored for St. Louis. Faulk hasn't done much this season, […]

Roman Josi Pots Two Goals In Monday's Victory

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored twice in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against Columbus, joining Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen among the goal-scorers. He bagged the team's third goal and ended the game in overtime after the Blue Jackets made a fierce third-period comeback. Josi has been short of puck luck all season and sits […]

Ryan Graves Makes His Return Against San Jose

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves (upper body) will get back into the lineup on Monday against San Jose, after missing Saturday's 4-3 win in the matchup. The 25-year-old is a beast on the defensive end, having recorded 81 blocks and 65 hits through 47 games, and he's also chipped in offensively at times, picking up […]

Michael Matheson Is Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Michael Matheson (upper body) will miss Monday's contest against the Flyers and is considered week-to-week. He got hit to the face by a puck in Saturday's 3-0 win over Washington, which will take some time to recover for obvious reasons. Matheson has notched five goals and 15 points in 44 games during […]

Mike Reilly Sits Out Monday's Road Contest

Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly won't feature on Monday against New Jersey due to maintenance. Head coach Bruce Cassidy has said that the 27-year-old will be back in the lineup in Tuesday's rematch with the Devils. The Bruins also hope to get Brandon Carlo back on Tuesday. Jakub Zboril will take over from Reilly on […]

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson Could Be Back Monday Night

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) and defenseman John Carlson (lower body) are both game-time decisions for Monday's meeting with the Rangers. It looks likely that the duo returns as both were on the ice at the morning skate. Ovechkin hasn't played in four games while Carlson has sat out two matches. Both […]

Kris Russell Listed Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell (lower body) won't suit up for Saturday's clash with Calgary and is listed day-to-day after injuring himself in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. He replaced Caleb Jones in the lineup for this one and the 23-year-old now takes over from him. Russell is a shot-blocking machine, who's covered 75 […]

Torey Krug Won't Play On Saturday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will sit out Saturday's road meeting with Minnesota. The former Bruin will miss his first game of the season just as he had heated up with six points in four games. Krug has been the team's most prolific defenseman with 29 points in 48 games. He's added […]

Morgan Rielly, Jake Muzzin Return To Lineup On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Morgan Rielly and Jake Muzzin will be back in the lineup for Saturday's meeting with Vancouver. Nick Foligno also returns, as does Jack Campbell, who is set to start in goal. All four players were rested for Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Canucks. Ben Hutton, Pierre Engvall and Timothy Liljegren all […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Likely To Return On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (knee) will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against New Jersey. The 28-year-old has missed a week of action with a sprained MCL. Gostisbehere was back at practice on Friday and skated on the second defensive pairing with Travis Sanheim. The Florida native boasts 16 points in 37 games […]