Ryan McDonagh Misses First Game Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (lower body) will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday when the team visits Dallas. The veteran blueliner played less than seven minutes in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida and failed to recover for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch. The team starts a four-game road trip and […]

Roman Josi, Mikael Granlund Set To Return On Tuesday

Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund (upper body) and defenseman Roman Josi (upper body) are set to return to the lineup for Tuesday's clash with Detroit. The Predators captain hasn't played since Mar. 7, while Granlund missed Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against Dallas. Josi was playing his best hockey of the season before getting hurt, racking […]

Adam Fox Notches Three Points In 100th Career Game

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox celebrated his 100th career game in style on Monday, grabbing three points -- one goal and two assists -- in a 5-3 victory over Buffalo. Among defensemen to debut with the Rangers, only three players have managed more points than Fox (63) in their first 100 career games. The […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Returns To Flyers Lineup

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will be back in action on Monday against the Islanders after sitting out three games as a healthy scratch. He will replace Nate Prosser in the lineup. Gostisbehere was a minus-eight in three games prior to getting scratched, so he clearly needed some time to reset himself. The 27-year-old blueliner […]

Ryan McDonagh Exits Sunday's Win With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida with a lower-body injury. The veteran blueliner logged only nine shifts before being ruled out for the rest of the contest. McDonagh doesn't offer much offensively anymore, but he's averaged over two blocks per game and has delivered 41 in 31 appearances while […]

Trevor van Riemsdyk Signs Deal With Washington

Washington Capitals defenseman, Trevor van Riemsdyk, signed a two-year deal on Sunday. The defenseman was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in the off-season but will now stay in DC. The contract is a two-year deal worth $1.9 million that works out to $950,000 annually. The New Jersey native has appeared in just nine […]

Matt Roy Signs A Three Year Contract With Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy was rewarded a three-year deal worth $3.15 million annually on Sunday. The 26-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has tallied zero goals and seven assists in 2021. Los Angeles selected the former seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL draft. Roy is rostered by two percent of fantasy managers on Yahoo! He is […]

Dougie Hamilton Extends Point Streak To 11 Games

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton picked up an assist in his team's 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, extending his personal point streak to 11 games. The 27-year-old also appeared to have ended the game with a power-play tally in overtime but a league-invoked offside review overturned the goal. Hamilton is […]

Victor Hedman Has Three Assists In Saturday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman provided three helpers in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Chicago. Steven Stamkos also registered a multi-point outing with a power-play goal and an assist. Hedman has been simply immense so far this month with 13 points in 11 games. He's notched 32 points during the whole campaign in 30 games […]

Matt Dumba Questionable To Play On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba has been listed as questionable to suit up for his team's matinee matchup with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The 26-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury after an awkward fall in the Wild's loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. Dumba has registered 11 points (five goals, six assists), […]

Mark Giordano Scores Game-Winner On Power Play

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano delivered the victory on Friday against Toronto, notching a 4-3 game-winning goal on a power play. The Flames captain now has four goals and 14 points for the season in 31 games. He carries a minus-six rating and has produced 66 shots, 58 blocks, and 25 hits. Giordano has formed […]

Jeff Petry Delivers Two Power-Play Assists

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry notched two power-play assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Vancouver with Corey Perry and Nick Suzuki producing the goals. The Canucks must be sick of the sight of Petry by now, as the 33-year-old blueliner has recorded five goals and 11 points in the matchup this season in eight […]

Seth Jones Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones opened and finished the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Carolina, delivering the win in the final minute of the extra frame. He now has nine career overtime goals, which is tied for most among defensemen since Jones made his debut in 2013-14. The 26-year-old has been left […]

Cale Makar Makes His Return On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday versus Minnesota. He had some health issues throughout last month and hasn't played since Feb. 26. The second-year rearguard has been killing it when healthy, registering 14 points in 15 games with 29 shots and 16 hits. Fantasy managers should reactivate […]

Jamie Drysdale Expected To Make NHL Debut

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale will play in his first NHL game on Thursday. The Duck's sixth overall pick in 2020 has played in the AHL for the San Diego Gulls, where he has recorded ten points in his first 14 contests. The 18-year-old had an impressive World Junior Championship for Canada. Drysdale could be […]

Shea Theodore Leads Vegas To Victory On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted three points (one goal, two assists) on Wednesday, propelling his team to a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks. With his multi-point effort, the 25-year-old also extended his personal point-streak to five games (two goals, six assists). With fellow top-pair defenseman Alex Pietrangelo sidelined with an upper-body-injury, […]

Tyson Barrie Collects Four Helpers On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie recorded four assists to help lead the way as his team blew out the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old, who was listed as a game-time decision before the game due to an upper-body injury, showcased no signs of pain in this one - posting three power-play points, […]

Adam Fox Back In Action On Wednesday

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and will suit up as his team hosts the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old was forced to sit out the Rangers' 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers on Monday. With 15 points (two goals, 13 assists), nine power-play points, […]

Victor Hedman Continues To Add Assists For Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman recorded his 22nd assist this year, helping the Lightning defeat Dallas 4-3 in overtime. He sits tied for 10th in the NHL for total assists. In 28 contests, Hedman has 27 points. The Swedish defenseman logs a ton of ice time, averaging 25:35 minutes a game. His defense partner is […]

Dougie Hamilton Goes Off For 11 Shots

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton was like a man possessed in Tuesday's matchup with the Red Wings, registering 11 shots on goal. To put it into context, Hamilton had 16 shots this month prior to the game. He also notched an assist in the 4-2 loss, to extend his point streak to nine games. The […]

Filip Hronek Has Three-Point Night Against Carolina

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek matched a career high with three points in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Carolina, scoring an empty-netter and delivering two power-play assists. Adam Erne notched the goals with the man advantage. Hronek has great offensive instincts, and he's been racking up points like there's no tomorrow as of late, averaging […]

Cale Makar Close To Be Back In the Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) could be back in the lineup soon. He will not play Tuesday against Anaheim. He has been out of action for the last nine Colorado games. Tuesday's morning skate was the first time he has skated in a regular practice jersey since being injured. When Makar has been […]

Nick Jensen Adds Two Points In Capitals Win

Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen produced a goal and a helper on Saturday. The Capitals won 5-4 over Philadelphia. Jensen has skated in 24 Capitals contests this year, recording two goals and eight assists. He is averaging just over 17:00 minutes of ice time per game while adding 29 shots on goal. He is paired […]

Tyler Myers Takes Down Oilers

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers produced the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Edmonton, bagging his fourth marker of the season 9:23 into the third period. Bo Horvat had opened the scoring for Vancouver on a power play. Myers has been an all-around performer in 2020-21 by averaging a career-high 0.45 points per game […]

Anthony Duclair Returns Versus Chicago

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (lower body) has been removed from Injured Reserve, and he's set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Chicago. Duclair, who has 10 points for the season in 19 games, hasn't played since Feb. 27. He joins a hot team as Florida has won four of the last five […]

Mikko Lehtonen Heads To Columbus In Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenseman Mikko Lehtonen to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday in exchange for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen. The Leafs were looking for some goalie depth and happily gave up Lehtonen, who managed only nine outings for the team during his debut campaign in the NHL. Lehtonen, who posted three points for […]

Ryan Pulock Adds Two Points On Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock tallied two assists in a 5-3 Islanders win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. He assisted on goals from Adam Pelech and Brock Nelson. Pulock has yet to score a goal this year, but he does have 12 assists in 27 Islanders games. The six-year NHL veteran logs […]

Mattias Ekholm Continues Good Month With An Assist

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm recorded his fifth point of the month with an assist in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Carolina. He helped Nick Cousins get Nashville's consolation goal in the final minutes of the game. Ekholm is averaging close to a point per game this month, and he's set to carry a heavy load […]

Dougie Hamilton Makes Hurricanes History With Another Assist

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over Nashville, extending his assist streak to seven games. It marks the longest assist streak by a Hurricanes defenseman since the franchise moved to Raleigh. Hamilton was on his way to a huge year in 2019-20 before an injury ruined […]

Will Butcher Added To COVID-19 List

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher was placed on the league's COVID-19 list on Thursday. Butcher was the only New Jersey player put on the list. He has played in just eight games for the Devils, posting one goal and two helpers. The former Denver University defenseman has been a healthy scratch frequently and is […]