Dougie Hamilton Nets Winner for Carolina

The Carolina Hurricanes evened the Stanley Cup Round 1 series against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night with a 3-2 victory. Dougie Hamilton, who recently completed his rehab from a broken leg, scored the winning goal midway through the third period. Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov also scored goals for the Hurricanes. James Reimer replaced […]

Reilly Smith Strikes Again as Vegas Takes 2-0 Series Lead

The Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime win on Thursday. Reilly Smith, who scored twice in Game 1, had the winning goal in overtime. Paul Stastny, Tomas Nosek, and Mark Stone also scored goals for […]

Patrice Bergeron Scores in Double-Overtime for Win

The Boston Bruins took the first game of the best-of-seven, first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-3 in double-overtime. Patrice Bergeron had the winning goal. David Pastrnak, Charlie Coyle, and David Krejci had the other goals for Boston. Brad Marchand added two helpers. Goaltender Tuukka Rask, whose health has been in […]

John Carlson Returns For Wednesday's Game 1

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 matchup with the New York Islanders. The 30-year-old did not suit up in any of the team's round-robin games. Carlson's return is a massive boost for the Capitals, as he led all NHL defenseman in scoring during the regular season with […]

Reilly Smith Leads Vegas Over Chicago in Game 1

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night by a score of 4-1 to take the first game of the Western Conference round one matchup. Reilly Smith scored two goals and added an assist. Shea Theodore and William Carrier also found the back of the net. Jonathan Marchessault had two assists. Starting […]

Zach Werenski and Ryan Murray Both in Lineup for Game 5

Columbus Blue Jackets defensemen Zach Werenski and Ryan Murray will be in the lineup Sunday after injury concerns put their availability into question. Murray missed the entirety of Game 4 due to injury, while Werenski was forced to leave during the third period after falling hard during an offensive rush. Werenski only has one point […]

Victor Hedman Awaiting Injury News

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman left Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers with an undisclosed injury. He caught an edge on the ice with his skate and went down awkwardly in the first period. The severity of Hedman's injury remains undetermined, but it would be a massive hole for the Lightning if he had […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Quietly Adds to Growing Point Total

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson picked up a pair of assists in Game 4 against Nashville, helping advance Arizona to the playoffs. The Arizona captain finished the series with four points and seven shots. After flirting with a half-point per game rate in each of the last three regular seasons, Ekman-Larsson's four points in four […]

Dominik Kubalik, Blackhawks Eliminate Oilers

Dominik Kubalik's third-period goal sealed a 3-2 win in the fourth game of the best-of-five Stanley Cup qualifying series against the Edmonton Oilers. The Chicago Blackhawks will now move on to face either the Vegas Golden Knights or the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs. Jonathan Toews recorded two assists in the […]

Jeff Petry Scores Another Game-Winner As Canadiens Take Game 3

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry extended his point streak to three consecutive games during the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers as the Canadiens took a 2-1 series lead with Wednesday's 4-3 victory. Petry scored the game-winning goal once again, following his Game 1 overtime winner. Forwards Jonathan Drouin and Paul Bryon each scored one goal in […]

Jake Muzzin Returns to Bubble, Ruled Out for Series

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin has been released from the hospital and has returned to the team's hotel. Muzzin will reportedly remain in quarantine until he recovers, and will not be available to play for the remainder of the series against Columbus. Muzzin had been playing most often with Justin Holl on the blueline, […]

Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes Eliminate Rangers

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night. Sebastian Aho scored two goals -- including an empty-netter -- and added a helper in the game to seal the Rangers' fate as the Hurricanes swept the best-of-five Stanley Cup qualifying series. Warren Foegele and Teuvo Teravainen had the […]

Jake Muzzin Taken to Hospital, Status Uncertain Going Forward

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin was injured near the end of Game 2 and left the ice on a stretcher. A series of collisions, starting with a cross-check from Pierre-Luc Dubois, led to Muzzin awkwardly falling to the ice where he remained until the medical team reached him. Muzzin was able to move his […]

Connor McDavid Scores Hat Trick in Game 2 Win

The Edmonton Oilers evened the best-of-five playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks with a 6-3 win on Monday night. Connor McDavid recorded a hat trick in the second game of the series. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had three helpers in the game. Alex Chiasson chipped in a goal and an assist. Mikko Koskinen fared better than fellow […]

Andrei Svechnikov Nets Hat Trick in Hurricanes Win

The Carolina Hurricanes took a stranglehold in the second game of the best-of-five series against the New York Rangers on Monday afternoon. Young power forward Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals for the first playoff hat trick in Carolina's history. Sebastian Aho chipped in helpers on all three of Svechnikov's goals. Jordan Martinook scored the other […]

Liam Foudy and Dean Kukan Draw into Lineup for Game 1

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Liam Foudy and defenseman Dean Kukan will be in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Maple Leafs, pushing Nathan Gerbe and Markus Nutivaara out of action respectively. Both are depth moves for Columbus, with Foudy on the third line and Kukan on the third pairing, but against a top-heavy roster […]

Dominik Kubalik Records Five Points in Blackhawks' Win

The Chicago Blackhawks shocked the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon with four first-period goals to take the first game of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Series. Edmonton made a late push with two third-period goals but ultimately fell 6-4. Rookie Dominik Kubalik — who scored 30 goals in 68 regular-season games — was the offensive star […]

Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes Top Rangers in Game 1

The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t make it easy on themselves but the club topped the New York Rangers by a score of 3-2 during the first game of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Series. In total, 18 penalties were handed out against the two teams in a very undisciplined game. Sebastian Aho led the offense for Carolina […]

Dougie Hamilton Out For Game One Against Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton (undisclosed) will not play in Game 1 of the Qualifying Round series against the Rangers on Saturday as he is unfit to participate. "He's getting better, for sure. He's unfit, so he won't be in there tomorrow," Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Friday. Hamilton, who underwent surgery during […]

Morgan Rielly Nabs Three Points In Exhibition Win

Toronto Maples Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 26-year-old looked like he was in midseason form as he was flying all over the ice. Rielly missed 23 games this season with an injury but was still able to produce 27 points […]

Mike Green Expected To Be Ready For Play-In Round

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mike Green (knee) will be good to go heading into the team's play-in matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks. The veteran defenseman suffered an MCL sprain back in February, and the injury was supposed to sideline him until April. While the 34-year-old used to be a fantasy stalwart, his days of relevance are […]

Alex Pietrangelo Scores Twice Against Ducks

St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo recorded two goals in a 4-2 win over Anaheim on Wednesday when the teams finally got to finish a game that was abandoned on Feb. 11, after Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode. Pietrangelo had a power-play goal and an empty netter. Ryan O'Reilly produced a multi-point […]

Kyle Connor Scores Two Goals In Jets Win

The Winnipeg Jets were outshot 38-25 but managed to hold on for a 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Kyle Connor led the offense by hitting the back of the net twice. He now has eight goals in the past seven games to give him a total of 38 for the season. […]

Miro Heiskanen Hands Out Pair Of Assists

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen produced a multi-point performance with a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers. Roope Hintz was on target on a power play, scoring only for the second time in his past 14 outings, and Andrew Cogliano finished off the scoring in the game. Heiskanen has produced a […]

P.K. Subban Continues Solid Start To The Month

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban extended his point streak to three games in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh, and he now has four points in five outings this month. The former Norris Trophy winner recorded a power-play assist on Nikita Gusev's 13th goal of the season. Miles Wood also scored for the Devils. Subban […]

Shea Theodore Nets Overtime Winner Against Oilers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore was the hero of the night again on Monday, taking down the Oilers 3-2 with an overtime goal. Nicolas Roy got things started for Vegas on a power play before Jonathan Marchessault went on to register a goal and an assist. Theodore, who also notched the winner against Calgary […]

Colton Parayko Pots 10th Goal Of The Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko was the team's only goal-scorer in Monday's 2-1 loss to Florida, opening the scoring with his 10th goal of the season. Robert Thomas had the lone assist on the play. Parayko has started to make some serious noise in recent weeks. Eight of his goals have come since the […]

William Karlsson Adds Two Helpers in Vegas’ Win

The Vegas Golden Knights fought off a late surge by the Calgary Flames to win 5-3 on Sunday night. William Karlsson’s two assists gave him three straight seasons with at least 30 helpers. He now has 46 overall points in 62 games. Max Pacioretty scored for the sixth time in 10 games and now has […]

Mikko Koskinen Stops 45 Shots In Win

The Edmonton Oilers received strong goaltending in a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Mikko Koskinen stopped 45 of 46 shots and has now allowed just two goals over his past three appearances. He has a .917 SV% through 37 games this season. Connor McDavid scored a goal and is now […]

Chris Driedger Strong In Panthers' Win

The Florida Panthers defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night. Back-up goalie Chris Driedger turned aside 33 of 34 shots. He’s allowed a combined three goals over the past two games (62 shots). Starting goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been out with a lower-body injury. Mike Hoffman had a goal and […]