Tanner Pearson Out On Sunday
Montreal Canadiens left wing Tanner Pearson (upper body) won't play Sunday versus Nashville. He suffered an upper-body injury early into Saturday's clash with the Sabres and has to sit out his first game of the year. Pearson has contributed four goals and four assists in 27 appearances during his debut campaign in Montreal. He's mostly […]
Jesper Bratt Picks Up Two Points In Victory
New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt finished with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Flames. Bratt's multi-point performance extended his point streak to four consecutive games, while recording three goals and three assists during that span. Bratt's season totals consist of 11 goals and 31 points through 25 games, […]
Clayton Keller Scores Goal In Loss
Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller scored his ninth goal of the season in Saturday's 5-3 loss against the Bruins. The 25-year-old ended a five-game goal drought with his even-strength marker, while he put the Coyotes on the scoreboard with their first goal of the contest in the early minutes of the second period. Keller has […]
Boone Jenner Expected To Miss Six Weeks
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner will be out for six weeks with a fractured jaw, the team announced on Saturday. Jenner sustained the injury in Friday's battle with the Blues when a puck hit him in the face. The 30-year-old has had a decent campaign on a struggling team, having posted a team-high 13 […]
Valeri Nichushkin Ready To Return On Saturday
Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin (illness) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia. He's returning from an illness that kept Nichushkin away from action for two games. Nichushkin has gone on a mini-slump with back-to-back pointless efforts, but he finished last month with a nine-game scoring streak, and it has been a successful […]
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Delivers Four Assists In Friday's Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a spectacular four-assist game in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Wild. Two of his helpers came in power-play situations, and three of them were primary assists. Nugent-Hopkins rarely gets a mention, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl grabbing the spotlight, but he's in the midst of another highly productive […]
Boone Jenner Exits Friday's Game After Taking Puck To Face
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner was limited to 12:16 of ice time against St. Louis on Friday, exiting the game early after getting struck in the face by a puck. Jenner has been Columbus' leading goal-scorer this season, having lit the lamp 13 times, and he's also been the team's top-scoring forward with 18 […]
Andre Burakovsky Out Week-To-Week
Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky (upper body) has been ruled out week-to-week. He returned from an upper-body injury, which kept him out for 20 games, on Thursday versus New Jersey, but Burakovsky unfortunately suffered a new injury blow in the contest and faces another extended spell on the sidelines. The Swedish winger has skated in […]
Bryan Rust Won't Play Friday
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust (upper body) will miss Friday's game against the Florida Panthers after leaving Wednesday's game early with an upper-body injury. Rust already missed three games earlier this season with a lower-body injury, but has still put up 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 22 games this season while playing on […]
Andrei Svechnikov Misses Thursday's Game
Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (upper body) was a late scratch on Thursday. Svechnikov took warmups but did not end up playing in the game, with Brendan Lemieux entering the lineup. The 23-year-old has been ravaged by injuries and illnesses this season, playing only 16 of the team's 26 games so far while missing time […]
Max Pacioretty Getting Close To Return
Washington Capitals forward Max Pacioretty (Achilles) skated on Friday but is still two or three weeks away from returning, according to head coach Spencer Carbery. Pacioretty signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Caps this offseason, but the team knew he would need some time at the beginning of the season to recover from […]
Zach Hyman Stays Hot With Second Hat Trick
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman scored his second hat trick of the season as the team cruised to a 6-1 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night. He joined Auston Matthews, Frank Vatrano, and Brayden Point as the only players with multiple hat tricks this season by netting a pair of first-period goals and wrapping up […]
Evan Rodrigues Matches Career High With Four Points
Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues starred against Dallas on Wednesday, matching his career high in scoring with four points in a 5-4 win. He produced a pair of goals and had two assists, with half of his points coming in the third period when the game was tied at three. Rodrigues has produced some special […]
Jack Hughes Continues Tear Versus Canucks
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes had his third three-point outing in four games in Tuesday's meeting with his brother Quinn and the Vancouver Canucks. With Luke Hughes also posting a goal, the Devils were able to win a high-scoring affair 6-5. Jack had the most points in the family by logging a goal and […]
Matt Boldy Notches Three Points In Tuesday's Win
Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy led the way with three points in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Flames, scoring two goals and delivering one assist. He helped Marcus Foligno on the scoreboard early in the game before hitting two goals, including one on the power play, in the second period. The Wild are looking like […]
Clayton Keller Records Hat Trick Of Assists
Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller was one of the stars of the show as the team picked apart Washington 6-0 on Monday. Keller finished the contest with three primary assists, with two of the helpers coming on the power play. The Coyotes have heated up with five consecutive wins, and Keller has been a key […]
Travis Konecny Logs Two Assists In Monday's Win
Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny had assists on both goals as the team won the Battle of Pennsylvania against Pittsburgh on Monday 2-1 in overtime. After Sidney Crosby had opened the scoring, Konecny helped Tyson Foerster to tie the game, and he combined with Travis Sanheim in overtime to set up Sean Couturier for the […]
Nikolaj Ehlers Takes Down Hurricanes
Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers had a two-point outing in Monday's 2-1 win over Carolina. He collected an assist when Kyle Connor opened the scoring in the first period and produced the game-winning goal himself in the second frame. The Danish winger had more than one point in a game for only the third […]
Quinton Byfield Pots Two Goals Against Colorado
Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield provided half of the goals as the team beat Colorado 4-1 on Sunday. L.A. fell behind in the first period, but Byfield scored two consecutive goals to turn things around, and the Kings found their way back to winning ways after going down 2-1 against Washington in the previous […]
Artemi Panarin Amasses Four Points In Sunday's Win
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin scored his fifth career hat trick and added an assist in Sunday's entertaining 6-5 triumph over San Jose. He started things off with a power-play goal and begged the rest of his points during even-strength play. The Rangers leader now boasts 19 career four-point efforts, which is the […]
Brad Marchand Scores First Natural Hat Trick
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand recorded the first natural hat trick of his career and the sixth overall in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Columbus. The Bruins were facing a surprising loss against one of the poorest teams in the league as they entered the final frame with a 1-0 deficit, but Marchand quickly knotted […]
Jordan Greenway Won't Play On Sunday
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's game against Nashville. He was injured in Saturday's encounter with the Hurricanes and will miss his fourth contest of the campaign. Greenway has contributed two goals and five assists in 21 appearances while logging 29 hits and 20 blocks. His spot in […]
Alexander Barabanov Ready For Action Sunday
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (finger) has been activated from Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Rangers. He's poised to end an 18-game absence after recovering from a broken finger. Barabanov has no points in six games this season but boasts nine shots on goal and three hits. The 26-year-old is expected […]
Anthony Duclair Scores Two Goals In Victory
San Jose Sharks left wing Anthony Duclair scored two goals in Friday's 6-3 victory against the Devils. The 28-year-old recorded his first multi-goal game of the season as he scored in the second and third period of the contest, while he ended an eight-game goalless drought with the quality performance. Duclair has totaled five goals […]
Timo Meier Close To Returning, Could Play Friday
New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier (lower body) could return Friday against the San Jose Sharks, according to head coach Lindy Ruff. Meier has missed the last seven games with a lower-body injury, but after skating Wednesday on his own, he could be an option for Friday. With the Devils having three days between games […]
Brayden Schenn Leads Blues To Victory Thursday
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn ended a dry spell with two goals and an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres. After having tallied only one point in his previous seven outings, Schenn bagged a power-play goal with five minutes played and added two more points in even-strength situations in the second period. […]
Jack Hughes Adds Three More Points To His Tally
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes enjoyed a second consecutive three-point outing on Thursday versus Philadelphia, notching a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime victory. He grabbed his eighth goal of the season in the first period, helped Nico Hischier get a power-play goal in the third, and teamed up with Hischier to […]
Zach Hyman Ready To Return On Thursday
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman (illness) will rejoin the action on Thursday versus Winnipeg. He missed his first game of the season on Tuesday when Hyman was feeling under the weather. The 31-year-old has been on fire lately, posting three consecutive multi-point games and logging four goals and three assists during the streak. It's boosted […]
Ilya Mikheyev Good To Go Thursday
Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev (lower body) will play Thursday against the Golden Knights. He left Tuesday's 3-1 win over Anaheim with a lower-body injury, but luckily, it wasn't a serious issue for Mikheyev. The Russian forward had an assist on Tuesday and has compiled 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in 19 games in […]
Andrei Svechnikov Expected Back On Thursday
Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (illness) is on track to return to the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders. The 23-year-old was forced to skip the previous game with an illness, and he reportedly isn't at 100 percent yet, but Hurricanes head coach Brind'Amour believes Svechnikov will give it a go on Thursday. The Russian forward […]