Sammy Blais Returns To Action Wednesday

St. Louis Blues left wing Sammy Blais will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Arizona. The 27-year-old was a healthy scratch on Sunday versus Anaheim. Blais has seen his minutes drop as the season has progressed, and he will need to respond with a strong performance on Wednesday if he wants to […]

Mattias Janmark Returns To Action Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers forward Mattias Janmark (shoulder) will make his first appearance since Oct. 26 in Wednesday's clash against Carolina. He's been out for 10 games with a shoulder injury but has been activated from Injured Reserve and is expected to join the third line. Janmark will be hoping to open his account for the season […]

Jakub Vrana A Healthy Scratch Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Jakub Vrana will come out of the lineup and serve as a healthy scratch when his club takes on the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. It's not the first time this season the 27-year-old has been a healthy scratch this season as he also came out of the lineup for an October […]

Milan Lucic Entering Player Assistance Program

Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic will enter the NHL/NHLPA joint Player Assistance Program after his arrest on Saturday morning. Boston placed Lucic on indefinite leave after the incident, and he will continue to be away from the team in the meantime. Lucic has two points in four games with the Bruins this season, but obviously […]

Taylor Hall Continues To Deal With Injuries

Chicago Blackhawks winger Taylor Hall (undisclosed) will miss Wednesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and will undergo evaluations in Chicago. Hall has already missed six games this season with lower-body and shoulder injuries, and will now miss at least one more. The 32-year-old has four points in eight games this year as a consistent […]

Patrik Laine Back In Lineup Wednesday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine will return to the lineup Wednesday after being a healthy scratch for Sunday's game. Head coach Pascal Vincent was likely sending a message to both Laine and the team as a whole on Sunday, letting them know that no one is safe from discipline for bad play. Laine has […]

Rickard Rakell Out Long-Term

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell has been ruled out long-term with an upper-body injury. Rakell has struggled to perform well all season and must now patiently wait for his opportunity to return to action. He has no goals in 17 games and only four assists. Rakell's form has dropped massively, as he enjoyed a solid […]

Rafael Harvey-Pinard Out For 6-8 Weeks

Montreal Canadiens left wing Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) has been ruled out for 6-8 weeks. The 24-year-old has already missed five of the past eight games, and we won't see him until January. It's a fresh blow for Harvey-Pinard during a disappointing season, as he's been far from his last year's form and hasn't even […]

Gustav Nyquist Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

Nashville Predators left wing Gustav Nyquist kept his recent good form going with a two-assist effort in Monday's 4-3 victory over Colorado. He helped Jeremy Lauzon get his first goal of the campaign and also tallied an assist when Filip Forsberg struck a late game-tying goal. The Predators made it 3-3 with just 38 left […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Continues To Heat Up With Another Multi-Point Outing

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau registered a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory against Seattle. He scored on the power play in the first period and helped to set up Rasmus Andersson for the game-winning goal 3:28 into the extra frame. Huberdeau's struggles in Canada are well documented, but the 30-year-old has […]

Brandon Hagel Tallies Two Points In Dramatic Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel had two points as the team defeated Boston 5-4 in overtime on Monday. He combined with Nikita Kucherov to set up Steven Stamkos for a game-tying goal just five seconds from the end of regulation, and Hagel scored himself in the extra frame, potting his ninth goal of the […]

Filip Forsberg Scores Twice In Comeback Victory

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored two goals, including the equalizer in the final minute of regulation, in Monday's 4-3 comeback victory against the Avalanche. Forsberg has been leading the way on the offensive end with eight goals and five assists through eight games in the month of November, while his point streak is […]

Artemi Panarin Celebrates Rangers Record

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin posted a new franchise record for the longest season-opening point streak by scoring a pair of goals in Saturday's 5-3 victory over New Jersey. Panarin broke a tie with Rod Gilbert and has now points from 15 consecutive games. Saturday even marked his fifth straight multi-point outing. The […]

Brad Marchand Produces Another Multi-Point Performance

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand kept his recent hot streak going on Saturday with a pair of power-play assists in a 5-2 victory over Montreal. Charlie McAvoy and James van Riemsdyk produced the goals as Marchand registered his third multi-point outing of a five-game scoring streak. He has posted two goals and six assists […]

Patrik Laine Sits Out Sunday As Healthy Scratch

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine won't play on Sunday versus Philadelphia, with the Finnish sniper getting scratched for a game for the first time in his NHL career. Laine has logged less than 13 minutes of action in back-to-back games, and Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent clearly isn't happy with his work. All […]

Andrei Kuzmenko Good To Go Saturday

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko (face) is set to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Seattle. He sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Calgary after getting struck in the face by a puck Wednesday night versus the Islanders. Kuzmenko will take up his normal position next to Elias Pettersson and Ilya Mikheyev. The Russian forward […]

Timo Meier Misses Another Game On Saturday

New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier (lower body) will remain on the shelf for Saturday's contest against the Rangers. He dropped out of the lineup Thursday versus Pittsburgh after being a game-time call, and Meier has yet to recover fully from his ailment. The Swiss winger has finally had some success in Newark, scoring in […]

Milan Lucic Takes Leave Of Absence

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team after being involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night. The veteran winger was allegedly arrested following a domestic incident. Lucic has already been unavailable for the team for four weeks after injuring his ankle. He has played in […]

Lucas Raymond Scores In Third Consecutive Game

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond lit the lamp in a third consecutive game on Friday against Toronto. Playing in his native Sweden, the 21-year-old put the Red Wings up 2-0 before the Maple Leafs erupted for a three-goal period in the third to win the Global Series game 3-2. Raymond now has seven goals […]

Matias Maccelli "OK" After Thursday's Exit

Arizona Coyotes left wing Matias Maccelli (upper body) isn't expected to miss a lot of time, with Coyotes insider Craig Morgan noting that he's going to be "OK" after the talented winger took a puck to the face in Thursday's contest versus Columbus. Maccelli needed major dental work to get himself fixed, but he should […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Contributes Two Points In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Tyler Bertuzzi finished with a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Red Wings in Stockholm, Sweden. Bertuzzi posted his second consecutive multi-point game and got the team on the board with his goal in the opening minutes of the third period. After getting off to a […]

Zach Benson Back For Buffalo On Friday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (lower body) will rejoin the lineup Friday versus Winnipeg. The young winger has been activated from Injured Reserve and is expected to play for the first time since Oct. 29. Benson's rookie campaign has yet to take off, with the 18-year-old going goalless and having only two points through […]

Taylor Hall Hopeful To Return Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall (lower body) practiced with the team on Friday and the club is hopeful he can return for Saturday's road game against the Nashville Predators. The veteran sustained a lower-body injury during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 9. "We're going to be cautious, make sure and dress […]

Kevin Fiala Plays Key Role In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala played a part in both goals as the team beat the Panthers 2-1 on home ice Thursday night. Fiala's third goal of the season gave the Kings the lead just 1:20 into the game, and he recorded a power-play assist when Anze Kopitar made it 2-0 in the […]

Tim Stutzle Scores Game-Winning Goal In Global Series Victory

Ottawa Senators center/left wing Tim Stutzle scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Red Wings in Stockholm, Sweden. Stutzle displayed excellent hand-eye coordination to score with two seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Senators a victory to begin their trip to Europe for the 2023 NHL Global […]

Adam Erne Fined For Wednesday's Elbow

Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Erne has been fined $2,018.23, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for an elbow to the head of Seattle Kraken forward Pierre-Edouard Bellamare on Wednesday night. The incident occurred midway through the second period while Erne was assessed a two-minute minor for an illegal check to the head. It […]

Matias Maccelli Exits After Taking Puck To The Face Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Matias Maccelli exited Thursday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets and will not return after taking a puck to the face. The forward lost some teeth in the incident and skated just 6:04 in the contest before departing. A fourth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Maccelli has notched two goals […]

Valeri Nichushkin Scores Twice In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin took care of two goals as the team crushed the Ducks with an 8-2 victory Wednesday night. He made it 2-0 in the first period with an even-strength tally and scored Colorado's fifth goal of the game on the power play. Nichushkin has been on a roll in front of […]

Joel Kiviranta Explodes For Three Points

Colorado Avalanche left wing Joel Kiviranta had himself a big game against Anaheim on Wednesday, finishing an 8-2 victory with three points. He scored a goal and posted two assists as the Avalanche's fourth line roasted the Ducks. Kiviranta played for Colorado for only the second time. He was picked up on a one-year, two-way […]

Evander Kane Posts Hat Trick To Lead Comeback Victory

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane scored three consecutive goals to record a natural hat trick and lead the comeback in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Kraken. Kane got the scoring started with under seven minutes remaining in the third period, while his equalizing goal was scored in front of the net with 46 […]