Andre Burakovsky Out For Up To Eight Weeks
Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky (upper body) will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks. He was injured at the weekend against the Rangers and faces another lengthy spell on the shelf after being limited to only 49 outings a season ago. Burakovsky has totaled just two points in six games this season, but he's one of […]
Erik Haula Set To Return To Practice
New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (upper body) is expected to be back in practice on Monday. He was forced to sit out his first game of the season Friday night versus the Islanders. Before getting injured, Haula had enjoyed an impressive start to the season, averaging a point per game through three outings. […]
Andre Burakovsky Faces Spell On Sidelines
Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky suffered an undisclosed injury Saturday against the Rangers and will likely have to miss multiple games. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol said postgame that he doesn't think Burakovsky's injury will be short-term. It's an unfortunate blow for Burakovsky, as he already missed nearly half of the 2022-23 campaign. The Swedish […]
Artturi Lehkonen Totals Career-High Four Points Saturday
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen had the game of his life Saturday versus Carolina, coming away with a career-high four points from a 6-4 victory. He posted his second goal of the season and totaled three assists, registering three of his points on the power play. After beginning the season with a couple of […]
Matthew Knies Comes Alive In Saturday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies played a key role in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win at Tampa Bay, scoring twice and recording one assist. Both of his goals came inside the final eight minutes of regulation when the Maple Leafs erased a 3-1 deficit. Knies contributed a bit of everything in the contest, logging […]
Brad Marchand Racks Up Three Points Against Kings
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand led the way as the team defeated the Los Angeles Kings in their own barn 4-2 on Saturday. Marchan provided half of the goals, adding a power-play assist. The gritty veteran led all Bruins forwards with 20:43 of ice time, and he finished with a plus-two rating while firing […]
Jason Zucker Exits With Lower-Body Problem
Arizona Coyotes left wing Jason Zucker suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 2-1 win against Anaheim. The 31-year-old notched his second goal of the season in the game with a power-play tally but took only six shifts. The Coyotes also finished the game without Michael Carcone (upper body). Zucker's injury is definitely a bigger blow […]
Pavel Buchnevich Misses Another Game Saturday
St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Saturday against Pittsburgh. He's back skating but hasn't taken contact, so the Blues still need to maneuver without one of their top scorers from last season. Blues head coach Craig Berube said on Saturday that Buchnevich is "progressing," but his timeline […]
Zach Benson Out On Saturday
Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Islanders. The 19-year-old was injured Thursday' against Calgary and couldn't practice on Friday. He was back on the ice Saturday morning, but Benson is still dealing with some soreness and will sit out the contest. It's been a decent start to his […]
Jake DeBrusk Scratched For Missing Team Meeting
Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will be kept out of the lineup on Saturday versus Los Angeles because he missed a team meeting. Milan Lucic is expected to take his place on the first line. DeBrusk has had a tumultuous time in Beantown, and it has continued with the latest incident. It also comes after […]
Patrik Laine Will Not Play Saturday
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine did not travel with the team for Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Wild after suffering an upper-body injury late in Friday's win over the Flames. The sharpshooter took an elbow to the head from Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson in the dying seconds of Friday's 3-1 win and needed […]
Ilya Mikheyev To Make Season Debut Saturday
Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev (knee) is set to make his season debut Saturday night for a road matchup against the Florida Panthers. The Russian speedster hasn't placed since Jan. 27 of last season as he would undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL midway through his first season with the Canucks. Mikheyev tallied 13 […]
Tyler Bertuzzi Ready To Go On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (undisclosed) is set to remain in the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay despite carrying a minor injury. Following Thursday's 3-1 loss to Florida, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe noted that Bertuzzi isn't at 100 percent, but the gritty winger was in high spirits after Friday's practice, saying […]
Robby Fabbri Ruled Out For Four Weeks
Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri (lower body) has been ruled out for four weeks. He was initially expected to miss just one game but has been absent for three matches already, and it's turned out Fabbri's lower-body injury is much more severe than first thought. However, luckily, the team has confirmed that the injury […]
Ondrej Palat Moves To Top Six In Devils Line Shakeup
New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat will join the top-six group for Friday's contest against the Islanders. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff was fuming with his team's performance in Monday's clash with Florida and has decided to shake things up a bit. Dawson Mercer is getting dropped from the top six, while Timo Meier, […]
Zach Benson Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson did not practice Friday and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Benson's status for Saturday's game against the New York Islanders is up in the air and likely won't be known until sometime tomorrow. If he can't play, Victor Olofsson will likely fill in after back-to-back healthy scratches. Olofsson […]
Jaden Schwartz Exits With Undisclosed Injury
Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 7-4 win over Carolina, exiting the game after logging 9:42 of ice time. He scored his second goal of the campaign with a power-play marker before the exit and had three shots and three blocks. He sustained his injury with one of his blocks. […]
Adam Henrique A Game-Time Decision For Thursday
Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique is feeling under the weather and might have to skip Thursday's home game against the Stars. The veteran missed the morning skate, giving up his spot on the top line to Leo Carlsson, who's set to make his NHL debut Thursday. Henrique has tallied one point in two games to […]
Steven Stamkos Set To Return On Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (lower body) was back on the ice Thursday morning and appears to be on track to return to the lineup versus Vancouver. The Lightning captain has been out for two games after opening the campaign with two goals and two assists in two outings. Stamkos skated with Anthony Cirelli […]
Alex Ovechkin Grabs His First Point Of The Season
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin finally celebrated his first point of 2023-24 on Wednesday, tallying an assist on the team's lone marker in a 6-1 defeat against Ottawa. The Capitals captain combined with Tom Wilson to help John Carlson on the scoreboard late in the first period. Ovechkin himself couldn't score for a third […]
Pavel Buchnevich Ruled Out For Thursday
St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's meeting with the Coyotes. He was injured on Saturday against Seattle and was already considered doubtful for the clash after being unable to join the team for practice. Brandon Saad is expected to replace Buchnevich on the top line for Thursday's […]
Leon Draisaitl Totals Four Points In Tuesday's Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl powered the team to a 6-1 victory in Nashville on Tuesday, posting two goals and two assists. Both goals came with the man advantage. Draisaitl has been a thorn in Nashville's side throughout his career and is now averaging exactly a goal per game in the matchup, having faced the […]
William Carrier Set To Rejoin Golden Knights Lineup
Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against Dallas. He's officially a game-time decision for the matchup but skated in a regular jersey Tuesday morning, which is a very good sign regarding his availability. Carrier sustained an upper-body injury a week ago against Seattle and […]
Victor Olofsson Scratched On Tuesday
Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson will come out of the lineup as a healthy scratch Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old has had a slow start to the new campaign, going scoreless in two games with only one shot on goal, and will now get a chance to reset. Tyson Jost will take Olofsson's spot […]
Steven Stamkos Remains Out Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday against Buffalo. The veteran star was a late scratch for Sunday's meeting with Ottawa due to a lower-body injury and hasn't yet fully recovered to be in the lineup. He remains day-to-day and will get the next chance to […]
Clayton Keller Pots A Power-Play Goal Versus Rangers
Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers, finding the back of the net for the first time in 2023-24. He kicked off the campaign last week with a two-assist effort against the Devils. Keller had five total shots in 22:03 of ice time Monday, and he […]
Timo Meier Benched In Monday's Loss
New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier was among three players who got benched in the third period of Monday's 4-3 loss to Florida. The Devils fell four goals behind in the contest before finding a way to make the scoreline respectable inside the final 17 minutes. In addition to Meier, fellow forward Curtis Lazar and […]
Matt Boldy Considered Week-To-Week
Minnesota Wild winger Matt Boldy (upper body) is considered week-to-week by the team. He was knocked out of the game by an upper-body injury Saturday against Toronto, and unfortunately, Boldy is now looking at a multi-game absence. Minnesota returns to action Tuesday against Montreal and has three games in total scheduled for the week. Boldy […]
Brandon Tanev Ruled Out For 4-6 Weeks
Seattle Kraken left wing Brandon Tanev (lower body) is set to miss approximately a month of action, having been ruled out for 4-6 weeks. The gritty forward was injured in the team's season opener last week and has already been sidelined for two games. In Tanev, Seattle has lost a player who can make an […]
Robby Fabbri To Remain Out Monday
Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri (undisclosed) is expected to miss a second consecutive game Monday versus Columbus. Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde initially hoped to have Fabbri available after he sat out Saturday's 6-4 win over Tampa Bay, but it looks like he needs a bit more time to recover. Fabbri was actually […]