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Former NCAA DIII hockey player turned professional hockey watcher. Passionate for the NHL and all things fantasy hockey, I aim to provide you with analysis that can turn your league buy-in into a championship pay out.
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Vitek Vanecek Guards Cage Versus Rangers
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be in net as his team takes on the New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old will enter the contest looking to extend his current four-game winning a streak - a span in which he's allowed a combined eight goals against. Not expected... Read More
Elvis Merzlikins To Make Third Consecutive Start On Tuesday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will man the crease as his team travels to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is coming off two losses to the Detroit Red Wings over the weekend - a set of games in which he allowed a combined five goals against but only... Read More
Igor Shesterkin In Net For Rangers On Tuesday
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will make his 16th start of the campaign as his team squares off against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old is coming off a loss to the Flyers on Saturday in which he played quite well - turning aside 35 of 37 total shots against. Since missing... Read More
Brad Marchand Gets Green Light On Tuesday
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will be back in the lineup when his team hosts the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The agitating winger missed the past two contests after having been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday. The 32-year-old should hop back in his normal spot on the Bruins' top line. With... Read More
Brandon Carlo Returns From Injury On Tuesday
Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will make his long awaited return to his team's lineup prior to a matchup with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since March 5th. Carlo should immediately jump back into the Bruins' top-four defensemen group and help stabilize a team... Read More
Casey DeSmith Picks Up Another Win On Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 19 of 20 shots against to help propel his team to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday. Filling in for starting netminder Tristan Jarry, who was forced to depart due to injury after the opening frame, DeSmith preserved a lead to earn a full two... Read More
Sean Couturier Continues To Produce For Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier registered his 10th goal of the campaign and contributed a primary assist as his team defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime on Monday. The 28-year-old did his damage on the scoresheet in the final frame, helping his team climb back from a 3-0 deficit to eventually earn a full... Read More
Ivan Provorov Sinks Sabres In Overtime On Monday
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov recorded a goal and added an assist as his team handed the Buffalo Sabres its 18th consecutive loss in overtime on Monday night. The 24-year-old picked up an assist on a late game-tying goal (1:29 left) and then provided the dagger on a nice finish just 42 seconds in the... Read More
Jacob Markstrom Takes Crease Versus Jets
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will look to put his current three-game losing streak to bed as his team squares off against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. The 31-year-old is looking to close out a three-game set versus the Jets and avenge Friday's loss in which he allowed three goals on 29 shots against.... Read More
Robin Lehner In Net Versus Kings On Monday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will make his eighth start of the campaign as his team hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. Grubauer, last saw action in last Monday's victory over the Blues in which he allowed just one goal on 16 shots against, enters the contest with a 5-1-1 record, a... Read More
Cam Talbot Starts In San Jose On Monday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will make his fourth consecutive start as his team takes on the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. The 33-year-old is fresh off three days of rest after recording his second shutout of the season in a 37-save performance versus the Blues on Thursday. Talbot has been on a roll... Read More
Jamie Drysdale Returns To Lineup On Monday
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale will make a return to his team's lineup versus the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The 18-year-old was knocked out of Friday's win versus St. Louis with an upper-body injury and missed Sunday's game due to the issue. Drysdale, considered one of the top prospects in the game right now, has... Read More
Pekka Rinne Wins Third Straight Game On Sunday
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne picked up his third consecutive victory on Sunday, leading his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The 38-year-old, filling in for netminder Juuse Saros who was scratched late due to injury, turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the contest. Despite taking a... Read More
Eeli Tolvanen Gets On The Board On Sunday
Nashville Predators forward Eeli Tolvanen recorded a primary assist as his team defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday. With his helper on defenseman Roman Josi's game-winning goal, Tolvanen extended his individual point streak to five games (two goals, five assists). The 21-year-old has taken advantage of added ice time and better usage this month,... Read More
Alex DeBrincat Buries Two Goals On Sunday
Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat scored a pair of goals as his team came up short 3-2 to the Nashville Predators on Sunday night. The 23-year-old also contributed a plus-two rating, three shots and three hits in 19:14 of ice time in the divisional contest. With his second tally, DeBrincat matched his 2019-2020 goal total... Read More
Anton Khudobin Struggles In Net Again On Saturday
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin allowed four goals on 28 shots against as his team suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday night. The 34-year-old allowed four goals on 28 shots against in the contest, not including an extra tally in the extra frame that ended up getting called back... Read More
Carter Verhaeghe Tallies Hat Trick On Saturday
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe registered a hat trick and added an assist as his team defeated the Dallas Stars in overtime 4-3 on Saturday night. The 25-year-old was the star of the show in this one - producing a goal at even-strength, on the power-play and shorthanded while also tallying an assist on the... Read More
Juuse Saros Brilliant In Net Again On Saturday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros earned his third straight victory on Saturday, backstopping his team to a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old only surrendered a single goal to Hawks forward Pius Suter in the middle frame and made 29 stops on 30 shots against in the contest. Since coming back from injury... Read More
Sidney Crosby Stays Hot In Saturday's Victory
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby registered his 14th goal of the campaign and added a power-play assist as his team posted a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Saturday. With yet another strong effort, the 33-year-old extended his personal point streak to five games - a span in which he's collected 10... Read More
Bryan Rust Leads The Way With Hat Trick On Saturday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust registered his fourth career NHL hat trick to help lead his team to a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. In addition to his trio of tallies, Rust also contributed the game-winning goal, a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes and five shots in 18:18 of ice... Read More
Kailer Yamamoto Set To Return To Lineup On Saturday
Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto will make his return to his team's lineup ahead of a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday evening. The 22-year-old, who had been dealing with an upper-body injury, sustained the issue on March 17th but only missed two games due to the Oilers having three games postponed during... Read More
Patric Hornqvist Expected To Be Out For Seven Days
Florida Panthers forward Patric Hornqvist is expected to be sidelined for the next seven days - including his team's matchup with the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Hornqvist is currently dealing with an undisclosed injury, one that likely resulted after being the recipient of a massive hit from Chicago defenseman Nikita Zadorov on Thursday. The... Read More
Aleksander Barkov Expected To Miss Next Two Games
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov will not be able to suit up as his team faces off against the Dallas Stars in a back-to-back set of games on the weekend. Barkov is currently fighting a lower-body injury that also sidelined him for two previous games during the week. The 25-year-old is in the midst of... Read More
Joonas Korpisalo Out On Saturday With Injury
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be sidelined on Saturday afternoon as his team takes on the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury and has been labeled as day-to-day. Korpisalo last played in the Jackets' overtime loss on Thursday in which he turned aside 29 of 33 shots... Read More
Brian Elliott Guards Cage On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will take the crease in search of his eighth win of the campaign versus the New York Rangers on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who could get some extended playing time with goaltender Carter Hart severely struggling in Philadelphia right now, is coming off a relief appearance versus the Rangers on Thursday... Read More
Igor Shesterkin In Net Versus Flyers On Saturday
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will make his 15th start of the campaign as his team squares off against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. The 25-year-old picked up a 41-save victory versus the Flyers on Thursday, his first contest back after missing three weeks due to a groin injury. Shesterkin (80% owned in... Read More
Dan Vladar Starts For Bruins on Saturday
Boston Bruins goaltender Dan Vladar will make his second career NHL start as his team hosts the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. The 23-year-old, who finds himself suiting up following Tuukka Rask suffering an upper-body injury on Thursday, won his first career start back on March 16th in stopping 34 of 35 shots against versus... Read More
Brad Marchand Out On Saturday Versus Sabres
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will not play in Saturday's matinee versus the Buffalo Sabres after having been added to the COVID-19 protocol list. While it's not known if Marchand actually had a positive test prior to the game, the Bruins had to shut their facilities down earlier in the week out of precautionary measures.... Read More
Eric Staal Traded To Montreal On Friday
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Eric Staal from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for third- and fifth-round draft picks in the 2021 NHL draft on Friday. The 36-year-old, who was traded from Minnesota to Buffalo over the offseason, has struggled with the Sabres this year, posting just 10 points (three goals, seven assists), a minus-20... Read More
Casey DeSmith Shuts Out Sabres On Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith recorded his second shutout of the season on Thursday, backstopping his team to a 4-0 victory over the reeling Buffalo Sabres. Despite the lopsided result, DeSmith was tested throughout the contest - making saves on all 36 shots faced. The 29-year-old continues to be a rock in the net for... Read More
