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Jack Campbell Remain Unbeaten On Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell extended his perfect record to 5-0 on the campaign as his team came through with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The 29-year-old turned aside 29 of 31 shots in the contest and both goals against were just products of Campbell mishandling the puck.... Read More
Martin Necas Collects Two Points In Thursday's Win
Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas registered his seventh goal of the campaign and also added a primary assist in his team's 4-3 overtime defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 21-year-old also contributed a plus-two rating, two shots and two takeaways in 20:11 of ice time in the victory. Necas continued his torrid... Read More
Juuse Saros Takes Crease Versus Detroit On Thursday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will lead his team into battle versus the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. The 25-year-old is coming off posting his first shutout of the season versus the Wings on Tuesday, a start in which he stopped all 31 shots faced. Overall, Saros has been one of the hottest netminders... Read More
Mathew Dumba To Return On Thursday Versus Blues
Minnesota Wild defenseman Mathew Dumba is expected to rejoin his team's lineup ahead of a clash with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Dumba (46% owned in Yahoo! leagues) had missed the Wild's previous three games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a loss versus the Avalanche last Thursday. The 26-year-old has posted 11... Read More
Max Pacioretty Game-Time Call On Thursday
Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty has been labeled as a game-time decision on Thursday ahead of his team's matchup with the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury and was unable to suit up in Vegas' past two contests due to the ailment. Pacioretty is having another excellent campaign for... Read More
Kasperi Kapanen Week-To-Week With Injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen has been listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury and will miss his team's contest with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. The 24-year-old was only able to skate for 10:46 of ice time in Wednesday's win over the Sabres. The injury news comes as a shot to both the Penguins... Read More
Sergei Bobrovsky Gets The Call Versus Chicago
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will return to the crease to take on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. The Russian netminder, who is set to make his ninth start over the past 12 contests, is looking to stay unbeaten with his current 3-0-0 record, 2.96 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in three starts... Read More
Kevin Lankinen To Face Panthers Again On Thursday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender will tend the twine as his team squares off against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Lankinen, who is set to make his 23rd appearance of the campaign, allowed just two goals on 35 shots against in a win versus the Cats on Tuesday. The rookie netminder continues to turn heads in... Read More
Jake Oettinger Gets Nod In Net On Thursday
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will start in net as his team hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old is fresh off six full days of rest, last suiting up in a loss to the Red Wings last Thursday in which he allowed three goals on 21 shots against in the contest.... Read More
Erik Cernak Listed As Game-Time Decision Versus Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak will be a game-time decision ahead of his team's matchup with the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The 23-year-old is currently dealing with an undisclosed injury after blocking a shot in his team's victory over Dallas on Tuesday. Cernak (22% owned in Yahoo! leagues) has been a valuable depth... Read More
Linus Ullmark Expected To Start On Thursday
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark is expected to make his return to full health and start versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The Swedish netminder has been sidelined for the past month with an upper-body injury. Ullmark's expected return comes at a good time for a Sabres team that has been deeply mired in huge... Read More
Dustin Tokarski Starts For Sabres On Wednesday
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will make his first start since the 2015-2016 campaign as his team faces off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The 31-year-old was thrust into his first NHL action of the season in relief of injured netminder Carter Hutton on Monday - an appearance in which he allowed four... Read More
Brandon Tanev Out For Penguins On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev will be sidelined with an upper-body injury as his team takes on the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The 29-year-old is set to miss his third consecutive game due to the ailment and the Penguins placed him on injured reserve retroactive to March 18th on Wednesday afternoon. Tanev has evolved... Read More
Tristan Jarry In Net Versus Sabres On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will make his 23rd start of the campaign as his team hosts the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old is coming off a loss to the Devils on Sunday in which he stopped 33 of 35 shots against in the contest. Jarry has really turned around his game in... Read More
Kevin Lankinen Backstops Hawks To Tuesday Victory
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 35 shots against on Tuesday, leading his team to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. The Hawks jumped out to a 3-0 lead just 4:22 into the middle frame, requiring Lankinen to stand tall throughout the rest of the contest en route to his 11th win... Read More
Mackenzie Blackwood Wins Third Straight Game
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood recorded his eighth win of the campaign as his team picked up a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old, who recently missed two starts due to an upper-body injury, turned aside 30 of 33 shots against en route to his third consecutive victory. Blackwood... Read More
Sean Couturier Scores Twice In Tuesday's Loss
Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier scored a pair of goals on Tuesday as his team came up short 4-3 to the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old, who entered the game having gone pointless over his previous three contests, led all Philadelphia forwards with 20:08 of ice time and also contributed an even-rating, three shots and... Read More
Cam Talbot Leads Wild To Victory On Monday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot picked up his seventh win of the campaign on Monday night, leading his team to a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old was beat just once on a breakaway by Troy Terry in the second period, stopping 25 of 26 shots against in the contest. Talbot, who has... Read More
Ilya Sorokin Wins Eighth Consecutive Start
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin earned his eighth straight victory on Monday night, backstopping his team to a 2-1 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old, who hasn't lost a game since January, improved to a perfect 6-0 in the month of March while stopping 36 of 37 shots against in the game.... Read More
Filip Gustavsson Earns First Career NHL Win
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson captured his first career victory in his first ever NHL start as his team defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Monday night. The 22-year-old, who made his NHL debut in a 8-save relief appearance last Wednesday, was outstanding in this one - turning aside 35 of 36 shots against in... Read More
Tyler Toffoli Sidelined For Next Three Games
Montreal Canadiens forward Tyler Toffoli has been ruled out for his team's next three games (Monday, Wednesday, Friday versus Edmonton) due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old missed Saturday's victory over the Canucks with the issue. Toffoli has had an excellent first half of his debut season in Montreal - having posted 27 points (18... Read More
Eeli Tolvanen Records Three Points On Sunday
Nashville Predators forward Eeli Tolvanen buried a goal and added two assists as his team came up victorious in a shootout versus the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. The 21-year-old tied the game at 3-3 off a quick wrist shot from distance with just 5:45 remaining in the contest and also contributed a plus-one rating,... Read More
Jack Campbell Shuts Out Flames In Return
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell registered his second shutout in just his fourth start of the campaign on Saturday, blanking the visiting Flames 2-0. The 29-year-old, who was sidelined for the past nine games due to a lower-body injury, stopped all 31 shots sent his way in the victory. It's been a tough year... Read More
Tomas Tatar Sparks Canadiens To Victory On Saturday
Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Tatar registered a goal and added an assist as his team claimed a 5-4 shootout victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. In addition to posting his third multi-point effort of the campaign, the 30-year-old also recorded the game-winning marker in the shootout, a plus-three rating, one shot and one hit... Read More
Anton Khudobin Posts A Shutout On Saturday
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin earned this third shutout of the season on Saturday, backstopping his team to a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Making his first start in nine days, the 34-year-old was perfect when he needed to be in this one - turning aside all 21 shots faced. Having entered Saturday... Read More
Dougie Hamilton Extends Point Streak To 11 Games
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton picked up an assist in his team's 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, extending his personal point streak to 11 games. The 27-year-old also appeared to have ended the game with a power-play tally in overtime but a league-invoked offside review overturned the goal. Hamilton is... Read More
Elvis Merzlikins Earns Second Straight Win On Saturday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins picked up his fifth win of the campaign as his team defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout 3-2 on Saturday night. The 26-year-old, who was making his first start in a week, was excellent in this one - stopping 35 of 37 shots against. Merzlikins (47% owned in... Read More
Matt Dumba Questionable To Play On Saturday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba has been listed as questionable to suit up for his team's matinee matchup with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The 26-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury after an awkward fall in the Wild's loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. Dumba has registered 11 points (five goals, six assists),... Read More
Pavel Zacha Expected To Play On Saturday
New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha is expected to return to his team's lineup ahead of a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Zacha was listed as a game-time call ahead of New Jersey's win over the Pens on Thursday but was unable to dress due to an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old has broken... Read More
Philipp Grubauer Back In Net On Saturday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will aim for his sixth consecutive win as his team hosts the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who currently sits second in the NHL in win (17), is coming off a victory over the Wild on Thursday in which he turned aside 19 of 20 shots sent his way.... Read More
