Adin Hill Gives Up Three Goals in San Jose Home Loss

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill allowed three goals on 20 shots Saturday night versus the Washington Capitals. In what became a low-event game, by Washington design, Hill could not stop Conor Sheary or Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin scored once on the goaltender with Sheary scoring twice. It was the second goal that might have been […]

Ilya Samsonov Blanks San Jose Sharks on Saturday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov posted his second shutout in as many games on Saturday night. In San Jose, the Russian goalie stopped all 22 shots faced. He did not face many dangerous chances but Samsonov was able to stop everything he saw. That is the hardest part. When the shot volume is not there, […]

Conor Sheary Two Goal Night Sinks San Jose

Washington Capitals left-winger Conor Sheary opened the scoring then tallied a nice rebound goal in the win on Saturday. Sheary racked up four shots on goal in 15:24 of ice time. Also, he had three scoring chances as Sheary and Alex Ovechkin had some night when on the ice together. It just seemed San Jose […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores Twice, Adds Assist in Win

Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Saturday night and added an assist as well. Ovechkin is up to 743 goals all-time and 14 goals in 18 games this season. The left-winger scored on the power-play from his left side office and added an empty-net goal late. If that was not enough, Ovechkin assisted […]

Seth Jones Adds Helper for Chicago on Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones had another long night patrolling the blueline versus the Edmonton Oilers. Jones had a shift that lasted almost five minutes (4:55) at one point in the defeat. The defenseman did tally an assist but was not so effective from a category filling standpoint on Saturday. He had just two shots […]

Kevin Lankinen Allows Five Goals in Chicago Defeat

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen gave up five goals to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Unfortunately, he was hung out to dry by his team's defense or lack thereof. Chicago gave up a short-handed goal and power-play goal as well. There were at least a half dozen odd-man rushes allowed including several where Lankinen […]

Alex DeBrincat Strikes Twice in Loss on Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks right-winger Alex DeBrincat is on a nice goal scoring run. He scored two goals on Saturday night versus the Edmonton Oilers including one short-handed. The winger delivered a hit, four shots on goal, and four scoring chances. He was by far the most dangerous Blackhawk on the ice as he was able to […]

Connor McDavid Two Point Night Helps Edmonton Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid just keeps racking up points as the center scored a goal and added an assist on Saturday night. The Chicago Blackhawks gave up four goals during the second half of the first period. McDavid played a role in the first two. He scored to open things for Edmonton then assisted […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Yet Again in Edmonton Win Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scores his 18th goal of the season on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The goal was one of two short-handed goals Edmonton tallied on the night. If that was not enough, Draisaitl added an assist as well as he fired three shots on goal. The center had three scoring chances […]

Stuart Skinner Wins Again at Home for Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner won his second game in a row on Saturday as he stopped all but two shots from Alex DeBrincat. Skinner stopped 28 of 30 shots overall including several high-danger chances when the game was close early. Skinner has earned some extra playing time and perhaps a timeshare with Mikko Koskinen […]

Robin Lehner Projected Goaltender Saturday Night for Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has had some crazy games in the early going. It does seem that the goaltender. He has four wins in his last five starts. Three of those games are quality starts. Also, three times saw Lehner face 38 or more shots in all. Lehner's goalie point share is up […]

Kevin Lankinen Will be in Goal for Chicago Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen starts on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers surely were none too happy after playing Winnipeg twice. One gets the feeling that Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are going to be none too happy. Chicago is one of those teams that gives up a lot of shots. They allow […]

Ilya Samsonov Starts Again for the Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov will try and build off the momentum gained from the shutout against the Los Angeles Kings. One figures the goaltender needed time to get back in a better form. The Russian goaltender now has four straight wins as he garners more and more starts away from Vitek Vanecek. Samsonov is […]

Adin Hill Will Start for San Jose Against Washington

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will get the start on Saturday versus the Washington Capitals. Hill has just one win in his last five decisions. The goalie has yielded 17 goals in that span on 140 shots. Hill was also given the hook in one of those games as well. The problem with the […]

Stuart Skinner Starts Again for Edmonton on Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will start again on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Skinner comes off a brilliant performance against the Winnipeg Jets where he won and stopped 46 shots. That was also good for his first win of this NHL season. The goaltender looked more comfortable as maybe he was watching some of […]

Elvis Merzlikins Gets Start Against Vegas Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets Elvis Merzlikins starts again on Saturday night in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights. Merzlikins had one wild game in Arizona on Thursday and gave up for goals on 29 shots. The goalie did stop 5 of 7 in the shootout when it mattered. He has won three of his last four […]

Brendan Lemieux Notches Goal and Assists in Defeat

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Brendan Lemieux had just two goals on the year coming into Saturday afternoon. The middle-six forward played over 13 minutes but still made quite the impact. Lemieux scored a goal, added an assist, and had a couple of scoring chances too. In all, he had three shots on goal, delivered three […]

Adrian Kempe Scores Twice in Loss on Saturday

Los Angeles Kings left winger Adrian Kempe scored twice on Saturday afternoon against the Carolina Hurricanes. Kempe racked up four more shots and three scoring chances as the winger nearly netted a hat trick in the third period. However, he was foiled by Frederik Andersen who was a real wall in net when it counted. […]

Cal Petersen Has Afternoon to Forget in Loss Saturday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen did not look so good against the Winnipeg Jets last Saturday. He looked even worse versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Petersen stopped just 15 of 20 shots as he allowed five goals during the first 40 minutes. He stabilized in the third period but the damage had been done. Also, […]

Sebastian Aho Scores, Adds Assist in Another Carolina Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho tallies a goal and chips in with an assist on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Aho's assist help opened up the scoring and his goal made it 3-2 Carolina at the time. The center had two shots on goal, one blocked shot, and one hit. This came along with […]

Seth Jarvis Scores Goal Again on Saturday in Win

Carolina Hurricanes winger Seth Jarvis has more than fit well on the top line with Sebastian Aho, he has thrived. Jarvis scored again on Saturday in the 5-4 victory. Jarvis played more than 15 minutes again. Also, he had three shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two hits. The big thing was the 77 […]

Frederik Andersen Comes Up Big When Needed in Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen had a rough 40 minutes on Saturday. Los Angeles was relentless in scoring four goals during that span. However, Andersen stayed with it as he stopped every shot during the third period as Carolina held on to win 5-4. Andersen stopped 39 of 43 shots overall to record his 11th […]

Jan Rutta Surprises With Two Points in Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay defenseman Jan Rutta found the offensive stroke on Saturday. Rutta scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-3 home loss on Saturday. Rutta just had the one shot, one hit, and one block. He played nearly 20 minutes in all. The defenseman came into the game with just three points in […]

Victor Hedman Lights Lamp in Defeat Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored a goal on Saturday afternoon off a pretty feed from Ross Colton. This made the game 3-1 at the time. Hedman had four shots and three hits while playing nearly 27 minutes. It was Hedman's third goal of the season on 42 shots. This also continues Hedman's point-a-game […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Falters in Tampa Bay Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is human after all. He allowed three third-period goals in all as the Lightning fell at home to New Jersey 5-3 on Saturday. Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 26 shots in the defeat. It also ended Tampa Bay's nine-game point streak. Vasilevskiy was beaten on an impressive goal by Dawson […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Weathers Storm, Stops 31 in Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had quite the eventful afternoon and evening in Tampa Bay. He faced 34 shots and stopped 31 of them. However, it was two of those shots that may get talked about for some time. First, he stopped a 2-on-0 breakaway. That was impressive enough. Then, he denied a penalty […]

Dawson Mercer Sparks New Jersey Comeback with Goal

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer is resilient. It was 3-1 early in the third period and New Jersey looked down and out. However, Mercer was not done yet. He completed a dazzling rush with a tuck and finish that left Tampa Bay stunned. It sparked the Devils to score three more goals unanswered in […]

Yegor Sharangovich Nets Two Goals in New Jersey Comeback

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich needed a spark going into the game against Tampa Bay. He had no goals on the season and was in danger of being benched again. Then Sharangovich found the magic. He scored in the second period and then made a dazzling play in the final stanza. That second goal […]

Kiefer Bellows Elevated to Top Line for New York Saturday

New York Islanders left-winger Kiefer Bellows moves up to the top line due to COVID and poor offensive play from the Islanders. Zach Parise will be on his right side with Mathew Barzal centering. Bellows has one assist in four games for New York in mostly a bottom-six role. It will be interesting to see […]

Juuse Saros Named Starter for Nashville in Montreal

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros gets the call again for Nashville in Montreal versus the Montreal Canadiens. Saros will be going for his eighth win of the season. He has a 2.17 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. This includes a 3-1-1 stretch where Saros has allowed just nine goals. That is five straight […]