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Anthony Beauvillier in COVID Protocol for New York Islanders
New York Islanders left-winger Anthony Beauvillier has been placed in COVID protocol along with Andy Greene and Adam Pelech. Beauvillier is a significant blow to the Islanders' stagnant offense. He will be out at least for Saturday night's game and maybe more. The left-winger has three goals and seven points in 13 games this season. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJake Oettinger Starts for Dallas on Saturday at Home
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gets another start at home on Saturday night. This one comes against the St. Louis Blues. Oettinger won in his only decision of the season against Detroit on Tuesday. He stopped 28 of 30 shots in the win. Dallas is looking for a goalie to take it and run with […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScott Wedgewood Starts Again for Arizona at Home
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood gets the nod on Saturday once again. This time Arizona entertains the Detroit Red Wings. Wedgewood is 2-3-2 on the season but both of his wins have come in a Coyotes uniform. The goaltender has three quality starts and an overtime loss in his last four starts. Right now, Wedgewood […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Jones Starts Versus Boston on Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will start on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. Jones nabs the home start on the strength of a 3-1 opening to the 2021-22 season. Also, this is to give Carter Hart a breather. Jones has a goals-against average of 2.27 and a save percentage of .931. For a goalie […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSamuel Montembeault Gets Start for Montreal Saturday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault will get the start on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators. Jake Allen gets the night off. Montembeault. The backup Canadiens goalie has made six appearances this season and is looking for his first win. He is 0-3-1 with a 3.71 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage. He did […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNico Hischier Returns to Game Saturday for New Jersey
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier returned from what is believed to be concussion protocol after being hit by Corey Perry. The hit occurred during the second period of the New Jersey game Saturday. For a team that has been hit hard like many others by the injury bug, this could have been a tough […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJack Campbell Will Start Saturday Versus Pittsburgh
The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender will indeed face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. There had been some talk that Campbell could start on Sunday but that was quickly debunked. Joseph Woll will start on Sunday night instead. That is good news for owners of Campbell in a way as the highest shot volume should […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCal Foote Did Not Start Saturday for Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay defenseman Cal Foote did not start Saturday evening against the New Jersey Devils. There had been some talk he might but ultimately did not do so. He did struggle a good deal in just under 11 minutes on Thursday night against Philadelphia. In seven games this season, the bottom-pairing blueline has zero points, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCalvin de Haan Likely to Get Night off for Chicago Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan likely will not play tonight in Edmonton. This is because the defender is banged up and Chicago seems poised to go back to the 12/6 format. It is believed he will still be a game-time decision for the Blackhawks. Now, de Haan has provided zero offense this year in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCam Talbot Tends the Starter's Crease for Minnesota Saturday
Minnesota goaltender Cam Talbot is the confirmed starter for Saturday evening's game against the Florida Panthers. Talbot is 9-4 on the 2021-22 season for Minnesota but has been very much up and down in his last five starts. He has alternated wins and losses in that span. However, the game versus Dallas may have been […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Will Start Saturday at Home
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Saturday evening against the Minnesota Wild. Bobrovsky still has not lost in regulation yet this year going 7-0-2 in nine decisions. The Russian goalie has a 1.78 goals-against average with a .942 save percentage. This includes his last start where he stopped 27 of 28 shots in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlexander Holtz Back in Lineup for New Jersey
New Jersey Devils forward Alexander Holtz draws into the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is in part due to an injury to Jesper Boqvist. Boqvist, as a result, Now, Holtz has just one assist in five games but that is while mostly playing fourth-line minutes. Even in his very limited […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPierre-Luc Dubois Works Hard For Goal Friday
Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois found the back of the net once again despite Winnipeg's 3-2 loss in Vancouver Friday. The center did not have the best night defensively or on the face-off dot (25% face-off win percentage). However, he did have two shots on goal and several scoring chances. Also, he did score that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Strikes Again In Loss On Friday
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers can literally pounce on opportunities from anywhere and everywhere. Friday night was no exception as Ehlers scored again in a losing effort. The winger was excellent all night causing numerous mismatches and creating havoc for the Vancouver defense. He had six shots on goal along with the goal, five scoring […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoEric Comrie Gives Up Three Goals In Loss Friday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie had a tough time on the man disadvantage for the Jets on Friday. The Vancouver changes on the man advantage threw Winnipeg further off their game as the Canucks tallied twice on the power play. Comrie gave up three goals in all during the 3-2 loss. The goalie faced 29 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConor Garland Delivers Game-Winning Goal For Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks right-winger Conor Garland scored a power-play goal during the second period on Friday night. Garland's tally proved to be the game-winning goal in the 3-2 Vancouver home win. The right-winger had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and had one hit as well. The split looking power plays seemed to help for […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOliver Ekman-Larsson Notches Power-Play Goal In Win
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal on Friday as Vancouver held on for a 3-2 win. The Winnipeg Jets, came in with the league's second-worst penalty kill and it showed. Ekman-Larsson had several scoring chances on the man advantage before converting late in the first period. Overall, the Vancouver blueliner had four […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThatcher Demko Steals Win For Vancouver Friday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko helped end Vancouver's losing ways with a 37-save effort on Friday versus the Winnipeg Jets. Demko allowed just two goals while facing nearly 40 shots. This was all against an unrested team who still mounted a fierce comeback. The best news for Demko was that Vancouver's league-worst penalty kill did […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJordan Eberle Scores Power-Play Goal In Seattle Loss
Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle did score a power-play goal on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. It was his ninth goal of the season and though it was in garbage time, this did pad Eberle's point total to 14 in just 17 games. The forward had two shots on goal but several missed scoring chances […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Driedger Yanked In Loss
Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger had another forgettable night in net as he allowed four goals in just over 25 minutes Friday. The Seattle penalty kill left the goaltender out to dry far too often as Colorado scored three times via their special teams on the way to a 4-0 lead early. After the fourth, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Touched Up For Three Goals In Relief
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer did not start the game but he did finish it against his former team from Colorado. Grubauer wound up allowing three goals on just 17 shots Friday. Though the goaltender stopped all the short-handed shots, he was not so lucky at even strength again. Grubauer has now given up three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNazem Kadri Adds Two Assists Friday Night
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri chipped in with two assists on Friday night during the Avalanche win over the Seattle Kraken. Kadri had some nice scoring chances but settled on the assists with three shots on goal, two hits, and a takeaway. The center is on one of the most prolific scoring runs of his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndre Burakovsky Scores Twice In Big Colorado Win
Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice on the man advantage as the Avalanche sunk the Seattle Kraken 7-3 on Friday. The forward played just over 12 minutes but made the most of it. He had just two shots on goal and two scoring chances. Burakovsky potted both of those chances and made the most […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCale Makar Scores Twice, Adds Assist In Colorado Win
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and chipped in an assist in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Kraken Friday. Makar fired six shots on goal, blocked a shot, and have five scoring chances. Seattle just could not figure out a way to slow down Colorado's top defensive pairing and it's ripple effect even […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrock Boeser Bumped Down To Third Line Friday Versus Winnipeg
Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser has had his fair share of shots and scoring chances over the past four games. However, he has gone pointless and someone had to take a fall of sorts. Unfortunately Boeser was bumped down. How long will it last? That is a great question as well. No one seems to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElias Pettersson Shifted To Third-Line Center Friday
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson was moved down to the third line on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. This may be just for a portion of the game but he and Brock Boeser will still play together. Pettersson has struggled mightily offensively and defensively of late. In his last four games, the Vancouver center […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoYanni Gourde Just Fine, Will Play Versus Colorado Friday
Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde will start in his usual slot on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Gourde will play in all situations -- power play and penalty kill included. His time off today was only for maintenance. Gourde played 17 minutes a game last season in Tampa Bay. This season, he is up […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Labanc Suspended For Saturday After Slew-Foot Incident
San Jose Sharks right-winger Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game after slew-footing Tyler Bozak earlier this week. Labanc has had a rough start to the season with just two goals and two assists in 11 games for San Jose. He has just one assist in his previous five games. The last four contests had […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoT.J. Oshie May Return Saturday For Washington
Washington Capitals right-winger T.J. Oshie suffered a lower-body injury a little more than three weeks ago. On Friday, he was a full participant in practice. Oshie looked rather well and Peter Laviolette announced he was a possibility against the San Jose Sharks. The forward started the season quite well with four goals and six points […]
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