Nathan MacKinnon Posts Four Points, Avalanche Advance To Round Two

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon posted two goals, two assists, four points, a plus-two rating and six shots on goal in Wednesday's 7-1 dominating victory against the Coyotes in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round series. MacKinnon's four-point performance capped off an incredible series for the 24-year-old superstar, who totaled a point in […]

Brayden Point Scores Overtime Winner As Lightning Advance

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 5-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lightning forward Brayden Point scored the OT winner once again, after ending Game 1 in the same fashion, to eliminate the Blue Jackets after […]

Carter Hart Posts Second Consecutive Shutout In Game 4 Victory

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart recorded his second consecutive shutout in Tuesday's 2-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4. After a 1-0 victory in the third game of the series, the Flyers received offensive support from forward Michael Raffl and defenseman Philippe Myers to move within a win of advancing to the second […]

Brayden Schenn's Overtime Winner Helps Blues Take Game 3

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn helped the team stay alive in their first round series and avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Schenn's breakaway goal late in the first overtime period helped the Blues close the gap to a 2-1 series lead, while […]

Jakub Voracek Scores Lone Goal In Game 3 Victory

Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek's first period goal would end up serving as the game-winner in Sunday's 1-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the first round series. Voracek posted his second goal of the series as he deflected a shot on net just over five minutes into the opening period of […]

Bo Horvat's Overtime Winner Lifts Canucks Past Blues In Game 2

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat continued his hot start to the first round series with another two-goal performance in Friday's Game 2 overtime victory. Through the first two games of the series, Horvat has recorded four goals, a plus-three rating and eight shots on goal in the impressive pair of victories to help the Canucks […]

Carey Price Posts Shutout In Game 2 Victory

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stopped all 30 shots he faced in Friday's Game 2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers to help the team even up the series at one game apiece. Price made 17 saves on even-strength and 13-of-13 shots on goal on the Flyers power-play to record his second shutout over the past […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Late Goal In Game 2 Victory

Colorado Avalanche forward Andre Burakovsky scored his second goal of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Coyotes in Game 2 of the first round series. Burakovsky's late third period goal helped put the team two games ahead in the series, while forwards Nazem Kadri and Matt Calvert added assists on […]

Tuukka Rask Opts Out Of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (personal) has opted out and will not play for the remainder of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 33-year-old announced Saturday that he was leaving Toronto, on the day of the Bruins match-up against the Hurricanes in Game 3 of their first round series. "I want to be with my […]

Corey Seager Returns To Lineup Against Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (back) will make his return to the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Padres. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since Friday due to lower-back discomfort, but prior to the injury the sixth-year shortstop was enjoying a very successful start to the season with 10 runs scored, three home […]

Bo Horvat Scores Twice As Canucks Defeat Blues In Game 1

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat scored a pair of goals and finished with a plus-two rating in Wednesday's 5-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their first round Western Conference Playoff series. Horvat opened the scoring in the first period on the power-play and added his second of the contest in […]

Joel Farabee Scores Game-Winner In Game 1 Against Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee found the back of the net to lift his team over the Montreal Canadiens in Wednesday's 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round series. The 20-year-old appeared in two round-robin games for the Flyers, recording a goal and an assist in his multi-point performance against the […]

Philipp Grubauer Records Shutout In Game 1 Victory

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 14-of-14 shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-0 victory against the Arizona Coyotes in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round match-up between the two teams. Grubauer made two starts in the round-robin games prior to the first round, where the 28-year-old posted a record of 1-0-1 against the […]

J.D. Martinez Records Three Hits In Loss

Boston Red Sox designated hitter/outfielder J.D. Martinez hit his first home run of the season in Monday's 8-7 loss against the Rays, as the 32-year-old went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and one walk in the contest. Martinez took left-hander Ryan Yarbrough deep in the third inning for his first home run of […]

Carey Price Blanks Penguins In Series Clinching Game 4

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price posted a 22-save shutout in Game 4 to help the team advance to the first round of the Playoffs in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Price stopped all 22 shots he faced in the contest, while forward Artturi Lehkonen's game-winning goal in the late stages of the third […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Twice As Islanders Advance To Round One

New York Islanders left winger Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals in the Game 4 victory to help the team clinch a 3-1 series win over the Florida Panthers in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers. The 23-year-old scored twice in the first period to bring his total to three goals in the series against the Panthers, […]

Brandon Workman Collects Third Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman worked a clean ninth inning to earn his third save of the season in Friday's 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays. The 31-year-old received tremendous support from his defense with the first batter he faced, as infielder Travis Shaw crushed a ball over the right fielder wall that was […]

Alex Verdugo Powers Red Sox To Victory

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo hit a pair of home runs to lead his team to a 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays on Friday. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, two runs scored, two RBI and one walk in the productive contest, along with a home-run saving catch along the […]

Martin Perez Fires Five Scoreless Innings Against Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez earned his second victory of the season in Wednesday's 5-0 win against the Rays, as the left-hander tossed five scoreless innings to go along with four strikeouts and three walks surrendered. The 29-year-old received comfortable run support as infielder Michael Chavis hit a two-run shot to give the […]

Jeff Petry Scores Another Game-Winner As Canadiens Take Game 3

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry extended his point streak to three consecutive games during the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers as the Canadiens took a 2-1 series lead with Wednesday's 4-3 victory. Petry scored the game-winning goal once again, following his Game 1 overtime winner. Forwards Jonathan Drouin and Paul Bryon each scored one goal in […]

Mike Hoffman, Panthers Avoid Elimination With Game 3 Win

Florida Panthers forward Mike Hoffman picked up a pair of points in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against the Islanders in Game 3, helping the team produce their first Playoff win since 2016. Hoffman's power-play goal gave the Panthers a one-goal advantage in the third period to go along with an assist on forward Erik Haula's first […]

Sidney Crosby Scores As Penguins Win Game 2

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby found the back of the net for his second goal of the Qualifiers in Monday's 3-1 victory against the Canadiens. Crosby opened the scoring less than five minutes into the contest as he beat goaltender Carey Price five-hole to give the Penguins an early advantage. Forwards Jason Zucker and Jake […]

Alex Stalock Shuts Out Canucks In Game 1

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock recorded a shutout in just his second career Playoff appearance, as the Wild picked up a 3-0 victory against the Canucks to take a 1-0 series lead. The 33-year-old made 28 saves and stopped everything the opposition threw at him, along with 14 first period saves to keep the Wild […]

Matt Murray Will Start Game 2 Against Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the start in Game 2 against the Canadiens on Monday night. Murray stopped 32-of-35 shots on goal in the opening game of the series but took the loss as defenseman Jeff Petry scored the game-winner in overtime to give the Canadiens the 1-0 series lead. The 26-year-old will […]

Rafael Devers Hits First Home Run on Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers got on the right track in Sunday's 9-7 loss in the series finale against the Yankees, as the 23-year-old went 2-for-5 at the plate to go along with two RBI and a pair of runs scored in the contest. The 23-year-old blasted a solo home run off of […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Four-Hit Game Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a huge night offensively in Sunday's 9-7 loss in the series finale against the Yankees. Bogaerts went 4-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and three extra-base hits in the productive performance. Bogaerts took starting pitcher James Paxton deep in the first […]

Jake Arrieta Will Make Season Debut on Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is scheduled to make his season debut on Monday against the Yankees. The 34-year-old was set to make his first start of the season earlier in the week, but the Marlins COVID-19 outbreak caused the Phillies to receive unexpected off days to their schedule for the remainder of the […]

Garrett Hampson Out of Lineup on Sunday

Colorado Rockies second baseman/outfielder Garrett Hampson (rest) is out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale against the Padres. The 25-year-old has served as a utility player in the early part of the season, appearing in only four of the first eight games for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon will make the start at second base, […]

Carlos Correa Out of Sunday's Lineup

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (rest) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. Correa will get a maintenance day after appearing in each of the first eight games to begin the 2020 season, resulting in Jack Mayfield getting the start at shortstop and batting eighth against Angels right-handed pitcher Shohei […]

Trevor Bauer Will Start Second Game of Doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer will start the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Tigers. The game will feature the newly implemented rules put in place by MLB that will see both games shortened to seven innings. Bauer is a strong option for Sunday night's matchup after an impressive outing in his 13-strikeout […]