Alex Tuch Could Be Back Thursday

Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch participated in an optional morning skate on Tuesday but will not play against the Lightning. Tuch has a chance to return to game action on Thursday against the Predators. The 25-year-old has appeared in three games for the Sabres, scoring one goal and adding two assists this season. Tuch was […]

Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser Expected To Return Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser are expected to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Panthers after returning to practice on Monday, according to head coach Bruce Boudreau. Pettersson last played on Jan. 1, while Boeser has not been in the lineup since Dec. 16 due to a combination […]

Evgeni Malkin Could Make Season Debut Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (knee) could make his season debut on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. The 35-year-old will be a game-time decision for the contest after undergoing offseason knee surgery in June. Malkin was a full participant at Monday's practice and worked with the top power-play unit, while centering the second line […]

Ondrej Kase Nearing Return To Lineup

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ondrej Kase (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights. Kase was wearing a blue practice jersey on Monday while skating on the Maple Leafs top line, alongside center Auston Matthews and winger Michael Bunting. The 26-year-old had a very productive month of December with seven […]

Jack Quinn Set For NHL Debut Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres prospect Jack Quinn will make his National Hockey League debut on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Quinn was selected with the eighth overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft, and spent the past two seasons with Rochester of the American Hockey League. The 20-year-old has experienced great success during the 2021-22 […]

Jack Eichel Targeting February Return

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (neck) is progressing in his recovery from a successful artificial disc replacement surgery in November, and he could be ready to make his Golden Knights debut in February, according to TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston. Eichel has recorded 355 points through 375 career games in the National Hockey League, […]

Gabriel Landeskog's Four-Point Game Leads Avalanche To Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals and added a pair of assists in Saturday's 4-1 victory against the Wild. The 28-year-old finished with a plus-three rating, four shots on goal, two hits and one block in the impactful performance, while stepping up in the absence of injured forward Mikko Rantanen. Landeskog is up […]

Auston Matthews Scores First Goal In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored the lone goal in Monday's 4-1 loss against the Hurricanes. It was the first goal of the season for the 24-year-old, who was playing in his fourth game after being sidelined to begin the campaign after recovering from offseason wrist surgery. Fantasy managers should not panic over the […]

Spencer Knight Earns Victory Against Coyotes

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 18 of 21 shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 victory against the Coyotes. Knight picked up his second win of the season and has now began his NHL career with a perfect 6-0-0 record, counting his four starts from last season. Knight will remain the backup at the moment […]

Stephen Curry Posts Another Double-Double In Victory

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry recorded his third consecutive double-double to begin the season in Sunday's 119-107 victory against the Kings. Curry finished with 27 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds, four three-pointers made, three steals and three turnovers on 9-for-23 shooting from the field in the contest. The 33-year-old is off to a […]

Jordan Poole Has Bounce-Back Performance Against Kings

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Jordan Poole finished with 22 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals, two three-pointers made, one block and two turnovers on 8-for-16 shooting from the field in Sunday's 119-107 victory against the Kings. The 22-year-old bounced back nicely from a quiet performance against the Clippers in the previous contest, managing […]

Harrison Barnes Scores Team-High 24 Points In Loss

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes finished with 24 points, seven rebounds, five three-pointers made, one assist and three turnovers on 7-for-13 shooting from field goal range in Sunday's 119-107 loss against the Warriors. Barnes recorded 20-plus points for the third consecutive game to begin the season, while shooting an efficient 50 percent from the field […]

Frederik Andersen Makes 27 Saves In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen made 27 saves in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Blue Jackets. Andersen has been perfect so far, improving to 4-0-0 with a 1.75 goals against average and .944 save percentage through four starts. Andersen has a chance to post career-best numbers in his first season as a member of the […]

Vincent Trocheck Scores Twice In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck scored twice and added an assist in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old is up to two goals, three assists and five points through the first four games of the season, while centering the second line for the Hurricanes. Forwards Jesper Fast, Jordan Staal and Sebastian Aho […]

Tristan Jarry Picks Up Win Against Maple Leafs

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 28 saves to earn the victory in Saturday's 7-1 blowout win against the Maple Leafs. Jarry's record improves to 3-0-1 to go along with a terrific 1.47 goals against average and .943 save percentage through four games, as the Penguins have been very impressive without their two superstar centers […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Remains Perfect With Victory

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 of 29 shots on goal to earn his fourth win of the season in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Flyers. The only damage done against Bobrovsky were a pair of second period goals by Flyers forwards Claude Giroux and Cam Atkinson. Bobrovsky improves to a perfect 4-0-0 record […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Records Three Points In Victory

Florida Panthers winger Jonathan Huberdeau scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Flyers. The 28-year-old opened the scoring in the first period on the power play and also scored the game-winning goal in the third period to help the Panthers stay undefeated to begin the season. Huberdeau […]

Luka Doncic Has Near Triple-Double Against Raptors

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic finished with 27 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds, two three-pointers made, one block and five turnovers in Saturday's 103-95 road victory against the Raptors. Doncic once again struggled from deep — going 2-for-10 in Saturday's contest — but improved on his field goal percentage as the 22-year-old all-star went 11-for-24 […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Heats Up Against Raptors

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. caught fire in the second half to finish with 25 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in Saturday's 103-95 victory against the Raptors. Hardaway Jr. went 9-for-16 from the field and 7-for-11 from three-point territory to provide a huge boost for the Mavericks as they completed […]

OG Anunoby Scores Team-High 23 Points In Loss

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby finished with a team-high 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field and 5-for-9 from three-point range in Saturday's 103-95 loss against the Mavericks. The 24-year-old had a much better individual performance despite the loss, with nine made field goals to surpass his total of seven from the previous two […]

Zach LaVine's 32 Points Leads Bulls To Victory

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine totaled 32 points, six rebounds, five assists, one block and six turnovers on 11-for-19 shooting from the field and 6-for-9 from three-point range in Friday's 128-112 victory against the Pelicans. LaVine bounced back from a slow start and exploded offensively to finish with another 30-plus point performance to begin the […]

Lonzo Ball Records Triple-Double Against Pelicans

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball recorded a triple-double against his former team in Friday's 128-112 victory against the Pelicans. The 23-year-old finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and one block on 6-for-11 shooting from the field and 3-for-8 from deep. Through two games, Ball has fit nicely in the Bulls […]

Brandon Ingram Scores 26 Points Against Bulls

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram finished with a team-high 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field in Friday's 128-112 loss against the Bulls. Ingram posted a great all-around line as he added eight rebounds, eight assists, two three-pointers made and two turnovers in the contest. Ingram will continue to carry the workload with […]

Kevin Durant's Triple-Double Leads Nets Past Sixers

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant finished with 29 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, one steal, one block, one three-point field goal and two turnovers on 9-for-20 shooting from field goal range in Friday's 114-109 victory against the Sixers. Additionally, Durant went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line to lead the Nets to a comeback […]

Precious Achiuwa Posts Double-Double In Victory

Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa logged his first double-double of the season as he finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds, two steals and one made three-pointer on 6-for-13 shooting from the field in Friday's 115-83 victory against the Celtics. Achiuwa made an impact on both the defensive and offensive end of the floor, providing the […]

Gary Trent Jr. Thrives In Starting Role

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. made the most of his last-minute addition into the starting lineup in Friday's 115-83 victory against the Celtics. The 22-year-old replaced point guard Goran Dragic and fit very nicely with the starters, as Trent Jr. finished with 20 points, four steals, three rebounds, two made three-pointers and one […]

Scottie Barnes Leads Raptors To Victory

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes scored a team-high 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field in Friday's 115-83 victory against the Celtics. Barnes added 13 rebounds, two assists, one made three-pointer and one turnover in the impressive effort, while playing 35 minutes and producing a team-best plus-29 rating in the blowout win. Barnes should […]

Igor Shesterkin Allows One Goal In Victory

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 of 29 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory against the Predators. Shesterkin has now earned three consecutive victories after suffering a loss in his first appearance of the season, while allowing just one goal in each of the three impressive wins. The 25-year-old improves his record […]

Jacob Markstrom Posts Shutout Against Red Wings

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves to earn his first shutout of the season in Thursday's 3-0 victory against the Red Wings. The 31-year-old netminder improves to 1-1-1 on the season, to go along with a 2.30 goals against average and .924 save percentage through three games played. Markstrom should be rostered across […]

Desmond Bane Scores 22 Points In Victory

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane took advantage of the starting role in the backcourt and finished with 22 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and three turnovers in Wednesday's 132-121 victory against the Cavaliers. Bane matched a career-high in points, as both he and point guard Ja Morant had very productive performances in […]