Andre Burakovsky Scores 20th Goal in Win

Although beset by injuries, the Colorado Avalanche still managed a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. Restricted-free-agent-to-be Andre Burakovsky hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career. He has three goals over his past four games. His 45 points are also a career-high. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar […]

Mika Zibanejad Stays Hot In Rangers Victory

The Rangers and Blackhawks combined for seven third-period goals on Wednesday night. New York won the contest by a score of 6-3. Mika Zibanejad had four total points in the game, including three assists. He has 14 points in the last 10 games. He’s just four goals away from his second straight 30-goal season. Chris […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau On Fire In Senators Victory

The Ottawa Senators defeated the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday night. With trade winds blowing, Jean-Gabriel Pageau had two goals and two assists. He now has a career-best 24 goals in 58 games. He’s also just three points away from tying his career-high in that category at 43. Brady Tkachuk provided […]

Sebastian Aho Scores Again in Hurricanes Win

With their moms watching from the stands, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night. When Sebastian Aho found the back of the net it gave him his 10th goal in the past nine games. His 34 goals in 59 games is a career-high. Andrei Svechnikov also bent […]

Sidney Crosby Adds Four Points In Penguins’ Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored five straight goals and rolled over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night by a score of 5-2. Sidney Crosby led the way with a goal and three assists. He has 11 points over his past five games. Bryan Rust broke a six-game pointless streak with a goal and two assists. […]

Four Prospect Sleepers for 2020 Redraft Leagues

Recently, Rotoballer launched a list of the Top 50 MLB prospects for the coming year. The top of the list was populated by names such as Gavin Lux, Luis Robert, and Brendan McKay. These players, among others, feature a promising combination of talent and favorable playing time projections to suggest they’ll be the cream-of-the-crop among […]

Adam Henrique Notches Two Goals In Ducks Win

The Anaheim Ducks were feeling mighty on Sunday night. Adam Henrique scored twice as the club downed the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 5-1. He now has six points over his past five games and hit the 20-goal plateau for the fifth time in his career. Journeyman forward Derek Grant had a goal and […]

Josh Archibald Scores Twice In Oilers Win

Josh Archibald’s second goal of the night sealed the overtime win for the Edmonton Oilers over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The final score was 4-3. Archibald now has nine goals and 16 points in 50 games. Leon Draisaitl chipped in a goal and two assists. With 12 points in the last five games, […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Islanders

Veteran Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury turned aside 19 shots as the Golden Knights blanked the New York Islanders by a score of 1-0 on Saturday night. Reilly Smith scored the only goal of the game. It was the first time he’d found the back of the net in six games. It was his 22 goal […]

Patrick Kane Adds Three Points In Blackhawks Win

The Chicago Blackhawks had an offensive explosion in an 8-4 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Both Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists. Kane now has 13 points over his past 10 games. Overall, he has 72 points in 58 games. Toews now has five points over his […]

Auston Matthews Scores 42nd Goal In Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs received two points from Auston Matthews on Saturday night as the club defeated the Ottawa Senators by a score of 4-2. Matthews continues to set new career-highs with each goal scored and currently sits at 42 goals through just 59 games. With 71 points, he’s two points away from tying his […]

Martin Necas Adds Two Points In Hurricanes Win

Rookie forward Martin Necas scored a goal and added an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. He now has 15 goals and 31 points in 53 games this season. Nino Niederreiter also had a goal and a helper, which were his first points in five games. […]

Alexandar Georgiev Strong In Rangers Win

The New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2 on Friday night. Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev turned aside 36 of 37 shots to record his second win in as many games. He’s now allowed three goals or fewer in three straight starts. Veteran forward Chris Kreider continued his strong play with […]

John Carlson Strong Again in Capitals Win

Defenseman John Carlson was an offensive force again on Thursday night as the Washington Capitals overtook the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-2. Carlson provided two helpers and now has 12 points over his last 10 games. On the season, he has 69 points in 57 games. T.J. Oshie scored a goal for the […]

Zach Sanford Explodes For Four Goals In Loss

Zach Sanford scored four goals during the St. Louis Blues’ 6-5 overtime loss to Vegas on Thursday night. It was an emotional game for St. Louis as they were playing for the first time since defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed and suffered a cardiac incident in a game against Anaheim earlier this week. Sanford now has […]

Max Pacioretty Scores Two in Vegas’ Win

Max Pacioretty set the tone early with two goals as the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues exploded for 11 combined goals on Thursday night. The Blues fought back but Vegas held on for a 6-5 win in overtime thanks in part to scoring four power-play goals. Pacioretty has five goals over his past […]

Andre Burakovsky Scores Against Old Team

Former Washington Capitals’ forward Andre Burakovsky got some revenge against his old team when he scored a goal in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 loss on Thursday night. It was his 15th point in the past 10 games. Burakovsky has no doubt enjoyed an expanded role in Colorado as he’s set career-highs in goals (18), assists […]

Jacob Markstrom Stops 49 Shots In Shutout

The Chicago Blackhawks fired almost 50 shots on net but were shut out by the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday night. During Chicago’s five power plays, Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom was peppered with 10 shots in the short-handed situations. Patrick Kane (25 goals in 57 games) had eight shots in the […]

Jamie Benn Nets Three Goals In Stars Win

Jamie Benn’s hat trick helped the Dallas Stars defeat the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night. The veteran forward has six points over his past five games as he looks to recover from a disappointing start to the season. Overall, he has 31 points in 56 games and is two goals […]

Chris Kreider Scores Two Goals In Win

The New York Rangers defeated the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night. With trade rumors swirling, pending unrestricted free agent Chris Kreider scored two goals. He has seven goals and 10 points over his past 10 games. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist. He has 14 points over the […]

Alex Stalock, Wild Shut Out Vegas

The Minnesota Wild were an outstanding 3-for-5 on the power play Tuesday night, which boosted them to victory over the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-0. Wild goalie Alex Stalock turned aside 26 shots to post the shutout. He’s now won five of his last six games and has allowed more than two […]

Milan Lucic Nabs Three Points In Flames’ Win

The Calgary Flames overpowered the San Jose Sharks in a 6-2 win on Monday night. The Sharks found themselves in penalty troubles throughout the game and were called for six penalties totaling 24 minutes. Stefan Noesen had 14 minutes in penalties alone. Milan Lucic, known more for his punishing hits, scored a power-play goal and […]

Sophomore Hitters Who Should Progress in 2020

We’ve been spoiled. In recent years, players such as Peter Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Aaron Judge have all entered the MLB ranks while performing at a high level. But it’s not supposed to be that easy for freshmen players. There are many examples of players starting out modestly in their rookie seasons […]

Ryan Miller Stops 31 Shots In Ducks’ Win

The Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in the first period and held on to defeat the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 3-2 on Sunday. Veteran goalie Ryan Miller turned aside 31 of 33 shots for the win. He’s played very well in three out of his last four appearances. Ryan Getzlaf scored his 12th […]

Sebastian Aho Scores 30th Goal In Victory

The Carolina Hurricanes overcame an early deficit to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in the shootout by a score of 6-5 on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had two points, including his 30th goal of the season. He’s now scored six goals in five games and has a six-game points streak. Teuvo Teravainen also had a […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Winning Goal for Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night thanks to Nathan MacKinnon’s third-period goal. It was also his 75th point of the season and 11th point in the last 10 games. Nazem Kadri had the other goal for Colorado, which was his fourth goal in five games. […]

Leon Draisaitl Scores Twice In Edmonton Win

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators on Saturday night by a score of 3-2. Leon Draisaitl led the way with two goals. Those points broke a two-game scoreless streak for the power forward. Oscar Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both had two assists. The latter player has 13 points in his last 10 games. Young […]

Elvis Merzlikins Shuts Out Detroit

He saw just 16 shots but Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins was perfect as Columbus shut out the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Friday night. It was his fifth shutout in the past eight games and he now has a sparkling .930 SV% and 2.20 GAA on the season. Defenseman Zach Werenski scored the winning […]

Carter Hutton Turns Aside 37 Shots In Win

The New York Rangers peppered Buffalo Sabres’ goaltender Carter Hutton with 39 shots but fell by a score of 3-2 on Friday night. It was his third strong start in his last four appearances. Jack Eichel provided two helpers on offense. He has 10 points over his last 10 games. Jimmy Vesey scored a goal […]

Andre Burakovsky Stays Hot In Avalanche Win

The Colorado Avalanche received a full team effort during Thursday night’s 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. Ten players nabbed at least one point. Andre Burakovsky’s assist gave him 40 points in 49 games on the season, which is a new career high. He now has 12 points in the last six games. Rookie defenseman […]