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Frederik Andersen Takes On Jets
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will face the Winnipeg Jets in Tuesday's matchup, aiming to improve a 12-4-2 record. He is tied for second in goalie wins despite missing a week of action with a lower-body injury. Andersen returned with a nice 6-1 win over Edmonton but then went 4-2 down to Vancouver, so […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Guards Cage Tuesday Night
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will face Columbus on Tuesday, in what will be his 13th start of the season Bob has split time with Chris Driedger but has gotten most of the starts lately and goes again against a team he has already beaten once this season. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner had a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoonas Korpisalo Records 20th Start Of The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will reach 20 starts for the season in Tuesday's matchup against Florida. He will try to improve a 7-8-4 record. Korpisalo had started to build some momentum last week with back-to-back wins, but he received zero goal support in Saturday's 5-0 loss to Dallas and now sits on eight […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Nedeljkovic Earns Eighth Start On Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get his eighth start of the season on Tuesday against Nashville. He sits on a 4-2-1 record and will be looking for a third consecutive win. Nedeljkovic has a 2.26 goals-against average for the season with a .927 save percentage and one shutout. The Hurricanes are hot right now […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRoman Josi Misses First Game Of The Season
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi will miss Tuesday's clash with Carolina and is listed week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Josi was in good form before getting hurt, averaging a point per game in his last eight outings, to take his tally for the year up to 16 points. Nashville has struggled this season and they […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVitek Vanecek Tries To Bounce Back Tuesday Night
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will make his 20th start of the year in Tuesday's meeting with the Devils, looking to get going again after having a very tough time in his last appearance. Vanecek lasted only 35:43 on Friday against Boston, allowing four goals on 18 shots. His record for the year dropped to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoScott Wedgewood Makes Second Consecutive Start
New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood will start for the second straight contest in Tuesday's road game against the Capitals. The 28-year-old didn't feature at all in February but made a dream return to the cage on Sunday against Boston, stopping 40 shots in a 1-0 win for his second shutout of the year. Wedgewood […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJaroslav Halak Starts Tuesday's Meeting With Islanders
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will guard the cage in Tuesday's meeting with the New York Islanders. Tuukka Rask is reportedly a bit banged up and might not even dress for the matchup, so it's up to Halak to hold down the fort against his former team while staying ready for more action. The veteran […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJonas Johansson Makes Fourth Start Of The Year
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jonas Johansson will record his fourth start of the season in Tuesday's clash with Philadelphia. The Swedish netminder is winless so far with a 3.93 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. He's managed only one win in eight career starts, so the former third-round pick has had very little joy in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Hart Takes On Struggling Sabres
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart has a great chance of picking up his seventh victory of the season on Tuesday when Philly hosts a Buffalo team that has lost seven on the trot. The matchup comes at a great time for Hart as he's been off his game lately, boasting only one win in his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJack Eichel Misses Tuesday's Action With Injury
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel will miss Tuesday's clash with the Flyers due to an upper-body injury. Head coach Ralph Krueger hasn't confirmed the seriousness of the injury, so we'll have to wait and see how much time the Sabres captain will miss. Eichel has been far from his best this season, but he had […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJared McCann Sits Out On Tuesday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann is rated day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play in Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. The 24-year-old got off to a nice start to March with a four-game point streak but now has to wait for meetings with Buffalo later in the week to re-enter the lineup. McCann has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKeith Kinkaid Makes First Rangers Start
New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his first start for the club in Tuesday's rematch with Pittsburgh. He made his Rangers debut in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins, when Alexandar Georgiev had an awful day at the office by giving up three goals on six shots. With Igor Shesterkin (groin) out, it's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTristan Jarry Looks For Win No. 10 Versus Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be between the pipes for Tuesday's meeting with the Rangers. The 25-year-old netminder has overcome a tough start to the season to take his record to 9-7-1. He has a 3.12 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage. Pittsburgh easily took care of the Rangers on Sunday with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan O'Reilly Hands Out Pair Of Assists
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly recorded an assist on both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose. He combined with Vladimir Tarasenko to help Niko Mikkola get his first career goal and then tallied a power-play assist with David Perron on a Brayden Schenn marker. Perron currently carries a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoEvander Kane Takes Down Blues In Overtime
San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane scored the decisive goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against St. Louis, reaching nine goals and 20 points for the year. Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Logan Couture started the scoring for San Jose, Ryan Donato dished out two assists. The Sharks have looked toothless for large parts of the season, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Fiala Pots Game-Winner On Monday
Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala notched his eighth marker of the season in Monday's 2-0 victory over Vegas. He registered the game-winning goal in the middle of the first frame with Victor Rask providing the only assist. Jonas Brodin wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter. Fiala isn't among the most consistent goal-scorers in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Collects First Career Shutout
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen stretched his winning streak to seven games with his first career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Vegas. The Golden Knights managed only five shots in the opening frame, but Kahkonen was busy for the rest of the way and finished with 26 saves. He now sits on a 10-4-0 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar Remain Out On Monday
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) and defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) remain out for Monday's contest against Arizona but should feature later in the week. MacKinnon has missed two games while Makar hasn't played since Feb. 26. Valeri Nichushkin is set to skate on the top line in Monday's matchup with Mikko Rantanen […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDarcy Kuemper Faces Avalanche Monday Night
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will be tasked with stopping the Avalanche on Monday. The 30-year-old missed the end of last month with a lower-body injury but came back strong with a 32-save effort in Saturday's 5-2 win over Minnesota, to improve his record to 7-7-2. Kuemper has a 2.39 goals-against average for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Faces Coyotes On Monday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will record his 19th start of the season in Monday's matchup against Arizona. He enters the contest with a very good 12-6-0 record and has a 2.06 goals-against average for the season with a .921 save percentage and three shutouts. Colorado has been inconsistent lately and they even gave up […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoey Daccord Makes Second Start Of The Season
Ottawa Senators goaltender Joey Daccord will make his second start of the year in Monday's matchup against the Oilers. The 24-year-old produced a 3-1 loss to Montreal in his first start. He has also registered a couple of relief appearances to post a 2.51 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. It would be a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMikko Koskinen Starts On Monday Night
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will be between the pipes for Monday's visit of the Ottawa Senators. Koskinen was heavily used at the start of the season, but Mike Smith has earned the majority of starts since last month. The 32-year-old picked up three wins and two losses in February so it was a decent […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVille Husso Aims For Fifth Straight Victory
St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso has a chance to extend his winning streak to five games in Monday's meeting with San Jose. He had a very tough time at the start of the year but has managed to completely turn it around, and owns a nice 5-2-0 record with a 3.55 goals-against average and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevan Dubnyk Earns Eighth Start Of the Season
San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will make his eighth start of the season in Monday's home game against St. Louis. The veteran netminder is looking for only his second win of the season, after struggling so far with a 3.49 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage. The Sharks have been shut out twice […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo Both Out Of Monday's Contest
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo won't play on Monday against Minnesota. Both picked up injuries in Saturday's 4-0 win over San Jose, and whilst the team hoped to have them available, that isn't the case. Stone had a five-point outing against the Wild last week and he already has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Tries To Slow Down Vegas
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will make his 13th start of the season in Monday's clash with the Vegas Golden Knights, who have racked up six straight victories. The Wild goalie is on a six-game winning streak of his own as well, so something's got to give here. Kahkonen has looked very strong with his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMiro Heiskanen Extends Point Streak With Two Assists
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen delivered two assists in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Nashville, stretching his point streak to three games. The 21-year-old played a big part in Dallas' comeback effort as they erased a three-goal deficit in the third period via goals from Radek Faksa, Joe Pavelski, and Jason Robertson. Heiskanen, who played […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoEeli Tolvanen Picks Up Further Momentum With Two Points
Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and an assist for his second career multi-point game on Sunday, helping the team defeat Dallas 4-3 in a shootout. The Predators blew a 3-0 lead after Mikael Granlund and Calle Jarnkrok had also scored. Tolvanen sat only on one point through his first eight outings of […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoel Farabee Scores Lone Flyers Goal In Sunday's Loss
Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee scored the team's only goal in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Washington. Sean Couturier logged the only assist on the play. Farabee finished with four shots and a minus-one rating. The 20-year-old has been in great form in front of the net this season, notching 11 goals in 21 outings with […]
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