Five Sharks Players Test Positive For COVID-19

The San Jose Sharks were forced into a major lineup switch for Saturday's home game against Winnipeg after five players tested positive for COVID-19. The team hasn't announced the names of the players who have joined the COVID-19 protocol but a major shake-up is expected in defense. 2019 draft pick Santeri Hatakka is set to […]

Blake Wheeler Ready To Return To Lineup On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler is set to return to the lineup on Saturday versus San Jose. The Jets captain came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week, and whilst there were reports of him possibly needing around a week to get back into game shape, he's on course to feature Saturday night. Wheeler […]

Jonathan Bernier Returns From Injury On Saturday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier will make his comeback from a lower-body injury on Saturday against Pittsburgh. The veteran netminder got off to a nice 2-0-0 start at his new club before getting sidelined. He's recorded a 2.48 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage this season. Sidney Crosby makes his season debut in […]

Brandon Saad Clears COVID-19 Protocol But Won't Play Yet

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad has come off the COVID-19 list but won't be available for Saturday's home outing against Chicago. The former Blackhawk will sit out his fourth consecutive game. Saad has started his career in St. Louis with two points in three games. He will likely return on Wednesday against Los Angeles. […]

Travis Dermott Promoted To First Defensive Pairing

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott will get a chance to skate with Morgan Rielly in Saturday's meeting with the Red Wings. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch just a few games ago but now gets a big opportunity to impress. Dermott has only one point in seven appearances this season with 10 shots, seven […]

Petr Mrazek Returns To Action Against His Former Team

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will be back in action on Saturday against Detroit. The former Red Wing has battled a groin injury for a few weeks. Mrazek's only appearance this season came on Oct. 14 against Ottawa. It wasn't a very good one as he surrendered three goals on 26 shots. However, the […]

Joe Thornton, Sam Bennett Out On Saturday

Florida Panthers forwards Joe Thornton (undisclosed) and Sam Bennett (upper body) won't be available for Saturday's clash with the Bruins. Thornton was also placed on Injured Reserve, meaning he's set to miss multiple games. Bennett's status is day-to-day. After the weekend, the Panthers are off until Thursday, so there's a good chance that he ends […]

Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter Join Lineup On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby (wrist) and Jeff Carter will play on Saturday against New Jersey. Crosby will make his season debut, while Carter is back in action after missing three games. He averaged a point per game in four outings before getting taken out by COVID-19. Crosby will center the top line with Jake […]

Jonas Valanciunas Does It All For Pelicans Friday Night

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas continued his productive start to the campaign with a big performance on Friday against Sacramento, scoring a game-high 24 points with 13 rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks. He shot 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-6 at the line with five turnovers in 32 minutes. Valanciunas, who […]

Harrison Barnes Picks Up Second Double-Double Of The Year

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes recorded an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double in Friday's victory over the Pelicans, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 2-for-3 from downtown. He was perfect with six attempts from the line and posted two assists with one turnover in 37 minutes. Barnes has been a scoring machine early in the campaign, but […]

De'Aaron Fox Produces A 23-7-5 Line Friday Night

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox scored a team-high 23 points and picked up seven rebounds with five assists in Friday's 113-109 road victory at New Orleans. The 23-year-old led the charge, although he struggled from downtown with a 1-for-7 record and ended up shooting only 9-for-21 from the field. Fox also had four turnovers […]

Cole Anthony Nets Game-High 24 Points

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony maneuvered his way to a game-high 24 points in Friday's 110-109 loss to Toronto, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and hitting a sizzling 5-for-6 from downtown. He picked up five rebounds and had five assists with two turnovers in 34 minutes, shooting 5-for-6 at the line. Jalen Suggs also […]

Mo Bamba Has Big Night On The Glass

Orlando Magic forward/center Mo Bamba notched another double-double in Friday's loss to Toronto, scoring 14 points on 6-for-14 shooting and grabbing a career-high tying 18 rebounds. He also had five assists with three blocks and three turnovers in 39 minutes, shooting 2-for-5 from downtown. Bamba boasts four double-doubles in six outings this season and has […]

Scottie Barnes Gets Close To A Double-Double

Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes was very close to his second career double-double on Friday, finishing a 110-109 win over Orlando with 21 points and nine rebounds. The 20-year-old rookie led the team in both categories, adding two steals, one assist and one turnover to his line 37 minutes. He shot 9-for-14 from the […]

Jani Hakanpaa Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa will be unavailable for Friday's home game against Ottawa because he has been put into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Joel Hanley will come into the lineup to skate on the third pairing with Andrej Sekera. The veteran blueliner will make his fifth appearance of the season. Hakanpaa had just picked […]

Rickard Rakell Could Miss Friday's Action

Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell (upper body) is questionable for Friday's matchup versus Vegas. The 28-year-old exited Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo in the third period. Rakell boasts a team-high four goals through the first eight games of the season. Two of the goals have come on the power play, and he's fired off […]

William Carrier Is A Game-Time Decision On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights winger William Carrier (lower body) is a game-time decision for Friday's contest against the Ducks. He got hurt blocking a shot and logged only 6:41 in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory against Dallas. The Golden Knights are already down a number of forwards and it's bumped Carrier up in the lineup. Evgenii Dadonov […]

Antti Raanta Makes Hurricanes Debut Against Former Team

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his team debut in a special matchup on Friday against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks. The Finnish netminder started his NHL career with the Blackhawks, skating in 39 games over two seasons. He has found his way to Carolina via New York and Arizona. Raanta boasts strong […]

Daniel Sprong Takes Over For T.J. Oshie On Second Line

Washington Capitals winger Daniel Sprong will re-enter the lineup on Friday against Arizona, taking over from T.J. Oshie (lower body) on the second line. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, but Oshie got hurt in the game blocking a shot and his absence gives Sprong a chance to […]

Max Domi Returns Sooner Than Expected

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi (ribs) will be back in the lineup for Friday's visit to New York. The 26-year-old fractured a rib on Oct. 16 and was slated to miss two to four weeks but is already back in game shape. Domi had a really nice start to the season with four points […]

Kaapo Kakko Returns To Action On Friday

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko (upper body) is ready to return to action on Friday against Columbus. The youngster has missed four games but was back in practice on Thursday and looks ready to go. Kakko hasn't registered any points this season in three games, but he's skating with Artemi Panarin and Ryan […]

Nick Suzuki Registers Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki provided a helping hand on two of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sharks, combining with Brett Kulak to set up Mike Hoffman for the eventual game-winning goal and picking up a power-play assist on Brendan Gallagher's first marker of the season. Suzuki has been quiet early […]

Mike Hoffman Extends Goal Streak

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, helping the team take down San Jose 4-0 on the road. He opened the scoring 12:09 into the game and thus ended up with the game-winning goal. It was Hoffman's only shot in 17:41 of action. The 31-year-old sniper is averaging two […]

Jake Allen Shuts Out Sharks With 45 Saves

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen picked up his first shutout of the season in Thursday's 4-0 win over San Jose, stopping 45 shots. It was a wonderful performance from the 31-year-old, who ended up with the second-most saves ever in a Canadiens shutout. Only the legendary Jacques Plante has managed more with 52 saves. Allen […]

Andrei Svechnikov Continues Point Streak With Empty-Netter

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov finished off the scoring with an empty-net goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over Boston, taking his season-opening point streak to six games. Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho had the assists with 25 seconds left to play. Svechnikov registered two total shots and delivered four hits in 13:47 of ice time. […]

Tony DeAngelo Nets Game-Winner On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored his first goal for the team, and it ended up being the game-winner in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Bruins. Brady Skjei and Vincent Trocheck collected the assists. It was DeAngelo's only shot in the game in 18:21 of action. He logged a team-high 4:35 on the power play. […]

Frederik Andersen Makes Franchise History With Another Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen shut out the Bruins with 33 saves on Thursday in a 3-0 win and improved to 6-0-0 for the season, which makes him the first-ever goalie in franchise history to open a season with six consecutive victories. It's been a dream start at his new club for Andersen, who's allowed […]

Dillon Dube Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube took his point streak to three games with his first goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-0 win over Pittsburgh. He was set up for a wrist shot by Johnny Gaudreau and Oliver Kylington in the middle of the final frame. Dube registered four total shots in the game in […]

Johnny Gaudreau Gets First Goal Of The Year

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau finally notched his first goal of the season in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Penguins, grabbing the game-winner 7:22 into the game. He also picked up an assist on Dillon Dube's first tally of the year in the third. Gaudreau was plus-two for the night and produced four total shots […]

Jacob Markstrom Produces Another Shutout With 45 Saves

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom registered his second shutout in three starts on Thursday, stopping 45 shots in a 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh. He helped the Flames become the third team in NHL history to sweep a road trip of at least five games while never trailing. Markstrom played a huge part in it, allowing […]