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Stephen Curry Gets Things Started With A Triple-Double
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry started the season with a 21-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in a 121-114 win over the Lakers on opening night. He also had three steals with four turnovers in 36 minutes on the court. Curry was perfect at the line with nine attempts but didn't have a particularly great […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDylan Larkin Returns From Suspension
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Columbus after serving a one-game suspension. He's also missed some practice time during his layoff but is good to go. Larkin made a scoring start to the season in last Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Lightning. He had three […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIlya Samsonov Gets First Start Of The Season
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will make his first appearance of the season in Tuesday's home game against Colorado. Vitek Vanecek went 1-0-1 in the first two games to start off the season. Samsonov had a strong year in 2020-21, picking up 13 wins and just five defeats in 19 appearances. He posted a 2.69 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMike Matheson Makes Season Debut On Tuesday
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is in the lineup for the first time this season for the Stars' visit on Tuesday. The 27-year-old takes up a spot on the third defensive pairing alongside Chris Ruhwedel and will also skate on the second power-play unit. The Penguins still remain without Sidney Crosby (wrist), Evgeni […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoYanni Gourde Set For Season Debut Against Devils
Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde (shoulder) has come off Injured Reserve and will make his season debut in Tuesday's clash against the Devils. According to head coach Dave Hakstol, Gourde will have "full availability" and will play without restrictions. The 29-year-old is among Seattle's most talented forwards and they have high hopes for him. Gourde […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoey Daccord Starts For Seattle On Tuesday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord will get his first taste of action this season in Tuesday's meeting with New Jersey. Philipp Grubauer started Monday's heavy 6-1 loss to the Flyers and Chris Driedger (undisclosed) was added to Injured Reserve on Tuesday, paving the way for Daccord to make his team debut. The former Senator carries […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNathan MacKinnon Cleared To Play On Tuesday
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has come off the COVID-19 protocols list and will play on Tuesday against Washington. The 26-year-old superstar makes a pretty unexpected return, as the team headed out on a three-game road trip without him on Sunday and the chances of MacKinnon featuring on Tuesday looked very slim. With MacKinnon back, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrock Boeser Ready For Season Debut On Tuesday
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (undisclosed) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to make his season debut on Tuesday versus Buffalo. He'll skate on the second line with Nils Hoglander and Elias Pettersson. Boeser produced a nice 23-goal, 49-point campaign in 56 games last season and starts off 2021-22 with a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoShayne Gostisbehere Has Hat Trick Of Assists
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere enjoyed a three-point outing on Monday, recording a hat trick of assists in a 7-4 loss to St. Louis. He started things off with a power-play helper and added two assists from even-strength situations. The former Flyer had one shot himself and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 21:43 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKlim Kostin Scores Two Goals Inside 47 Seconds
St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin had a productive season debut in Monday's clash with Arizona, helping the team to a 7-4 victory by scoring two goals inside 47 seconds in the second period. The 22-year-old Russian produced three shots in total, and his second marker ended up as the game-winning goal. Kostin also delivered […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJordan Kyrou Enjoys Four-Point Night Against Coyotes
St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou had a big night on Monday against the Coyotes, finishing a 7-4 road victory with two goals and two assists. He was plus-three for the night and added four shots to his tally in 13:06 of action. The 23-year-old has started the season as a top-six forward and has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMason McTavish Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury
Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish was unable to complete Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Flames as he was forced to exit the game with a lower-body injury. The 18-year-old, who became Anaheim's youngest ever goal-scorer last week, managed to log just five minutes and 23 seconds of action. It's not yet known how much […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Delivers Two Helpers
Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau collected two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks, helping Blake Coleman get a debut goal and combining with Rasmus Andersson to set up Elias Lindholm for his second marker of the campaign. These are Johnny Hockey's first points of the season. He registered five shots on Monday […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTroy Terry Returns With Two Assists
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (illness) returned to the lineup with two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime win against Calgary. He notched a power-play helper on a Cam Fowler goal and helped Jamie Drysdale to get the game-winner 3:26 into the extra frame. The 24-year-old logged 15:47 and had one shot and one block. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMax Domi Sidelined With Fractured Rib
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi is set to miss two to four weeks with a fractured rib. The news comes after Domi had made a flying start to the season with four points in two games. Domi's absence will likely give Yegor Chinakhov a chance to make his NHL debut in Tuesday's matchup with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMike Hoffman Ready For Montreal Debut
Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman (lower body) skated on the third line at Monday's practice and looks ready to make his team debut on Tuesday against San Jose. Hoffman missed the whole preseason after signing a three-year, $13.5 million deal with Montreal during the offseason. The 31-year-old had a pretty miserable time in St. Louis […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBlake Wheeler Goes To COVID-19 List
Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, the team announced Monday. Andrew Copp replaced him on the top line at Monday's practice. The Jets captain notched one assist in the first two games of the season before landing on the COVID-19 list. His status for Tuesday's clash with the Wild […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJames Neal Sits Out On Monday Night
St. Louis Blues winger James Neal will be a healthy scratch for Monday's road outing against Arizona. Klim Kostin will come in to replace him. Neal skated 11:02 in Saturday's season opener against Colorado and was minus-one in a 5-3 win with one shot. The veteran winger created some buzz around him during the preseason […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJordan Binnington Meets Coyotes On Monday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will face the Arizona Coyotes on Monday in his second start of the season. The Blues No. 1 started the campaign with a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday, pushing away 29 of 32 shots. Binnington boasts a 4-4-2 career record against Arizona with a 1.80 goals-against average, a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCarter Hutton Looks To Bounce Back Versus St. Louis
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Carter Hutton will hope to avoid another nightmare on Monday as he takes on St. Louis. The 35-year-old veteran got badly roughed up in the team's season opener as Columbus put eight pucks past him with 26 shots. Hutton, who played for the Blues a few seasons back, didn't exactly have a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBlake Coleman Makes Flames Debut Monday Night
Calgary Flames winger Blake Coleman will make his team debut in Monday's meeting with Anaheim. The 29-year-old missed the team's season opener against Edmonton due to a suspension he picked up during the preseason. Coleman was signed to a six-year deal in the summer following his successful run in Tampa. He collected 31 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Gibson Returns On Monday
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) will be back at work on Monday after missing Friday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota. He started the season with an impressive 33-save display in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg but also got hurt in the contest. Luckily, it wasn't a long-term thing and fantasy managers can plug Gibson […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin Tries To Continue Good Start To The Season
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will make his third start of the season on Monday against Toronto. The 25-year-old has been very solid with his work so far, posting a 1.98 goals against average with a .931 save percentage. He'll head into Monday's contest with a 1-0-1 record. It's a tough spot for Shesterkin, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCarter Hart Takes On Kraken On Monday
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will face the Seattle Kraken in Monday's home game. The 23-year-old started off the campaign last week with a 5-4 shootout loss against Vancouver. Hart had a rough time in 2020-21 and it wasn't a great start from him to the new campaign either as he finished with a .897 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKole Lind Will Join Seattle's Top Six
Seattle Kraken winger Kole Lind will make his team debut on the second line in Monday's clash with the Flyers. He takes over from Alex Barre-Boulet. Lind made his NHL debut last season, skating in seven regular-season games for the Canucks. He went pointless and was minus-four. However, the 22-year-old has shown some ability in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBarclay Goodrow Gets A Chance On Second Line
New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow will replace Kaapo Kakko (upper body) on the second line Monday against Toronto. It's going to be a great spot to perform for him as he'll get to skate with Artemi Panarin. With Ryan Strome (COVID protocols) still out, Filip Chytil also continues to skate on the line. Goodrow, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJustin Holl Rejoins Lineup On Monday
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Justin Holl (illness) will return to the lineup for Monday's meeting with the Rangers, replacing Timothy Liljegren. Holl missed Saturday's 3-1 win over Ottawa with cold symptoms but feels much better now it appears. The 29-year-old hasn't done too well this season, registering a plus-minus rating in two outings with no […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvander Kane Gets 21-Game Suspension
San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane has been suspended for 21 games for an established violation of, and lack of compliance with, the NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 protocols. He will be eligible to return on Nov. 30 against New Jersey. Kane recorded 49 points in 56 games last year and he'll be a big missing piece for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikita Kucherov Could Be Out Long-Term
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (lower body) appears to have picked up another long-term injury. The 2019 league MVP got hurt in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory at Washington and Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said on Monday that it's "not a day-to-day thing". Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider had reported that Kucherov might […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikolai Knyzhov Out For Two Months
San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov (lower body) is set to undergo surgery next week and is expected to miss two months of action. He will officially be out for eight to ten weeks. The 23-year-old undrafted Russian posted 10 points in 56 appearances during his rookie campaign in 2020-21. Jacob Middleton has started the […]
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