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Jonathan Quick Steals Victory For Kings
Goaltender Jonathan Quick turned away 29 of 30 shots in the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Since taking back the starter's crease this season, Quick has a 20-13-9 record with a 2.63 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. He ranks 27th in the league in save percentage and... Read More
Andrew Mangiapane Scores Two Goals In Flames Loss
Left winger Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals in the Calgary Flames overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. He continued his run of hot play in a breakout season. The Toronto native has 34 goals and 53 points this season, which ranks him fourth on the Flames in scoring. After going 13 games with... Read More
Carey Price Shines In Return To Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price played his second National Hockey League game of the season on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild. He stopped 28 of 30 Wild shots for a .933 save percentage in the game. The Canadiens lost the game because they couldn't find a way to solve Cam Talbot, who posted a... Read More
Igor Shesterkin Posts Shutout In Rangers Win
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin posted a shutout versus the Winnipeg Jets for his sixth shutout of the season on Tuesday. The Hart Trophy candidate ranks first in the NHL in goals-against average and save percentage and is third in wins. Shesterkin stopped all 31 shots the Jets pelted at him. The 26-year-old goaltender... Read More
Aleksander Barkov Nets Hat Trick In Panthers Win
Florida Panthers centerman Aleksander Barkov continued his remarkable play this season with a hat-trick performance over the New York Islanders. Fresh off of signing an eight-year contract worth $10 million per season, Barkov is having a career year. The 26-year-old center is second on the Panthers in scoring with 37 goals and 85 points. Barkov... Read More
Jaroslav Halak Leaves Canucks Game With Injury
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak (upper body) was called upon to start in the Vancouver Canucks game against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. He only lasted one period, though, leaving the game early with an upper-body injury. He was perfect before the injury, turning away 14 of 14 first-period shots. Halak has played 17 games this year... Read More
Alex Formenton Scores Two Goals In Senators Victory
Left wing Alex Formenton scored two goals in the Ottawa Senators win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The goals ended Formenton's 11-game point drought. He was a force all night long with his blazing speed, notching seven shots on goal. He is now at 17 goals and 30 points in his first full... Read More
Tanner Jeannot Continues Rookie Success With Three Point Game
Tanner Jeannot scored a goal and two assists in the Nashville Predators' important victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The win gives them some room in the Western Conference playoff race. Jeannot now has six points in his last six games and 39 points on the year. He ranks 5th among rookies in points and leads... Read More
Andrei Vasilevskiy Shuts Down Islanders In Win
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 23 of 24 shots against in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders. The Lightning are in playoff mode while the Islanders are mentally turning the page over to next year. Vasilevskiy is quietly having a great season, with a 33-14-4 record, 2.36 GAA, and a .920 save... Read More
Alexandar Georgiev Gives Up Four In Rangers Win
The New York Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres in an entertaining 5-4 overtime win. The Sabres were only able to muster 17 shots on goal, however, four of them found the net. Over his last nine games, Georgiev has recorded a better than .900 save percentage only once. In 27 games played, he has a... Read More
Jake Sanderson Signs Entry-Level Deal With Senators
The highly-touted Jake Sanderson has signed his entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators. The Senators drafted him 5th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. He played for the University of North Dakota over the last two seasons and was regarded as one of the best players in college hockey. Sanderson is widely known as a... Read More
Evgeni Malkin Scores Hat-Trick In Massive Win Over Detroit
In a lopsided affair, Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Evgeni Malkin scored three goals and four points. He now has 16 goals and 32 points in 30 games during an injury-plagued season. Malkin was a game-time decision after he suffered a non-covid related illness. The 35-year-old center remains a good fantasy option. He is currently rostered in... Read More
Anton Forsberg Stays Hot In Loss To Panthers
Anton Forsberg turned away 46 of 49 shots against the Florida Panthers last night. He continues to prove himself as a goalie who plays well under pressure. The 4-3 shootout loss marks the fifth consecutive game where he posted a save percentage of .917 or better. Forsberg has been the Ottawa Senators' best goalie this... Read More
Roman Josi On A Red-Hot Streak
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi is having the best season of his career this year. He currently leads all NHL defensemen in points by a wide margin. He has been particularly hot over the last nine games, scoring 22 points over that span. The 31-year-old veteran is making a strong case for the Hart Trophy.... Read More
Mark Giordano Traded To Toronto
Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with forward Colin Blackwell in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick, 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick. Giordano is near the tail end of a long career but still has value for contending teams. He scored six goals and... Read More
Travis Dermott Traded To Vancouver
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2022 third-round pick. The Maple Leafs had to shed some salary to make way for the incoming Mark Giordano, and Dermott was the odd man out. He is a third-pairing defenseman who plays a quiet game, rarely showing... Read More
Nick Paul Traded To Tampa Bay
Ottawa Senators left winger Nick Paul has been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Mathieu Joseph and a 2024 fourth-round pick. Paul projects as a 30-point, defense-first, versatile forward who can play all three forward positions. He has scored at a 0.34 point-per-game pace over the last three seasons and has played... Read More
Troy Stecher Traded To Los Angeles
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher has been traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick. He has been a versatile veteran presence for the Red Wings this year. At a relatively low salary cap hit of $1,700,000 this year and an unrestricted free agent after the season, Stecher is... Read More
Travis Hamonic Traded To Senators
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic has been traded to the Ottawa Senators for a 2022 third-round pick. This move marks the first major play from the Senators in this year's trade deadline. He is one game away from the 700th of his career. Known as a reliable stay-at-home defenseman, the 31-year-old has three goals and... Read More
Kailer Yamamoto A Game-Time Decision Against Philadelphia
Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto is set to be a game-time decision against the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering an undisclosed injury in the recent game versus the Florida Panthers. Yamamoto also missed the Oilers last game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Yamamoto is having a rough year in Edmonton with 21 points in... Read More
Jeremy Swayman Keeps His Red-Hot Streak Alive
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman turned away all 34 shots pelted at him in his team's 7-0 win over the Kings. He is 5-0-1 in his last six games with a .971 save percentage and two shutouts over that span. Swayman has emerged as a top-tier goalie in the NHL, and his recent stretch of... Read More
Matt Murray To Start In Net Versus Lightning
Goaltender Matt Murray is the confirmed starter for the Ottawa Senators in Tampa. The Senators got a three-day break before their five-game road trip. Murray has been very good of late with a .949 save percentage over his last eight games. The Lightning are a high-scoring team, so it will be a test for Murray... Read More
Jake DeBrusk Extends Point Streak To Five Games
Left wing Jake DeBrusk scored a hat trick and an assist in the 7-0 Boston Bruins rout over the Los Angeles Kings. DeBrusk is now on a five-game point streak with seven goals and two assists in that span. His emergence as a top-six winger is no coincidence, as he played much of the last... Read More
Matt Murray Regaining His Form For The Senators
Saturday night's contest between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens marked the continuation of Matt Murray's strong play of late. Although the Senators lost the game, Murray stood tall turning away 30-of-32 shots for a .938 SV% on the night. He has been injured for much of the year and started it off with an... Read More
Michael Bunting On Fire For Maple Leafs
In Saturday night's throwback to 80s hockey, left winger Michael Bunting led the way for the Toronto Maple Leafs with five points. The Leafs scored 10 en route to a 10-7 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently second in points among all rookies with 40, behind only Lucas Raymond (42) of the... Read More
Colin White Scores In Return From Injury
Ottawa Senators centerman Colin White (shoulder) returned from a long absence for Saturday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens after missing the first 50 games of the season with a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old center scored on the power play in his return to the lineup. He is known as a great locker-room guy and... Read More
Colton Parayko Re-signs With Blues
The St. Louis Blues have re-signed defenseman Colton Parayko to an eight-year contract extension. The deal totals $52 million, which will pay him $6.5 million per year. The huge hard-hitting Parayko scored two goals and 12 points in 32 games played this year. He is known as one of the best defensemen in the NHL,... Read More
Victor Mete Re-Signs With Senators
Restricted free agent Victor Mete has signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. It is a one-way deal with a $1.2 million AAV. The contract is a significant bump in pay for him, as he was earning $735,000 last year. He is a two-way defenseman with a good hockey IQ. Mete scored one goal... Read More
Zach Sanford Re-Signs With Blues
Zach Sanford signed a one-year contract extension with the St. Louis Blues. Prior to the signing, he was a restricted free agent. The contract is a one-way deal and comes in at $2 million. Sanford is a 26-year-old winger who took some time carving out a role for himself in the NHL. He has consistently... Read More
Ryan Murray Signs With Avalanche
Defenseman Ryan Murray signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The deal carries a $2 million AAV and is a one-way deal. The second-overall pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft had 14 points but failed to find the back of the net this year with the New Jersey Devils. Murray is... Read More
