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Kevin Kisner Might Be Rusty At The RSM Classic
Kevin Kisner has not played competitive golf on the PGA Tour in a month. His last tournament was The CJ Cup where he finished in a tie for 54th. The week before, Kisner missed the cut at The Shriner's. This is a tournament where Kisner does have the record for strokes under par at -22 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJuuse Saros Expected To Start Versus Toronto Tuesday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is likely to start versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Saros has been excellent of late, allowing nine goals in his last five starts. He is 4-0-1 in that span and now has a record of 7-4-1 on the season. The Nashville goalie has 10 quality starts in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTristan Jarry To Start In Goal For Pittsburgh Tuesday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be in goal for Tuesday night's game against the Buffalo Sabres. Jarry did not do well in the start against the Washington Capitals on Sunday. He allowed six goals on 32 shots. The Pittsburgh goalie had been playing well this season and still sports a 5-3-3 record with a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin Likely To Start Tuesday For Rangers
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was first off the ice this morning, which leads many to believe he will start Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Shesterkin is 7-2-2 on the season with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. That includes one shutout and eight quality starts on the season. The Russian […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLars Eller Out for Washington On Tuesday
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is downgraded to out for Tuesday night's game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Eller did travel with the team but Coach Peter Laviolette was just said to be "working on some things". Now, it turns out that Eller has indeed been placed in the league's COVID-19 protocol. It is not know […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Necas Returns To Carolina Lineup Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas returns to the lineup on Tuesday after missing several games due to an undisclosed illness. It apparently was not related to COVID and Necas is feeling much better. The forward expects to play in the top-six and was one of the hotter players on Carolina before he fell ill. Necas […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNino Niederreiter Returns To Lineup For Carolina On Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter returns to the lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The right-winger had been out for 2 1/2 weeks since he got injured against Chicago on October 29th. It appears the lower-body injury has healed and the forward is ready to roll. He had three goals in seven games […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Clifford Heads Back To Toronto In Trade Tuesday
Left-winger Kyle Clifford was traded back to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday from the St. Louis Blues. The Blues had placed the forward on waivers Monday and he cleared earlier in the day. In two games with St. Louis, Clifford had one assist while playing on the fourth line. It appears that Toronto re-acquired […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Will Start Tuesday At Home Versus New York
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start on Tuesday night versus the New York Islanders. Bobrovsky has started off amazingly well this season. He has a 6-0-2 record with a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .940 save percentage. The goalie dropped his last two decisions in extra time for Florida and still has not lost […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSemyon Varlamov Given Little Support In Road Loss
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov got little support in the 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Russian goaltender made just 24 saves on 28 shots on the road. Yes, New York managed just one goal on the night and then Varlamov just could not get out of the first period without giving […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Parise Nabs Assist In Road Loss For New York
New York Islanders forward Zach Parise set up Mathew Barzal on a breakaway. Barzal polished. Parise now has three assists and no goals on the season. He is seeing mostly middle-six minutes with a lean towards playing the top-six on a more permanent basis. On Monday night, Parise played just over 14 minutes with about […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMathew Barzal Tallies Goal Early In Loss To Tampa Bay
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had the lone highlight for the Islanders on Monday night. He scored on a breakaway just less than three minutes into the contest. Barzal had four hits and two shots on goal on the night. This is as much of an indictment on what surrounds the center. The Islanders […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrayden Point Scores Goal, Adds Assist In Tampa Bay Victory
Tampa Bay center Brayden Point got the job done once again with a third-period goal and power-play assist in a 4-1 victory on Monday. The New York Islanders did not have a chance once this game developed. Point had just two shots on goal but did have another three scoring chances on Monday night. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVictor Hedman Dishes Two Helpers In Tampa Bay Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman did what he does naturally, and that is help Tampa Bay win on Monday night. He dished out two helpers and kept the peace a bit as well. Hedman had three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and three scoring chances. Their leading defenseman only had to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Stops 25 Shots In Win
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy enjoyed an easy night against the New York Islanders on Monday. Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 26 shots in the 4-1 win as the Lightning improved to 6-2-3 without Nikita Kucherov in the lineup. The goalie now has seven wins in 12 decisions this season. He also fired off his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Wins In Shootout On Sunday Night
Alexandar Georgiev saved his best saves for overtime and in the shootout on Sunday. The New York Rangers goaltender stopped four of seven attempts in the shootout as Georgiev notched his second win of the season. The goalie stopped 24 of 27 shots during the first 65 minutes of action to lower his goals-against average […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Kreider Scores Game-Winner In Shootout
New York Rangers left-winger Chris Kreider was held off the scoreboard until the shootout on Sunday. Kreider took his chance and beat Jonathan Bernier to lift New York to a 4-3 shootout win. The forward played 18:13 overall, blocked a shot, and had three shots on goal. Kreider had three scoring chances in all including […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKaapo Kakko Finally Scores In Rangers Win
New York Rangers right-winger Kaapo Kakko scored a goal and added an assist on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils. Kakko came into the game with no points in his first ten games. Furthermore, the right-winger only had 13 shots on goal. He played 20:01 in all and still only had one shot on goal […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPavel Zacha Scores Goal And Assist In New Jersey Loss
New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha dished out a helper and scored the tying goal that forced overtime on Sunday. Zacha banged home his own rebound with less than three minutes left in regulation. He had three shots on goal and three scoring chances versus the New York Rangers. Zacha played 18:38 in all on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDawson Mercer Chips In Assist For New Jersey Sunday
New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer continued his point streak with another assist on Sunday at MSG against the New York Rangers. Mercer found a streaking Jesper Bratt during the first period. The resulting breakaway led to a goal and an early 1-0 lead for New Jersey. Mercer played more than 19 minutes on Sunday […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Stops 30 Shots, Exits With Injury Sunday
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (concussion) stopped 30 of 33 shots on Sunday against the New York Rangers. Blackwood, however, would leave the game in the third period as he entered the concussion protocol. During the third Rangers goal, the New Jersey goaltender was hit up high. There was no further word on his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSam Bennett Held Off Scoreboard In Rare Florida Loss Saturday
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett did everything but score on Saturday against Tampa Bay. He had four shots on goal, four scoring chances. It just seemed that Andrei Vasilevskiy had an answered for "Brayden Point". No matter the young forward does find a way to accumulate a good number of opportunities. That will be something […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Scores Goal In Panthers Loss
Florida Panthers left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau scored a goal and created several great scoring chances in the 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The left-winger played a little less than 19 minutes and saw time both on the penalty kill and power-play. Again, Huberdeau got a little closer to that point a game amount. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Tallies One Point Against Tampa Bay
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 24 shots in an overtime loss to the rival Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. The Florida goaltender still has not lost in regulation in eight starts. Bobrovsky had led the league with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage. Allowing three goals were to the Tampa […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVictor Hedman Lights Lamp In Overtime Win Against Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had a great night in an intense battle. He scored a goal and that was important. More importantly was the fact that Hedman had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and played a team-high 24:12 on Saturday night. The defenseman could have played another five minutes at least. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrayden Point Hits Mark With Overtime Winner Versus Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point found a way to extend Florida's misery a little longer Saturday. He scored the game winner and had four shots on goal while playing 20:45 on the night. Point's goal gave him ten points on the season and one of the few players with two game-winning goals on the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Outlasts Sergei Bobrovsky In Win Saturday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped a lot of chances on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Shots were only 28-24 Florida but felt like so many more. The Russian goaltender turned aside 26 of 28 shots as Tampa Bay stretched its point streak to seven games. The win lifted the goaltender to a 6-2-3 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJakub Voracek Scores Goal In Saturday's Loss To New York
Jakub Voracek managed to finally get off the goose egg on Saturday against the New York Rangers of all teams. Voracek, the Columbus Blue Jackets, right-winger. He had a couple of shots on goal. The forward had 3:08 of power-play time and nearly 18 minutes of action. There were the three scoring chances and some […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOliver Bjorkstrand Adds An Assist In Home Loss To New York
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand did everything he could and then some on Saturday against the New York Rangers. Bjorkstrand did get an assist on the first Columbus goal. Then, he had six shots on goal along with four scoring chances, The Blue Jackets' forward started several good scoring chances that Igor Shesterkin of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElvis Merzlikins Gives Up Five Goals In Columbus Loss Saturday
Elvis Merzlikins had one of those nights as the starting goaltender allowed five goals on Saturday in the loss to the New York Rangers. Merzlikins stopped 36 of 41 shots in the defeat. This was his first home loss in six decisions. It was also his second poor performance against the New York Rangers this […]
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