Jason Kokrak Attempting To Find A Way To Improve At Houston

Jason Kokrak looked rusty at The Shriners and was only a fraction better at The CJ Cup. Since then, Kokrak took some time off. That rest may do him some good. The American cannot open up with a 76 on Thursday. The longer course at 7,400-plus yards should help Kokrak. The golfer ranks 18th in […]

Russell Henley Still Striving For Consistency At Houston Open

Russell Henley wanted to put it all together last week at Mayakoba. Then, he walked off in the final round and promptly bogeyed then double-bogeyed the first two holes. Henley followed that up with seven birdies over the next 11 holes. That is the frustration with the American. He can make a lot of putts […]

Christiaan Bezuidenhout Could Have Potential At Houston

The South African golfer tied for 15th last week at Mayakoba as Christiaan Bezuidenhout started to make some putts finally. He played much better than expected in Mexico after the disappointment in Bermuda. What can Bezuidenhout do to contend at the Houston Open? Simply, this boils down to stopping the mistakes. His driving ability is […]

Marc Leishman Enjoys Upside At Houston Open

Marc Leishman's final rounds this Fall leave everyone wanting more for the golfer. The Australian did not perform as well as expected at The CJ Cup. Wow, can he make some birdies though? Yes, his 6.25 average ranks third on the tour. For those questioning his final rounds. That is a 65, 63, and 64 […]

Adam Scott Aims To Contend Again At Houston Open

Adam Scott last played on North American soil more than three weeks ago at The Cj Cup. Scott shot all four rounds in the 60's en route to a -21 finish. That was good for a top-five result. Can Scott do it again? The Houston course is a long one at over 7.400 yards. That […]

Matthew Wolff Among Favorites At Houston Open

Matthew Wolff has been excellent the past few weeks with two top-five finishes in that span. Wolff ranks eighth in birdies at 5.58 per round plus is driving the ball sixth-best on the tour. The Englishman can knock the ball 321,8 yards off the tee. This has been something to watch as Wolff's strokes gained […]

Shane Lowry Likely To Struggle Again At Houston

It has not been the ideal start for Shane Lowry this Fall season. There have been missed cuts and missteps. Lowry missed the cut at the Mayakoba and barely made it at The CJ Cup. Lowry finished well at The CJ Cup with a 69-64 weekend. That lifted him to a tie for 54th. The […]

Patrick Reed Expects Success At Houston Open

Patrick Reed was not a happy camper last week on his way to a 56th-place result at the Mayakoba. The first-round 73 knocked him out of contention and Reed knows that he cannot get off to a start like that. That type of start also occurred at The CJ Cup. So, there is some concern. […]

Scottie Scheffler Could Contend Again At Houston

Scottie Scheffler finished in the top five last week at Mayakoba. He nearly won the tournament but settled for fourth place. A double-bogey on the 16th hole kept him from having a chance at the victory. The American golfer is making birdies on this Fall Swing. He is averaging 5.6 birdies per round which ranks […]

Tyrell Hatton Might Be One To Avoid At Houston

Tyrell Hatton has not truly contended in any of the Fall events on the PGA Tour. His tied for 40th at Mayakoba last week was troubling. This Houston course is longer than what has been seen over the past few weeks. The 7,400+ yard course is a par 70 which may cause some issues for […]

Alex Pietrangelo's Goal And Helper Lift Vegas On Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Pietrangelo also had three shots on goal with three blocked shots. He played over 23 minutes and the blue-liner was able to shut down Seattle's top line for most of the night. It has been a […]

Reilly Smith's Two Quick Goals Help Vegas To Victory

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Reilly Smith scored two quick goals in the third period to sink the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Smith had struggled to score with two goals in his first 12 games. He doubled his total in one night. Smith had five shots, four scoring chances, and a blocked shot. Smith's second […]

Robin Lehner Backstops Vegas To Victory Tuesday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner stopped 25 of 27 shots in their 4-2 home win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Lehner has won five of his last six starts after a rough 0-4 start. That includes four quality starts where Lehner yielded two goals or less. The Vegas team defense has mostly […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Again In Kraken Loss

Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle is on some kind of run. The forward scored again versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Even though Seattle has lost four of five, Eberle has now scored six goals in that span. He now has seven overall on the season. Dave Hakstol entrusted him to play nearly […]

Yanni Gourde Scores Goal, Leaves With Injury

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde scored a goal on Tuesday night versus the Vegas Golden Knights. He exited late in the game with an undisclosed issue after playing a little less than 12 minutes. Gourde took one shift early in the third period and was not seen afterward. He had one shot, two scoring chances, […]

Chris Driedger Yields Four Goals In Seattle Defeat

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger was the victim of two quick goals by the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. That led to the 4-2 Seattle loss as the Kraken never truly recovered. In all, Driedger stopped just 19 of 23 shots as the pace of this game was slow. Driedger, overall, had a rough […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Allows Three Goals In New Jersey Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood allowed just three goals as the Devils won at home on Tuesday night. They sent the Florida Panthers to their second consecutive defeat. Blackwood stopped 35 of 38 shots in the contest. That included every last shot over the final 38:31 of the game. Blackwood helped kill both of […]

Nico Hischier Tallies Two Points In Big New Jersey Win

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday night. Few expected Hischier and the Devils to do much offensively against the Florida Panthers. Honestly, seven goals were not expected by hardly any people at all. Hischier had two shots on goal, three scoring chances, two hits, and a […]

Andreas Johnsson Strikes Twice Again In New Jersey Victory

New Jersey Devils forward Andreas Johansson scored twice on Tuesday night in the 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers. That was the second two-goal effort in the past couple of weeks. The winger just keeps on scoring they say. While Johnsson now has eight points on the season, it is the ability to score in […]

Owen Tippett Scores Two Points For Florida Tuesday

Florida Panthers right winger Owen Tippett scored a goal and then added an assist. The forward had four shots on goal and delivered a couple of hits. This was all in a little less than 14 minutes of ice time. Tippett excelled in the transition game in particular. Very quietly, the winger has eight points […]

Aleksander Barkov Scores, Makes History In Florida Defeat

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov scored a goal on Tuesday night in the 7-3 loss at New Jersey. That goal was his 189th as a Panther which is now a franchise record. Barkov had four shots in all along with four scoring chances. The center even delivered three hits and a blocked shot too. It […]

Spencer Knight Allows Six Goals In Florida Loss

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight had another rough night as he allowed six goals in a loss to New Jersey. The goaltender gave up two goals in the first, two more in the second, and two more in the final stanza. He stopped just 24 of 30 shots faced. It just was one of those […]

Josh Anderson Will Play Versus Kings Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson will play against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. There was some talk that Anderson may not play due to injury. However, he was able to fully participate in warmups and the decision was then made. Anderson plays on his accustomed second-line left-wing position. He will be flanked by […]

Matt Murray Makes Start For Senators Tuesday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will start on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins in Boston. The Senators' goaltender has no wins in four appearances this 2021-22 season. Also, he has a 3.10 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage. Murray has looked worse over his last two starts. He has yielded nine goals on 63 […]

Dougie Hamilton Missing Another Game For New Jersey

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton indeed was not out for warmups on Tuesday night. He will miss another game while battling a lower-body injury. This opens the door for Colton White to get some more playing time. Hamilton is the Devils leader in almost every offensive defensemen category. He has six points in eight […]

Sam Bennett Returns For Panthers Tuesday

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett returns to the lineup to face the New Jersey Devils. This is after the center missed four games with an upper-body injury. Bennett has had a nice start to the season with four goals and seven points in eight contests. He will center the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and […]

Mark Stone Practices With Team Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights right winger Mark Stone practiced on Tuesday with the team. It appeared like Stone did quite a few drills but any guess on a timetable for return is pure speculation. Currently, it would appear that the forward is at least a week to ten days from playing. That can change. Practicing is […]

Connor Hellebuyck Makes Return For Winnipeg Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will start between the pipes on Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues. The goaltender missed a total of three games due to the birth of his first child (a baby boy) and illness. Hellebuyck has been a bit hampered in the early going with some inconsistent play. Though he […]

Stuart Skinner Makes Surprise Start For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his season debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The 23-year old did play in one game last year and won allowing five goals on 38 shots. With Mike Smith injured again and Mikko Koskinen in need of a rest, the time was perfect for Skinner […]

Spencer Knight Starts Again In Goal For Florida

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will start the back end of their back-to-back on Tuesday versus the New Jersey Devils. Sergei Bobrovsky has not recovered enough from a minor injury to be able to play. Knight allowed four goals on 18 shots in a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night. Knight […]