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Marcus Johansson Totals Three Points In Win Over Chicago
Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Johansson took full advantage of top-line minutes in Monday's matchup against Chicago, leading the team to a 4-2 victory with two goals and one assist. He filled Kirill Kaprizov's spot on the left wing after the Wild decided to rest their superstar for the contest. His goals helped to turn the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJosh Morrissey Sets New Record With 20th Multi-Point Outing
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey logged a goal and two assists in Monday's 6-2 win over San Jose, setting a new franchise record for most multi-point games in a season by a defenseman. Dustin Byfuglien had held the mark with 19 games since 2011-12, but Monday marked Morrissey's 20th such outing in 2022-23. Morrissey's scoring […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoRoope Hintz Has A Four-Point Night In Monday's Win
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz collected four points as the team demolished Detroit 6-1 on Monday. He opened the scoring with his 36th marker of the campaign and dished out three assists. Hintz missed a game last week with a lower-body injury, but judging by his Monday's performance, it must have been a very small […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoTim Stutzle Becomes Youngest Senator With 50 Assists
Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle enjoyed a second consecutive multi-point outing and became the team's youngest-ever player with a 50-assist season in Monday's 3-2 victory over Carolina. The 21-year-old helped Claude Giroux on the scoreboard in the opening frame before notching a goal himself. Stutzle started the month with a four-game scoreless spell, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJoonas Korpisalo Blanks Vancouver
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Joonas Korpisalo posted his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Vancouver Monday night. The Canucks are a very prolific team but could get only 20 shots on Korpisalo's goal and the Finnish netminder became only the second goalie this season to keep Vancouver from scoring. Korpisalo improved […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoErik Karlsson Reaches 100 Points
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson scored twice in Monday's 6-2 loss to Winnipeg to become the sixth blue-liner in NHL history with a 100-point season. He's the first rearguard to reach the plateau since Brian Leetch in 1991-92. Karlsson got there with 80 games, posting 25 goals and 75 assists. The 32-year-old is the […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoStefan Noesen A Game-Time Call Monday
Carolina Hurricanes winger Stefan Noesen (lower body) is considered a game-time call for Monday's matchup against Ottawa. He missed the previous game against Buffalo but was a full participant in Sunday's practice, so it looks like Noesen has a good chance to return, although we won't know for sure until puck drop. The 30-year-old has […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoDevon Levi Set For Another Start
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi is expected to get his fourth consecutive start Monday versus the Rangers. The 21-year-old has made a good start to his NHL career, going 3-1-0 in his first four appearances with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. It's the first time this season the Sabres are going […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJared Spurgeon, Matt Dumba Won't Play Monday
Minnesota Wild defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba are getting Monday night off and won't play against Chicago. The backline will also be missing Jonas Brodin, who gets some time off as well, with Minnesota seemingly happy to settle for third place in the Central Division. Alex Goligoski, Calen Addison and Brock Faber will enter […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoKirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello Rested Monday
Minnesota Wild forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello haven't traveled with the team to Chicago and will sit out the game against the Blackhawks. The team has just lost a top-six forward in Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) and clearly doesn't want to take unnecessary risks with its two top scorers. Kaprizov is fresh back […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMikey Anderson Back For Kings Monday
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (undisclosed) will return to the lineup Monday against Vancouver. The 23-year-old has been unavailable for five games due to an undisclosed ailment. He should join his regular partner Drew Doughty on the first defensive pairing, with Vladislav Gavrikov moving down in the lineup. Anderson has done a little bit […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoT.J. Oshie Out For The Season
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) will miss the team's final three games of the season. He's already been unavailable for three games with an upper-body injury, and with nothing at stake for Washington anymore, the team won't rush Oshie back. The veteran ends his 15th campaign in the league with 19 goals and […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoAlex Ovechkin Out Again Monday
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) will miss a second straight game Monday versus the Islanders. He was a game-time call last time out, so it appears as though Ovechkin's injury isn't very severe, but the Capitals have nothing left to play for and there's no point in keeping Ovechkin in the lineup […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoShaedon Sharpe Ready To Start Next Season
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Shaedon Sharpe has announced that he feels like he's ready to be a starter next season. He said it in his exit interview after the 19-year-old had completed his rookie campaign with an 18-point effort in a 157-101 loss to Golden State. He also had seven rebounds and four assists in […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoKelly Olynyk Caps Off Season With Hot Shooting
Utah Jazz forward/center Kelly Olynyk missed only four of 13 shots en route to 23 points in Sunday's 128-117 loss to the Lakers. He was 3-for-4 with the three-ball and made both of his attempts at the charity stripe. In the final game of his 10th NBA season, Olynyk also registered five rebounds, four assists […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJabari Smith Jr. Finishes Rookie Campaign With Good Outing
Houston Rockets forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. completed his first year in the NBA with a team-high 20 points in Sunday's 114-109 win over Washington. He pulled down five rebounds and swatted away one shot, while shooting 6-for-11 from the field, including 1-for-3 from deep, and 7-for-8 at the foul line. The third pick of last […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJaden Hardy Leads Mavs In Scoring In Final Game
Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy led all scorers with 25 points in Sunday's season finale against San Antonio, shooting 11-for-23 from the field in a 138-117 loss. He completed his line with five rebounds and five assists. The 20-year-old rode the bench for most of his rookie season but emerged as a reliable rotational player […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJalen Duren Gobbles Up 18 Rebounds Sunday
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren might have reminded some of the fans of the days when Dennis Rodman was still around Sunday, bagging a game-high 18 rebounds in a 103-81 loss to the Bulls. Duren added one block to his tally, but it was truly a mixed performance from him, as the 19-year-old managed to […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoKillian Hayes Leads Pistons Offense In Season Finale
Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes finished off the season with a game-high 26 points in Sunday's 103-81 loss in Chicago. He shot 8-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-8 from outside, and completed a good all-around performance with eight rebounds, seven assists and one block. Hayes saved some of his best performances for last, also putting […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMark Williams Wraps Up Season With A Double-Double
Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams completed his rookie campaign with a nice 22-point, 10-rebound double-double Sunday versus Cleveland. He was near-perfect from the field with a 9-for-10 effort and helped the team to end a disappointing campaign on a high note, with the Hornets stinging the home team with a 106-95 victory. In 30 minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMaxime Comtois Out For The Season
Anaheim Ducks left wing Maxime Comtois (upper body) has been ruled out for the season. He wasn't in the lineup on Sunday versus Colorado and the team announced that Comtois won't play in the rest of the games either. The 24-year-old finishes his third full season in the league with a disappointing haul of nine […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoJoel Farabee Notches Two Points Against Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee recorded his seventh multi-point outing of the season Sunday, finishing a 5-3 loss to Boston with a goal and an assist. He had his 14th goal of the season in the second period and added his 24th assist in the third. It's been a rough campaign for every Flyer not […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoDavid Pastrnak Collects Four Points In Historic Win
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak racked up four points as the team registered a record-breaking 63rd win of the season Sunday against Philadelphia. He posted his third hat trick of the season and tallied one assist, leading the team to a 5-3 victory. With his final marker, Pastrnak became only the second player in […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoTrevor Zegras Sets New Career High With 62 Points
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras got to celebrate a new career high in points Sunday, logging his 62nd point of the campaign in a 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado. He set his new record with an even-strength assist on Anaheim's first goal. Zegras is on 22 goals and 40 assists through 79 games. The 22-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoDevon Toews Hands Out Three Assists Against Anaheim
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews collected a hat trick of assists in Sunday's comeback win against Anaheim. The defending champions found themselves 4-2 down in the third period but pulled out a 5-4 overtime victory, with Toews producing two power-play helpers during the comeback. He also had one even-strength assist in the game. The 29-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMikko Rantanen Totals Four Points Sunday
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen continued his phenomenal end-of-the-season form with another four-point performance Sunday against the Ducks. He had two goals and two assists to register his third four-point effort in five games. Three of Rantanen's points came on the power play when Colorado turned a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 overtime win. Rantanen […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoMitchell Marner In Exclusive Company
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner set a new career high and joined exclusive company in Saturday's 7-1 win over Montreal. He had two goals and an assist in the contest to reach 98 points for the season, and Marner is now the third player to record at least 30 goals and 60 assists […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoAlex Lyon Carrying Panthers With Historic Run
Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon made history in Saturday's 4-2 win over Washington, becoming the first netminder in franchise history to record a six-game winning streak during his first season with the team. He pushed aside 22 shots to improve to 9-3-1 for the campaign. Lyon had a pretty tough time in his first few […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoCasey Mittelstadt Enjoying A Hot Finish To The Season
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt logged two more points in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina to continue his red-hot finish to the regular season. The 24-year-old struck a pair of goals against the Hurricanes, reaching 10 points in his last seven appearances. Mittelstadt has tallied seven points in the last four games alone. He's benefited […]
Taavi Pailk 1 year agoDmitry Orlov, Charlie McAvoy Won't Play Sunday
Boston Bruins defensemen Dmitry Orlov (back) and Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against the Flyers. Hampus Lindholm and Brandon Carlo will form the first defensive pairing in the game, with Matt Grzelcyk and Connor Carrick part of the second pairing. Both players are likely just getting rested, with the playoffs scheduled to start on […]
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