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Alexandar Georgiev Needs To Make Only 13 Saves For A Shutout
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev recorded probably the easiest shutout of his career on Tuesday against the Sharks, kicking away 13 shots in a 6-0 victory. The toothless Sharks had only two shots on goal in the opening period and couldn't improve much during the rest of the game either. Georgiev now boasts four shutouts […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJacob Markstrom Logs His First Shutout In Shootout Victory
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom picked up his first shutout of the season on Tuesday as the team played out a rare 0-0 tie with Minnesota before winning the game in a shootout. He had 40 saves and made one more stop in the shootout. The Swedish netminder became the third goalie in franchise history […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoOndrej Palat Registers Three Points Against Toronto
New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat had his first three-point game of the season Tuesday against Toronto, picking up a goal and two assists in a 4-3 loss. Both of helpers came on goals by Erik Haula and he notched a power-play marker himself in the third period. Palat has struggled to make a […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNikita Kucherov Continues To Dominate At Home
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov took his franchise-record home point streak to 22 games on Tuesday against Philadelphia, coming away with two goals and one assist. Alex Killorn put up the same numbers as Tampa ended a slump with a 5-2 victory. Kucherov, who picked up all of his points Tuesday on the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoSidney Crosby Closes Three-Point Show With Game-Winner
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby finished off his 169th career three-point game with the game-winning goal as his crew beat Columbus 5-4 in overtime Tuesday. No. 87 produced two assists in the third period before wrapping things up with a power-play goal in the extra frame. He is now tied with Paul Coffey for the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoEvgeni Malkin Delivers Three Assists In Comeback Victory
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had three assists as the team produced a hugely impressive comeback victory on Tuesday against Columbus. The Penguins fell into a 4-0 hole but managed to win from a four-goal deficit for the ninth time in franchise history. Malkin collected two of his assists on Jason Zucker's goals and wrapped […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMatthew Beniers Has Two Assists In Tuesday's Win
Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers picked up two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Anaheim, helping Jamie Oleksiak and Jared McCann on the scoreboard in the first period. It's his fifth multi-point performance across his last 10 appearances. Beniers has topped the rookie scoring charts throughout the season and now finds himself on 19 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJordan Binnington Tries To Avoid A Seventh Straight Defeat
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will guard the crease Tuesday against Arizona, looking to end a six-game losing streak. The 29-year-old hasn't won a single game for nearly a month, last tasting victory on Feb. 14 against New Jersey. Binnington was enjoying a three-game winning streak back then, but it's all gone wrong since, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Seeks Fourth Consecutive Victory Versus Ducks
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will try to hit a new season high with a fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday against the Ducks. Martin Jones has carried Seattle for most of the season, but Grubauer has put in some impressive performances lately and the team will continue to go with the hot hand. Grubauer took […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Looks To End A Three-Game Skid Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will be between the sticks for Tuesday's clash with the Flyers and is hoping to put a stop to a three-game losing run. The former Vezina Trophy winner has struggled for form lately, and the team's lackluster play has had a negative impact on his numbers as well. Vasilevskiy […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJesse Puljujarvi A Game-Time Call Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi has finally joined the team and could make his debut in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish forward had some visa issues that kept him from joining his new team straight away after the Hurricanes traded for him on Feb. 28. Puljujarvi's Edmonton career ended up being a disappointment […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoDaniel Sprong Returns To Seattle Lineup Tuesday
Seattle Kraken winger Daniel Sprong is set to rejoin the action Tuesday against Anaheim. He has watched the last two games from the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Ryan Donato is set to make way for Sprong. The 25-year-old has played in only two of the team's last six games, but Sprong has actually been […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoVictor Hedman Won't Play On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (undisclosed) will be unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He was injured last time out against Carolina and hasn't been able to get healthy enough for Tuesday's game. Hedman will sit out his fourth contest of the season. Mikhail Sergachev is moving up to the first defensive pairing, while […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoRyan O'Reilly Ruled Out For Four Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly (finger) will need four weeks to recover after undergoing surgery to repair a broken index finger. After picking up the injury against Vancouver on Saturday, Toronto hoped to get O'Reilly back for the playoffs, but he should also be able to feature in the final few regular-season games for […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoDomantas Sabonis Rolls To A Triple-Double Monday
Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis notched his eighth triple-double of the season when he ran the show Monday against the Pelicans. He led the squad to a 123-108 victory with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Sabonis made his only three-point attempt and shot 8-for-13 overall while picking up one steal and one block […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoDamian Lillard Grabs His Second Triple-Double Of The Year
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard registered his second triple-double of the season Monday night, leading the team to a 110-104 victory over Detroit with 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Lillard had his third career triple-double already wrapped up in three quarters. He completed his line with one steal and one block, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJames Harden Dishes Out 20 Assists Against Indiana
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden served up 20 assists as the team pulled off a 147-143 win over Indiana on Monday. He added 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting and nine rebounds. It was a poor shooting night for Harden, who finished 1-for-6 from three-point land, but he showed off incredible playmaking ability and recorded his […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoTyrese Haliburton Posts A Big Double-Double Monday
Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton had a great time against the Sixers on Monday, racking up 40 points and 16 assists in a high-scoring 147-143 loss. He shot 12-for-19 from the field, was 11-for-12 with his free throws, and finished 5-for-10 from outside. In 37 minutes on the court, Haliburton had only two turnovers […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoDonovan Mitchell Shakes Off Injury To Put Up 40 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell produced a game-high 40 points as the team managed to beat Boston 118-114 in overtime Monday. The 26-year-old star played through a sprained finger, adding 11 rebounds to his tally with four assists and one block in 47 minutes. Mitchell reached 40 points for the second time already in March, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJaylen Brown Falls Just Short Of A Triple-Double
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown got very close to a triple-double on Monday, completing a 118-114 overtime loss against Cleveland with 32 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. He added one block, shooting 12-for-26 from the field and 7-for-10 at the line. Brown had a miserable night from downtown, going only 1-for-7 with the three-ball. […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoHamidou Diallo Hurts Right Ankle Monday
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Hamidou Diallo rolled his right ankle in Monday's defeat to Portland and it's unclear if he can play in Tuesday's matchup against Washington. He was seen leaving the arena wearing a walking boot. Diallo had a busy 27-minute night against the Blazers, shooting 4-for-10 from the field en route to finishing with […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAnders Bjork Hands Out Three Assists In Monday's Win
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Anders Bjork was the most productive skater in Monday's 5-0 win over the Senators, finishing with three points. He did all of the scoring with assists inside 8:31 of action in the second period, helping out Seth Jones twice and completing his hat trick of helpers when Jason Dickinson found the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAlex Stalock Shuts Out Senators In Impressive Victory
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock cooled off one of the hottest teams in the NHL on Monday, recording his second shutout of the season with a 35-save performance against Ottawa. The Senators went to Chicago with a five-game winning streak but got shocked by Stalock and the Blackhawks in a 5-0 loss. Stalock has missed […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Logs Two Assists Monday
Calgary Flames winger Jonathan Huberdeau played his part in Monday's 5-4 victory over Dallas with two assists. He had his first helper when Nick Ritchie opened the scoring and Huberdeau's second assist came when Tyler Toffoli hit the game-winner with mere seconds remaining in regulation. The 29-year-old hasn't had much reason to celebrate this season […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoLogan Couture Has Two Points As Sharks Shock Winnipeg
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture produced a goal and an assist Monday when the team pulled off a very late comeback against the Jets. Couture combined with Erik Karlsson to set up Tomas Hertl for a game-tying goal with just 11 seconds left in regulation, and he then scored a 3-2 game-winner himself 1:21 […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoPheonix Copley Makes Kings History With Monday's Win
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley added another win to the bag on Monday, beating Washington 4-2 with a 20-save effort. He improved to 20-4-2 for the year and no other Kings goalie has reached 20 wins so fast with the team. Copley was playing only his 29th game in Kings colors on Monday. Jonathan […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoSean Durzi Exits With Injury
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi couldn't complete Monday's contest against Washington after taking a hard hit from T.J. Oshie. He exited in the third period after logging 12:36 of ice time. Kings head coach Todd McLellan said after the game that Durzi is getting evaluated for a possible head injury. The info isn't a […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoCam Talbot Battling A Lower-Body Problem
Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot was a late scratch for Monday's game against Chicago due to a lower-body injury. He was hoping to go after his fourth consecutive win, but couldn't play and the Senators ended up taking a heavy 5-0 defeat with Mads Sogaard in the net. According to reports, it's only a minor […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJohn Tavares Won't Play On Tuesday
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares is feeling under the weather and won't play Tuesday versus New Jersey. The team has just lost Ryan O'Reilly (finger) and will try to be careful with Tavares' health. It's a precautionary move, so Tavares isn't dealing with anything serious and it looks like he will be out for […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoRyan O'Reilly To Be Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly will be placed on long-term Injured Reserve after he broke his finger over the weekend in a game against Vancouver. As a result, the 32-year-old will miss most of the month and won't be eligible to return until March 29. O'Reilly might even be done for the rest of […]
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