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Bo Horvat Dishes Out Four Assists
Vancouver Canuck center Bo Horvat switched his focus from scoring goals to making plays in Friday's matchup against Columbus and had four assists in a 5-2 victory. He became only the third Canucks player in the past 20 years to record at least three four-point games in a single season. Horvat had an assist in […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoElias Lindholm Tallies Three Points In Friday's Win
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm bagged a goal and two assists as the team powered past Seattle 5-2 Friday night. He notched all of his points in the first period of play, recording his fifth career three-point period. Lindholm initially struggled to find his feet this season, but he has been crushing it since December […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoIlya Sorokin Gets Islanders Back To Winning Ways
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin produced a game-winning performance with a 23-save shutout in Friday's 2-0 victory over Detroit. He picked up his fourth shutout of the season as the team ended a six-game skid. The Islanders have had an awful time in January, but you wouldn't say so based on Sorokin's numbers, as […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJack Hughes Adds Two More Goals To His Tally
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes continued his fabulous campaign with a two-goal effort in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against Dallas. He sparked a comeback from a two-goal deficit and ended the game 20 seconds into overtime. Hughes is now on 33 goals, which is the most a player has managed in franchise history before […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMartin Necas Ends Two-Goal Night With Another Game-Winner
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Martin Necas scored the game-winning goal in a second consecutive contest and had two goals in total as the team sunk the Sharks 5-4 in overtime Friday. Necas sent the game to overtime with a goal just 12 seconds from the end of regulation and scored 55 seconds into the extra […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoBrady Tkachuk Scores Twice Against Toronto
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk had a memorable Battle of Ontario performance on Friday against Toronto, contributing two goals in a 6-2 win. He was plus-two for the night and totaled four shots on goal with three hits and two penalty minutes. The Senators captain now boasts 13 multi-goal games for his career and […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoIlya Mikheyev Set For Season-Ending Surgery
Vancouver Canucks winger Ilya Mikheyev played his final game of the season Friday against Columbus, as he is set to have surgery on his left knee. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin revealed on Friday that Mikheyev had incredibly been playing through an ACL tear in his left knee, which he suffered all the way back […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoFred VanVleet Has A Double-Double Against Golden State
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet found his way into the double-double column in Friday's matchup against the Warriors, finishing a 129-117 loss with a team-high 28 points and 10 assists. He had an impact all over the court, notching four rebounds, one steal and one block. VanVleet nailed five treys with 10 attempts and […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoStephen Curry Notches 35 Points, 11 Assists Friday
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had his ninth double-double of the season in Friday's win over Toronto, leading all scorers with 35 points and delivering 11 assists. He picked up seven rebounds and two steals as well, shooting 13-for-21 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Curry has started to hit form again […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoShai Gilgeous-Alexander Extends 30-Point Streak
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went for at least 30 points in a fourth consecutive contest Friday against Cleveland, leading his crew to a 112-100 win with a game-high 35 points. He got there with 12-for-21 shooting from the field and a 10-for-11 effort at the foul line. In typical fashion, SGA filled it […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoDarius Garland Returns To Double-Double Form
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had a nice 31-point, 13-assist double-double in Friday's loss to the Thunder, adding two rebounds and four steals to his line in 37 minutes on the floor. Donovan Mitchell (groin) missed another game and Garland continued to run the show from the backcourt, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJimmy Butler Returns With A Big Line
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returned from a one-game absence with a game-high 29 points in Friday's 110-105 win over Orlando, adding six rebounds, six assists and two steals. He missed both of his attempts from deep but shot a solid 10-for-17 overall from the field with a 9-for-12 record at the line. Butler was […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAnthony Edwards Leads Minnesota To Victory
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards filled up the stat sheet and led the team to a 111-100 victory against Memphis on Friday. He scored a team-high 25 points and had seven rebounds and seven assists with one block. Edwards hit a nice 3-for-5 from outside and 9-for-18 overall from the field. The 21-year-old has started […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJa Morant Bags A Triple-Double Friday
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant recorded his fourth triple-double of the season in Friday's battle with the Timberwolves. He had 27 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the team in all of the categories, but it wasn't enough as the Grizzlies were beaten 111-100. Morant shot 10-for-21 from the field and 3-for-6 […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Feasts Against Indiana
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated against the Pacers on Friday, lifting the team to a 141-131 victory with a game-high 41 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. He had a tough time from behind the arc with a 2-for-7 effort and struggled at the foul line by shooting 7-for-18, but Giannis' overall performance was […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNoah Dobson Out Through The All-Star Break
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) will miss at least two more games, with the team having ruled him out until the All-Star break. He will be absent for a third consecutive game Friday versus Detroit. Dobson has been a slight disappointment this season, but he has still gotten into double figures in […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNick Blankenburg Unavailable On Friday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg will sit out Friday's action against the Canucks with an upper-body injury. He is considered day-to-day with the injury, but Blankenburg could miss several games, with the Blue Jackets also playing on Saturday. Injuries have limited the 24-year-old to just 15 appearances this season. Blankenburg has totaled seven points, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoGustav Nyquist Ruled Out Indefinitely
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist (upper body) has been ruled out indefinitely by the team ahead of Friday's matchup against Vancouver. He was injured in the last game against Edmonton on Wednesday and heads to the shelf for an extended period after so far featuring in every game this season. Nyquist doesn't boast any […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoSam Bennett Back For Florida Friday
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (lower body) will return to the lineup Friday against Los Angeles. He sat out Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh and has left a couple of games early with injuries lately, but Bennett is feeling fine ahead of Friday's action. The 28-year-old is set to take up his normal position as the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoFrederik Andersen Available On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (upper body) will be backing up Antti Raanta Friday against San Jose. He left Wednesday's battle with Dallas early with an upper-body problem, but Andersen managed to avoid a serious injury and is ready to contribute should the team need his services. The Danish netminder has already missed a large […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMatthew Beniers Out For At Least Two Games
Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers (upper body) has been ruled out until the All-Star break, meaning he is set to miss at least two games. The league's top-scoring rookie suffered an upper-body injury Wednesday versus Vancouver and Beniers hasn't been able to practice since then. Ryan Donato has been skating in his spot ahead of […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoShea Theodore Returns To Action Friday
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (leg) will return to the lineup for Friday's contest against the Rangers. He last played on Dec. 9, missing 20 consecutive games. Theodore will rejoin Brayden McNabb on the second defensive pairing and will also be on the second power-play unit. A leg injury cost Theodore a lot of […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAuston Matthews Out For Three Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been ruled out for at least three weeks with a knee injury. This is a bad blow for Matthews and the team, although he might be unavailable for only six games, with the All-Star break coming up soon and the Maple Leafs having their bye week on Feb. […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJaxson Stauber Grabs Another Victory
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two starts with a 34-save effort against Calgary on Thursday. He played a huge role in a 5-1 victory and is now the third goalie in Blackhawks history to win each of their first two NHL appearances. The 23-year-old also beat St. Louis 5-3 last […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoFrank Vatrano Scores A Hat Trick Against Colorado
Anaheim Ducks winger Frank Vatrano became a hat-trick hero as the team shocked Colorado with a 5-3 victory on Thursday. The Ducks were 3-1 down before Vatrano's second goal of the night helped to spark a comeback late in the second period. He completed his third career hat trick with an empty-net goal inside the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoOwen Power Makes History With Another Goal
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power opened the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 victory over Winnipeg, becoming the first rookie blue-liner in franchise history to score in three consecutive games. The 20-year-old was goalless for the whole campaign before things suddenly started to click for him in front of the net this week. Buffalo's overall record for […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMoritz Seider Delivers Three Assists
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider played a key role in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against Montreal, helping to set up three goals. He started by assisting Jonatan Berggren in a power-play situation and then added two even-strength helpers, including in the extra frame when Robby Fabbri ended the game. Seider now needs to log […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNick Schmaltz Scores His First Hat Trick
Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz registered his first career hat trick and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over St. Louis. It was a tight game until the 10:55 mark in the second period when Schmaltz potted his first goal, and he ended up getting a natural hat trick before assisting Barrett Hayton […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoKarel Vejmelka Shuts Out The Blues
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka was unbeatable for the Blues on Thursday, skating away with his third shutout of the season. St. Louis totaled 27 shots on goal in the first two periods and had 33 efforts in total, but Vejmelka kicked them all away and backstopped the team to a 5-0 victory. After dropping […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoWade Allison Hurt In Thursday's Loss
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wade Allison exited Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Minnesota in the second period with a lower-body injury. He got hurt when blocking a shot and left after logging only 5:40 of ice time. Allison recorded two shots, one block, two hits and five penalty minutes in the contest. The 25-year-old is […]
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