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Juuso Valimaki Picks Up Two Assists Sunday
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Juuso Valimaki continued his good end-of-the-season run with two assists against New Jersey on Sunday. He set up two goals in the third period to help the team tie the game at four, but the Devils still found a way to win in overtime. Valimaki now has multiple assists from two of […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Mike Matheson Maintains Good Offensive Form
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson finished Sunday's 4-3 loss to Vegas with his fifth goal of the season, providing the first of Montreal's three third-period goals. Matheson has quietly been one of the most prolific defensemen around in recent weeks, averaging a point per game across his last eight appearances. He's also had 24 shots […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Nathan MacKinnon Nets His 25th Goal
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his 25th goal of the season in Sunday's 3-2 overtime defeat to Seattle. He opened the scoring and Denis Malgin gave the Avalanche another lead in the second period, but the defending champions couldn't save themselves from a third consecutive loss. Colorado's form has gone downhill lately, but MacKinnon […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Jaden Schwartz Hands Out Two Assists In Sunday's Win
Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz helped to set up two goals in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against Colorado. His second assist came on a late game-tying tally by Brandon Tanev. Schwartz has started off March with a three-game point streak, and having put up one goal and four assists, he already has more points […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Shayne Gostisbehere Continues Great Start In Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had three points in Sunday's 6-0 blowout against Tampa Bay, scoring a goal and delivering two assists. The 29-year-old provided all the offense in power-play situations. Gostisbehere became the first blue-liner in franchise history to register a power-play goal in each of his first two outings for the team. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Victor Hedman Exits With Injury Sunday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman sustained an undisclosed injury in Sunday's game against Carolina. He was hurt early in the second period on a hit by Andrei Svechnikov. Hedman returned later for a brief 11-second stint, but didn't feel well enough to play and exited for good. Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper said […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Ivan Barbashev Off To A Good Start In Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev has had no trouble adjusting to his new surroundings, logging three points in his first three games at the club. All of Barbashev's points have come via assists, as he had found good chemistry on the first line with Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault. The 27-year-old is also logging […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Ville Husso Back In Action Sunday
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (lower body) is good to go Sunday against Philadelphia. He was unavailable for Saturday's matchup against the Islanders due to a minor injury but is now feeling well enough to play again. Husso will get his 46th start, looking to improve a 23-15-6 record. He has posted a 2.95 […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Carter Hart Tries To End His Losing Run Against Detroit
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 45th start of the season Sunday, hoping to end a six-game losing streak against Detroit. Hart had a pretty decent start to the campaign, but he has tasted victory only six times since the turn of the year. One of the wins came against the Red Wings […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Kaiden Guhle Misses Sunday's Game
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's contest against Vegas and is considered day-to-day. The young blue-liner has just returned from a knee injury that cost him 23 games, but he sadly has to take some time off again due to another injury. Guhle has spent his rookie campaign on […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Jake Allen Faces Vegas Sunday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will guard the crease for the 36th time this season Sunday against the Golden Knights. The veteran lost his previous start against Los Angeles, but he has actually been enjoying his best form of the season lately, going 4-2-0 in his last six starts. Allen's overall record for the campaign […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Oliver Bjorkstrand Appears Ready To Play Sunday
Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) looks set to play Sunday versus Colorado despite exiting the previous game with an injury. He was knocked out of the lineup with a lower-body injury Friday against Columbus, but Bjorkstrand was present at Sunday's morning skate, which is a good indication that he won't have to […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Timo Meier Set For Devils Debut Sunday
New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier (upper body) will make his team debut in Sunday's matchup against Arizona. He came over from San Jose with an upper-body injury but is now healthy again. The Swiss star has skated with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt in practice, while also working with the first power-play unit. The […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Kyle Kuzma Hurts His Knee Saturday
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is in doubt for Sunday's meeting with Milwaukee after hurting his knee Saturday against Toronto. He banged knees with a Raptors player in the first half and was able to finish the game, but Kuzma was seen leaving the arena with a limp. The 27-year-old posted 15 points on 5-for-12 […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Giannis Antetokounmpo Posts 34 Points, 13 Rebounds
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo led his troops with 34 points on Saturday against Philadelphia but also committed seven turnovers and couldn't save the team from a 133-130 loss. He was an outstanding 16-for-18 at the free-throw line but could only hit 9-for-21 from the field and failed to make any of his three attempts […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
James Harden Shines Against Milwaukee
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden put up a season-high 38 points and notched nine rebounds with 10 assists in Saturday's impressive 133-130 road victory against the Bucks. Led by the Beard, the Sixers came back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to end Milwaukee's 16-game winning streak. Harden shot 11-for-26 from the field, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Devonte' Graham Gets 28 Points With Seven Triples
San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte' Graham had one of his best outings of the season Saturday, producing a game-high 28 points in a 122-110 loss to Houston. All of his makes from the field came with a 7-for-12 effort from downtown and he had a perfect 7-for-7 record at the foul line. Graham pulled down […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Tari Eason Leads Rockets In Scoring Saturday
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason led his squad with 20 points off the bench as the team ended an 11-game slide Saturday with a 122-110 win over San Antonio. He shot 7-for-11 from the field with a 2-for-3 record from deep and hit 4-for-6 at the foul line. Eason's work across 31 minutes also included […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Bam Adebayo Dominates Against Atlanta
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 30 points and added 11 rebounds with five steals as the team dismantled Atlanta 117-109 on Saturday. He shot 10-for-12 from the field and had the exact same record at the charity stripe, recording one steal and two blocks on the defensive end. The Hawks have […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Marvin Bagley III Has A Productive Start Against Cleveland
Detroit Pistons forward/center Marvin Bagley III was back in the starting unit against Cleveland on Saturday and played very well, finishing a 114-90 loss with a team-high 20 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and three blocks. He shot 8-for-12 from the floor and even made his 10th three-pointer of the season. Bagley III […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Filip Gustavsson Records 31-Save Shutout Against Calgary
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson picked up his second shutout of the year with 31 saves in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Calgary. Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno and Matt Boldy took care of the goals. Gustavsson improved to 6-0-2 over his last eight starts. He's been lucky at times to collect victories during the run, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Josh Morrissey Notches Three Points In Win Over Oilers
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey recorded two goals and had one assist as the team avenged Friday's loss to the Oilers with a 7-5 victory Saturday. Morrissey had an awful outing in the first game, going scoreless and finishing a 5-3 defeat with a minus-four rating, but he more than made up for it Saturday […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Erik Karlsson Reaches 80 Points
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson reached a special achievement in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington, becoming the first active defenseman to record two 80-point seasons. He got there by dishing out two assists, one on the power play. Karlsson is also now the 10th blue-liner in NHL history to hit the 60-assist mark in […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Rasmus Sandin Debuts For Washington With Three Assists
Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin had a dream debut for the team on Saturday against San Jose, helping out with three assists in an 8-3 win. Craig Smith, T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin benefited from Sandin's work, with Oshie scoring on the power play. The former Maple Leaf became the first Capitals defenseman to notch […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Drew Doughty Posts Two Assists In Saturday's Win
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two assists as the team took down St. Louis 4-2 on Saturday. He had his first helper 16:57 into the third period when Gabriel Vilardi registered the game-winning goal on the power play and Doughty added his second when Kevin Fiala scored into an empty net. The veteran […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Philip Tomasino Injured On Saturday
Nashville Predators right wing Philip Tomasino had to exit Saturday's game against Chicago with an upper-body injury after taking a hit from Andreas Englund. Before leaving, the 21-year-old managed to score his second goal of the campaign in a power-play situation. An update on Tomasino's status is expected prior to Monday's contest versus Vancouver. Tomasino, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Ryan O'Reilly Exits With Apparent Hand Injury
Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly missed the entire third period in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Vancouver after blocking a shot with his hand. He finished with 11:11 of ice time and registered one shot on goal. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't have an immediate update on O'Reilly after the game. O'Reilly has started […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Patrice Bergeron Hits Game-Winner Against The Rangers
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored in a second consecutive game and finished with the game-winning marker as the team continued its domination with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers Saturday. Bergeron notched the team's third goal after Charlie Coyle and Tomas Nosek had started the scoring. A while back, there were talks about Bergeron […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
Anders Lee Nets Two Goals In Saturday's Win
New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee lit the lamp twice in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Detroit, reaching 24 markers for the campaign. The Islanders entered the final period of play in a 1-0 deficit but were able to turn things around and Lee's first tally ended up being the game-winning goal. The 32-year-old has […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago
William Carrier Ruled Out Indefinitely
Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He was hurt Friday against New Jersey and is set to start a lengthy absence with Sunday's contest versus Montreal. Carrier is mostly known for his physical presence and he has recorded 133 hits across 56 outings this season, […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years ago