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Ilya Sorokin Faces Vegas On Sunday
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will take on the Vegas Golden Knights in his 19th start of the campaign on Sunday. He'll try to bounce back from a 2-1 loss suffered against Detroit in his last appearance. The Islanders have struggled to find form this season and Sorokin is carrying a poor 7-7-4 record […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRudy Gobert Swats Away Season-High Six Shots Saturday Night
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert posted an 11-point, 19-rebound double-double and blocked a season-high six shots in Saturday's 109-103 loss to the Wizards. He shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and nailed three of his six free throws. Gobert also tallied one assist and four turnovers across 38 minutes of action. The 29-year-old now […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDonovan Mitchell Goes For 32 Points Against Washington
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell finished Saturday's loss to Washington with a team-high 32 points, hitting 12-for-25 from the field and 4-for-12 from downtown. He dished out five assists with five turnovers and bagged three rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes on the court. Mitchell has been a man on a mission this […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBradley Beal Has Season-High 37 Points Versus Utah
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a season-high 37 points as the team took down the Jazz on Saturday 109-103. He finished with 13-for-24 shooting from the field and went 9-for-10 at the foul line with a 2-for-5 record from deep. Beal made some plays as well with seven assists and collected five rebounds […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Kuminga Scores Career-High 26 Points
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga racked up a career-high 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting in Saturday's losing effort against Toronto, going 4-for-6 from three-point range. He notched one rebound and posted two assists and two steals but also had six turnovers in 36 minutes. The Congolese rookie made his first career start here after […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoScottie Barnes Scores Well Again Versus Warriors
Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes produced a second consecutive good shooting performance in Saturday's win over Golden State, hitting 8-for-12 from the field to finish with 21 points. He capped off his line with eight rebounds and six assists in 33 minutes. Barnes has put together an outstanding rookie campaign and looks like a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFred VanVleet Leads The Charge With 27 Points, 12 Assists
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet compiled a 27-point, 12-assist double-double and added seven rebounds, three steals and one block in Saturday's 119-100 win over Golden State. He finished with 9-for-17 shooting from the floor and hit an outstanding 6-for-10 from deep. His juicy fantasy line didn't include any turnovers either. VanVleet is starting to […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDavid Duke Jr. Stays Busy In Saturday's Loss
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard David Duke Jr. bagged his second double-double in three games on Saturday, finishing a 100-93 loss to the Magic with 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 7-for-15 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from deep and completed his line with one assist, two steals and one block. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatty Mills Leads Nets In Scoring Against Orlando
Brooklyn Nets point guard Patty Mills led the team in scoring with 23 points on 10-for-24 shooting in Saturday's loss to Orlando, adding six rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block with two turnovers in 41 minutes. This could've been a huge night for Mills if he could've kept up his recent hot shooting […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRobin Lopez Puts Up A Nice Double-Double Against Brooklyn
Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez couldn't handle the ball well and posted five turnovers in Saturday's win over Brooklyn, but he had a very good outing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The big guy also recorded four assists and one block in 38 minutes as a starter, shooting 10-for-22 from the field. The Magic […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvan Fournier Shines Against Boston Again
New York Knicks guard/forward Evan Fournier led all scorers and matched his season high with 32 points in Saturday's loss to Boston. His previous 32-point effort also came against the Celtics in the season opener. The Frenchman shot 13-for-24 from the field and hit four of his 10 triples. He pulled down five rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKemba Walker Re-Enters The Rotation With A 29-Point Effort
New York Knicks point guard Kemba Walker was back in the rotation Saturday against Boston, and he had a very good game with 29 points in 37 minutes before fouling out. He shot 8-for-20 from the field with a 5-for-11 record from downtown and hit eight of his 10 free throws. Kemba's work included six […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJosh Richardson Scores Season-High 27 Points Against Knicks
Boston Celtics shooting guard Josh Richardson made a lot of noise in Saturday's 114-107 win over the Knicks, shooting 9-for-14 from the field en route to a season-high 27 points. He went 5-for-7 with the three-ball and ended up leading the team in scoring while piling up five rebounds, four assists and three steals in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMichael McLeod Extends His Point Streak With A Goal
New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod scored the team's first goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Detroit, stretching his point streak to three games. He fired off four shots in total and delivered five hits as well in 15:35 of ice time. McLeod boasts only eight points for the season, but the Devils are currently […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyler Bertuzzi Nets Two Goals Against Devils
Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi put two goals past the New Jersey Devils in Saturday's 5-2 win, needing only two shots to do the damage. His first goal of the night ended up being the game-winner. Bertuzzi now has 12 markers and 21 points for the season in 23 games. The 26-year-old recently went […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDylan Larkin Scores His First Career Hat Trick
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin dominated against New Jersey on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 win with his first career hat trick and an assist. This was a very efficient performance, as Larkin scored with all three shots he had on the net. The Red Wings captain logged a plus-four rating and helped out on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrandon Hagel Tallies Two Assists Against Dallas
Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel picked up two assists against Dallas in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss, helping Dylan Strome and Dominik Kubalik on the scoreboard. He ended up having no shots himself for a second consecutive game in 17:54 of action. Hagel is currently enjoying a decent spell among the top six, and sitting on […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRoope Hintz Collects A Hat Trick Of Assists
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz picked up three helpers as the team beat Chicago 4-3 in overtime Saturday night. Two of his assists -- including on the game-winning goal -- came with the man advantage. Hintz had no joy in October, but he's started to make up for lost time and now sits on 21 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoe Pavelski Racks Up Four Points In Saturday's Win
Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski had a huge game against the Blackhawks on Saturday, scoring two power-play goals and tallying two assists in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged nearly 23 minutes of ice time and produced six shots with one block and one hit. At 37 years and 160 days old, Pavelski became the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBlake Lizotte Pots Lone Kings Goal Saturday Night
Los Angeles Kings center Blake Lizotte scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Carolina, making it points in back-to-back games since returning to the lineup. He came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week and produced an assist in a 4-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old now boasts seven points in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMartin Necas Sustains An Upper-Body Injury
Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas managed to log just three minutes of action in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The hits just keep on coming for the Hurricanes, who are already without Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov because of COVID-19 protocols. Necas had started to […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJesper Fast Produces A Second Consecutive Multi-Point Effort
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast made it back-to-back multi-point games for himself on Saturday, scoring a power-play goal and adding an assist in a 5-1 win over L.A. The Swedish winger needed only 1:36 of action to pile up the points as the Hurricanes made a very quick start. Fast finished the night with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Formenton Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Loss
Ottawa Senators left wing Alex Formenton produced a two-point night in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers, scoring a short-handed goal and notching an assist on a Tim Stutzle marker. He was plus-one for the game and recorded two shots and one hit in 14:40 of ice time. Formenton is clearly playing his best […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoOskar Lindblom Bags A Couple Of More Points
Philadelphia Flyers left wing Oskar Lindblom recorded his second multi-point effort in three games on Saturday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. He did all of his damage in the opening period, helping Claude Giroux to open the scoring and then making it 2-0 before Ottawa fought back. Lindblom had […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTravis Konecny Dishes Out Two Assists
Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny helped out on two goals against Ottawa on Saturday, assisting Oskar Lindblom and Joel Farabee. He added four shots and two blocks to his line in a 4-3 overtime win. The 24-year-old logged 19:42 and went plus-one for the game. Konecny has been slumping for most of the season, but […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoThomas Greiss Makes His 13th Start Of The Campaign
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will log his 13th start of the season on Saturday against New Jersey. He's been playing second fiddle to Alex Nedeljkovic for quite some time now, but Nedeljkovic is unavailable against the Devils because of COVID-19 protocols. Greiss sits on a 5-6-0 record ahead of Saturday's action with a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMiro Heiskanen Back In Action On Saturday
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (illness) appears ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. He was a game-time decision after missing one game with a non-COVID illness and skated out with the team for the warm-ups. Heiskanen has had a decent season with 16 points, 65 shots, 19 hits and 37 blocks […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJesper Bratt Won't Play On Saturday
New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against Detroit with a non-COVID illness. The Devils top scorer, who has notched 24 points in 28 appearances, will miss his first game of the season. Tomas Tatar will join Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha, looking to build on a two-point performance […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Zadina Added To COVID-19 List
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina has become the team's sixth player on the COVID-19 list. He joins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and fellow forwards Robby Fabbri, Michael Rasmussen, Givani Smith and Carter Rowney. The talented youngster had just started to benefit from the situation, logging 17-plus minutes for only the second time since the start […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMacKenzie Blackwood Out With A Neck Injury
New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood has picked up a neck injury and won't play in Saturday's matchup against Detroit. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native has been limited to only 15 starts this season and Blackwood's ride has been rocky with a 5-6-3 record. Four of the wins came with his first eight appearances. The […]
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