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Precious Achiuwa Gets Back Into Double-Double Column
Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa ended a 16-game double-double drought on Sunday, going for 10 points and 14 rebounds in a 102-90 win over the Wizards. He also had a pair of assists and one steal, while shooting 5-for-10 from the field and committing two turnovers in 31 minutes. Achiuwa hadn't managed a double-double since […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPascal Siakam Nets 31 Points Against Washington
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam produced one of his best games of the season on Sunday, leading the team to a 102-90 victory over Washington with a game-high 31 points. He recorded his second 30-point game with 10-for-21 shooting from the field and with a 10-for-12 effort at the foul line. Siakam picked up […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Collins Scores Season-High 31 Points Against Charlotte
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins scored a season-high 31 points during a double-double performance in Sunday's loss to the Hornets, shooting 12-for-22 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with a 5-for-5 effort at the charity stripe. He secured his sixth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and Collins completed his line with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIsh Smith Has A Good Game As Starter
Charlotte Hornets point guard Ish Smith made his first start of the season on Sunday against Atlanta and ended up having a fine game with 18 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one steal in a 130-127 win. He shot 8-for-14 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown, giving away the ball just once in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMiles Bridges Has A 32-Point Night Against Atlanta
Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges was on a roll Sunday against Atlanta, shooting 11-for-15 from the field en route to a game-high 32 points. He was 4-for-6 with the three-ball and 6-for-6 at the line, grabbing four rebounds and handing out four assists with three steals and one block. Bridges has now had six […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDarius Garland Scores 31 Points With Five Triples
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland made it back-to-back 30-point games for himself on Sunday, leading his team with 31 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 109-108 loss against Utah. He was a superb 5-for-8 from downtown and shot a flawless 4-for-4 at the line. Garland delivered five assists with four turnovers and picked up […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores Game-High 35 Points
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell extended his run of 30-point games to three on Sunday, leading all scorers with 35 points on 12-for-21 shooting in a 109-108 win over Cleveland. He finished 4-for-8 with the three-ball and shot 7-for-8 at the charity stripe, adding three rebounds and six assists to his tally with one […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRudy Gobert Pulls Down 20 Rebounds Against Cleveland
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the glass with 20 rebounds and made key defensive plays late on to help the team to a 109-108 victory over Cleveland on Sunday. He finished with five blocks and one steal on the defensive end. Offensively, this was a pretty quiet performance from Gobert, as he shot 3-for-6 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMorgan Rielly Notches Three Assists Saturday Night
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly bagged an assist on all three of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota, getting to 18 points for the season. Two of Rielly's helpers came on the power play. He had four shots of his own and picked up five blocks and four penalty minutes. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJason Spezza Has His Best Game Of The Season
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza piled up a season-high three points in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota, scoring two goals with four shots and notching a power-play assist. Spezza himself also scored once with the man advantage and he sparked a comeback from a 0-3 deficit. Mitchell Marner (undisclosed) missed the match and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoel Eriksson Ek Bags Two Assists Against Maple Leafs
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek enjoyed his third multi-point outing of the season on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto with two assists. He set up both of his wingers Jordan Greenway and Marcus Foligno for a goal while registering three shots of his own with two penalty minutes and one hit. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCole Caufield Records Two Assists Saturday Night
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield handed out two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville, helping Nick Suzuki to a power-play goal early in the second period and combining with Tyler Toffoli in the third to set up Brett Kulak for his first marker of the season The 20-year-old now has eight points […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLuke Kunin Finds His Way To A Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin was one of the main men in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Montreal, tallying a goal and an assist. He also had a fight with Brett Kulak early in the third period to cap off a Gordie Howe hat trick. Kunin was plus-one for the game with two shots and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Forsberg Takes Down Montreal In Overtime
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg provided some drama in Saturday's matchup against Montreal, scoring a 4-3 game-winner with 12 seconds left in overtime. Roman Josi and Mikael Granlund grabbed the assists. The Swedish winger was hunting for a goal all night with a game-high seven shots and was finally rewarded for his efforts. Forsberg […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan O'Reilly Dishes Out Two Assists Against Florida
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly collected two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida, adding three shots with a plus-one rating in 22:24 of ice time. The Blues captain now boasts 13 points for the year in 20 appearances. It's not been a great campaign for O'Reilly, but he was out with COVID-19 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnton Lundell Collects A Couple Of More Points
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell registered a second consecutive multi-point performance on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 shootout win over St. Louis with two assists. He was a nice plus-three for the contest and recorded two shots with one hit in just a little over 17 minutes of ice time. Lundell went eight games without picking […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMaxim Mamin Pots Two Goals In Saturday's Win
Florida Panthers forward Maxim Mamin came through with some big goals in Saturday's matchup against St. Louis, tying things up twice before Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart secured a 4-3 win in a shootout. Mamin was assisted by Lundell on both plays and finished with five total shots in 14:36 of ice time. The 26-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJulius Randle Posts A 24-7-8 Line In A Losing Effort
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle led the team with 24 points and had seven rebounds with eight assists in Saturday's 113-99 loss to Denver. He made at least half of his shots for a third consecutive game, going 9-for-18 from the field, and Randle committed only one turnover in 35 minutes. The team […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZeke Nnaji Scores Career-High 21 Points
Denver Nuggets power forward Zeke Nnaji had a very good performance in Saturday's win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-9 from outside en route to a career-high 21 points. He pulled down eight rebounds and picked up a couple of steals as well in 34 minutes off the bench. Nnaji generally […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Makes Light Work Of The Knicks
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic rolled to 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in Saturday's 113-99 win over the Knicks, shooting 14-for-19 from the field and doing all the damage in just 27 minutes of action. He also returned to form from downtown, going 3-for-7 just a few days after finishing 0-for-5 with the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdin Hill Performs Well In Unexpected Start
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill got a surprise call for Friday's clash with the Rangers, but he performed well by kicking away 26 shots in a 1-0 loss. The 25-year-old had to play for a second consecutive night after James Reimer had fallen sick. Only a power-play goal snuck past Hill early in the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Strome Decides Friday's Game With A Power-Play Goal
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was the lone scorer in Friday's 1-0 win over the Sharks, lighting the lamp on the power play 6:03 into the game. Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox had the assists. Strome sent four total shots on the net and he had two efforts go wide in 18:34 of ice […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin's Injury Believed To Be Minor
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (lower body) might have escaped a serious injury on Friday. The Russian had to leave a 1-0 win over San Jose early in the third period with an apparent leg problem, but head coach Gerard Gallant noted after the game that it was only a minor injury. Shesterkin saved […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor Murphy Enters Concussion Protocol
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington and is in concussion protocol. He was rocked by a big hit from Alex Ovechkin just seconds into the second period. Murphy has been skating on the second defensive pairing for Chicago, logging the third-most ice time on the team with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoel Farabee Considered Week-To-Week
Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee is facing some time on the sidelines, with head coach Alain Vigneault considering him week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old was injured in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers just when he had heated up with goals in three consecutive games. The Cicero, New York native boasts seven goals […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Getzlaf Listed As Week-To-Week
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf has been listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Ducks captain got hurt in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Kings. The 36-year-old has turned back the clock this season with 20 points in 23 games, so this is a big blow for the team. Sam Steel replaced Getzlaf […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Galchenyuk Draws Back Into The Lineup Friday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk will be back on the ice in Friday's matchup against Vegas, replacing Johan Larsson (lower body) in the lineup. The enigmatic forward sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Galchenyuk hasn't done much for the team this season, logging two assists with 15 shots in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKarel Vejmelka Tries To Stay Strong Against Vegas
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will hunt for his third consecutive win on Friday against the Golden Knights. The 25-year-old started the week with a superb 46-save shutout against Winnipeg, and he's allowed just one goal on 84 shots across his last two starts. Vejmelka's impressive form has helped him to improve to 2-9-1 for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Takes On New Jersey
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will earn his 18th start of the season Friday night against New Jersey. He's looking for form ahead of the contest, having dropped five of his last six starts. The 28-year-old hasn't managed to please fantasy managers a lot this season, going 7-6-4 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdin Hill Makes Another Start With James Reimer Sick
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be guarding the crease again on Friday against the Rangers, with James Reimer having fallen ill. This is the second game of a back-to-back set and Reimer was scheduled to start, so Hill finds himself in a pretty unexpected situation. The 25-year-old beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime […]
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