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Oliver Kylington Stays Hot With His Second Goal
Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington scored his second goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss against Toronto, opening the scoring early in the third period before the Maple Leafs fought back. Johnny Gaudreau was the lone helper on the play. Kylington has quietly been crushing it in recent weeks, finishing pointless just once […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoWilliam Nylander Extends Point Streak With Two Helpers
Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander stretched his point streak to six games in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Flames, recording two assists. He had four efforts on goal himself and finished the context with a plus-two rating. Nylander has been the hottest Maple Leafs at the start of the season, sitting at the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAuston Matthews Nets Game-Winner In Overtime
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against Calgary. He had a whopping eight shots in total in the game and finally found the target 2:32 into the extra frame. Matthews was quiet through the first few games of the season, but he was always going to […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Tries To Keep On Improving Versus Arizona
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will make his 10th start of the season in Friday's home game against the Coyotes. The Flower was ruthlessly crushed during the first few weeks of the season, but he's had some joy lately with two wins in his last four appearances. Fleury stopped 42 pucks on Tuesday against the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Galchenyuk Makes His Season Debut On Friday
Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk (upper body) will log his first minutes of the season on Friday against Chicago. He was injured in training camp and hasn't been able to help his team yet, and the Coyotes sure need all the help they can get. Galchenyuk has been a disappointment ever since leaving Montreal in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoScott Wedgewood Starts For Coyotes Friday Night
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood will guard the cage in Friday's matchup against Chicago. The 29-year-old makes his first start for the team this season after he was scooped up from waivers on Nov. 4. Wedgewood helped the Coyotes end a season-opening 11-game losing streak in a relief effort last week and also saw some […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMartin Necas Won't Play On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas (illness) won't be in the lineup in Friday's home game against Philadelphia. The youngster was a game-time call for the game but isn't able to make it due to a non-COVID related illness. Necas has produced some hot stuff lately with three goals in four games, but Seth Jarvis now […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoStuart Skinner Takes On Buffalo In Second Start
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will face the Buffalo Sabres in his second start of the season on Friday. The 23-year-old made his season debut on Tuesday against Detroit and ended up taking a 4-2 loss. Skinner has started to get some action this week because Mike Smith's return from lower-body injury had been delayed. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDan Vladar Makes Third Start Of The Season
Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in his third start of the season on Friday. The 24-year-old has had a bit of a rocky road but boasts a perfect 2-0-0 record ahead of the contest. He's allowed 2.94 goals per game with a .891 save percentage this season. It's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Tavares Returns To Lineup On Friday
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (lower body) will be back in action on Friday against Calgary. The Maple Leafs captain missed one game with a minor problem and is ready to go again, entering the matchup on a nice hot streak. He has scored in three straight games and has racked up 10 points […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSam Reinhart Continues Successful Campaign With An Assist
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart recorded an assist on Frank Vatrano's first-period goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Penguins, getting his 10th point of the season. The 26-year-old might be skating on the third line, but he's been very prolific, finishing pointless just three times in the last 12 games. Reinhart also logs […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAleksander Barkov Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov took his point streak to eight games in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Pittsburgh, bagging his ninth goal of the season in the third period. Carter Verhaeghe and MacKenzie Weegar collected the assists. Barkov has been red-hot right from the off, collecting 15 points in 12 appearances with 42 shots […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTristan Jarry Leads Pittsburgh To Victory
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry frustrated the Panthers with 36 saves in Thursday's 3-2 shootout victory, picking up his fifth win of the campaign. He added three saves in the shootout after allowing seven goals on 10 shots in three previous shootouts this season. Jarry has now given up just two goals in three of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoArtem Zub Suffers An Upper-Body Injury
Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub logged only six shifts in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Kings, leaving the game in the first period after getting hurt in a collision with Carl Grundstrom. This is a major blow for the Senators, who are already without nine players due to COVID-19 protocols. Also, Zub is having a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnze Kopitar Posts Game-Winner On Power Play
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar scored his 101st career power-play goal on Thursday to end up with the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Ottawa. Kale Clague and Adrian Kempe helped him on the play. Andreas Athanasiou finished off the scoring as the Kings notched their seventh straight victory. It's been an outstanding […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Quick Picks Up First Shutout Of The Season
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a flawless performance against Ottawa as the team's winning streak reached seven games on Thursday. The veteran netminder pushed away 34 shots to register his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win. Quick has been vitally important for the Kings lately, as he's delivered four of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores 26 Points Before Getting Tossed
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was one of four players to get ejected late in the game in a matchup with Indiana on Thursday, but he still managed to produce an outstanding fantasy line with 26 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and zero turnovers in 33 minutes. He finished a 111-100 loss […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoT.J. McConnell Posts A Nice Line Off The Bench
Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell came through with a very nice 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists in Thursday's win over Utah, missing just four times from the field with 14 attempts and committing only one turnover in 30 minutes off the bench. The 29-year-old, who picked up one steal on the defensive […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Leads Pacers Past Jazz
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon scored a season-high 30 points in Thursday's 111-100 win over Utah, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown with an 8-for-9 mark at the line. He grabbed nine rebounds in 37 minutes and dished out four assists with one steal and one turnover. Brogdon has now delivered […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrayden Schenn Sits Out Third Consecutive Game
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) will miss a third consecutive game on Thursday against Nashville. The 30-year-old has been skating and is considered day-to-day but needs a bit more time to get into shape. Schenn has started the season in very good form, picking up six points in nine games with a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMarcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel Return For Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Florida after missing some time because of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Pettersson will skate on the second defensive pairing with John Marino, and Ruhwedel joins Mark Friedman on the third pairing. The COVID cases are finally clearing for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor McMichael Earns Promotion To Second Line
Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael will skate on the second line Thursday night against Detroit. The 20-year-old recently spent some time there with no success, but a run of two goals and one assist in three games seems to have conceived head coach Peter Laviolette to give the rookie another chance. Lars Eller is dropping […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZach Fucale Makes His NHL Debut On Thursday
Washington Capitals goaltender Zach Fucale will make his NHL debut in Thursday's road game against the Red Wings. The team starts a back-to-back set with Vitek Vanecek a bit banged up and it gives the 26-year-old an opportunity to impress. Fucale, who was Montreal's second-round pick in 2013, produced a 9-2-0 record in the AHL […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Gets Back Into Action Versus Penguins
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will make his first appearance of the month in Thursday's clash with the Penguins. The Russian netminder missed a pair of games with a lower-body injury before returning as a backup for Spencer Knight in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to New Jersey. Bobrovsky has already beaten Pittsburgh once this season, and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDougie Hamilton Set To Return On Thursday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. The 28-year-old has missed three games. Hamilton was on a hot streak before getting hurt with five points in five games, and he's collected six points in total in eight appearances this season with 31 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Gustavsson Starts Again With Matt Murray Unavailable
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will record his fifth start of the campaign on Thursday against Los Angeles with Matt Murray unavailable. Murray was placed on the COVID-19 list along with Alex Formenton on Thursday morning, and the Senators now have eight players in total unavailable because of the protocols. Murray just can't seem to […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMike Smith Suffers A Setback
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (lower body) has suffered a setback in his recovery and remains unavailable for the team. The 39-year-old started the first two games of the season but has been out since then and will have to wait a little longer to make his comeback. Smith seemed close to a return, so […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNorman Powell Scores 23 Points In 29 Minutes
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell continued his good scoring run with 23 points in 29 minutes in Wednesday's 119-109 loss to the Suns, shooting 8-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-8 success rate from downtown. His line included three rebounds, one assist and one steal with zero turnovers. Powell, who was 4-for-5 at the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDamian Lillard Records 28-7-7 Line Against Suns
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 28 points and registered seven rebounds with seven assists in Wednesday's road loss to Phoenix. He shot 12-for-23 from the field with a 1-for-4 effort from behind the arc and went 3-for-4 with his free throws. Dame didn't have any defensive stats and ended […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFrank Kaminsky Has Career-High 31 Points In Win Over Portland
Phoenix Suns forward/center Frank Kaminsky came out of nowhere to drop a career-high 31 points in Wednesday's 119-109 win over Portland. He logged 32 points off the bench and shot 12-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-5 record from outside and a 5-for-5 effort at the line. The Winfield, Illinois native also recorded seven rebounds […]
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