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Vladimir Tarasenko Extends Point Streak With Two Assists
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko took his point streak to seven games with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. The Russian winger finished the season opener pointless but has since then enjoyed a very productive start to the campaign. He's bagged 11 points during the streak, which […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoArthur Kaliyev Sparks Kings Comeback
Los Angeles Kings right wing Arthur Kaliyev scored his second goal of the season on Wednesday, which sparked a comeback in a 3-2 shootout victory against St. Louis. The Uzbek-born youngster scored 6:16 into the third period with the Blues leading 1-0. Kaliyev produced two shots in the contest overall and delivered two hits with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoGabriel Landeskog Notches A Hat Trick Of Assists
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog reached 300 career assists with three helpers in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus. The Avalanche captain was an outstanding plus-three for the contest and added three shots, four blocks and two hits to his name in 25:50 of ice time. Defenseman Bowen Byram enjoyed a three-point night of his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatrik Laine Exits Early With An Injury
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine had a nice game with two assists on Wednesday against Colorado but had to exit a 5-4 overtime win early with an undisclosed injury. The Finnish sniper didn't play in the final eight minutes of regulation and overtime. Wednesday marked Laine's second consecutive multi-point outing. He's been averaging over […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCole Sillinger Has Big Night With Three Points
Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger collected three points as the team beat Colorado 5-4 in overtime Wednesday night. The 18-year-old scored twice at the start of the third period and recorded an assist on Jake Bean's game-winner 1:12 into the extra frame. Sillinger was plus-one for the game with five shots, one block and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDejounte Murray Gets Close To A Triple-Double
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray almost put together a triple-double in Wednesday's 109-108 loss to Dallas, racking up 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists with two steals, one block and three turnovers in 34 minutes. Murray shot 8-for-18 from the field with a 2-for-7 record from deep and went 5-for-6 with his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLuka Doncic Picks Up Fourth Double-Double Of The Year
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic notched 23 points on 10-for-25 shooting and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season in Wednesday's win over San Antonio. He fell three assists short of a triple-double and completed his night with two steals and four turnovers while shooting 3-for-12 from deep. Doncic's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJalen Brunson Goes Off For 31 Points Versus Spurs
Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson produced a big 31-point performance in Wednesday's narrow 109-108 win over San Antonio, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 12-for-15 at the charity stripe. He completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and delivered three assists with two steals and two turnovers in 36 minutes. Brunson, who was 1-for-4 from behind […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnthony Edwards Leads Minnesota With 28 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting in Wednesday's 126-115 defeat to the Clippers. A big amount of his misses came from downtown as he went 3-for-10. Edwards nailed all three attempts from the line and handed out six assists with three rebounds, three steals, one block and six […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoReggie Jackson Scores Season-High 29 Points With Seven Treys
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson went berserk with a 7-for-9 effort from downtown on Wednesday and ended up picking up a season-high 29 points in a 126-115 win over the Timberwolves. He shot 11-for-18 overall from the field and added five rebounds to his line with eight assists, one steal and three turnovers […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPaul George Stays Hot Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George led the charge on Wednesday with 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting as the team scored a season-high 126 points in a road win over Minnesota. He was 4-for-8 from downtown and 6-for-6 at the line with six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block. It was a great […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoWill Barton Produces A Great Bounce-Back Performance
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton had an impressive bounce-back performance against Memphis on Wednesday, scoring 26 points on 11-for-21 shooting after dropping a four-point dud in the same matchup earlier in the week. He was 4-for-9 with the triples and dished out a team-high seven assists with three rebounds, two steals, one block and two […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Nets 34 Points In A Losing Effort
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 34 points and had 11 rebounds and five assists in Wednesday's 108-106 loss to the Grizzlies. He added two steals to his line as well, while shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from outside. The MVP makes things look very easy on the court and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Leads Memphis Past Denver
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a team-high 22 points in Wednesday's 108-106 win over Denver, finishing things off with a big fourth quarter. He notched nine points, grabbed five rebounds and produced one block inside the final 12 minutes, helping Memphis to win the quarter by seven points. Jackson Jr. shot 7-for-14 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Quick Faces Blues On Wednesday
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will go up against the NHL's hottest offense on Wednesday when the St. Louis Blues come to visit. It's a very difficult matchup for Quick, but he'll at least head into the clash with some momentum after picking up his first win of the season. The former Conn Smyth […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrandon Saad Returns To Action On Wednesday
St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad will be back in the lineup on Wednesday versus Los Angeles after missing four games because of COVID-19 protocols. He'll skate on a line with Tyler Bozak and Pavel Buchnevich. Saad opened his career in St. Louis with two points in three games before getting sidelined. The Blues boast […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonas Johansson Gets The Call On Wednesday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will make his second appearance of the season in Wednesday's clash with Columbus. The 26-year-old made a losing start to the campaign, giving up three goals on 34 shots in a 4-1 loss against Florida on Oct. 21. The Swedish netminder had a nice 5-1-1 record with Colorado last season […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMax Domi Set To Miss Two Games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi has been added to the COVID-19 protocol and will miss at least two games. Columbus starts a home-and-home set on Wednesday against Colorado, with a rematch scheduled for Saturday. Domi had just returned from a fractured rib before entering the protocol. He managed to skate in two games and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCale Makar And Andre Burakovsky Out On Wednesday
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) and winger Andre Burakovsky (lower body) will miss Wednesday's home game against Columbus. Both players should be considered day-to-day. Makar reached 100 career points last week and finished October with a very impressive run, notching five points across four games. Samuel Girard will take his spot on the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJordan Martinook Earns A Chance On First Line
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook is set to skate on the first line Wednesday night against Chicago. He'll be joined by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Martinook started the season with a bang when he scored in the first game of the campaign but hasn't scored since then and boasts only two assists with seven […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSidney Crosby Tests Positive For COVID-19
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has tested positive for COVID-19 and is set to miss multiple games because he's experiencing symptoms of the virus. Players with symptoms have to isolate for 10 days, meaning Crosby can't be back in action until at least next weekend. The Penguins will have four games over the next 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJeff Skinner Nets Two Goals Against San Jose
Buffalo Sabres winger Jeff Skinner ended a five-game goal drought on Tuesday, finishing a 5-3 road loss in San Jose with two markers. He was plus-two for the night and also produced a game-high six shots in 20:11 of action. Skinner's career in Buffalo has sadly been abysmal and there's nothing to cheer about this […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Dahlen Returns With A Goal
San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen was back in action on Tuesday after missing one game and picked up his fourth goal of the campaign in a 5-3 win over the Sabres. He started the scoring 7:25 into the first period with Brent Burns and William Eklund setting him up. The Swedish rookie has had […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTomas Hertl Enjoys A Three-Point Night Versus Buffalo
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored two beautiful goals and delivered one assist to register a nice three-point night in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Buffalo. He was plus-three for the game and recorded three total shots across 16:22 of action. Hertl has now scored in back-to-back outings and is tied for the team lead […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Drouin Suffers Head Injury On Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin was forced to exit Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Detroit early after he was hit in the head by a shot from teammate Brett Kulak. He was taken straight to a hospital for evaluations. The seriousness of Drouin's injury remains unknown at present. The 26-year-old has collected two goals and five […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNick Suzuki Bags Three Points In Tuesday's Win
Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki played a part in all of the goals as the team beat Detroit 3-0 on Tuesday. He started the scoring 2:06 into the game and picked up assists on goals by Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher. Suzuki's night included five shots, one block and one hit. The 22-year-old didn't manage […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJake Allen Shuts Out Detroit With 22 Saves
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen notched his second shutout in three games on Tuesday, pushing away 22 shots in a 3-0 victory over Detroit. He now boasts 23 career shutouts in 307 starts. Times have been rough for the Canadiens early in the season, but their offense has come back from the dead and it's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJack Campbell Records First Shutout Of The Season
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell stopped 26 shots to collect his first shutout of the season in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights. He faced only four shots in the opening period but then had to put in a lot of work to keep Vegas off the scoreboard. Campbell improved to 4-2-1 for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMitchell Marner Doubles His Points Tally In One Night
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner had a big game with three points in Tuesday's 4-0 victory over Vegas, doubling his points tally for the season. He ended up with the game-winning goal and handed out two assists, one of which came on the power play. Marner was plus-two for the contest and fired […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAuston Matthews Scores Twice In Tuesday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews produced his first multi-goal outing of the season in Tuesday's 4-0 home win against Vegas, scoring twice in the second period. He got things started with a power-play goal and finished the night with six shots, two blocks and one hit. It was a big effort from Matthews, who's […]
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