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Nick Ritchie Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Win
Boston Bruins left wing Nick Ritchie posted two points in Saturday's 3-2 win over Buffalo, scoring early in the third period to tie things up at two and recording an assist on Craig Smith's game-winning goal. He delivered four hits and was tied with David Pastrnak for most shots in the game with five. Ritchie […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan O'Reilly Scores Lone Blues Goal Friday Night
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly scored a third-period consolation goal for the team in Friday's 4-1 loss to Anaheim. Torey Krug and Marco Scandella logged the assists. The Blues captain is rolling nicely with 32 points in 34 games for the season, but he has been awfully quiet lately, producing points just twice in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Gibson Returns With Win Over St. Louis
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson returned from a lower-body injury and starred in Friday's 4-1 win over St. Louis with 33 saves. Sam Steel, Max Jones, Derek Grant and Rickard Rakell took care of the offense. Gibson, who missed six games, improved to 7-12-8 for the season. He has posted three shutouts and a 3.02 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJimmy Butler Nets 20 Points Friday Night
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler was back on the court on Friday after missing Thursday's loss to Portland with an illness, scoring 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting in a losing effort against Charlotte. He netted two triples and handed out nine assists while collecting five rebounds and one steal. Butler played 38 minutes, so […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTerry Rozier Posts Double-Double With Career-High 11 Dimes
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier produced a double-double in Friday's win over Miami, shooting 9-for-18 from the field on his way to 26 points and handing out a career-high 11 assists. He added five rebounds and one block with 4-for-10 three-point shooting. The Hornets have a very tough matchup next against Phoenix, but Rozier will […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMalik Monk Goes Off For 32 Points Versus Heat
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk scored a game-high 32 points in just 26 minutes against the Heat in a 110-105 win on Friday. He had five treys and shot 12-for-17 overall from the field with a 3-for-3 success rate at the line. Monk also had a pair of rebounds, one steal and one block. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Has Quiet Night
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a rare quiet night in Friday's loss to Boston, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists. He shot 1-for-3 from behind the arc and 6-for-12 overall from the field with a 3-for-6 record at the foul line. Giannis ended up logging only 27 minutes as the Bucks […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarcus Smart Fills Box Score In Friday's Win
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart cooked up a big fantasy line in Friday's 122-114 win over Milwaukee, finishing with 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. He went off for seven triples and shot 8-for-15 overall from the field. Smart's campaign has been badly affected by injury, but he's busy every […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJayson Tatum Has 34 Points In Win Over Bucks
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum shined in Friday's marquee matchup against Milwaukee, leading all scorers with 34 points on 13-for-18 shooting. He went 4-for-7 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the line, handing out seven assists and recording six rebounds, one steal and one block. It was a huge performance by Tatum, whose shot has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPatrick Kane Adds Two Points To His Tally
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane came through with a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Panthers, reaching 46 points for the year. Brandon Hagel picked up a goal and an assist as well. Kane had a mini-slump last week when he went two consecutive games without registering a single point, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Lankinen Makes Blackhawks History With Shutout
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen picked up his second shutout of the season in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida. He produced 41 saves to become the first rookie netminder in franchise history to record a shutout with 40-plus saves. Lankinen had only one win in six appearances for the month ahead of this week, but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKirill Kaprizov Nets 11th Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued his impressive rookie season with his 11th goal of the year in Thursday's 2-0 over St. Louis, completing the scoring after Marcus Johansson had put Minnesota ahead. The Russian youngster has slowed down a little in recent weeks, but he's bounced back from a season-worst three-game point drought with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Talbot Blanks Blues On Thursday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot notched his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 37 shots in a 2-0 win over St. Louis. The Blues outshot Minnesota 37-11, but Talbot was rock-solid throughout the night and carried the team to an 11th straight home victory. The veteran netminder has now won five of his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndrew Wiggins Picks Up First Double-Double Of 2020-21
Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins recorded his first double-double of the season in Thursday's loss to Sacramento, leading the team with 26 points and 10 rebounds. He also had four assists while shooting 10-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-5 from downtown. Golden State is battling a number of injuries and Stephen Curry (tailbone) […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRichaun Holmes Collects Another Double-Double
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes feasted against the Warriors on Thursday, finishing a blowout win with 25 points and 11 rebounds. He added two blocks and one assist while shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line. Holmes has been a beast this month on both ends of the court, and he still […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDe’Aaron Fox Explodes For Career-High 44 Points
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox put up a career-high 44 points in Thursday's big 141-119 win over the Warriors, shooting 16-for-22 from the field and 9-for-10 at the charity stripe. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball, adding seven assists, three steals and two rebounds with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Fox has been huge […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDennis Schroder Logs Double-Double In Thursday's Loss
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder picked up his second double-double of the season on Thursday, notching 20 points and 11 assists in a 109-101 loss to the Sixers. He shot 6-for-14 from the field and 8-for-9 from the foul line with three rebounds, three steals and six turnovers in 39 minutes. Schroder hadn't […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKyle Kuzma Leads Lakers With 25 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 25 points in Thursday's loss to Philly, shooting 9-for-21 from the field and 3-for-9 from outside. It wasn't a great shooting night and Kuzma has struggled with his shot for a while now, going 43 percent or below from the field in five straight games. He […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDanny Green Goes Off For 28 Points With Eight Treys
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Danny Green had no mercy against his former team the Lakers on Thursday, scoring a game-high 28 points in a 109-101 win. He was a sizzling 8-for-12 from downtown and 9-for-14 overall from the field with five rebounds, two blocks and one assist. Green has now scored in double figures seven […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTy Smith Continues Solid Rookie Campaign With 16th Assist
New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith posted his 16th assist of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Washington, reaching 18 points for his rookie campaign. He helped Jesper Bratt to extend his point streak to six games with a power-play goal. Smith has been hot himself as well lately, averaging a point per game […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoEvgeny Kuznetsov Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals in Thursday's 4-3 victory over New Jersey. He finished off the scoring after Dmitry Orlov and Alex Ovechkin had put the Capitals on the board. Ovechkin also had an assist in the contest. Kuznetsov battled with COVID-19 earlier in the campaign, and he's had a quiet year, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSean Couturier Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Outing
Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had a second consecutive two-point outing on Thursday, finishing a big 8-3 loss to the Rangers with one power-play goal and one power-play assist. Kevin Hayes also had a goal and an assist against his former team. Couturier was praised this week by Flyers coach Alain Vigneault for being the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAdam Fox Matches Franchise Record With Five Assists
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox matched a franchise record with five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over Philadelphia. He became only the second Rangers blueliner to do it, joining Brian Leetch. Fox is up to 26 points for the season with 16 of them coming in March. He's having a huge month, and the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMika Zibanejad Posts Six Points Again Versus Flyers
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad skated laps around the Philadelphia Flyers again on Thursday, finishing an 8-3 victory with six points. He had three goals and three assists to become the first player in NHL history to post six points against a team in consecutive regular-season games. Zibanejad previously had six points in one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCharlie McAvoy Has Two Assists As Bruins Return To Action
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy posted two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders as the B's returned from a COVID-19 break. They jumped to a 2-0 lead but couldn't hang on in the end. McAvoy had both of his helpers in the opening period. He put a stop to a seven-game point […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJean-Gabriel Pageau Racks Up Three Points Versus Boston
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau produced a three-point performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against Boston, scoring the team's first goal and handing out two assists. Anthony Beauvillier notched the game-winner 0:21 into the extra frame when Pageau and Nick Leddy set him up. Pageau has ended a season-worst four-game point drought with two […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMatt Dumba Returns On Thursday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with St. Louis. The 26-year-old blueliner missed three games after getting hurt in last Thursday's 5-1 loss to Colorado. Dumba has posted 11 points, 59 shots, 41 hits and 35 blocks with a plus-seven rating in 26 games this season. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCasey DeSmith Earns 11th Start On Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will make his 11th start of the campaign in Thursday's rematch with Buffalo. He will look to replicate Tristan Jarry, who beat Buffalo 5-2 on Wednesday with 26 saves. DeSmith has done very well as Jarry's backup, posting a 7-3-0 record for the season with a 2.11 goals-against average, a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDustin Tokarski Goes Again For Buffalo On Thursday
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski remains in the crease as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Pittsburgh on Thursday. He had a busy night with 37 saves in Wednesday's 5-2 loss against the Penguins. The Sabres hoped to get Linus Ullmark (lower body) ready for Thursday's action, but he remains out, so Tokarski […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKasperi Kapanen Out From Rematch With Buffalo
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen will miss Thursday's rematch with the Sabres due to a lower-body injury. He played less than 11 minutes in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Buffalo and is listed week-to-week. The Finnish winger has been in fine form for Pittsburgh this season with 21 points, 48 shots and a plus-12 rating in […]
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