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Jack Campbell Tries To Stay Perfect Versus Ottawa
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell looks to protect a perfect 4-0-0 record in Thursday's meeting with Ottawa. The 29-year-old beat the Senators in his season debut before going to post two wins against Calgary and one against Edmonton. Campbell is also looking for a third consecutive shutout. He's done superbly in Frederik Andersen's (lower […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Nedeljkovic Hopes To Continue Strong Month
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is the team's starter for another meeting with Columbus on Thursday. He suffered a 3-2 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets a week ago, but the game marks Nedeljkovic's only defeat in six March outings. He has produced an impressive 1.63 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage this month. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoonas Korpisalo Makes 24th Start On Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will guard the crease on Thursday as the team finishes off a four-game set against Carolina. The Jackets won the first two meetings in the matchup, but Korpisalo didn't get any goal support and the last meeting on Monday ended with a 3-0 defeat. Korpisalo has looked solid this […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Ovechkin Ready To Go Versus Devils
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is expected to play on Thursday against New Jersey, despite missing some practice time this week with a lower-body injury. However, the Capitals will still be without Lars Eller, who is listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Ovechkin has been very durable throughout his career and rarely misses any […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Goes For Fourth Straight Victory
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has a chance to post a fourth consecutive victory in Thursday's meeting with Washington. The 24-year-old was having a cold spell earlier in the month and was stuck on a losing streak, but things have looked a lot rosier for him lately, with Blackwood taking care of Buffalo, Pittsburgh […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVitek Vanecek Looks For More Success Versus New Jersey
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will take on the New Jersey Devils on home ice Thursday night. The Czech netminder has won both of his previous starts against the Devils this season. The 25-year-old is having a very good rookie campaign with a 13-5-3 record, a 2.66 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage and one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoIgor Shesterkin Returns To Rangers Crease
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (groin) will make his comeback in Thursday's road game at Philadelphia. The Russian netminder hasn't played since Mar. 4. Shesterkin struggled last month, but he's been solid this season with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. However, having won only six of 13 starts, Shesterkin definitely […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Hart Faces Rangers Thursday Night
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 19th start of the season in Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The 22-year-old has had a rough ride all year, and he hasn't had much success in his recent outings either, dropping back-to-back decisions and allowing 10 goals. Hart is 8-8-3 for the season with a 3.85 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTuukka Rask Returns To Action On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (undisclosed) will be back in the net for Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. The Finnish veteran has been out since taking a 1-0 loss against New Jersey on Mar. 7. Rask's recent outings haven't gone well, with him suffering three losses in four games. He has an 8-4-2 record for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoClint Capela Records Big Double-Double In Wednesday's Loss
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela enjoyed his outing against the Kings on Wednesday, finishing a 110-108 loss with 25 points and 17 rebounds. He shot 10-for-12 from the field and 5-for-8 at the line, adding two assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes of action. Capela also had a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double against […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTrae Young Has 29 Points In Losing Effort
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had a 29-point outing in Wednesday's 110-108 loss to Sacramento, shooting 11-for-24 from the field. He made his only three-pointer with seven attempts to tie things up at 108 but couldn't save the Hawks from a second consecutive loss. Young also had nine assists in the game with three […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Records 10th 30-Point Game Of The Season
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox was hot in Wednesday's 110-108 win over Atlanta, going for a game-high 37 points on 13-for-20 shooting. He hit three of four triples and shot 8-for-9 from the charity stripe in what marks his 10th 30-point game of the season. Fox completed his night with three assists, two rebounds, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeMar DeRozan Settles For 19 Points In Wednesday's Loss
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had 19 points in Wednesday's 134-101 loss to the Clippers, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line. He added three rebounds, three assists and one steal with four turnovers in 28 minutes. It was a rough night all around for the Spurs, but they have […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarcus Morris Sr. Sinks Five Treys, Records 20 Points
Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. continued to crush it from downtown in Wednesday's victory over San Antonio, going 5-for-7 with the three-ball while shooting 7-for-12 overall from the field for a nice 20-point outing. He also notched four rebounds in the game. You simply can't give up three-pointers to Morris Sr. right now […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKawhi Leonard Misses Only Three Shots Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard was close to automatic from the field in Wednesday's win over San Antonio, notching a game-high 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He was 2-for-2 from downtown and 5-for-5 at the line. The Claw came up big defensively as well with five steals. He capped things off with seven […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMoses Brown Continues To Roll
Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown had another impressive performance in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, picking up a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds and swatting away three shots for a second straight game. He was 7-for-9 from the field and 5-for-9 at the line, adding a pair of steals on the defensive end. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJonas Valanciunas Notches Easy Double-Double Wednesday Night
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had another double-double performance in Wednesday's win over the Thunder, needing just 27 minutes of action to rack up 16 points and 15 rebounds. He shot 7-for-14 from the field and made both of his attempts at the free-throw line. Valanciunas has registered 10-plus rebounds in 11 straight games, which […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDillon Brooks Matches Season High With 25 Points
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks matched his season high with 25 points in Wednesday's victory over OKC, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. He produced one steal and one block on the defensive end and finished things off with three rebounds in 28 minutes. Brooks has had two strong scoring […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Paul Gets Going Again Wednesday Night
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul regained his rhythm in Wednesday's loss to Orlando, picking up 23 points with seven assists, six rebounds and one steal. He shot 8-for-15 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 at the foul line. CP3 entered the contest after managing only eight points on Tuesday against Miami. He's in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevin Booker Finishes With 25-7-7 Line Wednesday Night
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a good all-around performance in Wednesday's 112-111 loss to Orlando, finishing with 25 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals. He had a chance to deliver the Suns another victory but missed a reverse layup attempt a the death. Booker's steals on Wednesday were a nice surprise […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNikola Vucevic Has 27 Points, 14 Rebounds In Wednesday's Win
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded a game-high 27 points and 14 rebounds as the team snuck past the Suns 112-111 Wednesday night. Evan Fournier completed his 21-performance with the game-winning shot. Vuc shot 11-for-19 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point land while collecting four assists, one steal and one block. It was a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Stays Hot From Downtown
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns shot 4-for-9 from behind the arc during a 22-point performance in Wednesday's blowout loss against the Mavericks. He shot 8-for-20 overall from the field while recording six assists and five rebounds with two turnovers in 34 minutes. KAT has now shot 17-for-32 from downtown in his past four outings. He'll […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony Edwards Notches 29 Points In Wednesday's Loss
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards had an inefficient scoring night on Wednesday against Dallas but managed to rack up a team-high 29 points in a 128-108 loss. He shot 9-for-22 from the field and 3-for-12 from behind the arc with an 8-for-9 record at the foul line. Edwards' work included five rebounds, three assists and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKristaps Porzingis Has 29-Point Night Against Minnesota
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis led the team with 29 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Wednesday's victory over Minnesota. The game turned into a blowout in the second half and Luka Doncic ended up taking a backseat with 15 points in 27 minutes. Porzingis was 3-for-9 from downtown and just missed a double-double by finishing […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChristian Wood Ends Double-Double Drought
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood ended a brief two-game double-double drought on Wednesday, collecting 11 points and 10 rebounds in a big 122-97 loss to Charlotte. Wood had his worst shooting night of the season with a 4-for-14 record from the field, which included a 0-for-5 mark from three-point range. The 25-year-old big man didn't […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevonte' Graham Records 21 Points With Six Triples
Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham demonstrated some hot shooting in Wednesday's blowout win over Houston, sinking six attempts from deep en route to 21 points in 26 minutes. He finished with 7-for-10 shooting from the field and had three assists with a pair of rebounds as well. Graham has struggled since last month, but LaMelo […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTerry Rozier Scores Game-High 25 Points
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had a game-high 25 points in Wednesday's win over Houston, shooting an impressive 9-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. He finished things off with four assists, three rebounds and zero turnovers in 30 minutes. Scary Terry dropped an eight-point dud last week against the Clippers, but he's been […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLauri Markkanen Shows Signs Of Improvement
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen picked up 17 points in Wednesday's loss to Cleveland, shooting 7-for-15 from the field. He was an ugly 1-for-5 from three-point range, but it was still a much better performance than his recent outings. The Finnish forward has scored 10 or fewer points in three of his previous four […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLarry Nance Jr. Has Good All-Around Performance Versus Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. notched a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds in Wednesday's win over Chicago, adding five assists, two steals and one block with zero turnovers in 34 minutes. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside. Nance Jr. tends to be inconsistent in his work, but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDarius Garland Posts 22 Points With Four Triples
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland scored a team-high 22 points in Wednesday's 103-94 victory over Chicago, sinking four shots from deep with six attempts and shooting 8-for-20 overall from the field. He also produced nine dimes, four rebounds and one steal with three turnovers in 37 minutes. Garland has been hot lately from downtown […]
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