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Buddy Hield Shines With Superb Three-Point Shooting
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield led the team with 22 points in Monday's 129-107 win over Detroit, going a hot 6-for-10 from downtown and 8-for-14 overall from the field. His work also included two rebounds, two assists and one steal with two turnovers in 24 minutes off the bench. Hield has started only two […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCedi Osman Notches 26 Points Off The Bench
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman made six triples and had himself a nice 26-point night off the bench in Monday's 98-92 loss to Boston. He shot 10-for-17 overall from the field and handed out five assists with two turnovers and two steals in 31 minutes. Osman has enjoyed a bigger role lately, with Cleveland […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRicky Rubio Continues Renaissance With Game-High 28 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio was the top scorer in Monday's slow-burning 98-92 loss to Boston, shooting 9-for-20 from the field en route to 28 points. He nailed half of his eight attempts from deep and shot 6-for-7 at the foul line while tallying six rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes. Rubio has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJayson Tatum Stays Cold From The Field
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum led the team with 23 points in Monday's 98-92 victory at Cleveland but struggled from the field for a fourth consecutive game, going 7-for-20. He finished 2-for-8 from downtown and 7-for-7 at the line with eight rebounds, five assists, one steal, two blocks and two turnovers in 36 minutes. With […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLucas Raymond Continues Outstanding Rookie Campaign
Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond posted a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to Columbus, getting to 17 points for his rookie year. Dylan Larkin also had a goal and an assist in the contest. Raymond has already built himself a nice lead at the top of the rookie scoring chart with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoGustav Nyquist Collects Two Assists In Monday's Win
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist had a nice outing with two assists on Monday in a 5-3 win over his former team, the Red Wings. He helped Boone Jenner spark a comeback from a two-goal deficit and then assisted Zach Werenski on the game-winning goal. Nyquist recorded two shots of his own in the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZach Werenski Scores Late Game-Winner Versus Detroit
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski provided some late drama in Monday's 5-3 triumph over Detroit, scoring the game-winning goal with 1:19 left in regulation. It marks the third-latest go-ahead goal by a defenseman in Blue Jackets history. Werenwski has now tallied 11 career game-winning goals, needing one more to tie Seth Jones for the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJ.T. Compher Will Miss A Month Of Action
Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher is set to miss a month of action with a lower-body injury. He sustained the injury in Saturday's 6-2 win over San Jose and it leaves Colorado very short at the center position. Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) was ruled out for three weeks on Nov. 10 and Mikko Rantanen is […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSemyon Varlamov Makes Second Appearance Of The Season
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will get his second start of the campaign in Monday's road contest against Tampa. The 33-year-old had his season debut delayed because of an undisclosed injury and his first appearance came only a few days ago in a 5-2 loss to Minnesota. Varlamov has done a great job for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoThomas Greiss Faces Blue Jackets On Monday
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will be the team's starter for Monday's clash with the Blue Jackets. The German has been rotated with Alex Nedeljkovic all season and this is going to be only the ninth start of the year for him. Greiss started very well, but he's had some rough outings lately and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoElvis Merzlikins Looks To Maintain Outstanding Home Record
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will record his eighth start of the season on Monday against Detroit. This will be the seventh home start for the Latvian, and he's so far crushed it at the Nationwide Arena with a 5-1-0 record, allowing only 2.16 goals per game with a .936 save percentage. Merzlikins' overall […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMax Domi Won't Play On Monday
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi has come off the COVID-19 list and is skating again but won't be in the lineup for Monday's home game against Detroit. The 26-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 31 and needs some time to get back into game shape. Domi has also nursed a rib fracture this season, which […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNoah Dobson Set To Be A Healthy Scratch On Monday
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is set to miss Monday's game against Tampa as a healthy scratch, with Sebastian Aho in line to make his season debut. Dobson has played in every game so far but hasn't been at his best, going for only three points so far with 18 shots, 17 hits and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNHL Postpones Three Senators Games
The Ottawa Senators are battling a COVID-19 outbreak and won't take the ice this week. The NHL announced that three Senators games will be postponed. They were set to face New Jersey on Tuesday and also had a pair of matchups against Nashville and the Rangers coming up. 10 Senators players and assistant coach Jack […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJ.T. Miller Extends Point Streak To Eight Games
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller recorded an assist in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Anaheim, extending his point streak to eight games, which ties his career high. He combined with Quinn Hughes to help Nils Hoglander get a goal in a third consecutive game. Miller has been held off the score sheet just three times this […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Getzlaf Nears 1,000 Points With A Pair Of Assists
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf handed out two assists in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Canucks and is now just one point short of becoming the first player in franchise history to reach 1,000 career points. The veteran has racked up points in a hurry lately, as he's centering a line that includes Troy Terry, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTrevor Zegras Carries Ducks With Three Points Sunday Night
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras scored a pair of power-play goals and delivered one assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over Vancouver, becoming the youngest Ducks player in 10 years to enjoy a three-point outing. The 20-year-old was plus-one for the night and tallied three shots with one hit. Zegras has now produced three multi-point efforts […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJake Guentzel Finds The Net Against Washington
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel came away with his fourth goal of the season from Sunday's matchup with Washington as he scored the team's only goal in a heavy 6-1 defeat. He fired off three shots in total and had the same amount of hits with one block in 15:35 on the ice. Having recorded […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Ovechkin Turns Into Provider On Sunday
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin put goal-scoring aside for a minute on Sunday and handed out two assists in a 6-1 victory over the Penguins. He had only one shot in the game with three hits and two blocks. This is Ovi's third multi-point outing across the last four games. He's been hot in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvgeny Kuznetsov Records Sixth Multi-Point Outing
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had his sixth multi-point outing of the campaign on Sunday, bagging a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh. He scored his sixth goal of the season early in the third period and picked up a power-play helper on a Tom Wilson goal a few minutes later. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPaul George Leads Team In Points And Rebounds
Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George led the team with 27 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday's 100-90 home loss against the Bulls, going 7-for-25 from the field and 11-for-11 at the line. He added four assists to his tally with one steal, one block and three turnovers in 41 minutes. PG13 shot bricks all […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZach LaVine Goes For 29 Points Against Clippers
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine nailed six triples and shot 11-for-27 overall from the field in a nice road win against the Clippers on Sunday. He missed a double-double by two rebounds and delivered two assists with four turnovers in 38 minutes. LaVine has been hot from downtown lately and is averaging 26.3 points […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDeMar DeRozan Has Big 35-Point Night Against Clippers
Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan couldn't be stopped by the Clippers on Sunday, as he shot 12-for-16 from the field and 10-for-11 at the foul line to finish with a game-high 35 points in a 100-90 win. He pulled down seven boards and dished out five assists with two turnovers in 38 minutes. DeRozan came […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoC.J. McCollum Has Five Triples, 21 Points Against Nuggets
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored a team-high 21 points in a heavy defeat against Denver on Sunday, shooting 5-for-10 from behind the arc and 7-for-17 overall from the field. He had a chance to lead the offense with Damian Lillard (abdomen) sitting this one out. McCollum's line included two rebounds, two assists […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBones Hyland Continues Good Run Of Form
Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland hit four triples with eight attempts and shot 5-for-9 overall from the field en route to an 18-point performance in Sunday's 145-95 win over the Blazers. He had a perfect 4-for-4 record at the foul line and registered three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals with no turnovers […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Posts 28-9-9 Line In Just 28 Minutes
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic missed out on a third consecutive triple-double in Sunday's blowout win over Portland but still had a fine night with 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in 28 minutes. He was hot from the field all game and shot 11-for-17 with a perfect 3-for-3 record from deep. Jokic is […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoShai Gilgeous-Alexander Nets 23 Points Against Brooklyn
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced a 23-point outing in Sunday's blowout loss to the Nets, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line with a 3-for-6 effort from downtown. He tallied six rebounds and two assists with one steal and three turnovers in 30 minutes. SGA has enjoyed a fine start […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJames Harden Picks Up 16 Points, 13 Assists On Sunday
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden cruised to 16 points and 13 assists in Sunday's blowout win over the Thunder, shooting 5-for-13 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. He had an awful night from downtown, going 1-for-8 with the three-ball, and six turnovers didn't exactly look pretty on his line either. Harden added […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKevin Durant Enjoys Another 30-Point Performance
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant led all scorers with 33 points in Sunday's 120-96 win over OKC, posting his fourth 30-point game across his last five appearances. A 9-for-17 effort from the field and a near-perfect 13-or-14 record at the foul line helped him get there this time around. Durant finished 2-for-6 from deep and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlperen Sengun Bags A Double-Double
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun recorded his first career double-double in Sunday's blowout loss against the Suns, notching 10 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. He shot 4-for-6 from the floor and was 2-for-3 at the line, while also registering four assists with one block and two turnovers. The 19-year-old rookie […]
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