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Igor Shesterkin Looks For Another Win Over Pittsburgh
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will go for a second consecutive win against Pittsburgh on Thursday. He allowed four goals against the Penguins on Tuesday but still collected a victory as the Blueshirts exploded for eight goals. Shesterkin has won six of his last eight starts to improve his record to 10-8-2. He has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoIlya Samsonov Starts For Capitals On Thursday
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will record his 13th start of the season in Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The Russian netminder will enter the contest with a 9-2-1 record. Samsonov has racked up wins regularly, but his 2.87 goals-against average and .896 save percentage have a lot of room for improvement. The 24-year-old recently […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJeremy Swayman Makes Another Start On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make a second consecutive start in Thursday's road outing against Washington. The 22-year-old had a dream debut in the NHL on Tuesday when he beat Philadelphia 4-2 with a 40-save effort. He's been given a chance to shine as Tuukka Rask (upper body) remains day-to-day and Jaroslav Halak (COVID […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Hart Tries To End His Losing Streak Versus Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 23rd start of the season in Thursday's meeting with the Islanders. The 22-year old enters the contest with a five-game losing streak, which has dropped his record to 8-10-4. He has managed one shutout this season but carries a horrible 3.88 save percentage and a .871 save […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLinus Ullmark Goes For Fourth Straight Victory
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will be looking for his fourth straight victory on Thursday versus New Jersey. The Sabres were only recently riding an 18-game losing streak, but they have since then completely turned it around with three wins in four outings. Ullmark has improved his record to 8-5-4 with the recent change in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac Join Islanders Lineup On Thursday
New York Islanders forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac will be in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Thursday less than 24 hours after arriving via a trade from New Jersey. Both will skate on the third line. Palmieri should be a top-six forward for the Isles in no time and his fantasy value has received […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJakob Chychrun Achieves Rare Feat Wednesday Night
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun became only the third blue-liner in franchise history to register three consecutive multi-point outings when he had two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles. Keith Yandle was the last one to do it in 2013-14. Chychrun started the streak with his first career hat trick in Sunday's 3-2 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDrew Doughty Has Two Assists In Impressive Comeback
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty delivered two assists in Wednesday's impressive comeback victory versus Arizona when the Kings pulled off a 4-3 win despite heading into the third period in a 3-1 deficit. Los Angeles erased a multi-goal deficit in the third period to win for the first time this season. Doughty had his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNathan MacKinnon Scores In Fourth Consecutive Game
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon took his goal streak to four games during a multi-point outing in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Minnesota. He picked up a power-play goal and had an assist on a Mikko Rantanen marker with the man advantage. The Finnish winger also finished with two points. MacKinnon has been on fire at […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Fiala Scores First Career Hat Trick During Four-Point Night
Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala scored his first career hat trick and had a career-high four points as the team ended Colorado's point streak at 15 games with an 8-3 victory on Wednesday. Fiala's linemate Victor Rask had himself a three-point night with three helpers. The Swiss winger has meshed very well with Rask, and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKirill Kaprizov Sets Wild Record With Three-Point Effort
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov recorded his third three-point game of the campaign in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Colorado, setting a new franchise rookie record. His eight multi-point outings also mark a new record. Kaprizov had two goals and one assist in the game, getting up to 34 points for the season. The Russian winger […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNicolas Roy Extends Point Streak In Wednesday's Loss
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis, getting to a three-game point streak. William Carrier and Ryan Reaves picked up the helpers. Roy completed his night at the office with three shots, one block and one hit in 12:11 of ice time. The 23-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Binnington Ends Losing Streak With 50-Save Effort
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington had an incredible 50-save game on Wednesday against Vegas, ending a losing streak with a 3-1 victory. Vladimir Tarasenko, Sammy Blais and Jake Walman took care of the offense. Binnington had lost five straight games and the Blues were on a seven-game losing streak ahead of the contest. The […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCorey Perry Pots Two Goals In Wednesday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens right wing Corey Perry had himself a two-goal game in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. It marks his first multi-goal effort since March 2019. Perry is way past his best, but he's currently enjoying a fine run on the offensive end with six points in eight games. The former MVP has nine goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJack Campbell Breaks Leafs Record With 10th Straight Win
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell recorded a franchise record with his 10th straight victory in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Montreal. He stopped 32 of 34 shots to become the second goalie in the league this term with a 10-game winning streak. Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman each had a goal and an assist in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJalen McDaniels Comes Up Big For Hornets
Charlotte Hornets power forward Jalen McDaniels entered the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup against OKC and had a career night with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He was 3-for-6 from downtown and completed his night at the office with six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and zero turnovers in 32 minutes. McDaniels has been out […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAleksej Pokusevski Records 25 Points With Seven Treys
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski put on a shooting clinic in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte, posting a franchise rookie record with seven triples and finishing with a career-high 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting overall. He flirted with a double-double by ending up with nine rebounds, and the 19-year-old rookie also dished out four assists […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTheo Maledon Has 25 Points In Wednesday's Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon rolled to 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's home loss to the Hornets, going 3-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line. He logged a team-high 36 minutes and had five rebounds, five assists and two blocks with six turnovers. The 19-year-old rookie has improved throughout the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBogdan Bogdanovic Leads Hawks With 24 Points Wednesday Night
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 24 points in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, finishing 9-for-20 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside. He also grabbed six rebounds and had three assists and two steals with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Bogdanovic has looked like one of the worst signings of the season […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKyle Anderson Fills Up Stat Sheet In Wednesday's Win
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson did a bit of everything in Wednesday's 131-113 win over Atlanta, picking up 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting with nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. He was 3-for-5 with the three-ball and didn't commit a single turnover. Slow Mo had a rough finish to last month, but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGrayson Allen Scores Season-High 30 Points
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Grayson Allen shot 10-for-18 from the field en route to a season-high 30 points in Wednesday's win over Atlanta. He finished 3-for-9 from outside and had a 7-for-8 success rate at the charity stripe. The 25-year-old sniper capped things off with four rebounds and three assists. Allen is having a solid […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDonovan Mitchell Drops 41 Points In Losing Effort
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 41 points in Wednesday's 117-113 overtime loss against Phoenix, going 16-for-35 from the field with a 4-for-15 mark from downtown. He committed only one turnover in 41 minutes and had eight rebounds and three assists. Mitchell took the game to extra time with a late three-pointer […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Paul Picks Up 29 Points, Nine Assists Versus Jazz
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul produced a good scoring performance on Wednesday, recording 29 points on 12-for-24 shooting in an overtime victory against the Jazz. He also dished out nine assists and had four rebounds with one steal and five turnovers. CP3, who was 3-for-7 from outside on Wednesday, is rolling with some amazing […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevin Booker Has Another 30-Point Night
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led the team with 35 points in Wednesday's 117-113 overtime victory against Utah, shooting 13-for-31 from the field and 9-for-10 at the line. He missed all six attempts from deep and had six turnovers, which look ugly on Booker's line, but the guy delivered a fourth consecutive 30-point night. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKristaps Porzingis Comes Back With Double-Double
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis returned from a two-game absence in double-double form on Wednesday, going for 23 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Rockets. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown with one assist and one block. Luka Doncic also had 23 points with nine boards and five […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKelly Olynyk Has Big Night On The Boards
Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk looked like prime Dennis Rodman against Dallas on Wednesday, finishing a 102-93 win with a career-high 18 rebounds. He got into the double-double column with 10 points and added three assists with two steals and two blocks on 4-for-9 shooting from the field. Olynyk has been a perfect fit for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJohn Wall Makes Return With 31 Points And Seven Assists
Houston Rockets point guard John Wall returned from a four-game absence in Wednesday's win over Dallas, finishing with a game-high 31 points and dishing out seven assists. He also had four steals, three rebounds and one block, while shooting 12-for-23 from the field and 4-for-10 from outside. Efficiency has been a big problem with the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTerrence Ross Scores Team-High 24 Points
Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross recorded his 14th 20-point game of the season on Wednesday, going for a team-high 24 points in a loss to Washington. He did the damage in 30 minutes off the bench with 9-for-18 shooting from the field and a 5-for-6 effort at the foul line. Ross, who was 1-for-4 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRussell Westbrook Posts 20th Triple-Double Of The Season
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had no trouble picking up his 20th triple-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 131-116 win over Orlando with 23 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds. He had a very efficient scoring night for once, making all three shots from downtown and finishing 8-for-11 from the field and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBradley Beal Returns To Action With 26 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was back on the court Wednesday night, ending a five-game absence with a 26-point game in a 131-116 victory over Orlando. The league's top scorer had four triples with six attempts and shot 11-for-19 overall from the field, finishing things off with five assists, one rebound, one steal and […]
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