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Devin Booker Has 36-Point Night Versus Rockets
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led all scorers with 36 points in Monday's 133-130 win over Houston, recording half of his points in the fourth quarter. He was dialed in from long range with 6-for-8 shooting and finished 11-for-20 overall from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe. Booker capped things off with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKeldon Johnson Registers Second Consecutive Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson notched a second consecutive double-double on Monday, finishing a 125-101 loss to Cleveland with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. He missed both of his attempts from deep but shot a solid 6-for-11 overall from the field. Johnson has looked like a very exciting talent this season, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoIsaiah Hartenstein Finishes Monday Night With Double-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers center Isaiah Hartenstein missed just once from the field and gobbled up 12 rebounds during a double-double performance in Monday's win over San Antonio. He shot 7-for-8 on his way to 16 points off the bench in 27 minutes. Hartenstein also delivered three assists and had one block. Jarrett Allen (concussion) and Larry […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDarius Garland Explodes For Career-High 37 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had the night of his life on Monday, leading the team to a 125-101 victory over San Antonio with a career-high 37 points on 14-for-22 shooting. He was 5-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line, adding seven assists, two steals, one rebound and one block to his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAleksej Pokusevski Leads Thunder In Scoring Monday Night
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski finished Monday's 132-108 loss to Detroit with a team-high 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and had four rebounds and two blocks with four turnovers in 32 minutes. Pokusevski's shooting has been horrible in his first year in the league, but OKC has put […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKillian Hayes Has Busy Night Versus Thunder
Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes popped up everywhere in Monday's big win over OKC, picking up nine points in 25 minutes off the bench with seven assists, four steals, three rebounds and two blocks. He shot 4-for-9 from the field and 1-for-4 from downtown. A hip injury has ruined Hayes' rookie campaign, but he's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJerami Grant Scores 21 Points In 23 Minutes
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led the charge in Monday's 132-108 victory over OKC, scoring 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field. He went 2-for-4 with the three-ball and 5-for-5 at the foul line while notching five rebounds, five assists and one steal in 23 minutes. This was an efficient revenge game from Grant, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCal Petersen Makes 20th Start Of Campaign
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen takes on the Arizona Coyotes in his 20th start of the season on Monday. He beat the Coyotes in his only previous start in the matchup this term, but the 26-year-old has only seven total wins for the season, despite posting a solid 2.49 goals-against average with a .926 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAdin Hill Continues To Start For Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill will make a seventh consecutive start in Monday's meeting with Los Angeles. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) and Antti Raanta (lower body) remain out, so Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet is short of options. Not that he has the need to consider alternatives to Hill, with the 24-year-old doing an admirable […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJack Campbell Good To Go Monday Night
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell, who wasn't in the lineup for Sunday's 4-2 win over Calgary, will play in Monday's rematch with the Flames. The 29-year-old will put a perfect 8-0-0 record on the line in the matchup. The former L.A. King has recorded a 1.35 goals-against average with an outstanding .951 save percentage […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Tries To End Slump Versus Toronto
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be the team's starter for Monday's matchup against Toronto. His last win came against the Maple Leafs, but Markstrom has suffered five consecutive losses since then, which have dropped his record to 12-13-2. He owns a 2.94 goals-against average for the season with a .901 save percentage and two […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Talbot Tries To Stop Avalanche On Monday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is starting Monday's meeting with Colorado, looking to continue his perfect start to the month after notching a couple of wins against the Golden Knights. It's a very difficult matchup, but Talbot enters the contest on a hot streak, having won five of his past six starts, which have improved […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRobin Lehner Faces Blues On Monday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will guard the crease in Monday's road outing versus St. Louis. He's looking to get back to winning ways after taking a rare defeat in his last appearance when the Wild beat Vegas 3-2 in a shootout last Thursday. The result dropped Lehner's record for the season to 6-1-2. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoColton Parayko Returns From Injury On Monday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (upper body) is set for his first appearance since Feb. 15 in Monday's home game against the Golden Knights. He is among St. Louis' best blueliners and logs over 22 minutes a night. Parayko hasn't found much success offensively this season but should be able to up his productivity […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Hoffman, David Perron Move Up To First Line
St. Louis Blues wingers Mike Hoffman and David Perron will join Ryan O'Reilly on the team's first line for Monday's clash with Vegas. The team is currently going through a cold spell offensively, so head coach Craig Berube mixed up his lines at Monday's morning skate. Jaden Schwartz dropped down to the second line and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGustav Forsling Takes Point Streak To Four Games
Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling finished off the scoring in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets, stretching his point streak to four games. Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist while Frank Vatrano also scored for the Panthers, who have won all four games since Aaron Ekblad (leg) went down with a nasty […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Driedger Shuts Out Blue Jackets
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger recorded his second shutout of the season in Sunday's 3-0 win over Columbus, making 32 stops. Both of his shutouts have come in his past five starts. Driedger improved to 11-4-2 for the season, and he owns a 2.05 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. Driedger has been pretty […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan Murray Delivers Three Assists On Sunday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Murray had three assists in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Washington. Travis Zajac scored half of the team's goals. Murray has been sleepwalking in 2020-21, but he's suddenly found some very good form by racking up six points -- all assists -- in three games. He's never been a great fantasy […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Ovechkin Makes History During Three-Point Night
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin collected three points in Sunday's 5-4 win over New Jersey, tying Brett Hull for the second place on the all-time power-play goals list. He notched his 265th power-play marker in the second period to make it 3-1 and had two assists. The Great Eight needs 10 more power-play goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVictor Hedman Celebrates 800th Game With A Goal
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman reached 800 career regular-season games on Sunday and celebrated it with his seventh goal of the season in a 5-1 loss to Detroit. He also registered a game-high four shots in the contest. Hedman has started April with a three-game point streak, and he's close to averaging a point […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDylan Larkin Ends Goal Drought On Sunday
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin started the scoring with a power-play goal in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Lightning, ending an 11-game goalless streak. Robby Fabbri (undisclosed) joined Detroit's growing list of injured forwards, but they still got the job done and celebrated their first regular-season victory in Tampa since 2011. Larkin, who boasts […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKelly Olynyk Scores Season-High 26 Points
Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk led the team with 26 points in Sunday's loss to the Pelicans, shooting 9-for-17 from the field with a 5-for-13 record behind the arc. He grabbed eight rebounds and recorded three assists and one block in 33 minutes off the bench. Olynyk has adapted very quickly to his new surroundings, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChristian Wood Gets To Double-Double Despite Awful Shooting
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood had a rough night with a 3-for-11 shooting against New Orleans on Sunday, but he still managed to pick up a double-double in a 122-115 loss with 15 points and 12 rebounds. He notched most of his points from the charity stripe, going 8-for-13. Wood was 1-for-6 from downtown and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLonzo Ball Nails Career-High Eight Triples
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball went nuts from downtown in Sunday's win over Houston, hitting a career-high eight triples with 15 attempts to finish with 27 points, nine assists, four rebounds and three steals. Ball had only three two-point shots, and he committed six turnovers in 37 minutes. Ball returned from a seven-game […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTerry Rozier Notches 22 Points In Sunday's Loss
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier faced his old squad on Sunday, and he did a decent job in a blowout loss to Boston, picking up a team-high 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting. He was 3-for-9 from behind the arc and completed his line with seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. The injury […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRobert Williams III Continues To Fill Box Score
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III had another great all-around performance in Sunday's win over the Hornets, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. He shot 7-for-9 from the field and made both of his free throws. Williams' numbers as a starter are outstanding, with him recording 10.8 points, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJayson Tatum Scores 22 Points In 28 Minutes
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 22 points in Sunday's 116-86 win over Charlotte, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 3-for-9 from downtown. He played only 28 minutes in a blowout win but was also close to a double-double by notching eight rebounds. Tatum finished things off with four assists and zero turnovers. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoEric Staal Ready For Montreal Debut After Serving Quarantine
Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal is finally ready for his team debut next week after serving a mandatory seven-day quarantine following his move from Buffalo. Interim head coach Dominique Ducharme has said that Staal will make his team debut on Monday against Edmonton. The veteran center has a good chance to start building some momentum […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCasey Mittelstadt Centers Buffalo's New-Look First Line
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt has moved up to the first line to play center between Taylor Hall and Tage Thompson, and he carries a three-game point streak into next week's four-game slate. The Sabres finally won a couple of games this week, and they have demonstrated some form by going four games without a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFlyers Look For Form During Busy Week
The Philadelphia Flyers take the ice five times next week, looking to get their season back on track. Alain Vigneault's team has dropped six of the last eight games, and they were the team against whom Buffalo ended its 18-game losing streak this week. Philadelphia faces Buffalo again on Sunday, but there are three games […]
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