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Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Season Debut
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will get his first taste of action this season in Sunday's home game against Nashville. The 25-year-old was solid throughout his rookie campaign in 2020-21, finishing 16-8-0 for the year with a 2.88 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and two shutouts. He meets a struggling team, but the matchup has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoVince Dunn Scores Seattle's First-Ever Home Goal
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn made history on Saturday, scoring the team's first-ever home goal in a 4-2 defeat against Vancouver. He fired in Climate Pledge Arena's first-ever goal in the dying seconds of the first period. Adam Larsson and Joonas Donskoi picked up the assists. Dunn is the first defenseman to score a franchise's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBo Horvat Notches Two Goals In Saturday's Win
Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored half of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 road success over Seattle, upping his points tally for the season to four. He put the Canucks on the board with an even-strength marker in the second period and tied things at two with a power-play goal in the third. The […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConor Garland Makes Canucks History Versus Seattle
Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland finished Saturday's 4-2 win over Seattle with two points, becoming the first player in Canucks history to start off his career at the club with a season-opening six-game point streak. The 25-year-old helped Bo Horvat on the score sheet in the second period and produced his third goal of the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDustin Brown Stays Productive Saturday Night
Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown scored his second goal of the season in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Blues, making it five points in five games for himself. He scored with his only shot in the game. Brown is plus-two for the season with 17 total shots and 11 hits. He remains a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTorey Krug Delivers Three Assists Saturday Night
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug collected three assists in Saturday's big 7-3 win over Los Angeles, getting to four points for the year. Two of his helpers came on the power play. Krug had three shots of his own in 19:10 of action. The 30-year-old has been a bit slow out of the gate, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDavid Perron Takes Down Kings With Four Points
St. Louis Blues winger David Perron recorded his sixth career hat trick and added an assist in a superb four-point performance in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Kings. The veteran winger struck twice on the power play and fired off a game-high six shots overall. Perron now boasts four goals and seven points for the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRickard Rakell Strikes Twice In Saturday's Loss
Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell provided two goals in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota, doubling his season's tally. He opened the scoring just 1:18 into the game and notched a power-play goal in the second period. He led the team with five shots and also produced three blocks in 23:46 of ice time. Rakell […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCam Talbot Stays Perfect On Saturday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot added another win to his collection on Saturday, saving 21 of 24 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Ducks. It wasn't a great performance from Talbot, who coughed up two first-period goals, but the Wild are playing with great confidence at the moment and managed to continue their […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMarcus Foligno Takes Point Streak To Four Games
Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 overtime win against Anaheim with an assist. He picked the helper on a Jon Merrill goal which made it 3-3 in the second period. Foligno didn't have any shots of his own but played an effective game and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPaul George Racks Up 41 Points In Losing Effort
Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George hit five treys with 12 attempts and recorded a game-high 41 points in a 120-114 loss to Memphis on Saturday. He was 15-for-25 overall from the field and shot a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe. George was also the best rebounder in the game with 10 boards and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDe'Anthony Melton Posts Another 20-Point Game
Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton notched 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Saturday's road win over the Clippers, sinking half of his eight attempts from deep. He also had seven rebounds and two assists in the game. Melton has kicked off the season with back-to-back 20-point games, which makes him an intriguing option for fantasy […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJa Morant Puts Up 28 Points Against Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant produced a team-high 28 points in Saturday's 120-114 win over the Clippers, adding eight assists, two rebounds and one steal with five turnovers in 35 minutes. The 22-year-old struggled a bit from deep, going 2-for-7, but he shot a solid 10-for-19 overall from the field and nailed six of […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDevin Booker Records 21 Points In Big Loss
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led the team with 21 points in Saturday's heavy 134-105 loss to Portland, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and going 2-for-5 with the three-ball. He went 28 minutes without a single turnover and had four rebounds with four assists and two steals. This was a disappointing effort from the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDamian Lillard Racks Up 19 Points, Eight Assists In 24 Minutes
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard finished Saturday's blowout win over the Suns with 19 points and eight assists in 24 minutes of action. He pulled down one rebound and registered two turnovers, while shooting 6-or-11 from the field, 2-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-5 at the line. Lillard has been fairly quiet in the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoC.J. McCollum Gets 28 Points In Saturday's Win
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum continued his good start to the season with a 28-point performance in Saturday's 134-105 win over Phoenix. He sank six triples with 11 attempts and shot 10-for-19 overall from the field with a 2-for-2 effort at the line. McCollum also put in a big shift at the defensive […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSaddiq Bey Leads The Way Saturday Night
Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey was pretty much the only player to show up for Saturday's contest versus Chicago, leading the team with 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 97-82 loss. Bench contributors Kelly Olynyk and Trey Lyles were the only other players to get into double figures in scoring. Bey […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Vucevic Has Good Bounce-Back Performance
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic returned to form in Saturday's 97-82 win over Detroit, scoring 15 points on 6-for-16 shooting and grabbing a game-high 19 rebounds. The two-time All-Star entered the contest after posting only 10 points and four boards against Jonas Valanciunas and New Orleans on Friday. Vucevic, who went 1-for-4 from deep, finished […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDeMar DeRozan Notches 21 Points In Saturday's Win
Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan led all scorers with 21 points in Saturday's slow-burning 97-82 win over the Pistons. He shot 7-for-18 from the field and 7-for-9 at the line, adding six rebounds and six assists to his name with two blocks and two turnovers in 34 minutes. DeRozan's efficiency needs some work, but he's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBam Adebayo Collects A Nice Double-Double
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was a beast on the glass with 16 rebounds in Saturday's overtime loss to Indiana and he added 17 points to register his second double-double of the campaign. Adebayo went 6-for-15 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Bam coughed up the ball five times in 39 minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyler Herro Stays Hot With 30 Points
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro followed up his 27-point effort in the season opener with a 30-point performance against Indiana on Saturday. He led all scorers in a 102-91 overtime loss, hitting 12-for-28 from the field and 3-for-12 from outside. The efficiency could've been better, but it was still a nice outing from the 21-year-old, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Posts A Double-Double With Rebounds
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon notched a double-double with 18 points and a team-high 14 rebounds in Saturday's 102-91 overtime victory against Miami. This was a very slow-burning game with a lot of missed shots and Brogdon ended up going 0-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-19 from the field overall with an 8-for-8 record at […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTrae Young Leads All Scorers With 24 Points
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had a game-high 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting in Saturday's 101-95 loss to Cleveland. His shooting efficiency was dragged down by a poor performance from downtown as he finished 1-for-6 with the three-ball. Young handed out seven dimes, picked up three steals and recorded one rebound with two turnovers […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoEvan Mobley Registers First Career Double-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley picked up his first career double-double in Saturday's 101-95 win over Atlanta, recording 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. Jarrett Allen was also in double-double form with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Mobley shot 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, adding four blocks, one […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRicky Rubio Leads Cavs To Victory
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio ran the show as the team beat Atlanta on Saturday 101-95. He produced a team-high 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting and had eight assists with six rebounds and one steal. Rubio went 3-for-7 from downtown and recorded three turnovers in 35 minutes. Some seem to forget that this guy […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Ovechkin Continues Hot Start With Two Points
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin added another pair of points to his tally in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary, producing his fifth goal of the campaign and picking up an assist on Martin Fehervary's first career goal. Ovi fired off four shots, handed out three hits and even had time to block one […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Continues Assist Streak
Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau remained in a giving mood on Saturday, recording his third consecutive game with two assists in a 4-3 overtime victory at Washington. Johnny Hockey notched both of his helpers on Elias Lindholm's goals. Gaudreau is still looking for his first goal of the season and couldn't get one with two […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoElias Lindholm Produces His Second Career Hat Trick
Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm led the team past Washington Saturday, scoring his second career hat trick in a 4-3 overtime victory. The 26-year-old grabbed a pair of first-period goals, including one in a short-handed situation, and went on to score the game-winner in overtime. He became the first Flame ever to finish off a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMatt Murray Suffers A Head Injury
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray had his day at the office cut short on Saturday as he was forced to exit a 3-2 loss to the Rangers with a head injury. Murray took a knee to the head from Chris Kreider inside the final minutes with Ottawa up 2-1. Anton Forsberg came in to replace […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Beats Senators With 26 Saves
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev picked up his first win of the season on Saturday, saving 26 of 28 shots in a 3-2 road victory over the Senators. Nick Paul got one past Georgiev inside the opening minute and Josh Norris beat him at the start of the third period, but the Rangers cooked […]
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