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Jamal Murray Scores 19 Points In Sunday's Win
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray finished Sunday's 128-116 win over Minnesota with 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Murray has now shot 50 percent or better in all but one outing in February, although he has struggled from downtown, and Sunday was no different when he finished 2-for-8 from outside. Murray capped his line off […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikola Jokic Fills Stat Sheet Versus Minnesota
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was at the heart of everything in Sunday's win over Minnesota, racking up 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks. He had a superb shooting night with an 11-for-14 record from the field. The Joker has come alive in 2020, especially this month during which he's […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPaul Millsap Scores Game-High 25 Points
Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap followed up Friday's two-point dud with one of his best games of the season on Sunday, finishing a 128-113 win over Minnesota with a game-high 25 points. He missed only two of his 11 shots and went a very nice 4-for-6 with the three-ball, adding seven rebounds, two blocks, and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDominik Kubalik Scores Goal No. 26
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Dominik Kubalik struck on a power play in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Dallas, taking his goals total for the year up to 26. Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith set him up in a four-on-three situation. Kane, who extended his point streak to five games, reached 50 helpers for the season. Kubalik […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTyler Seguin Sinks Chicago
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin scored the game-winning goal on Sunday when the team beat Chicago 2-1. Joe Pavelski got the scoring started for Dallas, Anton Khudobin pushed away 31 shots to improve his record for the season to 15-7-2. Seguin now has 15 goals for the season, and he has notched four goals in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDavid Pastrnak Scores Twice In Saturday's Loss
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak had a two-goal game in Saturday's heavy 9-3 loss to Vancouver. Chris Wagner also scored for Boston. Pastrnak has taken his league-best goals tally for the season to 45 and he has registered three consecutive multi-point outings. It's been a huge year for the Czech winger, with 88 points […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTyler Toffoli, J.T. Miller Combine For Six Points
Vancouver Canucks forwards Tyler Toffoli and J.T. Miller combined for six points in Saturday's big 9-3 win over Boston. The Canucks became the third team this season to score nine goals in a single game. Toffoli had two of the goals, while Miller tallied three assists. Troy Stecher, who started the scoring, also had three […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCarey Price Blanks Senators
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price recorded his fourth shutout of the season on Saturday when the Habs beat Ottawa 3-0. Paul Byron had a goal and assist, while Max Domi struck twice to reach 15 goals and 40 points for the season. Price has bounced back from a five-game losing streak with back-to-back wins, improving […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach LaVine Gets Limited To 20 Points
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine had a quiet Saturday night this week, scoring 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting in a 112-104 loss to Phoenix. He made only two shots from deep with eight attempts, while his bad performance also included seven turnovers. LaVine has now scored only 39 total points in his last two appearances […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCoby White Goes For Career-High 33 Points
Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White exploded for a career-high 33 points off the bench in Saturday's loss to the Suns, shooting 11-for-22 from the field and a spectacular 7-for-13 from outside. He also had three rebounds, two assists and one steal in the game. White is an exciting prospect, who has seen his playing […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRicky Rubio Finishes Saturday's Win With Double-Double
Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio registered his 13th double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 112-104 win over Chicago with 18 points and 11 assists. The Spaniard shot 4-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown with a 9-for-11 record at the line. He also had seven rebounds and two steals. Rubio has […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDevin Booker Scores Team-High 29 Points
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had some struggles from the field on Saturday against Chicago, shooting just 9-for-21, but he sank half of his 10 attempts from downtown, which helped him finish a 112-104 win with a team-high 29 points. Booker was perfect at the line with six attempts, adding five assists, five rebounds […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDeandre Ayton Crushes The Bulls
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had a monster game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, finishing a 112-104 win with 28 points and 19 rebounds. His night included a big fourth quarter with 12 points and eight boards. Ayton shot 12-for-20 from the floor and added three blocks on the defensive end. He was slowed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMontrezl Harrell Records His Ninth Double-Double
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell finished Saturday's 112-103 loss to Sacramento with his ninth double-double of the season, scoring 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting and notching 10 rebounds. He also had two assists, two steals, and one block during a good all-around performance. Harrell has come alive on the glass lately, with this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKawhi Leonard Scores Game-High 31 Points
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 31 points against the Kings on Saturday, but his effort wasn't enough in an eventual 112-103 loss. Lou Williams supported him with 24 points off the bench, while the rest of the team had a tough time. Leonard shot 10-for-23 from the field and 4-for-7 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDe'Aaron Fox, Bogdan Bogdanovic Combine For 40 Points
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox and guard/forward Bogdan Bogdanovic crushed the Clippers on Saturday, combining for 40 points in a 112-103 win. Fox notched 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting and Bogdanovic got his by sinking eight of his 17 shots. He went 4-for-10 from downtown and added five rebounds with two assists and one […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoHarry Giles Notches First Career Double-Double
Sacramento Kings forward/center Harry Giles navigated his way to his first career double-double in Saturday's win over the Clippers, scoring 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting and grabbing 12 rebounds. He also had a pair of assists and one block in 32 minutes as a starter. Giles, who finished off his performance with a monster alley-oop […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKent Bazemore Scores Team-High 23 Points
Sacramento Kings guard/forward Kent Bazemore led the team in scoring against the Clippers on Saturday, finishing a 112-103 win with 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting. He sank two of three attempts from deep and added seven points from the line with eight attempts. Bazemore also did a great job on the defensive end with four […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPatrik Laine Continues Hot Streak With 26th Goal
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, scoring the team's second goal on a power play in a 4-2 loss to Philadelphia. Neal Pionk and Blake Wheeler provided the helpers, Josh Morrissey also scored for the Jets, who suffered their first loss in four games. Laine now […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJustin Braun Bags A Hat Trick Of Assists
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Justin Braun recorded three assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg. Scott Laughton notched two first-period goals, while Sean Couturier and Tyler Pitlick also scored for Philly. Braun has now managed two games with three assists in his past four appearances, after registering only 10 assists in his first 51 games of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlex Ovechkin Scores 700th Goal
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin became the eighth player in NHL history to score 700 regular-season goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey. Tom Wilson recorded a power-play goal in the contest. Ovechkin completely crushed it in January before cooling off a bit this month, but it was only a matter of time […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDamon Severson Scores Late Game-Winner
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson scored a late game-winning goal in Saturday's matchup with Washington, making it 3-2 with 1:59 left in regulation. He also had an assist on a Jesper Bratt goal. The Swedish winger finished the game with a goal and assist as well, after helping Wayne Simmonds notch a power-play goal. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJordan Binnington Blanks Arizona
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington picked up possibly the easiest shutout of his career on Thursday, finishing a 1-0 win over Arizona with only 14 saves. Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal of the game with Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko setting him up. Binnington has now posted back-to-back shutouts, and he became just […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTim Heed Scores First Goal Of The Season
San Jose Sharks defenseman Tim Heed potted his first goal of the year on Thursday against New Jersey, putting the team up 1-0 in an eventual 2-1 loss. Jacob Middleton and Alex True recorded the helpers on the play. The latter has quietly tallied three points in his past four appearances. Heed has only two […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Grabs Another Win
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stretched his winning streak to five games with a 36-save performance against the Sharks on Thursday. The 23-year-old netminder was beaten by Tim Heed early on, but he recovered quickly and helped his team to a 2-1 victory. Blackwood became the second rookie goaltender in franchise history to post […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoP.K. Subban Notches Game-Winner Against Sharks
New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over San Jose, recording a power-play goal 2:56 into the third frame. Jesper Bratt also scored for New Jersey, Nikita Gusev registered two assists. Subban, who has multiple 50-point seasons to his name, has been one of the biggest disappointments in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFrederik Andersen Shuts Out Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen picked up his second shutout of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh with 24 stops. Jake Muzzin, William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, and Zach Hyman took care of business at the other end of the ice. It was a big bounce-back effort from Andersen, who got […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJ.T. Miller Scores Twice Wednesday Night
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller scored two goals in Wednesday's matchup with the Wild, putting the team up 3-2 in the final frame before Minnesota snatched a 4-3 victory in a shootout. Jay Beagle also scored for Vancouver, Quinn Hughes tallied two assists and Tyler Toffoli marked his Canucks debut with one assist. Miller and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlex Galchenyuk Scores First Wild Goal
Minnesota Wild forward Alex Galchenyuk scored his first goal for the team on Wednesday, helping the team to a 4-3 shootout victory in Vancouver. Galchenyuk, who arrived to Minny on Feb. 10 via a trade, produced a late game-tying goal and also notched the winner in the shootout. Kevin Fiala and Luke Kunin scored the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTaylor Hall Notches A Power-Play Goal
Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall finished Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Dallas with a power-play goal, five shots, and a plus-one rating. Christian Fischer scored the other one for the Coyotes. Hall now has 15 goals for the season, with nine of them coming since his trade from New Jersey to Arizona. He has 23 […]
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