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Christian Wood Returns To Action With Productive Performance
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood made his return to the lineup on Wednesday, going for 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block in a 108-94 loss to Golden State. He played 26 minutes in what was his first game since Feb. 4. Wood looked in great form with 8-for-12 shooting but should've done […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoStephen Curry Notches 18 Points Before Exiting With Injury
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's victory over Houston before sitting out the entire fourth quarter due to a bruised tailbone. He got hurt when had an awkward fall at the end of the third after missing one of his 11 attempts from deep. Curry finished […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDraymond Green Has Triple-Double Wednesday Night
Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green grabbed his second triple-double in three games on Wednesday, finishing a 108-94 win over Houston with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. He shot 7-for-8 from the field, with a missed three-pointer ruining his perfect shooting record. Green also had one block and four turnovers in 32 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJosh Norris Gets Another Goal Versus Canucks
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris scored his seventh goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Vancouver, joining Ryan Dzingel on the scoresheet. The 21-year-old rookie also scored against the Canucks in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss. Norris started the week on a five-game point drought, but it was only a matter of time […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBo Horvat Picks Up Two Points In Wednesday's Win
Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat had a two-point outing on Wednesday, helping the team to a 3-2 shootout victory over Ottawa with a goal and an assist. He combined with Nate Schmidt to help Brock Boeser get the scoring started and then potted his 13th marker of the season. The Canucks captain was busy all […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Notches Second Shutout Of The Year
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev stopped all 26 shots in Wednesday's 9-0 win over Philadelphia, recording his second shutout of the season. The 24-year-old shot-stopper was back to his best after having a couple of miserable outings in which he allowed seven goals on 20 shots. Georgiev is now 5-4-2 for the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPavel Buchnevich Returns To Lineup With Four Points
New York Rangers right wing Pavel Buchnevich had a dream return to the lineup on Wednesday, picking up four points with two goals and two assists in a huge 9-0 win over the Flyers. The 25-year-old Russian had spent some time on the NHL's COVID-19 list. With Artemi Panarin missing a couple of weeks and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMika Zibanejad Records Six-Point Period
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad was unconscious in the second period of Wednesday's 9-0 victory over Philadelphia, scoring a natural hat trick with goals from every situation and adding three assists. He became the second player in NHL history to record six points in a single period. Zibanejad had only three goals and 11 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Hunts For Fourth Straight Victory
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will hunt for a fourth straight victory in Wednesday's Battle of Alberta against Edmonton. He beat the Oilers 4-3 with 28 saves on Monday, to improve his record for the year to 11-7-2. Markstrom has recorded a 2.69 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage with two shutouts. He hasn't […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Binnington Looks For Win No. 10
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will go for a 10th victory of the season in Wednesday's matchup against the Kings. He is 9-6-4 for the season with a 2.81 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. Binnington has dropped two in a row and the team sits on a four-game losing streak, so the times […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTyler Bozak Returns To Action
St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak, who has been out since Jan. 26, will finally be back in the lineup for Wednesday's meeting with the Kings. He battled with a concussion and was forced to miss 21 games. Bozak collected two points in seven games prior to getting hurt. St. Louis also hoped to get […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCal Petersen Guards Kings Crease On Wednesday
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen will be the man between the pipes for the Blues' visit on Wednesday. The 26-year-old will try and put a stop to a five-game losing streak. Petersen has only four wins from 14 starts this season, but his work has been top-notch with him registering a 2.64 goals-against average […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRudolfs Balcers Misses Out On Wednesday
San Jose Sharks left wing Rudolfs Balcers (upper body) will miss Wednesday's road game at Vegas. The 23-year-old can't shake off the injury bug at the moment as he's been in and out of the lineup lately. The Latvian winger has enjoyed some good success this season playing on the second line with Tomas Hertl […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChandler Stephenson, Alex Tuch Questionable For Wednesday
Vegas Golden Knights forwards Chandler Stephenson and Alex Tuch are both game-time decisions for Wednesday's matchup with the Sharks. Stephenson already missed Monday's 2-1 victory over San Jose, while Tuch could end up missing his first game of the year. Stephenson has been the first-line center this season and Cody Glass replaced him in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevan Dubnyk In Sharks Net On Wednesday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will make his 11th start of the year on Wednesday against Vegas. The veteran netminder is carrying a bit of form, allowing four total goals in his last three starts while producing two wins. He has a 3-6-2 record for the campaign with a 2.95 goals-against average, a .908 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Set To Record Another Start
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is the team's likely starter for Wednesday's matchup against San Jose. Robin Lehner (concussion) is close to making his return and is a game-time decision, but Fleury should still guard the cage Wednesday night after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate. Fleury has played […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDougie Hamilton Goes Off For 11 Shots
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton was like a man possessed in Tuesday's matchup with the Red Wings, registering 11 shots on goal. To put it into context, Hamilton had 16 shots this month prior to the game. He also notched an assist in the 4-2 loss, to extend his point streak to nine games. The […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFilip Hronek Has Three-Point Night Against Carolina
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek matched a career high with three points in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Carolina, scoring an empty-netter and delivering two power-play assists. Adam Erne notched the goals with the man advantage. Hronek has great offensive instincts, and he's been racking up points like there's no tomorrow as of late, averaging […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKasperi Kapanen Adds Another Assist To His Tally
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen recorded an assist on a Brandon Tanev goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Boston, reaching 20 points for the season. The 24-year-old has really picked it up this month with six assists and four goals in nine outings. Pittsburgh was without Jared McCann (upper body) and Teddy Blueger (upper body) […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDaniel Vladar Wins First NHL Start With 34 Saves
Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar had 34 saves in his first career start on Tuesday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1. David Pastrnak had a power-play goal and Trent Frederic delivered the victory in the third period. Vladar is the 20th Bruins goalie in history to win his first career regular-season start. Niklas Svedberg was […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJulius Randle Gets Close To Another Triple-Double
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle nearly notched his second triple-double in three games on Tuesday, finishing a narrow defeat to Philadelphia with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists. He had a tough shooting night with a 7-for-19 record from the field. Randle gets to shine against the Joel Embiid-less Sixers again on […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBen Simmons Goes For Double-Double In Tuesday's Win
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons produced his 12th double-double of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Knicks, finishing with 16 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 8-for-14 from the field and added seven assists to his line with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Simmons was a regular in the double-double column at the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTobias Harris Guides Sixers To Victory Versus New York
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored seven of the team's last eight points in Tuesday's 99-96 victory over the Knicks, finishing with a game-high 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting. He went 4-for-6 from outside and completed his line with six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. Harris also impressed by having zero turnovers […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLarry Nance Jr. Puts Together Nice All-Around Line
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. had a busy 38 minutes against Miami on Tuesday, collecting 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in a 113-98 loss. He went 1-for-4 with the three-ball but shot a solid 5-for-10 overall from the field with a 3-for-4 effort at the foul line. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBam Adebayo Returns With 14 Points, Nine Boards And Six Assists
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo ended a four-game absence on Tuesday, logging 30 minutes in a 113-98 win over Cleveland and posting 14 points with nine rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. He shot 6-for-14 from the floor and 2-for-3 at the line. Adebayo had a knee problem, so it will be interesting to see […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJimmy Butler Collects 28 Points In Tuesday's Win
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 28 points in Tuesday's 113-98 victory over Cleveland, shooting 11-for-16 from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line. He added 12 rebounds to register a nice double-double, while also picking up four assists and two steals with three turnovers in 32 minutes. Butler has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBobby Ryan Won't Play On Tuesday
Detroit Red Wings winger Bobby Ryan (upper body) will miss Tuesday's game against Carolina and is listed as day-to-day. The team will enter Evgeny Svechnikov into the lineup. Ryan has six goals and 13 points for the season in 28 outings. His next chance to play comes on Thursday against Dallas. Svechnikov, who has averaged […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJames Reimer Takes On Lowly Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will face the struggling Red Wings as the team will hunt for a ninth straight victory on Tuesday. Reimer is on a personal four-game winning streak and he owns an outstanding 12-3-0 record for the season with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. The Hurricanes have won […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSemyon Varlamov Goes For Fifth Straight Victory
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will look for a fifth straight win in Tuesday's meeting with Washington. The Russian veteran has been superb throughout the campaign, putting together a 13-4-3 record with a 2.03 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage, and three shutouts. Tuesday's matchup is not the most comfortable one for Varlamov, as […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDaniel Vladar Makes First Career Start On Tuesday
Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar will make his first career start in Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh. Jaroslav Halak played in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins and Tuukka Rask (undisclosed) is currently out, so it's a big chance for Vladar, whose only previous NHL experience came in last season's playoffs, in a relief effort against […]
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