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Anthony Duclair Heads To Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (lower body) has been added to the Injured Reserve and won't play in Monday's matchup against Carolina. He's also set to miss the rest of this week's action. Duclair has two goals and 10 points in 19 games this season. He started off hot but found himself on a four-game […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Nedeljkovic Faces High-Scoring Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes in Monday's road contest against Florida. He enters the matchup with a 2-2-1 record and has a 2.39 goals-against average for the year with a .914 save percentage and one shutout. Nedeljkovic is an inexperienced netminder and he faces a team that's scoring 3.20 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Driedger Makes 11th Start Of The Year
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will earn his 11th start of the year in Monday's clash with Carolina. The 26-year-old has impressed this season with a 7-2-1 record, a 2.18 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. He has lost only one of his previous five starts, and actually also did well in the losing […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBuddy Hield Makes History In 30-Point Game
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield had a hot shooting night on Sunday against Charlotte, going 8-for-15 from downtown and 10-for-17 overall from the field en route to a team-high 30 points. He also matched his season high with seven assists and picked up a couple of rebounds. Hield's shooting form has been all over […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLaMelo Ball Delivers Career-High 12 Assists
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball handed out a career-high 12 assists in Sunday's win over Sacramento, adding 24 points, four rebounds, and one block with four turnovers in 39 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field and was very busy at the charity stripe with a 9-for-10 record. Ball was in very good form […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoP.J. Washington Goes Off For Career-High 42 Points
Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington had the game of his life on Sunday against Sacramento, finishing a 127-126 win with a career-high 42 points on 15-for-23 shooting. He was 5-for-8 from downtown and 7-for-7 at the line, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. Kings games are always great to target […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKawhi Leonard Goes For 25 Points In Sunday's Loss
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard finished Sunday's 105-100 loss to Milwaukee with 25 points on 10-for-21 shooting. He completed his line with nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals while committing zero turnovers. Kawhi started February very strongly but slowed down a little near the end of the month after going through some […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKhris Middleton Records 19-6-8 Line
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had 19 points with eight assists and six rebounds in Sunday's win over the Clippers, shooting 6-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-5 from downtown, and 5-for-6 at the line. Middleton is going through an inconsistent scoring stretch at the moment, as he has two 30-point efforts in his past […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Continues Tear With 36 Points
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continued with his dominant play on Sunday, finishing a 105-100 win over the Clippers with a game-high 36 points on 15-for-27 shooting from the field. He added 14 rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and one steal with four turnovers in 40 minutes. Giannis was unplayable throughout February, averaging 30.4 points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoHot Predators Get Four-Game Week To Maintain Momentum
The Nashville Predators improved to 4-1-0 in their last five games with a 3-1 win over Columbus on Sunday and they have a four-game week to maintain the momentum. The Predators face Carolina on Tuesday and Florida on Thursday before having a back-to-back set at the weekend against the Panthers and Dallas. Winger Filip Forsberg […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPatrik Laine, Columbus Set To Find Offense
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine has scored in just one of his last seven outings, but he should be able to get back on track next week. The schedule isn't great for Columbus with only three games coming up, but they face a pair of poor penalty-killing teams, which should help the team to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSabres Set For Tough Week Despite Jack Eichel's Return
The Buffalo Sabres got Jack Eichel (lower body) back for Sunday's clash with the Flyers, but the team's rocky road is set to continue during next week's four-game slate. The Sabres return to the ice on Tuesday against the New York Rangers and will then have three straight games against the New York Islanders. The […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFlyers Goalies, Defense Get Testing Week
Philadelphia Flyers goaltenders Carter Hart and Brian Elliott enjoyed a dream weekend when both shut out the Buffalo Sabres in a pair of 3-0 wins, but next week's four-game schedule is much tougher for them. The Flyers start off the action on Tuesday with the first game of a three-game series against Pittsburgh and finish […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSean Monahan Has Chance To Find Form During Favorable Week
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan was dumped by a lot of fantasy managers in February following a bad run of form, but he gets a nice four-game week to start off March on the right foot. Calgary plays three of the games against the Ottawa Senators, who own the league's worst defensive record. Monahan, who […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKirill Kaprizov, Wild Offense Set To Cool Down
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov looks unstoppable these days, but as we all know, all good things have to come to an end. It's very likely to happen next week when Minnesota faces a pair of games against both Vegas and Arizona. The Wild enters the week on a six-game winning streak and the team […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSlumping Anthony Mantha, Red Wings Start Two-Game Week
Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha entered Sunday's contest against Chicago on a seven-game point drought and he won't have a chance to be productive next week either, as the team has only two games scheduled; on Tuesday versus Columbus and on Thursday versus Carolina. Red Wings players should be ignored during a very light […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMark Scheifele Perfectly Placed To Start Another Point Streak
The Winnipeg Jets are set to start a four-game week, which features very favorable matchups that should help Mark Scheifele to start another point streak, and it will also boost the fantasy value of the team's other forwards. Scheifele saw his 11-game point streak end in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against Montreal. He also entered […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVladimir Tarasenko Very Close To Season Debut
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder) is set to make his season debut during the team's six-game road trip which started this weekend in San Jose. He has been a full participant at the team's practices and now only needs to get the green light from team doctors to make his return to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexander Radulov On The Cusp On Returning
Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (lower body) looks set to return to the lineup next week when the team starts a four-game homestand. Head coach Rick Bowness has said that the veteran winger likely won't be available for the first half of the homestand but should be back for the final two games. Radulov, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSeth Jones Finishes Off Successful Month With An Assist
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones collected his 11th assist of the season on Sunday's 3-1 loss to Nashville. He combined with Riley Nash to set up Kevin Stenlund for his fourth goal of the year. Jones had a really rough start to the season, managing only one point in January, but he found plenty […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoEeli Tolvanen Pots Game-Winner On Power Play
Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen scored the game-winning goal on a power play in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Columbus. Erik Haula notched a short-handed goal and Nick Cousins found the net as well. Tolvanen has been Nashville's top prospect for years now, but he has failed to deliver until now. There are signs of the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoColin Blackwell Pots Another Goal
New York Rangers winger Colin Blackwell notched the team's only goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Boston, scoring for the fourth time in six games. He also had a team-high five shots and three hits with two penalty minutes and a minus-one rating in 17:48 on the ice. The 27-year-old winger now has five goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCharlie Coyle Scores Twice In Sunday's Win
Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle produced two goals in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers, netting the first and last goal of the game. The latter was a short-handed tally. David Pastrnak had two assists and Charlie McAvoy enjoyed a multi-point outing with one goal and one assist. Coyle, who added a team-high five shots […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Has 23-11-5 Line Versus Wizards
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns eased his way to a 23-11-5 line in Saturday's loss to Washington, shooting 7-for-19 from the field and 7-for-9 at the charity stipe, while adding three blocks. The shooting was a disappointment, but KAT can correct it quickly in Sunday's battle with Deandre Ayton and the Suns. It's an uncomfortable […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRussell Westbrook Cruises To Another Triple-Double
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook notched an NBA-leading 10th triple-double of the season in Saturday's win over the Timberwolves, going for 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists with two steals and five turnovers in 32 minutes. However, his shooting was poor, as he went 7-for-19 from the field and 5-for-10 at the charity […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBradley Beal Scores 34 Points In Saturday's Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had 34 points on 12-for-23 shooting in Saturday's win over Minnesota, adding eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal with three turnovers in 30 minutes. Beal went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and a perfect 8-for-8 at the line. Scoring just comes super easy for the 27-year-old and he's set […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCale Makar Gets Sidelined Again
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Coyotes. He looked fine and played a team-high 26:54 in Friday's 3-2 victory over Arizona but is now listed as day-to-day. He had just returned from an upper-body injury a week ago. Makar has 14 points through 15 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAntti Raanta Returns To Action Versus Colorado
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his first appearance since Feb. 13 on Saturday when the team hosts Colorado. The 31-year-old has been on the shelf with an upper-body injury, but was the backup to Adin Hill in Friday's matchup with the Avalanche and now makes his fourth appearance of the season. Raanta is […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Will Go For Fifth Straight Victory
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will aim for a fifth straight win in Saturday's rematch with the Kings. Cam Talbot returned to action with a 27-save effort and beat Los Angeles on Friday 3-1, and now it's up to Kahkonen to sweep the two-game set. The 24-year-old has been in fantastic form lately, allowing two […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDylan Larkin Ruled Out For The Weekend
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has been ruled out for this weekend's action with an upper-body injury. The Wings will play a back-to-back set against Chicago. Larkin, who has 11 points for the season, is listed as day-to-day, so it looks like he isn't dealing with anything serious. He won't miss many games anyway, […]
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