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Maxime Comtois Delivers Two Assists
Anaheim Ducks winger Maxime Comtois handed out two assists in Monday's 4-3 loss to Arizona, helping Max Jones on the board in a power-play situation and setting up Cam Fowler for his second goal of the year. Jakob Silfverberg also scored for the Ducks, who blew a three-goal lead. Comtois has been the most productive […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChristian Dvorak Pulls Coyotes Past Anaheim With Two Goals
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak led the charge from a 3-0 deficit to pick up a 4-3 victory on Monday against Anaheim. He started the comeback effort by recording a short-handed goal with a penalty shot and finished off the job with a game-winning goal on a power play. Derick Brassard and Jakob Chychrun scored […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDamian Lillard Settles For 24 Points Monday
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a quiet night by his standards on Monday, finishing with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field. He struggled from downtown with a 1-for-7 effort and had six turnovers in 29 minutes. The Blazers went cold in the second half and couldn't hang with Phoenix, so […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeandre Ayton Does A Little Of Everything Monday
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton overcame early foul trouble and finished a blowout win over Portland with a solid all-around line, going for 19 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal in 26 minutes. He shot 8-for-11 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. It was a shame Ayton picked […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevin Booker Drops 34 Points As Suns Blow Out Blazers
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker scored a very efficient 34 points in Monday's 132-100 win over Portland, sinking both attempts from downtown and shooting 12-for-17 overall from the field with an 8-for-8 mark at the foul line. He added four rebounds and four assists with one turnover to his line. The 24-year-old sharpshooter has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLaMelo Ball Bounces Back Monday Night
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, who managed a poor 7-3-7 line in Saturday's win over Golden State, got going again with a 21-7-4 line on Monday against Utah. He added three steals while shooting 8-for-20 from the field. Ball has three more games this week and the next one will be an intriguing clash […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoe Ingles Sinks Seven Treys During 21-Point Performance
Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles went 7-for-10 from behind the arc in Monday's win over Charlotte, finishing with 21 points, six assists, and five rebounds. The Jazz, especially the bench mob, was hot from downtown all night and ended up posting a new franchise record with 28 triples. Jordan Clarkson was 5-for-10 from deep during […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDonovan Mitchell Has Game-High 23 Points
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell produced a game-high 23 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Monday's win over Charlotte. He went 3-for-8 from deep and was 4-for-4 at the line while adding eight assists, four rebounds, and one steal with six turnovers in 33 minutes. Mitchell struggled to take care of the ball, but the Jazz […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJesper Fast Opens His Hurricanes Account With Two-Goal Game
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast potted his first goals for the team in Monday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, opening the scoring in the first period and tying things up at two with a power-play marker near the end of the second. He scored with both of his shots and added one hit and one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOndrej Palat Puts Together Another Multi-Point Outing
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored the game-winning goal and had one assist in Monday's 4-2 victory over Carolina. He scored 8:04 into the third period before Alex Killorn made things safe with an empty-netter. Palat had an assist on a Steven Stamkos power-play goal and Victor Hedman also scored for the Bolts. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJason Robertson Takes Point Streak To Five Games
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson stretched his point streak to five games on Monday, producing an assist in a 3-1 loss to Florida. The 21-year-old rookie had the lone helper on Blake Comeau's first goal of the season. Robertson has equaled the longest point streak by a rookie this season in the league, and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKeith Yandle Nets Game-Winner On Monday
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle recorded the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-1 victory over Dallas. Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov finished off the scoring for the Cats, who outshot the Stars 52-25. Yandle had four of the shots, adding two blocks and one hit. Yandle looked to be heading towards the exit in Florida before […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTrevor Zegras Will Make His NHL Debut Monday Night
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will make his highly anticipated NHL debut in Monday's matchup versus the Coyotes. The ninth pick of the 2019 draft was the MVP of the World Junior Championships this year, helping the U.S. to win gold with seven goals and 11 assists. He carried the momentum into the AHL, registering […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Looks For Third Straight Win
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen has a chance to register a third consecutive win on Monday against San Jose. The 24-year-old Finn has a pair of W's over Anaheim under his belt with two total goals allowed. Kahkonen is 5-4-0 for the season with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. It's a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMartin Jones Starts On Monday Versus Minnesota
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will guard the cage in Monday's matchup with Minnesota. Devan Dubnyk returned to action at the weekend and registered his first win of the season in a 5-4 victory over St. Louis, but San Jose goes back to Jones, who is 6-4-1 for the year with a 3.66 goals-against […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDarcy Kuemper Faces Low-Scoring Ducks On Monday
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will be looking for form on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old was rolling at the start of the month but has now suffered three L's in his last four starts, which have dropped his record to 5-7-2. Kuemper has a 2.28 goals-against average for the season with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Takes On Vegas Once More
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will face the Vegas Golden Knights for a fourth consecutive time on Monday. The two teams are finishing off a four-game set that looks like a playoff series. The German netminder has been dominant in the series, going 2-1-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage. He […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJake Muzzin, Joe Thornton Won't Suit Up On Monday
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin and forward Joe Thornton won't play against Calgary on Monday. Muzzin has a broken bone in his face and his return date is unknown, while Thornton is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Muzzin had a poor minus-two outing against Montreal at the weekend, but the 31-year-old has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFrederik Andersen Won't Play On Monday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen was set to make his 17th start of the season on Monday but picked up a lower-body injury and won't suit up. Instead, Michael Hutchinson gets a chance to record his second start of the year. He had 34 saves in a 7-3 win in his season debut on […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJake McCabe Set To Miss Up To Eight Months
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will be out for six to eight months, the team announced on Monday. The 27-year-old blueliner left Saturday's 3-2 win over New Jersey and has now been diagnosed with injuries to his ACL, MCL, and meniscus in the right knee. McCabe managed three points in 13 games with a plus-two […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJeff Skinner Will Be Scratched For Monday's Matchup
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner will be a healthy scratch for Monday's contest versus the Islanders. The former 40-goal scorer is off to a horrific start to the season, boasting only one point - an assist - across 14 outings. He's been consistently dropping down in the lineup and now completely drops out of […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSemyon Varlamov Gets Start Against Sabres
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will guard the cage on Monday against Buffalo, looking to bounce back after suffering back-to-back defeats to Pittsburgh. His record for the season dropped to 7-4-2 last week. Varlamov has a 2.07 goals-against average for the year with a .925 save percentage and three shutouts. He's in very good […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJames Reimer Goes For Another Win Monday Night
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will search for his ninth win of the season on Monday against Tampa in what will be only his 10th start of the season. The 32-year-old has recorded a 3.08 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage, but the Hurricanes' hot offense has carried him to an 8-1-0 record. Reimer […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnton Khudobin Makes Eighth Start On Monday
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make his eighth start of the season in Monday's matchup against the Panthers. He's trying to get going again after dropping four straight decisions, allowing 15 goals. Khudobin started the season superbly but ran into some clock issues, which resulted in him being late for practice, and rookie Jake […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Driedger Faces Slumping Stars
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will be between the pipes for Monday's home game versus Dallas. He's looking to extend his winning streak to four games against a team that is sitting on a five-game losing run. Driedger owns a very strong 6-1-1 record for the season with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .926 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJames van Riemsdyk Adds Three Points At Lake Tahoe
Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk factored in all of the team's goals in Sunday's outdoor game at Lake Tahoe, finishing a 7-3 loss to Boston with one goal and two assists. Sean Couturier had one goal and one assist, and Joel Farabee also scored for Philly. Van Riemsdyk, who played in a record […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDavid Pastrnak Scores 10th Career Hat Trick
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak led his team to a 7-3 victory over the Flyers on Sunday at Lake Tahoe, scoring his 10th career regular season hat trick. Connor Clifton and John Moore each had two assists, while Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic and Nick Ritchie produced the rest of the goals. Pastrnak […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTyrese Haliburton Leads Kings With 23 Points
Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton scored a team-high 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Sunday's 128-115 loss to Milwaukee. He went 3-for-6 from behind the arc and added eight assists with five rebounds, two steals, and one block. The 12th pick of last year's draft is enjoying a fine rookie season, and he and the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKhris Middleton Does It All In Sunday's Win
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton shot 13-for-22 from the field and had 32 points in Sunday's win over Sacramento, adding eight rebounds, six assists, four steals, and two blocks. He also had five turnovers in 33 minutes, but he more than made up for it with the rest of his line. Middleton, who shot […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Collects Big Double-Double Sunday Night
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a massive 38-point, 18-rebound double-double in Sunday's 128-115 win over Sacramento, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 19-for-24 at the foul line. It's the most free throws Giannis has ever attempted in a game, He added four assists and one steal but was also careless with the ball, committing […]
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