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Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat Combine For Six Points
Chicago Blackhawks wingers Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had three points in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Columbus. Kane posted a power-play goal and two assists for his 90th career three-point performance, which puts him fourth among U.S.-born players on the NHL's all-time list. DeBrincat notched an even-strength goal and handed out two assists, one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJack Roslovic Extends Points Streak With Pair Of Goals
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had a two-goal effort in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks, taking his point streak to six games. The former Winnipeg Jet is off to a dream start in Columbus, as this was his third multi-point performance in the past four games. Roslovic also had four shots and one […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Atkinson Goes Off For Four Points
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson put together a four-point performance in Thursday's 6-5 win over Chicago, netting a short-handed goal for a second consecutive game and handing out three assists, one of which came on a power play. Atkinson now has 15 career short-handed goals, which sets a new franchise record after he […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Smith Keeps Canadiens At Bay
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith recorded his 40th career shutout on Thursday with 38 saves in a 3-0 win over Montreal. Jujhar Khaira, Darnell Nurse, and Tyson Barrie took care of the goals, with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid notching power-play assists on the final tally. Smith has now allowed only one goal through his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrayden Point Extends Point Streak With Two Goals
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point bagged both of the team's goals in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Florida, extending his point streak to seven games. He has notched five points across his last two outings. Victor Hedman also had two points on Thursday with a pair of assists. Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) was ruled out pregame […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexander Wennberg Takes Goal Streak To Three Games
Florida Panthers forward Alexander Wennberg extended his goal streak to three games on Thursday, netting the team's second marker of the night in a 5-2 win over Tampa. He also tallied an assist on a Carter Verhaeghe goal. Aaron Ekblad joined Wennberg in the two-point club with a power-play goal and an assist. Frank Vatrano […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJosh Jackson Leads Pistons In Scoring Thursday Night
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson continued his recent productive run with a team-high 18 points in Thursday's loss to Indiana, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 at the foul line. He added a team-high eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal. On the downside, Jackson didn't hit a single three-pointer in the game and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Almost Notches Double-Double With Boards
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon was in a double-double mood on Thursday against the Pistons but couldn't quite get there, finishing a 111-95 win with 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds. He also had four assists and one steal, while shooting 8-for-19 from the field and 2-for-5 at the charity stripe. Brogdon posted […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDomantas Sabonis Cooks Up Complete Line
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was everywhere in Thursday's win over Detroit, finishing his night with 26 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line. Sabonis, who was 2-for-4 from downtown on Thursday, had been in a bit of a slump lately […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMartin Jones Remains Sharks Starter With Devan Dubnyk Injured
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his eighth start of the season on Thursday against the Kings, who he beat in a shootout with a 24-save effort on Tuesday. Jones suddenly finds himself with a really good 5-2-0 record, despite allowing close to four goals per game (3.70) and registering a lowly .878 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCal Petersen Set For Third Consecutive Start
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen will make his third consecutive start on Thursday against the Sharks. The 26-year-old carries a poor 1-4-1 record for the season and has taken four L's on the bounce, but his save percentage stands strong at .925 and his goals-against average isn't bad either at 2.56. Jonathan Quick, who […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoThatcher Demko Starts On Thursday Night
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be between the pipes for Calgary's visit on Thursday. The 25-year-old will look to bounce back from a couple of very poor outings, after he coughed up seven goals against Toronto in his last start and allowed four goals versus Montreal the game before. Demko is 3-5-0 for the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJohn Gibson Good To Go Thursday
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (face) will return to the crease for Thursday's matchup versus Vegas. The 27-year-old missed Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights after getting hurt in Monday's practice, but it was just a minor thing. Gibson has struggled lately and his record for the season has dropped to 4-3-3. He has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoShea Theodore Out On Thursday
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's clash with Anaheim and is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The former Duck is forced to the sidelines at a really bad time, as he had managed to put together a season-high four-game point streak. He'll have a pretty decent replacement, though, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoArtemi Panarin Sustains Lower-Body Injury
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) could miss some time after not finishing Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Bruins. The Breadman appeared to have picked up a lower-body injury in the second period. He returned for a power-play stint in the third, but that was his only game action in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrendan Lemieux Delivers Two Assists
New York Rangers left wing Brendan Lemieux was the team's most productive player in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston, factoring in both goals with two assists. Julien Gauthier scored his first career goal and Kevin Rooney notched his third of the season. The fourth line carrying the offense pretty much summed it up for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCharlie McAvoy Takes Point Streak To Eight Games
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded one assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory versus the Rangers, which pushed his point streak to eight games. He joins the legendary Ray Bourque as the only blueliners in the last 35 years who have managed an eight-plus game point-streak for the B's. McAvoy added four shots on Wednesday […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrad Marchand Posts Overtime Winner
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand needed just 36 seconds of overtime to seal a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's clash with the Rangers. The 32-year-old winger notched his 16th career regular-season overtime goal, which places him fifth on the NHL's all-time list. Chris Wagners scored a short-handed goal and Anders Bjork notched one as well […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTerry Rozier Nails Six Treys, Scores 34 Points
Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a game-high 34 points in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, shooting 12-for-17 from the field, including 6-for-9 from downtown. He produced three assists, three rebounds, and one steal as well with one turnover in 33 minutes. Scary Terry has been inconsistent throughout the season, but he opened his campaign […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJa Morant Notches Third Double-Double Of The Year
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant posted his third double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 130-114 win over Charlotte with 15 points and 11 assists. Jonas Valanciunas also had a double-double for Memphis with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Morant did some very good scoring at the start, but his 6-for-14 success rate […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKyle Anderson Scores Team-High 27 Points
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson hit a career-high six triples and scored a team-high 27 points in Wednesday's win over Charlotte. He had a 6-for-8 record from deep on 10-for-14 overall shooting. Anderson also picked up three assists, two rebounds, and one block. His overall line was actually a bit of a disappointment, as Anderson […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarey Price Faces Red-Hot Leafs
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will start in Wednesday's matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The former MVP had a shaky start to the year, but he has now won three of his last four starts to improve his record to 4-1-2. Price owns a 2.81 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. He boasts […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJake DeBrusk, Matt Grzelcyk Set To Return On Wednesday
Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk (lower body) and defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) are expected to return to action on Wednesday against the Rangers. DeBrusk has missed five games and Grzelcyk has been out for six matchups. The 27-year-old had a nice start to the season with three points and 13 shots in five games, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTuukka Rask Takes On Rangers Wednesday Night
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will try and take his point streak to six games on Wednesday against the Rangers. The veteran netminder is off to a great start to the season with a 5-1-1 record. His save percentage stands at below .900 but Rask's goals-against average is still solid at 2.36. The Bruins have […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Makes Fifth Start Of The Season
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will be between the pipes for Boston's visit to the Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. He gets a start on his 25th birthday and will be looking to improve a 1-2-1 record. Georgiev carries a 3.27 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage with one shutout. The Russian netminder […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Notches Two Goals Tuesday Night
Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers had a two-goal night on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames in a 3-2 loss. He opened the scoring in the contest with a power-play marker at the start of the second frame and then struck again with his eighth of the season near the end of the period. Andrew Copp […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoElias Lindholm Takes Down Jets With Power-Play Goal
Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm potted the game-winning marker in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Winnipeg, finishing off a move on the power play late in the game. Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson had the assists on the play. Andrew Mangiapane and Byron Froese also found the net for Calgary. Lindholm now has goals in back-to-back […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDustin Brown Puts Up Three Points In Kings Loss
Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown had a spectacular three-point performance against the Sharks on Tuesday but couldn't save his team from a 4-3 shootout loss. He tallied two goals and one assist, adding four shots, three hits, and one block in 20:12 of ice time. Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings, who […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLogan Couture Paces Sharks With Two Points
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had two points in a 4-3 shootout victory against the Kings on Tuesday. He took his goal streak to three games early in the contest and notched an assist on an Evander Kane goal, which made it 3-3 with 45 seconds left in regulation. Timo Meier also scored for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFilip Zadina Scores First Goal Of The Season
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina opened the scoring in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Florida, netting his first goal of the season. Dylan Larkin registered the only assist on the play. Zadina had two shots in total in 17:10 of ice time. Anthony Mantha, who was a healthy scratch for Sunday's 4-1 victory over the […]
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