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Zach Aston-Reese Filling Top-Six Role As Injuries Pile Up
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Zach Aston-Reese is currently skating as a top-six forward with the team missing multiple regulars. He finished this week with a pair of pointless efforts but had a strong start with a two-point outing and should see more success in the upcoming games. The 26-year-old demonstrated a good nose for the goal […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
James van Riemsdyk, Flyers Set To Start Firing Again
Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk has hit a wall in recent weeks, but he'll be in a perfect spot to regain his scoring form at the start of next week. The Flyers start the action with a pair of games against Buffalo on Monday and Wednesday. The Sabres will enter the week on […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Oliver Wahlstrom Provides Good Scoring From Third Line
New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom has quietly had a couple of very strong weeks, notching five goals in eight games. He was also riding a five-game point streak before the Penguins neutralized the 20-year-old on Saturday. Wahlstrom has nine goals and 16 points for the campaign with 57 shots and 32 hits in […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
St. Louis Blues Head Into Two-Game Week
The St. Louis Blues will be the only team in the NHL with a two-game slate for next week and they won't see any game action before Friday, which is awful news for fantasy managers who have rostered Blues players. The light schedule makes the team's bottom-tier players expendable and fantasy managers should closely look around […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Notches 23 Points Saturday Night
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 23 points in Saturday's 102-96 loss to the Knicks, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and a really nice 4-for-5 from downtown. He added 10 rebounds for a double-double with five assists and two steals. The Bucks were rolling with their youngsters, with multiple starters -- […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
RJ Barrett Has Busy Night Versus Bucks
New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett popped up everywhere in Saturday's 102-96 win over Milwaukee, picking up 21 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal. His shooting could've been better, though, as he went 8-for-22 from the field and 3-for-10 from outside. The Knicks were without Julius Randle (thigh), which put more offensive […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Alec Burks Extends Scoring Streak
New York Knicks guard Alec Burks made it five straight games with 20-plus points in Saturday's win over Milwaukee, shooting 6-for-12 from downtown en route to 21 points. He put in a lot of work in other areas as well, finishing with 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. The Knicks have won four of […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Isaiah Stewart Gets Close To Double-Double Off Bench
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was flirting with a double-double in Saturday's loss to Washington, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench in 21 minutes. He shot 5-for-9 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown, with one assist and one block. For some reason, Stewart earned only six minutes of action in […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Bradley Beal Exits Early Saturday Night
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal logged only 21 minutes in Saturday's win over the Pistons, leaving the game early in the third quarter due to a hip injury. He was already questionable for the game with a sore foot, so the NBA's leading scorer appears to be pretty banged up right now. Beal managed […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Russell Westbrook Records 15th Triple-Double
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 15th triple-double of the season in Saturday's win over Detroit, scoring 19 points with 19 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 8-for-20 from the field in 35 minutes of action and committed six turnovers. Westbrook now boasts four triple-doubles in six games, and he needs just one […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Leon Draisaitl Has Three Points Saturday Night
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl recorded his sixth game of the season with three or more points on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto with one goal and two assists. Connor McDavid had a multi-point night with two assists and Tyson Barrie picked up one goal and one assist. Draisaitl and McDavid are […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Auston Matthews Completes Toronto's Comeback
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored in overtime to lead his side to a 4-3 victory over Edmonton on Saturday. The Leafs were down 3-1 with eight minutes to go in regulation, but goals from John Tavares and William Nylander delivered a point and Matthews made it two with his 22nd marker of the […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Martin Necas Finishes Four-Point Night With Game-Winner
Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas came up big for the team in Saturday's 4-3 win over Tampa, factoring in every goal. He started his night with a pair of assists and finished things off with a couple of power-play goals, potting the game-winner 16:07 into the third period. The 21-year-old also produced a game-high six […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Nick Foligno Finds Success Versus Detroit
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Nick Foligno netted the team's only goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Detroit. He was set up by Boone Jenner and Alexandre Texier, who made his first appearance since Mar. 14. Foligno has been quiet this month as this was only his third point. The Blue Jackets captain is on six […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Dylan Larkin Records Two Assists In Saturday's Win
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin handed out two assists in Saturday's 3-1 win over Columbus, helping Robby Fabbri and Anthony Mantha on the scoreboard after Adam Erne had opened the scoring. The Red Wings captain was hungry for a goal himself as well, posting a game-high six shots. Larkin had a miserable February with […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Sergei Bobrovsky Tries To Get Back To Winning Ways
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the net for Saturday's road game against Dallas. Bob has been cold lately with three straight losses, and he didn't get any goal support either in his last outing as Florida lost 3-0 to Chicago on Thursday. Bobrovsky's record has dropped to 12-5-2. He has posted a […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Ilya Sorokin Puts Winning Streak To Test Versus Penguins
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin is starting Saturday's clash with the Penguins, going for a ninth consecutive win. The Russian rookie lost all of his first three career starts, but he's been unbeatable since Feb. 16, and his winning streak includes a 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Feb. 28. Sorokin is 8-2-1 for the […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Alexander Radulov Remains Out On Saturday
Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov (lower body) will remain on the sidelines for Saturday's matchup against Florida. Stars head coach Rick Bowness said earlier in the week that he hoped Radulov would be ready to play this weekend, but the veteran scorer still hasn't managed to shake off a lower-body injury, which has limited him […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Anton Khudobin Earns Start For Saturday's Action
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will start in Saturday's clash with Florida. Jake Oettinger has delivered three of the Stars' last five victories, but Dallas is going with experience on Saturday against one of the league's most prolific teams. Khudobin has done well against the Panthers this season with a 1.02 goals-against average, a .979 […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Kevin Lankinen Hunts For Third Straight Victory
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen heads into Saturday's encounter with Nashville on a two-game winning streak. The 25-year-old rookie has bounced back nicely from a three-game losing run and even posted a shutout in his last outing on Thursday. Lankinen has two shutouts for the whole season, producing 12 wins in 23 starts with a […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Tristan Jarry Looks For Fourth Victory Over Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will start Saturday's clash with the Islanders, looking to continue his success in the matchup. The 25-year-old is 3-1-0 against the Isles this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. He is also carrying an excellent 10-2-1 home record for the season. Jarry is 13-8-2 for […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Mike Smith Starts In Saturday's Matchup Versus Toronto
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will get a 16th start of the season in Saturday's battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The veteran netminder has been sharp throughout the campaign, but he is 0-2-0 against the Leafs this season. Smith's overall record stands at 11-3-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average, a .922 save percentage and […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Jack Campbell Goes For Another Win On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell will make a third consecutive start on Saturday against Edmonton. The 29-year-old carries a flawless 5-0-0 record in the contest. He has yet to allow over two goals in a game and has a 1.18 goals-against average for the season with a .958 save percentage and two shutouts. Saturday's […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
James Reimer Returns To Hurricanes Crease
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer gets the start in Saturday's matchup against the Lightning. Alex Nedeljkovic delivered two victories at the start of the week, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour now goes back to Reimer, who is 12-4-1 for the season. Reimer was leaking a lot of goals at the start of the year, […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Ryan Strome Takes Point Streak To Eight Games
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome extended his point streak to eight games in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Philadelphia, collecting a power-play helper on a Mika Zibanejad goal. He has notched a total of 13 points during the streak, taking his tally for the month up to 18. It's been a great run by Strome, […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Nolan Patrick Nets Power-Play Goal
Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick notched a power-play goal on Saturday, helping the team beat the Rangers 2-1. Samuel Morin delivered the game-winner with his first career goal. Patrick had a productive game with three shots and two hits. The second pick of the 2017 draft looked to have finally found his rhythm in the […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Sam Reinhart Ends Goal Drought With Power-Play Marker
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart ended an eight-game goal drought on Saturday, opening the scoring on a power play in a 3-2 loss to Boston. Kyle Okposo, who returned from an upper-body injury, also scored for the Sabres, whose losing streak hit 17 games. The team has now scored 20 of its 66 goals this […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Nick Ritchie Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Win
Boston Bruins left wing Nick Ritchie posted two points in Saturday's 3-2 win over Buffalo, scoring early in the third period to tie things up at two and recording an assist on Craig Smith's game-winning goal. He delivered four hits and was tied with David Pastrnak for most shots in the game with five. Ritchie […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
Ryan O'Reilly Scores Lone Blues Goal Friday Night
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly scored a third-period consolation goal for the team in Friday's 4-1 loss to Anaheim. Torey Krug and Marco Scandella logged the assists. The Blues captain is rolling nicely with 32 points in 34 games for the season, but he has been awfully quiet lately, producing points just twice in […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago
John Gibson Returns With Win Over St. Louis
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson returned from a lower-body injury and starred in Friday's 4-1 win over St. Louis with 33 saves. Sam Steel, Max Jones, Derek Grant and Rickard Rakell took care of the offense. Gibson, who missed six games, improved to 7-12-8 for the season. He has posted three shutouts and a 3.02 […...
Taavi Pailk 4 years ago