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Patric Hornqvist Scores Game-Winner On Power Play
Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist notched the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Detroit, striking on a power play 8:04 into the second frame. Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau provided the helpers on the play. Hornqvist also had one assist in the game when he combined with Huberdeau to set up Alex Wennberg […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPierre-Luc Dubois Makes His Jets Debut On Tuesday
Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois is set for his team debut in Tuesday's clash with the Flames. The former Blue Jacket has been forced to wait for his first Winnipeg appearance due to a 14-day quarantine period he had to go through. He finally practiced with the team for the first time at the weekend […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Set To Go For Another Win Versus Calgary
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is expected to start on Tuesday against Calgary. He's seen plenty of the Flames this season and owns a 2-0-1 record in the matchup with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. Hellebuyck's overall record for the season stands at 5-2-1, and he carries a 2.48 goals-against average […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Makes 10th Start Of The Season
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will reach start No. 10 for the season on Tuesday when the team faces off with the Winnipeg Jets once more. The two will finish off a four-game set that has so far seen the Jets take two wins and the Flames managing one shootout victory. Winnipeg also won the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCalvin Petersen In Line For Second Consecutive Start
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen looks set for a second consecutive start on Tuesday against San Jose. The 26-year-old had 29 saves in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Vegas, which dropped his record for the year to 1-4-0. Petersen hasn't seen many wins, but he has produced a solid 2.52 goals-against average and a good […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMartin Jones Looks For More Success Against Kings
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his seventh start of the season on Tuesday against the L.A. Kings. He has been inconsistent with his performances this season, but Jones owns a very good 13-4-3 career record against the Kings with a 2.08 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage. Jones' this season's numbers […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Set For Fifth Start Of The Year
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is likely to make his fifth start of the season in Tuesday's clash with the Ducks. The Flower is a perfect 4-0-0 so far with an impressive 1.25 goals-against average, a .944 save percentage, and one shutout. Fleury's success this season includes a 2-1 overtime victory against Anaheim in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Lankinen Earns Ninth Start
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will make his ninth start of the season on Tuesday against Dallas. The 25-year-old Finn is off to a very good start to his career with a 4-1-3 record, a 2.32 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. The Hawks limited Dallas to only one goal at the weekend with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJuuse Saros Faces Tampa On Tuesday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is the team's starter for Tuesday's rematch against Tampa. Pekka Rinne had a 31-save effort against the champions on Monday in a 4-1 loss and now it's Saros' turn to try and cool down the Bolts, who sit on a five-game winning streak. Saros is 3-3-0 for the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJake Oettinger Gets Another Start
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will make his second consecutive start on Tuesday against Chicago. The rookie netminder took his first L of the season at the weekend against the Blackhawks in a 2-1 overtime loss despite a solid 33-save performance. Oettinger took over the starter's spot due to Anton Khudobin turning up late for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMikko Koivu Announces Retirement From NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu has announced his retirement from the NHL. The 16-year veteran signed a one-year deal with the Jackets for 2020-21 and skated in seven games for the team, registering one goal and one assist, but he felt like his contributions just weren't good enough anymore. "I haven't been able to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMikko Koskinen Returns To Edmonton's Crease
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will get the nod for Tuesday's rematch with the Senators. Mike Smith made his season debut against Ottawa on Monday to give Koskinen a rare night off and had 27 saves in a 3-1 victory, but the 32-year-old Finn now makes his way back to the crease. It's a great […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoThomas Greiss Likely To Start On Tuesday
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss is the likely starter in goal for Tuesday's matchup with the Florida Panthers. Jonathan Bernier (upper body) is close to returning but isn't ready yet, so the German has a chance to make it back-to-back wins against the Cats. Greiss started the season with a nine-game losing run but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Starts For Florida On Tuesday
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be the team's starter for Tuesday's clash with the Red Wings. The Russian netminder will look to improve a 3-0-1 record that includes one overtime victory against Detroit. Bob has a 3.57 goals-against average for the season with a .881 save percentage, so his struggles from last year have […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan O'Reilly Registers First Three-Point Outing Of The Year
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly recorded two goals and one assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Arizona, recording his first three-point effort of the season. He started the scoring in the opening frame on a power play and then became the fourth player from the 2009 draft to reach 200 career goals at […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoClayton Keller Notches Two Points In Monday's Win
Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored a dramatic last-second game-tying goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout victory versus St. Louis. Christian Dvorak also had a goal and an assist, while Nick Schmaltz and Jakob Chychrun each finished with two helpers. The Coyotes came from behind three times in the contest and Keller […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDante Fabbro Nets Nashville's Lone Goal Monday Night
Nashville Predators defenseman Dante Fabbro struck a power-play goal on Monday, which ended up being the team's lone marker in a 4-1 loss to Tampa. Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene collected the assists. Fabbro added four shots and one hit to his line in 18:49 of ice time. Mattias Ekholm (personal) was out, so Fabbro […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCurtis McElhinney Has Successful Start To Season
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney finally saw some action on Monday against Nashville, and he performed well in his season debut, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 victory. The veteran netminder isn't expected to feature much this season, but he proved that he will be ready when called upon. McElhinney had been […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony Cirelli Scores Twice In Monday's Win
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli scored half of the team's goals in Monday's 4-1 win at Nashville. Blake Coleman and Steven Stamkos finished off the job after Cirelli had doubled his goals tally for the year. He produced the game-winning goal on a power-play. Cirelli, who had 44 points in 68 outings last year, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMalik Beasley Drops 30 Points Against Dallas
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley matched his season high with 30 points in Monday's loss to Dallas, going 10-for-21 from the field and 4-for-6 at the line. He was fairly anonymous through the contest but then suddenly went off for 22 fourth-quarter points. Beasley, who shot 6-for-12 from downtown, also picked up nine rebounds, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLuka Doncic Notches 26 Points Despite Poor Shooting
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic struggled with his shot once more on Monday but still managed to maneuver his way to 26 points in a 127-122 win over Minnesota. He has now scored 25-plus points in 11 straight games, which marks the best run of his career, but some of the performances -- including […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKristaps Porzingis Scores Team-High 27 Points
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was the team's leading scorer in Monday's 127-122 victory over Minnesota, notching 27 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He added three points from the charity stripe with perfect shooting and went 4-for-7 from downtown. Porzingis completed his sixth double-double of the season with 13 rebounds and he also found some time […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJonas Valanciunas Has 20-20 Game Against Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had a monster performance on Monday with 27 points and 20 rebounds in a 128-113 loss to Toronto. He impressed against his former team with 8-for-12 shooting from the field and an 11-for-12 effort at the foul line. Valanciunas also had three assists, one steal, and one block in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFred VanVleet Scores 32 Points Monday Night
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet had another good scoring performance in Monday's win over Memphis, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 12-for-12 at the line to finish with 32 points. He just missed his second consecutive double-double by collecting nine assists and the 26-year-old added three rebounds and three steals with five turnovers in 39 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPascal Siakam Produces Another 30-Point Outing
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had a very efficient night against Memphis on Monday, shooting 11-for-18 from the floor en route to 32 points. He went 5-for-8 from downtown and 5-for-7 at the line, adding six assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block with one turnover in 39 minutes. Siakam now has four […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLou Williams Scores Team-High 23 Points
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had a team-high 23 points in Sunday's 113-110 loss to the Kings, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 10-for-10 at the foul line. He completed his line with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Kawhi Leonard led the starters with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Sweet […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBuddy Hield Bounces Back With 22 Points
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who had only five points on 1-for-11 shooting on Saturday versus Denver, regained his scoring touch in Sunday's matchup against the Clippers, finishing with 22 points. His 7-for-18 shooting could've been better, but he put in a lot of work on the glass with nine rebounds and handed out […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Leads Kings Past Clippers
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox had a wonderful 36-point performance on Sunday to lead the team to a 113-110 win over the Clippers. Fox, who had shot 40 percent from deep in February, struggled from downtown this time with a 2-for-7 effort, but he shot 15-for-25 from the field and was huge for the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 23 Points
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the team's leading scorer in Sunday's 100-91 loss to the Suns, finishing with 23 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal. He went a solid 3-for-7 from three-point range but actually shot a poor 8-for-22 from the field overall, so it was a disappointing performance by him. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeandre Ayton Gets Back To Double-Double Form
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton notched his 14th double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday's 100-91 win over Boston, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-2 at the charity stripe. He also had three assists with three turnovers and one block. Ayton missed a double-double by two points in his […]
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