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J.J. Redick Drops Seven Treys On Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick was on fire from downtown in Monday's matchup against the Rockets, sinking seven triples on his way to a season-high 24 points. He played 37 minutes as a starter and was 7-for-15 from downtown while adding three assists. Redick has now sunk a whopping 12 treys in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJrue Holiday Just Misses Out On Triple-Double
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday came very close to his first triple-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 122-116 loss to Houston with 18 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Holiday had an awful shooting night, missing all seven attempts from deep and going 6-for-21 overall from the field. He also committed six […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoClint Capela Records Another 20-Rebound Game
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was hungry for glass again on Monday, registering his second consecutive 20-rebound game in a win over New Orleans. He also tallied his fourth consecutive double-double by scoring 11 on superb 5-for-6 efficiency, while adding two blocks and one steal to his line as well. Capela started the month with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRussell Westbrook Gets 26 Points In Win Over Pelicans
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook had his second consecutive game with 26 points on Monday in a 122-116 win over New Orleans. He struggled mightily from three-point range with a 1-for-8 record, but he still managed a good 11-for-21 efficiency overall from the field. Mr. Triple-Double missed out on a triple-double for a fifth […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJames Harden Produces 19 Fourth-Quarter Points Monday Night
Houston Rockets guard James Harden was cold as ice at the start of Monday's matchup against the Pelicans, but he ended it in great scoring form, getting 19 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter. He had another rough night from downtown with a 3-for-11 record, but he shot a very solid 13-for-25 overall […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid Reaches 400 Points With Fifth Career Hat Trick
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored his fifth career hat trick on Sunday against the Ducks, surpassing the 400-point mark. He's the eighth player in league history to reach 400 points before his 23rd birthday. The Ducks had no answer to Edmonton's top line, as Leon Draisaitl had four assists in a 6-2 win and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMark Scheifele Takes Stars Down In Overtime
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele cooled down the Dallas Stars on Sunday, cutting their winning streak at four games with a 3-2 winner in overtime. Patrik Laine notched a power-play goal in the game, while Andrew Copp also scored for the Jets Scheifele had a quiet ending to October, but he's started to heat up […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoArtemi Panarin Records Third Consecutive Multi-Point Outing
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin produced his third consecutive multi-point outing on Sunday, finishing a 6-5 shootout loss to Florida with two assists. His linemate Ryan Strome also had two helpers in the game, while Chris Kreider put together his multi-point game with one goal and one assist. Panarin is currently one of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvgenii Dadonov Picks Up Three Points In Win Over Rangers
Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov had his best performance of the season on Sunday, finishing a 6-5 shootout win over the Rangers with three points. The Russian winger scored on a power play and picked up two assists. Aleksander Barkov also had a multi-point game for the Cats, stretching his goal-scoring streak to five […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeBron James Notches 85th Career Triple-Double
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was in triple-double form again on Sunday, finishing a 113-104 loss to Toronto with 13 points, 15 assists, and 13 rebounds. It's his 85th career triple-double and he now has four of them this season, which have all come over the last five games. Surprisingly, LeBron had a very […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Davis Scores Game-High 27 Points In Sunday's Loss
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had another big fantasy night on Sunday against the Raptors, but he couldn't help the team stretch its winning streak to eight games. AD had a game-high 27 points on 10-for-20 shooting while adding eight rebounds, four blocks, three assists, and two steals in 38 minutes on the floor. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNorman Powell Scores 14 Points In Start Versus Lakers
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Norman Powell did some good work in a start against the Lakers on Sunday, scoring 14 points and picking up five rebounds and two blocks in a 113-104 win over the Lakers. Powell also had two assists, while shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown. He has been hovering around […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFred VanVleet Picks Up Another Double-Double On Sunday
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet made it two double-doubles in two games on Sunday, finishing a 113-104 win over the Lakers with 23 points and 11 assists. He also had seven rebounds and two steals, while shooting 8-for-18 from the field and dropping four three-point bombs. VanVleet now has three double-doubles for the season, which […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPascal Siakam Leads Raptors To Victory Against Lakers
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam scored a team-high 24 points on Sunday, leading the team to an impressive 113-104 road win against the Lakers. He also extended his double-double streak to three games by collecting 11 rebounds. Siakam had a poor shooting night with a 9-for-24 record from the field, but he did add […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJonathan Quick Takes Another L
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick suffered a fifth consecutive loss on Saturday with the team going down to the Canadiens 3-2. The former Conn Smythe Trophy winner has a horrible 2-8-0 record for the season with a 4.27 goals-against average and a .866 save percentage. He has allowed at least five goals in half […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnze Kopitar Ends Goal Drought In Montreal
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar ended a seven-game goal drought on Saturday in a 3-2 road loss to the Canadiens. The Kings captain bagged a power-play goal in the second period with Alex Iafallo and Blake Lizotte picking up the assists. Lizotte also scored his first career goal later on. Kopitar has struggled in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoShea Weber Strikes Twice In Win Over Kings
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber produced his first multi-goal performance of the season on Saturday, netting two power-play goals in a 3-2 win over the Kings. Nate Thompson also scored for the Habs, while Jonathan Drouin collected two assists. Carey Price improved his record for the year to 8-4-2 with a 31-save effort. Weber had […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJack Eichel Picks Up First Points Of The Month
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa, registering his first points of the month. Sam Reinhart also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Victor Olofsson produced a team-high seven shots and one goal. Eichel started the season incredibly well and he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPatrick Maroon Bags Two Goals In Tampa Win
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Patrick Maroon led the way in Saturday's 5-3 win over Buffalo, scoring twice on six shots. He notched his second goal of the season on a power-play in the opening frame before adding another one right before the final break. Cedric Paquette and Kevin Shattenkirk both had two assists, while […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAleksander Barkov Has One Goal, Nine Shots In Saturday's Loss
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov took his goal-scoring streak to four games on Saturday while registering a total of nine shots on net in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He tied the game in the third with a power-play goal, but the Cats couldn't find another way past Thomas Greiss, who pushed aside 37 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoThomas Greiss Keeps Winning
New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss notched his sixth consecutive win on Saturday, stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 2-1 success over Florida. The German netminder now boasts a superb 7-1-0 record for the season with a 1.88 goals-against average and a league-best .942 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov hasn't done too badly either with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMathew Barzal Guides Isles Back To Winning Ways
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal was involved in both goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Florida, helping the team bounce back from Thursday's loss to Pittsburgh. Barzal opened the scoring in the game and provided a secondary assist on Scott Mayfield's game-winner 6:50 into the final period. Devon Toews also had an assist on […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSam Reinhart Pots A Pair In Friday's Loss
Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart was the only guy to score for the team in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against Tampa, which ended in a 3-2 loss for Ralph Krueger's men. Reinhart also had a game-high seven shots in the game after he managed only eight shots on goal in total in the previous […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Ends Losing Run In Stockholm
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to winning ways on Friday, stopping 20 of 22 shots in a 3-2 win against Buffalo in Stockholm. The Russian netminder had lost two starts in a row and three of his last four appearances. With Tampa not hitting the same heights as last year, Vasilevskiy has disappointed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoVictor Hedman Gets Close To 26 Minutes In Return To Lineup
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman made his first appearance of the month in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against the Sabres, logging 25:47 on the ice and recording one assist in a 3-2 win. Hedman missed two games due to a lower-body injury before returning on home turf in Stockholm, Sweden. Nikita Kucherov, Tyler […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMartin Jones Collects His Second Consecutive Win
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones picked up his second consecutive win on Thursday, although he almost let it slip away against the Wild. The Sharks were up 6-2 ahead of the third period before Minnesota made it a close game. Jones managed to save just three of six shots in the final frame. He […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLogan Couture Has Four Points In San Jose Win
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had his most productive night of the season on Thursday, finishing a wild 6-5 win over Minnesota with four points. Couture ended a four-game point drought in style, dishing out three assists and scoring his second goal of the season less than a minute into the game. Tomas Hertl […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEric Staal Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Loss
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal had a very productive night on Thursday with three points against the Sharks, scoring the team's second goal in an eventual 6-5 defeat and handing out two assists. Luke Kunin also had a multi-point night for Minny with one goal and one assist. Staal had a very rough ride at […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid Finishes Loss To Blues With Two Points
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid registered his seventh multi-point outing of the season on Wednesday, recording one goal and one assist in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. Leon Draisaitl also had a multi-point night as he finished with two assists. McDavid opened the scoring on a power play with his eighth marker of the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJake Allen Earns His Third Win Of The Year
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen had his best performance of the season on Wednesday against the Oilers, saving 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 win. Allen has been a complete afterthought this year in St. Louis, as this was only his fourth start to the season. He's done well in his rare appearances, […]
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