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Alex Pietrangelo Has Three Points In Wednesday's Win
St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo cobbled up three points in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Edmonton, scoring the team's second goal on a power play and providing two assists. He had one power-play helper and one short-handed assist when he Blues managed to score two shorties into the empty net late on. It was a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIlya Samsonov Notches Another Win Sunday Night
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov saved 25 of 27 shots against the Calgary Flames on Sunday in a 4-2 win. The rookie netminder was beaten twice in the opening period, but the remained perfect for the rest of the way, producing 19 straight saves. Samsonov has made a superb start to his career in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoElias Lindholm Can't Stop Scoring For Calgary
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm continued his great goal-scoring form on Sunday, making it four goals in five games in a 4-2 loss to Washington. Oliver Kylington and Andrew Mangiapane assisted him on the goal in the dying seconds of the opening period which made it 2-2. Mangiapane also got the first Flames goal early […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJakub Vrana Scores First Career Hat Trick In Caps Win
Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana celebrated his first career hat trick on Sunday in a 4-2 win over Calgary. The 23-year-old winger struck twice in the opening frame before finishing off his hatty 15:05 into the second. Lars Eller capped off the scoring early in the third with a power-play goal, Tom Wilson and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoViktor Arvidsson Ends Goalless Run On Saturday
Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson ended a four-game goal drought on Saturday, scoring the team's only goal in a 2-1 home loss to the Rangers. Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi picked up power-play assists on the play. Arvidsson had a nice start to the year with six points in six games, but the Preds were […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFilip Chytil Scores Again In Saturday's Win
New York Rangers center Filip Chytil made it two goals in two games on Saturday, helping the Blueshirts beat Nashville 2-1. Ryan Strome also scored for the Rangers to extend his point streak to six games. Alexandar Georgiev picked up his second consecutive win with a 32-save effort. Chytil had a rocky rookie campaign in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvgeni Malkin Records Six Shots In Comeback
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Edmonton after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury, generating a game-high six shots on net in a 2-1 overtime loss. Teddy Blueger also had six shots on goal in the game. Malkin got off to a nice start to the year […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMike Smith Makes 51 Stops In Saturday's Win
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith produced a superb 51-save performance on Saturday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. His bid for a shutout was ruined by Brian Dumoulin 13:14 into the third period when the Pens defenseman scored his first goal of the season in a short-handed situation. Smith is sharing the starts […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeon Draisaitl Sinks Penguins In Overtime
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored the 2-1 game-winning goal in overtime against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Colby Cave started the scoring with his first goal of the season in the second period before a short-handed marker by Brian Dumoulin sent the game into OT. Draisaitl finished the game with his 13th goal of the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNathan MacKinnon Has 12 Shots, Continues Point Streak
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his eighth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Dallas, extending his point streak to 13 games. Amazingly, we're in November, but MacKinnon hasn't yet had a single pointless night this season. He lit the lamp on a power play Friday night and had a very busy […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnton Khudobin Notches Third Straight Win
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin remained hot in Friday's clash with the Avalanche, saving 38 of 39 shots to pick up his third consecutive win. Nathan MacKinnon was the only guy to beat him, scoring a power-play goal in the second period. The experienced Russian now owns a 3-3-0 record for the season with a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRoope Hintz Pushes Stars Past Colorado
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz scored both of the team's goals in Friday's 2-1 road win against Colorado. He got things started near the end of the opening period, with Denis Gurianov and Joe Pavelski providing the assists, and the young Finn scored the eventual game-winner in a short-handed situation in the second frame. Mattias […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJeff Carter Scores Twice On Wednesday
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter scored twice on Wednesday against Vancouver, but it wasn't enough in an eventual 5-3 loss. Adrian Kempe also got one for the Kings, who have now lost four on the bounce, giving up five goals in every game. Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar both had a pair of assists. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoElias Pettersson Stays Hot In Wednesday's Win
Vancouver Cancuks center Elias Pettersson extended his point streak to five games on Wednesday, finishing a 5-3 win over the Kings with one goal and three assists. Quinn Hughes also had three helpers in the game. Pettersson now has five multi-point performances in 12 games this season, and he's notched 12 points in total during […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrock Boeser Scores Third Career Hat Trick
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser led the team to victory Wednesday night in Los Angeles, scoring his third career hat trick in a 5-3 win over the Kings. He's now the fifth Canucks player to produce at least three regular-season hat tricks before his 23rd birthday. He also had a game-high seven shots and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRui Hachimura Scores 23 Points Against Houston
Washington Wizards small forward Rui Hachimura produced the best scoring performance of his young career on Wednesday, scoring 23 points in a 159-158 loss to Houston. After missing all eight of his attempts from deep in the previous games, Hachimura was red-hot from deep with a 3-for-3 record and he shot 9-for-15 overall from the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBradley Beal Finishes Wednesday's Loss With 46 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had an incredible shooting night on Wednesday against the Rockets, but it wasn't enough for the team to get a victory. The Wizards dropped a high-scoring affair 159-158 even after Beal scored 46 points on 14-for-20 shooting. He went 7-for-12 from downtown and 11-for-12 at the line, while also […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDanuel House Puts Up Good All-Around Performance
Houston Rockets guard/forward Danuel House was the Jack of all trades for the team on Wednesday in a 159-158 win at Washington, getting 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one block in 29 minutes as a starter. He shot 4-for-7 from deep and 5-for-9 overall from the field. House's performances have so far been […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRussell Westbrook Notches Another Triple-Double
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook picked up his second triple-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a high-scoring 159-158 win over Washington with 17 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. The former MVP was sleepwalking for most of the game, but he came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 points. He also picked […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJames Harden Scores 59 Points In Wednesday's Win
Houston Rockets guard James Harden delivered 59 points in Wednesday's 159-158 win over Washington. He shot 18-for-32 from the field, including 6-for-14 from downtown, while sinking 17 of his 18 free throws. Both teams were incredibly hot offensively all night, so a bunch of players stuffed the stat sheet, but Harden still ended up as […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAdam Fox Scores First Career Goal In Rangers Win
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox opened his account as an NHLer in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay, scoring the team's third goal. Kaapo Kakko struck on a power play, Filip Chytil scored in his season debut and Ryan Strome got one for the Blueshirts as well. Fox was a very productive defenseman at […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikita Kucherov Ends Goalless Run In Tuesday's Loss
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov ended a six-game goalless streak on Tuesday against the Rangers in a 4-1 loss. The reigning MVP put the Bolts ahead late in the first period, with Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos picking up the helpers, but they couldn't get anything else past Alexandar Georgiev. Kucherov has 11 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKendrick Nunn Scores 17 Points With Three Treys
Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn remained hot from downtown in Tuesday's win over Atlanta, sinking three of six triples on his way to 17 points. He shot 7-for-18 overall from the field and had three assists and one steal. Nunn has now shot 8-for-15 from deep in the last two games and he's nailed 44 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoGoran Dragic Gets 21 Points Off The Bench
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had a very good scoring night against the Hawks on Tuesday, finishing with 21 points in 30 minutes off the bench. He shot 7-for-12 from the field, including 5-for-9 from downtown. Dragic has been relegated to the bench this season, but he's actually playing close to 30 minutes per […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTyler Herro Leads Heat In Scoring Tuesday Night
Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro ended up as the team's leading scorer in Tuesday's matchup against Atlanta, producing 29 points in 29 minutes off the bench. He missed only two of his nine shots, went 3-for-4 from behind the arc and 12-for-16 at the line. Herro was unstoppable in the second quarter when he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBam Adebayo Grabs Another Double-Double
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo made it three double-doubles in four games on Tuesday, finishing 1 112-97 win over Atlanta with 17 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and was great at the line, missing only once with 10 attempts. Adebayo also demonstrated great effort on the defensive end, picking up […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJimmy Butler Starts Life In Miami With 21-Point Effort
Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler suited up for the team for the first time on Tuesday, finishing a 112-97 win over Atlanta with 21 points. He made four of his first shots and ended up going 5-for-11 overall from the field with a 10-for-15 record at the line. Butler added five rebounds, three steals and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJohn Collins Scores 30 Points In Tuesday's Loss
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins was forced to carry the offensive load in Tuesday's loss to Miami after Trae Young left early with an ankle sprain. The Wake Forest product had a big night with a career-high five triples and 30 points. He shot 5-for-8 in total from downtown and 10-for-17 from the field, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLonzo Ball Misses Second Double-Double By One Assist
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was very close to posting a second consecutive double-double, finishing Monday's loss to Golden State with 12 points and nine assists. He also had two steals and four rebounds, while shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 2-for-6 from three-point land. Ball has improved his shooting a lot over […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrandon Ingram Fills It Up Again For New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram had another big performance on Monday against the Warriors, scoring a game-high 27 points in a 132-123 loss. He shot 10-for-23 from the field and continued his hot shooting from deep with a 3-for-5 record. Ingram also notched his second consecutive double-double by getting 10 rebounds. He capped […]
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