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Patrik Laine Scores Another One On Friday
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine remained hot on Friday, scoring the opening goal in an eventual 4-2 loss to Minnesota. Laine now has six goals across the last three games, almost doubling his tally for the season (14 goals). Laine started the year really slow and even spent some time as a fourth-liner, but... Read More
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Alex Stalock Provides One Assist In Winning Effort
Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock was productive for the team both offensively and defensively in Friday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg, stopping 26 of 28 shots to register a .929 save percentage and picking up an assist on the team's first goal early in the third period. Goalie assists are very rare, but Stalock actually now... Read More
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Nino Niederreiter Has Two Points Against Winnipeg
Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter logged his second multi-point game of the season on Friday, finishing a 4-2 win over Winnipeg with a goal and an assist. He sparked a comeback for the Wild, netting the first one in a four-goal third period. Niederreiter finished Wednesday's 6-4 win over Ottawa with a minus-three rating,... Read More
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Matt Dumba Provides Two Helpers On Friday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba recorded his second consecutive multi-point game on Friday, following up a two-goal effort against Ottawa on Wednesday with a two-assist performance against Winnipeg in a 4-2 win. The assists came at a critical point as well, with the team trailing 2-1 in the middle of the third period. Dumba has... Read More
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Eric Staal Provides Game-Winner Versus Jets
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal helped the team beat the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, netting the game-winner in a 4-2 home win. He now has nine goals for the season with three of them coming in the last two games. Staal also led the team in shots with seven efforts on Friday, so he's finding... Read More
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Phillip Danault Has Two Assists In Friday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault registered assists on both of team's goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo. It's his second multi-point game of the season with both coming this month. Danault hasn't had much luck in front of goal, netting just once so far, but he's provided 13 assists, which makes him one... Read More
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Andrew Shaw Scores On Power Play Versus Sabres
Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw scored his seventh goal of the season in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo, tipping in a David Schlemko shot on a power play. Phillip Danault also registered an assist on the play. Shaw has been on a roll ever since linking up with Jonathan Drouin and Max Domi on... Read More
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Jeff Skinner Extends Buffalo's Winning Streak To Eight Games
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner scored twice on Friday against Montreal, helping the team push their winning streak to eight games. He scored a game-tying goal late in the third and sealed the deal in overtime on a power play. Casey Mittelstadt also scored for Buffalo in the 3-2 win. Skinner tied Boston's David... Read More
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Henri Jokiharju Scratched On Friday
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju will be a healthy scratch for Friday's tilt against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He'll miss his first game of the year. Jokiharju has been one of the few bright spots for the Hawks during a tough season, but head coach Jeremy Colliton feels that the rookie needs a break. "We... Read More
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Corey Crawford Faces Lightning On Friday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford will be between the pipes in Friday's tough road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Hawks have struggled away from home all season long, so it looks highly unlikely that Crawford will be able to improve his 1-5-0 road record. He's given up over three goals in four of... Read More
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Louis Domingue Gets The Hawks On Friday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in what will be his 10th start of the season. Domingue has allowed at least three goals in four straight starts, but he boasts a positive record for the season with 6-3-0. He's giving up 3.46 goals per game with a .898... Read More
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Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Promoted To First Line On Friday
Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson will be the team's first-line center on Friday against Pittsburgh. With Patrice Bergeron (upper body) missing, head coach Bruce Cassidy has been forced into some lineup juggling and he's rewarding Forsbacka Karlsson for his good recent play. The 22-year-old Swede has scored in back-to-back games. He's been praised for... Read More
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Jaroslav Halak Takes On Pittsburgh Friday Night
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his 13th start of the season on Friday, taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins on home ice. He'll be looking to protect a perfect home record, having gone 4-0-0 at the TD Garden this season with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Halak's overall record for... Read More
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Tristan Jarry Makes Season Debut On Friday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will make his season debut on Friday against the Boston Bruins. He was called up from the minors on Thursday after it was revealed that Matt Murray (lower body) headed to the injured reserve. Jarry had a solid year last season, putting together a 14-6-2 record with a 2.77 goals-against... Read More
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Pekka Rinne Sets NHL Record With 320th Win
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne set a new NHL record for the most wins by a Finnish goalie on Wednesday, picking up his 320th career win in a 4-1 result against St. Louis. He stopped 28 of 29 shots on his way towards the record, finishing with a .966 save percentage. Former San Jose and... Read More
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Filip Forsberg Nets Short-Handed Game-Winner
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg scored his first short-handed goal of the season on Wednesday and it turned out to be the game-winner in a 4-1 result against the Blues. Ryan Ellis also scored a shorty in the game with Frederick Gaudreau and Austin Watson taking care of the other goals. Forsberg now has... Read More
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Robert Thomas Scores Only Blues Goal On Wednesday
St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss at Nashville. It's his first career goal and it came in his 16th game, which he spent on the second line alongside Robby Fabbri and Brayden Schenn. Schenn had the only assist on the goal. Thomas is the 20th pick... Read More
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Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Has Goals In Back-To-Back Games
Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson scored the opening goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit to make it goals in back-to-back games for himself. Chris Wagner also scored for the Bruins. Forsbacka Karlsson, who started the season in the AHL, was brought back to the big club on Nov. 9 and he's steadily... Read More
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Andreas Athanasiou Scores Twice Versus Bruins
Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored twice in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against Boston. He tied the game in the third period and netted the game-winner with only 49 seconds played in the extra frame. Athanasiou has been on fire since returning from a leg injury on Nov. 9, putting up eight points in... Read More
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Evan Rodrigues Scores Game-Winner On Wednesday
Buffalo Sabres winger Evan Rodrigues recorded the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 5-2 result against the Flyers. Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin had the assists when Rodrigues scored his first goal of the season with 8:55 played in the opening frame. Rodrigues also had an assist on a Johan Larsson goal later on to register his... Read More
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Jeff Skinner Nets 15th Goal Of The Year
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner scored his 15th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. It took him only 3:38 to get the scoring started with Jason Pominville picking up the lone assist. Skinner is now tied second in the league for goals and he's up to 23 points in 22... Read More
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Claude Giroux Gets 25th Point With Goal
Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux scored his eighth goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo, reaching his 25th point of the year. He netted the team's first goal after the Sabres had jumped to a big lead with a four-goal opening period. Wayne Simmonds got the other one for Philly. Giroux has... Read More
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Victor Rask Logs 10:32 In Season Debut
Carolina Hurricanes center Victor Rask made his season debut on Wednesday against Toronto, logging 10:32 with no power-play time. He centered the fourth line and produced two shots and one hit in the game. It's great to see him in action again, but it looks like it will take quite a bit of time until... Read More
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Jordan Staal Has Two Assists In Canes Win
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal finished Wednesday's 5-2 win over Toronto with two assists, helping Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho to score. Staal got off to a red-hot start to the season, but he's found it difficult to produce offense for over a month now. He finished pointless in 12 of 14 games before finding... Read More
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Micheal Ferland Nets Game-Winner For Canes Versus Leafs
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland scored the game-winning goal on a power play in Wednesday's 5-2 result against Toronto. Ferland started the month with a four-game point drought, but he's bounced back very well, scoring in four of the last five games, taking his tally for the season to 11 goals. Five of his... Read More
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John Tavares Keeps Scoring On The Road
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored his 14th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Carolina. He's been especially hot on the road this season, with 11 of his 14 goals and 18 of his 26 points coming away from home. Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Leafs on Wednesday. It took... Read More
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Brandon Saad Extends Goal Streak To Three Games
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad scored the team's first goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss at Washington, extending his goal streak to three games. Erik Gustafsson also scored for the Hawks. Saad has been on a good run lately, failing to pick up any points just once in the last six games. Chicago's new head... Read More
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Michal Kempny Scores Game-Winner Against Former Team
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny netted the game-winner in Wednesday's 4-2 result against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Kempny now has points in back-to-back games, but overall, he hasn't been very productive this season, managing only four points in 18 games. He hadn't scored a single goal before Wednesday. Kempny has shown some flashes... Read More
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Tom Wilson Stays Hot On Wednesday
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson continued his hot form on Wednesday, scoring the opening goal in a 4-2 win against Chicago. He now has two goals and six points in five games since making his season debut following a 20-game suspension. Wilson has been more focused on his offensive game, registering only four blocks... Read More
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Kevin Shattenkirk Dishes Out Two Assists On Wednesday
New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk posted his second multi-point game of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 5-0 win against the Islanders with two assists. He's had a very difficult season so far, spending some time as a healthy scratch and collecting only eight points in 21 games. However, Shattenkirk has now picked up... Read More
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