Lance Stephenson Takes Advantage Of Extended Minutes

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Lance Stephenson made good use of some extra minutes in a blowout loss on Sunday, scoring 19 points in 22 minutes off the bench against Orlando with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Stephenson had a pretty good start to the season, but he's struggled to hit the 20-minute mark […]

Lonzo Ball Posts Zero Points On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball failed to score on Saturday against Orlando, missing five attempts from the field. He had three turnovers in 28 minutes with five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block. Ball had been putting up Jekyll and Hyde performances all year long, as he's averaging 10.8 points with […]

Brandon Ingram Scores 17 Points On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram played a team-high 34 minutes in Saturday's loss to the Magic, scoring 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting. He also dished out seven assists and grabbed six rebounds in what was his third outing in the last four games without a single turnover. Ingram provided a decent fantasy line […]

LeBron James Plays Only 26 Minutes On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James had a shortened workday at the office on Saturday against Orlando, sitting for the entire fourth quarter and logging only 26 minutes in total. The game turned into a blowout quickly and thus head coach Luke Walton elected to rest the King for future challenges. James finished with […]

Jonathon Simmons Keeps Improving

Orlando Magic guard/forward Jonathon Simmons is slowly coming back to life, posting his second consecutive 10-plus point game on Saturday. He had 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting against the Lakers with six assists, five rebounds, and one block. Simmons can do it all on the basketball court, but he's gone through some serious shooting woes […]

Aaron Gordon Struggles From Field Against Lakers

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon has a pretty poor shooting night on Saturday against the Lakers, making only five of his 13 shots. He finished with 12 points in 29 minutes with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Gordon has been dealing with a sprained left ankle this week, so he hasn't been […]

Evan Fournier Scores 15 Points On Saturday

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored 15 points with five rebounds and four assists against the Lakers on Saturday. He posted an ugly field goal percentage, shooting 6-for-15, with most of the misses coming from three-point land as he went only 1-for-8 with his treys. It's been a struggle for Fournier lately, as he's shot […]

D.J. Augustin Enjoys Saturday Night Versus Lakers

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin had one of his better performances of the season on Saturday against the Lakers, scoring a season-high 22 points and dishing out seven assists. He was a perfect 3-for-3 from deep and missed just two of nine field goal attempts all night. Augustin has been putting some decent numbers […]

Nikola Vucevic Dominates Against Lakers

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was unstoppable for the Lakers on Saturday, scoring 36 points on 15-for-23 shooting and grabbing 13 rebounds. He recorded his 10th double-double of the season and also had a pair of steals. After starting the month quietly, Vucevic has now dropped 30-plus points in back-to-back games. He has a good […]

Blake Coleman Scores Short-Handed Goal In Devils Loss

New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman scored a short-handed goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings, making it three goals in four games for himself. Damon Severson and Andy Greene had the assists. Coleman has been one of team's hottest forwards lately, notching seven points in the last six games. He now […]

Pavel Zacha Scores To Record His First Point

New Jersey Devils center Pavel Zacha scored in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, opening his points account for the season. Zacha's been on the second line for most of the year, but he hasn't gotten anything going, with his poor start to the season even leading to a short stint in the AHL. With […]

Keith Kinkaid Can't Stretch Winning Streak To Three Games

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid failed to stretch his personal winning streak to three games on Saturday, with the team losing 3-2 in overtime to Detroit. It all looked rosy at first when the Devils stormed to a two-goal lead, but they let it slip with a poor second half of the game. Following […]

Jonathan Bernier Provides 38 Saves In Wings Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier improved his record for the season to 3-3-0 on Saturday with a 38-save performance against New Jersey. The Wings started off slowly and found themselves two goals down, but managed to win 3-2 in overtime, so Bernier will likely have a few good words for the skaters. It was […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Picks Up Two Assists On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi recorded his first multi-point game of the year on Saturday, picking up a pair of assists against the Devils. Bertuzzi started the month in miserable form, registering only one point in the first five games, but he now has three points in the last three outings. He's up […]

Luke Glendening Scores Second Goal In Three Games

Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening scored the team's first goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against New Jersey. He's found his scoring stick lately, as both of his goals this season have come in the last three games. Glendening also has five assists and a team-best plus-six rating. He was plus-two against the Devils, […]

Michael Rasmussen Joins Exclusive Club On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen scored his fifth goal of the season on Saturday against the Devils, becoming the sixth different teenager in franchise history to score in three consecutive team games. Dylan Larkin, Steve Yzerman, Lane Lambert, Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay are the others, so the Vancouver-native joins an exclusive club which […]

Dylan Larkin Scores OT Winner For Wings

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin led the team to a sweet comeback victory on Saturday, netting a 3-2 winner in overtime against New Jersey. The Wings erased a two-goal deficit in the game and have now won eight of their last 10 outings. Larkin has been killing it during the current hot streak, notching […]

Patrik Berglund Returns To Lineup On Friday

Buffalo Sabres center Patrik Berglund will return to the lineup on Friday against the Jets after being a healthy scratch in Tuesday's 2-1 win vs. Tampa Bay. He'll replace Evan Rodrigues on the third line. Berglund is a former 20-goal scorer, but he hasn't had much fantasy value this season, managing only four points -- […]

Carter Hutton Faces Winnipeg On Friday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton has a very tough matchup on Friday, as the team visits the high-scoring Jets, who are averaging 3.64 goals per game in front of their fans this season. They have won eight of 11 home games, so Hutton and the Sabres, who have won three straight, face a huge test. […]

Laurent Brossoit Starts For Jets Friday Night

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will guard the cage for the team in Friday's home game against Buffalo. He'll look to continue a perfect start to the season, having won all three previous starts this campaign. Brossoit carries a 1.67 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage. He faces a hot Sabres team that's won […]

Brandon Dubinsky Has Multi-Point Night Against Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky recorded his first multi-point night of the season on Thursday, picking up a goal and an assist in a huge 7-3 win against the Panthers. He ended a three-game point drought in the process. Dubinsky was really unlucky at the start of the season when a torn oblique forced […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Stays Hot On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the third consecutive game in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Panthers to continue his recent hot form. He's recorded seven goals and 11 points in the last 10 games. Dubois picked up only eight points in October, but he's already got seven this month while averaging 3.4 […]

David Savard Plays Very Efficiently Against Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard posted an outstanding plus-five rating in Thursday's 7-3 win against the Panthers. He finished the game with one assist and led the team in ice time with 22:28, while also recording one shot, one block, and one hit. Savard doesn't shine much offensively, but he plays a quietly efficient […]

Cam Atkinson Scores Again On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson stretched his goal streak to three games on Thursday, scoring a short-handed goal in a 7-3 win over Florida. Atkinson has been busy on the special teams this season, netting four of his team-best nine goals in these situations. He also had an assist against Florida to make […]

Joonas Korpisalo Continues Good Start

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo continued his good start to the season on Thursday, making 40 saves to pick up his fifth win in eight starts with a 7-3 result against Florida. Korpisalo's numbers are actually quite ugly, but he's somehow still managed to post a nice 5-0-2 record. He's allowing 3.68 goals per […]

Roberto Luongo's Winning Streak Comes To An End

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo had his winning streak cut on Thursday in a 7-3 loss to Columbus. He had won four straight starts since returning from an injury at the start of the month before allowing six goals on 36 shots in the heavy defeat. Luongo looked set to post his fifth straight win […]

Mike Hoffman Extends Point Streak To 14 Games

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman extended the NHL's longest active point streak to 14 games and established a franchise record for the longest such run on Thursday, surpassing Pavel Bure. He picked up the primary assist on a power play in the opening period when Aaron Ekblad made it 2-0, but the Cats ended […]

Mike Smith Continues To Struggle At Home

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith suffered his third straight loss on Thursday, finishing with only 19 saves and a .864 save percentage against Montreal in a 3-2 result. Smith has been a liability for the Flames on home ice this season, registering a 4.17 goals-against average and .843 save percentage. His overall numbers aren't much […]

Matthew Tkachuk Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. He put the team on the board on a power play with Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm providing the assists before Giordano linked up with T.J. Brodie to help Tkachuk get his second. Tkachuk is having a […]

Carey Price Produces Season-High 43 Saves On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price played a massive part in Thursday's 3-2 win over Calgary, as he finished with a season-high 43 saves. The Habs got outshot 45-22, but Price kept them in the game and they managed to win in the end thanks to two third-period goals. It's not been pretty by Price this […]