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Teuvo Teravainen Has Three-Point Night Against Flyers
Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen was on fire against the Flyers on Thursday, recording his third three-plus point outing of the season with two goals and one assist. He helped Dougie Hamilton to open the scoring before taking his goals tally for the season to 10. Hamilton finished with a goal and assist, while Sebastian […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevon Toews Scores In OT On Thursday
New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews registered his first career goal in a very special way on Thursday, scoring a 3-2 overtime winner against his brother Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks. He also had six shots and one block in what was his fifth career game. Mathew Barzal scored twice, while Dominik Kahun and Patrick […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarey Price Has Perfect Night Versus Canucks
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was flawless on Thursday against the Canucks, picking up his second shutout of the season with a 33-save effort. Jordie Benn and Jonathan Drouin took care of the goals in a 2-0 win. Price's life was made a lot easier by the fact that Elias Pettersson played less than 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikita Kucherov Continues Hot Stretch With Four-Point Night
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had another wonderful night on Thursday, finishing a 6-2 win over the Kings with four points. He opened the scoring on a power play before dishing out three assists. Steven Stamkos also had a great night with a goal and two assists. Kucherov became the first player from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlex Ovechkin Reaches Historic Milestone On Thursday
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin ended a six-game goal drought on Thursday, scoring his 30th goal of the season in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. He became only the second player in NHL history to score at least 30 goals in each of his first 14 seasons, joining Mike Gartner who did it […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNemanja Bjelica Enjoys Bigger Minutes
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica had another strong outing on Thursday, finishing a 117-113 loss to Denver with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block. He played 32 minutes as a starter, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 3-for-8 from behind the arc. Bjelica has now played 30-plus minutes in back-to-back games after […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBuddy Hield Has 29 Points In Thursday's Loss
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield recorded his third consecutive 20-plus point game on Thursday, going for 29 on 12-for-19 shooting against the Nuggets. He continued his hot stretch from three-point land, shooting 5-for-9 from deep. Hield has been a very consistent scorer since the start of last month, finishing with fewer than 20 points […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMason Plumlee In Double-Double Form On Thursday
Denver Nuggets power forward Mason Plumlee recorded his fourth double-double of the season on Thursday, finishing a narrow win against the Kings with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He also had four assists, one steal, and one block, while shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-4 from the line. Paul Millsap, who had 10 points […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Jokic Notches Big Double-Double In Thursday's Win
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had at least four turnovers in a seventh straight game on Thursday against the Kings, but he made up for it with a big 26-point, 13-rebound double-double. His productive night also featured six assists, one steal, and one block. Jokic shot 10-for-18 in the game with a 3-for-8 record from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJamal Murray Leads Denver To Victory At Sacramento
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray scored 36 points in Thursday's 117-113 win over Sacramento, finishing the night with a 17-point effort in the fourth quarter. He shot 12-for-24 from the field and 6-for-12 from behind the arc with a 6-for-10 record from the line. Murray also dished out six assists and grabbed seven rebounds. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMitchell Marner Matches Franchise Record For Fastest Goal
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner needed only seven seconds to open the scoring against Minnesota on Thursday, matching Charlie Conacher's franchise record for fastest goal from the start of a game. With only 5:38 played, Marner already had two goals, but the Leafs still ended up losing the game 4-3. John Tavares had two […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJared Spurgeon Pulls Minnesota Past Toronto
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon posted his second three-point outing of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-3 win over Toronto with one goal and two assists. He provided a big presence defensively as well with five blocked shots. Charlie Coyle, Mikko Koivu, and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild. Devan Dubnyk had 38 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor McDavid Surpasses 60-Point Mark On Wednesday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was involved in all three goals when the team beat the Coyotes on Wednesday 3-1. He scored twice and handed out one assist to take his points tally for the season to 61. It took McDavid only 39 games to reach the 60-point mark and this is the quickest any […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoe Pavelski, Brent Burns Carry Sharks Past Colorado
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski and defenseman Brent Burns combined eight points to lead the team to a 5-4 road victory over Colorado on Wednesday. Both notched up power-play goals and handed out three assists. Burns has now recorded multiple points in three straight games. Pavelski is on a four-game point streak, and he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Has Second Consecutive Four-Point Game
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau made it back-to-back four-point games on Wednesday, finishing a 5-3 road win at Detroit with a goal and three assists. He became the third different player in franchise history to record at least four points in consecutive team games. Elias Lindholm also had a big game with a goal […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoElias Pettersson Nets First NHL Hat Trick
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored his first career hat trick on Wednesday, killing the Senators off 4-3 in overtime. He became the seventh rookie to score a hat trick that included an overtime goal since regular-season overtime was reintroduced in 1983-84. Pettersson also posted a new franchise record, scoring the most game-winning goals (7) […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMacKenzie Blackwood Looking To Extends Shutout Streak
New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will make his fifth consecutive start on Wednesday against Dallas. The 22-year-old rookie had a superb run to finish off 2018, picking up his first career win and posting back-to-back shutouts. He hasn't allowed a single goal in 122:55. Blackwood has a 3-1-0 record for the season with a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBen Bishop Faces New Jersey Wednesday Night
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop will be between the pipes in Wednesday's home game against the New Jersey Devils. Big Ben has been very solid on home ice this season with an 8-3-2 record in 13 appearances, giving up only 2.09 goals per game with a .933 save percentage. His chances of success will also […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBryan Rust Good To Go Versus Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) will return to the lineup on Wednesday after sitting out Monday's 4-2 win over Minnesota. He'll be back on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. The line had a lot of success over December, although Rust finished the month with back-to-back pointless efforts. Still, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMatt Murray Looking For Sixth Straight Win On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will face the New York Rangers on Wednesday, looking to record his sixth straight win. Murray had a perfect record in five starts last month with a 1.40 goals-against average and a .959 save percentage. He seems to have regained his confidence after struggling at the start of the season […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHenrik Lundqvist Takes On Penguins Wednesday Night
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will make his 30th start of the season on Wednesday against the Penguins, looking for his third consecutive win. He also owns a six-game point streak. With that said, Lundqvist has a very tough matchup tonight. The Pens had a really good December, losing only four times, and Sidney […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndre Drummond Has Quiet Tuesday Night Against Bucks
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond saw his 12-game double-double streak end on Tuesday against Milwaukee, as he managed to collect only 15 points and seven rebounds in a blowout loss. He shot a solid 5-for-10 from the field and even made most of his free throws with a 3-for-5 record from the line, but the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBlake Griffin Has 29 Points In Losing Effort
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin scored 29 points on Tuesday against the Bucks, but he was unable to save the team from a blowout loss. It's the most he's scored since dropping 34 points on Minnesota two weeks ago. Griffin shot 9-for-20 from the field, including a very good 4-for-9 from downtown. He also […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKhris Middleton Produces 22 Points In Tuesday's Win
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton scored very efficiently on Tuesday against the Pistons, notching up 22 points in just 28 minutes. He went 9-for-14 from the field with three of his misses coming from downtown. Middleton also had five rebounds and two assists in what was his third consecutive 20-plus point performance. Middleton has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrook Lopez Leads Bucks In Scoring Versus Detroit
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez stayed hot in Tuesday's win over Detroit, posting his third 20-plus point outing in the last four games. He had 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting with all but one of his attempts coming from downtown. Lopez has been out of his mind with his three-point shooting lately, sinking seven attempts […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Takes It Easy On Tuesday
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went easy on the Pistons in Tuesday's 121-98 win, finishing with only 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Greek Freak came into the match following three consecutive 30-plus point performances, and he played well, but in a blowout loss, there simply weren't enough minutes for him to reach […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Gets Sixth Shutout With 17-Save Effort
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his sixth shutout of the season on Tuesday when he was rarely tested by the Kings in a 2-0 win. The Flower had to make just 17 saves to pick up his 54th career shutout. Brandon Pirri continued his recent success with a power-play goal and an assist. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoViktor Arvidsson Scores Twice In Tuesday's Win
Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson bagged two goals in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia. Craig Smith and Rocco Grimaldi also scored, while Juuse Saros picked up his second shutout of the season with 32 saves. Arvidsson finished pointless in his first two games back from a thumb injury, but he's now put together back-to-back […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrad Marchand Seals The Deal In 2019 Winter Classic
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand secured the W for the team in Tuesday's Winter Classic against the Blackhawks, finishing the scoring in a 4-2 win with an empty-netter. Marchand's linemates Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak both had two points in the game. Boston came from behind twice with power-play goals before Sean Kuraly scored […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRussell Westbrook Has Awful Game Against Mavs
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was forced to apologize for his performance on Sunday when he had a complete shocker against the Mavericks. The former league MVP managed only nine points on 4-for-22 shooting, missing all eight attempts from deep. He also attempted only two free throws, making one. Westbrook didn't reach double […]
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