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Connor McDavid Joins Elite Company With Three-Point Effort
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded his third three-plus point night of the month in Saturday's 6-3 home loss to Tampa, joining a list of some of the best hockey players the world has ever seen. McDavid had three assists to join an exclusive set of players with 100 goals, 200 assists, and 300 points […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLinus Ullmark Shuts Out The Ducks On Saturday
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark picked up his second career shutout on Saturday, stopping all 40 shots in a 3-0 win against Anaheim. Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, and Conor Sheary provided the goals. Ullmark improved his record for the season to 8-1-3. He's registered a 2.71 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Both of […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPheonix Copley Gets First Career Shutout Versus Senators
Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley turned out to be unbeatable for the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, as he picked up his first career shutout with 35 saves. Brett Connolly, Matt Niskanen, Jakub Vrana, and Michal Kempny scored the goals in a 4-0 road win. Copley struggled mightily in his first few career appearances, but he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlexander Radulov Pushes Stars To Rare Road Victory
Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov finished Saturday's 2-1 win over Minnesota with a goal and an assist, helping the team record only their seventh road win of the season. The Russian helped Jamie Benn provide the opening goal of the game before finishing things off himself with just 10 ticks left in overtime. John […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikita Kucherov Picks Up Five Points In Saturday's Win
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had an extraordinary game on Saturday against the Oilers, posting his first career five-point performance in a 6-3 win. Connor McDavid had three assists, but all the talk is about Kucherov after the game. He scored an unassisted goal and dished out four assists in what was the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaurent Brossoit Posts 40-Save Shutout In Vancouver
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit notched his first shutout of the season on Saturday, making 40 saves in a 1-0 win over Vancouver. Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien assisted Mark Scheifele on a very late game-winner, which came 18:28 into the third period. Brossoit has been superb in his spot starts this season, posting an […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeandre Ayton Grabs Huge Double-Double In Saturday's Loss
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was dominant again on Saturday, finishing a tough triple-overtime loss to Washington with 26 points and 17 rebounds. He shot 11-for-18 from the field and 4-for-5 from the line while providing one steal and one block defensively. Ayton looked to have been sleepwalking at the start of the month, but […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevin Booker Registers Double-Double In Losing Effort
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker had a big game against the Wizards on Saturday, but he couldn't lead his team to victory. He finished a triple-overtime loss with 33 points and 14 assists. Booker could've easily posted an even bigger line, but his shot simply wasn't there for most of the night. He went an […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJeff Green And Tomas Satoransky Close To Double-Doubles
Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green and guard Tomas Satoransky were both close to finishing Saturday's 149-146 triple-overtime win against the Suns with a double-double. Green had 20 points and eight rebounds, while Satoransky, who benefited from the absence of John Wall (illness), scored 17 points and dished out nine assists. Both players have seen their […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoThomas Bryant Has Career Night On Saturday
Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant dominated against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, scoring 31 points on perfect 14-for-14 shooting and grabbing 13 rebounds. Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to have a perfect shooting night with at least 15 field goal attempts, so Bryant came really close to joining elite company. The […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBradley Beal Records First Career Triple-Double
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal did everything in Saturday's 149-146 win over Phoenix, finishing with his first career triple-double that featured 40 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds. He shot 17-for-33 from the floor, including 4-for-12 from downtown. John Wall (illness) was a late scratch, so Beal needed to take over, and he didn't […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAleksander Barkov And Jonathan Huberdeau Have Multiple Assists
Florida Panthers forwards Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau factored in both of the team's goals in Saturday's 2-1 win at Detroit, finishing the game with two assists. They set up Mike Hoffman for a power-play goal early in the game and helped Evgenii Dadonov score the game-winner. Thomas Vanek scored Detroit's only goal. Multi-point games […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCam Atkinson Scores Two Goals In Jackets Win
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson recorded his fifth multi-goal game on Saturday, netting twice in a 4-3 road win at Philadelphia. Artemi Panarin also enjoyed ruining Carter Hart's perfect career record, registering the game-winning goal and two assists. The goals have dried up a bit for Atkinson this month, but getting six in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCollin Delia Impresses On Friday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Collin Delia put on a show on Friday night, stopping the league's best line and the whole Colorado team to register a 2-1 win. Alex DeBrincat and Artem Anisimov scored the goals. Delia saved 35 of 36 shots in his first appearance of the season. The 24-year-old netminder has done well in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTom Wilson Scores 10th Goal Of The Season
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson reached double figures in goals already in his 15th game of the season, scoring the game-winner in Friday's 2-1 success over Buffalo. Chandler Stephenson scored a shorty for the Caps. Wilson has cooled down considerably in recent weeks, but he still keeps impressing with his play. Only Auston Matthews, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMatt Duchene Returns With Two Goals
Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene returned to the lineup on Friday, scoring both of the team's goals in a 5-2 loss at New Jersey. He also had a team-high five shots on goal, while logging 19:42 on the ice. Duchene hadn't played since Dec. 6 due to a lower-body injury. He's had a very successful […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaylor Hall Has Four Points In Devils Win
New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall logged his second four-point performance of the season on Friday, finishing a 5-2 win over Ottawa with two goals and two assists. He also had a game-high six shots on net, while finishing with a plus-three rating. Hall actually carries a minus-five for the season, so his plus/minus […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarey Price Records 300th Career Win
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stopped 36 of 37 shots on Thursday against Arizona to record his 300th career win. He joins Jacques Plante as the only two goalies in franchise history to register 300 wins. Price has been in hot form this month, so getting past Plante's 314 wins this season looks like a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSteven Stamkos Climbs Tampa's Goal-Scoring List
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos is the second-highest goal-scorer in franchise history after netting his 366th career marker in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win at Calgary. Stammer surpassed Martin St. Louis (365) and he now trails only Vincent Lecavalier (383). The captain's goal was a vital one as well, as it sparked a comeback from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEric Gordon Has 20 Points In Thursday's Loss
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon was the team's second-leading scorer in Thursday's loss to Miami, ending up with 20 points on 6-for-17 shooting. P.J. Tucker had 14, Danuel House Jr. 10 and Clint Capela just eight points. Chris Paul scored only four points in 12 minutes before being forced off with a hamstring injury. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Extends Streak With 30-Plus Points
Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored at least 30 points for the fifth consecutive time on Thursday, finishing a 101-99 loss to Miami with 35 points on 7-for-23 shooting. It wasn't a good shooting night, but he was 6-for-14 from deep and 15-for-18 from the charity stripe. Harden also had 12 assists, six rebounds, and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDerrick Jones Jr. Comes Up Big Off The Bench
Miami Heat small forward Derrick Jones Jr. continued to impress on Thursday, coming off the bench to score 15 points in a 101-99 win over Houston. He shot 3-for-8 from the field and did a great job getting on the line, going 8-for-11 with his free throws. Jones Jr. also had eight rebounds, two steals, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHassan Whiteside Pulls Down 17 Boards Against Houston
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside dominated the glass in Thursday's win over Houston, finishing with a game-high 17 rebounds. Sadly he couldn't pull out a double-double, ending up with nine points on 4-for-8 shooting. Whiteside also saw his 26-game streak with at least one block end, but he was still productive defensively by getting two […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeAndre Jordan Picks Up 22 Rebounds Against Clippers
Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan thoroughly enjoyed Thursday night against his former team the Clippers, finishing with an 11-point, 22-rebound double-double. He also had four assists, while shooting 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line. Jordan has been very stringy to others on the glass this month, registering four games with 20-plus boards. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLuka Doncic Goes For 32 Points Against Clippers
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic took his career-high to 32 points on Thursday against the Clippers, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 3-for-6 from behind the arc. He was also busy on the line with a 9-for-13 record. Doncic also improved his career high in steals with four, and he had five assists and four […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTobias Harris Has Tough Time Versus Mavs
Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris crashed back to earth on Thursday following his 39-point outing on Monday against Portland, as he shot only 4-for-12 from the field to finish with 16 points against Dallas. He didn't make a single triple and half of his points came from the free throw line with a perfect […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDanilo Gallinari Scores Season-High 32 Points
Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari had his best outing of the season on Thursday, scoring a season-high 32 points in a win against Dallas. He was perfect from the line with seven attempts and missed only five of 16 shots from the field, going 3-for-6 with the three-ball. The Italian also had time left […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLou Williams Steers Clippers Back To Winning Ways
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams made his return from injury on Thursday, and he played a key role straightaway, scoring 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the team snap a four-game losing streak against Dallas. He shot 9-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown, while sinking seven of […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Richardson Scores Team-High 22 Points
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson registered a second consecutive 22-point game on Thursday, finishing a 101-99 win over Houston as the team's leading scorer. He shot 9-for-19 from the field, with most of his misses coming from deep as he went 4-for-12 with the three-ball. Richardson also had seven assists, six rebounds and only one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGabriel Landeskog Scores Game-Winner Versus Montreal
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog reached a new milestone in his career on Wednesday when netting a 2-1 game-winner against Montreal. He now has seven game-winning goals to his name this season, which is the highest total of his NHL career. The Avs captain also leads the league in game-winners. Colorado were once again […]
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