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Goran Dragic Notches Big Double-Double Off The Bench
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had an excellent game against Portland on Sunday, recording 29 points, 13 assists, and three rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. He went an outstanding 7-for-10 with the three-ball, which was a big bounce-back effort after he finished 0-for-4 in the previous game. Dragic might be coming off […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvander Kane Pots Hat Trick In Sunday's Loss
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane scored his third career hat trick on Sunday against Washington, but his efforts weren't enough as the team took a 5-4 loss in overtime. Logan Couture had a goal and an assist for the Sharks, Timo Meier picked up two assists. Kane has been quiet offensively since the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLars Eller Scores Game-Winner In Historic Game
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller scored in overtime to help the team beat San Jose 5-4 on home ice on Sunday. The visitors controlled most of the game, but the Caps came alive right at the death, overcoming a multi-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to win for the first time in franchise […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlex Iafallo Takes Point Streak To Six Games
Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to six games. He pulled off a power-play goal in the second period with Tyler Toffoli registering the lone assist. Iafallo is currently playing his best hockey of the season, having scored […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPekka Rinne Has Easy Day In The Office Against Kings
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne was beaten just once in Saturday's matchup with the Kings, which he finished with 23 saves and a .958 save percentage. The veteran netminder hadn't tasted victory in three outings following the holiday break, so this should boost his confidence a bit. Rinne now has a 14-8-3 record for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRoman Josi Adds Two More Points To His Tally
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his excellent season with a two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings. The Predators captain picked up his points with a pair of assists in the first period that had Rocco Grimaldi and Ryan Johansen scoring. Yakov Trenin and Craig Smith finished off the game in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNikola Jokic Gets Held In Check By Washington
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic failed to take advantage of a great matchup against Washington on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 loss with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. He added one steal in 30 minutes of play, shooting 4-for-10 from the field. The Joker has been pretty quiet lately by his high standards, but […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJamal Murray Scores 39 Points In Saturday's Loss
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray produced a big 39-point performance in Saturday's surprise loss to Washington, shooting 13-for-19 from the field and 10-for-10 at the charity stripe. He sank three triples with seven attempts while adding four assists, two blocks, and one steal. The 22-year-old guard actually went scoreless in the first quarter, so […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnzejs Pasecniks Flirts With Double-Double Saturday Night
Washington Wizards center Anzejs Pasecniks was very close to his first career double-double on Saturday, finishing a win against Denver with 13 points and eight rebounds. The big Latvian ended up with a plus-26 rating in 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and producing one block at the other end of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTroy Brown Bags Big Double-Double Off The Bench
Washington Wizards guard/forward Troy Brown was in beast mode all over the court on Saturday against Denver, finishing a 128-114 win with 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He added three assists and one steal in 36 minutes of action off the bench. Brown missed only two shots throughout the night, going 10-for-12 from the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIsh Smith Scores Career-High 32 Points
Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith had a huge night against the Nuggets on Saturday, finishing a 128-114 win with a career-high 32 points. He shot 15-for-24 from the field in 34 minutes off the bench, adding eight assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Bradley Beal (leg) missed the game, which opened up a lot […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCedi Osman Scores Season-High 22 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had his best offensive game of the year on Saturday against the Thunder, scoring a season-high 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc. He also pulled down four rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Osman has struggled to make an impact offensively this season, but […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCollin Sexton, Darius Garland Combine For 50 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland put together a big night against OKC on Saturday, combining for 50 points on 51 percent shooting. Sexton scored a game-high 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting and Garland added 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He also had a team-high seven assists and picked up one steal, Sexton […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDanilo Gallinari Sinks Five Treys On Saturday
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari dropped five three-point bombs on the Cavs on Saturday, finishing a 121-106 win with 19 points. His overall shooting form was off with a 6-for-21 performance, but he didn't have a single turnover and added five rebounds with three assists on his way to finishing with a plus-12 rating. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSteven Adams Crashes Boards Hard Versus Cleveland
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had a big rebounding night against Cleveland on Saturday, finishing a 121-106 win with 16 board. He added 10 points on 2-for-7 shooting for his 13th double-double of the season. 10 of them have come since the start of last month. Adams also had four assists, one steal and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDennis Schroder Scores Team-High 22 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder played a very good 31 minutes off the bench in Saturday's win over Cleveland, finishing with a team-high 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting. He was 2-for-3 from downtown and added three assists with two rebounds and one steal. Schroder struggled at the start of the season, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoZach Werenski Strikes Twice In Saturday's Loss
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski took care of both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose. He had five shots in total in the game with two hits and a plus-two rating. Werenski seems to have found his mojo in front of the goal, as he finished off 2019 with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAaron Dell Continues Good Form With 21-Save Effort
San Jose Sharks goaltender Aaron Dell won his second consecutive start on Saturday, stopping 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 win over Columbus. The team has struggled all season, but Dell has now managed to put together a three-game point streak, which has helped him take his record for the season up to 6-6-2. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKevin Labanc Nets Game-Winner On Saturday
San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc scored the game-winning goal on Saturday against Columbus, taking his tally for the year up to nine. Barclay Goodrow and Evander Kane also found the net in a 3-2 win. Lebanc earned himself a one-year extension with a 56-point year last summer, but he's currently on pace for […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDavid Pastrnak Scores On Power Play Against Oilers
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak produced the team's only goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton, starting the scoring with a power-play marker early in the game. Brad Marchand and Torey Krug bagged the assists on the play. The Bruins have been cold in recent weeks, but Pastrnak has kept producing, and he now […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Finish Off The Bruins
Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl both scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over Boston. Gaetan Haas and Darnell Nurse were also on target for the Oilers, who took a 2-1 lead to the final third before McDavid and Draisaitl wrapped up the win. The German also registered an assist in the game. The […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Hands Out Two Assists Friday Night
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov finished Friday's 4-3 loss to Washington with two assists, taking his tally for the season up to 40 points. Ron Francis is the only teenager in franchise history to reach 40 points in a season faster than Svechnikov did. He's yet to miss a game this season and this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIlya Samsonov Achieves Rare Feat In Friday's Victory
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov saved 38 of 41 shots in Friday's 4-3 road win over Carolina, becoming only the second goalie in league history to produce a win in all of his first eight career road starts. Brent Johnson is the only other guy to do it, and he even went 11-0-0 on the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoElfrid Payton Plays Well Despite Late Arrival
New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton put together a good 15-6-5 line in Friday's loss to Phoenix despite arriving in town only a couple of hours before tip-off after his wife gave birth to a daughter. His struggles from the line continued with a 3-for-8 performance, but the former Sun shot a good 6-for-10 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMarcus Morris Leads Team With 25 Points Friday Night
New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris finished Friday's matchup against the Suns with a team-high 25 points. The veteran forward always seems to perform well against his former side and he had no issues doing it again, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and a really nice 4-for-8 from three-point land. Sadly, he couldn't produce much […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDeandre Ayton Cruises Towards Double-Double
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton played a season-high 37 minutes in Friday's win over the Knicks, finishing the game with a solid 15-point, 13-rebound double-double, adding five assists and one block. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Ayton has double-digit rebounds in every game since his return from suspension, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Scores 29 Points With Five Triples
Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. demonstrated some godly three-point shooting in Friday's win over the Knicks, going 5-for-7 from deep on his way to tallying 29 points. He finished 11-for-16 overall from the field and added five rebounds and three steals. Oubre Jr. has now shot 50 percent or better from downtown in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDevin Booker Continues 30-Plus Point Scoring Streak
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker recorded his fifth consecutive 30-plus point outing on Friday, helping the Suns beat New York 120-112 with a 38-point effort. He had a really good shooting night with a 14-for-27 mark form the field, which included a 2-for-5 success rate from downtown. Booker also added seven assists and three […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRyan Nugent-Hopkins Stays Hot With Another Goal
Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins continued his recent good run of form with his ninth goal of the season in Thursday's overtime loss to Buffalo. He finished off 2019 with a four-point performance against the Rangers, and he has now scored in three of the past four games. Riley Sheahan also potted one for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJack Eichel Scores Unique Game-Winner Against Edmonton
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel ended Thursday's clash with Connor McDavid and the Oilers in a unique way, scoring a 3-2 game-winning goal with a penalty shot in overtime. He became the first player in franchise history to score a penalty shot in overtime. Curtis Lazar and Sam Reinhart also found the net for Buffalo, […]
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