Lauri Markkanen Struggles From Field On Saturday

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen made his fourth appearance of the season on Saturday against Boston and it wasn't a good one, as he shot only 3-for-10 from the field to finish with eight points. He was 2-for-6 from deep and picked up four rebounds as well. The team couldn't get anything going and […]

Zach LaVine Gets Limited To 11 Points In Blowout Loss

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine played only 19 minutes in Saturday's historic 56-point blowout loss against Boston, scoring 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. He made all three attempts from the line but missed his only three-pointer. LaVine also had three rebounds and two assists. The Bulls couldn't cope with Boston all night long, so there […]

Justin Williams Scores Fifth Goal Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams found the net for the fifth time this season on Friday, netting the team's third goal in a 4-1 win at Anaheim. Williams has scored four of his goals in the last nine games, so his form has greatly improved compared to the start of the season. He has […]

Sebastian Aho Ends Goal Drought On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho ended a six-game goal drought on Friday, finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter in a 4-1 success over Anaheim. Aho was in superb form earlier in the season, kicking things off with a 12-game point streak, but things have been a lot tougher for him lately. The Canes have […]

Teuvo Teravainen Has Two Assists On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen ended a five-game dry spell with a pair of assists in Friday's 4-1 win against Anaheim. He helped Brett Pesce to score the game-winner and later assisted Sebastian Aho on an empty-net goal. Teravainen now has 20 points in 28 games for the season. It's been a reasonably good year […]

Clark Bishop Records First Career Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Clark Bishop celebrated his first career points on Friday, finishing a 4-1 win over Anaheim with a goal and an assist. He played 11:03 and had three shots, three hits and one block in the game with a plus-two rating. Bishop's outburst is great news for the Canes as the lost some […]

Petr Mrazek Has Easy Day At The Office On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek made only his third start since Nov. 2 on Friday and he didn't have to do much to pick up his fourth win of the season. He saved 18 of 19 shots in a 4-1 win against the Ducks to register a .947 save percentage. Mrazek has now allowed only […]

John Gibson Solid In Losing Effort

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson had a solid 32-save performance on Friday against the Hurricanes, but he failed to register a win with the team losing 4-1. Gibson gave up three goals in the contest and he had his personal four-game winning streak end. It's only his third regulation defeat since Nov. 12, so Gibson […]

Jakob Silfverberg Scores Short-Handed Goal On Friday

Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg gave the team a perfect start on Friday against Carolina with a short-handed goal in the first period, but the team couldn't produce any more offense and saw their five-game winning streak end with a 4-1 score line. Jake Dotchin recorded the assist on the play. Silfverberg started the […]

Ed Davis Pulls Down 15 Boards In 21 Minutes

Brooklyn Nets power forward Ed Davis was a man among boys in rebounding on Friday, picking up 15 boards in just 21 minutes against the Raptors. Sadly he had only one point, so there was no chance for him to flirt with a double-double. Davis has been a very good bench piece for the Nets […]

DeMarre Carroll Gets Close To Double-Double On Friday

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll had a solid revenge game against the Raptors on Friday, finishing a 106-105 overtime win with 10 points and eight rebounds. He tried to crush the Raptors, but couldn't get his shot going, finishing 4-for-12 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown. Still, it was a solid effort, and there […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Keeps Producing Off The Bench

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie logged his second consecutive game with 17 points on Friday, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 1-for-4 from downtown. He also matched his season high with eight assists. Dinwiddie has been a really solid scoring option for the Nets, as he's now got at least 15 points in nine […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Stays Quiet In Friday's Win

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played big minutes on Friday (36), but he wasn't able to add much to his stat sheet, finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. He shot 5-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-3 from deep. RHJ shot has looked very off in recent outings, as he's shot […]

Allen Crabbe Drops Three Treys On Raptors

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Allen Crabbe continued with his three-point bombing on Friday, sinking three treys in a win over Toronto. He shot 3-for-8 from deep and finished with a 3-for-9 overall shooting on his way to 11 points. Crabbe played 25 minutes and also had four rebounds in the game. The former Blazer has […]

Jarrett Allen Registers 10th Double-Double

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen ended a three-game streak without a double-double on Friday, finishing a 106-105 overtime win against Toronto with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He was nearly perfect from the floor, shooting 5-for-6, with the only miss being his lone three-point attempt. Allen also had two blocks and two steals for a […]

D'Angelo Russell Leads Brooklyn Past Toronto

Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell scored 29 points, including six in overtime, in the team's 106-105 win over Toronto on Friday. He made 13 of his 22 field goal attempts while shooting 2-for-6 from deep. Russell struggled to take care of the basketball, committing six turnovers, but he also recorded five rebounds and five […]

Dustin Byfuglien Ready To Return Versus Blues

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (concussion) has been activated from the Injured Reserve and is set to return to the lineup on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Big Buff hasn't played since Nov. 27. He's been in great form this season, picking up 17 points in 21 games. 11 of the points -- all […]

Valentin Zykov Set For His Oilers Debut On Friday

Edmonton Oilers winger Valentin Zykov is set to make his team debut on Friday against Minnesota after the team placed Drake Caggiula (hand) on Injured Reserve. Zykov was claimed off waivers on Nov. 30 after he had a slow start to the season in Carolina. He managed to pick up just three points in 13 […]

Devan Dubnyk Likely To Start On Friday Night

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk will likely make his 22nd start of the season on Friday against Edmonton after the team went with backup Alex Stalock on Thursday against Calgary. He'll be facing his former team against whom he owns an outstanding 9-2-0 career record. However, success is far from guaranteed for Dubynk on Friday, […]

Cam Talbot Starting For Edmonton On Friday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will get the nod for Friday's battle with the Minnesota Wild. He lost all five of his starts in November, but made a good start to this month on Wednesday, stopping 28 pucks in a 3-2 shootout win at St. Louis. He's in a tricky spot tonight. The Wild have […]

Alexander Steen Likely To Return On Friday

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (concussion) looks set to return to the lineup on Friday against the Jets. He's yet to feature this month after exiting a 3-2 overtime win against the Avs on Nov. 30 with an injury. Steen played only eight games in November, so health has let him down this […]

Jake Allen Makes 20th Start On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will make his 20th start of the season on Friday against Winnipeg. It's not been a good year for Allen who's won only seven of his previous 19 starts with a 3.16-goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. Bizarrely, he's done a lot better on the road, recording a […]

Connor Hellebuyck Looks To Extend Winning Streak On Friday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be aiming to collect his fourth consecutive win on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Hellebuyck had some struggles near the end of last month, but's his found his flow again, winning three straight starts. He allowed only one goal and had 27 saves in his last appearance on […]

Elias Lindholm Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm scored both goals in Thursday's 2-0 win over Minnesota, extending his point streak to five games in the process. Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano assisted him on both occasions. Lindholm has been on a tear recently, as he's also sitting on a three-game goal-scoring streak and he's logged four consecutive […]

Mike Smith Records 38th Career Shutout On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith played a perfect game on Thursday against Minnesota, stopping all 31 shots in a 2-0 win to record his 38th career shutout. Smith was horrible at the start of the season, especially on home ice, but he's gotten his act together in recent weeks with his last loss coming on […]

William Nylander Logs 12:29 In Season Debut

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander finally made his season debut on Thursday following a lengthy contract dispute. He started on the second line but failed to produce any stats, logging 12:29 on the ice with 3:06 coming on the power play. Nylander hasn't practiced with the team, so it will likely take a while […]

Mitchell Marner Takes His Point Streak To Six Games

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner extended his point streak to six games on Thursday, picking up an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit. Marner is now part of the exclusive 40-point club, which includes only four players so far this season. He's notched over a quarter of his points (12) during the […]

Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak With An Assist

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews stretched his point streak to four games on Thursday, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss against Detroit with his ninth assist of the season. Matthews has been ruthless since returning to the lineup following a month on the sidelines, averaging two points per game. 14 of his 24 points for […]

Kasperi Kapanen Surpasses 20-Point Mark On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen produced a goal and an assist to surpass the 20-point mark in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Red Wings. His linemate Andreas Johnsson also had a goal and an assist. Kapanen had only 10 career points before this season kicked off, so he's been very impressive with […]

Jake Gardiner Produces Two Assists On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner dished out two assists in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit. The Leafs looked lethargic for most of the night, but Gardiner ended up having a very good game, logging a team-high 23:45 and finishing with a plus-two rating. He's now got multiple points in back-to-back games, taking his […]