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Deandre Ayton Held In Check By Thunder
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was kept quiet by Steven Adams and the Thunder on Monday, as he finished with only 14 points and seven rebounds. He got off to a really bad start with only four first-half points and didn't really recover from that, even though he shot well in the game by going […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevin Booker Struggles Against OKC
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a tough time on Monday against the Thunder, shooting only 7-for-18 from the floor and 1-for-4 from deep. He finished with just 19 points and a team-worst minus-32 rating. Booker has hit a bit of a wall in recent games, shooting bricks in three of the last four. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoT.J. Warren Scores 21 Points In Monday's Loss
Phoenix Suns small forward T.J. Warren had a great shooting night on Monday in a 118-101 loss to OKC, missing only four of his 14 shots on his way to finishing with a team-high 21 points. He also had six rebounds, two steals, and one block while logging 40 minutes on the floor. Warren has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNerlens Noel Logs Productive 15 Minutes Off The Pine
Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel logged a very productive 15 minutes off the bench in Monday's 118-101 win over Phoenix, scoring nine points on 3-for-6 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds. He went 3-for-3 from the line and also extended his run with at least one block to seven games. Noel can provide a bit […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJerami Grant Gets Close To Double-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant narrowly missed a double-double for the third time this season on Monday against the Suns, ending up with 10 points and eight rebounds. He finished 1-for-2 from deep and shot 4-for-8 overall while providing one block on the defensive end. Grant has solidified himself as an NBA player this […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSteven Adams Schools Deandre Ayton On Monday
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams limited Deandre Ayton to just 14 points and seven rebounds on Monday, scoring 18 points on 9-for-13 shooting himself. He posted a new season high with four steals while notching seven boards and two blocks. Adams did a particularly impressive job against Ayton in the first half when he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDennis Schroder Plays Well At Both Ends
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder had a good outing both offensively and defensively against the Suns on Monday, scoring 20 points with nine assists and picking up a season-high four steals. He didn't shoot very well overall, as he finished only 6-for-19 from the field, but he made both of his attempts from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPaul George Drops 32 Points On Phoenix
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George matched his season high with 32 points in Monday's 118-101 win over Phoenix, shooting 11-for-19 from the floor, including 6-for-10 from behind the arc. He also picked up eight rebounds and six assists. George has been shooting miserably this month, making less than 39 percent of his shots, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Has 34 Saves In Sunday's Win
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saved 34 of 36 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils, improving his record for the season to 7-5-1. Hellebuyck has blown hot and cold this season, but he's on a good run right now, winning three of four starts this month with a 2.50 goals-against average […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDustin Byfuglien Stretches Point Streak To Six Games
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien extended his point streak to six games on Sunday, helping Jack Roslovic score his first goal of the season in a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils. Byfuglien is picking up points in a hurry lately, and he even had a three-point outing at the start of the month. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Has Multi-Point Night Against Devils
Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers recorded his second multi-point night of the season on Sunday, picking up a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Devils. Ehlers started the season with a nine-game goal drought, but he's now scored in three consecutive games. The Jets are looking extremely potent at the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBlake Wheeler Dishes Out Two Assists In Sunday's Win
Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler had his fourth consecutive multi-point outing on Sunday, registering two assists in a 5-2 win over New Jersey. The Jets captain now has 20 assists for the season, which have him tied for the league lead with Colorado's Mikko Rantanen. Wheeler has played some incredible hockey over the last […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMark Scheifele Logs Second Consecutive Three-Point Night
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over New Jersey to record his second consecutive three-point night. His second goal of the game ended up being the game-winner as well. Scheifele disappointed a bit at the start of the season, but he's making up for that now, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDamon Severson Has Two Assists In Devils Loss
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson had his first multi-point night of the season on Sunday, collecting assists on both of the team's goals in a 5-2 loss to Winnipeg. Severson got off to a great start to the season, notching seven points in nine games during October, but the team has started to struggle […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBlake Coleman Scores His Fifth Goal Of The Season
New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman scored his fifth goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Jets, extending his point streak to three games in the process. Coleman is now the fourth-best goal-scorer on the team, and he's up to seven points in 15 games for the season, which are decent numbers […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrett Seney Scores First Career Goal
New Jersey Devils left wing Brett Seney celebrated his first career goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg, putting the team on the board with 7:15 played. Seney, who was snapped up from the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, made his league debut this month and this was his first career point as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCory Schneider Continues To Struggle
New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider made his third start of the season on Sunday against Winnipeg, but he was still left looking for his first win of the season, as the Jets put five past Schneider with 28 shots. It's now close to 11 months since Schneider last allowed fewer than three goals in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChad Johnson Disappoints On Sunday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson couldn't extend his winning streak to three games on Sunday, stopping only 15 of 18 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. He had allowed only one goal on 72 shots in his previous two starts before falling apart against the Wild. Johnson has picked up quite a few […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan O'Reilly Extends Point Streak To 10 Games
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly helped Alex Pietrangelo to score the team's second goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to 10 games with the assist. He's only the fifth player in franchise history to record a point streak of 10-plus games in his first season with the club. 17 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoOskar Sundqvist Scores On Sunday
St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist found himself among the goal-scorers on Sunday, opening the scoring late in the first period in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. He's now got three goals in seven games for the season, which is pretty impressive for a fourth-liner, but the numbers are a bit deceiving as Sundqvist has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevan Dubnyk Picks Up His Eighth Win
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk improved his record for the season to 8-3-2 on Sunday, stopping 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 win at St. Louis. The team heavily relied on him, as they managed to generate only 18 shots themselves in the final game of a brutal seven-game road trip. Dubnyk has been […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Parise Keeps Scoring On Sunday
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise scored his fourth goal in the last six games on Sunday, helping the team beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2. Assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Jonas Brodin, Parise made it 1-1 early in the second period with a slick spin-o-rama. He ended up scoring with his only shot on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoel Eriksson Ek Nets First Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek scored his first goal of the season on Sunday, netting the team's second marker in a 3-2 win against the Blues. He was assisted by Jordan Greenway and Charlie Coyle. Eriksson Ek is a highly rated youngster, but things haven't quite worked out for him in the big league […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikael Granlund Wins It For Wild In St. Louis
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund extended his goal-scoring streak to three games on Sunday, netting the game-winner in a 3-2 result at St. Louis. Jason Zucker had the lone assist on the goal. It was the final stop on a seven-game road trip which is the longest in franchise history. The Wild ended it with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGarret Sparks Can't Save Leafs From Loss
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks couldn't keep his perfect record for the season on Saturday, allowing five goals on 34 shots in a 5-1 loss to Boston. With Frederik Andersen getting a lot of burn, Sparks hasn't been used much this season as this was only his third start of the year. His record […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohn Tavares Scores Only Leafs Goal On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss at Boston. Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly provided the assists. Tavares also registered a team-high seven shots on goal. He has 19 points in his first 17 games as a Leaf, scoring 10 goals. Tavares sits on a five-game point […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaroslav Halak Shines In Bruins Win
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak finished Saturday's 5-1 win against the Leafs with 40 saves, doing half of the work in the opening frame. Halak has made more starts than Tuukka Rask this season and he's played very well, putting together a 5-1-2 record with a 1.86 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoakim Nordstrom Finds The Net On Saturday
Boston Bruins forward Joakim Nordstrom found the back of the net for the third time this season on Saturday, finishing off the scoring in a big 5-1 win over Toronto. David Krejci provided the lone assist on the goal. Nordstrom had four shots, two blocks and one hit in the game with a plus-one rating. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDavid Pastrnak Nets Hat Trick Against Leafs
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored his third career hat trick on Saturday in a 5-1 win against Toronto with two goals coming on a power play. He had seven shots in total in the game which he finished with a plus-two rating. Boston's top line had another dominant game, with Brad Marchand picking […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEric Gordon Scores Season-High 23 Points
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon was back on the floor on Saturday after missing three games and he looked perfectly fine, scoring a season-high 23 points against the Spurs. He logged 30 minutes off the bench and shot 10-for-26 from the field, including 3-for-14 from deep. Gordon also had four rebounds with a couple of […]
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