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Tuukka Rask Records Fourth Win Of The Season
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask improved his record for the season to 4-3-0 with a 24-save performance on Monday against Dallas. Rask got beaten early on when Radek Faksa scored short-handed, but he was solid for the rest of the game, which ended with a 2-1 overtime win. It's not been a great start to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDavid Pastrnak Takes Goal-Scoring Lead With 12th Marker
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored his 12th goal of the season in Monday's 2-1 win over Dallas, becoming the league's top goal-scorer. He was on target with his only shot on goal early in the first period on a power play. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk were the helpers. Pastrnak now has 47 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrad Marchand Nets Power-Play Winner On Monday
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand scored a power-play goal on Monday to lead the team to a 2-1 overtime victory against Dallas. The game seemed to be heading towards a shootout before Marchand recorded his fifth goal of the season with 31 ticks left of the extra period. David Krejci and Torey Krug had […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGordon Hayward Gets Close To Double-Double
Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward flirted with a double-double on Monday against Denver, scoring eight points and grabbing nine rebounds. He missed both of his three-point attempts but didn't shoot too badly overall, finishing 3-for-7 from the floor. Hayward has combined only 12 points since an 18-point effort on Nov. 1 against Milwaukee, so […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAl Horford Scores Efficient 12 Points Against Nuggets
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford had his best shooting night of the season in Monday's 115-107 loss to Denver, nailing six of his nine shots to finish with 12 points. He added six assists, four rebounds, and one steal to his tally in 33 minutes. Horford rarely does anything spectacular, but he always gets his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJayson Tatum Doesn't Shoot Well On Monday
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum managed to make only five of his 14 field goal attempts on Monday against the Nuggets, finishing with 15 points in 35 minutes. He was more useful defensively, recording his second consecutive game with multiple blocks and getting one steal. Tatum is the guy who's logging the most minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaylen Brown Bounces Back On Monday
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown, who made only 35.7 percent of his shots in Saturday's loss to Indiana, got going again on Monday against the Nuggets, shooting 7-for-14 on his way to finishing with 15 points. He also had four rebounds and one steal in the game with 29 minutes. Brown has been getting plenty […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyrie Irving Continues Hot Start To The Month
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving scored 31 points on 13-for-17 shooting in Monday's losing effort against Denver to continue his hot start to the month. He's averaging 25.7 points per game In November on 59.2 percent shooting, sinking treys with 56 percent. He was 4-for-6 from deep on Monday and polished off his fantasy […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTrey Lyles Provides 13 Points In Monday's Win
Denver Nuggets power forward Trey Lyles was back in double figures on Monday against the Boston Celtics, scoring 13 points in 23 minutes off the bench. He did most of his damage from deep, finishing 3-for-7 with his three-ball. Lyles also picked up three rebounds and a season-high two blocks. He's been a solid bench […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGary Harris Has Quiet Night Against Boston
Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris played 37 minutes on Monday against Boston but didn't really do much, recording 13 points on 4-for-13 shooting with five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Luckily for the team, they didn't need Harris' scoring this time, as Jamal Murray poured in a career-high 48 points. Harris will be expected […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPaul Millsap Close To Double-Double On Monday
Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap had his third double-double of the season within reaching distance on Monday against Boston, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds. He also ended a two-game streak without a block and dished out a pair of assists, shooting 3-for-9 from the field with one triple. Millsap is the defensive cornerstone […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Jokic Teases Owners With Another Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic played only 27 minutes on Monday against Boston, but he still got close to a triple-double, picking up eight points, eight assists, and 10 rebounds. It was the second time in a row that he was close to a triple-double, but couldn't quite make it, as he didn't score enough […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJamal Murray Scores Career-High 48 Points
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray looked like a man from another planet on Monday against Boston, getting a career-high 48 points in a 115-107 win. He shot 19-for-30 from the field, including 5-for-11 from downtown, with a perfect 5-for-5 free throw record. Murray logged a team-high 38 minutes and added five rebounds and four assists […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMark Stone Has Two Assists In Sunday's Loss
Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone provided two assists in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa, making it five points in the last three games for himself. He hasn't scored a goal since Oct. 20, but there's really nothing bad you can say about a guy, who has 13 points in 14 games and owns […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBobby Ryan Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season
Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan kept up his recent bizarre streak of scoring in every other game, netting his fourth one of the season in a 4-3 loss to Tampa on Sunday. He got the Sens off to a perfect start, opening the scoring inside the first five minutes on a power play. Both […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMaxime Lajoie Ends Goal Drought With Power-Play Marker
Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie ended a seven-game goal drought on Sunday, scoring the team's second goal on a power play in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa. It's his fifth career goal and with 68 games still to go, he needs another five to match the Senators record for most in a season by […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCraig Anderson Allows Four Goals In Sunday's Loss
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson recorded his seventh loss of the season on Sunday after allowing four goals on 45 shots against the Lightning. He was solid for most of the night, but the wheels fell off for the Sens in the third period, when they got outshot 21-4 and the Bolts scored a dramatic […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLouis Domingue Records Third Win Of The Year
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue made 22 saves on his way towards his third win of the season on Sunday, helping the team past Ottawa 4-3 in overtime. Domingue was beaten early on by a couple of power-play goals, but he recovered well and received some very good support from the team as well, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan McDonagh Bags Three Assists In Bolts Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh registered his second three-point outing in the last four games on Sunday, picking up helpers on three of the team's four goals. The former Rangers captain has been killing it ever since getting more offensive responsibilities following Victor Hedman's (upper body) injury suffered on Oct. 26. The team has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrayden Point Records Fourth Multi-Point Night
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point recorded his fourth multi-point night of the season on Sunday, finishing a 4-3 win over Ottawa with a goal and an assist. He netted a dramatic game-tying goal on a power play late on in regulation before setting Yanni Gourde up for the game-winner in overtime. Point, who finished […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMathieu Joseph Scores First Career Goal
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mathieu Joseph scored his first career goal in his 14th NHL game on Sunday in a 4-3 win over Ottawa. He was the team's leading scorer in the preseason, so it was only a matter of time before he got things done in the regular season as well. The 21-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoYanni Gourde Nets Game-Winner On Sunday
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde made it two goals in two games after signing a six-year contract extension on Friday, netting the 4-3 game-winner in overtime against the Senators on Sunday. He also stretched his streak with at least three shots on goal to five games, finishing with three this time. Gourde has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Okogie Sees His Good Run End
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Josh Okogie couldn't extend his run of games with double-digit points to four on Sunday, ending a 111-81 loss to Portland with only six points on 2-for-8 shooting. It's only the second time in the last seven games the rookie guard from Georgia Tech has failed to get 10-plus points, so […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTyus Jones Can't Get Going On Sunday
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones made his second consecutive start on Sunday but failed to live up to expectations, finishing with four points and four assists in 27 minutes. Jones was a popular DFS pick over the weekend, but he didn't do anything to earn some extra burn, as he shot just 5-for-20 in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaj Gibson Struggles From Field On Sunday
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson had a miserable shooting night on Sunday against Portland, finishing only 3-for-10 from the field. He generally scores at a good rate, with his shooting percentage for the season sitting at 55 percent, but he didn't get any joy this time on his way to eight points. He did […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrew Wiggins Struggles Versus Portland
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins finished with a game-worst minus-29 rating on Sunday in a heavy 111-81 loss to Portland, scoring only 17 points on 6-for-16 shooting. He also had three steals in 31 minutes on the floor but didn't really do anything else. Wiggins has been scoring pretty well so far, even making […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Scores 23 Points Sunday Night
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored an efficient 23 points in Sunday's 111-81 blowout loss to the Blazers, shooting 7-for-13 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the line. He also finished 2-for-4 with the three-ball in 25 minutes. However, Towns had his double-double streak end on three games, as he finished with only five rebounds […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Collins Scores 11 Points In 18 Minutes
Portland Trail Blazers power forward Zach Collins had another good offensive outing off the bench on Sunday, scoring 11 points in 18 minutes against the Timberwolves. He shot 2-for-5 from the field and 6-for-6 from the line. Collins has carved out a nice role in the rotation this season, as he's averaging over 20 minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMeyers Leonards Notches Double-Double Off The Pine
Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Meyers Leonard had by far his best outing of the season on Sunday, recording a double-double off the bench with 15 points and 12 rebounds in 22 minutes. He didn't shoot particularly well, going only 3-for-7 from the line, but he earned eight free throws and made them all. Fantasy managers […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoC.J. McCollum Shoots Well On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum had no trouble scoring in Sunday's 111-81 win over Minnesota, hitting 7-for-14 from the field on his way to recording 16 points. It could've been another great scoring night from him after he got 30 points against the Lakers on Saturday, but the Wolves' offense disappeared after the […]
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