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Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog Combine For Four Points
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and left wing Gabriel Landeskog combined for four points in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa. MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, while Landeskog registered two assists. Andre Burakovsky and Valeri Nichushkin also scored in the contest. MacKinnon's run of three multi-point games in four outings has upped his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Nikita Kucherov Takes Tampa's Winning Streak To 11 Games
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov netted his 29th goal of the season in Monday's matchup against Colorado, providing a 4-3 game-winner in overtime. Alex Killorn, Cameron Gaunce and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Bolts, who have now won a franchise-record 11 straight games. Tampa blew a 3-1 lead before Kucherov ended the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Patrick Kane Collects Two Points Sunday Night
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane notched his 27th goal of the season and delivered his 47th assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg, making it three multi-point performances in four games. Chicago got off to a nice start when Ryan Carpenter scored in the first but lost after they failed to produce any offense […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Connor Hellebuyck Picks Up Win No. 25
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recorded his 25th victory of the season on Sunday, finishing a 3-2 win over Chicago with 31 saves. Nathan Beaulieu notched the game-winner with his first goal of the season and added an assist as Mason Appleton and Jack Roslovic also scored. Hellebuyck finished off January with three straight losses, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Zach Werenski Scores 18th Goal Of The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski extended his lead on top of the goal-scoring chart among defensemen, notching his 18th goal of the season in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to New Jersey. He and Adam Peeke, who scored his first career goal, put the Jackets up two in the opening frame, but they couldn't find […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Mackenzie Blackwood Comes Up With 52 Saves
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had a big night on Sunday against Columbus, pushing away a career-high 52 shots in a 4-3 shootout win. It was business as usual at first when the Jackets had 12 shots in the first period, but they came out all guns blazing after the first intermission, producing 20 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Kyle Palmieri Stays Hot Sunday Night
New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri enjoyed a two-point night on Sunday against Columbus, finishing a 4-3 shootout win with one goal and one assist. Joey Anderson also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Nick Merkley scored his first career goal. Palmieri has been on a great run this month, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Darren Helm Scores Again On Saturday
Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm opened the scoring with a short-handed goal in Saturday's matchup against the Bruins, but the team failed to build on it and lost 4-1. Helm kicked off the week with a two-goal performance against Buffalo, so he seems to have found his scoring stick. He was on a 16-game […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Charlie McAvoy Collects Two Points In Saturday's Win
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy picked up two points in Saturday's 4-1 win over Detroit, scoring the game-tying goal and recording an assist on a Charlie Coyle goal. Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak also scored for Boston, with the former tallying the game-winning goal in a short-handed situation. McAvoy, who scored only his second goal […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Cam Talbot Produces 44-Save Shutout
Calgary Flames goaltender Cam Talbot saved a career-high 44 shots in a shutout on Thursday, helping the team to a big 6-0 road victory over the Ducks. It's the most saves a Flames goaltender has produced in a shutout performance since 1975. Talbot took his record for the season up to 8-8-1 with the performance. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Mikael Backlund, Mark Jankowski Combine For Four Goals
Calgary Flames centers Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski combined for four goals in Thursday's 6-0 win over Anaheim. Elias Lindholm opened the scoring with his 25th goal of the season, extending his point streak to nine games. Oliver Kylington also found the back of the net in the contest. Backlund, who potted one in a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jordan Greenway Records Two Points Thursday Night
Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway finished Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers with two points. He scored the team's third goal after setting up Jonas Brodin for his second marker of the season. The Swedish defenseman also had a goal and an assist in the contest, Ryan Donato got the scoring started in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin Push Rangers Past Minnesota
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and left wing Artemi Panarin combined for three points in Thursday's 4-3 shootout victory against Minnesota, helping the team to a third consecutive win. The Rangers were chasing the game for most of the night, but Pavel Buchnevich cut the deficit to one with eight minutes left in regulation […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Juuse Saros Records Second Shutout Of The Season
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros stopped all 31 shots in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Islanders, recording his second shutout of the season. Saros was busy through the first two periods of play before he had to make just four stops in the third. The 24-year-old netminder now has a 10-9-4 record for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Craig Smith Registers First Career Hat Trick
Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith got to celebrate his first career hat trick in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Islanders. Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi also scored for Nashville. Smith has become a goal-scoring machine lately, as he'll face the Blues next sitting on a three-game goal streak. He's managed 16 goals overall for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Victor Olofsson Scores Twice In Comeback Game
Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson (lower body) was back in action on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus. The Swedish winger finished the game with two goals, including the game-winner. Jack Eichel supported him with one goal and two assists, Rasmus Dahlin picked up two dimes. Olofsson now has 18 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Hassan Whiteside Notches Another Double-Double
Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside maintained his double-double form in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, notching 16 points and 11 rebounds. He added a pair of assists and one steal, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 4-for-8 at the line. The Blazers center now has 10 double-doubles in his past 11 games, which also include […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Damian Lillard Scores 20 Points, Exits Early Wednesday Night
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored 20 points and added 10 assists with five rebounds on Wednesday against Memphis, before leaving the court with a groin injury 3:22 before the end of regulation. The Blazers leader, who shot 7-for-19 from the floor, admitted that the injury will keep him out of the All-Star […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Ja Morant Collects 20 Points, Nine Assists Wednesday Night
Memphis Grizzlies point guard JA Morant missed all five attempts from deep, but still managed to end Wednesday's 111-104 win over Portland with 20 points, nine assists and one steal. He shot 9-for-23 from the floor and made both of his free throws. Morant, who finished last week with his first career triple-double, has scored […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jonas Valanciunas Has Another Big Night On The Glass
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas posted his second consecutive game with 18 rebounds on Wednesday, adding 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting, three blocks, and two assists. He did all the damage in just 27 minutes of action. Valanciunas has now collected double-digit rebounds in five consecutive games, and he's averaging 13.6 points per night this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Brandon Clarke Scores Game-High 27 Points Off The Bench
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Brandon Clarke was huge for the team on Wednesday, matching his career-high 27 points in a 111-104 win over Portland. The 23-year-old rookie led all scorers, shooting an incredible 12-for-14 from the field and 3-for-5 at the line. He added six rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 23 minutes of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Patrick Kane Hands Out Two Dimes
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane finished Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton with two assists, helping Brandon Saad and Adam Boqvist on the scoresheet. Jonathan Toews also found the back of the net in the game with a short-handed goal. The Blackhawks are slumping again with five defeats in six games, but Kane continues to […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Leon Draisaitl Records Four Points In Tuesday's Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl finished Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Chicago with four points, notching an empty-net goal and dishing out two assists. Kailer Yamamoto struck twice and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winner on a power-play. Draisaitl now has three four-point performances for the season with two of them coming in his past five games. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Philipp Grubauer Posts 34-Save Shutout Tuesday Night
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer celebrated his second shutout of the year on Tuesday, finishing a 3-0 win over Ottawa with 34 saves. Mikko Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog scored the goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists. Grubauer has now posted his second four-game winning streak of the season, allowing a total of three […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Evgeni Malkin Extends Point Streak With 18th Goal
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored his 18th goal of the season in Tuesday's overtime loss to Tampa, taking his point streak to five games. The Russian started the scoring in the game with a power-play marker that was set up by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, but the Bolts look unbeatable at the moment […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Andrei Vasilevskiy Grabs Another Win
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 35 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win at Pittsburgh, extending his winning streak to five games. The Russian netminder has been in amazing form since the middle of December, posting a 19-game point streak. He has suffered only two losses during the run, which has pushed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Yanni Gourde Helps Bolts To Another OT Win
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde helped the team to a second consecutive overtime win on Tuesday, scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh. Brayden Point and Victor Hedman set him up 2:45 into the extra frame. Mikhail Sergachev scored Tampa's first goal on a power play. Gourde, who produced over 100 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jaylen Brown Plays Well Before Picking Up Another Injury
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown was back on the court Tuesday night against the Rockets and had a good game with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting, but unfortunately, he got injured again. According to reports, Brown has injured his left calf after struggling with ankle problems recently. It looks very likely that Brown will miss […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Gordon Hayward Leads Celtics in Scoring Versus Rockets
Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Tuesday's loss to Houston, adding eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal. Both Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker struggled with the three-ball, combining for 1-for-13 shooting from downtown, and they ended up with a total of 29 points. Hayward did […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Robert Covington Does It All For Rockets Tuesday Night
Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington played a big role in Tuesday's victory over Boston, popping up everywhere on the court to finish with 12 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, three assists, and three steals. This is exactly why the Rockets traded for him, although they expect him to shoot a lot better than he did […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago