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Oliver Bjorkstrand Stays Hot Against Buffalo
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand managed to pull off another goal-scoring performance, netting the team's only marker in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Buffalo. The 24-year-old Dane has now scored in each of his last four appearances, bagging a total of seven goals. He has five goals in three games since returning from an […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jack Eichel Takes Goal Streak To Three Games
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel continued his success in front of goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Columbus with his 31st marker of the season. The Sabres captain finished the game 36 seconds into overtime, and he has now scored in all three games following the All-Star break. Evan Rodrigues got the scoring started for […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Pavel Zacha Racks Up Three Points Thursday Night
New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha led the team with three points in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to Nashville, scoring twice and dishing out one assist. Nikita Gusev finished the game with one goal and one assist. It was a pretty unique performance by Zacha, as he netted one on a power-play and also scored […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Filip Forsberg Scores Twice In Thursday's Win
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg netted two goals in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over New Jersey, taking his tally for the year up to 18 goals and 37 points. Nashville had four players with multiple points, including Roman Josi, who became the first defenseman in franchise history to post 50 points through the team's […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
D'Angelo Russell Scores 22 Points Against Boston
Golden State Warriors point guard D'Angelo Russell scored a team-high 22 points in Thursday's loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-11 from downtown. He also did some good defensive work in 28 minutes of action with three steals, adding five dimes and three rebounds with three turnovers. Alec Burks supported him off […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jaylen Brown Gets Something Of Everything Thursday Night
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown put together an all-around performance in Thursday's win over the Warriors, recording 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. All of it in just 27 minutes of action. Brown shot 6-for-13 from the field with two triples and 4-for-4 at the line. Brown saw a four-game […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Marcus Smart Sinks Five Treys Against Warriors
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a great night from downtown on Thursday against Golden State, shooting 5-for-10 on his way to 21 points off the bench. He shot 8-for-16 overall from the field, adding six assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block with four turnovers. Smart has had a very tough season offensively […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jayson Tatum Returns With 20-Point Effort
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (groin) made his return from a three-game absence on Thursday, finishing a 119-104 win over the Warriors with 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He was on a minutes limit and logged 24 minutes, but it was enough for a solid outing that also included six rebounds, two assists, one steal, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Gordon Hayward Scores Game-High 25 Points
Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward led all scorers in Thursday's matchup with Golden State, finishing with 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He made all six attempts from the charity stripe and shot 3-for-5 from downtown, adding eight rebounds, three assists one steal and one block. Hayward looks to be back to his best right […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Brent Burns Ends Point Drought With A Goal
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns ended a four-game point drought in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver, scoring his 10th goal of the season. Tomas Hertl was also on target for the Sharks before leaving early with an injury. Burns has been a big disappointment this season, but he seemed to have been on the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Quinn Hughes Picks Up Two Points In Wednesday's Win
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over San Jose, taking his points tally for the season up to 36. Tanner Pearson also had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, while Tyler Myers, Jake Virtanen, and Brandon Sutter provided the rest of the goals. Jacob […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
James Harden Continues To Struggle
Houston Rockets guard James Harden (thigh) was back on the court Wednesday night after missing a couple of games, but he continued to struggle, recording only 18 points on 5-for-18 shooting in a loss to Portland. He had six turnovers and his woes from downtown continued with a 2-for-8 performance. Harden's line also included five […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Russell Westbrook Scores Game-High 39 Points
Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook posted his eighth 30-point game of the month in Wednesday's loss to Portland, shooting 16-for-29 from the field on his way to a game-high 39 points. He also picked up 10 rebounds, six assists, a pair of steals and one block with six turnovers. In a bizarre twist, Westbrook […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Trevor Ariza Goes For 21 Points Against Former Team
Portland Trail Blazers small forward Trevor Ariza dropped three treys on the Rockets Wednesday night and finished a 125-112 win over his former team with 21 points. He was in great shooting form all night and went 9-for-14 from the field. Ariza also added four rebounds, two steals and one assist to his line. The […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
C.J. McCollum Notches 22 Points Against Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum went an ugly 1-for-7 with the three-ball in Wednesday's win over the Rockets, but he still ended up with 22 points. He shot 9-for-19 overall from the field and 3-for-7 at the line, adding five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. McCollum recently had a four-point […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Damian Lillard Posts First Career Triple-Double
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard got to celebrate his first career triple-double on Wednesday when he had 36 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 125-112 win over Houston. He almost made it a quadruple-double as well with eight turnovers. Lillard shot 11-for-21 from the field and 6-for-12 from downtown on his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Linus Ullmark Exits Tuesday's Game With Injury
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark's night was cut short on Tuesday against Ottawa when he injured himself in the third period. The Swede saved 30 of 33 shots before he left the ice, unable to put weight on his right leg. Carter Hutton came in and saved all four shots he faced. Ullmark has taken […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Sam Reinhart, Jack Eichel Score For Buffalo Tuesday Night
Buffalo Sabres centers Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel were both on target in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Ottawa. They kept the Sabres in the game before the Senators exploded for three third-period goals. Reinhart and Eichel have both played great on a struggling team, combining for 105 points. The former is in sizzling form right […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Scores 20th Goal Of The Season
Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau reached the 20-goal mark with a power-play marker in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Buffalo. Ottawa had a total of three power-play goals in the game, adding one in a short-handed situation as well. Craig Anderson took his record for the season up to 7-12-1 with a 28-save performance. The Senators […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Troy Brown Puts Together 16-7-5 Line
Washington Wizards small forward Troy Brown came off the bench to produce a very good fantasy line against the Bucks on Tuesday, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown, registering only one turnover. Brown has shown very good ability this season when he's gotten […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Thomas Bryant Collects Double-Double Against Bucks
Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant recorded his sixth double-double of the season in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, collecting 18 points and 10 rebounds. He added six assists, one steal and one block for a very good fantasy line. Bryant has had various health issues this season and the Wizards have been careful with him after […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Bradley Beal Has 47 Points In Tuesday's Loss
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal posted his second consecutive 40-point game on Tuesday, but his 47-point effort wasn't enough in an eventual 151-131 loss to Milwaukee. He had four triples in the game, finishing 13-for-31 overall from the field and 17-for-18 from the charity stripe. Beal added six assists, one steal and one block […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Eric Bledsoe Scores 34 Points Against Washington
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe posted a big line in Tuesday's win over Washington, notching a season-high 34 points, 10 assists, six rebounds, and one steal. He shot 11-for-20 from the field and a perfect 10-for-10 at the line. Point guards have killed Washington all season long, so Bledsoe's big night was pretty much […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Khris Middleton Scores Career-High 51 Points
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had a monster game against the Wizards on Tuesday in a 151-131 win, scoring a career-high 51 points on 18-for-26 shooting. He went a superb 7-for-10 from deep and made all of his 12 free throws, adding 10 rebounds and six assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) was out and it […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Steven Stamkos Scores Twice Monday Night
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos had two goals and right wing Nikita Kucherov bagged two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Dallas. The Bolts took the lead in the game but then had to rely on a late Stamkos goal to get at least something from the match. His 20th goal of the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jamie Benn Lifts Stars Past Lightning
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn notched two goals in Monday's matchup against the Lightning, helping the team to a 3-2 victory in overtime. Denis Gurianov opened the scoring for Dallas before Benn took over. Ben Bishop had 23 saves against his former team, taking his record for the season to 17-10-3. Benn had a miserable […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Jakob Poeltl Notches Double-Double As Starter
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl replaced LaMarcus Aldridge (thumb) in the starting lineup on Monday against Chicago and went on to produce his second double-double of the season with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. He also had three blocks, while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 2-for-8 from the charity stripe. The […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
DeMar DeRozan Goes For 36 Points Against Bulls
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 36 points in Monday's loss to Chicago, shooting 11-for-21 from the field and 14-for-17 at the line. He also recorded his third double-double of the season by grabbing 10 rebounds. There were more shots and boards available after LaMarcus Aldridge (thumb) was ruled out. DeRozan […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Luke Kornet Picks Up Something Of Everything
Chicago Bulls forward/center Luke Kornet led all starters with a plus-18 rating on Monday against San Antonio, finishing a 110-109 win with 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. He shot 4-for-10 from the field, including 2-for-5 from downtown. Kornet was promoted to the starting unit following injuries to Wendell Carter […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago
Kris Dunn Continues To Fill The Stat Sheet
Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn put together another good all-around performance in Monday's win over San Antonio, racking up 10 points, eight assists, six rebounds, three steals, and one block. He missed both attempts from deep but shot a solid 5-for-9 overall from the field. Four turnovers were a bit too much, but Dunn […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years ago