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Al Horford Sinks Five Treys, Posts Double-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford (personal) returned from a six-game absence and produced a big line in Wednesday's win over Phoenix, finishing with a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double while adding three steals, two assists and one block on a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range. He missed only four of his 12 shots overall from the […]
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Marcus Hogberg Earns Second Start Of The Season
Ottawa Senators goaltender Marcus Hogberg will be between the pipes for Wednesday's clash with the high-scoring Canucks. The Swedish netminder made his first start of the season last weekend and it didn't go well in a 6-3 loss to Winnipeg. He had 32 saves in the contest but failed to keep ahold of a 3-2 […]
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Thatcher Demko Goes For Another Win Against Ottawa
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko gets the nod for the fifth time this season on Wednesday with a chance to make it back-to-back wins over the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old had an awful start to the season with multiple heavy losses, but he then produced a nice 35-save performance against the Senators on Monday to […]
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Juuse Saros Looks To End Losing Run Wednesday Night
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will start on Wednesday against Chicago, looking to get back to winning ways. The 25-year-old started the year with back-to-back wins over Columbus, but then had a very troubling time against Dallas by giving up eight total goals and taking two L's. He has a 3.02 goals-against average for the […]
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Christian Jaros Heads To San Jose
Ottawa Senators defenseman Christian Jaros was traded to San Jose on Wednesday for forward Jack Kopacka and a seventh-round draft pick. The Sharks completed two trades to get the deal done, as they brought in Kopacka for defenseman Trevor Carrick from Anaheim. Carrick had three games for the team last season and has featured seven […]
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Lucas Carlsson Comes Out Of The Lineup Wednesday
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Lucas Carlsson, who made his season debut on Tuesday against Nashville, isn't expected to play in Wednesday's rematch. The 23-year-old had a quiet night in his first game of the season, recording one shot in 15:36 on the ice but not much else. Nicolas Beaudin is now set to get his first […]
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Lucas Wallmark Heads To COVID-19 List
Chicago Blackhawks center Lucas Wallmark will enter the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list and won't play on Wednesday against Nashville. The 25-year-old wasn't in the lineup on Tuesday against the Predators and he now can't help his team for the foreseeable future. He joins teammates Adam Boqvist and Alex DeBrincat on the list. Wallmark had just […]
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Kevin Lankinen Starts For Blackhawks Wednesday Night
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will start on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 25-year-old will make his fourth start of the season, after posting a 2-1-0 record through his first few games of the year. He had a rough start by giving up five goals against Florida, but Lankinen heads into Wednesday's matchup with […]
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Johnny Gaudreau Bags Pair Of Goals Tuesday Night
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored two goals -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Toronto, netting with both of his shots he had on goal. Johnny Hockey also managed to produce one hit in 22:22 on the ice. Sean Monahan assisted him on both of the goals. Gaudreau […]
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Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Combine For Four Points
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner crushed it in Tuesday's matchup with the Flames, combining for four points in a 4-3 victory. Morgan Rielly joined the party by registering two assists. The Leafs blew a 3-1 lead but Marner popped up with the game-winner 12:14 into the third period. Matthews had a […]
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David Perron Strikes Twice Against Vegas
St. Louis Blues winger David Perron had a revenge game on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, delivering two goals -- one on the power play -- in a 5-4 shootout victory. Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Kyrou provided the other goals. Perron registered five shots in total in the contest and handed out three hits […]
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Max Pacioretty Nets Seventh Career Hat Trick
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty recorded his seventh career hat trick in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss against St. Louis. Mark Stone enjoyed the ride alongside him with three assists, while Alex Tuch also scored for the Knights. Pacioretty posted a game-high eight shots and two hits as well in the contest. The veteran […]
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Vladislav Namestnikov Gets Off The Mark Tuesday Night
Detroit Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Dallas, adding three shots and one hit. The 28-year-old Russian was without a goal through the first six games of the season and he even hadn't recorded a single point, so this must have felt really good for […]
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John Klingberg Has Two Points In Stars Victory
Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was involved in both goals when the team beat Detroit on Tuesday 2-1 in overtime. He tied things up in the second period with a power-play and went on to provide an assist on Jason Dickinson's game-winner. Denis Gurianov finished the matchup with two assists. Klingberg was pretty quiet during […]
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Mattias Janmark Extends Goal Streak To Three Games
Chicago Blackhawks forward Mattias Janmark continued his hot goal-scoring form on Tuesday, notching the team's second in a 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville. Dylan Strome got things started for the Blackhawks with a power-play goal. Janmark has now scored in three straight games, and with him replacing Alex DeBrincat (COVID protocol) on the team's top […]
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Mikael Granlund Enjoys Two-Point Night Against Chicago
Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund delivered a two-point performance on Tuesday, helping the team beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime. He scored the game-tying goal in the third period and set up Roman Josi for the game-winner. Yakov Trenin scored for the Predators as well. Granlund has now scored in back-to-back games and he'll look […]
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Cam Atkinson Scores Short-Handed Goal Tuesday Night
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson notched a short-handed goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida, adding a game-high five shots and one block. It's his first goal of the season, and it extended his point streak to three games. Columbus got off to a great start with Kevin Stenlund and Alexandre Texier […]
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Patric Hornqvist Comes Up Big For Florida Tuesday Night
Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist was the hero of the night on Tuesday against Columbus, scoring a dramatic game-tying goal with only a few seconds left in regulation and then providing the decisive goal in a shootout to seal a 4-3 victory. Carter Verhaeghe and Aleksander Barkov also found the net for the Panthers, […]
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K'Andre Miller Scores First Career Goal
New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller produced his first career goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres. Brendan Lemieux and Colin Blackwell set him up for the special occasion in the final minute of the opening frame. Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers, who suffered a fourth consecutive loss. Miller is an intriguing […]
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Jack Eichel Notches First Goal Of The Season
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel finally recorded his first goal of the season on Tuesday, potting a 3-2 game-winner on a power play against the Rangers. Tobias Rieder and Dylan Cozens also scored in the contest, with the latter notching one on the power play as well. Despite the goal, Eichel finished the game with […]
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Brad Marchand Adds Two More Points To His Tally
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand produced his second consecutive multi-point performance on Tuesday, scoring a short-handed goal and handing out one assist in a 3-2 overtime win against Pittsburgh. Craig Smith provided the drama in the extra frame with the game-winner 11 seconds from the end. Marchand now has 28 career short-handed goals, the […]
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Jason Zucker Has Two Points Tuesday Night
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jason Zucker put together a two-point performance on Tuesday with one goal and one assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to Boston. He scored his first goal of the season in the third period, before combining with Evgeni Malkin to set up Kasperi Kapanen. Zucker was busy all night, registering four shots […]
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Austin Rivers Goes Off For 25 First-Half Points
New York Knicks guard Austin Rivers had a phenomenal first-half performance on Tuesday against the Jazz, shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from the field en route to 25 points. He also had a perfect 5-for-5 record from downtown at the half, but sadly, Rivers didn't add any points to his tally in the second half, finishing […]
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Rudy Gobert Takes Double-Double Streak To Six Games
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert posted his sixth consecutive double-double on Tuesday, finishing a 108-94 win over the Knicks with 18 points and a season-high 19 rebounds. He added four blocks and a couple of assists while shooting 8-for-13 from the field. Gobert now has 12 double-doubles for the season, which is the sixth-best mark […]
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Royce O'Neale Scores Career-High 20 Points
Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale had a career night on Tuesday, leading the team with 20 points in a 108-94 win over the Knicks. The Jazz had a bunch of people struggling, including Donovan Mitchell who went 3-for-15 from the floor, so they needed somebody to step up and O'Neale answered the call. He shot […]
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Gordon Hayward Continues Scoring Surge
Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward posted a 24-point performance in Monday's loss to Orlando with 60 percent shooting from deep and a 9-for-16 overall effort from the field. He added five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block with five turnovers in 38 minutes. The turnovers weren't great, but fantasy managers must be […]
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Cole Anthony Continues To Impress
Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony missed only four of 12 shots during a 21-point performance on Monday against the Hornets. He had 10 points in the third quarter and finished with 4-for-5 shooting from deep. Anthony also had five rebounds and three assists in the game with three turnovers in 31 minutes. The 20-year-old […]
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Nikola Vucevic Leads Magic Past Hornets
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored a game-high 28 points and added 12 rebounds in a 117-108 victory on Monday against Charlotte. He also handed out seven assists and had one steal, whilst shooting 11-for-23 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown. Vuc has failed to hit the 20-point mark only twice since the turn […]
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Andre Drummond Posts Nice Double-Double In 28 Minutes
Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond had one of his best offensive games of the season on Monday, shooting 11-for-21 from the field en route to a team-high 25 points. He added 17 rebounds for a nice-looking double-double and delivered one assist with two turnovers in 28 minutes. Drummond has once again been a beast on […]
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Anthony Davis Does It All Monday Night
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis put together a full line in Monday's win over Cleveland, recording 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and three blocks with three turnovers in 36 minutes. AD's scoring output could've been a bit bigger, but it was still a solid performance. He finished 5-for-16 from the field […]
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