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LeBron James Goes Off For 46 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James upped his season high to 46 points in Monday's win over Cleveland, shooting 19-for-26 from the field and dropping seven three-point bombs with 11 attempts. He outscored the Cavs in the fourth quarter 21-19 and polished off his line with eight rebounds, six assists, two steal, and two blocks […]
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Matt Murray Faces Vancouver Monday Night
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray is between the pipes for Monday's matchup against the Canucks. The two-time Stanley Cup champ started the season with a win but has since then dropped three straight with his record falling to 1-2-1. Murray carries a 3.79 goals-against average for the season with a .880 save percentage. The Senators […]
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Adam Boqvist, Alex DeBrincat Latest Players On COVID-19 List
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist and winger Alex DeBrincat are the latest players who have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Players on the list are not available for practices, travel, or games until they are removed from the protocol. There are only a handful of teams left in the league that haven't […]
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Alex Galchenyuk Gets Another Chance
Ottawa Senators forward Alex Galchenyuk will re-enter the lineup on Monday after sitting out Saturday's 6-3 loss to Winnipeg. Galchenyuk had one goal and five shots in two matchups versus the Jets before getting scratched by head coach D.J. Smith for the third game last week. The former 30-goal scorer has seen his fantasy value […]
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Thatcher Demko Starts On Monday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is the team's starter in goal on Monday against Ottawa. The 25-year-old is searching for his first win of the season, having gone 0-3-0 in his previous appearances with a 5.47 goals-against average and a .866 save percentage. The Canucks have been miserable defensively at the start of the season, […]
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Tim Stutzle Set To Return On Monday
Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup for Monday's meeting with the Canucks. The 19-year-old rookie scored his first career goal on Jan. 16 but was then forced to miss three consecutive games. He'll slot into the third with Chris Tierney and Connor Brown and the second power-play unit. […]
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Collin Sexton Sees Great Scoring Run End
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton had only 13 points in Sunday's blowout loss to Boston, finishing without a 20-plus point scoring output for the first time this season. He played only 16 minutes and picked up most of his points at the line with 7-for-7 shooting. Sexton shot 3-for-8 from the field and he […]
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Kemba Walker Produces Good 21-Point Performance
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker posted his first 20-point outing of the season on Sunday, finishing a blowout win over Cleveland with 21 points in 24 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field, 3-for-5 from outside, and 4-for-4 at the line, adding five rebounds, four assists, and three steals with zero turnovers. Walker had […]
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Jaylen Brown Scores 33 Points In Just 19 Minutes
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown needed very little time on the court to put together a 30-point game on Sunday, logging only 19 minutes during a 33-point performance against Cleveland. He shot 13-for-20 from the field and 3-for-4 from behind the arc with a perfect 4-for-4 record at the line, adding three rebounds, two […]
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Sean Monahan Scores, Has Eight Shots Against Leafs
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan had a good outing with a goal and a game-high eight shots on Sunday, but his efforts weren't enough against the Maple Leafs, with the team going down 3-2. Matthew Tkachuk also scored for the Flames, notching one on a power play in the third period. Monahan is closing in […]
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Morgan Rielly Delivers Three Assists On Sunday
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was one of the helpers on all of the team's goals in Sunday's 3-2 win over Calgary. He combined with Mitchell Marner twice to set up Jake Muzzin and Wayne Simmonds and then tallied an assist on an Auston Matthews goal with Jason Spezza. Rielly was plus-three for the […]
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George Hill Scores Season-High 22 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder guard George Hill was very efficient with his play in Sunday's matchup with the Clippers, finishing a 108-100 loss with a season-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting and zero turnovers in 28 minutes. He also had a pair of assists and steals, while shooting 3-for-4 beyond the arc. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was once […]
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Serge Ibaka Continues With Great Shooting
Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Serge Ibaka scored 17 points in 22 minutes against the Thunder on Sunday, missing just once from the field and at the foul line. He went 7-for-8 from the floor with two triples and shot 1-for-2 at the charity stripe. Ibaka also got close to a double-double with eight rebounds and […]
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Kawhi Leonard Scores 34 Points In Sunday's Win
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had a game-high 34 points in Sunday's win over OKC and even flirted with a triple-double by finishing with nine rebounds and eight assists. He had no turnovers in 38 minutes and shot a nice 14-for-24 from the field, including 4-for-9 from downtown. That's now three 30-point outings […]
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Ville Husso Gets First Career Start On Sunday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his first career start on Sunday against the Kings. The 25-year-old Finn made his NHL debut in a relief effort last week and he now has a chance to start for the first time, with the Blues finishing off a back-to-back set. Hopefully, his first start will […]
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Rocco Grimaldi Enters Nashville Lineup On Sunday
Nashville Predators winger Rocco Grimaldi will be back in the mix on Sunday against Dallas. He filled a bottom-six role in the first three games of the season and did a nice job by collecting a goal and an assist, but he was left out for Friday's first clash with the Stars. Grimaldi had a […]
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Mikko Koskinen Likely To Start Again On Sunday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen has started all of the team's six games so far and he's likely to go again on Sunday against Winnipeg, with Mike Smith (undisclosed) stuck on long-term injured reserve and the team lacking goalie depth. Koskinen has registered a decent .905 save percentage so far, but he carries a losing […]
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Jamie Benn Could Play On Sunday
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup with the Predators. The Stars captain was hurt in the team's season opener against Nashville on Friday when he collided with Viktor Arvidsson in the second period. He returned for a power-play stint a bit later, but then didn't feature […]
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Anton Khudobin Looks For More Success Against Nashville
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will go for his second win of the season on Sunday against Nashville. Dallas finally had its season opener on Friday and they completely blew the Predators away with a 7-0 win. Khudobin kicked off his season with a 34-save shutout, which is the ninth of his career. The Russian […]
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Martin Jones Gets The Nod On Sunday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be the starter in Sunday's matchup against Minnesota. Devan Dubnyk started against his former team on Friday but couldn't save the Sharks from a 4-1 loss, so now it's time for Jones to get a crack. He boasts a winning record at 2-1-0 ahead of Sunday's matchup, but […]
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Philipp Grubauer Starts In Rematch Versus Ducks
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, who had a great 36-save performance against Anaheim on Friday, will get a chance to repeat his heroics on Sunday against the same opposition. The German picked up his second win of the season on Friday with a 3-2 scoreline in overtime, to improve his record for the year to […]
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Andre Burakovsky Will Return To Action On Sunday
Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky (upper body) is set to return to the lineup on Sunday against Anaheim. He had two goals and one assist, before being forced to sit on the sidelines for three games. He'll slot straight back into the second line and the second power-play unit. J.T. Compher will be his new […]
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Myles Turner Shines On Both Ends Of The Court
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored a season-high 25 points and swatted away six shots during a nice all-around performance on Sunday against Toronto, adding four rebounds, three steals, and one assist. He shot 4-for-7 from downtown and finished with superb 8-for-12 shooting from the field. Turner has only just come back from a fractured […]
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Norman Powell Records Second Consecutive 20-Point Game
Toronto Raptors shooting guard Norman Powell produced his second consecutive 20-point game on Sunday, shooting 7-for-18 from the field in a 107-102 win over the Pacers. Powell, who went 2-for-5 from downtown and 4-for-7 at the line, added six assists and a couple of rebounds to his line with one turnover in 37 minutes. The […]
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OG Anunoby Leads All Scorers With 30 Points
Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby was feeling it against Indiana on Sunday, shooting 9-for-16 from the field and 4-for-6 from outside during a 30-point performance. He also had eight rebounds, five steals, one assist, and one block in a 107-102 win. Anunoby, who logged a team-high 40 minutes, has shot really well over the […]
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Tyler Bertuzzi Strikes Twice Against Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi scored two goals in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Chicago and registered a team-high four shots. Filip Hronek collected helpers on both of Bertuzzi's goals. Bertuzzi is slowly heating up after a quiet first few games of the season. He now has four points in the past three games, after […]
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Pius Suter Scores First Career Goals With Hat Trick
Chicago Blackhawks forward Pius Suter was on a roll on Sunday against Detroit, scoring two first-period goals and completing a hat trick in the third. The 24-year-old rookie became the second player in franchise history to post his first three career goals in the same game. He also had a game-high five shots in the […]
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Auston Matthews Set To Return On Sunday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday. He sat out Friday's 4-2 victory over Edmonton but is now deemed healthy enough to return against Calgary, so his injury must've been a very minuscule problem. Matthews had built a three-game point streak before taking a break for one […]
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Igor Shesterkin Continues Search For First Win
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will get the nod for Sunday's battle with the Penguins. The 25-year-old Russian is still looking for his first W of the season, after losing out against the Penguins in a shootout on Friday and suffering a 4-0 loss against the Islanders in his first appearance of the season. […]
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Tristan Jarry Goes For Second Win Versus Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry has a chance to collect a second consecutive win versus the Rangers on Sunday. Following a very poor start to the season, Jarry found some form on Friday and stopped 31 shots in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Blueshirts. Pittsburgh has dominated this matchup in recent years with 16 […]
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