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Max Domi Scores 14th Goal Of The Season
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi started the scoring in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago, netting his 14th goal of the season with 6:05 played in the opening frame. Domi is now only five goals shy of posting a new personal best for a single season. It's been an awesome year for him on the top […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoShea Weber Scores Against Blackhawks
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber scored the team's second goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago. He had another outstanding game, finishing with five shots, three blocks, three hits, and a plus-one rating. Weber now has three goals and five points in six games for the season. The Habs missed him massively at the start […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTomas Tatar Provides Late Winner For Habs
Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar scored a very late game-winning goal on Sunday against the Blackhawks, making it 3-2 with just 1:17 left in regulation. Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi provided the assists. Tatar is now up to 12 goals and 24 points for the season in 30 games. He has points in 11 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJordan Kyrou Scores First Career Goal On Sunday
St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored his first career goal on Sunday in a big 6-1 loss to Vancouver. Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly registered the assists. Kyrou, who was the 35th selection of the 2016 NHL Draft, has been logging fourth-line minutes during his rookie year, so it's not a shocker that it […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJake Allen Has Nightmare Versus Canucks
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen played only 14:08 on Sunday against Vancouver before getting pulled. After shutting out the Jets in the previous game, Allen couldn't save anything against the Canucks, giving up three goals with six shots. Chad Johnson didn't impress either after coming in, allowing three goals on 15 shots, so the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJacob Markstrom Gets 10th Win Of The Season
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom picked up his 10th win of the season on Sunday, finishing a 6-1 success against the Blues with 21 saves and a .955 save percentage. He's now won back-to-back starts, taking his record for the year to 10-9-3. Markstrom got off to a great start to the season, losing only […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoElias Pettersson Picks Up Five Points In Canucks Win
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson skated laps around the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, finishing a 6-1 win with five points. He scored once and had four assists in his second career five-point game. He's only the second rookie in NHL history to record multiple five-point games before to the end of December. Meanwhile, Pettersson […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrock Boeser Scores Second Career Hat Trick
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser netted his second career hat trick on Sunday, helping the team beat St. Louis 6-1. He had a wonderful game, scoring twice already in the opening frame, and recording four shots and a plus-five rating. The Canucks looked awful for many weeks, but they have now won back-to-back games, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJabari Parker Finishes With Eight Points Against Boston
Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker had an eight-point outing in 27 minutes on Saturday against Boston, shooting 3-for-7 from the field. He also had three rebounds and three assists. It's his second game of the season with fewer than 10 points. The Bulls got embarrassed in a 133-77 loss, so they should have a point […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoShaquille Harrison Gets Career-High 20 Points
Chicago Bulls point guard Shaquille Harrison finished with an awful minus-43 rating on Saturday against Boston, but he likely won't think about that much after scoring a career-high 20 points. He ended up leading the Bulls in minutes during a 56-point blowout loss, logging 29 minutes. Harrison shot 8-for-15 from the field and 3-for-5 from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoWendell Carter Jr. Logs Only 14 Minutes Against Boston
Chicago Bulls forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. had to settle for only 14 minutes of action in Saturday's 56-point loss to Boston. He managed to get three points and four rebounds in the limited time. Wendell Carter Jr. looked amazing last week in a game against Detroit, scoring 28 points in 29 minutes, but that's one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJustin Holiday Posts Five-Point Dud On Saturday
Chicago Bulls guard/forward Justin Holiday was a horrible 2-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-7 from three-point range, on Saturday against Boston when he finished with only five points. The team laid a massive egg after beating OKC on Friday, suffering the biggest defeat in franchise history when the Celtic won by 56 points. Holiday has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLauri Markkanen Struggles From Field On Saturday
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen made his fourth appearance of the season on Saturday against Boston and it wasn't a good one, as he shot only 3-for-10 from the field to finish with eight points. He was 2-for-6 from deep and picked up four rebounds as well. The team couldn't get anything going and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach LaVine Gets Limited To 11 Points In Blowout Loss
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine played only 19 minutes in Saturday's historic 56-point blowout loss against Boston, scoring 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. He made all three attempts from the line but missed his only three-pointer. LaVine also had three rebounds and two assists. The Bulls couldn't cope with Boston all night long, so there […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJustin Williams Scores Fifth Goal Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams found the net for the fifth time this season on Friday, netting the team's third goal in a 4-1 win at Anaheim. Williams has scored four of his goals in the last nine games, so his form has greatly improved compared to the start of the season. He has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSebastian Aho Ends Goal Drought On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho ended a six-game goal drought on Friday, finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter in a 4-1 success over Anaheim. Aho was in superb form earlier in the season, kicking things off with a 12-game point streak, but things have been a lot tougher for him lately. The Canes have […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTeuvo Teravainen Has Two Assists On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen ended a five-game dry spell with a pair of assists in Friday's 4-1 win against Anaheim. He helped Brett Pesce to score the game-winner and later assisted Sebastian Aho on an empty-net goal. Teravainen now has 20 points in 28 games for the season. It's been a reasonably good year […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClark Bishop Records First Career Points
Carolina Hurricanes center Clark Bishop celebrated his first career points on Friday, finishing a 4-1 win over Anaheim with a goal and an assist. He played 11:03 and had three shots, three hits and one block in the game with a plus-two rating. Bishop's outburst is great news for the Canes as the lost some […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPetr Mrazek Has Easy Day At The Office On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek made only his third start since Nov. 2 on Friday and he didn't have to do much to pick up his fourth win of the season. He saved 18 of 19 shots in a 4-1 win against the Ducks to register a .947 save percentage. Mrazek has now allowed only […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohn Gibson Solid In Losing Effort
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson had a solid 32-save performance on Friday against the Hurricanes, but he failed to register a win with the team losing 4-1. Gibson gave up three goals in the contest and he had his personal four-game winning streak end. It's only his third regulation defeat since Nov. 12, so Gibson […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJakob Silfverberg Scores Short-Handed Goal On Friday
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg gave the team a perfect start on Friday against Carolina with a short-handed goal in the first period, but the team couldn't produce any more offense and saw their five-game winning streak end with a 4-1 score line. Jake Dotchin recorded the assist on the play. Silfverberg started the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEd Davis Pulls Down 15 Boards In 21 Minutes
Brooklyn Nets power forward Ed Davis was a man among boys in rebounding on Friday, picking up 15 boards in just 21 minutes against the Raptors. Sadly he had only one point, so there was no chance for him to flirt with a double-double. Davis has been a very good bench piece for the Nets […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMarre Carroll Gets Close To Double-Double On Friday
Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll had a solid revenge game against the Raptors on Friday, finishing a 106-105 overtime win with 10 points and eight rebounds. He tried to crush the Raptors, but couldn't get his shot going, finishing 4-for-12 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown. Still, it was a solid effort, and there […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSpencer Dinwiddie Keeps Producing Off The Bench
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie logged his second consecutive game with 17 points on Friday, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 1-for-4 from downtown. He also matched his season high with eight assists. Dinwiddie has been a really solid scoring option for the Nets, as he's now got at least 15 points in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRondae Hollis-Jefferson Stays Quiet In Friday's Win
Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played big minutes on Friday (36), but he wasn't able to add much to his stat sheet, finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. He shot 5-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-3 from deep. RHJ shot has looked very off in recent outings, as he's shot […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAllen Crabbe Drops Three Treys On Raptors
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Allen Crabbe continued with his three-point bombing on Friday, sinking three treys in a win over Toronto. He shot 3-for-8 from deep and finished with a 3-for-9 overall shooting on his way to 11 points. Crabbe played 25 minutes and also had four rebounds in the game. The former Blazer has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJarrett Allen Registers 10th Double-Double
Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen ended a three-game streak without a double-double on Friday, finishing a 106-105 overtime win against Toronto with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He was nearly perfect from the floor, shooting 5-for-6, with the only miss being his lone three-point attempt. Allen also had two blocks and two steals for a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoD'Angelo Russell Leads Brooklyn Past Toronto
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell scored 29 points, including six in overtime, in the team's 106-105 win over Toronto on Friday. He made 13 of his 22 field goal attempts while shooting 2-for-6 from deep. Russell struggled to take care of the basketball, committing six turnovers, but he also recorded five rebounds and five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDustin Byfuglien Ready To Return Versus Blues
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (concussion) has been activated from the Injured Reserve and is set to return to the lineup on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Big Buff hasn't played since Nov. 27. He's been in great form this season, picking up 17 points in 21 games. 11 of the points -- all […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoValentin Zykov Set For His Oilers Debut On Friday
Edmonton Oilers winger Valentin Zykov is set to make his team debut on Friday against Minnesota after the team placed Drake Caggiula (hand) on Injured Reserve. Zykov was claimed off waivers on Nov. 30 after he had a slow start to the season in Carolina. He managed to pick up just three points in 13 […]
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