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Johnny Gaudreau Ends Four-Game Pointless Streak
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau picked up an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh to end a season-high four-game pointless streak. Gaudreau, who had three shots on goal, picked up the helper on the team's third goal, which was scored by Troy Brouwer. He was on a superb run before the point […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoKyle Anderson Matches Career High With Five Steals
San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson got busy on the defensive end in Monday's narrow win over Memphis, matching his career high with five steals. He logged a solid 26 minutes as a starter, finishing with 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting and dishing out four assists. Anderson is having a nice year with Kawhi Leonard […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDavis Bertans Shines In Bench Role
San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans had a superb outing off the bench Monday against the Grizzlies, scoring 17 points in 19 minutes and picking up four rebounds, three assists and a steal. The Latvian struggled with his three-ball, shooting 1-for-5 from deep, but did well overall, going 5-for-9 (55.6 percent) from the field. Rudy […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Struggles In Return From Injury
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) was back at it on Monday after missing one game, but he didn't have a good performance against Memphis, finishing with a season-low seven points in 31 minutes. He shot 2-for-8 and also had eight rebounds. It was an awful performance, but the good news is that […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTony Parker Explodes Off The Bench With 23 Points
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker brought back memories of happier times for the fans on Monday, as he had a vintage performance with 23 points. Parker scored his season high with 26 minutes off the bench, shooting 10-for-14 from the floor. He also had four assists and a steal. Dejounte Murray, who has […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJacob Markstrom In Net For Canucks Versus Isles
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom has been awful in recent outings, but he'll keep his place as a starter on Monday. He gave up three goals on five shots last Wednesday against the Rangers before getting pulled and allowed four goals on Friday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville. He won't have it easy […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAntti Raanta Searching For Fourth Straight Win On Monday
Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta will guard the net once again on Monday in Edmonton, and he'll be searching for his fourth straight win. The 28-year-old Finn has been superb lately, losing just once since Feb. 12, and he has two shutouts in the last five starts. One of these came a couple of weeks […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCam Talbot Looks To End Losing Streak Versus Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot will be looking to end a three-game losing streak when the team hosts the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. He's given up a total of 11 goals in the losses with a .901 save percentage. Talbot has done well against Arizona this season, saving 92.4 percent of the shots faced and […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJon Gillies Starts For Flames In Pittsburgh
Calgary Flames goalie Jon Gillies will get his fifth start of the season on Monday when the team visits the Pittsburgh Penguins. He saved 24 of 27 shots (.889 save percentage) on Friday against the Rangers in what was his second straight loss. Getting a win in Pittsburgh won't be easy either, as the defending […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMicheal Ferland Returns For Flames
Calgary Flames right wing Micheal Ferland will be back in the lineup on Monday when the team faces the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old forward has been out with an undisclosed injury since Feb. 22. Ferland is having a career year this season, playing on the top line with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, as he's […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMartin Jones Yanked In Loss To Columbus
San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones had a nightmare on Sunday against Columbus, giving up three goals on 13 shots before being pulled early in the second period. His poor play turned out to be costly for the team, as the Jackets ran out 4-2 winners. Jones is having a down year this season, giving […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoEvander Kane Scores His First Goal In San Jose
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane kept racking up the points in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Columbus, getting his first goal for the team in the process. Kane, who picked up an assist on San Jose's first goal, made it 3-2 in the middle of the final frame. He now has five points in […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDavid Perron Reaches New Career High In Points
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron finished with a goal and an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over New Jersey to post a new career high in points. He now has 59 points to his name, which betters his 57 points achieved as an Oiler in 2013-14. Perron has registered 16 goals and is […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Ends Brief Losing Streak Against New Jersey
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury ended a brief losing streak on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils, finishing with 33 saves and a .943 save percentage in a 3-2 win. He had lost his previous two starts, and amazingly a two-game losing run is actually his longest of the season. The former Penguin has […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTomas Tatar Scores First Goal For The Knights
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar scored his first goal for the team in Sunday's 3-2 win over New Jersey. His power-play strike near the end of the second period ended up being the game-winner as well. He's playing on the second power-play unit alongside Erik Haula and David Perron, who are also his […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCheick Diallo Picks Up Double-Double Off The Bench
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo enjoyed an extended run on Sunday with Emeka Okafor (ankle) missing the game, logging 23 minutes off the bench and finishing with his second double-double of the season. Diallo scored a season-high 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds while also adding three steals as a […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoNikola Mirotic Drops Six Treys On The Mavs
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic made his third start for the team in Sunday's 126-109 win over the Mavericks, logging 31 minutes and scoring 24 points. He did most of his damage from deep, going 6-for-11 with the three-ball. Mirotic shot 8-for-15 overall and added five rebounds and a block to his tally […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRajon Rondo Flirts With Triple-Double Against Dallas
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo enjoyed the boos on Sunday at the American Airlines Center, as he almost picked up a triple-double against his former team. Rondo played in Dallas only a few months in 2014-15, but the fans still haven't forgotten the turbulent times. He ended up stretching his streak with double-digit […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJrue Holiday Leads Pelicans In Scoring Versus Dallas
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday was basically unstoppable on Sunday, as he scored 30 points in 32 minutes to lead the team in scoring against the Mavs. He was perfect from the line with his four attempts and made 12 of his 19 field goals, going 2-for-3 from deep. Holiday also provided seven […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAnthony Davis Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Double-Double
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis did a little bit of everything on Sunday against the Mavs, picking up his eighth consecutive double-double in the process. He had 23 points on 9-for-19 shooting and 13 rebounds. Davis polished off another great fantasy performance with three steals in 37 minutes on the court. Can anyone stop […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJohn Gibson Records 37 Saves In Win
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson hasn't missed a beat following a stint on Injured Reserve, as he's won both of his starts since returning, making a total of 71 saves. Thirty seven of those came on Sunday in a 6-3 win over Chicago. It was the first game since Jan. 25 in which Gibson gave […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRyan Getzlaf Collects Three Points On Sunday
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (illness) was back in the lineup on Sunday and ended up being involved in half of the team's six goals against Chicago, finishing with three assists. It's his second consecutive game with at least three points after finishing the last outing against the Oilers with a goal and three assists. […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCorey Perry Has Two Goals Versus Chicago
Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry had his second two-goal game of the season on Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks, scoring the team's second and final goal in a 6-3 win. The bad news for fantasy owners is the fact that Perry has been awful most of the season and is set to finish with […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJakob Silfverberg Scores Twice In Ducks Win
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg scored two goals on Sunday as Randy Carlyle's team easily took care of the Blackhawks 6-3. The 27-year-old Swede also had a team-high five shots on goal. Silfverberg has two consecutive 20-goal seasons to his name, but getting there this year has been really tough, as it's only the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCam Talbot Picks Up Another Loss On Saturday
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot suffered his third consecutive loss on Saturday, giving up three goals on 34 shots (.912 save percentage) against the Rangers. He was on a good run of three wins in four starts before that, but the Oilers are having a down year and it's tough for a goalie to do […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRyan Nugent-Hopkins Returns With a Goal
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (ribs) returned from injury on Saturday, scoring his 17th goal of the season against the New York Rangers. He logged 13:20 in his first game since Jan. 13, recording four shots on goal and a plus-1 rating, while also blocking three shots. The 24-year-old center is having a decent season […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoConnor McDavid Keeps Racking Up The Points
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games and grow his tally across the last four games to eight points. He became the first Oilers player since Ryan Smyth in 2005/06 and 2006/07 to record back-to-back 30-goal […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoOliver Ekman-Larsson Ends Lengthy Goal Drought
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his first goal since Jan. 18 in Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa to take his tally for the season to nine. With two 20-plus goal seasons to his name, Ekman-Larsson has disappointed in 2017/18 and his overall points tally (32) isn't anything special either. He's improved a bit lately […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAntti Raanta Records 15th Win Of The Season
Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta picked up his 15th win of the season on Saturday, as a second-period goal from Jordan Martinook helped push the team past Ottawa 2-1. Raanta had 23 saves to continue his recent hot form. The 28-year-old has won six of his last seven starts with two shutouts. The Coyotes have […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoChris Paul Quiet Versus Boston
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had a second consecutive quiet outing on Saturday, as he finished with just 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting and seven assists against Boston. He was in foul trouble but still ended up playing 35 minutes, so the lack of minutes clearly wasn't the issue. Paul hasn't reached double figures […]
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