Connor McDavid Can't Stop Scoring

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid netted the game's opening goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver to extend his goal-scoring streak to five games. In total, he now has 13 goals this month with 28 points, taking a comfortable six-point lead in the Art Ross Trophy race. He might even steal the Rocket Richard Trophy […]

Sam Gagner Fights Off Flu Bug To Score In Canucks Win

Vancouver Canucks forward Sam Gagner was one of many players feeling under the weather on Thursday and multiple players were scratched for the meeting with Edmonton, but he was on the ice and ended up getting his 10th goal of the season. Gagner struggled to cope with Connor McDavid when the Oilers captain opened the […]

Derrick Pouliot Makes History In Canucks Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Derrick Pouliot was an unlikely history maker in Thursday's 2-1 win over Edmonton, as he became the first player ever in the NHL whose first five career goals have all turned out to be game-winners. The former Penguin put one past Cam Talbot at the start of the third, with Nikolay Goldobin […]

Logan Couture Ties Career High With Goal No. 32

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture tied his career high with the 32nd goal of the season on Thursday in a 5-3 loss to Nashville. He put San Jose on the board in the opening period with Brent Burns and Mikkel Boedker, who later scored himself, picking up the assists. Couture is having a good […]

Carmelo Anthony Stays Passive In Thursday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony finished with fewer than 10 points for the third straight time on Thursday, as he had nine against San Antonio on 3-for-6 shooting. He ended up getting his points exclusively from behind the arc, going a perfect 3-for-3 with his triples. After averaging at least 14 shots per game […]

Corey Brewer Keeps Performing Well For Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Corey Brewer continued his good run with the team on Thursday, as he recorded 14 points in 29 minutes against the Spurs. He shot 5-for-8 from the floor while picking up a couple of steals and dishing out three assists. Brewer is averaging 10.5 points per game in Oklahoma, which […]

Steven Adams Extends Double-Double Streak To Three Games

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams extended his streak of consecutive games with a double-double to three on Thursday, as he finished a 103-99 loss to San Antonio with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. He played 37 minutes and shot 5-for-11 from the field, missing both attempts from the charity stripe. Adams has […]

Russell Westbrook Held In Check By Spurs On Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook finished with less than 20 points for only the third time this month on Thursday, as he scored 19 against San Antonio in a 103-99 loss. He finished 7-for-19 from the floor and misses all four shots from deep, including a couple of head-scratching attempts in the closing […]

Paul George Paces Thunder On Thursday With 26 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George scored a game-high 26 points on Thursday in a losing effort against San Antonio, shooting 9-for-20 from the floor and 3-for-6 from outside. He was perfect from the line with five attempts and added seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals to his tally in 39 minutes. George […]

Pau Gasol Narrowly Misses Double-Double In Thursday's Win

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol was back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Thunder and he did some decent work in 25 minutes, nearly recording a double-double with six points and 12 rebounds. Gasol was unusually poor from the field, as he shot 2-for-7, so that killed his chances of a double-double. […]

Dejounte Murray Records Five Steals In Spurs Win

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray didn't have a good night offensively in Thursday's meeting with the Thunder, as he finished on only seven points, but he made up for it by doing great in other categories. Murray had five steals in the game, adding eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 30 […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Leads Spurs To Vital Win

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) looked fine on Thursday, as he led the team to a vital win in the playoff race, scoring 25 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against OKC. He shot 9-for-19 from the floor and also had a couple of blocks in a 103-99 win. The Spurs really can't live […]

Cam Talbot Looking To Bounce Back Against Canucks

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday's nightmare when taking on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. He got pulled after 26 minutes against Columbus on Tuesday after allowing five goals in an eventual 7-3 loss. The result ended Talbot's five-game point streak and it was only his third loss […]

Jacob Markstrom Takes On Oilers Thursday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom has to be on top of his game on Thursday, as the team will host the Edmonton Oilers and the red-hot Connor McDavid. The Oilers captain has scored 12 goals in 14 games this month, picking up a mind-boggling 27 points. He's had three games with three-plus points in the […]

Darcy Kuemper In Coyotes Net Versus Kings

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will face his former team on Thursday night, as the team finishes a six-game road trip in Los Angeles. He was traded on Feb. 21 for goaltender Scott Wedgewood and forward Tobias Rieder. Kuemper hasn't done too well in the desert, putting together a 2-5-1 record in eight starts with […]

Jack Campbell Likely Starting For Kings Versus Coyotes

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell is likely getting the nod for Thursday's tilt with Arizona, as the team starts a back-to-back set. Campbell has featured just four times this season, putting together a 1-0-2 record in three starts, allowing 2.61 goals per game with a .927 save percentage. Campbell last played on March 20, […]

Jon Gillies Starts For Flames On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jon Gillies is set to make his seventh career start on Thursday as the team hosts Columbus. Gillies hasn't played since allowing four goals in a 4-3 overtime loss in Pittsburgh on March 5. He owns a 2-2-1 record this season in five starts, allowing 2.78 goals per game with a .904 […]

Alex Tuch Has Goals In Consecutive Games

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch scored for the second consecutive game in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Arizona, netting a power-play goal. David Perron sat out the contest, which led to Tuch getting first-line minutes and he was also used on the first power-play unit. He responded by getting his 15th goal of the […]

Kevin Connauton Scores Twice In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton had his best game of the season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, as he scored with two of his four shots on goal in a 3-2 win. He also had five hits and posted a team-leading plus-three rating. Connauton has done some decent work in the bottom pairing […]

Jae Crowder Scores 16 Points Off The Bench Wednesday Night

Utah Jazz small forward Jae Crowder provided 16 of the team's 29 bench points in Wednesday's loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-14 and missing almost exclusively only from the three-point line, finishing 2-for-8 from deep. Crowder also had four rebounds, a couple of steals and a block in 30 minutes. He's been a very good bench […]

Joe Ingles Has Good All-Around Performance Versus Celtics

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles had a good all-around outing on Wednesday against the Celtics, scoring 11 points on 4-for-12 shooting with six rebounds and five assists. He could've been the hero of the night, but he missed a go-ahead shot with less than 20 seconds remaining. Ingles had a rare poor shooting night […]

Rudy Gobert Posts Quiet Double-Double In Loss To Boston

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was limited to only 10 points in 40 minutes by Boston on Wednesday, as he shot 3-for-5 from the floor and went 4-for-6 from the charity stripe. But he wasn't a complete disappointment for fantasy owners, as he at least managed to get a double-double -- his seventh in the […]

Ricky Rubio Just Misses Triple-Double Versus Boston

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio got close to his first triple-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to Boston, as he finished the game with 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Rubio, who shot 4-for-14 from the field, also snatched three steals in 36 minutes on the floor. He has a favorable matchup […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 20 Points Against Boston

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell didn't shoot well in Wednesday's loss to Boston, going just 7-for-20 from the field, but he still managed a solid 20 points in 40 minutes. He's now scored at least 20 points in seven straight games, and in total, there have been just three outings from him this month in […]

Aron Baynes Does Well In Start Versus Utah

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes had a solid game as a starter in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Utah, finishing with 13 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. He missed only two of his eight field goals and made his only attempt from the line. Minutes have opened up for Boston's bench bigs lately, as […]

Terry Rozier Struggles Against Utah

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier had a second consecutive poor shooting night on Wednesday, making only four of his 15 field goal attempts, going 3-for-8 from downtown. He's now gone 8-for-31 (25.8 percent) in the last two games, which clearly isn't good enough, but the Celtics are winning and Rozier's minutes are safe as […]

Jayson Tatum Does It All For Celtics In Narrow Win

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was everywhere in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Utah, posting 16 points, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 32 minutes. He disappointed with his shooting, finishing the night at 6-for-15, but the peripheral stats saved his fantasy line. The rough shooting night can be seen only as a […]

Jaylen Brown Pulls Celtics Past Utah

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown led the team in scoring on Wednesday with 21 points, finishing off the scoring with a game-winning triple in a 97-94 win. He made all his three attempts from downtown in the contest, finishing with 6-for-10 shooting overall. Brown also notched five rebounds, three assists, and two steals, spending 30 […]

Damion Lee Fills The Box Score In Fifth Start

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Damion Lee made his fifth start of the season on Wednesday against Minnesota, bouncing back from a dud he had last Sunday against the Rockets by picking up a bunch of different stats. He shot 3-for-6 from the floor to finish with eight points in 30 minutes, adding five assists, four […]

Isaiah Taylor Just Misses Double-Double In Another Start

Atlanta Hawks point guard Isaiah Taylor got another start on Wednesday with Dennis Schroder (ankle) out and he took full advantage of the opportunity, almost getting his first career double-double with 20 points and eight assists. Taylor shot 6-for-11 in 29 minutes on the floor and did some great work from the line, finishing 8-for-9. […]