Tomas Tatar Scores Twice In Habs Win

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar recorded his second consecutive multi-point game on Friday, finishing 5-3 drubbing of the Panthers with two goals. It took him only 35 seconds to open the scoring and he also netted the team's third marker in the final frame on a power play. Recent performances show that Tatar has […]

Antti Niemi Faces High-Scoring Panthers On Friday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi will make his ninth start of the season on Friday against Florida, with Carey Price (lower body) ruled out for at least two games. Niemi has had his moments this season, but he goes into the game with a three-game losing streak, and he looked awful in his last start […]

Roberto Luongo Starts On Friday For Florida

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will take on his hometown Canadiens on Friday night, looking to continue his recent good form. Bobby Lu had 32 saves and posted a .971 save percentage against Detroit in a 2-1 win before the holiday break, making it three wins in his last four starts. The experienced netminder has […]

Brent Burns Celebrates 1000th Outing With Game-Winner

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns celebrated his 1000th regular-season outing in style on Thursday, notching the game-winning goal in a 4-2 success over Anaheim. He became the 10th player in NHL history to score the game-winner in his 1000th game. Barclay Goodrow also played a big part in the win, finishing with three assists. […]

Jonathan Quick Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 26 of 27 shots on Thursday against the Coyotes to register his third consecutive win. Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown scored in a 2-1 result. The Kings have looked awful most of the year, but things have started to click lately as they have won four in a […]

Chris Kreider's Two Goals Not Enough For Rangers On Thursday

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider scored two goals -- one on a power play -- on Thursday against Columbus, but his efforts weren't enough to lead to victory. Zach Werenski took the game to overtime with a late goal and Pierre-Luc Dubois secured a 4-3 win for the Jackets. Kreider now has four […]

Blake Coleman Leads Devils Past Boston With Two Goals

New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman had his first multi-goal game of the season on Thursday, scoring two goals -- including the game-winner -- in a 5-2 win at Boston. Mackenzie Blackwood had 40 saves to register his first career win. The Bruins cut the deficit to one ahead of the final period, but Coleman […]

Noah Vonleh Posts Nice Line On Thursday

New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh had a very good game on Thursday against Milwaukee, finishing with 15 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks, and two assists in 35 minutes. He shot 5-for-10 from the floor, including 2-for-3 from deep. Vonleh was in a bit of slump early in the month, but he's finishing December […]

Luke Kornet Shines As Starter

New York Knicks power forward Luke Kornet got a start at the center position on Thursday against Milwaukee, and he had a great game, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 7-for-11 from downtown to tie his career high with 23 points. He led the team in scoring while dishing out five assists. Enes Kanter got […]

Brook Lopez Scores 17 Points In Thursday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez had a really good shooting night on Thursday against the Knicks, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 3-for-6 from behind the arc on his way to 17 points. That's now back-to-back strong offensive outings from Lopez, who had 20 points against the Knicks on Christmas Day. He's picked up form […]

Khris Middleton Plays Very Well Versus Knicks

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton, who had only six points against the Knicks on Christmas Day, looked much better against them on Thursday, finishing a 112-96 win with 25 points, six rebounds and five assists. He shot 10-for-17 from the field, including 1-for-3 from deep. Middleton has been a bit of a disappointment this […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dominates The Knicks Again

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unstoppable for the New York Knicks again on Thursday, finishing a 112-96 win with 31 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. He also had four blocks and one steal, while shooting 10-for-20 from the field. It was the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two teams […]

Collin Sexton Scores 16 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was back in double figures on Wednesday against Memphis, scoring 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting. He missed both of his attempts from deep and it wasn't a good night for him shooting the rock, but it was still a lot better compared to his six-point dud posted in the […]

Jordan Clarkson Continues Good Form On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson had another 20-plus point game -- his third in the last fourth outings -- on Wednesday, finishing a 95-87 loss to Memphis with a team-high 24 points. He shot 10-for-20 from the field, including a very good 4-for-7 from behind the arc. Clarkson also matched his season high with […]

Kyle Anderson Scores 15 Points In Wednesday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson did a bit of everything on Wednesday against Cleveland, finishing with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks. He missed only one of his six shots -- a three-pointer -- and ended up with a team-high plus-13 rating. Anderson has struggled for consistency during his first […]

Mike Conley Has 15 Points And Eight Assists Versus Cavs

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley couldn't make any of his five three-point attempts on Wednesday against the Cavs, but he still produced a solid 15-point, eight-assist performance with two steals. Conley shot 6-for-16 from the field and 3-for-3 from the line. The veteran point guard is among the league's most consistent players and thanks […]

Marc Gasol Does Everything On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol had a dominant performance on Wednesday against Cleveland, doing everything for the team. He scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out six assists and cooked up four blocks and one steal defensively. Gasol shot 6-for-13 from the field and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. The big Spaniard hasn't […]

Lauri Markkanen Scores 16 Points On Wednesday

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen failed to stretch his run with 30-plus points to three games on Wednesday, but it was still a decent performance against Minnesota. He scored 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Markkanen didn't get to 20-plus points because of his three-point shot, going 1-for-5 from behind the […]

Zach LaVine Scores 28 Points In Return From Injury

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine came off the bench and scored 28 points in 25 minutes on Wednesday against Minnesota in what was his first game since Dec. 13. He was out with an ankle problem, and LaVine admitted after the game that it still hurts, but it sure didn't seem to bother him on […]

Robert Covington Gets Close To Double-Double Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington came very close to his third double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 119-94 win at Chicago with eight points and nine rebounds. He simply didn't get his shot to drop, going 1-for-8 from deep and 3-for-13 overall from the field. Despite the shooting struggles, Covington still played massive […]

Derrick Rose Scores 24 Points Against Chicago

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose showed the Chicago Bulls what they are missing on Wednesday, scoring 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting. It was a great performance from the field, even though Rose struggled from deep, finishing 1-for-5. He also had eight assists and two steals in the game. Jeff Teague (ankle) is still missing […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Has 20-20 Vision Versus Bulls

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a 20-20 game on Wednesday against the Bulls, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting and grabbing 20 rebounds. KAT sank both of his triples and capped off a great night with four assists. It was a nice bounce-back performance from Towns, who had finished his last outing with […]

Michal Neuvirth Makes Winning Return

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth was back between the pipes for the first time since Dec. 9 on Sunday, and he made a successful return in a 3-2 shootout win against the Rangers. The veteran netminder stopped 32 of 34 shots to post a .941 save percentage. Michael Raffl and Wayne Simmonds scored in regulation, […]

Tomas Hertl Scores Twice Versus Coyotes

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored two goals -- both in the third period -- in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Arizona. Justin Braun and Marc-Edouard Vlasic finished the game with two assists, while Joe Thornton collected his 1041st career assists to pass Marcel Dionne for sole possession of the 10th place on the […]

Alex Galchenyuk Scores Two Goals In Sunday's Win

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk had a great game on Sunday against San Jose, scoring twice in a 4-3 shootout win. He also provided the decisive goal in the shootout. Tim Heed gave San Jose the lead on a power play 15:11 into the first period, but Galchenyuk answered to it only 20 seconds later […]

Tyler Toffoli Extends Kings' Winning Streak To Three Games

Los Angeles Kings right wing Tyler Toffoli scored in overtime on Sunday against Vegas, extending the team's winning streak to three games. Michael Amadio, Alex Iafallo and Jeff Carter were also on target in the 4-3 win. Cal Petersen had 22 saves to improve his record for the season to 5-4-1. The Kings are suddenly […]

Ryan Donato Scores Twice In Sunday's Loss

Boston Bruins forward Ryan Donato scored two goals in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Carolina. He opened the scoring early on a power play and Steven Kampfer made it 2-0 soon after that, but it just wasn't to be for the Bruins. After an encouraging start to his NHL career near the end of last season, […]

Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen Dominate The Bruins

Carolina Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen did everything they wanted on Sunday against the Bruins, finishing a 5-3 win with four points. Both had two goals and two assists. The Canes found themselves 2-0 down early in the game, but the Flying Finns helped them turn it around. Both even registered a short-handed […]

Markieff Morris Scores Team-High 16 Points On Sunday

Washington Wizards forward/center Markieff Morris produced 16 points off the bench on Sunday against Indiana to lead the team in scoring. John Wall and Bradley Beal both had just seven points, so the Wizards needed somebody to take over the scoring and Morris did just that. He shot 5-for-12 from the field, missing mostly from […]

John Wall Posts Seven-Point Dud In Return

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall was back on the court on Sunday against Indiana after missing Saturday's matchup against the Suns with an illness, but it might've been a better idea to sit out another game. Wall shot just 1-for-7 from the field to finish with seven points in 28 minutes. Bradley Beal, who […]