Joe Pavelski Scores His Seventh Goal

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski scored his seventh goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Dallas. It's not been a pretty start for him, as the goals are Pavelski's only points of the season and he's registered a minus-four rating. Things haven't clicked for the whole top line as Evander Kane and […]

Evander Kane Ends Dry Spell With Fifth Goal

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane ended a five-game point drought on Thursday, scoring the team's third goal in a 4-3 loss to Dallas. Kane went 23 shots on goal without recording a goal before getting his fifth of the year with four effort on Thursday. Kane started the season pretty well, but he […]

Timo Meier Scores His 12th Goal Of The Year

San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier scored his 12th goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Dallas. No other player has scored more goals this season, so it's been an amazing run so far from the Swiss youngster. His tally looks even more impressive if you consider the fact that only two […]

Casey DeSmith Can't Beat The Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith failed to beat the Washington Capitals in his fifth start of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 2-1 loss with 20 saves and a .909 save percentage. The Pens are slumping, having lost five straight for the first time since December 2015, and DeSmith couldn't get them back on the […]

Evgeni Malkin Gets Ejected On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin got ejected for an illegal check to the head in Wednesday's clash against Washington, finishing with only 13:45 of ice time. To make matters worse, T.J. Oshie who felt the Russian's wrath, ended up getting the game-winner late in a 2-1 result. Malkin has picked up just one point in […]

Sidney Crosby Nets One On Power Play Against Washington

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Washington, ending a three-game point drought. Through 47 all-time matchups, Wednesday marked the ninth time that Crosby and Alex Ovechkin each found the back of the net. The Penguins captain now has seven goals and 15 points for the season in […]

Braden Holtby Shines Against Pittsburgh On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby recorded a season-high 41 saves on Wednesday to help the team beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1. Sidney Crosby beat him on a power play in the opening frame, but he stood on his head for the rest of the game. Holtby started the year with a 25-save shutout against Boston, […]

John Carlson Has Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson picked up primary assists on both of the team's goals on Wednesday when the Caps beat the Penguins at home 2-1. He's now posted back-to-back multi-assist games, taking his tally for the season to 18 points in 14 games. 10 of them have come on the power play, which is […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores Power-Play Goal No. 235

Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin moved into sole possession of the eighth spot on the NHL’s all-time power-play goals list on Wednesday, netting his 235th in the second period against Pittsburgh. Ovi now has goals in back-to-back games and 12 of them for the whole season, which has him leading the league in goals […]

T.J. Oshie Scores Dramatic Winner Against Penguins

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie went to the dressing room twice on Wednesday in a tightly contested affair against the Penguins, but he was out on the ice again at the right time, scoring a 2-1 game-winner with 1:14 left in regulation. Oshie received a stick to the face and took a shoulder to […]

Terrence Ross Continues To Impress

Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross kept his recent good momentum in Wednesday's game against the Pistons, scoring 15 points off the bench in 28 minutes. He shot 6-for-12 from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point land. Ross also provided four rebounds with one block and one steal in the game. The former Raptor has now […]

D.J. Augustin Plays Very Well On Wednesday

Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin logged a very good 31 minutes on Wednesday against Detroit, scoring 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting and dishing out seven assists with no turnovers. He shot 3-for-6 from deep and picked up three rebounds as well. Augustin was a passenger on this Magic team early in the season, but […]

Nikola Vucevic Narrowly Misses Another Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic fell one rebound short of his seventh double-double of the year on Wednesday, finishing with nine boards and 14 points. Vucevic shot a lackluster 6-for-14 from the field, missing all three attempts from deep. He looked set for a massive fantasy year early in the season with multiple 20-plus point […]

Aaron Gordon Gets His Fourth Double-Double

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon recorded his fourth double-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to Detroit, scoring 15 points on 7-for-15 shooting and picking up 10 rebounds. He wasn't far off from a triple-double either, dishing out a season-high six assists. Gordon also did some good defensive work in 28 minutes on the […]

Evan Fournier Scores Team-High 27 Points

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored a team-high 27 points on Wednesday against the Pistons, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown. He posted one of his best fantasy lines of the season, adding five rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block. Fournier is a good shooter, but this was actually only […]

Stanley Johnson Shows Signs Of Life On Wednesday

Detroit Pistons small forward Stanley Johnson played a solid 22 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's win over Orlando, scoring 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting and grabbing six rebounds. He was 3-for-6 from deep and registered three assists and one steal as well. Johnson has been a huge letdown for the Pistons this season, which […]

Glenn Robinson III Disappoints In Second Start

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Glenn Robinson III failed to build on his impressive first start of the year on Wednesday, following up a 16-point performance with a nine-point dud. He shot 2-for-7 from the field in 27 minutes with no peripheral stats. Robinson III earned Dwane Casey's trust with his play on Monday against Miami, but […]

Reggie Jackson Scores 15 Points In Pistons Win

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson was an awful 1-for-6 from behind the arc in Wednesday's win over Orlando, but he managed to shoot a decent 5-for-11 overall and picked up 15 points. Jackson has regained his scoring touch lately after going through a mini-slump, although he hurt his owners with five turnovers on Wednesday. […]

Blake Griffin Takes It Easy On Wednesday

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin allowed Andre Drummond to run the show in Wednesday's 103-96 win over Orlando, settling for just 20 points in 35 minutes on 7-for-17 shooting. He wasn't very active on the boards either, ending up with a season-low five rebounds. Griffin has struggled with his shooting in the last couple […]

Andre Drummond Posts Another Big Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond posted his second consecutive big double-double on Wednesday, scoring 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting and grabbing 19 rebounds. He also had one block and three steals in the game. Drummond has played like a madman ever since getting schooled by Joel Embiid last Saturday, which is bad news for the […]

Taj Gibson In Double-Double Form On Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson notched his first double-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to the Lakers, scoring 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. He also recorded three triples, three assists, and three steals while posting a team-best plus-12 rating in 37 minutes. Gibson now has 28 rebounds in the […]

Andrew Wiggins Goes Easy On The Lakers This Time

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting against the Lakers in Wednesday's 114-110 loss. He put together a decent fantasy line with five assists, four rebounds, three steals, and one block, but his usual scoring efforts against the Lakers weren't there this time. Wiggins has averaged 22.7 points per game […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Six Turnovers On Wednesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns struggled to take care of the basketball in Wednesday's loss to the Lakers, committing six turnovers in 39 minutes. He had his third consecutive game with at least three blocks, but that's where his productive fantasy night ended. KAT shot just 5-for-16 from the field and 1-for-6 from deep on […]

Jimmy Butler Plays Huge Minutes Versus Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jimmy Butler played a team-high 43 minutes on Wednesday against the Lakers, scoring 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting with five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He filled it up from deep as well, finishing 5-for-8 from downtown. Butler is putting up great numbers, but his fantasy value has taken a hit […]

Derrick Rose Scores Team-High 31 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose continued his renaissance on Wednesday night, scoring a team-high 31 points in a 114-110 loss to the Lakers. He was superb from downtown with seven triples and shot 11-for-17 overall from the field. Rose also had five assists in the game with four turnovers. The former league MVP is […]

Radek Faksa Scores Short-Handed Goal On Monday

Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa scored the team's only goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss at Boston. He netted his first short-handed goal of the season early in the game to open the scoring, but the Stars weren't able to build on that. Miro Heiskanen provided the only assist. Faksa has been a 33-point guy […]

Anton Khudobin Plays Well In Losing Effort

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin had a good outing on Monday against Boston, finishing with 33 saves and a .943 save percentage, but his team's lack of offense led to a 2-1 overtime loss in the end. The former Bruin has done well in his few starts this season, posting a 2-1-1 record with a […]

Tuukka Rask Records Fourth Win Of The Season

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask improved his record for the season to 4-3-0 with a 24-save performance on Monday against Dallas. Rask got beaten early on when Radek Faksa scored short-handed, but he was solid for the rest of the game, which ended with a 2-1 overtime win. It's not been a great start to […]

David Pastrnak Takes Goal-Scoring Lead With 12th Marker

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored his 12th goal of the season in Monday's 2-1 win over Dallas, becoming the league's top goal-scorer. He was on target with his only shot on goal early in the first period on a power play. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk were the helpers. Pastrnak now has 47 […]

Brad Marchand Nets Power-Play Winner On Monday

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand scored a power-play goal on Monday to lead the team to a 2-1 overtime victory against Dallas. The game seemed to be heading towards a shootout before Marchand recorded his fifth goal of the season with 31 ticks left of the extra period. David Krejci and Torey Krug had […]