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Nick Foligno Records Three Points In Jackets Win
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno scored his first two goals of the season and finished with a total of three points in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado. Foligno opened the scoring and also netted the team's fourth goal. He finished with three shots on goal, two blocks and two penalty minutes in 17:48 on […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up First Win Of The Year
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his first win of the year Tuesday against Colorado, making 25 saves and finishing with a .919 save percentage in a 5-2 win. Bobrovsky performed well in his first appearance as well last Friday against Carolina but simply didn't get enough goal support in a 3-1 loss. He's […]
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Philipp Grubauer Allows Four Goals In Avs Debut
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer failed to get off to a winning start in the team's colors, allowing four goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Columbus. The German finished with a .882 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov has a perfect record with his two starts, so the Russian remains an undisputed starter in […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Extends His Goal-Scoring Streak
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has carried last year's goal-scoring form into the new season, making it three goals in three games during Tuesday's losing effort at Columbus. MacKinnon got the team on the board early in the second and the Avs managed to make it 2-2 soon after thanks to Carl Soderberg second goal […]
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Curtis McElhinney Keeps His Perfect Record Versus Vancouver
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney recorded his second win of the year on Tuesday against Vancouver, improving to a perfect 2-0-0 record for the season. He had 22 saves in a 5-3 win, finishing with a .880 save percentage. McElhinney's efficiency wasn't all that great, but it has to be noted that two of Vancouver's […]
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Andrei Svechnikov Scores Again Tuesday Night
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov might be logging fourth-line minutes at the start of his NHL career, but that hasn't prevented him from making a very good start. He scored his second career goal Tuesday night in a 5-3 win over Vancouver and has now four points across four games to start his career. […]
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Jordan Staal Continues Great Start Against Vancouver
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal has been one of the best fantasy assets around early in the year, doing it all for Rod Brind'Amour's team. He shares the team-lead in goals following his third strike of the year in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Vancouver, sits on five points, just one behind Sebastian Aho, and has […]
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Warren Foegele Scores Another One Versus Canucks
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele made it three goals in two games Tuesday night against the Canucks, scoring the team's final goal in a 5-3 win. He had a game-high seven shots on goal and recorded a couple of hits as well with a plus-one rating. Foegele is doing some amazing things in front […]
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Sebastian Aho Stays Hot Tuesday Night
Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho recorded his second multi-point game of the year Tuesday against Vancouver, getting a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win. He's now got six points in four games for the whole season with only one of them coming on the power play. The 21-year-old Finn has made a move […]
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Jacob Markstrom Gets Lit Up Once More
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom had another miserable night Tuesday against Carolina, allowing five goals on 33 shots and finishing with a .848 save percentage. He's now given up a total of ten goals in his last two starts after kicking off the season with a solid performance in a 5-2 win over Calgary. The […]
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Alexander Edler Has Another Two-Point Game
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler is amongst the team's best scorers following the first three games of the season as he trails only Elias Pettersson with his four points. The experienced blueliner has recorded two consecutive games with two assists, sadly for him, both in losing efforts. The Canucks couldn't cope with the Canes Tuesday […]
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Elias Pettersson Keeps Racking Up The Points
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson hasn't needed any time to adjust to the NHL as he's off to a hot start with six points in three games. He had one assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Carolina. Pettersson's shooting percentage is at 37.5 percent, so there are clearly tougher times ahead, but he's getting every […]
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Bo Horvat Gets His Second Goal Of The Year Tuesday Night
Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored on the power play to make it two goals in two games for himself on Tuesday against Carolina. He also had two shots on goal, one block, and two hits while registering a minus-two rating. Horvat has yet to finish a game on the plus-side, so his plus/minus is […]
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Sven Baertschi Has Three-Point Night Versus Carolina
Vancouver Canucks left wing Sven Baertschi was involved in all three of the team's goals in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Carolina, recording two goals and one assist. He logged 17:27 on the ice, with 4:04 coming on the power play, and finished with two shots on goal and a minus-one rating. Two of Baertschi's points […]
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Haydn Fleury Set To Replace Trevor van Riemsdyk In Canes Lineup
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Haydn Fleury looks set to make his season debut Tuesday night against Vancouver, with Trevor van Riemsdyk sitting out as a healthy scratch. Averaging 16:53 on the ice through the first three games of the season, van Riemsdyk failed to register any points and had five shots on goal with four hits […]
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Curtis McElhinney Starts For Carolina Versus Vancouver
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will start for the team on Tuesday against Vancouver. It will be the second start of the season for the 35-year-old journeyman after he stopped 31 of 32 shots last Friday in his Canes debut against Columbus. Petr Mrazek was back at it Sunday against the Rangers, but struggled in […]
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Jerian Grant Surprises Off The Bench Monday Night
Orlando Magic guard Jerian Grant had been unspectacular before Monday's preseason game against Miami before impressing with a very good bench outing. He scored 17 points in 23 minutes on 5-for-8 shooting, missing just one of his three attempts from deep and staying perfect from the line with five shots. The only downside was the […]
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Aaron Gordon Has Shocking Shooting Night Versus Miami
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon must've slipped out of bed Monday with the wrong foot, as he had a miserable shooting night against Miami in a 90-89 loss, finishing 5-for-17 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown. He still ended up having a respectable performance though, as he carried a neutral plus/minus and recorded […]
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Nikola Vucevic Puts Up Big Numbers Versus Miami
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had his third consecutive preseason game with at least 20 points and he polished off Monday's performance against Miami by getting his first double-double of the preseason with 22 points and 14 rebounds. He also had three assists, one block and one steal in 31 minutes on the floor. Vucevic […]
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Goran Dragic Provides 16 Points In Monday's Win
Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic did some efficient scoring in Monday's 90-89 win over Orlando, finishing with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting. He ended up missing only from the three-point line, going 1-for-5 and sank all three freebies. Dragic also had five assists and three rebounds. The Dragon finished with three turnovers as well, […]
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Hassan Whiteside Grabs 13 Rebounds In Preseason Game
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had another big day on the glass against Orlando on Monday, picking up 13 boards in 24 minutes. However, his poor shooting -- 2-for-7 -- meant that he wouldn't get close to a double-double as he finished with six points. It was still a good outing though, especially in the […]
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Rodney McGruder Has Big Night Off The Bench Versus Magic
Miami Heat shooting guard Rodney McGruder had a superb night Monday against the Orlando Magic, finishing with a team-high 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one block in 27 minutes. He shot 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range. McGruder has had his moments in Miami, but the Heat have a lot […]
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Blake Griffin Gets 17 Points And Nine Rebounds
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin had a solid night in his preseason debut against the Nets on Monday, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds. He didn't shoot very well in 21 minutes on the court, going 6-for-14 from the field, but had a good night from downtown with 2-for-5 shooting. Griffin also recorded […]
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Andre Drummond Does Everything Versus Brooklyn
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond did a bit of everything in Monday's 110-108 overtime loss to Brooklyn, picking up a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while also recording four steals, three assists and one block in 30 minutes. He had a rough shooting night, finishing 6-for-21 from the field, but still found ways […]
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Langston Galloway Explodes For 24 Points Off The Bench
Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway had the hot hand on Monday against Brooklyn, finishing with 24 points in 36 minutes off the bench. He went 9-for-17 from the field and 4-for-8 from behind the arc. The fourth-year guard also recorded two rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Galloway hasn't really been fantasy relevant after his […]
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DeMarre Carroll Just Misses Double-Double Monday Night
Brooklyn Nets small forward DeMarre Carroll had a bad shooting night against the Pistons on Monday but still ended up having a good performance, leading the team with a plus-16 rating and getting close to a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. He missed all five attempts from deep and finished 3-for-10 overall from […]
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Caris LeVert Flirts With Triple-Double In Preseason Outing
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris Levert was all over the place in Monday's overtime win against the Pistons, getting close to a triple-double with 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. However, he also registered six turnovers in 35 minutes on the floor, so the former Michigan Wolverine has to work more on taking care […]
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Jarrett Allen Close To Double-Double Versus Pistons
Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen had a big game Monday night against Andre Drummond and the Pistons, recording 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in a 110-108 overtime win. He played 33 minutes and finished 7-for-12 from the field, nailing three of four free throws. Alles is one of the most intriguing prospects ahead […]
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D'Angelo Russell Puts Up 25 Points In Overtime Win
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell was the leading scorer in Monday's preseason tilt against Detroit, recording 25 points in 32 minutes. He needed 22 shots to get there, but overall his shooting wasn't all that bad as he finished 10-for-22 from the field, hitting 5-for-13 from deep. Russell didn't do much else in the […]
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Roberto Luongo Ruled Out For 2-4 Weeks
Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will be out for two to four weeks with a Grade 1 MCL sprain after getting hurt in the team's first game of the season on Saturday. An unfortunate fall by teammate Frank Vatrano ended Luongo's night against Tampa in the middle of the second period. Luongo had started the […]
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