
Articles

Jusuf Nurkic Impresses Against Toronto
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic logged a very solid 15 minutes on Saturday against Toronto, scoring nine points on 3-for-7 shooting and picking up five rebounds The Big Bosnian even sank one of his two attempts from downtown. He had to battle with Jonas Valanciunas, who had a big performance, and there were a […]
Taavi Pailk
C.J. McCollum Scores Well In Preseason Opener
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum had a pretty one-dimensional game in the team's preseason opener against Toronto on Saturday, scoring nine points in 12 minutes, but not doing much else. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 1-for-3 behind the arc while registering just one rebound and one assist. McCollum had a career-high […]
Taavi Pailk
Damian Lillard Scores 12 Points In 12 Minutes On Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard started the preseason in hot form on Saturday, scoring a point per minute in a cameo against Toronto. Lillard picked up only 12 minutes as head coach Terry Stotts gave everybody a decent run out. Dame shot his way to 12 points by going 4-for-4 from the line […]
Taavi Pailk
Jonas Valanciunas Does Very Efficient Scoring In Preseason Win
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas had an outstanding performance in Saturday's win over Portland, leading all scorers with 17 points. The big Lithuanian logged 19 minutes off the bench and did some very efficient scoring, hitting 4-for-8 from the field and nailing all nine attempts from the free throw line. He added seven rebounds to […]
Taavi Pailk
Kyle Lowry Scores 15 Points In Preseason Opener
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry led all starters in scoring in Saturday's preseason opener against Portland, getting 15 points on 3-for-6 shooting in a convincing 122-104 win. He did most of his damage from the charity stripe, sinking all eight freebies. Lowry also had four rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes, committing one […]
Taavi Pailk
Kawhi Leonard Gets 12 Points In 19 Minutes In His Raptors Debut
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Kawhi Leonard made his long-awaited debut for the team on Saturday, playing 19 minutes and scoring 12 points in a 122-104 win over Portland. The Claw had a solid outing in general, although he did struggle with his shot, missing all four attempts from deep and finishing 6-for-11 from the free throw […]
Taavi Pailk
Shea Theodore Struggling In The Finals
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore had another night to forget Monday in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington. After making a costly mistake in Game 3, Theodore finished the fourth game with a minus-three rating, which takes him to minus-four overall in the series. He was plus-two in Game 1, but […]
Taavi Pailk
Jonathan Marchessault Makes History In Game 4
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has slowed down quite a bit since the end of the Western Conference Finals, but he's still recording points at a historical level. He collected his 20th postseason point with an assist in Monday's 6-2 loss to Washington, setting an NHL record for most postseason points by a player […]
Taavi Pailk
Colin Miller Records His Third Point In The Finals
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller recorded an assist on the team's first goal of the night in Monday's 6-2 Game 4 loss to Washington, making it three points in four games. He started the series off with his third postseason goal in Game 1 and added an assist in Game 2. Miller has also […]
Taavi Pailk
Reilly Smith Makes It Four Points In Four Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith, who has been picking up assists all over the place during the playoffs, has also found his scoring touch in the finals. He scored his second goal of the finals against Washington on Monday to make it four points in four games overall in the matchup. Smith has […]
Taavi Pailk
James Neal Scores His Second Finals Goal
Vegas Golden Knights forward James Neal scored his second goal of this year's Stanley Cup Finals on Monday, putting the team on the board in the third period of Game 4. Sadly for him and the team, it didn't mean much in a 6-2 loss and Neal could've easily made the game completely different if […]
Taavi Pailk
Tomas Tatar Will Make His Stanley Cup Finals Debut Monday Night
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar is set to replace David Perron in the lineup on Monday to make his Stanley Cup Finals debut in Game 4 against Washington. Tatar scored an important goal in the Western Conference Finals Game 2 against Winnipeg, but he's so far been featured just six times during the […]
Taavi Pailk
Marc-Andre Fleury Sits On Rare Losing Streak
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury had only 23 saves and recorded a .885 save percentage in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington on Saturday to lose back-to-back starts for only the fourth time this season. He last went consecutive starts without posting a win in March. Fleury has struggled in the […]
Taavi Pailk
Tomas Nosek Scores Another One In The Finals
Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek has turned out to be a surprising leading goalscorer for the team in the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington. The 25-year-old fourth liner potted his third goal in the series on Saturday in a 3-1 losing effort. Nosek turned out to be one of only six Vegas forwards who […]
Taavi Pailk
David Perron Expected To Stay On Second Line
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron, who was promoted to the second line for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington, is expected to keep his place for Saturday's Game 3. Perron has skated on the second line for most of the season and he had a great time there alongside James […]
Taavi Pailk
Alex Tuch Looking To Make It Three Goals In Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch will be a player to watch during the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington, as he had the hot hand against them during the regular season, scoring in both meetings between the two and collecting three points in total. Tuch also had a strong ending to the second-round series […]
Taavi Pailk
Jonathan Marchessault Showing Great Consistency
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has been the most consistent offensive player for the team during the Stanley Cup playoffs, as he's yet to go consecutive games without any points, and that's made him their leading scorer. Marchessault has a team-leading eight goals and 18 points in 15 games. He had seven in five […]
Taavi Pailk
Marc-Andre Fleury Owns Strong Numbers Against Washington
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be meeting an old foe in this year's Stanley Cup Finals, as he's set to take on Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. MAF has faced the Caps in 38 career regular season games, plus a bunch of times in the playoffs. He's won both starts against Washington […]
Taavi Pailk
Jonathan Marchessault Tamed By Jets In Game 5
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault saw his amazing run of points end on Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets, but that didn't stop Gerard Gallant's team from booking their place in the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault had a team-high six shots on goal, but it was Alex Tuch and Ryan Reaves who did the damage […]
Taavi Pailk
Alex Tuch Makes It Two Goals In Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch will start the Stanley Cup Final with some good momentum after scoring his second goal in the last three games on Sunday against the Jets in a 2-1 result that sealed the series win for the Knights. Tuch opened the scoring with his sixth postseason goal with just […]
Taavi Pailk
Ryan Reaves Sends Vegas Into The Stanley Cup Final
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves ended a lengthy postseason drought at just the perfect time. The 31-year-old enforcer scored only his second career playoff goal in Game 5 against his hometown Jets on Sunday to win it for Vegas 2-1 and send the team into the Stanley Cup Final. Reaves tipped in a […]
Taavi Pailk
Marc-Andre Fleury Back In Form Ahead Of Game 5
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been one of the key guys behind the team's comeback effort in the Western Conference final against Winnipeg. The Knights have won three straight after losing Game 1 and Fleury has been spectacular during the winning streak, allowing only 1.67 goals per game with a .951 save percentage. […]
Taavi Pailk
Tyler Myers Scores His Fourth Postseason Goal Of The Year
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers scored the team's second goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to Vegas, making it four goals for himself during this year's postseason run. That's already one more than he had combined with his previous 17 playoff appearances. Myers is not consistent in terms of offensive production, but he's got a big […]
Taavi Pailk
Patrik Laine Ends Brief Drought By Scoring On Power Play
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine ended a short dry spell on Friday, scoring a power-play goal in a 3-2 loss to Vegas. Laine, who didn't collect a single point in the previous two games, made it 1-1 in the second period after being set up by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The 20-year-old Finn […]
Taavi Pailk
David Perron Plays 14 Minutes In Return From Illness
Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron was back in the lineup on Friday against the Jets after missing two games because of an apparent illness. He was very anonymous in 13:51 on the ice, finishing with no points, shots nor blocks. Looks like the illness has left a mark on his game, as he […]
Taavi Pailk
Tomas Nosek Scores First Career Playoff Goal
Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek scored a vital goal in Game 4 against the Jets on Friday. He made it 2-1 less than a minute after Patrik Laine had tied the game on a power play. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Luca Sbisa provided the helpers on Nosek's first career playoff goal. The 26-year-old dominated the […]
Taavi Pailk
Jonathan Marchessault Ties League Record In Game 4 Win
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault recorded an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over Winnipeg, extending his point streak to six games and tying the league record for the most points by a player in his team's first playoff appearance. He's got 18 in 14 games and with the Knights on the brink of reaching […]
Taavi Pailk
William Karlsson Scores His Second Goal Of The Conference Final
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson has cooled off considerably during the postseason in terms of goal-scoring, but he's showing signs of picking up his form again. Wild Bill potted his second goal of the Western Conference final on Friday, opening the scoring in a 3-2 win. Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith set him up […]
Taavi Pailk
Reilly Smith Collects Two Points In Game 4 Win
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith had another spectacular game on Friday as he finished a 3-2 Game 4 win over Winnipeg with two points. Smith, who's now combined for 16 points in 14 games, collected a power-play assist on the game's opening goal and sealed the narrow win for the team on his […]
Taavi Pailk
Mark Scheifele Makes NHL History With Another Goal
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored both of the team's goal in a 4-2 loss to Vegas on Wednesday to post a new league record. He's now got the most road goals in a single postseason campaign with 11. The guy is an animal at the moment, as the goals have come in just seven […]
Taavi Pailk