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Chris Driedger Tends The Net In Seattle Friday
The Seattle Kraken backup goaltender Chris Driedger gets the nod on Friday at home versus the Colorado Avalanche. Driedger did have one start this season and that was a loss Overall, in two appearance, the Kraken backup has allowed five goals in just 30 shots faced. The expectation when he was plucked away from Florida […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDarcy Kuemper Starts Friday Against Kraken
Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper will start versus Seattle on Friday night. Kuemper has started to improve his fortunes. He has five straight quality starts and four wins, all on just nine goals allowed. Now the Colorado netminder is 7-4 on the season with a 2.56 goals-against average with a .916 save percentage. His goals […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThatcher Demko Starts Friday For Canucks
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. The one fortunate thing for Vancouver is that Winnipeg comes into town after a thoroughly exhausting game in Edmonton. Demko has allowed a league-leading 42 goals in 13 starts. Also, that includes five straight games where the goaltender has yielded three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoEric Comrie Starts For Winnipeg On Friday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie gets the start on Friday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. Comrie steps in after Connor Hellebuyck's 31-save win on Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Comrie has been excellent in net during his limited time. In four appearances, the Winnipeg backup is 3-1 with a 1.98 goals-against-average and a .926 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 7 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season hits Thanksgiving Week (in the U.S.) for Week 7 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLawson Crouse Scores And Imposes His Will In Loss Thursday
Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse enjoyed some more home cooking on Thursday night. He scored again, added four shots, four scoring chances, and delivered four hits. This was all while playing almost 20 minutes. Crouse was a first-round pick that is playing more and more like one now. Sometimes players like the power forward take time […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJakob Chychrun Nets Two Points In Defeat For Arizona
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist on Thursday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. His goal with less than six minutes left tied the game and forced overtime. If that was not enough, Chychrun played nearly 31 minutes on the night. He also had seven shots on goal, five scoring […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScott Wedgewood Carries Arizona To A Shootout But Loses
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood bent over backwards to stop 42 of 46 shots during the first 65 minutes on Thursday. The Columbus Blue Jackets relentlessly attacked the goaltender early and often. Wedgewood made a bunch of high-danger saves in the later stages of the game and in overtime. However, when it came to the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Werenski Scores Goal, Adds Assist For Columbus Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski got help from the scorekeeper on Thursday night as he helped on one goal then got credit for another. Columbus went on to win in Arizona by a 5-4 score via the shootout. Werenski had three shots on goal and three scoring chances on the night. It does seem […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBoone Jenner Scores Twice In Columbus' Shootout Win
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner is starting to approach some run of goal scoring. He tallied two more goals on Thursday night as Columbus defeated Arizona 5-4 in a shootout. Jenner now has nine goals on the season in 14 games. That puts him on a pace to score greater than 50 goals. Jenner […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElvis Merzlikins Endures Off Night, Wins In Shootout
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had one of those nights in net against the Arizona Coyotes. He fought the puck and fought everything it seemed. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 29 shots. The goalie was able to hold firm in overtime then stop five of seven Arizona attempts in the shootout to secure a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Connor Piles Up The Shots Versus Edmonton
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor did everything but score on Thursday night versus Edmonton. Connor had nine shots on goal which led both teams and had a whopping seven scoring chances. The winger also played over 24 minutes and nearly six of those on the man advantage. If Stuart Skinner had not been as good […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Scores Goal In Winnipeg's Shootout Loss
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers showed his breakneck speed and quick-shot release all in one play on Thursday night. His ripping shot broke the ice as he scored late in the third period. Ehlers had quite the game with six shots on goal, five scoring chances and a couple of hits, too. The forward wound […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Comes Up Short In Shootout For Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots on Thursday night versus the Edmonton Oilers. He was minutes from another shutout of the Edmonton Oilers. Then, Connor McDavid struck. Overall, it was still a good night for the Jets' goalie. Unfortunately, Hellebuyck could not stop McDavid in the shootout either as Edmonton took […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCody Ceci Notches Assist In Edmonton's Shootout Win
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci deflects all praise thrown his way typically to his goaltender. However, on this night, Ceci padded his own stat line quite a bit. The blueliner played over 24 minutes. He got an assist on the Connor McDavid goal, fired four shots on the net, and delivered six hits. Also, he […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConnor McDavid Scores Amazing Goal In Shootout Win
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid saw his team go down 1-0 to the Winnipeg Jets and took it upon himself to rectify the situation. He scored a highlight-reel goal on the next shift to tie the game. McDavid then scored in the shootout before Kyle Turris ended the proceedings. The Oilers' center delivered three hits, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoStuart Skinner Has Stellar Showing, Wins In Shootout Thursday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner surprised on Thursday night as he stopped 46 shots in 65 minutes. The goaltender was not done there as he outdueled Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout. Skinner stoned Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele to pave the way to a win. Before this game, there were quite a few questions about […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Strome Assists On Dryden Hunt's Goal On Thursday
New York Rangers center Ryan Strome did get an assist on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Strome delivered three shots, had one shot on goal and had three scoring chances. One of the biggest problems for the center was face-offs. Strome won just 8% of his face-offs on the night. That is correct. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDryden Hunt Scores First Goal Of Season Thursday
New York Rangers left-winger Dryden Hunt scored New York's lone goal on Thursday night. The fourth-liner's marker cut the deficit to 2-1 as the Rangers never could find the equalizer against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hunt managed just that one shot in 10:04 of ice time and gave the puck away once. It was just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin Stops 28 Shots In Defeat On Thursday
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin played well on Thursday, making 28 saves on 30 shots in Toronto. That was not enough, though, as the Maple Leafs defeated the Rangers 2-1. He allowed two goals to Morgan Rielly, including one on the power play, but gave his team a chance to win. This marked a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAuston Matthews Adds Assist In Toronto Home Win Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews found a way to create even when he did not score a goal on Thursday night. Against the New York Rangers, the pivot had three shots on goal and four scoring chances. One of those scoring chances was on the power play. His pass to Morgan Rielly led to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJack Campbell Nearly Pitches Shutout On Thursday In Win
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell stopped 27 of 28 shots on Thursday night in a close 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. Campbell went save for save with Igor Shesterkin. Only a Dryden Hunt third period tally kept the Toronto goaltender from another shutout. In 15 starts, Campbell has ten wins and three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMorgan Rielly Scores Twice In Maple Leafs Win
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored both goals on Thursday night in their 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers. Rielly had just two scoring chances and two shots as both went in. Those are some odds. The second tally for the defenseman was on the power play. Rielly went on to play nearly […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDougie Hamilton Scores A Goal In New Jersey Road Loss
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton got things started on the right foot for the Devils on Thursday night. His early hard shot found a way past Spencer Knight's short side to give New Jersey an early 1-0 lead. It would be New Jersey's only goal of the night despite 46 shots on goal. Hamilton […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Bernier Stops 14 Shots In Relief Of Mackenzie Blackwood
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier came in to relieve Mackenzie Blackwood on Thursday night. He stopped 14 shots as New Jersey went on to lose 4-1 in Florida. It is just par for the course as Lindy Ruff allowed Mackenzie Blackwood to get a little more rest in preparation for Saturday's game in Tampa […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Makes 21 Saves Before Getting The Hook
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had a long night as he saw 27 shots on Thursday. He stopped 23 and allowed four goals as Florida defeated New Jersey 4-1. Blackwood did stop every shot on his team's penalty kill before getting relieved by Jonathan Bernier with more than half the game to go. It […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAnthony Duclair Notches Two Points In Panthers Win
Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair scored another goal and assist on Thursday night at home versus the New Jersey Devils. This little run is quite impressive as Duclair scored his ninth goal of the season in just 17 games. As the forward has again ascended to a top-six role, his game keeps involving. Duclair played […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Adds Goal And Assist On Thursday Night
Florida Panthers left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau scored once and added another assist in the 4-1 Florida win on Thursday. He had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. The left-winger played nearly two minutes on both the power play and penalty kill. His two-way game served notice. Huberdeau is now up to 17 points in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSpencer Knight Stops 45 Shots In Another Florida Home Win
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight survived a wild first period on his way to stopping 45 shots. He led Florida to a ninth straight home win. Knight had struggled in his previous several starts but did not in Friday night. He was in excellent form as he had 21 saves in the first 20 minutes […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdrian Kempe Foiled Early And Often In Los Angeles Defeat
Los Angeles forward Adrian Kempe played a hair less than 15 minutes on Wednesday night but had quite the impact. Kempe did everything but score. He tied Alex Ovechkin on the night with six shots on goal. Kempe fired five scoring chances in all but none could find their way past Ilya Samsonov. Some nights […]
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