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Antti Raanta Stops 21 Shots In Carolina Road Victory Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta did not have to be spectacular on Tuesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. He stopped just 21 of 23 shots in the 4-2 win. That included three saves on the penalty kill and 18 at even strength. Raanta had won his only start of the season and came in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSebastian Aho Produces Two Points In Hurricanes Win
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho picked up a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. It was Aho's ability to create scoring chances that led to Carolina's domination on the night. He had seven shots on goal, four scoring chances, and a hit as well. Aho […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVincent Trocheck Scores Two Points In Carolina Road Win
Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck tallied a goal and assist on Tuesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. The result was a 4-2 Carolina road win. Trocheck fired three shots on goal, delivered seven hits, and blocked a shot. The center even won 62% of his face-offs. Trocheck even generated four scoring chances on the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJason Day Not Worth The Risk At The RSM Classic
Jason Day can make a ton of birdies, but can he avoid trouble on the island courses this weekend? That is a huge question mark. Day is averaging 4.5 birdies per round and probably can make more. However, his accuracy on greens and fairways are both outside the top 150. That is not going to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRussell Henley One To Watch At The RSM Classic
Russell Henley had that awful third round at the Mayakoba but largely has had a good Fall Tour. That culminated in a tied for seventh last week in Houston. If he had made a few more putts coming in to the back 9 on Sunday, Henley might have had a shot at winning. The key […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrian Harman Not Recommended At The RSM Classic
Brian Harman has been largely disappointing on the tour this fall. He has missed the cut in two tournaments and still finished outside the top 50 in two others. Sure, Harman can shoot amazing rounds at any time. However, the two weekends he made the cut, the American was very ordinary and shot at or […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt Kuchar Could Approach Top 20 At The RSM Classic
Matt Kuchar has been gradually improving every week on the Fall Tour. He has finished in the top 40 for all three tournaments so far. That culminated in a tied for 22nd at the Mayakoba a couple of weeks ago. The key for Kuchar was his consistency. He shot all four rounds in the 60's […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCharles Howell III Needs To Make More Birdies At RSM Classic
Charles Howell III has had some interesting issues on the golf course this Fall season. The 75 at the Shriner's was one thing but the 69-70 at Mayakoba amplified his issues with making enough putts. Consider that at the RSM Classic, the lowest score under par since 2015 was -17. Howell III is making just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Kirk May Have Some Upside At The RSM Classic
Chris Kirk has had some issues the past two tournaments on the weekends. It is not where he shoots very poorly but just not well. The ZOZO Championship saw him shoot a 70-71-74 and then a 73-70-71 at the Mayakoba. The first round is not the problem for Kirk but accuracy has become troublesome increasingly […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJustin Rose May Hang Around A Bit At The RSM Classic
Justin Rose has played OK in the past few weeks, but OK is just not good enough. Finishing outside the top 30 and just missing a bunch of putts is less than optimal. Expect more of the same to continue at The RSM Classic. The problem is Rose just cannot string enough holes together to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Scott Could Bounce Back At The RSM Classic
Adam Scott started off great in Round 1 last week at Houston. He shot a 68 and everything looked great. Then, after a 73-71-73, it all just fell apart. He dropped all the way outside the top-50 (tied for 54th). This week, Scott will try to bounce back at The RSM Classic. Basically, Scott must […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScottie Scheffler Could Contend Again At The RSM Classic
Scottie Scheffler has been excellent on the golf course the past two weeks. He nearly won two tournaments. Instead, Scheffler settle for a top-5 at the Mayakoba and then a tied for second in Houston. The RSM Classic takes place on St. Simons Island in Georgia this weekend. Since his 74 during the opening round […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Kisner Might Be Rusty At The RSM Classic
Kevin Kisner has not played competitive golf on the PGA Tour in a month. His last tournament was The CJ Cup where he finished in a tie for 54th. The week before, Kisner missed the cut at The Shriner's. This is a tournament where Kisner does have the record for strokes under par at -22 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJuuse Saros Expected To Start Versus Toronto Tuesday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is likely to start versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Saros has been excellent of late, allowing nine goals in his last five starts. He is 4-0-1 in that span and now has a record of 7-4-1 on the season. The Nashville goalie has 10 quality starts in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTristan Jarry To Start In Goal For Pittsburgh Tuesday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be in goal for Tuesday night's game against the Buffalo Sabres. Jarry did not do well in the start against the Washington Capitals on Sunday. He allowed six goals on 32 shots. The Pittsburgh goalie had been playing well this season and still sports a 5-3-3 record with a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin Likely To Start Tuesday For Rangers
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was first off the ice this morning, which leads many to believe he will start Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Shesterkin is 7-2-2 on the season with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. That includes one shutout and eight quality starts on the season. The Russian […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLars Eller Out for Washington On Tuesday
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is downgraded to out for Tuesday night's game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Eller did travel with the team but Coach Peter Laviolette was just said to be "working on some things". Now, it turns out that Eller has indeed been placed in the league's COVID-19 protocol. It is not know […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Necas Returns To Carolina Lineup Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas returns to the lineup on Tuesday after missing several games due to an undisclosed illness. It apparently was not related to COVID and Necas is feeling much better. The forward expects to play in the top-six and was one of the hotter players on Carolina before he fell ill. Necas […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNino Niederreiter Returns To Lineup For Carolina On Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter returns to the lineup on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The right-winger had been out for 2 1/2 weeks since he got injured against Chicago on October 29th. It appears the lower-body injury has healed and the forward is ready to roll. He had three goals in seven games […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Clifford Heads Back To Toronto In Trade Tuesday
Left-winger Kyle Clifford was traded back to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday from the St. Louis Blues. The Blues had placed the forward on waivers Monday and he cleared earlier in the day. In two games with St. Louis, Clifford had one assist while playing on the fourth line. It appears that Toronto re-acquired […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Will Start Tuesday At Home Versus New York
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start on Tuesday night versus the New York Islanders. Bobrovsky has started off amazingly well this season. He has a 6-0-2 record with a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .940 save percentage. The goalie dropped his last two decisions in extra time for Florida and still has not lost […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSemyon Varlamov Given Little Support In Road Loss
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov got little support in the 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Russian goaltender made just 24 saves on 28 shots on the road. Yes, New York managed just one goal on the night and then Varlamov just could not get out of the first period without giving […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Parise Nabs Assist In Road Loss For New York
New York Islanders forward Zach Parise set up Mathew Barzal on a breakaway. Barzal polished. Parise now has three assists and no goals on the season. He is seeing mostly middle-six minutes with a lean towards playing the top-six on a more permanent basis. On Monday night, Parise played just over 14 minutes with about […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMathew Barzal Tallies Goal Early In Loss To Tampa Bay
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had the lone highlight for the Islanders on Monday night. He scored on a breakaway just less than three minutes into the contest. Barzal had four hits and two shots on goal on the night. This is as much of an indictment on what surrounds the center. The Islanders […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrayden Point Scores Goal, Adds Assist In Tampa Bay Victory
Tampa Bay center Brayden Point got the job done once again with a third-period goal and power-play assist in a 4-1 victory on Monday. The New York Islanders did not have a chance once this game developed. Point had just two shots on goal but did have another three scoring chances on Monday night. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVictor Hedman Dishes Two Helpers In Tampa Bay Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman did what he does naturally, and that is help Tampa Bay win on Monday night. He dished out two helpers and kept the peace a bit as well. Hedman had three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and three scoring chances. Their leading defenseman only had to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Stops 25 Shots In Win
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy enjoyed an easy night against the New York Islanders on Monday. Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 26 shots in the 4-1 win as the Lightning improved to 6-2-3 without Nikita Kucherov in the lineup. The goalie now has seven wins in 12 decisions this season. He also fired off his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Wins In Shootout On Sunday Night
Alexandar Georgiev saved his best saves for overtime and in the shootout on Sunday. The New York Rangers goaltender stopped four of seven attempts in the shootout as Georgiev notched his second win of the season. The goalie stopped 24 of 27 shots during the first 65 minutes of action to lower his goals-against average […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Kreider Scores Game-Winner In Shootout
New York Rangers left-winger Chris Kreider was held off the scoreboard until the shootout on Sunday. Kreider took his chance and beat Jonathan Bernier to lift New York to a 4-3 shootout win. The forward played 18:13 overall, blocked a shot, and had three shots on goal. Kreider had three scoring chances in all including […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKaapo Kakko Finally Scores In Rangers Win
New York Rangers right-winger Kaapo Kakko scored a goal and added an assist on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils. Kakko came into the game with no points in his first ten games. Furthermore, the right-winger only had 13 shots on goal. He played 20:01 in all and still only had one shot on goal […]
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