Dawson Mercer Impressive At Both Ends In Win Thursday

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer keeps finding ways to impress. The forward scored in the third period of the 4-0 home win over the New York Islanders. More importantly, Mercer was an absolute pain to the Islanders on Thursday night. It seemed that Mercer was everywhere New York turned. The Devils' pest now has […]

Tomas Tatar Scores First Goal In New Jersey Uniform

New Jersey Devils left winger Tomas Tatar found the back of the net at last on Thursday night against the New York Islanders. He had several scoring chances but finally cashed in on the power play. His goal made it 2-0 as New Jersey never looked back after that. Tatar played only 13:47 on Thursday […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Notches Shutout Against New York

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 42 shots in a 4-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Blackwood was at his best early in this tilt as the Islanders kept mounting pressure at even strength. The New Jersey netminder has looked better and better after a preseason heel injury knocked back […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit TGIF! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be […]

Cam Talbot Starts Thursday in Goal for Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot gets the start in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Thursday night. Talbot is 7-2 on the season with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. Minnesota has enjoyed several furious comebacks with Talbot in the net this season. He has struggled some in his last three starts […]

Marcus Pettersson Leaves Ice For Pittsburgh After Apparent Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson left the ice early in Thursday night's game against the Florida Panthers. He did not return for the start of the second period. Pettersson was enjoying a decent start to the 2021-22 season as a bottom-pairing defender with four points in eight games. He has been one of Pittsburgh's better […]

J.T. Compher Stays On Top Line For Colorado

Colorado forward J.T. Compher continues to play on the top line for the Colorado Avalanche. Compher has enjoyed a great deal of success in the early going with five goals and nine points in ten games. Four of his nine points have come from special teams' play as he is now averaging 19:44 of ice […]

Alexandre Carrier Will Miss Thursday Night Game For Nashville

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier will miss the game in St. Louis on Thursday night due to an upper-body injury. Carrier will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Nashville. The defenseman was injured in the game against Dallas after taking a puck to the face from a Tyler Seguin shot. There are many possibilities […]

Philipp Grubauer Back In Net On Thursday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start in goal at home against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Grubauer watched Chris Driedger allow four goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The problem is Grubauer and the Seattle defense have often not been on the same page. The result is […]

James Reimer Gets The Start For San Jose Thursday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will start in net against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Reimer has been the more effective netminder in San Jose when compared to Adin Hill. Reimer, overall, has a 3-1-1 record with a 1.60 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage. San Jose is 4-2 on the road […]

David Rittich Gets Start In Goal For Nashville Thursday

Nashville Predators goaltender David Rittich gets the start on Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues. Rittich will start as Nashville plays on the back end of back-to-back nights. He is making his season debut for the Predators after going a combined 5-8-2 last year. That time was split between the Toronto Maple Leafs and […]

Aaron Wise Will Contend Once More At Houston Open

Aaron Wise has finished 26th or better in four straight Fall tournaments. It boils down to the final round and making putts. When Wise dropped those makeable birdies, he finished in the top ten both times. When he did not, his results were 15th and 26th respectively. Those were tied for by the way. Wise […]

Jason Kokrak Attempting To Find A Way To Improve At Houston

Jason Kokrak looked rusty at The Shriners and was only a fraction better at The CJ Cup. Since then, Kokrak took some time off. That rest may do him some good. The American cannot open up with a 76 on Thursday. The longer course at 7,400-plus yards should help Kokrak. The golfer ranks 18th in […]

Russell Henley Still Striving For Consistency At Houston Open

Russell Henley wanted to put it all together last week at Mayakoba. Then, he walked off in the final round and promptly bogeyed then double-bogeyed the first two holes. Henley followed that up with seven birdies over the next 11 holes. That is the frustration with the American. He can make a lot of putts […]

Christiaan Bezuidenhout Could Have Potential At Houston

The South African golfer tied for 15th last week at Mayakoba as Christiaan Bezuidenhout started to make some putts finally. He played much better than expected in Mexico after the disappointment in Bermuda. What can Bezuidenhout do to contend at the Houston Open? Simply, this boils down to stopping the mistakes. His driving ability is […]

Marc Leishman Enjoys Upside At Houston Open

Marc Leishman's final rounds this Fall leave everyone wanting more for the golfer. The Australian did not perform as well as expected at The CJ Cup. Wow, can he make some birdies though? Yes, his 6.25 average ranks third on the tour. For those questioning his final rounds. That is a 65, 63, and 64 […]

Adam Scott Aims To Contend Again At Houston Open

Adam Scott last played on North American soil more than three weeks ago at The Cj Cup. Scott shot all four rounds in the 60's en route to a -21 finish. That was good for a top-five result. Can Scott do it again? The Houston course is a long one at over 7.400 yards. That […]

Matthew Wolff Among Favorites At Houston Open

Matthew Wolff has been excellent the past few weeks with two top-five finishes in that span. Wolff ranks eighth in birdies at 5.58 per round plus is driving the ball sixth-best on the tour. The Englishman can knock the ball 321,8 yards off the tee. This has been something to watch as Wolff's strokes gained […]

Shane Lowry Likely To Struggle Again At Houston

It has not been the ideal start for Shane Lowry this Fall season. There have been missed cuts and missteps. Lowry missed the cut at the Mayakoba and barely made it at The CJ Cup. Lowry finished well at The CJ Cup with a 69-64 weekend. That lifted him to a tie for 54th. The […]

Patrick Reed Expects Success At Houston Open

Patrick Reed was not a happy camper last week on his way to a 56th-place result at the Mayakoba. The first-round 73 knocked him out of contention and Reed knows that he cannot get off to a start like that. That type of start also occurred at The CJ Cup. So, there is some concern. […]

Scottie Scheffler Could Contend Again At Houston

Scottie Scheffler finished in the top five last week at Mayakoba. He nearly won the tournament but settled for fourth place. A double-bogey on the 16th hole kept him from having a chance at the victory. The American golfer is making birdies on this Fall Swing. He is averaging 5.6 birdies per round which ranks […]

Tyrell Hatton Might Be One To Avoid At Houston

Tyrell Hatton has not truly contended in any of the Fall events on the PGA Tour. His tied for 40th at Mayakoba last week was troubling. This Houston course is longer than what has been seen over the past few weeks. The 7,400+ yard course is a par 70 which may cause some issues for […]

Alex Pietrangelo's Goal And Helper Lift Vegas On Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Pietrangelo also had three shots on goal with three blocked shots. He played over 23 minutes and the blue-liner was able to shut down Seattle's top line for most of the night. It has been a […]

Reilly Smith's Two Quick Goals Help Vegas To Victory

Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Reilly Smith scored two quick goals in the third period to sink the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Smith had struggled to score with two goals in his first 12 games. He doubled his total in one night. Smith had five shots, four scoring chances, and a blocked shot. Smith's second […]

Robin Lehner Backstops Vegas To Victory Tuesday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner stopped 25 of 27 shots in their 4-2 home win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Lehner has won five of his last six starts after a rough 0-4 start. That includes four quality starts where Lehner yielded two goals or less. The Vegas team defense has mostly […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Again In Kraken Loss

Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle is on some kind of run. The forward scored again versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Even though Seattle has lost four of five, Eberle has now scored six goals in that span. He now has seven overall on the season. Dave Hakstol entrusted him to play nearly […]

Yanni Gourde Scores Goal, Leaves With Injury

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde scored a goal on Tuesday night versus the Vegas Golden Knights. He exited late in the game with an undisclosed issue after playing a little less than 12 minutes. Gourde took one shift early in the third period and was not seen afterward. He had one shot, two scoring chances, […]

Chris Driedger Yields Four Goals In Seattle Defeat

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger was the victim of two quick goals by the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. That led to the 4-2 Seattle loss as the Kraken never truly recovered. In all, Driedger stopped just 19 of 23 shots as the pace of this game was slow. Driedger, overall, had a rough […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Allows Three Goals In New Jersey Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood allowed just three goals as the Devils won at home on Tuesday night. They sent the Florida Panthers to their second consecutive defeat. Blackwood stopped 35 of 38 shots in the contest. That included every last shot over the final 38:31 of the game. Blackwood helped kill both of […]

Nico Hischier Tallies Two Points In Big New Jersey Win

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday night. Few expected Hischier and the Devils to do much offensively against the Florida Panthers. Honestly, seven goals were not expected by hardly any people at all. Hischier had two shots on goal, three scoring chances, two hits, and a […]