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Jonathan Marchessault Goes Off With Four-Point Night
Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault recorded two goals with two assists and a plus-three rating in Monday's 7-3 road victory against the San Jose Sharks. The pivot was able to recorded his second two-goal game is less than 24 hours, giving him four goals and six points with a plus-4 rating during the impressive […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoAlexander Edler, Bo Horvat Lead Way In Windy City
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler and center Bo Horvat each registered a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Edler's goal came on the power play early in the second period, on an assist from Horvat, while Edler returned the favor with an apple on Horvat's game-winning tally in […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoPatrick Kane Hits Century Mark, Joins Elite Company
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane registered a pair of assists with four shots on goal and a hit across 24:08 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime setback against the Vancouver Canucks. Kane registered his 59th assist and 100th point of the season with his first helper, becoming the third played in Chicago's illustrious […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoDarcy Kuemper Takes Hard-Luck Loss In Tampa
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper allowed two goals on 22 shots in Monday's 4-1 road loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was a tremendous effort by Kuemper, as he only yielded goals to center Steven Stamkos and defenseman Victor Hedman, while the other two scores for the home team came courtesy of a pair […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoVictor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh Shine In Home Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman registered a goal with a plus-two rating, two blocked shots and a hit in Monday's 4-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes, while fellow rearguard Ryan McDonagh was good for a helper, a plus-three rating, four blocked shots and five hits over his 23:55 of ice time across 24 shifts. […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Helps Lightning To Presidents Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed just one goal on 29 shots in Monday's 4-1 victory against the playoff-hopeful Arizona Coyotes. It was a close game, as Tampa held only a 2-1 lead until 45 left in regulation when Anthony Cirelli and Yanni Gourde registered a pair of shorthanded empty-net goals to make the […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoBuster Posey Plays In Back-to-Back Spring Games
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was able to play consecutive Cactus League spring games on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. It was his first time catching in consecutive days this spring. He ended up 1-for-3 with a single to raise his spring average to .217. That's not terribly important, but it is rather […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoCorey Seager Will Be Ready For The Opener
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (elbow, hip) is expected to be ready for Opening Day, manager Dave Roberts said on Sunday. "Absolutely. We expect him to play Opening Day," the skipper said. "I am (confident of that). I just think in talking to the training staff and talking to Corey himself - we've been […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoMax Muncy Able To Take Batting Practice
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (wrist) was able to take a full round of batting practice on Sunday for the first time since sustaining his right wrist injury. He was also able to resume throwing, too, so it's a good bet that he'll be able to get back into a spring game or […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJarrod Dyson Makes His Cactus League Debut
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson (oblique) made his Cactus League spring debut on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He appeared in both right field and center field, and he drew a pair of walks in his only two plate appearances after being sidelined due to a strained left oblique. Dyson is likely going to […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoAdam Jones Plays Defense In Intrasquad Game
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones was able to play in the field for the first time since joining his new teammates. He played in the outfield during an intrasquad game on a backfield Sunday, and it was his third consecutive day of taking at-bats in a game. Manager Torey Lovullo said Jones will do some […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJake Lamb Checks Out Of Sunday's Game Early
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Jake Lamb (back) left Sunday's Cactus League spring game against the Chicago White Sox after three innings due to tightness in his back. Manager Torey Lovullo said Lamb mentioned the issue after flying out in the second inning. "He's going to come in (Monday), get re-evaluated," Lovullo said. "I can't predict […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJonathan Marchessault Bags Two Goals In Win
Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault recorded two goals with a plus-one rating and a hit in 18:10 of ice time across 20 shifts in Sunday's 6-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. He snapped his eight-game goal drought in style, posting his first multi-point game since Feb. 28, and his first two-goal game since Feb. […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoMalcolm Subban Holds Down Oilers At Home
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban allowed three goals on 19 shots in Sunday's 6-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers, stepping in for the injured All-Star Marc-Andre Fleury (lower body). Fleury is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. Subban has managed a 5-8-0 record this season, but he has an impressive 2.32 goals-against average […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoConnor McDavid Keeps Multi-Point Streak Alive
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid posted two assists in Sunday's 6-3 road loss against the Vegas Golden Knights for his eighth consecutive multi-point performance. McDavid is the first player to record multiple points in eight or more consecutive team games since Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier did it from Nov. 3-19, 2007. He has three goals […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Sets New Franchise Record
Florida Panthers center Jonathan Huberdeau posted two assists in Sunday's 3-2 loss against the Anaheim Ducks. He now has 55 assists this season to set a new franchise record. Huberdeau was tied with Viktor Kozlov, who recorded 53 assists for the previous record during the 1999-2000 season. He also has 227 apples in his career, […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJohn Gibson Takes Care Of Visiting Panthers
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson allowed two goals on 39 shots in Sunday's 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers. It was a seesaw battle all evening. Left wing Jakob Silfverberg made sure to make a winner of Gibson, burying a goal with 4:43 left in regulation. The Anaheim backstop is 22-21-8 with a 2.86 goals-against […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJakob Silfverberg Sends Fans Home Happy
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg registered his team-leading 22nd goal with 4:43 left in regulation on Sunday against the Florida Panthers, and it stood up as the game-winning tally. It was also his sixth goal since receiving a $26.5 million contract extension a couple of weeks ago. "He wants to be productive every night," […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoCarter Hart Sparkles In Keystone-State Rivalry
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed just one goal on 42 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hart was about to take a hard-luck loss until James van Riemsdyk netted the game-tying goal with 19 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Hart was able to keep the score sheet clean […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoMatt Murray Falls Apart Late In Overtime Loss
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray allowed two goals on 38 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. He had his team ahead 1-0 with just 19 seconds left in regulation, but the Flyers emptied the net for an extra attacker and veteran James van Riemsdyk beat him to force overtime. Sean Couturier […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoSean Couturier Sinks Rivals In Overtime
Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier notched the game-winning goal in overtime with just four seconds remaining to stun the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. He also finished with an assist and a plus-2 rating with a blocked shot and a hit across 28:37 of ice time over 31 shifts. Couturier is up to 29 goals and […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoRasmus Dahlin Posts Assist, Ties Hockey Royalty
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin picked up an assist with a plus-one rating, four shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout victory against the St. Louis Blues. The helper was his 38th point of the season, moving him into a tie with Hall of Famer Bobby Orr for the second-most points in […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoCarter Hutton Cools Off Blues In A Shootout
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed three goals on 33 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout victory against the St. Louis Blues. The 33-year-old has cooled off after a red-hot start to the season, going just 2-6-2 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in 11 starts and 12 appearances since the All-Star break […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJake Allen Comes Up Short In Shootout
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Buffalo Sabres. Despite the loss he is still a decent 3-2-3 with a 2.10 goals-against average and .932 save percentage with two shutouts in eight starts since the All-Star break. He and rookie Jordan Binnington have […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoChris Buescher Posts Respectable 16th-Place Finish At Auto Club
JTG Daugherty Racing's Chris Buescher registered a decent 16th-place showing in Sunday's Auto Club 400, his second consecutive finish at 16th and his fourth straight top-20 showing. He'll make his eighth-career start at Martinsville next Sunday, and he has posted just two top-20 finishes with zero laps led at the Virginia short track while posting […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoRicky Stenhouse Jr. Recovers From Early Spin At ACS
Roush Fenway Racing driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ended up 14th in Sunday's Auto Club 400 in California. It was a good recovery after spinning on the restart to end Stage 1. It was an interesting day for the RFR driver, who drew barbs in the Twitterverse after some early radio communication. Stenhouse was overheard on […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoPole Sitter Austin Dillon Winds Up In 10th Place
Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon, the pole sitter for Sunday's Auto Club 400, ended up in 10th place. Dillon didn't get off to a very good start, winding up just 22nd after Stage 1, and 13th in Stage 2. However, he kept plugging away after some early issues and posted the top-10 finish, his first […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoKurt Busch Ends Up Sixth In Auto Club 400
Chip Ganassi Racing's Kurt Busch ended up sixth in Sunday's Auto Club 400 in California, turning in his fourth consecutive top-10 showing since a disappointing 25th-place finish in the Daytona 500 to kick off his season. He has fit in nicely with Ganassi, jelling nicely with young buck and teammate Kyle Larson. Busch heads to […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoRyan Preece Leads All Rookies At Auto Club 400
JTG Daugherty driver Ryan Preece ended up in 23rd place during Sunday's Auto Club 400, and he ended up being the leading Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate in what turned out to be a tough run for inexperienced wheel men. Front Row Motorsports driver Matt Tifft was 26th after ending up a season-best 20th […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoOverheating Issues Send Clint Bowyer To Last Place
Stewart-Haas Racing's Clint Bowyer endured overheating issues during Sunday's Auto Club 400, tumbling to 38th and last place after running just 130 laps. It was a tough finish since the rest of his team had a pretty solid afternoon. He reported engine issues as early as Lap 25, and he battled problems all afternoon and […]
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