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Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron Each Score Twice In Victory
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand and center Patrice Bergeron combined for four goals in Saturday's 6-1 victory against the Flyers. Bergeron opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period, while the duo did more damage in the third period with a total of three goals to carry the load offensively. Bergeron... Read More
Red Sox Reach An Agreement With Garrett Richards
The Boston Red Sox have added right-handed starting pitcher Garrett Richards to a one-year, $10 million deal on Saturday. The 32-year-old spent the past two seasons as a member of the Padres staff, but injuries have sidelined the veteran for long stretches of time over the past five seasons. Richards logged 207 1/3 innings for... Read More
OG Anunoby Scores Season-Best 21 Points
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby scored 21 points to go along with four rebounds, two steals, one assist and two turnovers on eight of 12 shooting from the field and a season-best five of six from three-point range in Friday's 101-81 victory against the Heat. Anunoby is posting career-best numbers in numerous categories through the... Read More
Norman Powell Plays Well Against Heat
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell finished with 23 points, three rebounds, two steals and one turnover on 10 of 18 shooting from the field and three of 10 from three-point range in Friday's 101-81 victory against the Heat. Kyle Lowry (foot) was sidelined, so Powell made his way into the starting lineup and made the... Read More
Kendrick Nunn Scores Team-High 22 Points In Loss
Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn finished with a team-high 22 points in Friday's 101-81 loss against the Raptors. The 25-year-old was the only player able to get it going in the defeat, while scoring 20-plus points in consecutive games for the first time this season. Nunn has received consistent minutes in the thirties as of... Read More
Collin Sexton Scores 25 Points In Victory
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with 25 points, nine assists, two rebounds and one made three-pointer on eight of 19 shooting from the field in Friday's 125-113 victory against the Nets. Sexton was once again the main factor in the second consecutive victory against the new-look Nets, as the 22-year-old just missed out on... Read More
James Harden Posts Fourth Consecutive Double-Double
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden finished with 19 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and three turnovers on six of 14 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers. Since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Nets a little over one week ago, Harden... Read More
Kyrie Irving Scores 38 Points Against Cavaliers
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was dominant once again in Friday's 125-113 loss against the Cavaliers, as the 28-year-old scored a season-high 38 points on 14 of 24 shooting from the field, four of nine from deep and six of six from the free-throw line. Kevin Durant was sidelined for this contest, so Irving took... Read More
Jeremy Lamb Scores 22 Points In Victory
Indiana Pacers forward/guard Jeremy Lamb (knee) scored a season-best 22 points in Friday's 120-118 victory against the Magic. The 28-year-old added seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one made three-pointer on 7-of-14 shooting from field-goal range in the contest, in just his second game this season. Lamb was recovering from offseason surgery after he... Read More
Nikola Vucevic Scores 24 Points Against Pacers
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three turnovers on 10 of 29 shooting from the field and four of nine from three-point range in Friday's 120-118 loss against the Pacers. Vucevic struggled from the field in this contest by posting his lowest field-goal percentage in... Read More
Evan Fournier Scores Season-High 26 Points In Loss
Orlando Magic forward/guard Evan Fournier (back) finished with 26 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one turnover on eight of 14 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from deep in Friday's 120-118 loss against the Pacers. The 28-year-old recorded season-highs in both points and assists, while recording his second consecutive 20-plus-point game. Fournier will look... Read More
Anton Khudobin Posts Shutout In Season Opener
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped all 34 shots on goal as the 34-year-old posted a shutout in Friday's 7-0 victory against the Predators. Khudobin picked up right where he left off after a very productive performance throughout the 2020 Playoffs, in which the Stars came two victories away from winning the Stanley Cup. Khudobin... Read More
Joe Pavelski Posts Four Points In Season Opener
Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski scored two goals and added two assists in Friday's 7-0 victory against the Predators. The Stars were finally able to take the ice after having their schedule delayed to begin the season due to health and safety protocols put in place by the NHL, but Pavelski made his presence felt... Read More
Conor Garland Collects Three Points In Victory
Arizona Coyotes right wing Conor Garland scored a goal and added two assists in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Golden Knights. The 24-year-old picked up his second multi-point performance of the season after he was unable to record a point in the previous two contests against the Golden Knights on the road. Garland has totaled... Read More
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Game-Winner Against Senators
Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers found the back of the net for his first goal of the 2021 season, as the 24-year-old was responsible for the game-winner in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Senators. Ehlers received a pass from Andrew Copp and made no mistake with the finish, as he buried his first... Read More
Sidney Crosby Posts Three Points Against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby recorded his first three-point game of the season, including the game-winning goal in overtime in Tuesday's 5-4 victory against the Capitals. The 33-year-old assisted goals by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin while scoring his third goal of the season in front of the crease to win the game in the... Read More
Alexander Romanov Scores First Career NHL Goal In Victory
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov scored his first career goal in Monday's 3-1 victory against the Oilers. The 21-year-old rookie opened the scoring with his shot from the blue line that beat goaltender Mikko Koskinen midway through the first period. Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber and left wing Artturi Lehkonen each scored a goal in the... Read More
Jacob Markstrom Defeats Former Team Once Again
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 of 27 shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 victory against the Canucks. The 30-year-old defeated his former team for the second consecutive game after the 3-0 shutout victory on Saturday night. Markstrom has started each of the first three games of the 2021 season in net for the... Read More
Semyon Varlamov Posts Shutout Against Bruins
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded his second consecutive shutout to begin the season in Monday's 1-0 victory against the Bruins. The 32-year-old was coming off of a sharp performance to open the season and he carried over the shutout streak with 27 saves in the latest contest. Varlamov is a quality option across... Read More
Jerami Grant Scores Team-High 24 Points Against Heat
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant scored a team-best 24 points in Saturday's 120-100 victory against the Heat. Grant added nine rebounds, six assists, four blocks and two steals on 10-of-19 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 shooting from deep in the contest. Grant has scored 20-plus points in 11 consecutive games, making the 26-year-old an... Read More
Derrick Rose Scores 23 Points In Victory
Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose (knee) made his return to the lineup and finished with 23 points, four assists and four steals on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range in the contest. The scoring output is the second-highest total of the season for Rose, who scored a season-best 24 points against... Read More
Bam Adebayo Plays Well In Return To Lineup
Bam Adebayo (health protocols) made his return to the lineup in Saturday's 120-100 loss against the Pistons and posted a quality line in the contest. The 23-year-old finished with a season-high 28 points, along with seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 12-of-12 from the free throw line.... Read More
Tim Stuetzle Scores First Career NHL Goal
Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stuetzle finished with one goal, a plus-one rating and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss against the Maple Leafs. Stuetzle fired a one-timer past goaltender Jack Campbell midway through the third period to record his first goal in the NHL. The 19-year-old's goal would bring the Senators within... Read More
Auston Matthews Scores First Goal of Season
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews found the back of the net for his first goal of the 2021 season in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Senators. The Maple Leafs top line of Matthews (one goal, one assist), Mitchell Marner (one goal, two assists) and Joe Thornton (one goal, one assist) provided all of the... Read More
Dylan Larkin Scores Two Goals Against Hurricanes
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin finished with two goals and three shots on net in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Larkin's first goal of the contest came under one minute into the third period after a deflection off of a pair of Hurricanes defenders, and the Red Wings captain would go on to... Read More
Alexandar Georgiev Posts Shutout Against Islanders
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev stopped all 23 shots he faced in Saturday's 5-0 victory against the Islanders. The 24-year-old got his first start of the season after Igor Shesterkin had a rough appearance in the season opening loss on Thursday. Left wing Artemi Panarin and right wing Pavel Buchnevich each scored two goals... Read More
Carey Price Allows One Goal In Victory
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stopped 34-of-35 shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Oilers. The 33-year-old allowed just one goal in the contest to defenseman Slater Koekkoek, while earning his first win of the 2021 season. Price may not be relied upon as heavily as he has been in the past after... Read More
Tomas Tatar, Jeff Petry Combine For Four Goals Against Oilers
Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar and defenseman Jeff Petry carried the offensive load in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Oilers, as the two skaters each finished the contest with two goals scored and a plus-3 rating on the night. Petry opened the scoring with a power-play goal and added another in the second period,... Read More
Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 17 Points Against Hawks
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 17 points, three rebounds, one assist and two turnovers on six of 12 shooting from the field, three of five from deep and two of two from the free-throw line in Friday's 116-92 victory against the Hawks. Bogdanovic has reached double-digit point totals in three of the past... Read More
Donovan Mitchell Scores Team-High 26 Points In Victory
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finished with 26 points, four assists, three rebounds, three steals and three turnovers on 10 of 20 shooting from field-goal range in Friday's 116-92 victory against the Hawks. The 24-year-old added a season-best six made threes in the contest while shooting over 50 percent from the floor in the fourth... Read More
