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Kevin Lankinen Replaces Malcolm Subban As Saturday's Starter
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will get the nod for Saturday's clash with the Panthers, despite Malcolm Subban filling the starter's crease at the morning skate. Subban was expected to lead the team out, but it looks like head coach Jeremy Colliton had a late change of heart. Lankinen has had a rough ride during […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTorey Krug Won't Play On Saturday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will sit out Saturday's road meeting with Minnesota. The former Bruin will miss his first game of the season just as he had heated up with six points in four games. Krug has been the team's most prolific defenseman with 29 points in 48 games. He's added […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Binnington Aims For Fourth Consecutive Victory
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will go after his fourth consecutive victory in Saturday's meeting with the Wild. He started his winning streak with a couple of victories against Colorado and then beat Minnesota 4-3 with 26 saves on Wednesday. It was a great finish to last month from Binnington, who is 15-14-5 for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJosef Korenar Returns To Sharks Crease
San Jose Sharks goaltender Josef Korenar will be back in the cage on Saturday versus Colorado after Martin Jones took a 3-0 loss in the matchup Friday night. It will be the fourth start in five games for the youngster. Korenar has been roughed up a couple of times early in his career, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMorgan Rielly, Jake Muzzin Return To Lineup On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Morgan Rielly and Jake Muzzin will be back in the lineup for Saturday's meeting with Vancouver. Nick Foligno also returns, as does Jack Campbell, who is set to start in goal. All four players were rested for Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Canucks. Ben Hutton, Pierre Engvall and Timothy Liljegren all […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFilip Gustavsson Makes Fourth Career Start On Saturday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will get his fourth career start on Saturday against Montreal. Matt Murray (lower body) recently made an impressive return from injury with multiple shutouts but he's out again and Anton Forsberg (lower body) hasn't traveled to Montreal either. Gustavsson has been pretty solid so far with a 2-1-1 record, giving […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPatrik Laine Misses Saturday's Outing With Illness
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (illness) isn't feeling well enough to play on Saturday. The team has activated Emil Bemstrom (lower body) from Injured Reserve to take his spot in the lineup. Laine's season hasn't gone according to play as he boasts only 12 goals and 21 points through 42 outings with an awful […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Nedeljkovic Likely Starting On Saturday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic looks set to earn his 21st start of the season on Saturday versus Columbus. The 25-year-old will be going for his 14th win of the campaign. It's been a very impressive season by him, as he's rolled to a 1.94 goals-against average, a .932 save percentage and three shutouts. The […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTristan Jarry Tries To Beat Washington Again
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will record his 36th start of the campaign in Saturday's road contest against Washington. It will be his second start of the week against the Capitals after the 25-year-old picked up a 5-4 overtime victory in the matchup on Thursday. Jarry carries a 22-9-3 record for the season with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoShayne Gostisbehere Likely To Return On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (knee) will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against New Jersey. The 28-year-old has missed a week of action with a sprained MCL. Gostisbehere was back at practice on Friday and skated on the second defensive pairing with Travis Sanheim. The Florida native boasts 16 points in 37 games […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrian Elliott Looks For Revenge Versus New Jersey
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott, who lost his last start 6-4 versus New Jersey, will get a chance to go for revenge against the Devils on Saturday. The veteran suffered his first loss in three outings in the matchup on Tuesday. Elliott has been in inconsistent form throughout the campaign with a 13-7-2 record. He […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexandar Georgiev In Rangers Net On Saturday
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will start for the team on Saturday as the Blueshirts will battle with the Islanders once more. Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers got shut out by their neighbors on Thursday in a 4-0 loss. Georgiev hasn't yet lost to the Islanders in two outings this season, killing it with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCasey Mittelstadt Extends Point Streak With Two Assists
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt stretched his point streak to five games on Saturday, dishing out two assists in a 6-2 loss to Boston. He posted a short-handed assist on a Riley Sheahan goal and helped Arttu Ruotsalainen to score in an even-strength situation. Mittelstadt is enjoying a very productive second half of the season […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCraig Smith Scores Second Career Hat Trick
Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith recorded his second career hat trick in Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo. David Krejci registered three assists. The Bruins joined Florida and Arizona as the third team with four different hat-trick scorers this season. Smith posted his second consecutive multi-point outing, after finishing Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Sabres […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJ.T. Miller Strikes On Power Play Versus Toronto
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller netted a power-play goal in Thursday's 1-4 loss to Toronto with Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat picking up the assists. Miller registered four of the team's 16 shots while leading all Canucks forwards in ice time with 21:29. He took his goals tally for the year up to 11, and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMitchell Marner Continues Point Streak On Thursday
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner took his point streak to five games in Thursday's 4-1 win over Vancouver, assisting Auston Matthews on the game-winning goal and finishing the scoring with his 18th marker of the campaign. William Nylander and Pierre Engvall also found the back of the net. Matthews, who now has 36 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJakub Vrana Scores Lone Red Wings Goal Thursday Night
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana provided the only goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Carolina, netting a spectacular unassisted marker 17:31 into the second period. The former Washington winger now has six goals in seven games for his new team with one assist and 19 shots. The Czech Republic native boasts 17 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTeuvo Teravainen Enjoys Two-Point Night Versus Detroit
Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, joining Brady Skjei and Warren Foegele among the goal-scorers. This was his second appearance since returning from a concussion, which robbed him of nearly two months of game-action. Teravainen now has three goals and 11 points in 15 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNicklas Backstrom Hands Out Three Assists
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom delivered three assists as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 5-4 overtime loss against the Penguins on Thursday. The Swedish veteran helped T.J. Oshie to a power-play goal early on, had the lone helper on a Dmitry Orlov marker, and then combined with Evgeny Kuznetsov to set up […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKasperi Kapanen Notches Two Goals In Overtime Victory
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen picked up two goals in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington, getting to double figures for the campaign. Colton Sceviour and Jared McCann each had two assists. Kapanen missed the start of the month with a lower-body injury, but he's come back strongly by averaging a point per game in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOndrej Palat Stretches Point Streak To Seven Games
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat opened the scoring in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Stars, extending his point streak to seven games. Blake Coleman notched a short-handed goal and Brayden Point finished the scoring with an empty-net goal. Palat's longest ever point streak stands at eight games, so he will be hunting for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Picks Up 30th Win With Fifth Shutout
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy reached 30 wins for the season with a 20-save shutout in Thursday's 3-0 victory over Dallas. He is now the seventh netminder in NHL history to notch 30 wins in a season with fewer than 39 games played. His overall record stands at 30-8-1, and he's now posted five […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMoses Brown Grabs 18 Rebounds In Thursday's Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown dominated the glass with a game-high 18 rebounds in Thursday's 109-95 loss to New Orleans. The UCLA product finally logged over 30 minutes again and had a chance to rack up stats, although his offensive production was disappointing as he scored only five points on 2-for-5 shooting. Brown finished […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrandon Ingram Has 24-Point Night Versus OKC
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram finished Thursday's 109-95 victory over the Thunder with 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting, adding six rebounds, three assists and one steal to his line with two turnovers in 31 minutes. The Pelicans won despite hitting just five of 29 three-point attempts. Ingram was 1-for-5 personally from downtown and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoZion Williamson Leads All Scorers With 27 Points
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson scored a game-high 27 points on 12-for-24 shooting in Thursday's victory over OKC, adding eight rebounds to his line with six assists, one steal and zero turnovers. This was his 82nd career game, so the rising superstar has finally played a full season of action, averaging 25.5 points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoStephen Curry Scores 37 Points In Thursday's Loss
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry overcame a quiet start to post another 30-point game on Thursday against Minnesota, but his 37 points on 11-for-27 shooting weren't enough to get avoid a 126-114 loss. Curry's three-ball didn't drop early in the game, but he had a 16-point third quarter and finished with a decent […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRicky Rubio Leads Team With 26 Points Versus Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio had one of his better games of the season in Thursday's matchup against the Warriors, finishing a 126-114 win with a team-high 26 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Spanish veteran was 5-for-8 with the three-ball in his best scoring effort of the season, adding seven points from the foul […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Puts Up 22-11-7 Line In Thursday's Win
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns posted 22 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists in Thursday's 126-114 win over the Warriors, finishing 6-for-18 from the field and 7-for-10 at the foul line. It wasn't a great shooting performance from the talented big man, but he did hit 3-for-7 from downtown. The awful Timberwolves have now […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJrue Holiday Fills Up Stat Sheet In Loss To Rockets
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday was everywhere on the court in Thursday's losing effort against the Rockets, picking up 29 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, four blocks and two steals with a single turnover in 38 minutes. He had a huge fourth quarter, which included a pair of big blocks and a stretch where […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChristian Wood Goes For 31 Points Thursday Night
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood had a superb 6-for-10 shooting night from downtown en route to 31 points in Thursday's win over Milwaukee. He shot 10-for-21 overall from the field with a 5-for-6 record at the foul line. Following a couple of huge double-doubles, Wood missed the column this time by one rebound, but he […]
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