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Oliver Bjorkstrand Nets 15th Goal Of The Year
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 15th goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to Florida. Zac Dalpe also found the net for the Jackets, who took their ninth loss in 10 games. The team is struggling massively at the moment and thus their top-scorer isn't having a great time either. Bjorkstrand […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFrank Vatrano Has Two Goals In Monday's Win
Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano tallied two goals and had a game-high seven shots in Monday's 4-2 victory over Columbus. Sam Bennett and Radko Gudas also scored, Anthony Duclair handed out two assists. Vatrano has scored four goals in his past four games and now sits second on the team's goals list alongside Carter Verhaeghe […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Scores In Third Consecutive Game
Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov potted his 13th goal of the campaign in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against Tampa, finding the net in a third consecutive game. Carolina's second one was scored by Brady Skjei. Svechnikov fired in a power-play goal in the middle of the second frame with Dougie Hamilton collecting the lone assist. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Killorn Has Multi-Point Night Versus Carolina
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn notched two points in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against Carolina, scoring the first goal of the game and assisting Yanni Gourde on the game-winning tally 2:50 into the extra frame. Brayden Point bagged a power-play goal. Killorn has ended a nine-game dry spell with two multi-point efforts in three […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNoah Gregor Gets A Look On First Line
San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor will get a chance to skate on the first line Monday night against the Golden Knights. The 22-year-old, who has three points in 18 games this season, joins Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Gregor has done a good job in the AHL so far, but he's not had a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMartin Jones Tries To End Four-Game Losing Streak
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will start Monday's special matchup against Vegas, where Patrick Marleau is set to break the league's all-time record for most regular-season games played. The 41-year-old will suit up for the 1,768th time. Jones will get his 368th career game, which will mark his 31st start of the season. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Looks For First Win Over Senators
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom takes on the Senators Monday night, looking for his first win in the matchup this season. He has gone 0-2-1 versus Ottawa with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. Markstrom built himself a nice three-game winning streak last week, but it ended Friday night with a 2-1 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMatt Murray Takes On Flames In 23rd Start
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will face the Calgary Flames in his 23rd start of the season on Monday. The 26-year-old has missed a lot of time through injury and thus this will be only his sixth appearance since the start of last month. Murray has taken a beating playing behind a bad team this […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Smith Faces Montreal Monday Night
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will look for his 16th win of the season in Monday's meeting with Montreal. He has just posted his third shutout of the year, improving to 15-4-2 with a 3-0 win over Winnipeg on Saturday. Smith boasts a 2.36 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The veteran netminder has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarey Price Makes 25th Start Of The Campaign
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will record his 25th start of the season on Monday against Edmonton. It will be his second appearance since the former MVP returned from a lower-body injury. His comeback game didn't go according to play as Montreal suffered a 4-0 defeat against Ottawa on Saturday. Price looked rusty and gave […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Talbot Looks For Another Win Over Coyotes
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will guard the cage Monday night versus Arizona, entering the game with a nice 3-1-0 record in the matchup this season. His most recent win against the Coyotes came last week with a 28-save effort in a 5-2 victory. Talbot has a 1.77 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDerick Brassard Replaces Tyler Pitlick Monday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Derick Brassard will return to the lineup on Monday against Minnesota, replacing Tyler Pitlick (lower body) who got injured in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis. Brassard missed the game at the weekend as a healthy scratch. The veteran forward has had moderate success this season with eight goals and 16 points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJakub Vrana Sits Out On Monday With Illness
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana won't be in the lineup on Monday against Dallas, missing the game with a non-COVID-related illness. Evgeny Svechnikov takes over his spot on the top line. Vrana, who arrived from Washington a week ago, scored in his Red Wings debut and has recorded four shots and an even […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoThomas Greiss Goes For Third Consecutive Win
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will look for his third consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Dallas. The German veteran has had a very frustrating year, but he's shown plenty of signs of improvement lately, picking up three of his five wins in his past four starts. Greiss carries a 5-15-6 record with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJuuse Saros Looks To Stay Perfect Versus Chicago
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is expected to start Monday's home clash with the Blackhawks, who have massively struggled against the Finnish netminder this season. The 25-year-old is 3-0-0 in the matchup with a 0.65 goals-against average and a .980 save percentage. Saros' last meeting with the Blackhawks ended with a 41-save shutout in a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnton Khudobin Tries To Bounce Back After Tough Losses
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will record his 25th start of the campaign on Monday night against Detroit, trying to get back on track after suffering a pair of painful defeats. Khudobin was riding a nice three-game winning streak before suffering a shootout loss against Nashville on April 11 and taking an overtime loss against […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoElvis Merzlikins Takes On Panthers Monday Night
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will go up against the Florida Panthers on Monday, looking for his first win since March 30. It's been a very tough year for the Latvian netminder, who has battled with injuries while managing only six wins in 17 starts. Merzlikins boasts a 2.97 goals-against average and a .910 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPetr Mrazek Starts Monday's Meeting With Tampa
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will be back in the net for Monday's road contest against the Lightning. It will be his second start in four games, with Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour giving all of his in-form goalies a chance. Mrazek has been excellent this season, putting together a 5-1-1 record with three shutouts, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMax Domi Gets Scratched For Monday's Action
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi will be a healthy scratch for Monday's meeting with Florida. Stefan Matteau and Alexandre Texier are joining the top-six for the game and could be cheap DFS options to target for fantasy managers. Domi has played some of his best hockey of the season as of late, but Columbus […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMacKenzie Weegar Out On Monday With Upper-Body Injury
Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (upper body) will miss Monday's home game against Columbus. The 27-year-old is forced to sit out his first game of the season, with Anton Stralman joining Gustav Forsling on the first defensive pairing. Weegar has been Florida's top defenseman ever since Aaron Ekblad (broken leg) was ruled out for the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony Edwards Has Bounce-Back Performance With 23 Points
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards, who managed only 12 points in Friday's win over Miami, did much better on Sunday against the Clippers, leading the team with 23 points in a 124-105 loss. Karl-Anthony Towns reached 9000 career points with a 16-point effort. Edwards shot below 40 percent from the field for a fifth consecutive […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKawhi Leonard Gets Close To Triple-Double In Comeback Game
Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard returned from a four-game absence with a nice all-around performance on Sunday, notching 15 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists in a 124-105 win over Minnesota. He added one block on the defensive end while shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside in 23 minutes […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPaul George Stays Hot With 23 Points In 27 Minutes
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George shot 9-for-17 from the field en route to 23 points in 27 minutes in Sunday's blowout win over Minnesota. He went 4-for-9 from behind the arc and put in a lot of work in other areas as well, collecting seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLuka Doncic Finishes 37-Point Night With Huge Fourth Quarter
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a huge finish to Sunday's loss against Sacramento, scoring 22 fourth-quarter points to tally a game-high 37 points on 14-for-27 shooting. Kristaps Porzingis shot a horrible 3-for-14 and managed only nine points. Doncic added eight rebounds to his line with four assists, three blocks, one steal and four […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoHarrison Barnes Shines Against Former Team
Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes had a very efficient scoring night against Dallas on Sunday, finishing a 121-107 win with 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He made five triples with eight attempts and completed his line with five rebounds, one assist and one steal. Barnes, who was famously traded by the Maverick mid-game in 2019, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Has 30 Points, 12 Assists In Sunday's Win
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox racked up 30 points and 12 assists as the team ended a nine-game losing streak with a 121-107 win over Dallas on Sunday. Fox reached the 30-point plateau for the 17th time this season, shooting 12-for-21 from the floor and 6-for-7 at the foul line. He pulled down four […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarmelo Anthony Leads Portland In Scoring On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony turned back the time on Sunday, finishing as the team's leading scorer in a 109-101 loss to Charlotte. He notched 24 points in 28 minutes on 8-for-19 shooting off the bench. C.J. McCollum led the starters with 22 points. Melo was 6-for-12 with the three-ball and added three rebounds […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoP.J. Washington Returns To Action With 23 Points, Four Blocks
Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington returned from a three-game absence on Sunday against Portland, putting together a very good line in 34 minutes off the bench in a 109-101 win with 23 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and one steal. He was feeling it from outside with a 5-for-11 effort and shot 8-for-17 overall […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTerry Rozier Goes Off Against Portland
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had a wonderful game on Sunday against Portland, racking up a game-high 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a 109-101 win. He added a pair of steals and blocks while shooting 13-for-24 from the field and 7-for-13 from outside. Rozier has built himself a two-game double-double streak ahead […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMark Stone Posts Fourth Consecutive Multi-Point Game
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone matched his career high with a fourth consecutive multi-point game on Sunday, picking up one goal and one assist in a 5-2 victory over Anaheim. The prolific winger became the 12th player in the league this term to reach 50 points. He has 15 goals and 35 assists […]
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