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Nolan Foote Debuts With An Assist
New Jersey Devils left wing Nolan Foote had a productive NHL debut on Sunday, finishing a 5-3 loss to the Rangers with an assist. The 20-year-old skated on the fourth line but also spent some time with Nico Hischier, helping the team captain to score 5:30 into the final frame. Foote, whose father Adam beat […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMika Zibanejad Comes Through With Game-Winner On Sunday
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad provided the game-winning goal on a power play in Sunday's 5-3 victory over New Jersey. He potted his 16th goal of the season with exactly three minutes left to play in regulation. Zibanejad also had one assist in the game. Following a pair of six-point performances against Philly last […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJeff Carter Notches First Point As Penguin
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter tallied his first point for the team in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo, collecting an assist on Jason Zucker's seventh goal of the season. The 16-year veteran is centering the second line between Zucker and Jared McCann. He's been quite busy offensively so far, registering eight shots in three games […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSam Reinhart Scores Twice In Win Over Penguins
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart scored two goals as his struggling squad shocked the Penguins with a 4-2 win on Sunday. Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists. Reinhart leads the team in both goals (17) and points (30). The team has had an awful campaign, but they have had a decent month, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoZion Williamson Drops 34 Points In Losing Effort
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson led all scorers with 34 points in Sunday's overtime loss against the Knicks, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and 8-for-11 at the foul line. He came just short of a double-double by finishing with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Zion will roll out against the Nets […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDerrick Rose Notches 23 Points Off The Pine
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose turned back the clock on Sunday, delivering a nice 23-point performance off the bench in a 122-112 overtime win against the Pelicans. He finished with 9-for-17 shooting from the field and had five assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block with two turnovers in 35 minutes. Rose, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJulius Randle Records Fourth Consecutive 30-Point Game
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle led the charge offensively once more on Sunday, finishing a 122-112 overtime win against New Orleans with 33 points on 11-for-28 shooting. He's the first Knicks player since Carmelo Anthony in February 2014 to post four consecutive 30-point games. The first-year All-Star added 10 assists, five rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Paces Indiana With 29 Points
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon had a very good offensive outing in Sunday's loss to Atlanta, notching a team-high 29 points on 11-for-18 shooting. He shot 3-for-7 from three-point range and 4-for-4 at the line with eight assists, three rebounds and one block in 31 minutes. Brogdon did, however, end up with a minus-28 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoClint Capela Has 20-20 Vision Versus Indiana
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela recorded a 20-20 game in Sunday's win over Indiana, going for 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and grabbing 24 rebounds. The Swiss big man added three blocks and two steals while shooting 5-for-9 at the foul line. Capela now has four games with 20-plus boards this season. Tuesday's meeting with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTrae Young Scores Game-High 34 Points In Sunday's Win
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted his fourth 30-point effort of the month on Sunday, leading all scorers with 34 points on 9-for-21 shooting in a 129-117 win over Indiana. He struggled to get his shots to drop but was a decent 3-for-9 from behind the arc and shot 13-for-14 from the line. Young […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSamuel Blais Stays Productive On First Line
St. Louis Blues winger Samuel Blais opened the scoring in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Arizona, potting his third goal in six games. The 24-year-old has upped his production ever since joining the team's top line. He skates with Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Blais has 12 points in 28 games for the season with 25 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDarcy Kuemper Makes Winning Return
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper returned to the crease in Saturday's home game against St. Louis, picking up a 3-2 win with 20 saves in his first appearance since March 8. Arizona won from a 2-0 deficit via goals from Alex Goligoski, Clayton Keller and Michael Bunting. Kuemper hasn't been defeated in any of his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChris Paul Fails To Take Advantage Of Great Matchup
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a big struggle on Saturday against San Antonio, finishing a 111-85 loss with just six points and six dimes. He shot 3-for-10 from the field and completed his line with three rebounds. CP3 couldn't take advantage of a dream situation, with San Antonio allowing a league-high 26.5 points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDejounte Murray Keeps Himself Busy Saturday Night
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray continued to fill the stat sheet in Saturday's win over the Suns, adding something of everything to his line with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. All of it in 28 minutes and on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. This could've been a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDrew Eubanks Grabs Double-Double In Spurs Win
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Drew Eubanks impressed in his first start of the season on Saturday, notching 13 points and 13 rebounds in a 111-85 win over Phoenix. He shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and had two assists with two steals and one block. Eubanks hopped into the starting five after San Antonio […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDrake Batherson Racks Up Three Points In Saturday's Win
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson recorded three points in a game for the first time in his career on Saturday, finishing a 4-0 victory over Montreal with two goals and one assist. Artem Zub and Nikita Zaitsev also found the back of the net. With Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk each collecting a couple […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMatt Murray Posts First Shutout Of The Year
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray pushed away 23 shots for his first shutout of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Montreal. it's his 11th shutout in total. Murray has just returned from injury and it's been a very difficult campaign for him, so he must feel really good after this. The former Penguin improved […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCasey Mittelstadt Keeps Up Goal-Scoring Form
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt had another goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Pittsburgh, potting a power-play marker in the third period. Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo. Mittelstadt is now on eight goals for the season and six of them have come this month. Only Boston has managed to keep him from scoring in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBryan Rust Scores Game-Winner On Power Play
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust tallied the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Buffalo, finishing off a power-play move 12:15 into the second period. Jared McCann and Evan Rodrigues got the scoring started for Pittsburgh. Rust had five total shots in the game and four hits. He notched his 17th goal of the campaign […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoe Ingles Picks Up Double-Double As Starter
Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles registered a double-double as a starter in Saturday's overtime loss against the Lakers, recording 20 points on 6-for-14 shooting and handing out a season-high 14 assists. He went 6-for-12 with the three-ball and notched three rebounds and three steals with four turnovers in 39 minutes. Utah sat Mike Conley (rest) […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Clarkson Has 27 Points In Saturday's Loss
Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson entered the starting lineup for Saturday's meeting with the Lakers and had 27 points on 11-for-27 shooting against his former team in a 127-115 overtime loss. He had most of his attempts from deep, finishing 5-for-15 from downtown. Clarkson added five rebounds, four assists and one steal to his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndre Drummond Scores Team-High 27 Points
Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond led the team with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting on Saturday as the defending champs dropped the league-leading Utah Jazz in overtime 127-115. He grabbed eight rebounds and had three assists with two steals and one block in 30 minutes. Drummond shot 7-for-8 at the foul line and committed […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndrej Sekera Makes Return From Injury
Dallas Stars defenseman Andrej Sekera (lower body), who has missed two games, will be back in the lineup for Saturday's home outing against Columbus. The veteran blueliner will provide an extra body to the Stars, who have struggled with injuries all season. Sekera has only four points for the year but has picked up some […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Tries To End Slump On Saturday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will look to put an end to a three-game losing streak on Saturday against San Jose. The 24-year-old had a very strong start to the season, but his record has now dropped to 12-9-0, and Kahkonen was hung out to dry in his last appearance when St. Louis put nine […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMalcolm Subban Starts For Chicago On Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban will make his first appearance of the month on Saturday as the team finishes off a two-game set against Detroit. Kevin Lankinen, who made eight consecutive starts, failed to beat the Red Wings on Thursday, taking a 4-1 loss. Subban has also had some struggles in the matchup this season, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSam Bennett Ready For Panthers Debut On Saturday
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will make his team debut on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The former Calgary Flame is slated to skate on the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair, which puts him in a superb spot to get off on the right foot in the Sunshine state. Bennett had just started […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMatt Duchene Makes His Return On Saturday
Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's road contest against Carolina. He's missed well over a month of action, last skating in a 5-4 loss to the Panthers on March 4. It's been a disappointing year for Duchene, who has recorded only three goals and eight points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Nedeljkovic Goes For Carolina On Saturday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be the team's starter in Saturday's meeting with Nashville. Carolina has been blessed with in-form goalies this season and this will be the sixth straight game with a different starter. Nedeljkovic, who is 9-4-2 for the year, makes his first appearance since posting his third shutout of the year […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Smith Earns 22nd Start Of The Year
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start Saturday's matchup against Winnipeg, recording his 22nd start of the season. The veteran netminder had a miserable time a week ago against Calgary, allowing five goals on 32 shots in a 5-0 loss, but it's been a solid year overall for him with 14 wins, a 2.47 goals-against […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBlake Wheeler Remains Out On Saturday
Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler (upper body) has been medically cleared to return to action, but he won't play on Saturday against Edmonton. The Jets captain has been missing since April 5. Andrew Copp has earned a top-six role in his absence and will continue on the second line until Wheeler is ready to return, […]
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