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Daniel Vladar Makes Third Career Start On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar will record his third career start in Thursday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He made his NHL debut last month and has won both outings so far with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage. Boston was forced to switch to Vladar as Jaroslav Halak's backup with Tuukka Rask (upper […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChandler Stephenson Gets Suspended For Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson was suspended for three games on Thursday for elbowing Tobias Bjornfot in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old will start his suspension with Thursday's home game against Minnesota, and he will be available again next Wednesday against St. Louis. Stephenson has been centering the team's first line […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoShea Theodore Continues Hot Stretch With Multi-Point Effort
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. He completed the scoring and notched an assist on William Karlsson's ninth marker of the year. The talented rearguard has now posted 15 points in his past 12 games, upping his overall points tally to 28. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAndreas Athanasiou Records Two Points In Win Over Vegas
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou had two points as the team shocked the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. The former Red Wing opened the scoring and had an assist on a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal. Lias Andersson and Alex Iafallo also scored for the Kings. Athanasiou had a good start to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOliver Ekman-Larsson Stays In Good Form With Power-Play Goal
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson produced a power-play goal in Wednesday's huge 9-3 loss to Colorado, ending March by averaging a point per game in his last six outings. Conor Garland also scored and Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist in his season debut. Ekman-Larsson battled an injury early in the campaign, so […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoonas Donskoi Has Four-Point Night Versus Arizona
Colorado Avalanche winger Joonas Donskoi went off for a first-period hat trick and had four points as the team put nine goals past Arizona on Wednesday. Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen each had three points. Donskoi recorded a game-high six shots in the contest and already celebrated a hat trick with 7:31 played in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Slows Down In Wednesday's Loss
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox couldn't lead his team to a sixth consecutive win on Wednesday and had to settle for 20 points on 7-for-18 shooting in a 120-106 loss against the Spurs. He dished out four assists with four turnovers and shot only 1-for-5 from behind the arc. Fox averaged close to 30 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJakob Poeltl Registers Double-Double In Wednesday's Win
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl had a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double as his team ended Sacramento's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. He went 5-for-8 from the field and 2-for-6 at the foul line with one assist, one steal and one block. Poeltl had a nice run in March with 10.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDeMar DeRozan Notches Game-High 26 Points
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had a good outing with 26 points in Wednesday's win over Sacramento, adding seven assists, five rebounds and one block with four turnovers in 33 minutes. He shot very efficiently, making 12 of 20 shots from the field. DeRozan has always been a good scorer, but he has also […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJulius Randle Leads Team With 26 Points
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle had a team-high 26 points in Wednesday's narrow loss to Minnesota, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. He cooked up his 28th double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and had six assists with four turnovers in 39 minutes. Randle went four straight games without […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Continues Double-Double Streak
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns collected a fourth consecutive double-double in Wednesday's win over the Knicks, finishing with 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting and grabbing 17 rebounds. It was a poor scoring performance by KAT, who went 2-for-7 with the three-ball, but he still played a big part offensively with six assists. He managed two […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony Edwards Goes Off In Closing Minutes
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards led the team to a nice 102-101 comeback win versus the Knicks on Wednesday, scoring half of his 24 points in the final eight minutes. He finished with 9-for-16 shooting and recorded three assists, three steals, three blocks and two rebounds. Edwards' shooting hasn't been great, but he made big […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGary Trent Jr. Scores Career-High 31 Points
Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. had a big performance in Wednesday's loss to the Thunder, racking up a career-high 31 points on 12-for-22 shooting. He went 6-for-11 from three-point range and added a pair of rebounds and steals to his line in 36 minutes of action. Trent Jr. is a confident scorer, and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMoses Brown Grabs Easy Double-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown notched his fifth double-double in eight games on Wednesday, completing a 113-103 win over the Raptors with 20 points and game-high 12 rebounds. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line, adding one block in 30 minutes. The 21-year-old came on leaps and bounds in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSviatoslav Mykhailiuk Pushes OKC Past Toronto
Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk had a season-high 22 points in Wednesday's 113-103 win over Toronto with 10 of them coming in the fourth quarter. It was a great shooting performance by the 23-year old guard in 36 minutes as a starter, as he finished 9-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Mykhailiuk […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJa Morant Has 36 Points In Losing Effort
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant killed it with 36 points against Utah Wednesday night, but his efforts weren't enough in a 111-107 loss. He finished with 11-for-18 shooting from the field and went 12-for-15 at the charity stripe, adding seven assists, three steals and two rebounds with five turnovers in 36 minutes. Morant, who […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Gets Going Again In Wednesday's Win
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who had totaled only six points in two games before taking the court on Wednesday versus Memphis, had a good one in a 111-107 win, shooting 6-for-17 from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line with a 5-for-12 record from three-point range. He picked up five rebounds and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Conley Scores Team-High 26 Points Wednesday Night
Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley was the team's leading scorer in Wednesday's 111-107 victory over Memphis, finishing with 26 points with half of them coming in the fourth quarter. Conley struggled from downtown with a 2-for-8 effort but shot a good 11-for-18 overall from the field with seven assists, four rebounds and four steals. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMyles Turner Leads Team In Scoring, Adds Three Blocks
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner provided a team-high 15 points in Wednesday's 92-87 loss to Miami. The Pacers shot just 40 percent from the field in the slow-burning game and Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon ended up combining for only 16 points. Turner also had six rebounds and three blocks while shooting 6-for-9 from the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBam Adebayo Stays Busy On Both Ends Of The Court
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was everywhere in Wednesday's win over the Pacers, collecting 16 points with eight rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal in 35 minutes. He produced a nice fantasy line despite poor 4-for-10 shooting. An 8-for-12 effort at the foul line helped Adebayo to get into double figures in scoring. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDuncan Robinson Leads All Scorers In Win Over Pacers
Miami Heat shooting guard Duncan Robinson led all scorers with 20 points in Wednesday's low-scoring 92-87 win over Indiana, shooting 7-for-12 from the field and a nice 6-for-11 from downtown. He also had a productive night on the glass with eight rebounds and handed out four assists with three turnovers in 33 minutes. Robinson has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJerami Grant Ends Slump With 30-Point Performance
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant deliver a jackpot to DFS managers who dared to pick him for Wednesday's action when he had 30 points in a 124-101 loss to Portland. He had endured a couple of really rough outings prior to Wednesday, scoring just 16 total points in two games. Grant also put in a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoC.J. McCollum Scores Efficient 24 Points
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum picked up 24 points on 50/50/100 shooting splits in Wednesday's win over Detroit. He shot 8-for-16 from the field, 4-for-8 from three-point range and 4-for-4 at the charity stripe. McCollum added six assists, three rebounds, two blocks and one steal for a nice all-around line. The 29-year-old sniper […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDamian Lillard Scores Game-High 33 Points With 10 Assists
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the charge in Wednesday's 124-101 victory over Detroit, posting his second consecutive double-double with a game-high 33 points and 10 assists. He ended a cold streak from downtown with a 5-for-7 record and shot 9-for-19 overall from the field. Lillard, who shot 10-for-11 from the foul line, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMartin Jones Aims For Second Consecutive Win Versus Wild
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will try to beat the Minnesota Wild for the second time this week on Wednesday. The 31-year-old stopped 22 pucks in Monday's 4-3 shootout win versus the Wild. Jones is currently enjoying his best form of the season with a 4-1-1 record across his last six appearances. He is […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCal Petersen Earns 18th Start Of The Season
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen has earned the nod for the 18th time this season for Wednesday's battle with the Golden Knights. He sits on only six wins for the year but has been rock-solid with his work, recording a 2.54 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. Petersen is carrying some good form […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Starts Wednesday Night
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will return to the crease for Wednesday's matchup with the Kings. The Flower didn't dress for Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles, so he'll be fully fresh here, aiming to improve a 17-7-0 record. The veteran netminder has been excellent throughout the campaign with a 2.06 goals-against average, a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Makes First Start In Five Games
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start in Wednesday's matchup versus San Jose. He'll be back between the pipes for the first time since taking an ugly 6-0 loss against Colorado on Mar. 20. Cam Talbot went on to start four straight games and put together a nice 3-0-1 record. Kahkonen had posted two shutouts […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Pietrangelo Looks Ready To Return
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) looks ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday versus Los Angeles. He was removed from Long-Term Injured Reserve and joined Brayden McNabb on the second defensive pairing at the morning skate. The 30-year-old was also rolling with the second power-play unit. Pietrangelo, who hasn't played since […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAdin Hill Puts Win Streak To Test In Tough Matchup
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill enters Wednesday's action on a three-game winning streak but faces a huge test to keep the run going as he lines up in a road contest against the Avalanche. Hill started his streak with a 5-4 shootout win over Colorado, but that was a home game for the Coyotes. The […]
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