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Philipp Grubauer Set To Complete Big Month Versus Arizona
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer is the team's starter for Wednesday's clash with the Coyotes. The German netminder has been dominant this month with an 11-2-1 record, a 1.45 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and three shutouts, so Arizona is in for a very tough night. With Colorado allowing a league-low 24.9 shots per […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCanucks-Flames Matchup Postponed On Wednesday
Wednesday's matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames has been postponed. Whilst the full details haven't been confirmed yet, this is another game affected by COVID-19. Canucks forward Adam Gaudette tested positive for the virus and was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list on Tuesday. The Canucks were supposed to start a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFilip Hronek Continues Quietly Productive Season
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers, extending his point streak to three games. He and Dylan Larkin set up Filip Zadina for his fourth goal of the season. Hronek has really kicked into gear this month and is now averaging a career-high 0.57 points […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Verhaeghe Scores Twice In Tuesday's Win
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe helped the team to a 4-1 win over Detroit on Tuesday by scoring two goals. Jonathan Huberdeau and Brett Connolly also found the back of the net. The 25-year-old is having a breakout year in 2020-21 with 17 goals and 30 points through 36 contests. He ranks second in goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVictor Hedman Registers 10 Shots In Losing Effort
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was responsible for 10 of the team's 38 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Columbus. However, he went pointless and finished with a team-worst minus-two rating. Mathieu Joseph scored the team's only goal. Hedman had an injury scare in the second period and exited the game, but returned to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOliver Bjorkstrand Reaches 30 Points For The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 13th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 road win over Tampa, reaching 30 points for the year. Cam Atkinson also potted his 13th goal of the year and David Savard scored for the first time in two years to register the game-winner. Bjorkstrand has been the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoT.J. Oshie Makes It Goals In Back-To-Back Games
Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie scored in a second consecutive game on Tuesday, opening the scoring with a power-play goal in an eventual 5-2 loss to the Rangers. John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom had the assists. Nic Dowd made it 2-0 early in the game, but it soon all went downhill for the Capitals, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoArtemi Panarin Guides Rangers Past Capitals
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin skated away with three points against Washington in Tuesday's 5-2 victory, posting one goal and two assists. Adam Fox notched the game-winner to finish the month with 20 points, which makes him the third blueliner in Rangers history to get at least 20 points in a single month. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTravis Zajac Continues Good Run With 200th Career Goal
New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac notched his 200th career goal in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Boston, joining Miles Wood and Kyle Palmieri among the goal-scorers. The veteran forward became the fourth player to score 200 goals for New Jersey. Three of them came during a fruitful March which Zajac finished with 12 points. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDavid Krejci, Craig Smith Combine For Six Assists
Boston Bruins forwards David Krejci and Craig Smith ran the show in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout victory over New Jersey as both finished with three assists. Smith played a part in both goals when the Bruins erased a 4-2 deficit in the third period. The duo plays on a line with Nick Ritchie, who potted his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTrae Young Has 19 Points, 13 Assists In Loss
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted a double-double in Tuesday's loss to Phoenix, registering 19 points on 5-for-16 shooting and handing out 13 assists. Clint Capela also collected a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Young recorded two boards with three steals and three turnovers in 33 minutes. He had another poor shooting […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBogdan Bogdanovic Notches Game-High 22 Points
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was the top scorer in Tuesday's loss to Phoenix, going for 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting. He dropped four three-point bombs with eight attempts and completed his line with six assists, four rebounds and four steals. Bogdanovic has slowly figured out life as a Hawk and this was his […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJae Crowder Sinks Five Treys Versus Atlanta
Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder was on a roll from downtown in Tuesday's meeting with the Hawks, shooting 5-for-9 en route to 19 points in a 117-110 win. He missed his only two-pointer and went 4-for-4 at the foul line while collecting four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block with two turnovers in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Lankinen Tries To Slow Down Carolina
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will take on a hot Carolina team on Tuesday. The Hurricanes head into the encounter on a three-game winning streak and they have produced an 11-1-2 record in their past 14 games. Lankinen beat Florida twice last week, but he has only three wins for the month in nine outings, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVincent Trocheck Game-Time Decision For Tuesday's Action
Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck, who hasn't played since Mar. 9, could return to action on Tuesday against Chicago. He is officially a game-time decision but skated with the team as the second-line center at Monday's practice. The 27-year-old was on a six-game point streak before getting hurt, and he's been hot throughout the campaign […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCurtis McElhinney Makes Eighth Start Of The Season
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney will record his eighth start of the season in Tuesday's meeting with Columbus. The team has dropped a pair of games with Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes and they will try something different here. McElhinney has a poor 3.16 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage, but he has […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLars Eller Returns On Tuesday
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (lower body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. The veteran forward, who hasn't played since Mar. 13, will replace Richard Panik on the third line. He has five goals and 12 points for the season in 22 games with 33 shots and a minus-two rating. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCalvin Pickard Earns Third Consecutive Start
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard makes a third consecutive start on Tuesday against Florida. The 28-year-old has earned Jeff Blashill's trust after carrying the team to back-to-back wins over Columbus last weekend, allowing just one goal in both outings. These were Pickard's first starts of the season. He's had four appearances overall, producing a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAaron Ekblad Out For Season After Surgery
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit, and he won't feature again during the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured left leg. The 24-year-old blueliner left Sunday's 4-1 win over Dallas on a stretcher and went under the knife on Monday. Ekblad finishes […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Takes On Red Wings Tuesday Night
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Tuesday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings. It's going to be his fourth meeting with Detroit this season and the Russian netminder is looking for a third win in the matchup. The Red Wings have managed to score just 1.66 goals against Bobrovsky so far. The 32-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJaroslav Halak Looks For Revenge Against New Jersey
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be the team's starter for Tuesday's rematch with New Jersey. Halak and the B's got beaten by the Devils 1-0 on Sunday, and he is completely winless in three outings in the matchup this season, going 0-2-1. The veteran netminder has produced solid numbers this month with a 1.94 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMikko Koskinen In Oilers Crease Versus Montreal
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will make his 19th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish netminder got a lot of burn at the start of the season, but Mike Smith has now run away with the No. 1 spot, which means that this will be only the fifth start of […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarey Price Starts For Canadiens On Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will guard the crease as the team makes its return from a COVID-19 break on Monday versus Edmonton. It's going to be Price's second appearance of the season against Connor McDavid's squad after he posted a nice 34-save performance in a 5-1 win on Jan. 16. Price has been solid […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGabriel Vilardi Extends Point Streak To Three Games
Los Angeles Kings center Gabriel Vilardi posted an assist on the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Vegas, combining with Jeff Carter to help Matt Roy get a goal. Big things were expected from Vilardi this season after he impressed with seven points in 10 games last season to start his NHL career, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoReilly Smith Ends Eight-Game Dry Spell Monday Night
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith picked up a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles, ending an eight-game point drought. He now has seven goals and 12 points for the season in 33 games. Smith has been on a productive line with Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson in previous years, but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan Miller Has 43 Saves In Losing Effort
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller had a 43-save performance on Monday but still ended up taking a 5-2 loss against Colorado. Danton Heinen and Troy Terry produced the goals. Miller made his 12th start of the season with John Gibson (upper body) currently out and considered day-to-day. His record dropped to 3-8-1. The Avalanche have […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCale Makar Bags Hat Trick Of Assists
Colorado Avalanche's defenseman Cale Makar assisted on three goals in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim, becoming the fastest blueliner in NHL history to register five regular-season games with three-plus assists. He needed 79 games to do it. Makar has been very productive throughout the season, going pointless in back-to-back outings just once and averaging exactly […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDejounte Murray Leads Spurs With 23 Points In Monday's Loss
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a team-high 23 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Monday's loss to the Kings. He started off with 21 first-half points but completely cooled off in the second. Murray completed his night with eight rebounds and seven assists while shooting 1-for-3 from three-point range. Opposition players always get […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTyrese Haliburton Grabs Double-Double In Kings Win
Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton maneuvered his way into the double-double column on Monday, notching 15 points and 10 assists in a 132-115 win over San Antonio. He added a pair of steals to his line while shooting 7-for-15 from the field. The rookie from Iowa State started the season as a bench contributor, but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRichaun Holmes Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes continued his good month with another double-double in Monday's win over San Antonio, notching 23 points with 12 rebounds and three assists. He put in a great defensive shift as well with three blocks and one steal. Holmes shot 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-10 at the foul line. The […]
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