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Antti Raanta Looks To Stop Streaking Avalanche
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his 10th start of the season in Monday's clash with the Avalanche. He faces a streaking team that has just beaten Minnesota in back-to-back games with a combined score of 11-1 to reach six consecutive wins. Colorado's hot run includes a 2-1 overtime victory against Raanta and the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRobin Lehner Makes Seventh Start Of The Year
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner starts on Monday versus the Blues. The 29-year-old makes only his seventh start of the season after missing a month and a half of action. Lehner beat the Kings 4-2 in his first game back with a 23-save performance last Friday. He owns a 4-1-1 record for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Takes On Canucks Monday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will take on a hot Vancouver Canucks team on Monday. He has a 1-2-0 record against the Canucks this season, and Hellebuyck's recent form hasn't been great either, as he hasn't managed to win back-to-back outings since the end of last month. Hellebuyck's record has fallen to 13-9-2, and he […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoThatcher Demko Goes For Fifth Consecutive Win
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will aim for a fifth consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Winnipeg. The 25-year-old had a rocky start to the season, but he's been brilliant so far this month with an 8-1-0 record, a 1.74 goals-against average, and a .950 save percentage. Demko's overall record stands at 12-10-1 with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoZach Sanford Expected To Return On Monday
St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (COVID protocol) is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's clash with the Golden Knights. The 26-year-old missed Saturday's 5-2 win over San Jose after landing on the NHL's COVID-19 list. Sanford is among St. Louis' best goal-scorers having found the net eight times this season. He […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Binnington Guards Cage Versus Vegas
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. He's had an up-and-down ride so far in March with a 2-1-2 record. Binnington is 10-7-4 for the whole season with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. St. Louis has picked up some form with back-to-back wins […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKyle Okposo Missing For Buffalo On Monday
Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (undisclosed) will miss Monday's contest against the Rangers. Rasmus Asplund will take over his spot in the lineup. Okposo had just picked up some form by scoring his first goal of the season and registering points in back-to-back games. He's on five points for the year in 24 outings. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarcus Johansson Returns From 16-Game Absence
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson, who has missed over a month of action with an upper-body injury, will finally return to the lineup on Monday against Anaheim. He last played on Feb.18 in a 3-1 win over the Ducks, missing 16 games. Johansson hasn't done much this season with three points in 11 games, but […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan Miller Continues To Start For Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will make a fifth consecutive start on Monday against Minnesota, with John Gibson (lower body) still working his way back from injury. Miller has one win in the previous four starts, and he owns a lowly 3-5-1 record for the season with a 3.67 goals-against average and a .877 save […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Talbot Guards Wild Crease On Monday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will take on the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Monday. He enters the contests with a 6-5-1 record and has a 2.66 goals-against average for the season with a .915 save percentage and one shutout. The Wild finished last week with a couple of ugly losses against Colorado, but they have […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoShayne Gostisbehere Returns To Flyers Lineup
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will be back in action on Monday against the Islanders after sitting out three games as a healthy scratch. He will replace Nate Prosser in the lineup. Gostisbehere was a minus-eight in three games prior to getting scratched, so he clearly needed some time to reset himself. The 27-year-old blueliner […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrian Elliott Looks To End Cold Spell Monday Night
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will make his 12th start of the year on Monday against the Islanders, looking to return to winning ways after going through a rough spell. The Moose has allowed eight goals on 23 shots in his last two appearances, and he is carrying an awful .821 save percentage for the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Looks To Keep Momentum Versus Senators
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will guard the cage on Monday against Ottawa, looking to keep up his good form. The Swedish netminder has won four of his past five starts. He has improved his record for the season to 12-8-2 and has a 2.91 goals-against average with a .903 save percentage and two shutouts. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoel Armia, Jesperi Kotkaniemi Enter COVID-19 List
Montreal Canadiens forwards Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list on Monday, and they will miss Monday's home game against Edmonton. It's a bitter blow for the Canadiens, who were already set to be without Tyler Toffoli for the whole week. Armia and Kotkaniemi have had some success on […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Smith Earns Start For Monday's Matchup
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will be between the pipes in Monday's road outing at Montreal. It's his second start of the season against the Canadiens after the veteran netminder produced a 38-save shutout in the matchup on Feb. 11. Smith, who celebrates his 39th birthday on Monday, has been superb throughout the campaign with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarey Price Tries To Contain Oilers
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will face the Edmonton Oilers in his 21st start of the season on Monday. He beat the Oilers 5-1 with a 34-save effort at the start of the year, but Price's form has been inconsistent ever since, and he will enter Monday's matchup with a 10-5-5 record. Price hasn't yet […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Nedeljkovic Makes 11th Start Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will get the nod for the 11th time his season for Monday's matchup versus Columbus. He will look to get back on track after dropping his previous start 3-2 in overtime against the Blue Jackets. Nedeljkovic has produced very good numbers throughout the campaign with a 6-2-2 record, a 2.16 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJoonas Korpisalo In Jackets Net On Monday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will face the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday as the teams go head to head for a third consecutive time. Columbus has won both of the previous outings. Korpisalo had 25 saves against the Hurricanes last Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win, which took his record for the season to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKeith Kinkaid Starts For Rangers On Monday
New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his fifth start of the season in Monday's matchup versus Buffalo. It's a second consecutive start for the 31-year-old, who ended Washington's seven-game winning streak with a 28-save performance on Saturday. Kinkaid has a 2-1-1 record for the season with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .918 save […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoChristian Wood Leads Rockets In Scoring On Sunday
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot 9-for-16 from the field and scored a team-high 27 points in Sunday's 114-112 loss to OKC, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. John Wall missed a couple of big shots near the end and finished with 24 points, while Victor Oladipo settled for 23 points. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMoses Brown Notches Another Double-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown produced his second double-double in three games in Sunday's win over the Rockets, recording 13 points and game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line. Houston has been crushed by centers all year, and they are struggling against bigs even with Christian […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLuguentz Dort Comes Up Big On Both Ends Of The Court
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort played a key role on both ends of the court in Sunday's 114-112 win over Houston, scoring a team-high 23 points and blocking John Wall's shot inside the final 10 seconds of play. He also had one steal on the defensive end, adding three rebounds and three assists in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJimmy Butler Grabs Season-High 15 Rebounds
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler picked up a season-high 15 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to the Pacers, adding 21 points and seven assists. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. Butler was a bit cold from the field, but he's filled it up across all categories throughout the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBam Adebayo Scores Game-High 29 Points With 10 rebounds
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 rebounds in Sunday's overtime loss to Indiana. He shot 11-for-21 from the field and 7-for-8 at the foul line. Adebayo produced his usual all-around performance, adding three blocks, two assists, and two steals in 38 minutes. He has started to pick […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Has Double-Double In Sunday's Win
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon struggled with his shot in Sunday's 109-106 overtime win against Miami but managed to grab a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. He made a key triple ahead of the final minute of play but shot only 4-for-17 overall from the field with a 3-for-11 record from downtown. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Verhaeghe Continues Success On First Line
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored his 12th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Tampa. Aleksander Barkov had two assists. Verhaeghe, who had only nine goals and 13 points in 53 career games prior to the season, has been a nice surprise in 2020-21 with 12 points through 24 outings and a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRyan McDonagh Exits Sunday's Win With Injury
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh left Sunday's 5-3 victory over Florida with a lower-body injury. The veteran blueliner logged only nine shifts before being ruled out for the rest of the contest. McDonagh doesn't offer much offensively anymore, but he's averaged over two blocks per game and has delivered 41 in 31 appearances while […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoYanni Gourde Extends Goal Streak To Three Games
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team to a 5-3 victory over Florida. He also had an assist to post his fourth multi-point outing of the year. Brayden Point posted a goal and an assist as well. Gourde has moved up to the first line, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSidney Crosby Scores 12th Goal Of The Season
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby found the net for the 12th time this season on Sunday, opening the scoring in a 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey. Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel had the assists to continue the trio's success this month. Crosby's line has now combined for 35 points in March. The team will […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJesper Bratt Takes Down Penguins
New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the season on Sunday, notching the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory against Pittsburgh. Sami Vatanen tied the game in the second period before Bratt came up with the winner. The Devils are on a rise with three wins in four games and […]
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