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Ryan Miller Makes Sixth Start Of The Year
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller will start Saturday's matchup against the Sharks. The veteran netminder will record his sixth start of the season, after going 2-2-1 so far with a 3.20 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage. Miller made a relief appearance in Friday's 6-0 loss to San Jose and allowed one goal on […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Gets Another Start On Saturday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be back between the pipes for Saturday's rematch with St. Louis. The Flower beat the Blues on Friday with 19 saves thanks to great goal support as Vegas won 5-4 in overtime. Fleury ended a two-game losing run and now has a 13-5-0 record for the season with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLaurent Brossoit Takes On Toronto Saturday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will earn his sixth start of the year on Saturday against Toronto. The 27-year-old has done a wonderful job as Connor Hellebuyck's backup so far, posting a 4-1-0 record with a 2.57 goals-against average, a .923 save percentage, and one shutout. Saturday's matchup is a very tricky one for him, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFrederik Andersen Makes 21st Start On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will record his 21st start of the season in Saturday's home game against Winnipeg. The 31-year-old Dane is among the winningest goalies in the league with 13 victories and he owns a 2.77 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. His numbers have suffered a bit in this week's […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKevin Lankinen Gets The Nod For Saturday's Action
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will start in Saturday's road game against Florida. The 25-year-old rookie is having a very good debut season in the NHL, boasting a 10-4-4 record with a 2.72 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, and one shutout. Half of his losses came with his first seven appearances, so the Finnish […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Hunts For Fifth Straight Win
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has a chance to extend his winning streak to five games in Saturday's home outing against Chicago. The Russian netminder has had trouble keeping the puck out of the net all year, but with the team scoring goals for fun, Bobrovsky is sitting on his longest winning streak since January […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnthony Duclair Returns Versus Chicago
Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (lower body) has been removed from Injured Reserve, and he's set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Chicago. Duclair, who has 10 points for the season in 19 games, hasn't played since Feb. 27. He joins a hot team as Florida has won four of the last five […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarey Price Tries To Keep Momentum Saturday Night
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will go for his fourth win in five games against the Flames on Saturday. The former MVP had an inconsistent start to the season, but he has now allowed just one goal in each of his last four starts, to improve his record to 8-4-4. Price has allowed 2.59 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Looks For More Success Versus Montreal
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will guard the crease on Saturday against Montreal. He is looking for a third win over the Canadiens this season, after stopping 17 pucks in Thursday's 2-1 victory. Markstrom has posted a 0.50 goals-against average and a superb .982 save percentage against Montreal this season. He owns a 9-7-2 record […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCasey DeSmith Starts On Saturday Versus Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be between the pipes in Saturday's rematch with Buffalo. Tristan Jarry had 21 saves in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Sabres, and now it's DeSmith's turn to show what he's capable of. The 29-year-old backup has a nice 5-2-0 record for the season with a 2.52 goals-against average and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCarter Hutton Between The Pipes For Saturday's Action
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will make his ninth start of the season on Saturday against Pittsburgh. The veteran netminder had a solid start to the season, but he owns a poor 1-7-1 record with a 3.40 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage. The Sabres have dropped nine in a row and are in […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJack Eichel Out For Foreseeable Future
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (upper body) will be out for the foreseeable future, according to head coach Ralph Krueger. Eichel has missed two games and he was labeled day-to-day at first, but it looks like he is dealing with a more serious problem. Some reports are saying that he has a neck injury and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoArtemi Panarin Returns With An Assist
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (personal) was back in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with Boston, and he tallied an assist in a 4-0 win. He recorded his 14th helper of the year alongside Colin Blackwell on a Ryan Strome goal. Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist, while K'Andre Miller also […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoKeith Kinkaid Shuts Out Bruins
New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped all 18 shots in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Boston, to post his first shutout of the season. The 31-year-old was inactive at the start of the year but has now featured four times this month with Igor Shesterkin (groin) out and Alexandar Georgiev struggling. Shesterkin hasn't played since […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMikko Lehtonen Heads To Columbus In Trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenseman Mikko Lehtonen to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday in exchange for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen. The Leafs were looking for some goalie depth and happily gave up Lehtonen, who managed only nine outings for the team during his debut campaign in the NHL. Lehtonen, who posted three points for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTomas Hertl, Timo Meier Return To Sharks Lineup
San Jose Sharks forwards Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier (lower body) will rejoin the lineup for Friday's road game at Anaheim. Meier missed only a couple of games, while Hertl hasn't played since Feb. 22 while on the COVID-19 list, so he will make a long-awaited return. The two are set to skate on the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDevan Dubnyk Faces Ducks On Friday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will start Friday's clash with the Ducks, looking to pick up a second consecutive win. The veteran netminder was sitting on just one win for the season, before finally having some joy again in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against St. Louis. He now carries a 2-5-2 record with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJonathan Quick Placed On Injured Reserve
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to March 6. He is listed day-to-day so it seems like the veteran netminder isn't dealing with anything serious. The team has also announced that Cal Petersen has been removed from the COVID-19 list, so Troy Grosenick's return to the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Starts Against L.A. On Friday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be the team's starter for Friday's meeting with the Kings. The German netminder has a 13-7-0 record for the season with a 2.05 goals-against average, a .917 save percentage, and three shutouts. He's been very good throughout the campaign, and the team has helped him a lot as well, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Smith Goes For Another Win Versus Ottawa
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will look to make it back-to-back wins against the Senators on Friday. He stopped 21 pucks in Wednesday's 7-1 victory against Ottawa when Evgenii Dadonov ruined his shutout bid late in the game. Smith improved to 8-2-0 for the season, and he now boasts a 2.18 goals-against average and a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoCam Talbot Guards Minnesota's Cage On Friday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will be between the pipes for Friday's meeting with the Coyotes. The Wild are giving some time off to Kaapo Kahkonen, who has put together a spectacular eight-game winning streak. Talbot is carrying a three-game losing streak himself and is 4-4-1 for the season. He had a very good start […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Good To Go On Friday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will start on Friday on the road against St. Louis. The Flower entered the league's COVID-19 list this week but only spent a day on it. He is looking to bounce back after getting pulled ahead of the third period in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Minnesota. Fleury is 12-5-0 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOskar Sundqvist Returns To Action On Friday
St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist will be back in the lineup for Friday's clash with Vegas. The 26-year-old was out for two games with an undisclosed injury. Sundqvist was hot prior to getting hurt with four points in four games. He is set to center the third line between Zach Sanford and Sammy Blais. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoOliver Bjorkstrand Goes Off For Three Points
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand recorded his first three-point effort of the season on Thursday, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss to Florida with two goals and one assist. Max Domi and Patrik Laine each had one goal and one assist. Bjorkstrand has finished pointless just once this month and it was in a game […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoFrank Vatrano Caps Off Big Florida Comeback
Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano finished off a four-goal comeback in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Columbus, netting his ninth goal of the season. Ryan Lomberg, Owen Tipper, and Alexander Barkov started the comeback from a 4-1 deficit in the third period, Jonathan Huberdeau had two assists. Vatrano has found some nice bit of form […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMattias Ekholm Continues Good Month With An Assist
Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm recorded his fifth point of the month with an assist in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Carolina. He helped Nick Cousins get Nashville's consolation goal in the final minutes of the game. Ekholm is averaging close to a point per game this month, and he's set to carry a heavy load […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDougie Hamilton Makes Hurricanes History With Another Assist
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over Nashville, extending his assist streak to seven games. It marks the longest assist streak by a Hurricanes defenseman since the franchise moved to Raleigh. Hamilton was on his way to a huge year in 2019-20 before an injury ruined […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoRJ Barrett Leads Knicks With 22 Points
New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett scored a team-high 22 points in Thursday's loss to Milwaukee, finishing 9-for-15 from the floor and 3-for-4 at the line. He added five rebounds to his line with two assists and two turnovers in 29 minutes. The Knicks had a horrible night, with even All-Star Julius Randle struggling […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBryn Forbes Shoots 7-For-7 From Deep Versus Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks guard Bryn Forbes went off for 21 points in 18 minutes off the bench in Thursday's blowout win against the Knicks, shooting 7-for-7 from three-point land. The guy has been a complete killer from downtown, having gone 47.1 percent with the three-ball throughout the campaign. He doesn't get a lot of chances to […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Logs Fifth Triple-Double Of The Year
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo started the second half of the season with his fifth triple-double of the season, finishing Thursday's win over the Knicks with a game-high 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He added one steal and one block while shooting 8-for-12 from the field and a nice 7-for-7 at the charity […]
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