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Ja Morant Records Third Career Triple-Double
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant notched his third career triple-double on Wednesday, finishing a 122-113 win over OKC with 15 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds. It's funny to say this, but Morant's performance actually should've been better, as he had an awful 4-for-14 shooting night from the field. He finished things up with […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJosh Norris Reaches 10 Points For The Year
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris tallied an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Toronto, reaching 10 points for the year. He combined with Chris Tierney to set up Brady Tkachuk, who scored his fifth goal of the season. Norris added five shots and one hit to his stat line in 17:28 on the ice. The […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAuston Matthews Takes Point Streak To 14 Games
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 14th goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa to take his point streak to 14 games. He is quickly closing in on a franchise record, which stands at 18 games. Matthews, who boasts 21 points in 16 games, has been simply excellent so far, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexander Kerfoot Notches Leafs Game-Winner
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot potted the decisive goal in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa, reaching three goals and eight points for the year. Auston Matthews got the scoring started with his 14th marker of the season, while Jake Muzzin collected an assist on both plays. Kerfoot looks like a pretty unattractive fantasy piece, […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJordan Staal Extends Goal Streak
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal stretched his goal streak to four games on Wednesday, opening the scoring in a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida. Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Hurricanes, who blew a 2-0 lead. Staal didn't have much luck in front of the goal early in the season, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Collects Three More Points
Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau had another multi-point outing in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against Carolina, notching two goals and one assist. Huberdeau scored a power-play goal in the second period and finished off the game 2:29 into overtime. In between, he had a spectacular spin-o-rama pass on an Alex Wennberg goal. The 27-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoZach Aston-Reese Stays Hot On Tuesday
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Zach Aston-Reese notched the team's lone goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Washington, stretching his goal streak to three games. The 26-year-old has actually played in just three games as well due to a shoulder problem, so he's scored in every outing which is a very impressive feat. John Marino and Teddy […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoLars Eller Has Seven Shots, One Goal Versus Penguins
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller recorded a game-high seven shots and produced the team's final tally in Tuesday's 3-1 win at Pittsburgh. Conor Sheary and Jakub Vrana also scored the Capitals, who ended a four-game skid. The team has struggled lately, but Eller has actually played his best hockey of the season, putting together a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAnders Lee Scores Twice On Tuesday
New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee had two goals, including the game-winner, in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Buffalo. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and an assist, stretching his goal streak to four games. Lee carries a two-game goal streak, with both markers coming against the Sabres. He has seven goals and 10 points for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoIlya Sorokin Posts First Career Shutout
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin celebrated his first career shutout on Tuesday, saving all 20 shots in a 3-0 win over Buffalo. He became the seventh rookie netminder in franchise history to post a shutout. Sorokin improved his record for the season to 1-2-1. He carries a 2.74 goals-against average and a .895 save […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoVladislav Namestnikov Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season
Detroit Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov found the net for the fourth time this season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago. The Red Wings battled back from a two-goal deficit, with Christian Djoos also scoring, but took their 13th loss of the year in the end. Detroit has improved following a horrible start and […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDominik Kubalik Posts Two Goals In Monday's Overtime Win
Chicago Blackhawks winger Dominik Kubalik had a nice two-goal outing on Monday against Detroit, notching the team's second goal and then hitting a 3-2 game-winner in overtime. Mattias Janmark started the scoring for Chicago. Kubalik had four total shots in the game, adding one block. The Czech winger has been pretty quiet since opening the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlexander Volkov Scores Two Goals In Monday's Loss
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Alexander Volkov scored half of the team's goals in Monday's 6-4 loss to Florida. The 23-year-old Russian now has three goals and five points for the year in nine games. Volkov has been very productive for a depth piece, especially considering that he is averaging fewer than 10 minutes per […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoSteven Stamkos Returns With Eighth Goal Of The Year
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos was back in the mix for Monday's clash with the Panthers, scoring his eighth goal of the season in a 6-4 loss. The Lightning captain missed two games due to a lower-body injury and COVID-related issues. Stamkos led all Tampa forwards with 20:50 of ice time, but he was […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAleksander Barkov Adds Pair Of Points To His Tally
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov recorded his fifth multi-point outing of the year in Monday's 6-4 victory over Tampa, scoring the team's fifth goal and notching a helper on an Anthony Duclair marker. The Panthers showed off their depth in the contest by having six different goal-scorers. Barkov got on the board for the first […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBoone Jenner Enjoys Multi-Point Outing
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner logged his first multi-point outing of the season on Monday, finishing a 7-3 loss to Carolina with a goal and an assist. He combined with Oliver Bjorkstrand to set up Kevin Stenlund to make it 3-1 in the first period after Cam Atkinson had opened the scoring in the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoTeuvo Teravainen Has One Goal, Three Assists On Monday
Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen had by far the best performance of the season on Monday, finishing a 7-3 victory against Columbus with one goal and three assists. The former Blackhawk had managed only three points for the season in nine games prior to Monday's action. Teravainen, who was close to averaging a point per […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoBrock McGinn Puts Up Four Points Monday Night
Carolina Hurricanes winger Brock McGinn recorded four points in Monday's 7-3 victory over Columbus, tallying two goals and two assists. He had three total shots in the game and finished as a plus-three in 11:05 on the ice. McGinn doesn't play much on a nightly basis, but he's been productive in limited minutes with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAlex Galchenyuk Lands In Toronto
Carolina Hurricanes forward Alex Galchenyuk was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, with forward Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky heading in the opposite direction. Galchenyuk is joining his seventh NHL team just 48 hours after the Hurricanes acquired him from the Ottawa Senators. Carolina waived him straight away and Galchenyuk will simply […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Makes 11th Start Of The Year Monday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will man the crease on Monday against the Oilers. He's looking to regain form after picking up only two wins in his last six appearances. Hellebuyck has a 6-4-1 record for the season with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. He's been solid so far, but the […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoErik Karlsson, Radim Simek Won't Play On Monday
San Jose Sharks defensemen Erik Karlsson (lower body) and Radim Simek (upper body) are both out for Monday's matchup versus Anaheim. The duo got injured in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. Neither is dealing with a long-term issue, but they still need some time to recover. Fredrik Claesson and Nicolas Meloche are drafted in for […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMartin Jones Looks To Get Back To Winning Ways
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will try to end a two-game losing run in Monday's matchup with the Ducks. He won five of his first seven starts but has now dropped back-to-back decisions, allowing nine goals in the process. Jones' record has fallen to 5-4-0 and he carries a 3.96 goals-against average with a […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJacob Markstrom Makes 13th Start Of The Season
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will earn his 13th start of the season in Monday's meeting against the Canucks. He is looking to get back to winning ways after suffering a 3-1 defeat against Vancouver on Saturday. Markstrom had a nice outing personally at the weekend, saving 43 of 45 shots to register a .956 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoThatcher Demko Tries To Extinguish The Flames Again
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is the team's starter between the pipes for Calgary's visit. The 25-year-old will look for his second consecutive win against the Flames after he saved 18 of 19 shots in Saturday's 3-1 victory in the matchup. Demko improved his record to 4-6-0 with the performance. He has recorded a 3.46 […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoMike Smith Likely To Remain In Goal For Monday's Matchup
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith looks set to make his third start of the season on Monday versus Winnipeg. The veteran netminder has looked very impressive in his first two outings so far, recording wins on both occasions and saving 65 of 66 shots to register a 0.50 goals-against average and a .985 save percentage. […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoDallas Stars - Nashville Predators Game Postponed On Monday
Monday's matchup between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators has been postponed less than an hour before it was supposed to start. According to Stars CEO and president Brad Alberts, the game is postponed at the request of the Mayor of Dallas due to the power outages in the region. Fantasy managers should take […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Posts Fourth Triple-Double
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo notched his fourth triple-double of the year on Sunday, finishing a 114-109 loss to OKC with 24 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. He added three steals and three blocks on the defensive end while shooting 10-for-18 from the field. Khris Middleton had 23 points for the Bucks and Bobby […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoAl Horford Hands Out Season-High Nine Dimes
Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford filled his stat sheet with 20 points, a season-high nine assists, and seven rebounds in Sunday's win over Milwaukee. The veteran center shot a poor 2-for-7 from downtown but managed a solid 8-for-16 overall record from the field. Big Al also posted his second consecutive game without a single […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoJustin Jackson Posts Another 20-Point Game
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Justin Jackson recorded his second consecutive 20-point outing on Sunday, finishing a 114-109 win over Milwaukee with a team-high 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. He was a perfect 4-for-4 from downtown and added five assists, three rebounds, and one steal with zero turnovers in 34 minutes. Jackson has been stuck […]
Taavi Pailk 4 years agoNorman Powell Bounces Back On Sunday
Toronto Raptors shooting guard Norman Powell, who had a quiet 15-point outing in Thursday's loss to Boston, regained his rhythm on Sunday against Minnesota, scoring 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field. He went 2-for-3 from downtown and 4-for-5 at the foul line with five rebounds and one assist. Powell is averaging 22 points […]
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