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Harrison Barnes Does A Bit Of Everything Against Former Team
Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes showed off his versatility in Sunday's 110-106 win over Dallas, finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and one steal. It was a sweet victory for Barnes, who was traded by the Mavs 10 months ago. Barnes has played some huge minutes lately and this wasn't any different as […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBuddy Hield Gets Going From Deep Sunday Night
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who had shot below 30 percent from downtown in five straight games, ended the slump on Sunday, going 5-for-6 from deep in a 110-106 win over Dallas. He finished with 26 points, shooting 10-for-15 overall from the field. Hield also recorded five assists and four rebounds. Despite his cold […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNemanja Bjelica Leads Kings To Victory In Dallas
Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica matched his career high with 30 points on Sunday, helping the team beat Dallas 110-106 on the road. It was a huge bounce-back performance by the Serb after he posted a five-point dud in the previous game against the Spurs. Bjelica shot 13-for-18 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSebastian Aho Posts Huge Five-Point Performance
Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho looked like a man from another planet in Saturday's matchup against Minnesota, finishing a 6-2 win with five points. He recorded his third career hat trick and dished out two assists on his way to becoming the seventh player in franchise history to tally a five-point game. Teuvo Teravainen backed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Bounces Back Against Former Team
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made a winning return to the crease on Saturday, finishing a 4-1 victory over his former team Columbus with 33 saves. The Russian was benched for a couple of games due to poor form before head coach Joel Quenneville decided to give him a new opportunity in a special matchup. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin Combine For Six Points
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin both posted three points in Saturday's 5-3 win over Detroit. Guentzel opened the scoring before adding two assists to his tally, and Malkin scored the team's second goal, while also picking up two assists. Both players have been crushing it across the last three weeks with Malkin […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBen Bishop Pulls Off 34 Saves In Saturday's Win
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop had another winning performance on Saturday, finishing a 3-1 victory over the Islanders with 34 saves. Big Ben lost only one start in November and he's started this month in hot form as well, going 2-0-1 in three appearances, while allowing only five goals and posting a spectacular .951 save […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlexander Radulov Returns To Lineup With Two-Point Effort
Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov made a successful return to the lineup on Saturday after being a healthy scratch in the previous game. He had a power-play goal and an assist in a 3-1 win against the Islanders, firing off three shots and logging 15:10 of ice time. The Russian winger went four games […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJonas Valanciunas Cools Off Against Jazz
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had to settle for only 10 points in a tough matchup against Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz on Saturday. The Lithuanian had averaged 28 points across his previous three outings before barely getting to double figures. However, it wasn't actually a bad performance, as Valanciunas shot a perfect 5-for-5 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJaren Jackson Jr. Scores Game-High 26 Points
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. led all scorers with 26 points in Saturday's matchup with the Jazz. He went a nice 9-for-18 from the field and shot 3-for-9 from three-point range. His line also included four rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. Jackson Jr. has been a frustrating fantasy player to own […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRudy Gobert, Joe Ingles Produce Double-Doubles In Jazz Win
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and small forward Joe Ingles both got to celebrate double-doubles in Saturday's 126-112 win over Memphis. Gobert had 19 points with 11 rebounds and five assists, while Ingles produced 12 points with 10 assists. He also snapped up four steals. Ingles has seen his fantasy value take a huge hit […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBojan Bogdanovic Gets 19 Points In Saturday's Win
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic had a solid 19-point outing in Saturday's win over Memphis, shooting 5-for-13 from the field and a nice 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. He went 2-for-6 from deep while recording six rebounds and a pair of assists. Bogdanovic had a really slow start to the month, scoring only a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores 22 Points Saturday Night
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 22 points in Saturday's 126-112 win over Memphis, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from behind the arc. It didn't all go smoothly for him, though, as he committed a season-high seven turnovers. Mitchell averages only 2.3 turnovers per game for the season, so hopefully, this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCarter Hart Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart remained hot on Saturday, producing his fourth consecutive win in a 4-3 victory against Ottawa. He had 27 saves and gave up more than two goals for the first time in his last five starts. The young netminder now has a 10-5-2 record for the season. The Flyers are red-hot […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoScott Laughton Becomes Flyers Hero On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton helped the team improve to 7-1-1 across their last nine outings by scoring a late game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 victory over Ottawa. He scored the decisive goal 15:11 into the final frame just seconds after Anthony Duclair had made it 3-3. Laughton also had one assist in the game, helping […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Duclair Scores Two Goals Against Philadelphia
Ottawa Senators left wing Anthony Duclair bagged two of the team's three goals in Saturday's 4-3 loss at Philadelphia. Brady Tkachuk also scored for Ottawa, who suffered a tough loss. Duclair made it 2-2 with a short-handed goal in the second period and he again knotted things up in the third with five minutes left […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDarcy Kuemper Has Another Winning Performance Thursday Night
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper produced the goods once more on Thursday against Philadelphia, stopping 28 of 29 shots in a 3-1 win. He now has a 12-6-2 record for the season and a league-best goals-against average (1.92) and save percentage (.937). There have been only five occasions this season where Kuemper has given up […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPhil Kessel Scores Twice Against Philadelphia
Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel potted a pair of power-play goals on Thursday when the team ended Philadelphia's winning streak with a 3-1 victory. Conor Garland also got on the scoresheet, Clayton Keller provided two assists. Kessel has struggled in front of goal all season long, scoring just six goals which have come in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlex Tuch Remains Hot Thursday Night
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch extended his point streak to four games with a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders. Jonathan Marchessault also scored in the contest, which ended Malcolm Subban's winning streak at four games. Tuch has already six points this month and he's collected seven points in total […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRyan Pulock Delivers Another Home Win For Isles
New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory over Vegas. Cal Clutterbuck and Brock Nelson also scored for the Islanders, who boast a superb 12-2-1 home record. The team has cooled off lately, but they still own a 12-game point streak at home, which is the seventh-longest in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPavel Francouz Stops 38 Shots In Win Over Montreal
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz had a very good performance against Montreal on Thursday, finishing a 3-2 win with 38 saves. The team leaned on him heavily in the final frame where Francouz made 16 saves. He now has a 6-2-0 record in nine starts this season with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .927 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoGabriel Landeskog Scores In His Comeback Game
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog made his first appearance since Oct. 25 on Thursday, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 win over Montreal. Ryan Graves opened the scoring and Matt Calvert notched the game-winner with a short-handed marker. Nathan MacKinnon had a rare off night with zero points. Landeskog started on the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPetr Mrazek Picks Up Another Home Win
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek saved 28 of 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over San Jose, improving his record for the year to 12-6-1. Mrazek has done especially well at home where he's won nine of 12 starts so far with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He gets another […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Collects Two Points In Thursday's Win
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov picked up two points -- a goal and an assist -- in regulation against the Sharks on Thursday and scored the decisive goal in a shootout for a 3-2 win. Warren Foegele also had two points in the game, dishing out a pair of assists. Svechnikov now has 11 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTobias Harris Scores Season-High 33 Points In Thursday's Loss
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris led the team in scoring with a season-high 33 points on Thursday against Washington. He shot 13-for-28 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown, adding seven rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes. Harris has heated up offensively as of late, getting at least 20 points in three straight outings. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJoel Embiid Enjoys 20-20 Game Against Washington
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a big performance on Thursday against Washington, finishing a 119-113 loss with 26 points and a season-high 21 rebounds. He was busy at the line with an 11-for-14 record and he shot 7-for-12 overall from the floor in 35 minutes. Embiid also extended his streak with at least one […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDavis Bertans Produces Another 20-Point Performance
Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans continued his hot start to December on Thursday, scoring a season-high 25 points off the bench in a 119-113 win over Philadelphia. The Latvian looked unplayable in the second quarter, scoring nearly half (19) of the team's 40 points. He finished with 9-for-16 shooting and made seven treys. Bertans has […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRui Hachimura Scores Team-High 27 Points Thursday Night
Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura played a huge part in Thursday's win over Philadelphia, leading the team in scoring with 27 points and logging a game-high 43 minutes. He shot 11-for-18 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line, while notching seven rebounds and two steals. Hachimura disappointed last month as he barely averaged 10 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBradley Beal Scores Inefficient 26 Points Versus Sixers
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a rough shooting night on Thursday against the Sixers, but he still managed to get close to his season average with 26 points. He shot 7-for-24 from the field but got the job nice nicely at the line with an 11-for-13 success rate. Beal also produced his fifth […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIlya Samsonov Wins Another Spot Start
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov took his record for the season to 7-2-1 with a 22-save performance in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Kings. The Russian youngster was only beaten by Blake Lizotte in the third. Samsonov has bounced back well after losing back-to-back starts in the middle of November. He's won two in a […]
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