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LaMarcus Aldridge Produces 23 Points In Saturday's Win
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 23 points on Saturday against the Knicks, leading the team to a 111-104 victory. He nailed both of his three-point attempts, shot 6-for-15 overall from the field and picked up six rebounds with three assists and three steals. The Spurs now head home following a four-game […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJacob Markstrom Continues Good Play With 32-Save Performance
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom improved his record for the season to 7-6-3 with Saturday's 2-1 shootout win at Washington. The Caps needed only three shots to get one past the Swede, but he was perfect for the rest of the game, finishing with 32 saves. Markstrom has now produced 77 total saves in his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoElias Pettersson Scores A Power-Play Goal In Saturday's Win
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson potted his 10th goal of the season on Saturday, scoring on a power play in a 2-1 shootout win over Washington. J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes picked up the assists on the goal. Pettersson has slowed down quite a bit this month after collecting 18 points in October, but he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJakub Vrana Nets 11th Goal Of The Season
Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana netted his 11th goal of the season on Saturday, opening the scoring in a 2-1 shootout loss to Vancouver. Lars Eller provided the lone assist on the play. Vrana has demonstrated good scoring form throughout the season, especially in the opening period. He now has seven first-period goals for […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRickard Rakell Extends His Point Streak To Four Games
Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell scored his seventh goal of the season on a power play in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Florida, extending his point streak to four games. Max Jones, Nick Ritchie, and Ondrej Kase also scored for the Ducks, who blew a four-goal lead. Rakell has had a very fruitful November, finishing pointless […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Extends His Winning Streak To Three Games
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky picked up his third straight victory on Thursday even with a lowly .875 save percentage. The Russian netminder had a poor start to the game as Anaheim jumped to a 4-0 lead, but the Panthers ended up winning 5-4 in overtime. Bob ended the night with 28 saves. He now […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAaron Ekblad Leads Florida's Comeback Charge Against Anaheim
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad pulled off a big performance Thursday night against Anaheim, helping the team to a 5-4 overtime victory from a four-goal deficit. The Cats became the second team in NHL history to overcome a deficit of four-plus goals to win a game multiple times in a season, with Ekblad scoring his […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Remains In Good Scoring Form On Thursday
Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a team-high 25 points in Thursday's loss to New Orleans, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 9-for-9 at the line. He had a 2-for-4 record from downtown while adding six rebounds and four assists to his tally in 35 minutes. Oubre Jr. had a miserable one-point outing […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDevin Booker Slows Down Thursday Night
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had only 19 points in Thursday's loss to New Orleans, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 2-for-6 from behind the arc. It's only the second game this season in which Booker failed to reach the 20-point mark. His night also included seven assists and five rebounds with six turnovers. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJ.J. Redick Gets 26 Points With Five Triples
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick did what he does best on Thursday night, sinking five three-point shots in a 124-121 win over Phoenix. He shot 5-for-8 from downtown and 10-for-14 overall from the field on his way to finishing with a season-high matching 26 points. He also had five rebounds, a pair of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJrue Holiday Posts 23 Points, Nine Assists In Thursday's Win
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday had a nice all-around performance against the Suns on Thursday, racking up 23 points, nine assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block in a 124-121 win. His struggles from deep continued with a 1-for-4 success rate, but as a great finisher at the rim Holiday produced solid 10-for-19 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrandon Ingram Pushes Pels Past The Suns
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram enjoyed another productive night on Thursday, scoring 15 fourth-quarter points and finishing with 28 points overall in a 124-121 win over Phoenix. Ingram shot 9-for-19 from the field, including 3-for-6 from downtown, and 7-for-9 at the line. He stuffed the stat sheet further with eight rebounds, five assists, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNick Suzuki Pots His Sixth Goal Of The Season
Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's overtime loss to Ottawa. The 20-year-old rookie produced his sixth goal of the season on a power play with Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher collecting the assists. Only Buffalo's Victor Olofsson has more goals (7) among rookies and Suzuki has managed four points […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCraig Anderson Produces 35 Saves In Wednesday's Win
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson had one of his best outings of the season on Wednesday, allowing only one goal and pulling off 35 saves in a 2-1 overtime win against Montreal. The Senators have played winning hockey in recent weeks, but mostly with Anders Nilsson between the pipes. Anderson now showed that they can […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrady Tkachuk Scores Overtime Winner Against Montreal
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk made it two goals in two games on Wednesday, netting an overtime winner against Montreal. Jean-Gabriel Pageau also continued his hot form in the 2-1 win, bagging his 10th goal of the month. Tkachuk had a very slow start to the season, but he ended October with a three-point […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMarcus Smart Falls Just Short Of A Double-Double
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart continued with his recent good play on Wednesday, finishing a 107-104 overtime loss to the Clippers with 15 points and eight assists. He also had three rebounds and two steals in 40 minutes on the floor with zero turnovers. Smart was just 1-for-11 from behind the arc, but he still […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJayson Tatum Scores Game-High 30 Points Against Clippers
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 30 points in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Clippers, shooting 12-for-24 from the field and a superb 5-for-10 from downtown. He also racked up six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks. The C's might have lost a bit of momentum lately with a pair of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPatrick Beverley Collects Career-High 16 Rebounds
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley recorded his second double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 107-104 overtime win against Boston with 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Beverley pulled down so many boards that Daniel Theis was the only other player to get into double figures in rebounding. He also scored […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLou Williams Scores Team-High 27 Points Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams provided a big spark off the bench Wednesday night against the Celtics, scoring a team-high 27 points on 10-for-21 shooting. He went 3-for-9 from deep and had a pair of assists and steals while posting an ugly seven turnovers. However, fantasy owners should forgive him for that, as this […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPaul George Outshines Kawhi Leonard In First Game Together
Los Angeles Clippers forwards Paul George and Kawhi Leonard shared the court for the first time on Wednesday, helping the team beat Boston in overtime 107-104. George performed better and remained hot with a 25-point effort, while Kawhi finished with just 7-for-20 shooting on his way to 17 points. He filled the box score nicely […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJoonas Korpisalo Outplays Carey Price In Tuesday's Matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo saved 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Montreal to improve his record for the season to 8-7-1. Carey Price started the game better as the Habs took a 2-1 lead, but things fell apart for the former league MVP during the second half of the game. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPierre-Luc Dubois Gets Three Points In Win Over Montreal
Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois put together his first three-point night of the season on Tuesday, pushing the Jackets past Montreal in a 5-2 win. The young center tied the game at 2-2, handed out an assist on Emil Bemstrom's game-winner and finished the scoring inside the final minutes of the game. Bemstrom extended […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Produces 38 Saves In Tuesday's Win
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck picked up his 10th win of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 2-1 win over Nashville with 38 saves. Only Nick Bonino managed to beat him in the second period. Hellebuyck has overcome some early struggles to produce a solid 10-6-1 record for the season with a 2.35 goals-against average […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPatrik Laine, Nikolaj Ehlers Help Jets Beat Nashville
Winnipeg Jets wingers Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers both scored in a valuable 2-1 road win in Nashville Tuesday night. Laine got things started with just 18 seconds played and Ehlers notched one at the start of the second period. The Dane has now scored in three consecutive games. Ehlers is up to 10 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJason Spezza Enjoys Two-Point Night In Vegas
Toronto Maple Leafs center Jason Spezza was involved in both goals in Tuesday's 4-2 road loss to Vegas, scoring his third goal of the season in the third period and tallying a power-play assist on Zach Hyman's first marker of the year. The veteran center had only two points in October, but he's found some […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMark Stone Frustrates The Leafs Again
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone scored his 10th goal of the year on a power play Tuesday night against Toronto, which ended up as the game-winning goal in a 4-2 win. Cody Glass also scored on a power play, while Tomas Nosek and Cody Eakin took care of the rest of the goals, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Records 450th Career Win
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury became the seventh goalie in league history to record 450 wins, helping the team beat Toronto on Tuesday with a 31-save performance. Fleury's work included a superb save late in the third that robbed the Leafs of a game-tying goal. The Knights eventually won 4-2. The Flower has allowed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJordan Binnington Enjoys Easy Night Against Tampa
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington had an easy night at the office on Tuesday, needing to make only 17 saves to produce his 10th win of the season. He gave up just one goal in a 3-1 win to improve his record for the year to 10-3-4. Binnington boasts a 2.32 goals-against average and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoOskar Sundqvist Nets Game-Winner Against Lightning
St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist scored his first game-winning goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Lightning. David Perron and Jaden Schwartz also scored for the Blues, who came from behind to end a three-game losing streak. Sundqvist is currently enjoying his most productive period of the season, notching half of […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoHassan Whiteside Grabs Eighth Double-Double Of The Year
Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside easily tallied another double-double -- his eighth of the season -- on Tuesday against New Orleans, scoring 14 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a 115-104 loss. Rookie forward Nassir Little also had a double-double for the Blazers, finishing with 12 points and 11 boards. Whiteside missed only two […]
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