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Norman Powell Scores 14 Points In Start Versus Lakers
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Norman Powell did some good work in a start against the Lakers on Sunday, scoring 14 points and picking up five rebounds and two blocks in a 113-104 win over the Lakers. Powell also had two assists, while shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown. He has been hovering around […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFred VanVleet Picks Up Another Double-Double On Sunday
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet made it two double-doubles in two games on Sunday, finishing a 113-104 win over the Lakers with 23 points and 11 assists. He also had seven rebounds and two steals, while shooting 8-for-18 from the field and dropping four three-point bombs. VanVleet now has three double-doubles for the season, which […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPascal Siakam Leads Raptors To Victory Against Lakers
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam scored a team-high 24 points on Sunday, leading the team to an impressive 113-104 road win against the Lakers. He also extended his double-double streak to three games by collecting 11 rebounds. Siakam had a poor shooting night with a 9-for-24 record from the field, but he did add […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJonathan Quick Takes Another L
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick suffered a fifth consecutive loss on Saturday with the team going down to the Canadiens 3-2. The former Conn Smythe Trophy winner has a horrible 2-8-0 record for the season with a 4.27 goals-against average and a .866 save percentage. He has allowed at least five goals in half […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnze Kopitar Ends Goal Drought In Montreal
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar ended a seven-game goal drought on Saturday in a 3-2 road loss to the Canadiens. The Kings captain bagged a power-play goal in the second period with Alex Iafallo and Blake Lizotte picking up the assists. Lizotte also scored his first career goal later on. Kopitar has struggled in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoShea Weber Strikes Twice In Win Over Kings
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber produced his first multi-goal performance of the season on Saturday, netting two power-play goals in a 3-2 win over the Kings. Nate Thompson also scored for the Habs, while Jonathan Drouin collected two assists. Carey Price improved his record for the year to 8-4-2 with a 31-save effort. Weber had […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJack Eichel Picks Up First Points Of The Month
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa, registering his first points of the month. Sam Reinhart also had a goal and an assist in the game, while Victor Olofsson produced a team-high seven shots and one goal. Eichel started the season incredibly well and he […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPatrick Maroon Bags Two Goals In Tampa Win
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Patrick Maroon led the way in Saturday's 5-3 win over Buffalo, scoring twice on six shots. He notched his second goal of the season on a power-play in the opening frame before adding another one right before the final break. Cedric Paquette and Kevin Shattenkirk both had two assists, while […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAleksander Barkov Has One Goal, Nine Shots In Saturday's Loss
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov took his goal-scoring streak to four games on Saturday while registering a total of nine shots on net in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He tied the game in the third with a power-play goal, but the Cats couldn't find another way past Thomas Greiss, who pushed aside 37 […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoThomas Greiss Keeps Winning
New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss notched his sixth consecutive win on Saturday, stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 2-1 success over Florida. The German netminder now boasts a superb 7-1-0 record for the season with a 1.88 goals-against average and a league-best .942 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov hasn't done too badly either with […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMathew Barzal Guides Isles Back To Winning Ways
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal was involved in both goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Florida, helping the team bounce back from Thursday's loss to Pittsburgh. Barzal opened the scoring in the game and provided a secondary assist on Scott Mayfield's game-winner 6:50 into the final period. Devon Toews also had an assist on […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSam Reinhart Pots A Pair In Friday's Loss
Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart was the only guy to score for the team in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against Tampa, which ended in a 3-2 loss for Ralph Krueger's men. Reinhart also had a game-high seven shots in the game after he managed only eight shots on goal in total in the previous […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Ends Losing Run In Stockholm
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to winning ways on Friday, stopping 20 of 22 shots in a 3-2 win against Buffalo in Stockholm. The Russian netminder had lost two starts in a row and three of his last four appearances. With Tampa not hitting the same heights as last year, Vasilevskiy has disappointed […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoVictor Hedman Gets Close To 26 Minutes In Return To Lineup
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman made his first appearance of the month in Friday's NHL Global Games matchup against the Sabres, logging 25:47 on the ice and recording one assist in a 3-2 win. Hedman missed two games due to a lower-body injury before returning on home turf in Stockholm, Sweden. Nikita Kucherov, Tyler […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMartin Jones Collects His Second Consecutive Win
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones picked up his second consecutive win on Thursday, although he almost let it slip away against the Wild. The Sharks were up 6-2 ahead of the third period before Minnesota made it a close game. Jones managed to save just three of six shots in the final frame. He […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLogan Couture Has Four Points In San Jose Win
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had his most productive night of the season on Thursday, finishing a wild 6-5 win over Minnesota with four points. Couture ended a four-game point drought in style, dishing out three assists and scoring his second goal of the season less than a minute into the game. Tomas Hertl […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEric Staal Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Loss
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal had a very productive night on Thursday with three points against the Sharks, scoring the team's second goal in an eventual 6-5 defeat and handing out two assists. Luke Kunin also had a multi-point night for Minny with one goal and one assist. Staal had a very rough ride at […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoConnor McDavid Finishes Loss To Blues With Two Points
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid registered his seventh multi-point outing of the season on Wednesday, recording one goal and one assist in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis. Leon Draisaitl also had a multi-point night as he finished with two assists. McDavid opened the scoring on a power play with his eighth marker of the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJake Allen Earns His Third Win Of The Year
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen had his best performance of the season on Wednesday against the Oilers, saving 32 of 34 shots in a 5-2 win. Allen has been a complete afterthought this year in St. Louis, as this was only his fourth start to the season. He's done well in his rare appearances, […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAlex Pietrangelo Has Three Points In Wednesday's Win
St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo cobbled up three points in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Edmonton, scoring the team's second goal on a power play and providing two assists. He had one power-play helper and one short-handed assist when he Blues managed to score two shorties into the empty net late on. It was a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoIlya Samsonov Notches Another Win Sunday Night
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov saved 25 of 27 shots against the Calgary Flames on Sunday in a 4-2 win. The rookie netminder was beaten twice in the opening period, but the remained perfect for the rest of the way, producing 19 straight saves. Samsonov has made a superb start to his career in the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoElias Lindholm Can't Stop Scoring For Calgary
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm continued his great goal-scoring form on Sunday, making it four goals in five games in a 4-2 loss to Washington. Oliver Kylington and Andrew Mangiapane assisted him on the goal in the dying seconds of the opening period which made it 2-2. Mangiapane also got the first Flames goal early […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJakub Vrana Scores First Career Hat Trick In Caps Win
Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana celebrated his first career hat trick on Sunday in a 4-2 win over Calgary. The 23-year-old winger struck twice in the opening frame before finishing off his hatty 15:05 into the second. Lars Eller capped off the scoring early in the third with a power-play goal, Tom Wilson and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoViktor Arvidsson Ends Goalless Run On Saturday
Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson ended a four-game goal drought on Saturday, scoring the team's only goal in a 2-1 home loss to the Rangers. Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi picked up power-play assists on the play. Arvidsson had a nice start to the year with six points in six games, but the Preds were […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoFilip Chytil Scores Again In Saturday's Win
New York Rangers center Filip Chytil made it two goals in two games on Saturday, helping the Blueshirts beat Nashville 2-1. Ryan Strome also scored for the Rangers to extend his point streak to six games. Alexandar Georgiev picked up his second consecutive win with a 32-save effort. Chytil had a rocky rookie campaign in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoEvgeni Malkin Records Six Shots In Comeback
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Edmonton after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury, generating a game-high six shots on net in a 2-1 overtime loss. Teddy Blueger also had six shots on goal in the game. Malkin got off to a nice start to the year […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMike Smith Makes 51 Stops In Saturday's Win
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith produced a superb 51-save performance on Saturday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. His bid for a shutout was ruined by Brian Dumoulin 13:14 into the third period when the Pens defenseman scored his first goal of the season in a short-handed situation. Smith is sharing the starts […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoLeon Draisaitl Sinks Penguins In Overtime
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored the 2-1 game-winning goal in overtime against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Colby Cave started the scoring with his first goal of the season in the second period before a short-handed marker by Brian Dumoulin sent the game into OT. Draisaitl finished the game with his 13th goal of the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoNathan MacKinnon Has 12 Shots, Continues Point Streak
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored his eighth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 loss to Dallas, extending his point streak to 13 games. Amazingly, we're in November, but MacKinnon hasn't yet had a single pointless night this season. He lit the lamp on a power play Friday night and had a very busy […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnton Khudobin Notches Third Straight Win
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin remained hot in Friday's clash with the Avalanche, saving 38 of 39 shots to pick up his third consecutive win. Nathan MacKinnon was the only guy to beat him, scoring a power-play goal in the second period. The experienced Russian now owns a 3-3-0 record for the season with a […]
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