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Carey Price Has Another Successful Saturday Night
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price saved 29 of 31 shots on Saturday in a 5-2 win over Toronto. Mr. Saturday Night has now won three of his last four starts to improve his record for the year to 5-3-1. He carries a 2.76 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. Price, who needs one shutout […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJonathan Drouin Scores Twice In Saturday's Win
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin potted a pair of goals Saturday night to help the team grab a 5-2 win against Toronto. Brendan Gallagher, Joel Armia and Nick Suzuki also scored for the Habs, who hadn't beaten the Leafs in regulation since January 2017. Drouin had blanked in two consecutive games after starting the season […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndre Drummond Picks Up A Double-Double Despite Foul Trouble
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond played only 25 minutes in Saturday's contest against Philadelphia before fouling out, but he still managed to post a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. He had a very tough time on the line, shooting just 3-for-10, but he managed a decent 5-for-10 record with his field-goal attempts. Drummond […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDerrick Rose Puts Up Another Great Scoring Performance
Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose continued his great start to the season on Saturday, scoring a game-high 31 points in a 117-111 loss to Philadelphia. The former league MVP logged 27 minutes off the bench, shooting 14-for-21 from the field. Rose also did a very good job in other areas, notching three assists, three […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBen Simmons Tallies Career-High Seven Steals
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons registered his first double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 117-11 win over Detroit with 13 points and 10 assists. He went 5-for-13 from the field and 3-for-7 from the charity stripe. Simmons possibly played an even bigger part defensively as he snatched a career-high seven steals. His […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAl Horford Narrowly Misses A Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Al Horford was close to his first double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a road win at Detroit with 23 points and nine rebounds. He shot 9-for-18 from the field and nailed two triples in 34 minutes on the floor. Horford also moved the ball well, finishing with five dimes. The […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTobias Harris Drops 29 Points On Detroit
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris showed the Detroit Pistons what they are missing, scoring 29 points against his former team on Saturday in a 117-111 win. He was 10-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-6 from downtown. Harris added seven rebounds and two steals to his line. He benefitted from the absence of Joel Embiid (ankle), […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Scores Twice In Hurricanes Win
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov ended a five-game pointless streak with a pair of goals in Saturday's 4-0 win over Chicago. Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist, while Eric Staal scored as well for Carolina. Svechnikov made a superb start to the season, posting four multi-point games in his first five appearances […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPetr Mrazek Records Second Shutout Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek recorded his second shutout of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Chicago, stopping 32 shots. Mrazek had struggled in his recent outings, giving up four goals in two consecutive appearances. Overall, he's done very well this season, putting together a 5-1-1 record. The Hurricanes are once again among teams […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoMatthew Tkachuk Leads Flames To Victory Versus Panthers
Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and netted the decisive goal in a shootout against Florida on Thursday in a 6-5 win. Austin Czarnik, Mark Giordano, and Sam Bennett also scored for the Flames, who have tallied nine goals across their last two games. Tkachuk doubled his goals amount for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAleksander Barkov Registers Four Assists In Losing Effort
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov had an immense game on Thursday with four assists, but it wasn't enough against the Calgary Flames, who skated away with a 6-5 victory. No other guy had more than one helper for the Cats in the high-scoring game. Barkov has had a bizarre start to the campaign, as he's […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJohn Gibson Takes Another Loss Despite Strong Performance
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson saved 27 of 29 shots on Thursday against Dallas, but it wasn't enough to get a win on board. The Ducks let their goalie down, failing to score for more than once in a third consecutive game. Gibson is desperate for some decent goal support, as he now has a […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDenis Gurianov Delivers Dallas A Third Consecutive Win
Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 2-1 win over Anaheim, helping the team stretch their winning streak to three games. The 22-year-old Russian now has three points in eight games for the season. Gurianov skates on the fourth line, so he's currently worth a look in only deep […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoClaude Giroux, James van Riemsdyk Finally On Target
Philadelphia Flyers forwards Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk both scored for the first time this season in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks. Oskar Lindblom and Kevin Hayes also found the net for the Flyers. Giroux now sits on five points for the year, while van Riemsdyk hadn't managed to record any points in […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrian Elliott Picks Up His Second Consecutive Win
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott saved 23 of 24 shots Thursday night in a 4-1 win at Chicago, improving his record for the year to 2-1-0. The 34-year old netminder has now won two starts on the bounce and he boasts some very good numbers, holding a 2.09 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoRyan Strome Bags A Pair Of Goals In Thursday's Win
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome scored his first two goals of the season in Thursday's 6-2 win over Buffalo. Tony DeAngelo celebrated his 24th birthday with a goal and assist, while Artemi Panarin, Brett Howden and Chris Kreider all scored as well for the Rangers in the big win. Strome might have been goalless […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoPekka Rinne Posts First Shutout Of The Season
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne posted his first shutout of the season on Thursday, keeping Minnesota at bay in a 4-0 win. The veteran goalie picked up 26 saves on his way to improving his record for the season to 6-0-1. Miikka Salomaki, Calle Jarnkrok, Craig Smith and Colton Sissons scored in the contest. Rinne […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJeff Carter Scores His Second Goal Of The Season
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter, who had a horrible first couple of weeks of the season, is slowly starting to show signs of life. The two-time Stanley Cup champion has three points across the last three games after scoring in Thursday's loss to St. Louis. Alex Iafallo also found the net for the Kings. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBrayden Schenn Scores Twice In Blues Win
St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn scored two goals -- one on a power play -- in Thursday's 5-2 win against the Kings. Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko both had two assists in the game that saw the Blues come from behind twice. Vince Dunn and Alex Pietrangelo also scored with the man advantage, while […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoDougie Hamilton Scores Again Thursday Night
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton continued his good run of form on Thursday, scoring his sixth goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus. Hamilton is the first blueliner in the league to produce six-plus goals in the month of October since Sheldon Souray in 2006-07. He's also only the second defenseman […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCam Atkinson Delivers Overtime Winner On Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson scored in overtime on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-3 win. The Jackets took an early lead through an Alexandre Texier goal but found themselves trailing 3-1 ahead of the second period. Goals from Ryan Murray, who also had an assist, and Sonny Milano took the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoTyler Bertuzzi Keeps Producing For Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi extended his point streak to three games on Wednesday, scoring his fourth goal of the season in a 5-2 loss at Ottawa. Darren Helm also tallied his fourth goal of the year. The Wings have now lost six straight, but Bertuzzi has personally started the season well, picking […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoThomas Chabot Extends Point Streak With Pair Of Helpers
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot stretched his point streak to four games on Wednesday, finishing a 5-2 win over Detroit with two assists. Chabot had a slow start to the season, but he's gathering steam nicely now. Six of his seven points have come across the last six games. The 22-year-old is one of only […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoAnthony Duclair Scores Twice To Seal The Deal Versus Detroit
Ottawa Senators left wing Anthony Duclair found the net twice on Wednesday, helping the team beat Detroit 5-2. The Sens came from behind to take a 3-2 lead before Duclair sealed the deal with his seventh career multi-goal game. Chris Tierney, Mark Borowiecki and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for Ottawa. Duclair had a decent spell […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoArtemi Panarin Gets Another Goal On Sunday
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin made it goals in back-to-back games on Sunday, netting the team's second one in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Jesper Fast also scored and added an assist, while Mika Zibanejad notched his 11th point of the year with his seventh assist. Panarin now has four goals for the […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoJacob Markstrom Wins Third Straight Start
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom had a great 38-save outing on Sunday against the Rangers to record his third straight win. The Swede started the season with a pair of losses when the Canucks struggled to score, but he's since then enjoyed some nice goal support and his own performances have been solid, too. Markstrom […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBo Horvat, Brock Boeser Push Canucks Back To Winning Ways
Vancouver Canucks forwards Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser made sure the team would bounce back from a 1-0 loss suffered on Saturday by scoring in Sunday's matchup against the Rangers. Jay Beagle was also on target when the Canucks jumped out of the gates and won the first period 3-0. Elias Pettersson bagged two assists. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoBen Bishop Notches His Second Win With 38-Save Effort
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop was on top of his game on Saturday against Philadelphia, producing 38 saves and a .974 save percentage in a 4-1 win. Sean Couturier beat him inside the opening minute, but Big Ben stood tall for the rest of the way to improve his record for the season to 2-4-1. […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoSean Couturier Scores Only Flyers Goal In Saturday's Loss
Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier netted the team's only goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Dallas. He provided a great start for the team by scoring his second goal of the year just 43 seconds into the game, but the Flyers couldn't get anything more past Ben Bishop. Couturier has produced back-to-back 76-point seasons and […]
Taavi Pailk 5 years agoCorey Perry Opens His Account For Dallas
Dallas Stars right wing Corey Perry recorded his first points for the team in Saturday's 4-1 win at Philadelphia, scoring once and tallying two assists. Roope Hintz, Esa Lindell, and Miro Heiskanen also scored for Dallas. Perry missed the start of the season through injury and he didn't look too great in his first couple […]
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