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Kyle Connor Scores In Overtime To Tie Series
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor and the rest of the top line produced the goods in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory against St. Louis, which tied the first-round series between the two at 2-2. Connor netted the game-winner in overtime and recorded his second consecutive two-point night with an assist, Mark Scheifele had a goal […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKevon Looney Picks Up 19 Points Off The Bench
Golden State Warriors forward/center Kevon Looney scored a career-high 19 points in Monday's loss to the Clippers, shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line. He also had five rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Looney is set to see more minutes in the series after DeMarcus Cousins (quadriceps) went […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDraymond Green Misses Double-Double By One Assist
Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green was one assist shy of a double-double in Game 2 against the Clippers, finishing a 135-131 loss with 14 points and nine dimes. He had three rebounds, two steals, and two blocks as well, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown. Green has improved his shooting […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKevin Durant Gets His Night Cut Short Again
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 21 points in Monday's Game 2 against the Clippers, before fouling out in the final minutes of the game. After getting tossed in Game 1 following two technical fouls, KD racked up three straight offensive fouls down the stretch and had to watch from the sidelines how the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoStephen Curry Leads Warriors With 29 Points In Game 2
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry scored a team-high 29 points on 8-for-18 shooting In Monday's disappointing Game 2 loss to the Clippers. Steve Kerr's team had a 31-point lead in the second half, but couldn't finish the job, losing the fourth quarter 41-23. Curry had five triples and added six assists and three […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLandry Shamet Gets Going In Game 2
Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet, who clearly allowed the nerves to get to him in his first career playoff game, did much better in Game 2 of the first-round series against Golden State, finishing Monday's 135-131 win with a game-high plus-15 rating, scoring 12 points in 32 minutes and doing all of his shooting […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDanilo Gallinari Stays Hot From Downtown
Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari had another good shooting night from downtown in Monday's Game 2 victory over the Warriors, finishing 8-for-17 from the field and 3-for-6 from deep. He tallied six assists, three rebounds, and two steals as well. Dating back to the regular season, the Italian has now shot at least 50 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMontrezl Harrell Continues His Great Start To Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell was hot again against the Warriors in Game 2 on Monday, recording a double-double off the bench with 25 points and 10 rebounds. He had a perfect night from the field, going 9-for-9, and missed just twice at the line with a 7-for-9 mark. Harrel is coming off […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLou Williams Scores Game-High 36 Points In Huge Comeback
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams notched a game-high 36 points in Monday's Game 2 against Golden State, which ended with his team scoring 85 second-half points to produce a historic comeback in an eventual 135-131 win. Williams played 33 minutes off the bench and shot 13-for-22 from the field while handing out 11 assists. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTyler Seguin Generates 11 Shots In Game 3
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin had a very busy night at the office on Monday against Nashville, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 loss and finishing with 11 shots. Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Stars. Alexander Radulov, who had an assist on Seguin's goal, registered eight shots on goal. Amazingly, Seguin didn't […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPekka Rinne Ties Tony Esposito With 45th Playoff Win
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne saved 40 of 42 shots on Monday, helping the team beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 3 of the first-round series. With his 45th career playoff win, Rinne tied Tony Esposito for 24th place on the NHL's all-time list. Filip Forsberg, Mikael Granlund and Rocco Grimaldi scored the goals […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoOndrej Palat Nets Only Bolts Goal In Game 3
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat was the team's lone scorer in Sunday's Game 3 loss to Columbus, which sent the Presidents' Trophy winner to the brink of disaster. Playing without Nikita Kucherov (suspension) and Victor Hedman (undisclosed), Tampa generated only three shots on goal in the opening frame and looked completely lost before […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Remains In Top Form
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky produced another superb performance in Game 3 against Tampa Bay, finishing a 3-1 win with 30 saves and a .968 save percentage. He has now allowed just two goals in the last seven periods of play in the series. Bob has been notoriously bad in the postseason throughout his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCam Atkinson Collects Two Points In Game 3 Victory
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson picked up two points in Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter and assisting Matt Duchene on his second goal of the series. Oliver Bjorkstrand registered the game-winner on a power play. Atkinson was a 40-goal scorer during the regular […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDennis Schroder Logs 36 Minutes In Game 1
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder picked up 36 minutes of action in Sunday's Game 1 loss to Portland, scoring 11 points on 5-for-17 shooting. It could've been a much better night if Schroder hadn't struggled from deep, going 0-for-7. The speedy German also recorded five rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Schroder is […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSteven Adams Scores Well In Sunday's Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams struggled to contain his old buddy Enes Kanter in Sunday's Game 1 loss to Portland, but he did some good scoring himself as well, shooting 8-for-14 from the field on his way to 17 points. Adams was a monster on the offensive glass, grabbing six rebounds, but he ended […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPaul George Shoots Horribly In Game 1
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George piled up 26 points in Game 1 against Portland on Sunday, but he did it with some very inefficient shooting. With his shoulder injury still bothering him, PG13 went 5-for-14 from downtown and 8-for-24 overall from the field, adding 10 rebounds and four steals to his tally before […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRussell Westbrook Starts Postseason Play With Triple-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook maintained his triple-double form in Sunday's playoff opener against Portland, finishing a 104-99 loss with 24 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. He was 0-for-4 from deep but shot a decent 8-for-17 overall from the field, and even maintained a 100 percent record at the line with eight […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEnes Kanter Gets Close To 20-20 Game On Sunday
Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter started his postseason campaign with a dominant performance on Sunday against the Thunder, scoring 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting and grabbing 18 rebounds. He was also surprisingly good on the defensive end, swatting away two shots and registering one steal while finishing with a game-high plus-15 rating. Kanter has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoC.J. McCollum Finds His Rhythm In Playoff Opener
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum returned to form in Game 1 against OKC on Sunday, scoring 24 points and adding six rebounds and three assists. He shot 9-for-24 from the field, including 3-for-7 from three-point range. McCollum hurt his knee at a really bad time and he looked like a shadow of his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDamian Lillard Drops 30 Points In Game 1
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's win over OKC, exploding in the fourth for 14 points. He shot below 43 percent from the field but made up for it with a few very deep treys while shooting 5-for-11 overall from downtown. Lillard also had four rebounds, four […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSam Bennett Produces Two Assists In Losing Effort
Calgary Flames center Sam Bennett collected two assists -- one on a power play -- in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado, helping Sean Monahan and Rasmus Andersson to score. The fourth pick of the 2014 NHL Draft now has three points -- all assists -- in the first two games of the series. Bennett […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNathan MacKinnon Scores In OT To Tie Series
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored in overtime Saturday night against Calgary in a 3-2 win to tie the first-round series at 1-1. The Avs were in serious danger of falling down 2-0, but J.T. Compher scored inside the final three minutes of regulation to send the game to overtime. Matt Nieto got the scoring […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPetr Mrazek Fails To Deliver in Game 1
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek kicked off his postseason campaign with a very poor performance, managing only 14 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington in Game 1. The series started horribly for him, as he allowed a soft opening goal to Nicklas Backstrom with less than 10 minutes played, and he had already given […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Carries Carolina In Game 1
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov made sure that the team wouldn't go down without a fight in Game 1 against Washington on Thursday, scoring both of the team's goals in an eventual 4-2 loss. The 19-year-old rookie is the youngest player to score two-plus goals in a playoff game since 1997. Lucas Wallmark picked […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNicklas Backstrom, John Carlson Star In Game 1
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman John Carlson provided the main offensive thrust in Thursday's 4-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes, combining for five points. Backstrom netted two goals -- one on a power play -- with three shots and Carlson skated away with three assists. He played a part on both of Backstrom's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTuukka Rask Lacks Goal Support In Game 1
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask failed to get off to a winning start in the playoffs on Thursday with the team losing 4-1 on home ice to Toronto. Rask played a decent game and had 29 saves, but the Bruins could muster only one power-play goal and the luck was on Toronto's side as well, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMitchell Marner Scores Twice In Game 1 Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner scored two goals -- including a penalty shot -- in Thursday's Game 1 victory over the Bruins. John Tavares had a goal and an assist, while William Nylander found the net as well in a 4-1 result. Marner had five shots in total and finished the game with a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJeremy Lamb Provides 22 Points In Wednesday's Loss
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb ended the season on a high note, scoring 22 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Orlando. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and missed a double-double by just two rebounds. Lamb, who's set to become an unrestricted free agent, managed to average a career-high 15.3 points this season, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKemba Walker Ends Season With 43-Point Performance
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker saved one more big performance for the regular season finale against Orlando, but he gets another long offseason after the team failed to make their way into the playoffs. Walker had 43 points on 16-for-25 shooting in a 122-114 loss, sinking four of nine triples. He added five assists, […]
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