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Wendell Carter Jr. Logs Only 14 Minutes Against Boston
Chicago Bulls forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. had to settle for only 14 minutes of action in Saturday's 56-point loss to Boston. He managed to get three points and four rebounds in the limited time. Wendell Carter Jr. looked amazing last week in a game against Detroit, scoring 28 points in 29 minutes, but that's one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJustin Holiday Posts Five-Point Dud On Saturday
Chicago Bulls guard/forward Justin Holiday was a horrible 2-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-7 from three-point range, on Saturday against Boston when he finished with only five points. The team laid a massive egg after beating OKC on Friday, suffering the biggest defeat in franchise history when the Celtic won by 56 points. Holiday has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLauri Markkanen Struggles From Field On Saturday
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen made his fourth appearance of the season on Saturday against Boston and it wasn't a good one, as he shot only 3-for-10 from the field to finish with eight points. He was 2-for-6 from deep and picked up four rebounds as well. The team couldn't get anything going and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach LaVine Gets Limited To 11 Points In Blowout Loss
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine played only 19 minutes in Saturday's historic 56-point blowout loss against Boston, scoring 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. He made all three attempts from the line but missed his only three-pointer. LaVine also had three rebounds and two assists. The Bulls couldn't cope with Boston all night long, so there […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJustin Williams Scores Fifth Goal Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams found the net for the fifth time this season on Friday, netting the team's third goal in a 4-1 win at Anaheim. Williams has scored four of his goals in the last nine games, so his form has greatly improved compared to the start of the season. He has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSebastian Aho Ends Goal Drought On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho ended a six-game goal drought on Friday, finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter in a 4-1 success over Anaheim. Aho was in superb form earlier in the season, kicking things off with a 12-game point streak, but things have been a lot tougher for him lately. The Canes have […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTeuvo Teravainen Has Two Assists On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen ended a five-game dry spell with a pair of assists in Friday's 4-1 win against Anaheim. He helped Brett Pesce to score the game-winner and later assisted Sebastian Aho on an empty-net goal. Teravainen now has 20 points in 28 games for the season. It's been a reasonably good year […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClark Bishop Records First Career Points
Carolina Hurricanes center Clark Bishop celebrated his first career points on Friday, finishing a 4-1 win over Anaheim with a goal and an assist. He played 11:03 and had three shots, three hits and one block in the game with a plus-two rating. Bishop's outburst is great news for the Canes as the lost some […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPetr Mrazek Has Easy Day At The Office On Friday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek made only his third start since Nov. 2 on Friday and he didn't have to do much to pick up his fourth win of the season. He saved 18 of 19 shots in a 4-1 win against the Ducks to register a .947 save percentage. Mrazek has now allowed only […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohn Gibson Solid In Losing Effort
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson had a solid 32-save performance on Friday against the Hurricanes, but he failed to register a win with the team losing 4-1. Gibson gave up three goals in the contest and he had his personal four-game winning streak end. It's only his third regulation defeat since Nov. 12, so Gibson […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJakob Silfverberg Scores Short-Handed Goal On Friday
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg gave the team a perfect start on Friday against Carolina with a short-handed goal in the first period, but the team couldn't produce any more offense and saw their five-game winning streak end with a 4-1 score line. Jake Dotchin recorded the assist on the play. Silfverberg started the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEd Davis Pulls Down 15 Boards In 21 Minutes
Brooklyn Nets power forward Ed Davis was a man among boys in rebounding on Friday, picking up 15 boards in just 21 minutes against the Raptors. Sadly he had only one point, so there was no chance for him to flirt with a double-double. Davis has been a very good bench piece for the Nets […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMarre Carroll Gets Close To Double-Double On Friday
Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll had a solid revenge game against the Raptors on Friday, finishing a 106-105 overtime win with 10 points and eight rebounds. He tried to crush the Raptors, but couldn't get his shot going, finishing 4-for-12 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown. Still, it was a solid effort, and there […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSpencer Dinwiddie Keeps Producing Off The Bench
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie logged his second consecutive game with 17 points on Friday, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 1-for-4 from downtown. He also matched his season high with eight assists. Dinwiddie has been a really solid scoring option for the Nets, as he's now got at least 15 points in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRondae Hollis-Jefferson Stays Quiet In Friday's Win
Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played big minutes on Friday (36), but he wasn't able to add much to his stat sheet, finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. He shot 5-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-3 from deep. RHJ shot has looked very off in recent outings, as he's shot […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAllen Crabbe Drops Three Treys On Raptors
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Allen Crabbe continued with his three-point bombing on Friday, sinking three treys in a win over Toronto. He shot 3-for-8 from deep and finished with a 3-for-9 overall shooting on his way to 11 points. Crabbe played 25 minutes and also had four rebounds in the game. The former Blazer has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJarrett Allen Registers 10th Double-Double
Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen ended a three-game streak without a double-double on Friday, finishing a 106-105 overtime win against Toronto with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He was nearly perfect from the floor, shooting 5-for-6, with the only miss being his lone three-point attempt. Allen also had two blocks and two steals for a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoD'Angelo Russell Leads Brooklyn Past Toronto
Brooklyn Nets point guard D'Angelo Russell scored 29 points, including six in overtime, in the team's 106-105 win over Toronto on Friday. He made 13 of his 22 field goal attempts while shooting 2-for-6 from deep. Russell struggled to take care of the basketball, committing six turnovers, but he also recorded five rebounds and five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDustin Byfuglien Ready To Return Versus Blues
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (concussion) has been activated from the Injured Reserve and is set to return to the lineup on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Big Buff hasn't played since Nov. 27. He's been in great form this season, picking up 17 points in 21 games. 11 of the points -- all […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoValentin Zykov Set For His Oilers Debut On Friday
Edmonton Oilers winger Valentin Zykov is set to make his team debut on Friday against Minnesota after the team placed Drake Caggiula (hand) on Injured Reserve. Zykov was claimed off waivers on Nov. 30 after he had a slow start to the season in Carolina. He managed to pick up just three points in 13 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevan Dubnyk Likely To Start On Friday Night
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk will likely make his 22nd start of the season on Friday against Edmonton after the team went with backup Alex Stalock on Thursday against Calgary. He'll be facing his former team against whom he owns an outstanding 9-2-0 career record. However, success is far from guaranteed for Dubynk on Friday, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCam Talbot Starting For Edmonton On Friday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will get the nod for Friday's battle with the Minnesota Wild. He lost all five of his starts in November, but made a good start to this month on Wednesday, stopping 28 pucks in a 3-2 shootout win at St. Louis. He's in a tricky spot tonight. The Wild have […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlexander Steen Likely To Return On Friday
St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (concussion) looks set to return to the lineup on Friday against the Jets. He's yet to feature this month after exiting a 3-2 overtime win against the Avs on Nov. 30 with an injury. Steen played only eight games in November, so health has let him down this […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJake Allen Makes 20th Start On Friday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will make his 20th start of the season on Friday against Winnipeg. It's not been a good year for Allen who's won only seven of his previous 19 starts with a 3.16-goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. Bizarrely, he's done a lot better on the road, recording a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Looks To Extend Winning Streak On Friday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be aiming to collect his fourth consecutive win on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Hellebuyck had some struggles near the end of last month, but's his found his flow again, winning three straight starts. He allowed only one goal and had 27 saves in his last appearance on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoElias Lindholm Scores Twice In Thursday's Win
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm scored both goals in Thursday's 2-0 win over Minnesota, extending his point streak to five games in the process. Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano assisted him on both occasions. Lindholm has been on a tear recently, as he's also sitting on a three-game goal-scoring streak and he's logged four consecutive […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Smith Records 38th Career Shutout On Thursday
Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith played a perfect game on Thursday against Minnesota, stopping all 31 shots in a 2-0 win to record his 38th career shutout. Smith was horrible at the start of the season, especially on home ice, but he's gotten his act together in recent weeks with his last loss coming on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoWilliam Nylander Logs 12:29 In Season Debut
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander finally made his season debut on Thursday following a lengthy contract dispute. He started on the second line but failed to produce any stats, logging 12:29 on the ice with 3:06 coming on the power play. Nylander hasn't practiced with the team, so it will likely take a while […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMitchell Marner Takes His Point Streak To Six Games
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner extended his point streak to six games on Thursday, picking up an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit. Marner is now part of the exclusive 40-point club, which includes only four players so far this season. He's notched over a quarter of his points (12) during the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAuston Matthews Extends Point Streak With An Assist
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews stretched his point streak to four games on Thursday, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss against Detroit with his ninth assist of the season. Matthews has been ruthless since returning to the lineup following a month on the sidelines, averaging two points per game. 14 of his 24 points for […]
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