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Doug McDermott Stays Hot On Tuesday
Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott had his second consecutive game with 21 points on Tuesday, shooting 7-for-12 from the floor in 24 minutes off the bench. He made five triples with seven attempts and ended up sharing the team lead in scoring with Domantas Sabonis. McDermott had a zero-point outing last Friday against the Spurs, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDomantas Sabonis Extends Double-Double Streak
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis picked up his third straight double-double on Tuesday, recording 21 points and 16 rebounds in just 23 minutes against the Suns. He made half of his 14 field goal attempts while shooting 7-for-8 from the line. Sabonis also had three assists and one steal. He's been getting more touches lately […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBraden Holtby Takes On Isles Monday Night
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby is the team's starter for Monday's clash with the New York Islanders. The Caps will be gunning for their sixth consecutive win and Holtby will be aiming to improve his 8-5-2 record. He's giving up 2.86 goals per game this season with a .913 save percentage. Holtby has been a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoThomas Greiss Faces Stanley Cup Champs On Monday
New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss will be between the pipes for Monday's visit of the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Washington Capitals. The German has done very well this season, putting together an 8-3-1 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. He's won five of eight home starts. Using him […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHenrik Lundqvist In Great Spot To Record 440th Career Win
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be chasing his 440th career win on Monday night, and he's in a great spot to achieve it. The Rangers host Ottawa who have lost eight of their 10 road games this season. They are allowing 5.40 goals per game away from home this season, which is by […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCraig Anderson Starts At Madison Square Garden
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson will make his 21st start of the season on Monday in a road game against the Rangers. Playing away from home has been a huge issue for the team this season and thus Anderson's numbers look awful. He has a 2-4-1 record on the road with a 4.59 goals-against average […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoWillie Cauley-Stein Stays Cold On Sunday
Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein couldn't find his way out of a cold streak on Sunday against the Jazz, finishing with six points and four rebounds. It was an ugly matchup for him against Rudy Gobert, but he can't hide behind it as Cauley-Stein has now disappointed in three of the last five games. He […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDe'Aaron Fox Has Three Steals On Sunday
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox matched his season high with three steals on Sunday against Utah, but he couldn't do much offensively, finishing on 13 points and three assists. He shot 5-for-11 from the field and 2-for-5 from the line. Fox has had plenty of scoring problems in recent games, but he now gets […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBuddy Hield Settles For 12 Points Against Utah
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield shot a good 5-for-10 from the field and 2-for-5 from behind the arc on Sunday against Utah, but he couldn't get more than 12 points. He posted a season-high five turnovers in 32 minutes and ended up being a minus-21 for the game. Hield has a bizarre week as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarvin Bagley Keeps Momentum Versus Jazz
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley finished with an ugly minus-28 rating in Sunday's 133-112 loss to Utah, but he provided another good fantasy line with 18 points, six rebounds and two blocks. He shot 6-for-12 from the field and 6-for-8 from the line in 30 minutes on the floor. The rookie from Duke has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBogdan Bogdanovic Drops 20 Points In First Start
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic had a good game in his first outing as a starter on Sunday, scoring a team-high 20 points against the Jazz on 6-for-14 shooting. He shot 2-for-5 from behind the arc and sank all six attempts from the line. Bogdanovic also finished with three rebounds, three assists, and one […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Johnson Remains Rusty
Miami Heat forward James Johnson still remained ineffective on Sunday against the Raptors, shooting 2-for-7 from the field and finishing with a minus-25 rating in 19 minutes. It was his second game as a starter this season after he missed the first 15 games with a hernia problem. Johnson is a great fantasy asset as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHassan Whiteside Plays Only 12 Minutes On Sunday
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside found himself in a familiar spot on Sunday against the Raptors, peeping from the sidelines when his teammates try to pull out a victory. He logged a season-low 12 minutes and had only two points and five rebounds, shooting 1-for-5 from the field and 0-for-2 from the line. Whiteside was […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Richardson Struggles From Field On Sunday
Miami Heat shooting guard Josh Richardson had a really long night at the office on Sunday as he couldn't get much going, finishing with 19 points on 5-for-19 shooting, hitting three of eight triples. He and James Johnson ended up with a team-worst minus-25 rating. On the positive side, Richardson had five rebounds and he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBam Adebayo Collects 21 Rebounds In Sunday's Loss
Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo dominated the glass on Sunday against the Raptors, finishing with a career-high 21 rebounds in 36 minutes off the bench. He posted his second double-double, finishing it off with 16 points. Adebayo also had two blocks and one steal in the game. Owners must be really pleased how the last […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDwyane Wade Explodes For 35 Points Against Toronto
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade had a massive game in Sunday's loss to Toronto, scoring 35 points in 34 minutes off the bench. It's the most ever by a Heat bench player. Wade shot 13-for-22 from the field, including 4-for-7 from deep. He also dished out a season-high six assists and had five rebounds […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarl Hagelin Heads To Injured Reserve
Los Angeles Kings left wing Carl Hagelin will be missing for multiple weeks after exiting Saturday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver with an MCL sprain. He picked up his second point as a King with an assist before suffering the injury. Hagelin had been skating on the third line since his arrival from Pittsburgh on Nov. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCam Talbot Starts For Edmonton On Sunday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will take the place in the cage on Sunday in a road outing against the Kings. It's his 15th start of the season, but only the fifth appearance this month. Talbot hasn't registered a win since Oct. 28, so understandably, Mikko Koskinen has gotten the majority of starts in November. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClayton Keller Scores Only Coyotes Goal On Sunday
Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller scored the team's only goal in Sunday's heavy 6-1 loss to Calgary, ending a lengthy dry spell in the process. He hadn't yet scored a single time this month, with his goal drought stretching to 11 games overall. Keller's struggles aren't a surprise, as the team has started to struggle […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSean Monahan Scores 13th Goal
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan scored his 13th goal of the season on Sunday, setting off a 6-1 romp against the Coyotes. Mark Giordano and Johnny Gaudreau provided the assists. Monahan has done especially well in front of goal this month as this was his eighth marker in November. Four of the goals, including his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Neal Reaches 500 Career Points On Sunday
Calgary Flames winger James Neal joined the 500-point club on Sunday, producing a power-play assist in a 6-1 road win against Arizona. He's the fifth player from the 2005 NHL Draft to reach the mark. Sidney Crosby, of course, leads the list with 1140 points. Neal had been stuck on 499 for a while as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoT.J. Brodie Picks Up Two Points On Sunday
Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie registered his second multi-point outing of the season on Sunday, finishing a 6-1 win over Arizona with a goal and an assist. The Flames had three short-handed goals in one game for the third time in franchise history and Brodie produced one of them at the start of the final […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMark Jankowski Scores Twice In Flames Win
Calgary Flames center Mark Jankowski doubled his goals tally for the season on Sunday, netting twice in a 6-1 win over Arizona. His second one was a short-handed marker. Jankowski showed some very good promise last season, getting 17 goals and 25 points in 72 games, but he's been stuck in a bottom-six role this […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNoah Hanifin Scores Short-Handed Game-Winner
Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin scored twice in Sunday's 6-1 romp at Arizona with his first goal, which came short-handed, ending up as the game-winner. He also scored on a power play. These are Hanifin's first goals as a Flame. He's been steadily improving his goal-scoring, so it's actually been a bit disappointing that it […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Smith Shines In Return To Crease
Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made his first start since Nov. 15 on Sunday and he performed very well against his former team, only just missing a shutout in a 6-1 win. Clayton Keller beat him with only a little over six minutes left in regulation. Smith had 28 saves in the game and recorded […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPekka Rinne Goes For 10th Win On Sunday
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will be aiming to pick up his 10th win of the season on Sunday against the Ducks. Rinne has been in a league of his own among goalies this season, allowing only 1.66 goals per game while posting a .944 save percentage, both of which are the best marks in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohn Gibson Faces Nashville On Sunday
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will be starting on Sunday against the Nashville Predators. He'll be looking for his second win against the Preds this season after stopping 34 of 35 shots on Nov. 12 in a 2-1 shootout win. Gibson is also carrying a winning feeling into tonight's matchup, having won two on the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCory Schneider Starting For Devils On Sunday
New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider will make his fifth start of the season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. He's in a really dark place at the moment, so fantasy managers should steer clear of him. Schneider has a 0-4-0 record for the season with a 4.08 goals-against average and .865 save percentage. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLouis Domingue In A Great Spot To Improve Record
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will start on Sunday against New Jersey, and he's in a great spot to improve his 7-3-0 record. The Devils have struggled on the road all season long, winning just twice so far and they have also lost four straight in Tampa. Their goals-against average for road games stands […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDavis Bertans Gets 17 Points Off The Bench
San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans had a very good outing on Saturday against Milwaukee, scoring 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting in 23 minutes off the bench. He finished 4-for-7 from downtown and also picked up a season-high six rebounds while registering his third consecutive game with at least one steal. Bertans hasn't been used […]
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