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Michal Kempny Scores Game-Winner Against Former Team
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny netted the game-winner in Wednesday's 4-2 result against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Kempny now has points in back-to-back games, but overall, he hasn't been very productive this season, managing only four points in 18 games. He hadn't scored a single goal before Wednesday. Kempny has shown some flashes […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTom Wilson Stays Hot On Wednesday
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson continued his hot form on Wednesday, scoring the opening goal in a 4-2 win against Chicago. He now has two goals and six points in five games since making his season debut following a 20-game suspension. Wilson has been more focused on his offensive game, registering only four blocks […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKevin Shattenkirk Dishes Out Two Assists On Wednesday
New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk posted his second multi-point game of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 5-0 win against the Islanders with two assists. He's had a very difficult season so far, spending some time as a healthy scratch and collecting only eight points in 21 games. However, Shattenkirk has now picked up […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoFilip Chytil Can't Stop Scoring
New York Rangers center Filip Chytil scored for a fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, becoming the 20th different teenager in NHL history to score in at least five straight games. Jimmy Carson owns the league record with seven games. Chytil had no goals and just three points for the season before starting his streak on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Records First Career Shutout
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev was the star of the show in this year's second Battle of New York on Wednesday, saving all 29 shots to post his first career shutout in a 5-0 win. He was busiest in the third period, making 13 stops. Georgiev improved his record for the season to 4-2-0. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMax Domi Scores Again On Wednesday
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi became the sixth player in Habs history to record a point streak of 11 games or longer in his first season with the franchise when he scored his 11th goal of the season on Wednesday. He finished the scoring in a 5-2 loss to New Jersey, with linemates Jonathan Drouin […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaylor Hall Has Two Points Against Montreal
New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall ended a brief point drought on Wednesday, finishing a 5-2 win over Montreal with a goal and an assist. His sixth goal of the season ended up being the game-winner and he helped Nico Hischier to score in his return to the lineup. Hall recently had a four-point […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoPavel Zacha Scores Twice In Devils Win
New Jersey Devils center Pavel Zacha scored twice in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Montreal taking his tally for the season to four goals. He had a miserable start to the season, but things have suddenly clicked for him recently with all of his four goals coming in the last three games. The former sixth overall […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoReggie Bullock Matches Season High With Six Assists
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Reggie Bullock was limited to only eight points by the Rockets on Wednesday, but he did a good job as a facilitator, matching his season high with six assists. He ended up leading the team in dimes, with point guards struggling to perform. Bullock also did a good job defensively, getting a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoReggie Jackson Struggles On Wednesday
Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson had a tough time in Wednesday's matchup with Houston, shooting 3-for-9 from the field to finish with only nine points, three rebounds and two steals. He was 1-for-4 from deep and produced only one assist. Ish Smith played a lot better off the bench, so Jackson ended up logging […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndre Drummond Collects Another Double-Double
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was relatively quiet on Wednesday against the Rockets, but he still picked up another double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. He's missed a double-double just twice so far this season. Drummond shot 8-for-12 from the field and even nailed one three-pointer -- his third of the season -- with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBlake Griffin Catches Fire In Fourth Quarter
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin had 37 points in Wednesday's 126-124 loss at Houston, doing most of his damage in the fourth quarter when he nailed five straight treys. He finished 6-for-9 with his three-point shot and was 9-for-21 overall from the field. Griffin was also feeling it from the line, sinking 13 of […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoP.J. Tucker Gets Ejected On Wednesday
Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker had to settle for only 25 minutes on the floor in Wednesday's 126-124 win over Detroit as he was ejected in the third quarter. He was arguing with the officials and received two technical fouls for it. Tucker had six points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block before the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Ennis Has Another Good Night
Houston Rockets forward James Ennis had 14 points in 33 minutes against his former team the Pistons on Wednesday, shooting 3-for-5 from the field and 5-for-6 from the line. Ennis, who attempted only three-point shots, also posted a block for a second consecutive game and he stretched his streak with at least one steal to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChris Paul Has 20 Points In Rockets Win
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul missed five of his six three-point attempts on Wednesday against Detroit, but he shot a solid 8-for-16 overall and ended up posting his fourth 20-plus point game in the last five outings. He also had seven assists and one steal. CP3 had a pretty poor start to the season […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClint Capela Posts Big Double-Double Against Pistons
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela enjoyed his battle with Andre Drummond on Wednesday, and he ended up dominating him with a 27-point, 15-rebound double-double. Capela missed only two of his 14 field goal attempts and he was 3-for-4 from the line. He also had four blocks for a second consecutive game. Capela has been rolling […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Scores Season-High 43 Points
Houston Rockets guard James Harden had his best offensive game of the season on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 43 points against the Pistons. He now has 13,391 career points with the Rockets, which moves him past Rudy Tomjanovich into third place on the team's all-time scoring list. Harden had a perfect record from the line […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJared McCann Replaces Vincent Trocheck On Second Line
Florida Panthers forward Jared McCann will replace Vincent Trocheck as the team's second-line center on Wednesday. Trocheck has been ruled out long-term after suffering an ankle fracture in the team's last game on Monday against the Senators. McCann hasn't done much this season, getting only six points, but he's been stuck in a bottom-six role, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRoberto Luongo Looking To Return To Winning Ways
Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will start Wednesday against the Lightning looking to end a brief losing streak. He won four straight after returning from a knee injury before losing back-to-back starts last week, giving up a total of 10 goals. The Cats have lost five straight in Tampa, but Luongo was doing great for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLouis Domingue In Net For Panthers Visit
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will be in the crease on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. It's his fifth straight start since Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot) got injured. Domingue boasts a solid 5-3-0 record for the season, but he's relied heavily on the team's offense, as he's allowing 3.52 goals per game with a .892 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarey Price Takes On Devils Wednesday Night
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is the team's starter for Wednesday's clash with the New Jersey Devils. He has a 12-11-1 career record against New Jersey with a 2.30 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. Price is giving up over three goals per game (3.05) this season, but he owns a decent record with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRobin Lehner In Isles Goal On Wednesday
New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner will make his 10th start of the season on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. He's lost two starts on the bounce and also struggled on Sunday against Dallas in a relief performance, allowing three goals on 14 shots. Lehner has a 4-4-1 record for the season with a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKeith Kinkaid Starts For Devils On Wednesday
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will face the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. He'll be looking to keep up his recent good form, having allowed just four regulation goals in his last three starts. Kinkaid has an 8-5-2 record for the season with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. He's been […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNico Hischier Returns On Wednesday
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (thumb) will return to the lineup on Wednesday against Montreal. He's missed the last four games since getting injured on Nov. 11 in a 5-2 loss to Winnipeg. Hischier has produced 12 points in 15 games this season, but he's been ice-cold recently, recording points in just four of […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlexandar Georgiev Starts For Rangers Wednesday Night
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will be guarding the cage in this season's second Battle of New York on Wednesday against the Islanders. Henrik Lundqvist started the first meeting last week and was lit up in a 7-5 Isles win, so the Rangers now go with the young Russian. Georgiev has a 3-2-0 record […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Mirotic Has Three Triples Against San Antonio
New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic was nearly perfect with his three-ball on Monday against San Antonio, shooting 3-for-4 from deep. He shot 4-for-7 overall from the field to finish with 13 points, five rebounds, one steal, and one block. Mirotic failed to register a double-double for only the fifth time this season. He'll be […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJulius Randle Comes Up Big For Pels Against Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Julius Randle did everything for the team on Monday against San Antonio, posting his sixth career triple-double with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. He did it all in just 25 minutes off the bench while shooting 9-for-13 from the field. Randle has now scored 21 points in back-to-back […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoE'Twaun Moore Gets Hot Again On Monday
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore dropped 24 points on the Spurs in Monday's 140-126 win, shooting 11-for-18 from the field, including 2-for-3 from deep. Moore posted back-to-back 30-plus points last week before coming back down to earth, but he was red-hot again. He'll face a big test to try and keep his form […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJrue Holiday Has Mixed Performance On Monday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and dished out nine assists on Monday against the Spurs, but he also committed five of the team's 11 turnovers. He started slowly but got going in the second half, finishing with 8-for-13 shooting. Holiday also had four rebounds, two steals and one block in the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAnthony Davis Scores 29 Points Against Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis shot 13-for-22 from the field and 3-for-3 from the line to finish with 29 points on Monday against the Spurs. He played a big part defensively as well, getting two steals and two blocks. However, he sadly missed a double-double for a second consecutive game, finishing with nine rebounds. […]
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