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Mike Hoffman Extends Point Streak To 14 Games
Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman extended the NHL's longest active point streak to 14 games and established a franchise record for the longest such run on Thursday, surpassing Pavel Bure. He picked up the primary assist on a power play in the opening period when Aaron Ekblad made it 2-0, but the Cats ended […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMike Smith Continues To Struggle At Home
Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith suffered his third straight loss on Thursday, finishing with only 19 saves and a .864 save percentage against Montreal in a 3-2 result. Smith has been a liability for the Flames on home ice this season, registering a 4.17 goals-against average and .843 save percentage. His overall numbers aren't much […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMatthew Tkachuk Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss
Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. He put the team on the board on a power play with Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm providing the assists before Giordano linked up with T.J. Brodie to help Tkachuk get his second. Tkachuk is having a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCarey Price Produces Season-High 43 Saves On Thursday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price played a massive part in Thursday's 3-2 win over Calgary, as he finished with a season-high 43 saves. The Habs got outshot 45-22, but Price kept them in the game and they managed to win in the end thanks to two third-period goals. It's not been pretty by Price this […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTomas Tatar Scores Eighth Goal Of The Season
Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar has officially twice as many goals in the team's colors than he had last season for Vegas after netting his eighth of the year in Thursday's 3-2 road win at Calgary. He's gotten five of them in the last five games, improving his points tally for the season to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Drouin Extends Point Streak To Four Games
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has bounced back very well from a minus-four performance he had on Nov. 6 against the Rangers, putting together a four-game point streak. He scored the team's second goal in Thursday's 3-2 win at Calgary while also registering a team-high four shots on net. His linemates Andrew Shaw and Max […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoArtturi Lehkonen Wins It For Habs In Calgary
Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen scored his second goal of the season on Thursday, netting the 3-2 game-winner against Calgary. He ended a lengthy dry spell as he hadn't scored since the season opener. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Noah Juulsen helped out with the assists. Lehkonen has had plenty of shots this season (38), but […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJrue Holiday Has Second Consecutive Double-Double
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday recorded his second consecutive double-double on Wednesday, finishing a 107-100 loss to Minnesota with 14 points and 10 assists. However, it wasn't a very good performance, as he shot a poor 7-for-18 from the field and missed all three attempts from deep while recording six turnovers for the third […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Mirotic Posts Another Double-Double In Return To Lineup
New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic was back on the court on Wednesday after missing a couple of games and he showed that he hadn't picked up any rust, going for a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Timberwolves. His struggles from deep continued with a 2-for-8 effort, but he shot a solid 7-for-14 overall. Mirotic […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAnthony Davis Struggles From Field Against Minnesota
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis struggled from the field in Wednesday's loss to Minnesota, shooting only 9-for-25. However, he did really well from the line, sinking 9 of 10 freebies, so he still ended up getting a solid 29 points. AD also had 11 rebounds to extend his double-double streak to four games. He […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoE'Twaun Moore Leads Pelicans In Scoring On Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E'Twaun Moore scored a team-high 31 points in Wednesday's 107-100 loss to Minnesota, shooting 13-for-23 from the field, including a really good 4-for-8 from deep. He also had four rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Moore is a good shooter and he had a couple of 20-plus point nights last […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDario Saric Scores Nine Points In Minnesota Debut
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dario Saric played 20 minutes off the bench in his team debut on Wednesday, scoring nine points on 3-for-7 shooting. He finished 1-for-2 from downtown and 2-for-2 from the line. Saric bagged three rebounds and a couple of steals as well. The Croatian failed to impress in his debut, but he didn't […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRobert Covington Logs 41 Minutes In Timberwolves Debut
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington wasn't given any time to settle in on his new team, as he ended up logging a team-high 41 minutes in Wednesday's 107-100 win over New Orleans. He had 13 points in his debut, shooting 4-for-11 from the field and 3-for-7 from downtown. Covington also picked up seven rebounds, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaj Gibson Settles For 10 Points Against Pelicans
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson had a quiet outing on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, producing only 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting and four rebounds. He played 28 minutes as a starter in what was the team's first game since the addition of Robert Covington and Dario Saric. Gibson looks set to be […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJeff Teague Posts Another Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague struggled with his shooting form on Wednesday against New Orleans, shooting 4-for-13 from the field, but he still ended up getting a nice double-double with 14 points and 14 assists. Teague has now posted double-doubles in both games since returning from a knee injury, so he was clearly rehabbed […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrew Wiggins Drops Four Triples On The Pels
Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins matched his season high with four made triples on Wednesday, shooting 4-for-9 from deep against the Pelicans. He was clearly feeling it from deep, but his overall shooting ended up being a lowly 8-for-22. Wiggins finished with 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block. Getting […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKarl-Anthony Towns Leads Timberwolves Past Pelicans
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns stole the show in Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, extending his double-double streak to three games with a 25-point, 16-rebound effort. He also had three assists and two blocks in the 107-100 win, shooting 9-fo-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from deep with a perfect 5-for-5 record from […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan O'Reilly Sees Point Streak End
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly finished without a single point for the first time since Oct. 14 on Wednesday, when the team couldn't get anything past Corey Crawford in a 1-0 loss to Chicago. O'Reilly arrived into the game with a 10-game point streak and he had a chance to match Phil Goyette for […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrent Seabrook Nets Lucky Game-Winner For Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook scored the only goal of the game on Wednesday against the Blues, registering a power-play marker early in the second period. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane had the assists. It was actually Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who sent the puck into the net, but Seabrook was the last Hawks player […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCorey Crawford Keeps Blues At Bay
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford was perfect on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, stopping all 28 shots to register his first shutout of the year. The Hawks themselves could muster only 19 shots in a 1-0 win, so Crawford played a major role in ending an eight-game skid. He improved his record for the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikko Koskinen Records Fourth Win Of The Season
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 27 of 29 shots on Tuesday against Montreal, picking up his fourth win of the season. The Finnish netminder has done really well in his comeback season, posting a 4-1-0 record in five starts with one shutout, a 2.52 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage. Cam Talbot is […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKris Russell Has Multiple Points Versus Montreal
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Montreal, recording his second multi-point night of the season. Matthew Benning also had a goal and assist in the game and Darnell Nurse scored as well, so the Oilers d-men provided half of the team's goals. The blueliners had […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor McDavid Has Three Assists On Tuesday
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid factored in on half of the team's goals on Tuesday, finishing a 6-2 win over Montreal with three assists. It's his second outing of the season with at least three points and he joined Colorado's Mikko Rantanen on top of the scoring charts with it. McDavid has 10 goals and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLeon Draisaitl Has Three Points In Oilers Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl recorded his first three-point game of the season on Tuesday, helping the team end a four-game slide with a 6-2 home win against Montreal. He scored the team's second goal and provided two assists. The team has struggled this month, but Draisaitl has been in hot form as he's now […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAntti Niemi Allows Six Goals In Tuesday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi had 37 saves on Tuesday against the Oilers but still ended up allowing six goals in a losing effort, posting a .860 save percentage. The Finnish netminder is having a pretty bizarre season, as his goals-against average sits at a poor 3.74 and his save percentage isn't better either at […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrew Shaw Posts Second Consecutive Multi-Point Night
Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Edmonton, posting his second consecutive multi-point night. Shaw has skated with the red-hot Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin lately, so it's not a surprise to see his offensive numbers go up. He's scored in three consecutive games, collecting five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMax Domi Extends Point Streak To Seven Games
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi extended his point streak to seven games on Tuesday, scoring the team's first goal in a 6-2 loss at Edmonton. He now has 10 goals for the season, which is the most he's had since his rookie year in 2015-16 (18). Domi's shooting percentage stands at 26.3 percent, so he […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarvin Williams Records Three Steals In Tuesday's Loss
Charlotte Hornets power forward Marvin Williams scored only eight points in 30 minutes on Tuesday against the Cavs, but he was sharp defensively, getting a season-high three steals and registering his first block of the month. Williams had at least one block in all but two games in October, but he hasn't offered the same […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNicolas Batum Has 11 Points Against Cavs
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum had 11 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Tuesday's 113-89 loss to Cleveland, finishing with 11 points. Three of his missed came from downtown. He also notched five rebounds and three assists. Batum used to be a very good fantasy asset, as he can fill it up in multiple categories, but […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJeremy Lamb Leads Hornets In Scoring Tuesday Night
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb was the only guy on the team who enjoyed visiting Cleveland on Tuesday night, scoring a season-high 22 points in a 113-89 loss. He ended up leading the team in scoring, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 1-for-4 from deep with a perfect 5-for-5 record from the line. Lamb […]
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