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Cory Schneider Continues To Struggle
New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider made his third start of the season on Sunday against Winnipeg, but he was still left looking for his first win of the season, as the Jets put five past Schneider with 28 shots. It's now close to 11 months since Schneider last allowed fewer than three goals in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChad Johnson Disappoints On Sunday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson couldn't extend his winning streak to three games on Sunday, stopping only 15 of 18 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. He had allowed only one goal on 72 shots in his previous two starts before falling apart against the Wild. Johnson has picked up quite a few […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan O'Reilly Extends Point Streak To 10 Games
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly helped Alex Pietrangelo to score the team's second goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to 10 games with the assist. He's only the fifth player in franchise history to record a point streak of 10-plus games in his first season with the club. 17 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoOskar Sundqvist Scores On Sunday
St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist found himself among the goal-scorers on Sunday, opening the scoring late in the first period in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. He's now got three goals in seven games for the season, which is pretty impressive for a fourth-liner, but the numbers are a bit deceiving as Sundqvist has […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDevan Dubnyk Picks Up His Eighth Win
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk improved his record for the season to 8-3-2 on Sunday, stopping 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 win at St. Louis. The team heavily relied on him, as they managed to generate only 18 shots themselves in the final game of a brutal seven-game road trip. Dubnyk has been […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Parise Keeps Scoring On Sunday
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise scored his fourth goal in the last six games on Sunday, helping the team beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2. Assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Jonas Brodin, Parise made it 1-1 early in the second period with a slick spin-o-rama. He ended up scoring with his only shot on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoel Eriksson Ek Nets First Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek scored his first goal of the season on Sunday, netting the team's second marker in a 3-2 win against the Blues. He was assisted by Jordan Greenway and Charlie Coyle. Eriksson Ek is a highly rated youngster, but things haven't quite worked out for him in the big league […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikael Granlund Wins It For Wild In St. Louis
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund extended his goal-scoring streak to three games on Sunday, netting the game-winner in a 3-2 result at St. Louis. Jason Zucker had the lone assist on the goal. It was the final stop on a seven-game road trip which is the longest in franchise history. The Wild ended it with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGarret Sparks Can't Save Leafs From Loss
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks couldn't keep his perfect record for the season on Saturday, allowing five goals on 34 shots in a 5-1 loss to Boston. With Frederik Andersen getting a lot of burn, Sparks hasn't been used much this season as this was only his third start of the year. His record […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohn Tavares Scores Only Leafs Goal On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss at Boston. Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly provided the assists. Tavares also registered a team-high seven shots on goal. He has 19 points in his first 17 games as a Leaf, scoring 10 goals. Tavares sits on a five-game point […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJaroslav Halak Shines In Bruins Win
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak finished Saturday's 5-1 win against the Leafs with 40 saves, doing half of the work in the opening frame. Halak has made more starts than Tuukka Rask this season and he's played very well, putting together a 5-1-2 record with a 1.86 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoakim Nordstrom Finds The Net On Saturday
Boston Bruins forward Joakim Nordstrom found the back of the net for the third time this season on Saturday, finishing off the scoring in a big 5-1 win over Toronto. David Krejci provided the lone assist on the goal. Nordstrom had four shots, two blocks and one hit in the game with a plus-one rating. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDavid Pastrnak Nets Hat Trick Against Leafs
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored his third career hat trick on Saturday in a 5-1 win against Toronto with two goals coming on a power play. He had seven shots in total in the game which he finished with a plus-two rating. Boston's top line had another dominant game, with Brad Marchand picking […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEric Gordon Scores Season-High 23 Points
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon was back on the floor on Saturday after missing three games and he looked perfectly fine, scoring a season-high 23 points against the Spurs. He logged 30 minutes off the bench and shot 10-for-26 from the field, including 3-for-14 from deep. Gordon also had four rebounds with a couple of […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoClint Capela Grabs 17 Boards Versus Spurs
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds against the Spurs on Saturday, recording his eighth double-double of the season. He scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting and picked up two blocks as well. Capela has recorded at least one block in every game this season, averaging 1.7 swats per night. He'll look […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChris Paul Shoots Poorly On Saturday Night
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul sank two of his three triples on Saturday against San Antonio, but he shot a poor 4-for-13 overall from the field to finish with only 13 points. He also recorded a season-low four assists with four rebounds, three steals, and one block. Paul will be back out there on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Harden Struggles Against Spurs
Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a shocking shooting night on Saturday against the Spurs, finishing 7-for-27 from the field and going 1-for-13 from downtown. However, he still ended up with 25 points thanks to a busy night on the line which had him shooting 10-for-13. Harden added six rebounds and three assists to his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDerrick White Gets Close To Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White was close to a double-double on Saturday against the Rockets, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds with two steals. He shot a solid 4-for-9 from the field and 5-for-6 from the line. White had a promising preseason, but he was unfortunately injured before the season started. He […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBryn Forbes Scores 13 Points In Spurs Win
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes scored 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Saturday's 96-89 win over Houston, nailing all three attempts from three-point land. He also had five assists in the game with only one turnover. Forbes has been an efficient scorer as a starter this season, making over 41 percent of his triples […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDeMar DeRozan Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan was pretty quiet on Saturday against the Rockets, but he still ended up getting his second consecutive double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He missed all three attempts from deep and shot 5-for-12 overall from the field while going 3-for-4 from the line. DeRozan also kept his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge In Double-Double Form Versus Rockets
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge picked up his fifth double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 96-89 win over Houston with 27 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 10-for-21 from the field and 7-for-8 from the line while also recording one block. Aldridge has been inconsistent this season, but he can fill it […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMario Hezonja Scores Efficiently In Knicks Loss
New York Knicks guard/forward Mario Hezonja had a very efficient scoring performance on Saturday against Toronto, shooting 6-for-8 from the field on his way to finishing with 13 points in 22 minutes off the bench. He also had five rebounds in the games. Hezonja has now scored 10-plus points in four of his last five […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEmmanuel Mudiay Plays Well In Knicks Loss
New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay stretched his run of games with double-digit scoring to three on Saturday, recording 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting against Toronto. He was good on the defensive end as well, picking up two steals and a block in 23 minutes off the bench. Mudiay has made his way into […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKevin Knox Scores 12 Points In Saturday's Loss
New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox had by far his best game since returning from injury in Saturday's 128-112 loss to Toronto, scoring 12 points in 24 minutes off the bench. Knox didn't really shoot well, finishing 4-for-11 from the field, but he went 2-for-4 from deep and that helped him to get into […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEnes Kanter Extends Double-Double Streak
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has been relegated to the bench lately, but that hasn't kept him from putting together a double-double streak which reached four games on Saturday with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Kanter provided a nice fantasy line, but head coach David Fizdale will cringe at his team-worst minus-21 rating and […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTim Hardaway Jr. Scores 27 Points In Losing Effort
New York Knicks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was one of only a few guys on the team who got their shots to drop in Saturday's 128-112 loss against Toronto, scoring 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field. He also picked up four rebounds and a couple of assists with one steal. Hardaway Jr. missed […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoOG Anunoby Scores 16 Points Against The Knicks
Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby posted his third consecutive 10-plus point game on Saturday, finishing with 16 points in a 128-112 win against the Knicks. He played 25 minutes off the bench and missed only three of his 10 shots. Anunoby also had a couple of rebounds and one block in the game. Following […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonas Valanciunas Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas recorded his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, scoring 19 points in just 21 minutes off the bench against the Knicks while grabbing 10 rebounds. He also extended his run with at least one block to seven games, shooting 6-for-8 from the field with one triple. Valanciunas is logging significantly fewer […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyle Lowry Plays Quiet 27 Minutes Versus Knicks
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry logged a quiet 27 minutes against the Knicks on Saturday, scoring 10 points and dishing out eight assists. He shot 3-for-6 from the field and 3-for-3 from the line. Toronto controlled the game right from the off, so none of the starters really had to bring their A-game. Lowry […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSerge Ibaka Misses Double-Double By Two Rebounds
Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka got very close to his second consecutive double-double on Saturday, finishing with 12 points and eight rebounds against the Knicks. He shot 5-for-11 from the floor and made one of two free throws. After finishing 1-for-2 from deep, Ibaka now has at least one made three-pointer in four consecutive games. […]
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