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Henrik Lundqvist Has Poorest Outing Of The Season
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist recorded his worst save percentage of the season (.846) in Sunday's 4-1 home loss to Calgary, saving only 22 of 26 shots. After starting the season very well, he's now saved less than 90 percent of shots faced in his last two outings. King Henrik's record for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNeal Pionk Fires At Will Versus Flames
New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk had a team-high six shots on goal and recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. Had also had one block and one hit in 25:06 on the ice. Pionk led all defenseman in power-play time with 1:39 and he also registered the most minutes shorthanded […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMika Zibanejad Scores Third Goal In Four Games
New York Rangers center Mike Zibanejad looks fully recovered from a slow start to the season, having picked up four points in the last four games and scoring three goals. He netted a power-play marker in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. Zibanejad also upped his shots tally for the season to 35 with four efforts, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDavid Rittich Plays Great In Rare Start
Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich made it two wins in two starts for the season on Sunday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in a 4-1 win against the Rangers to record a .978 save percentage. Rittich was busiest in the third period and that's where Mike Zibanejad got one past him on a power play, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoGarnet Hathaway Nets A Pair Of Goals
Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway collected his first points of the season with a pair of goals on Sunday in a 4-1 road win against the Rangers. His first goal, which came 12:21 into the second period, turned out to be the game-winner. Hathaway, who generally plays less than 10 minutes per game as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Scores Twice In Flames Win
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored half of the team's goals in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. He opened the scoring with three minutes left of the opening frame and potted his second one 14:55 into the next period. Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano had the assists. Gaudreau has five goals and 12 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Sees Win Slip Away
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will be left wondering how he didn't pick up his fourth win of the season on Saturday after the team was up 3-1 against Minnesota following the first period. Jon Cooper's team ended up losing 5-4 in overtime. Vasilevskiy had by far his worst outing of the season, making […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAnton Stralman Scores Big Goal For Bolts
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman scored a very important goal on Saturday, helping the team secure a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. The Bolts were 3-1 up after the first period but then fell apart as the Wild grew into the game. Minnesota had a 4-3 lead before Stralman sent the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJ.T. Miller Makes It Six Points In Six Games
Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller has been bumped down to the fourth line lately, but that hasn't kept him off the score sheet. He had two points -- a goal and an assist -- in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota, making it six points in six games for the whole season. Miller is still […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoYanni Gourde Leads Bolts In Points After Two-Point Night
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde leads the team in points after taking his tally to seven with a two-point night. He scored the team's second goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota and also picked up an assist later on. The Quebec-native turned out to be an undrafted gem last season, finishing his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan Callahan Scores In Losing Effort
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ryan Callahan saw Lady Luck smile on him in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota, as he scored the first goal of the game off a lucky bounce. It's his first goal and point of the season after the former Rangers captain missed the first few games with a shoulder problem. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAlex Stalock Collects First Win Of The Season
Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock will be grateful for a hot offense, which helped him secure his first win of the season on Saturday. Stalock allowed three first-period goals, but the Wild fought back against Tampa Bay and won 5-4 in overtime. He finished with 27 saves a .871 save percentage, improving his record to […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCharlie Coyle Doubles His Point Tally On Saturday
Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist on Saturday against Tampa to double his points tally for the season. He also registered two shots on goal, two hits and four penalty minutes. You can't count on Coyle to get it done every night, but he plays in all situation and always […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Parise Continues Hot Start
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise bagged his third goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win against the Lightning, making it 10 points in eight games. He had a three-game multi-point streak at the start of the season and has now scored in consecutive games, showing that the back issues which had been […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikael Granlund Scores In Overtime
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner in Saturday's 5-4 result against Tampa Bay to extend his current point streak to five games. It was a very productive outing from him, as he also shared the team lead with Mikko Koivu in shots on goal (5) and blocked two efforts from the opposition […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMohamed Bamba Has Three Blocks In 14 Minutes
Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba got only 14 minutes to impress in Saturday's loss to the Sixers, but he didn't find it difficult to do, swatting away three shots. He provides a great defensive presence for the team with his huge wingspan and he's racking up blocks in a hurry, averaging two per game through […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoD.J. Augustin Just Misses Double-Double
Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin had a sniff of a double-double on Saturday, notching up nine points and nine assists in a 116-115 loss to Philadelphia. He had a second consecutive ugly shooting night, finishing 2-for-7 from the floor, but stayed perfect from the line with five attempts. Augustin is the starting point guard […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAaron Gordon Bounces Back On Saturday
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon, who had just five points on Friday against Charlotte, was in a much better mood on Saturday, finishing a 116-115 loss to Philadelphia with 20 points. He went 7-for-12 from the floor and finished 6-for-9 from the charity stripe. Gordon had four turnovers in 32 minutes but made up […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoEvan Fournier Explodes For 31 Points
Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier was feeling it on Saturday against Philly, scoring 31 points on 12-for-23 shooting in a losing effort. He was spectacular from downtown, sinking six of his 10 triples. Fournier also had four rebounds, three assists, and one steal. The 25-year-old Frenchman had gone just 2-for-11 from behind the arc in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikola Vucevic Records Second Career Triple-Double
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic put on a real show on Saturday night, recording his second career triple-double in a 116-115 loss to the Sixers. Vucevic didn't allow Joel Embiid's defense bother him, as he went for 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists. The massive Montenegrin was a perfect 4-for-4 with […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDario Saric Does It All In Sixers Win
Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric was everywhere in Saturday's narrow 116-115 win over the Orlando Magic, getting close to a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds while collecting five assists, one block, and one steal. For some reason, Saric has struggled with his shot at the start of the year and he even had […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMarkelle Fultz Gets Close To Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz was close to a double-double on Saturday, finishing a 116-115 win over Orlando with eight points and seven assists. He also picked up one steal with 23 minutes on the floor. Fultz showed encouraging signs of his shot during the preseason, but he finished just 4-for-11 from the floor […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJ.J. Redick Drops Eight Treys On Magic
Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick was in video-game mode on Saturday, scoring 31 points in 32 minutes off the bench against the Magic while finishing 8-for-13 from behind the arc. He shot 10-for-20 overall from the field while getting four assists and four rebounds with one steal. Redick played a massive part in the game […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBen Simmons Has Back Issues, Plays Only Eight Minutes
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons logged only eight minutes of action in Saturday's 116-115 win over Orlando, leaving early with back tightness. According to reports, Simmons felt his back stiffening up already before tip-off, but he decided to give it a go anyway. He had four points and four assists before heading for the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJoel Embiid Scores 32 Points On Saturday
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid almost scored at a point-per-minute pace in Saturday's 116-115 win over Orlando, finishing with 32 points in 34 minutes. He was heavily involved in the offense after Ben Simmons (back) was forced to exit the game, getting 26 shot attempts, which he made at a 50 percent rate. Embiid even […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJonathan Quick's Saturday Woes Continue
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped only 21 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Buffalo, finishing with a .840 save percentage. Dating back to last season, he's now lost nine of his last 10 Saturday starts. Quick has allowed 10 goals in two games since returning from a lower-body injury this week. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoDrew Doughty Scores Only Kings Goal On Saturday
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored the team's only goal in Saturday's heavy 5-1 loss to the Sabres, finishing off a move on a power play late in the game to pick up his first goal of the season. Jeff Carter and Alex Iafallo had the assists. The Kings have now suffered four big […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoLinus Ullmark Cruises To Second Win
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark had one of the easiest games of his career on Saturday, facing only 20 shots in a 5-1 win over the L.A. Kings. Drew Doughty was the only one who managed to get one behind the Swede, and even that happened on a power play. Ullmark has won both his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoZach Bogosian Ends Lengthy Goal Drought
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian picked up his first point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 5-1 over the Kings, ending a lengthy dry spell. He last scored on March 27, 2017, having missed most of last season with an injury. Bogosian started this season off injured as well, but he's featured in […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJason Pominville Collects Three Points Versus Kings
Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville came to life on Saturday against the Kings, recording three points -- one goal and two assists -- in a 5-1 win. He became the third player from the 2001 NHL Draft to reach the 700-point milestone, joining Ilya Kovalchuk and Jason Spezza. Following some line shuffling by head […]
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