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Keith Kinkaid Keeps His Perfect Record
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid made it three wins in three starts on Sunday, stopping 37 pucks in a 3-2 result against San Jose. He's yet to give up more than two goals in a game and had a .949 save percentage against the Sharks. The Devils are the only team in the league […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSami Vatanen Has Six Shots And An Assist On Sunday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen was hungry for a goal on Sunday, firing six shots on the net in a 3-2 win over San Jose. He failed to get anything past Martin Jones but didn't leave the game empty-handed as he recorded a power-play assist on the team's first goal. Vatanen has picked up […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJean-Sebastien Dea Scores Game-Winner Versus Sharks
New Jersey Devils center Jean-Sebastien Dea scored for a second consecutive game on Sunday, netting the 3-2 game-winner against the Sharks. The 24-year-old isn't the most skillful player around but he's not afraid of getting into the dirty areas and he proved it against San Jose, shoveling in the decisive goal early in the third […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoTaylor Hall Gets Pair Of Helpers In Devils Win
New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall had two assists -- one on the power play -- on Sunday when the team came from behind twice to beat San Jose on home ice 3-2. Hall is still without a goal himself with three games played, but he looked lively against the Sharks and had a […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKyle Palmieri Scores Twice Again
New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri keeps scoring like there's no tomorrow. With three games played, he has netted two goals every time and now shares the third spot on the league's goal-scoring charts. Palmieri provided two game-tying goals in Sunday's 3-2 win over San Jose with his first strike coming on a power […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoKeith Kinkaid Gets The Sharks Sunday
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid keeps his place between the pipes for Sunday's tilt against the San Jose Sharks. He has a 100 percent record thus far in two starts and the Devils remain as the only unbeaten team in the league. Kinkaid posted a 21-save shutout against the Capitals on Thursday and he's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJosh Anderson Nets Third Goal Of The Season
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson tied Artemi Panarin for the team's goal-scoring lead on Saturday, netting his third one of the season in an 8-2 loss to Tampa. He put the Jackets on the board 8:14 into the second period and Oliver Bjorkstrand cut the deficit to one soon after, but Columbus were […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSergei Bobrovsky Gives Up Eight Goals In Big Loss
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had a miserable night on Saturday, allowing all eight goals in the team's heavy 8-2 loss to Tampa. Bob let in three already in the opening period, but the Jackets head coach John Tortorella said that he had no thought about taking the Russian out. Half of the Lightning's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Returns To Winning Ways Saturday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up his second win of the season on Saturday, finishing an 8-2 win over Columbus with 30 saves and a .938 save percentage. The Bolts starting goaltender is off to a nice start, having allowed less than three goals in all three outings so far with a .950 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMikhail Sergachev Has Multiple Assists In Bolts Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was one of the many players who managed to get their first points of the season on Saturday, picking up two assists in an 8-2 win versus Columbus. The Bolts had scored just two regulation goals in their first couple of games, so putting eight on the board was […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoYanni Gourde Finds Success On Top Line
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde didn't disappoint in a top-line role on Saturday, picking up two points in an 8-2 win against Columbus. He registered the game-winning goal on a power play and assisted Cedric Paquette on his first of the year. Gourde has three points in three games this year with six […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoNikita Kucherov Opens His Account Saturday Night
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov finally opened his account for the season on Saturday, finishing an 8-2 win over Columbus with a goal and an assist. He scored the team's seventh goal and assisted on the first one. Head coach Jon Cooper reunited "The Triplets" line that features Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoSteven Stamkos Gets First Point Of The Season
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos recorded his first point of the season in Saturday's big 8-2 win over Columbus, collecting a power-play assist on the team's sixth goal of the night. He also had three shots on goal and ended the night with a plus-one rating. Stamkos skated with Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJ.T. Miller Gets Three Points From The Fourth Line
Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller has been forced to settle for a fourth-line spot in recent games, but he didn't let that bother him on Saturday night when he had three points in an 8-2 win over Columbus. Miller is still used heavily on the power play and that's where he got all his […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrayden Point Scores Twice In Big Win
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point had two goals and an assist on Saturday as the team easily dismantled Columbus 8-2. Point had been a slight doubt for the game after leaving practice early on Friday, but he looked perfectly fine. He scored one unassisted and was helped by J.T. Miller and Mikhail Sergachev on […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJack Campbell Pulled In Heavy Loss
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell crashed back to Earth on Saturday against Ottawa, logging just 30:01 of ice time before getting pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in an eventual 5-1 loss. Campbell started the game on a high after recording his first career shutout with 40 saves on Thursday against Montreal. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCraig Anderson Gets Over 30 Saves Once More
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson has been a busy man early in the season and he provided another good chunk of saves for fantasy owners on Saturday after stopping 36 of 37 shots in a 5-1 win against the Kings. He's now recorded 147 saves in his first four starts which is close to an […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMatt Duchene Has Two Assists In Senators Win
Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene doubled his points tally for the season on Saturday, recording two assists in a 5-1 win over the Kings. He helped Chris Wideman to finish off the scoring and also provided the primary assist on a Mark Stone power-play goal. Duchene went pointless for two games before the big win. […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBrady Tkachuk Has Another Multi-Point Game
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk keeps impressing and setting family records. If his brother, Matthew, recorded his second multi-point game in his 17th career game and father, Keith, required 18 games to do so, then Brady did it in his third outing. Following a three-point night against Philadelphia on Wednesday, he recorded two assists […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoThomas Chabot Extends Point Streak With Pair Of Assists
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot continued his great start to the season on Saturday, recording two assists in a big 5-1 win over the Kings. Chabot has registered points in every outing so far and he's up to eight points in five games which makes him the second-highest scoring defenseman in the league behind Toronto's […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoChris Wideman Scores Twice Against Kings
Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Wideman had the sharpest eyes in front of goal on Saturday against the Kings, netting two goals -- including the game-winner -- in a 5-1 win. Mark Stone, Chris Tierney, and Colin White also scored in the big win. Wideman had no points and just four shots on goal through the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoHenrik Lundqvist Records Another Loss
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a strong performance on Saturday against Edmonton but ended up on the losing side again. It's been a common theme at the start of the season as the team hasn't provided King Henrik enough goal support. He's had a save percentage of .926 or better in all four […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoMika Zibanejad Nets First Goal Of The Year
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Edmonton. The former Senator opened the scoring with 12:49 played in the opening period, but the Oilers answered to it soon after via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Cam Talbot stopped the rest of the Rangers' efforts. Zibanejad has recorded 20 […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCam Talbot Makes 23 Saves In First Win
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot recorded his first win of the season in Saturday's 2-1 result versus the Rangers. He stopped 23 pucks against his former team, posting a .958 save percentage. Talbot was perfect after Mika Zibanejad scored on him with 12:49 played in the opening frame. He had a tough time last season, […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoRyan Nugent-Hopkins Picks Up First Points Of The Season
Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers to open his account for 2018-19. He had averaged close to 22 minutes per game in the first couple of outings of the season but managed to record just four shots on goal and the team as […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoConnor McDavid Scores Game-Winner Versus Rangers
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid netted the game-winning goal on Saturday against the New York Rangers, recording a power-play goal with 6:23 played in the third period. The Oilers captain also picked up an assist in the 2-1 win and he now has two goals and five points for the season in three games. McDavid […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoBogdan Kiselevich Set For NHL Debut On Saturday
Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich will make his NHL debut on Saturday, replacing Jacob McDonald in the lineup. Kiselevich missed the start of the season after taking a puck to the face during the preseason. McDonald made a dream debut in the league, scoring with his first career shot against Tampa last weekend, but the […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoCurtis McElhinney Looking To Protect Perfect Record At Minnesota
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will make his third start of the year Saturday in a road game against Minnesota, looking to protect his perfect record. He's won both starts comfortably so far, allowing two goals per game with a .930 save percentage. The Canes have been buzzing at the start of the season, scoring […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Remains In Tampa's Cage
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will keep his place in the cage for Saturday's tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It will be a battle of the Russian netminders as the Jackets counter with Sergei Bobrovsky. Vasilevskiy is off to a hot start to the year, boasting a 1-1-0 record with a 1.46 goals-against […]
Taavi Pailk 6 years agoJames Reimer Looking To Bounce Back Saturday Night
Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will be looking to bounce back on Saturday against Vancouver after giving up five goals on 32 shots and posting a .844 save percentage in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. Reimer disappointed big time against the Jackets as he had started the season with a solid performance in the team's […]
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