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John Gibson Faces Kings On Friday Night
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will start on Friday against the L.A. Kings, looking to get back on track following a surprising 4-1 loss to Vancouver. He's been one of the better fantasy goalies for a while, but recent outings have been a bit rough for Gibson. His save percentage has been below .900 three […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMalcolm Subban Starts For Vegas On Friday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban will start the first game of a back-to-back set on Friday against the St. Louis Blues, hoping to improve an 11-3-2 record he's put together so far in 16 starts. It will be only his third appearance since Feb. 2, as Marc-Andre Fleury has carried the team over the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMax Domi Records Two Points In Coyotes Loss
Arizona Coyotes forward Max Domi was involved in both of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kings, netting his ninth of the season to make it 2-1 and bagging an assist on Kevin Connauton's opening goal. Domi has actually scored one less than Connauton, which perfectly sums up his season. It's not […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAnze Kopitar Posts New Career High With Goal No. 35
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar picked up another career high on Thursday, as he finished off the scoring in a 4-2 win with his 35th goal of the year. The Kings captain had already posted career highs in assists and points this season. He's added 54 assists to the goals to make it 89 […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJeff Carter Nets Sixth Career Hat Trick Against Arizona
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter scored his sixth career hat trick on Thursday in a 4-2 win over Arizona and he now has goals in three consecutive games, bagging seven points in total in the last four. The Kings are left wondering what might've happened if Carter hadn't missed multiple months with an ankle […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoConnor McDavid Can't Stop Scoring
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid netted the game's opening goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver to extend his goal-scoring streak to five games. In total, he now has 13 goals this month with 28 points, taking a comfortable six-point lead in the Art Ross Trophy race. He might even steal the Rocket Richard Trophy […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoSam Gagner Fights Off Flu Bug To Score In Canucks Win
Vancouver Canucks forward Sam Gagner was one of many players feeling under the weather on Thursday and multiple players were scratched for the meeting with Edmonton, but he was on the ice and ended up getting his 10th goal of the season. Gagner struggled to cope with Connor McDavid when the Oilers captain opened the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDerrick Pouliot Makes History In Canucks Win
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Derrick Pouliot was an unlikely history maker in Thursday's 2-1 win over Edmonton, as he became the first player ever in the NHL whose first five career goals have all turned out to be game-winners. The former Penguin put one past Cam Talbot at the start of the third, with Nikolay Goldobin […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoLogan Couture Ties Career High With Goal No. 32
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture tied his career high with the 32nd goal of the season on Thursday in a 5-3 loss to Nashville. He put San Jose on the board in the opening period with Brent Burns and Mikkel Boedker, who later scored himself, picking up the assists. Couture is having a good […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCarmelo Anthony Stays Passive In Thursday's Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony finished with fewer than 10 points for the third straight time on Thursday, as he had nine against San Antonio on 3-for-6 shooting. He ended up getting his points exclusively from behind the arc, going a perfect 3-for-3 with his triples. After averaging at least 14 shots per game […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCorey Brewer Keeps Performing Well For Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Corey Brewer continued his good run with the team on Thursday, as he recorded 14 points in 29 minutes against the Spurs. He shot 5-for-8 from the floor while picking up a couple of steals and dishing out three assists. Brewer is averaging 10.5 points per game in Oklahoma, which […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoSteven Adams Extends Double-Double Streak To Three Games
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams extended his streak of consecutive games with a double-double to three on Thursday, as he finished a 103-99 loss to San Antonio with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. He played 37 minutes and shot 5-for-11 from the field, missing both attempts from the charity stripe. Adams has […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRussell Westbrook Held In Check By Spurs On Thursday
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook finished with less than 20 points for only the third time this month on Thursday, as he scored 19 against San Antonio in a 103-99 loss. He finished 7-for-19 from the floor and misses all four shots from deep, including a couple of head-scratching attempts in the closing […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoPaul George Paces Thunder On Thursday With 26 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George scored a game-high 26 points on Thursday in a losing effort against San Antonio, shooting 9-for-20 from the floor and 3-for-6 from outside. He was perfect from the line with five attempts and added seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals to his tally in 39 minutes. George […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoPau Gasol Narrowly Misses Double-Double In Thursday's Win
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol was back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Thunder and he did some decent work in 25 minutes, nearly recording a double-double with six points and 12 rebounds. Gasol was unusually poor from the field, as he shot 2-for-7, so that killed his chances of a double-double. […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDejounte Murray Records Five Steals In Spurs Win
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray didn't have a good night offensively in Thursday's meeting with the Thunder, as he finished on only seven points, but he made up for it by doing great in other categories. Murray had five steals in the game, adding eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 30 […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoLaMarcus Aldridge Leads Spurs To Vital Win
San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) looked fine on Thursday, as he led the team to a vital win in the playoff race, scoring 25 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against OKC. He shot 9-for-19 from the floor and also had a couple of blocks in a 103-99 win. The Spurs really can't live […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCam Talbot Looking To Bounce Back Against Canucks
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday's nightmare when taking on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. He got pulled after 26 minutes against Columbus on Tuesday after allowing five goals in an eventual 7-3 loss. The result ended Talbot's five-game point streak and it was only his third loss […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJacob Markstrom Takes On Oilers Thursday Night
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom has to be on top of his game on Thursday, as the team will host the Edmonton Oilers and the red-hot Connor McDavid. The Oilers captain has scored 12 goals in 14 games this month, picking up a mind-boggling 27 points. He's had three games with three-plus points in the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDarcy Kuemper In Coyotes Net Versus Kings
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will face his former team on Thursday night, as the team finishes a six-game road trip in Los Angeles. He was traded on Feb. 21 for goaltender Scott Wedgewood and forward Tobias Rieder. Kuemper hasn't done too well in the desert, putting together a 2-5-1 record in eight starts with […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJack Campbell Likely Starting For Kings Versus Coyotes
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell is likely getting the nod for Thursday's tilt with Arizona, as the team starts a back-to-back set. Campbell has featured just four times this season, putting together a 1-0-2 record in three starts, allowing 2.61 goals per game with a .927 save percentage. Campbell last played on March 20, […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJon Gillies Starts For Flames On Thursday
Calgary Flames goaltender Jon Gillies is set to make his seventh career start on Thursday as the team hosts Columbus. Gillies hasn't played since allowing four goals in a 4-3 overtime loss in Pittsburgh on March 5. He owns a 2-2-1 record this season in five starts, allowing 2.78 goals per game with a .904 […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAlex Tuch Has Goals In Consecutive Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch scored for the second consecutive game in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Arizona, netting a power-play goal. David Perron sat out the contest, which led to Tuch getting first-line minutes and he was also used on the first power-play unit. He responded by getting his 15th goal of the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoKevin Connauton Scores Twice In Coyotes Win
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton had his best game of the season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, as he scored with two of his four shots on goal in a 3-2 win. He also had five hits and posted a team-leading plus-three rating. Connauton has done some decent work in the bottom pairing […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJae Crowder Scores 16 Points Off The Bench Wednesday Night
Utah Jazz small forward Jae Crowder provided 16 of the team's 29 bench points in Wednesday's loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-14 and missing almost exclusively only from the three-point line, finishing 2-for-8 from deep. Crowder also had four rebounds, a couple of steals and a block in 30 minutes. He's been a very good bench […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJoe Ingles Has Good All-Around Performance Versus Celtics
Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles had a good all-around outing on Wednesday against the Celtics, scoring 11 points on 4-for-12 shooting with six rebounds and five assists. He could've been the hero of the night, but he missed a go-ahead shot with less than 20 seconds remaining. Ingles had a rare poor shooting night […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRudy Gobert Posts Quiet Double-Double In Loss To Boston
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was limited to only 10 points in 40 minutes by Boston on Wednesday, as he shot 3-for-5 from the floor and went 4-for-6 from the charity stripe. But he wasn't a complete disappointment for fantasy owners, as he at least managed to get a double-double -- his seventh in the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRicky Rubio Just Misses Triple-Double Versus Boston
Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio got close to his first triple-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to Boston, as he finished the game with 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Rubio, who shot 4-for-14 from the field, also snatched three steals in 36 minutes on the floor. He has a favorable matchup […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDonovan Mitchell Scores 20 Points Against Boston
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell didn't shoot well in Wednesday's loss to Boston, going just 7-for-20 from the field, but he still managed a solid 20 points in 40 minutes. He's now scored at least 20 points in seven straight games, and in total, there have been just three outings from him this month in […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAron Baynes Does Well In Start Versus Utah
Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes had a solid game as a starter in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Utah, finishing with 13 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. He missed only two of his eight field goals and made his only attempt from the line. Minutes have opened up for Boston's bench bigs lately, as […]
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