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Damion Lee Nearly Records a Double-Double In Third Start
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Damion Lee stayed in the starting lineup for Friday's meeting with Golden State and he got close to his first career double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing eight boards in 31 minutes on the floor. He made two of six triples and shot 4-for-10 overall. Lee has just signed another 10-day […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDennis Schroder Scores 16 Ponts In Return
Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder scored 16 points on Friday in a loss to Golden State after being rested on Thursday in a matchup with the Kings. He missed all four attempts from deep, but shot pretty well overall, finishing 8-for-17. Schroder also bagged a steal and seven assists in the 106-94 loss. Atlanta […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTaurean Prince Gets Going Again On Friday Night
Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince regained his scoring touch in Friday's loss to the Warriors, getting 20 points in 32 minutes, shooting 6-for-18 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Price dropped 38 points on the Bucks last Saturday, but he then struggled in the next two outings, combining only 18 points. He also […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoQuinn Cook Leads Warriors In Minutes Off The Bench
Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook was relegated to the bench for Friday's affair with Atlanta, as Stephen Curry (ankle) made his return to the lineup, but his teammate's misfortune gave Cook another chance to shine. Curry hurt his left knee in the third quarter, leaving the game and not returning, so Cook ended […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJordan Bell Plays Very Well In Warriors Win
Golden State Warriors forward/center Jordan Bell did a little bit of everything in Friday's win over Atlanta, scoring 12 points in 28 minutes, grabbing seven boards, recording four assists and getting one steal and one block. The 28 minutes are his new career-high and it could be a sign of things to come, as the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoNick Young Scores Season-High 24 Points Against Atlanta
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Nick Young poured in 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting on Friday against Atlanta to post his new season-high in scoring. Swaggy P went crazy from deep, attempting 11 three-pointers, but he also hit them at a good clip, making six shots (54.5 percent), needing only 26 minutes of action to […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoStephen Curry Scores 29 Points In 25 Minutes Before Getting Injured Again
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (ankle) was back on the court Friday night after sitting out six games and he performed very well against the Atlanta Hawks, scoring 29 points on 10-for-18 shooting, going 3-for-8 from behind the arc, but he got injured again and lasted only 25 minutes. Curry looked to have […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAnders Nilsson Likely Starting For Canucks On Friday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson will likely make his 23rd start of the season in Friday's matchup against St. Louis, as the team finishes off a back-to-back set. The Canucks picked up a nice 5-2 road win on Thursday in Chicago with Jacob Markstrom between the pipes, but they have won consecutive games just twice […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJohn Gibson Expected To Start For Ducks In Winnipeg
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is expected to start on Friday in a road game against the Winnipeg Jets, and he'll be looking to keep up his recent hot streak, as he's won four starts in a row, posting two shutouts with the most recent one coming on Wednesday against Calgary in a 4-0 win. […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoBrent Burns Ends 15-Game Goal Drought In Sharks Win
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored his first goal since Feb. 15 in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over Vegas to end a 15-game goal drought, netting the game-tying goal at the start of the second period. Burns is having a bizarre year following his 29-goal and 76-point season in 2016-17, as his shooting percentage […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMalcolm Subban Plays Superbly In Unlucky Loss
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban played superbly in his first start since Feb. 2, stopping 42 pucks in an unlucky 2-1 overtime loss at San Jose. Marc-Andre Fleury (undisclosed) didn't make the short trip to San Jose, but his injury isn't believed to be serious and he could rejoin the team already this weekend, […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoBo Horvat Scores Goal No. 20 On Thursday
Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat is a 20-goal scorer for a second consecutive season, having reached the milestone in Thursday's 5-2 win over Chicago. Horvat's production has nosedived since Brock Boeser (back) was ruled out for the season, but he's shown some life lately, getting two goals in three games. He also had an assist […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAlexander Edler Scores Two Goals In Canucks Win
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler posted the fourth multi-goal game of his career on Thursday, scoring the team's first and fourth goal in a 5-2 win over Chicago. The team is struggling badly without Brock Boeser (back), who's done for the season, but Edler has actually picked up some form lately, also scoring against San […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoHenrik Sedin Scores a Rare Goal In Blowout Win
Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin netted a rare goal on Thursday against Chicago, putting the puck into the net for only the third time this season. He went 55 games without one before scoring near the end of the first period to make it 2-1. He also picked up an assist in a big 5-2 […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTobias Rieder Scores Twice In Kings Win
Los Angeles Kings forward Tobias Rieder failed to produce when he was bumped to Anze Kopitar's line for one game this week, but he did manage to do some damage as a fourth-liner in Thursday's 7-1 win over Colorado, scoring twice on five shots. He also had three hits, logging 13:45. Rieder is up to […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAnze Kopitar Records First Four-Goal Game
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar was unstoppable for Colorado on Thursday night, as he recorded the first four-goal game of his career. He got two already in the opening period -- one on the power play -- and bagged one each in the second and third. He's the first Kings players since Nov. 1993 […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoIsh Smith Energetic Off The Bench In Pistons Loss
Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith had a very good game off the bench on Thursday against the Rockets, scoring 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds in 33 minutes. He went 2-for-6 from deep, dished out three assists and recorded a rare block as well. The return of Reggie Jackson hasn't bothered […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAndre Drummond Posts His 54th Double-Double
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond posted his 54th double-double of the season in Thursday's overtime loss to Houston, picking up 20 rebounds in 43 minutes and scoring 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He also shot 5-for-10 from the charity stripe. Drummond now has three 20-rebound games this month, leading the league with 15.8 boards per […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoBlake Griffin Leaves Houston With a Triple-Double
Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin recorded his first triple-double in the team's colors on Thursday, as he finished a 100-96 overtime loss to Houston with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He also had a couple of steals in 42 minutes, shooting 9-for-22 from the floor and 1-for-7 from behind the arc. Griffin […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoClint Capela Grabs a Casual Double-Double
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela didn't let Andre Drummond's presence bother him in Thursday's win over Detroit, as he picked up 14 rebounds and scored 10 points to register his 37th double-double of the season. The 14 boards are his highest since March 3, when he had a 17-rebound performance against Boston. His failure to […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoP.J. Tucker Just Misses a Double-Double
Houston Rockets small forward P.J. Tucker got very close to his third double-double of the season on Thursday, as he finished an overtime win against the Pistons with 10 points and eight rebounds. Tucker was one of the many Rockets, who struggled throughout the night, going 4-for-11 from the floor and only 2-for-7 from deep, […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoEric Gordon Leads Rockets In Scoring Versus Pistons
Houston Rockets shooting Guard Eric Gordon enjoyed his 26th start of the season, as he led the team in scoring on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons, netting 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting, going 3-for-9 from behind the arc. He also had five assists and two steals in 42 minutes on the floor in the overtime […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJames Harden Lethargic In Rockets Win
Houston Rockets guard James Harden only went through the motions in Thursday's win over Detroit, as he shot just 4-for-20 from the field and missed all eight attempts from downtown. However, he still managed to get to 21 points thanks to being busy on the free throw line and getting some extra minutes to perform, […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDarnell Nurse Notches Three Points On Thursday
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse had his best offensive game of the season on Thursday, finishing a 6-2 win over Ottawa with three points. The Senators were dominated by Connor McDavid's line and Nurse picked up three assists in the process. He also had four shots on goal, three blocks, and two hits in the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDrake Caggiula Scores Twice In Oilers Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Drake Caggiula recorded his second multi-goal game of the season on Thursday, scoring twice against the Senators in a 6-2 win. He opened the scoring with 8:23 played and added a second on a power play in the third period. Caggiula has now scored in back to back games and in three […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoConnor McDavid Dominates The Senators
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid continued his chase for a second consecutive Art Ross Trophy win with a four-point game on Thursday against the Senators. He scored the second and final goal in a 6-2 win, adding a couple of assists in the third period. McDavid is currently playing like a man possessed, as he's […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAlex Goligoski Records Two Goals In Coyotes Loss
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded two goals in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Carolina, although he put the puck into the net himself only once. Arizona got on the board with a bizarre goal 8:27 into the game, when the puck went deep into the Canes zone from a Goligoski dump in, Cam Ward came […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMartin Jones Faces Fleury-less Vegas On Thursday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be going for his fifth straight win on Thursday, with the team hosting the Vegas Golden Knights, who are without regular starter Marc-Andre Fleury. Jones had 26 saves and allowed two goals to the Devils last time out in a 6-2 win. He's won seven of his last […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCam Talbot Starts For Oilers In Ottawa
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will make his 59th start of the season on Thursday, with the team facing Ottawa on away ice. Talbot had 19 saves and allowed four goals before being pulled in the final period against the Sens in the first meeting of the season on Oct. 14, which the Oilers lost […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMalcolm Subban Starts For Vegas With Marc-Andre Fleury Out
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban will be between the pipes on Thursday against San Jose, as Marc-Andre Fleury is ruled out with an undisclosed injury. Subban himself recently returned from an upper-body injury suffered at the start of last month. He had 22 saves and allowed one goal on Tuesday against Vancouver after replacing […]
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