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Logan Couture Has Three-Point Night Versus Oilers
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture ended a four-game pointless streak in style, picking up three points in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against the Oilers. He made it 2-2 in the middle of the second frame with a power-play goal and assisted Tomas Hertl on two strikers, including on the game-winner 2:40 into the extra […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoOscar Klefbom Returns With Two Points
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom was back in the lineup on Wednesday after missing two games and he performed very well, finishing with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks. He now has points in three consecutive outings, scoring twice and firing off 12 shots. However, fantasy owners shouldn't […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoErik Haula Scores Twice In Losing Effort
Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula had his second multi-goal game of the year on Wednesday, striking twice on the power play against the Devils. He also led the team in shots with seven, though he finished the 8-3 loss with a shocking minus-five rating. Haula now has goals in consecutive games for the first […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Pulled In Vegas Loss
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury disappointed fantasy owners on Wednesday, as he couldn't keep up his recent hot form and had easily the worst performance of the season, getting pulled early in the second after allowing four goals on 11 shots against New Jersey. Goalie Maxime Lagace didn't do much better either in relief, […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJacob Markstrom Returns To Canucks Crease
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom will be back between the pipes on Wednesday against Anaheim after sitting out two of the last three games. He fought an illness last week, which limited his playing time, but he's fully healthy now and looking to keep up his recent good play. Markstrom has lost his last two […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJohn Gibson Gets The Canucks On Wednesday
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson will be looking to return to winning ways on Wednesday with the team hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Gibson has suffered two losses on the bounce following a six-game winning streak, giving up four goals against both Nashville and St. Louis. He has a great bounce-back spot, as the Canucks are […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Takes On Devils
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who recorded his 400th career win on Monday against Philadelphia, will start the journey towards the next century with a game against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. Fleury is the 13th goalie to reach the milestone and the second fastest do to it, as it took him 728 […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMartin Jones Faces Oilers On Wednesday
San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones will make his 50th start of the season on Wednesday with the team facing the Edmonton Oilers on away ice. Jones has been pretty much ever-present in the Sharks goal since last month, playing very well and winning seven of his last 11 starts. The run includes a 24-save […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAl Montoya In Oilers Goal On Wednesday
Edmonton Oilers goalie Al Montoya will make a rare start on Wednesday with the team finishing off a back-to-back set against San Jose. Montoya has played only one game over the last 30 days, picking up a 6-5 shootout win over Anaheim on Feb. 25. He's been one of the better backup goalies in recent […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoEmeka Okafor Just Misses Double-Double
New Orleans Pelicans center Emeka Okafor got close to his first double-double since returning to the NBA last month, scoring 14 points and picking up eight rebounds in a win over Charlotte on Tuesday. Okafor logged a season-high 26 minutes, which helped him on his way. He shot 7-for-14 from the floor and recorded three […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJrue Holiday Scores 25 Versus Charlotte
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday had a really good game on Tuesday against the Hornets, getting 25 points on 11-for-21 shooting and providing nine assists in 39 minutes on the floor. He had combined for just 22 points in the previous two games, so we can say that he broke out of a […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoRajon Rondo Dishes Out 17 Assists In Pelicans Win
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo provided assists to everybody and their mother on Tuesday, as he finished the 119-115 win over Charlotte with 17 dimes. He had 11 assists already in the first half and ended up with five steals as well, scoring 12 points on 6-for-13 shooting. Rondo had gone four games […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAnthony Davis Dominates The Hornets
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis provided another superb fantasy line for his owners on Tuesday, scoring 31 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and recording five blocks against the Charlotte Hornets. It's his fourth game this season with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, which makes him the first player to do it […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMike Smith Neutralizes Oilers In Battle Of Alberta
Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith became the sixth different netminder to record a shutout for the team against their bitter rivals Edmonton, as he made 28 saves in a 1-0 win on Tuesday. It's his third shutout of the season and first since November, and it was a really impressive outing, as the Oilers came […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoChristian Dvorak Continues Bizarre Streak On Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak scored his 14th goal of the season in Tuesday's win over the L.A. Kings to continue a bizarre streak that he's put together this month. Dvorak now has four goals for the month, scoring in every other game, and he hasn't picked up any points in the games that he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoNick Cousins Posts New Career High In Coyotes Win
Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Cousins will be celebrating his new career high in points Wednesday after ending Tuesday's 4-3 win over L.A. with a goal and an assist to make it 17 points for the season. It's not much, but it's enough for a bottom-six forward, especially considering the fact that Cousins has chipped in with […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoClayton Keller Makes It 50 Points With 19th Goal
Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller became the club's third-ever rookie to reach the 50-point mark in a season, doing so with his 19th goal, which opened the scoring in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings. Keller, who also scored in the shootout, is showing off some really good form this month, as he's been […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoAdin Hill Picks Up Shootout Win In Surprise Start
Arizona Coyotes goalie Adin Hill was a surprise starter on Tuesday night against the Kings, with Darcy Kuemper falling ill just before the game. Hill, a third-round pick in the 2015 draft, picked up his first career win, as the Coyotes continued their recent good run with a 4-3 shootout win. Hill stopped 34 of […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCam Talbot Searching For Fourth Consecutive Win On Tuesday
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot will be searching for his fourth consecutive win on Tuesday, with the team visiting Calgary. Talbot had 32 saves and allowed just one goal in his last win, a 4-1 result against Minnesota on Saturday. Talbot has a perfect 2-0-0 record this season against the Flames, giving up 1.44 goals […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDarcy Kuemper Faces His Former Team On Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will see plenty of familiar faces on the ice on Tuesday, as the team hosts the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings picked Kuemper up as a free agent last summer but traded him in February to the Coyotes. The 27-year-old netminder just recorded his first shutout in the desert, making […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMike Smith Set For Second Game Following Return From Injury
Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith starts on Tuesday against Edmonton in what is his second outing following a month-long injury break. Smith returned on Sunday against the Islanders and had a dreadful start, giving up a couple of early goals, but he got better as the game went on and the team will certainly be […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoMatthew Tkachuk Misses Battle Of Alberta
Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (upper body) won't play on Tuesday against Edmonton in this season's fourth Battle of Alberta after getting hurt late in Sunday's loss to the Islanders. He's listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury. Deadline addition Chris Stewart, who has yet to play this month, will take Tkachuk's place […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTimo Meier Scores Sharks Winner Versus Detroit
San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 5-3 result against Detroit, recording his 18th goal of the season on the power play at the start of the third period. He was voted the first star after also picking up an assist on the team's third goal, which was scored […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJoe Pavelski Records Two Assists Against Detroit
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski provided helpers on two goals Monday in a 5-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings, as he assisted Joonas Donskoi on the game's opening goal and picked up the other on Chris Tierney's empty-netter to finish off the scoring. Pavelski is having a down year this season, as he's […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDylan DeMelo Stays Hot In Sharks Win
San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 win over Detroit to make it seven points in five games this month. DeMelo, who is playing on the bottom pairing with Brenden Dillon and on the second power-play unit, has been a nice find for head […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTyler Toffoli Picks Up Goal And Assist In Kings Win
Los Angeles Kings forward Tyler Toffoli scored his first goal of the month in Monday's 3-0 win over Vancouver, opening the scoring early in the second period. He later recorded an assist on the team's final goal as well. It's been an up-and-down season from Toffoli, but he already has more points (40) than he […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoJonathan Quick Records 48th Shutout In 3-0 Win
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick recorded the 48th shutout of his career on Monday, making 35 saves against the Canucks, who haven't scored in consecutive games. It was a great bounce-back performance from Quick, who got pulled after two periods in Saturday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis. He now has four shutouts for the […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoTanner Pearson Scores Third Goal Of The Month
Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson scored his third goal of the month on Monday, finishing off the scoring in a 3-0 win over Vancouver. Pearson has struggled most of the year and he didn't even score a single goal in February, but he's doing very well right now with four points in five […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoCorey Perry Scores Goal No. 15 In Ducks Loss
Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry scored his 15th goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis, finishing off a clever Ryan Getzlaf feed to get the team on the board moments after the Blues had made it 2-0. Getzlaf extended his point streak to six games, collecting 13 points in total […]
Taavi Pailk 7 years agoDejounte Murray's Struggles Continue
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was a team-worst minus-22 in Monday's 109-93 loss to the Houston Rockets, finishing with just seven points in 20 minutes. Head coach Gregg Popovich even took one timeout to specifically yell at Murray, which pretty much tells you everything about his performance. After failing to be in double […]
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