Dirk Nowitzki Stays Hot From Downtown

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki has been ruthless recently with the three-ball, shooting 15-for-24 (62.5 percent) over the last four outings. He went 5-for-7 (71.4 percent) against Denver on Tuesday to finish with 17 points in 22 minutes. Nowitzki has said that he wants to finish the season strong and we're seeing it now, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Matches Career-High 11 Assists

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has finally started to shoot the ball at a decent rate and he's also enjoyed passing the rock in recent games, especially against Denver on Tuesday, as he matched his career high with 11 assists. He finished with 18 points on 7-for-16 shooting, making two of his six […]

Yogi Ferrell Leads Mavs In Scoring Against Denver

Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell had a season-high 24 points on Tuesday, leading the team in scoring against the Denver Nuggets. He was pretty much flawless with his shot, sinking six of seven treys and shooting 9-for-11 overall. Ferrell also ended up leading the team in minutes with 38. He's struggled in recent outings, as […]

Brock Boeser Likely Done For The Season

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser is likely done for the season after suffering a lower back injury in Monday's tilt against the Islanders. The 21-year-old rookie sensation had a nasty fall, going back-first into an open bench door, and he's set to miss four to six weeks. There are just over four weeks left […]

John Gibson Gets The Caps On Tuesday

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson will be gunning for his sixth straight win on Tuesday as he starts against the Washington Capitals. He allowed three goals against Chicago on Sunday, but overall he's been great during the winning streak, recording a 1.90 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage with one shutout. Gibson made 24 […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Starting In Columbus

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will make his 34th start of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he seems to have a favorable matchup. The Jackets are going with Joonas Korpisalo, who has lost four of his last five starts, giving up five goals three times during that run. Fleury […]

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Returns For Vegas On Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will be back in the lineup on Tuesday in Columbus, according to head coach Gerard Gallant. The versatile Frenchman had been out since suffering an upper-body injury on Feb. 17 against Montreal. Bellemare, who is celebrating his 33rd birthday Tuesday, will center the fourth line between Tomas Nosek and […]

Leon Draisaitl Picks Up Two Assists On Monday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl collected two assists in Monday's 4-3 win over Arizona, including one on the game-winner in overtime. The 22-year-old German now has his second consecutive 60-point season and it's possible that he could still surpass last year's career-high 77 points, as he's been awesome lately. Draisaitl has 28 points in the […]

Milan Lucic Scores First Goal Since December In Oilers Win

Edmonton Oilers left wing Milan Lucic scored his first goal in 2018 on Monday, helping the team beat Arizona in overtime 4-3. The former 30-goal scorer had gone 29 games without one since December 23. Lucic has been in miserable form since the turn of the year, getting only six points. He's on pace to […]

Oscar Klefbom Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored his first goal in three months on Monday, as he made it 4-3 in overtime against the Arizona Coyotes. While he's a not a regular goal threat, Klefbom scored a career-high 12 goals last year, and he's on pace to finish with just five this season. In total, the […]

Brendan Leipsic Leads Canucks Past The Isles

Vancouver Canucks left wing Brendan Leipsic put on a show on Monday, as he finished with two goals and three points in a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Islanders. Brock Boeser exited the game after an awkward fall, so the Canucks needed a new hero and Leipsic delivered. His goal sparked a comeback […]

Troy Brouwer Shows Signs Of Life

Calgary Flames right wing Troy Brouwer picked up two points on Monday against the Penguins, scoring the team's final goal in the 4-3 overtime loss and picking up an assist on Mark Giordano's tally that started the visitors' comeback from a two-goal deficit. As a former 40-point scorer, Brouwer has been awful this season, getting […]

Johnny Gaudreau Ends Four-Game Pointless Streak

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau picked up an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh to end a season-high four-game pointless streak. Gaudreau, who had three shots on goal, picked up the helper on the team's third goal, which was scored by Troy Brouwer. He was on a superb run before the point […]

Kyle Anderson Matches Career High With Five Steals

San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson got busy on the defensive end in Monday's narrow win over Memphis, matching his career high with five steals. He logged a solid 26 minutes as a starter, finishing with 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting and dishing out four assists. Anderson is having a nice year with Kawhi Leonard […]

Davis Bertans Shines In Bench Role

San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans had a superb outing off the bench Monday against the Grizzlies, scoring 17 points in 19 minutes and picking up four rebounds, three assists and a steal. The Latvian struggled with his three-ball, shooting 1-for-5 from deep, but did well overall, going 5-for-9 (55.6 percent) from the field. Rudy […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Struggles In Return From Injury

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) was back at it on Monday after missing one game, but he didn't have a good performance against Memphis, finishing with a season-low seven points in 31 minutes. He shot 2-for-8 and also had eight rebounds. It was an awful performance, but the good news is that […]

Tony Parker Explodes Off The Bench With 23 Points

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker brought back memories of happier times for the fans on Monday, as he had a vintage performance with 23 points. Parker scored his season high with 26 minutes off the bench, shooting 10-for-14 from the floor. He also had four assists and a steal. Dejounte Murray, who has […]

Jacob Markstrom In Net For Canucks Versus Isles

Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom has been awful in recent outings, but he'll keep his place as a starter on Monday. He gave up three goals on five shots last Wednesday against the Rangers before getting pulled and allowed four goals on Friday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville. He won't have it easy […]

Antti Raanta Searching For Fourth Straight Win On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta will guard the net once again on Monday in Edmonton, and he'll be searching for his fourth straight win. The 28-year-old Finn has been superb lately, losing just once since Feb. 12, and he has two shutouts in the last five starts. One of these came a couple of weeks […]

Cam Talbot Looks To End Losing Streak Versus Coyotes

Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot will be looking to end a three-game losing streak when the team hosts the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. He's given up a total of 11 goals in the losses with a .901 save percentage. Talbot has done well against Arizona this season, saving 92.4 percent of the shots faced and […]

Jon Gillies Starts For Flames In Pittsburgh

Calgary Flames goalie Jon Gillies will get his fifth start of the season on Monday when the team visits the Pittsburgh Penguins. He saved 24 of 27 shots (.889 save percentage) on Friday against the Rangers in what was his second straight loss. Getting a win in Pittsburgh won't be easy either, as the defending […]

Micheal Ferland Returns For Flames

Calgary Flames right wing Micheal Ferland will be back in the lineup on Monday when the team faces the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old forward has been out with an undisclosed injury since Feb. 22. Ferland is having a career year this season, playing on the top line with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, as he's […]

Martin Jones Yanked In Loss To Columbus

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones had a nightmare on Sunday against Columbus, giving up three goals on 13 shots before being pulled early in the second period. His poor play turned out to be costly for the team, as the Jackets ran out 4-2 winners. Jones is having a down year this season, giving […]

Evander Kane Scores His First Goal In San Jose

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane kept racking up the points in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Columbus, getting his first goal for the team in the process. Kane, who picked up an assist on San Jose's first goal, made it 3-2 in the middle of the final frame. He now has five points in […]

David Perron Reaches New Career High In Points

Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron finished with a goal and an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over New Jersey to post a new career high in points. He now has 59 points to his name, which betters his 57 points achieved as an Oiler in 2013-14. Perron has registered 16 goals and is […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Ends Brief Losing Streak Against New Jersey

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury ended a brief losing streak on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils, finishing with 33 saves and a .943 save percentage in a 3-2 win. He had lost his previous two starts, and amazingly a two-game losing run is actually his longest of the season. The former Penguin has […]

Tomas Tatar Scores First Goal For The Knights

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar scored his first goal for the team in Sunday's 3-2 win over New Jersey. His power-play strike near the end of the second period ended up being the game-winner as well. He's playing on the second power-play unit alongside Erik Haula and David Perron, who are also his […]

Cheick Diallo Picks Up Double-Double Off The Bench

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Cheick Diallo enjoyed an extended run on Sunday with Emeka Okafor (ankle) missing the game, logging 23 minutes off the bench and finishing with his second double-double of the season. Diallo scored a season-high 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds while also adding three steals as a […]

Nikola Mirotic Drops Six Treys On The Mavs

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic made his third start for the team in Sunday's 126-109 win over the Mavericks, logging 31 minutes and scoring 24 points. He did most of his damage from deep, going 6-for-11 with the three-ball. Mirotic shot 8-for-15 overall and added five rebounds and a block to his tally […]

Rajon Rondo Flirts With Triple-Double Against Dallas

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo enjoyed the boos on Sunday at the American Airlines Center, as he almost picked up a triple-double against his former team. Rondo played in Dallas only a few months in 2014-15, but the fans still haven't forgotten the turbulent times. He ended up stretching his streak with double-digit […]