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Kristaps Porzingis Returns From A Two-Game Absence
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis will be back on the court in Tuesday's fascinating matchup against Brooklyn, ending a two-game absence. Maxi Kleber has logged 30-plus minutes in back-to-back games with Porzingis unavailable, but the German will now head back to the bench. It's likely that we sadly won't be seeing any Boban Marjanovic either. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLuka Doncic Will Play Against The Nets
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (ankle) will return from a one-game absence on Tuesday against the Nets. This moves Jalen Brunson back on the bench and the rest of the Mavericks will have to deal with seeing the ball a lot less. Doncic has struggled to stay in the lineup lately, but he'll hopefully […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAleksander Barkov Ready To Go On Tuesday
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (knee) is set to return to the lineup in Tuesday's road contest against St. Louis. The Panthers captain will end an eight-game absence, hoping to pick up where he left off. Despite missing three weeks, Barkov is still tied for the team lead with nine goals, and he's managed 17 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoUkko-Pekka Luukkonen Makes His Season Debut Tuesday Night
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will get his first taste of action this season against Anaheim on Tuesday. The 22-year-old will enter the matchup with a 1-3-0 career record. Luukkonen has played in the AHL this season, putting together a 6-6-0 record with a 3.42 goals-against average, a .888 save percentage and one shutout. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJuuse Saros, Mattias Ekholm Sit Out Tuesday's Action
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and defenseman Mattias Ekholm won't be on the ice against Detroit on Tuesday because they are dealing with a non-COVID-19-related illness. David Rittich will get his third start of the year between the pipes, while Mark Borowiecki moves up to the second defensive pairing to replace Ekholm. The team has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJeff Petry Remains Out On Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) isn't quite ready to return to the lineup yet and will miss his second consecutive game on Tuesday against Tampa. He's considered day-to-day, and the veteran rearguard will get his next chance to make a return on Thursday against Chicago. Petry had a huge year last term with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Drouin Moves To The First Line For Tuesday's Match
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will log first-line minutes in Tuesday's meeting with his former team, the Lightning. The Canadiens have suffered a couple of injuries and head coach Dominique Ducharme has moved his pawns around a bit. Drouin has notched three goals and nine assists in 20 appearances this season. He recently had a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRasmus Sandin Out For A Few Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (knee) has been ruled out for two to three weeks. The Swedish blue-liner was involved in a knee-on-knee collision in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Jets, which brought a two-game suspension for Winnipeg's Neal Pionk. Sandin recorded an assist in Sunday's loss and has picked up eight points this […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMitchell Marner Could Miss Up To Four Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (shoulder) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and will miss three to four weeks of action. The talented speedster has already sat two games after getting injured at Friday's practice. The 24-year-old made a slow start to the season, but he had been crushing it since the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoShayne Gostisbehere Provides Lone Coyotes Goal Monday Night
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere scored the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 defeat to Dallas, tying things up at one early in the second period before the hosts skated away with the victory in the third. The 28-year-old rearguard fired off two shots in total and produced one block and one hit in 21:09 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlexander Radulov Registers First Multi-Point Outing
Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov celebrated his first multi-point performance of the season on Monday, finishing a 4-1 win over the Coyotes with two assists. He logged over 19 minutes of action but ended up going without a shot himself for the third time in four games. Dallas' big guns have been sleepwalking through the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJamie Benn Leads Stars Past Arizona With Two Goals, One Assist
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn posted two goals and one assist as the team took down Arizona 4-1 Monday night. He helped Jacob Peterson on the game-winning goal in the third period and completed the scoring with two goals inside the final five minutes of play. Benn ended a five-game dry spell with his Monday's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTrevor Zegras Stays In A Giving Mood
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras had two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Washington, becoming the fourth rookie in the last 25 years to record three consecutive games with multiple assists. The 20-year old has notched seven total assists during his streak, moving to 21 points for the campaign. With Anaheim having suffered a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCarl Hagelin Starts Life On The Second Line With A Goal
Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin moved to the second line for Monday's meeting with the Ducks and produced some magic straight away in a 4-3 shootout win, scoring his first goal of the season. His new linemates Lars Eller and T.J. Oshie tallied the assists on the play. Hagelin has been off form offensively […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Ovechkin Grabs Two Assists Monday Night
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin recorded his 13th multi-point outing in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Anaheim, finishing the game with two assists and a game-high seven shots. Ovi also had six shots that missed the target in 23:25 of ice time. The Capitals captain now has 20 goals and 21 assists for the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJakob Poeltl Posts His Sixth Double-Double Of The Season
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl found his way to his sixth double-double of the campaign on Monday, notching 14 points and 11 rebounds in a 108-104 loss to Phoenix. He shot 7-for-11 from the field and capped off his line with two assists, one block and three turnovers in 32 minutes. A matchup against […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDejounte Murray Extends Double-Double Streak
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray collected a seventh consecutive double-double in Monday's loss to the Suns, scoring 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting and delivering 14 assists with four turnovers in 34 minutes. He hit both attempts from deep and finished things off with six rebounds and two steals. Murray has looked awesome all […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChris Paul Bags 12th Double-Double Of The Season
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul recorded his 12th double-double of the season in Monday's win over San Antonio, scoring a game-high 21 points on 9-for-18 shooting and handing out 10 assists with three turnovers. His work on the defensive end included one steal and one block. Paul lost his backcourt mate Devin Booker (hamstring) […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJarrett Allen Misses Just Two Shots During 25-Point Performance
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had it going on all night against Milwaukee on Monday, shooting 10-for-12 from the field to get a team-high 25 points in a 112-104 loss. He was perfect at the line with five attempts and collected nine rebounds with two blocks and two turnovers in 38 minutes. Allen saw his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBobby Portis Crashes The Boards Hard Again
Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis recorded a second consecutive game with 16 rebounds on Monday, adding 10 points to collect his third double-double in a row in a 112-104 win over Cleveland. He shot 4-for-12 from the field and 2-for-7 from outside, while delivering three assists with one turnover and blocking one shot. Portis has […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoGiannis Antetokounmpo Marks 27th Birthday With 27 Points
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his 27th birthday with 27 points in 27 minutes in Monday's win over Cleveland, hitting all three shots from deep and going 9-for-19 overall from the field. He was also nearly perfect at the foul line with a 6-for-7 effort, adding 12 rebounds to his tally with two assists, […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Records His Third Triple-Double Of The Season
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic posted his third triple-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 109-97 loss to Chicago with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers in 36 minutes while shooting 6-for-17 from the field and 1-for-5 from downtown with a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDerrick Jones Jr. Gets Near A Double-Double In First Start
Chicago Bulls small forward Derrick Jones Jr. logged his first start of the campaign in Monday's win over the Nuggets, going for 12 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes on the floor. He shot 5-for-12 from the field with a 1-for-5 record from deep and completed his line with one assist, one block and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZach LaVine Scores Game-High 32 Points Against Denver
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine tallied a game-high 32 points in Monday's 109-97 victory over Denver, shooting 13-for-23 from the field and hitting three of his nine attempts from deep. He dished out eight assists with three turnovers and picked up three rebounds and one steal in 39 minutes. LaVine is now averaging exactly […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTyler Herro Leads All Scorers With 24 Points
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro came through with a game-high 24 points in 29 minutes off the bench in Monday's loss to Memphis, shooting 11-for-19 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. He added four assists to his line with five turnovers and three rebounds. Herro was back on the bench as Jimmy Butler returned […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDillon Brooks Pulls The Strings Offensively Monday Night
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks played a big part on the offensive end in Monday's win over Miami, scoring 21 points and delivering eight assists. He notched three rebounds as well and had two steals and three turnovers in 36 minutes with 8-for-21 shooting. Brooks' shooting was disappointing here, but he actually went a solid […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSteven Adams Posts A Good Double-Double
Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams recorded a second consecutive double-double on Monday, finishing a 105-90 win over Miami with 17 points and 16 rebounds. He also had a pair of assists, one steal and one block, while shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 5-for-9 at the line. Adams had only one double-double for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBradley Beal Ends Scoring Slump With 34 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal reignited offensively in Monday's loss to the Pacers, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 9-for-10 at the line en route to a game-high 34 points. The 28-year-old scoring machine had failed to hit the 20-point plateau in four straight games prior to Monday's action. He finished 1-for-3 with the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMalcolm Brogdon Has 17 Points, Eight Assists Monday Night
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon had a solid game in Monday's win over Washington, finishing with 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists. He shot 6-for-13 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe with two turnovers in 38 minutes. Brogdon had a miserable 4-for-14 night from the field in the previous game […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDomantas Sabonis Posts A 30-Point Double-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis notched his 19th double-double of the season with 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 116-110 win over Washington. He was hot from the field all night and ended up shooting 11-for-15 from the floor and 8-for-8 at the foul line. Sabonis also bagged six assists with three turnovers and […]
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