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Jason Spezza Has His Best Game Of The Season
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza piled up a season-high three points in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota, scoring two goals with four shots and notching a power-play assist. Spezza himself also scored once with the man advantage and he sparked a comeback from a 0-3 deficit. Mitchell Marner (undisclosed) missed the match and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoel Eriksson Ek Bags Two Assists Against Maple Leafs
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek enjoyed his third multi-point outing of the season on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto with two assists. He set up both of his wingers Jordan Greenway and Marcus Foligno for a goal while registering three shots of his own with two penalty minutes and one hit. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCole Caufield Records Two Assists Saturday Night
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield handed out two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville, helping Nick Suzuki to a power-play goal early in the second period and combining with Tyler Toffoli in the third to set up Brett Kulak for his first marker of the season The 20-year-old now has eight points […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLuke Kunin Finds His Way To A Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin was one of the main men in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Montreal, tallying a goal and an assist. He also had a fight with Brett Kulak early in the third period to cap off a Gordie Howe hat trick. Kunin was plus-one for the game with two shots and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFilip Forsberg Takes Down Montreal In Overtime
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg provided some drama in Saturday's matchup against Montreal, scoring a 4-3 game-winner with 12 seconds left in overtime. Roman Josi and Mikael Granlund grabbed the assists. The Swedish winger was hunting for a goal all night with a game-high seven shots and was finally rewarded for his efforts. Forsberg […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan O'Reilly Dishes Out Two Assists Against Florida
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly collected two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida, adding three shots with a plus-one rating in 22:24 of ice time. The Blues captain now boasts 13 points for the year in 20 appearances. It's not been a great campaign for O'Reilly, but he was out with COVID-19 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAnton Lundell Collects A Couple Of More Points
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell registered a second consecutive multi-point performance on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 shootout win over St. Louis with two assists. He was a nice plus-three for the contest and recorded two shots with one hit in just a little over 17 minutes of ice time. Lundell went eight games without picking […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMaxim Mamin Pots Two Goals In Saturday's Win
Florida Panthers forward Maxim Mamin came through with some big goals in Saturday's matchup against St. Louis, tying things up twice before Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart secured a 4-3 win in a shootout. Mamin was assisted by Lundell on both plays and finished with five total shots in 14:36 of ice time. The 26-year-old […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJulius Randle Posts A 24-7-8 Line In A Losing Effort
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle led the team with 24 points and had seven rebounds with eight assists in Saturday's 113-99 loss to Denver. He made at least half of his shots for a third consecutive game, going 9-for-18 from the field, and Randle committed only one turnover in 35 minutes. The team […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoZeke Nnaji Scores Career-High 21 Points
Denver Nuggets power forward Zeke Nnaji had a very good performance in Saturday's win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-9 from outside en route to a career-high 21 points. He pulled down eight rebounds and picked up a couple of steals as well in 34 minutes off the bench. Nnaji generally […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNikola Jokic Makes Light Work Of The Knicks
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic rolled to 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in Saturday's 113-99 win over the Knicks, shooting 14-for-19 from the field and doing all the damage in just 27 minutes of action. He also returned to form from downtown, going 3-for-7 just a few days after finishing 0-for-5 with the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdin Hill Performs Well In Unexpected Start
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill got a surprise call for Friday's clash with the Rangers, but he performed well by kicking away 26 shots in a 1-0 loss. The 25-year-old had to play for a second consecutive night after James Reimer had fallen sick. Only a power-play goal snuck past Hill early in the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Strome Decides Friday's Game With A Power-Play Goal
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was the lone scorer in Friday's 1-0 win over the Sharks, lighting the lamp on the power play 6:03 into the game. Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox had the assists. Strome sent four total shots on the net and he had two efforts go wide in 18:34 of ice […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin's Injury Believed To Be Minor
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (lower body) might have escaped a serious injury on Friday. The Russian had to leave a 1-0 win over San Jose early in the third period with an apparent leg problem, but head coach Gerard Gallant noted after the game that it was only a minor injury. Shesterkin saved […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor Murphy Enters Concussion Protocol
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington and is in concussion protocol. He was rocked by a big hit from Alex Ovechkin just seconds into the second period. Murphy has been skating on the second defensive pairing for Chicago, logging the third-most ice time on the team with […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoel Farabee Considered Week-To-Week
Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee is facing some time on the sidelines, with head coach Alain Vigneault considering him week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old was injured in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers just when he had heated up with goals in three consecutive games. The Cicero, New York native boasts seven goals […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Getzlaf Listed As Week-To-Week
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf has been listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Ducks captain got hurt in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Kings. The 36-year-old has turned back the clock this season with 20 points in 23 games, so this is a big blow for the team. Sam Steel replaced Getzlaf […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAlex Galchenyuk Draws Back Into The Lineup Friday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk will be back on the ice in Friday's matchup against Vegas, replacing Johan Larsson (lower body) in the lineup. The enigmatic forward sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Galchenyuk hasn't done much for the team this season, logging two assists with 15 shots in nine […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoKarel Vejmelka Tries To Stay Strong Against Vegas
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will hunt for his third consecutive win on Friday against the Golden Knights. The 25-year-old started the week with a superb 46-save shutout against Winnipeg, and he's allowed just one goal on 84 shots across his last two starts. Vejmelka's impressive form has helped him to improve to 2-9-1 for […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Takes On New Jersey
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will earn his 18th start of the season Friday night against New Jersey. He's looking for form ahead of the contest, having dropped five of his last six starts. The 28-year-old hasn't managed to please fantasy managers a lot this season, going 7-6-4 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdin Hill Makes Another Start With James Reimer Sick
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be guarding the crease again on Friday against the Rangers, with James Reimer having fallen ill. This is the second game of a back-to-back set and Reimer was scheduled to start, so Hill finds himself in a pretty unexpected situation. The 25-year-old beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoIgor Shesterkin Faces Sharks On Friday
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to remain hot against the San Jose Sharks on Friday. The Russian netminder has won six of his last seven starts and enters the matchup with a three-game winning streak. Shesterkin has been one of the top goalie options in fantasy hockey with a 12-3-2 record, a […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAaron Ekblad Picks Up Two Goals, One Assist In Thursday's Win
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad took over the top spot on the defensemen scoring list on Thursday with a two-goal, one-assist effort against the Sabres. Florida erased a three-goal deficit to win 7-4, with Ekblad scoring the third and fourth goal. His second one came on the power play. Ekblad now has 23 points in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSam Reinhart Gets Four Points Against Sabres
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart showed the Sabres what they are missing on Thursday, logging a career-high four points against his former team in a 7-4 victory. He scored in a second consecutive game and handed out three assists as the Panthers came back from a 4-1 deficit. Reinhart started the comeback effort with his […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Huberdeau Puts Together A Five-Point Performance
Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau looked like prime Wayne Gretzky against the Sabres on Thursday, recording a goal and four assists in a 7-4 win. The Panthers exploded with six straight goals after finding themselves in a 4-1 hole and Huberdeau played a massive role in the comeback effort. Florida became the ninth team […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPavel Buchnevich Takes His Point Streak To Five Games
St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich netted a power-play goal on Thursday against Tampa, extending his point streak to five games. The Russian led his team with five shots and also tallied one hit in 22:40 of action. Buchnevich tied Jordan Kyrou for the team lead with his ninth goal of the season, and he […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoScott Perunovich Bags A Pair Of Points
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich picked up two points with assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, boosting his tally for the season to five points in nine games. The 23-year-old sits on the third defensive pairing, but he's been getting a nice chunk of power-play time and even ended up leading all Blues […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoVictor Hedman Leads Lightning Past Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had a superb night against the Blues on Thursday with two goals and one assist in a 4-2 win. He tallied a power-play helper and turned things Tampa's way in the third period, scoring the final two goals of the match. This marks Hedman's fourth multi-point effort of the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJosh Anderson Gets Injured Thursday Night, Out Multiple Weeks
Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson sustained an upper-body injury in Thursday's loss to Colorado and will be out for two to four weeks. He managed to log just 10 shifts and played 7:20 in the game. The 27-year-old is Montreal's leading goal-scorer this season with seven markers, and he's collected 13 points in total […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCale Makar Makes History With 10th Goal
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored his 10th goal of the year against Montreal on Thursday, setting a franchise record for the fewest games needed by a blue-liner to hit 10 goals for a season. The record was previously held by Rob Blake and Sandis Ozolinsh, who both reached the plateau in 33 games, but […]
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