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Ja Morant Produces Another Outstanding Performance
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant continued his fantastic start to the season with a 26-7-8 line in a 106-97 win over Denver on Monday, shooting 12-for-22 from the field and 1-for-3 from downtown. He added one steal and recorded four turnovers in 35 minutes. Morant was questionable for the contest with an elbow problem […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoNorman Powell Notches Team-High 22 Points Monday Night
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Norman Powell led the team with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Monday's 113-103 loss to the Sixers. He went 1-for-3 from behind the arc and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe with one rebound and two turnovers in 29 minutes. Both Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum finished with 20 points. Powell […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoSeth Curry Scores Game-High 23 Points
Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry took on a bigger role in Monday's matchup versus Portland with Joel Embiid (rest) and Tobias Harris unavailable, shooting 10-for-17 from the field en route to a game-high 23 points in a 113-103 win. He was 3-for-10 with the three-ball and collected six rebounds with five assists and one turnover […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAndre Drummond Records Full Line As Starter
Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond earned his first start of the season on Monday against Portland, and he crushed it in a 113-103 win with 14 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and one block in 34 minutes. Drummond shot 5-for-11 from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 at the line, while […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDerrick White Records 13 Points, Seven Assists Versus Pacers
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White finished Monday's blowout loss to Indiana with 13 points and seven assists, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. He didn't commit a single turnover in 27 minutes of action, but the starters had a miserable night and thus White ended up with an ugly minus-23 rating. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoT.J. McConnell Records A Double-Double Monday Night
Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell picked up a double-double in Monday's big win over San Antonio, going for 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting and delivering 10 assists. He added three steals and one block with three turnovers in 26 minutes of action. McConnell has been running with the starters lately with Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoDomantas Sabonis Leads The Way Versus Spurs
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had a productive night against the Spurs on Monday, finishing a 131-118 win with a game-high 24 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and one steal. He shot a superb 11-for-15 from the field and registered only one turnover in 36 minutes of action. That's now two big double-doubles on the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLaMelo Ball Finishes Losing Effort With 30 Points
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball scored a game-high 30 points in Monday's 113-110 loss to Cleveland, shooting 12-for-22 from the floor with a 5-for-8 mark from downtown. He added seven rebounds and six assists to his line with two steals, two blocks and two turnovers in 34 minutes. The 20-year-old was fairly quiet most […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoLauri Markkanen Enjoys Nice Night Against Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen had his best game of the season on Monday, shooting 7-for-19 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line en route to 21 points in a road win over Charlotte. He was close to a double-double with eight rebounds and collected two steals and three blocks on the defensive end. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJarrett Allen Gets Back Into Double-Double Column
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen returned to double-double form on Monday, finishing a 113-110 road win over Charlotte with a team-high 24 points and 14 rebounds. He filled it up in other categories as well, adding three assists with one steal and three blocks in 35 minutes. Allen shot 9-for-13 from the field and 6-for-9 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoAdam Fox Signs Historic Extension With Rangers
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox was tied up for seven more years by the team on Monday with a $66.5 million deal. He's entered the final year of his entry-level contract and the $66.5 million deal marks the largest contract in league history for a defenseman leaving his entry-level deal. Fox, who was drafted […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCal Foote Makes Season Debut On Monday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote will make his season debut in Monday's clash against Washington, replacing Jan Rutta in the lineup. The 22-year-old hasn't featured so far because he was recording from finger surgery. Foote was recalled from a conditioning stint in the AHL on Sunday. He skated in five games for the Syracuse […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoWilliam Karlsson Out For Six Weeks With A Broken Foot
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson is set to miss about six weeks of action after breaking his foot. The 28-year-old got hurt in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over Anaheim when he was hit by a puck. Karlsson has collected three points in eight games this term with 17 shots, The Golden Knights seem cursed […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoCedric Paquette Will Be Suspended For Two Games
Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette will be forced to watch the next couple of games from the stands, as he was suspended for two games on Monday. The 28-year-old was tossed early in Sunday's 4-2 defeat to Anaheim for boarding Trevor Zegras, which left the Ducks youngster with a bloody face. This marks the second […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMike Smith Remains Out On Monday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith (lower body) remains unavailable for Monday's matchup versus Seattle and will miss a fifth consecutive game. The veteran netminder has been back at practice since last week, but his status is still day-to-day. Smith made a strong start to the season with back-to-back wins before getting hurt on Oct. 19 […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoey Daccord Starts For Seattle On Monday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord will earn his second start of the season in Monday's matchup against Edmonton. The 25-year-old made his season debut in a 4-2 loss to New Jersey on Oct. 19, allowing three goals on 32 shots. Daccord, who previously played for Ottawa, carries a 1-5-1 career record with a 3.45 goals-against […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMatt Murray Returns To The Crease On Monday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will be back in action on Monday against Chicago after recovering from a neck injury. The former Penguin got hit in the head in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers on Oct. 23 and it's been reported that he's had some kind of an issue with his neck after the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPatrick Kane A Game-Time Decision For Monday
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane cleared COVID-19 protocols on Sunday and is a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Ottawa. The former MVP last played on Oct. 21 and has missed four games. Kane collected one goal and four assists with 24 shots in five games before he got sidelined. We're in November and […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMike Hoffman Scores Another Goal In Sunday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman produced a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss at Anaheim, making it four goals in five games for himself. Hoffman missed the start of the season with a lower-body injury and went pointless in his first couple of outings for the team but has quickly found his scoring stick. He's […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoTroy Terry Stretches Point Streak To Eight Games
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry extended his point streak to eight games on Sunday, recording the game-winning goal in a 4-2 home victory against Montreal. He's notched five goals and five assists during his streak, which is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the longest active run in the league. The 24-year-old has been in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoRyan Getzlaf Breaks Anaheim's Scoring Record
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf set the team's new all-time scoring record on Sunday with an assist on Troy Terry's game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory over Montreal. The Ducks captain collected his 989th career point, moving past Teemu Selanne. Getzlaf now has 279 goals and 710 assists in 1,111 games in a Ducks uniform. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoChristian Fischer Scores Only Coyotes Goal In Sunday's Loss
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer produced the team's lone goal in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Carolina, opening the scoring 5:44 into the game before the Hurricanes fought back. Shayne Gostisbehere and Lawson Crouse helped him on the play. Fischer posted two shots in the game with one hit in 12:16 of action. He's on the […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoFrederik Andersen Keeps His Perfect Record Against Arizona
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen bagged another win on Sunday, stopping 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 triumph over the Coyotes. The former Maple Leaf improved to 7-0-0 for the season and now has a 1.33 goals-against average with a .956 save percentage and one shutout. Andersen will be hunting down a league record […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoMartin Necas Collects Two Points In Sunday's Win
Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas had a goal and an assist as the team continued its perfect start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Arizona. He knotted the game up from the blue line 16:57 into the second period and picked up a power-play helper on Brett Pesce's first goal of the season […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJonathan Quick Guards The Cage Against Buffalo
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will face the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, looking to pick up his first win of the season. The veteran netminder carries a 0-3-1 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. He's put up decent numbers but has been let down by the team's offense. The […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoBrendan Gallagher Misses Sunday's Action
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (undisclosed) won't play on Sunday against Anaheim. He was a game-time decision, and it looked like he was ready to go but the 29-year-old left the warm-ups early and is getting replaced by Jake Evans in the lineup. Gallagher has notched his first two points of the campaign in […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJakob Silfverberg Out On Sunday Due To COVID-19 Protocols
Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg won't be available for Sunday's matchup against Montreal because he was placed in the COVID-19 protocol. The Swedish winger drops out of the lineup after recording assists in back-to-back games. He boasts seven assists and one goal for the whole campaign in nine appearances. The Ducks are also without […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJohn Gibson Hopes To End A Losing Streak
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will try to end a four-game losing streak in Sunday's home game against Montreal. The 28-year-old made a strong start to the season but has now given up four goals in four straight outings, which has dropped his record to 2-2-2. Gibson owns a 3.07 goals-against average for the season […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Goes For Third Straight Victory On Sunday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will hope to post a third consecutive victory on Sunday against the Rangers. He's taken down Montreal and Minnesota in back-to-back outings, allowing just one goal on both occasions. Grubauer has improved his record for the year to 3-3-1 and carries a 2.93 goals-against average with a .897 save percentage. […]
Taavi Pailk 3 years agoJoonas Korpisalo Takes On Devils On Sunday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be in the crease for Sunday's meeting with New Jersey. The Finnish netminder earns his third start of the season and is still looking for his first win. He's suffered heavy losses against Detroit and Carolina, allowing 3.54 goals per game with a .908 save percentage. The Blue […]
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