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Lifelong Detroit sports fan with an Engineering background, so I’ve definitely looked at the numbers behind why my favorite teams have disappointed me.
Watches the games and the charts, not sure which to blame when I lose.
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Pair of Goals From Brayden Schenn Seals Victory for Blues
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn scored a pair of first-period goals Monday night, including one with the man advantage. Schenn led all Blues forwards with two goals and three shots, despite logging only 16:08 minutes of ice time, which was his third-lowest usage of the season. The slightly limited minutes is more likely a... Read More
Alex Iafallo Chips in Lone Goal for Kings in Loss
Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored a power-play goal in the closing minutes of the first period, putting a cap on the scoring Monday night as the Kings lost to the Blues 4-1. Now with 18 points in 39 games, Iafallo is on pace to eclipse his career-best 33 points from last season. He... Read More
Quinn Hughes Leads Late Surge, Lifting Canucks Over Oilers
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes scored the game-winning goal Monday night as the Canucks defeated the Oilers 4-2. The goal came midway through the third period on the power play, with assists from J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser. Hughes snapped a three-game scoreless streak with the goal and now has 27 points in 37 games... Read More
Oscar Klefbom Scores in Loss to Vancouver
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored his fourth goal of the season on Monday as the Oilers fell to the Canucks. The second-period goal was Klefbom's second power-play goal of the season and staked Edmonton to a 2-1 lead that would later collapse into a 4-2 loss. Klefbom now has 23 points in 40 games,... Read More
Mats Zuccarello Leads Wild Night for Minnesota
Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello picked up a goal and two assists, including the game-winner, in an 8-5 victory over the Coyotes on Thursday night. Minnesota had a trio of players register three points with Eric Staal and Marcus Foligno joining Zuccarello in the scoring bonanza. Zuccarello is now on pace for 56 points this... Read More
Darcy Kuemper Injured in Poor Showing Against Wild
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper allowed seven goals on 32 shots Thursday night before leaving the game in the third period with an injury. Adding insult to literal injury, Kuemper had given up more than three goals only once this season before this matchup and is now expected to miss time with a lower-body injury.... Read More
Tomas Hertl Carries San Jose Offense in Loss
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored both of his team's goals in a 3-2 loss to the Coyotes. Hertl has now scored goals in each of his last three games and has at least a point in his last four games. Now with 28 points in 32 games this season, Hertl has been more... Read More
Taylor Hall Picks Up Assist in Arizona Debut
Arizona Coyotes forward Taylor Hall assisted on Oliver Ekman-Larsson's game-winning goal Tuesday night, earning him his first point with his new team and 20th assist of the season. After being held out of his last two games while New Jersey negotiated the trade that would send him to Arizona, Hall hit the ground running, playing... Read More
Valeri Nichushkin Extends Point Streak to Four Games
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal in Friday night's win over New Jersey, giving him his sixth goal of the season and third in the last four games. Nichushkin is now on a four-game point streak, the longest of his NHL career, and has recorded eight points in his last 10 games. After... Read More
Taylor Hall Held Out Against Colorado, Trade Rumors Swirling
New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall did not play in Friday night's game against the Avalanche, reportedly held out as a healthy scratch as a precaution. As if being held out of the game was not enough to send the hockey world into a frenzy, Peter McNab on the Colorado broadcast pointed out that "Taylor... Read More
Another Strong Showing for Pavel Francouz in Colorado Win
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz allowed only a single goal on 38 shots against New Jersey, earning him his ninth win of the season. Francouz has taken over the starter's role while Phillip Grubauer is sidelined with an injury, and has run with it, winning three of his four appearances and stopping 113 of 120... Read More
Rough Return for Jacob Markstrom on Tuesday Night
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 of 25 shots Tuesday in his first start in nine days. Markstrom had been granted a leave of absence from the team to attend his father's funeral. Teammate Thatcher Demko filled in for Markstrom during his absence, winning both games and posting a .900 save percentage. Wins aside,... Read More
Three Points From John Tavares Leads Leafs Over Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares picked up two goals and an assist Tuesday night as Toronto topped Vancouver 4-1. Tavares had been in a bit of a cold streak, having no points in each of his last three games, but made up for lost time quickly with a season-high three points. Typically a reliable... Read More
Second Consecutive Two-Point Game for Andre Burakovsky
Colorado Avalanche forward Andre Burakovsky scored a goal and an assist during Saturday night's victory over the Canucks. Burakovsky's first point of the night came as a power-play assist on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, and later MacKinnon returned the favor assisting on Burakovsky's third-period goal. The two-point night was the second in a row for... Read More
Alexander Edler Pockets Two Points in Loss
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler logged a team-high 27:09 minutes of ice time and two points in a 5-4 loss to Colorado Saturday night. Edler chipped in a goal and a power-play assist, giving him three points in the last three games and 14 total for the season. Despite teammate Quinn Hughes returning from injury... Read More
Kevin Labanc Snaps Cold Streak, Leads Sharks to Victory
San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc did a bit of everything Saturday night as he earned a point on every San Jose goal in a shootout victory. After scoring a goal and two assists during regulation, Labanc scored the lone shootout goal, which secured the victory. It was a welcome change for Labanc, who had... Read More
Robby Fabbri Keeps Rolling, Nets Two Assists in Loss
Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri recorded an assist on both of Andreas Athanasiou's goals Saturday night, giving him six points in five games since being traded to Detroit. Fabbri also put three shots on net, the first time he has registered more than two shots in a game with the Red Wings and only... Read More
Andreas Athanasiou Heating Up, Scores Again for Detroit
Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou scored his second goal of the season on Sunday as the Red Wings defeated the Golden Knights 3-2. Athanasiou's goal came on the power play, his first power-play tally of the season, and puts more distance between him and his ice-cold start to the season. After failing to score... Read More
Jonathan Marchessault Kicks Off Scoring for Vegas in Loss
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault scored his fourth goal of the season on Sunday in a 3-2 loss to Detroit. Marchessault now has 12 points in 19 games but is on pace for only 17 goals this season. He has not scored fewer than 25 goals in a season where he has played at... Read More
Hot Streak for Alex Pietrangelo Helps Blues Over Flames
St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo added to his growing point streak by recording two assists in Saturday night's overtime victory. Pietrangelo now has at least a point in six of his last seven games and 10 points total in that time. A game-high 26:15 minutes of ice time for Pietrangelo gives him four games... Read More
Win Streak Snapped for David Rittich on Saturday
Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich held the Blues to two goals in regulation Saturday night before conceding the game-winning goal in overtime. Rittich made 25 saves on 28 shots but was able to lock down the St. Louis offensive attack in the third period, giving his team a chance to erase the two-goal deficit and... Read More
Game-Winner from Cale Makar Leads Avalanche in Win
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored a pair of second-period goals on Saturday night, the second one being the eventual game-winner. Makar also logged a game-high seven shots on net, which is his highest shot total of the season. The rookie rearguard had plenty of hype surrounding him after debuting in the playoffs last season... Read More
Two More Points for Nazem Kadri in Saturday Victory
Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri picked up a goal and an assist on Saturday night in a 2-1 win over Columbus. After seeing his role shrink a bit with Toronto last year, Kadri is thriving with Colorado, scoring 12 points in 16 games and 0.35 goals per game. That scoring rate is roughly on pace... Read More
Red Hot Debut for Robby Fabbri with Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri wasted no time in making an impact with his new team, scoring two power-play goals on Friday night against Boston. Fabbri was traded from St. Louis earlier this week and started his Red Wing career on a line with Andreas Athanasiou and Valteri Filppula on Detroit's second line. More... Read More
Anthony Mantha Scores 10th Goal of Season in Win
Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha scored an empty-net goal late in Detroit's Friday night win over Boston. Mantha also picked up a power-play assist earlier in the contest. Mantha is now one of only 10 players to score at least 10 goals this season and has registered the third-most shots on net in the... Read More
First Shutout of the Season For Mikko Koskinen
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped all 29 shots from the Devils on Friday night, earning him his sixth win of the season. After finishing last season with a .906 save percentage, Koskinen is off to a much better start this season with a .927 save percentage across nine appearances. Some of his inconsistencies from... Read More
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Breaks Three-Game Skid with Pair of Helpers
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins broke a three-game scoreless streak by setting up goals by Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson on Friday night. Nugent-Hopkins now has 10 assists on the season but has only scored a single goal. Regularly Edmonton's third most used forward, Nugent-Hopkins is receiving plenty of opportunities but has struggled to make... Read More
Corey Crawford Briefly Exits Game, Able to Return in Loss
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford allowed four goals on 44 shots from the Kings in a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday. While it was one of Crawford's better outings this year, it is more notable because Crawford was temporarily removed from the game after taking a shot to the facemask. Crawford was able to return... Read More
Struggles Continue for Ilya Kovalchuk in Kings Win
Los Angeles Kings forward Ilya Kovalchuk put a game-high five shots on net but was unable to convert on any of them, giving him his sixth consecutive game without a goal. Kovalchuk has three goalless streaks of at least six games last year on his way to a career-low 0.25 goals per game rate. Now... Read More
Heavy Workload for Alex Edler Continues on Saturday
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler logged a game-high 29:18 minutes of ice time Saturday night as the Canucks beat the Sharks 5-2. Edler has seen more than 29 minutes of ice time in each of the last two games, which are the only games this season his usage has been so high. It is no... Read More
