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Brayden Point Scores Goal, Adds Assist In Tampa Bay Victory
Tampa Bay center Brayden Point got the job done once again with a third-period goal and power-play assist in a 4-1 victory on Monday. The New York Islanders did not have a chance once this game developed. Point had just two shots on goal but did have another three scoring chances on Monday night. The […]
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Victor Hedman Dishes Two Helpers In Tampa Bay Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman did what he does naturally, and that is help Tampa Bay win on Monday night. He dished out two helpers and kept the peace a bit as well. Hedman had three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and three scoring chances. Their leading defenseman only had to […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Stops 25 Shots In Win
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy enjoyed an easy night against the New York Islanders on Monday. Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 26 shots in the 4-1 win as the Lightning improved to 6-2-3 without Nikita Kucherov in the lineup. The goalie now has seven wins in 12 decisions this season. He also fired off his […]
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Alexandar Georgiev Wins In Shootout On Sunday Night
Alexandar Georgiev saved his best saves for overtime and in the shootout on Sunday. The New York Rangers goaltender stopped four of seven attempts in the shootout as Georgiev notched his second win of the season. The goalie stopped 24 of 27 shots during the first 65 minutes of action to lower his goals-against average […]
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Chris Kreider Scores Game-Winner In Shootout
New York Rangers left-winger Chris Kreider was held off the scoreboard until the shootout on Sunday. Kreider took his chance and beat Jonathan Bernier to lift New York to a 4-3 shootout win. The forward played 18:13 overall, blocked a shot, and had three shots on goal. Kreider had three scoring chances in all including […]
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Kaapo Kakko Finally Scores In Rangers Win
New York Rangers right-winger Kaapo Kakko scored a goal and added an assist on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils. Kakko came into the game with no points in his first ten games. Furthermore, the right-winger only had 13 shots on goal. He played 20:01 in all and still only had one shot on goal […]
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Pavel Zacha Scores Goal And Assist In New Jersey Loss
New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha dished out a helper and scored the tying goal that forced overtime on Sunday. Zacha banged home his own rebound with less than three minutes left in regulation. He had three shots on goal and three scoring chances versus the New York Rangers. Zacha played 18:38 in all on […]
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Dawson Mercer Chips In Assist For New Jersey Sunday
New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer continued his point streak with another assist on Sunday at MSG against the New York Rangers. Mercer found a streaking Jesper Bratt during the first period. The resulting breakaway led to a goal and an early 1-0 lead for New Jersey. Mercer played more than 19 minutes on Sunday […]
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Mackenzie Blackwood Stops 30 Shots, Exits With Injury Sunday
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (concussion) stopped 30 of 33 shots on Sunday against the New York Rangers. Blackwood, however, would leave the game in the third period as he entered the concussion protocol. During the third Rangers goal, the New Jersey goaltender was hit up high. There was no further word on his […]
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Sam Bennett Held Off Scoreboard In Rare Florida Loss Saturday
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett did everything but score on Saturday against Tampa Bay. He had four shots on goal, four scoring chances. It just seemed that Andrei Vasilevskiy had an answered for "Brayden Point". No matter the young forward does find a way to accumulate a good number of opportunities. That will be something […]
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Jonathan Huberdeau Scores Goal In Panthers Loss
Florida Panthers left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau scored a goal and created several great scoring chances in the 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The left-winger played a little less than 19 minutes and saw time both on the penalty kill and power-play. Again, Huberdeau got a little closer to that point a game amount. […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Tallies One Point Against Tampa Bay
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 24 shots in an overtime loss to the rival Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. The Florida goaltender still has not lost in regulation in eight starts. Bobrovsky had led the league with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage. Allowing three goals were to the Tampa […]
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Victor Hedman Lights Lamp In Overtime Win Against Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had a great night in an intense battle. He scored a goal and that was important. More importantly was the fact that Hedman had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and played a team-high 24:12 on Saturday night. The defenseman could have played another five minutes at least. […]
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Brayden Point Hits Mark With Overtime Winner Versus Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point found a way to extend Florida's misery a little longer Saturday. He scored the game winner and had four shots on goal while playing 20:45 on the night. Point's goal gave him ten points on the season and one of the few players with two game-winning goals on the […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Outlasts Sergei Bobrovsky In Win Saturday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped a lot of chances on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Shots were only 28-24 Florida but felt like so many more. The Russian goaltender turned aside 26 of 28 shots as Tampa Bay stretched its point streak to seven games. The win lifted the goaltender to a 6-2-3 […]
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Jakub Voracek Scores Goal In Saturday's Loss To New York
Jakub Voracek managed to finally get off the goose egg on Saturday against the New York Rangers of all teams. Voracek, the Columbus Blue Jackets, right-winger. He had a couple of shots on goal. The forward had 3:08 of power-play time and nearly 18 minutes of action. There were the three scoring chances and some […]
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Oliver Bjorkstrand Adds An Assist In Home Loss To New York
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand did everything he could and then some on Saturday against the New York Rangers. Bjorkstrand did get an assist on the first Columbus goal. Then, he had six shots on goal along with four scoring chances, The Blue Jackets' forward started several good scoring chances that Igor Shesterkin of […]
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Elvis Merzlikins Gives Up Five Goals In Columbus Loss Saturday
Elvis Merzlikins had one of those nights as the starting goaltender allowed five goals on Saturday in the loss to the New York Rangers. Merzlikins stopped 36 of 41 shots in the defeat. This was his first home loss in six decisions. It was also his second poor performance against the New York Rangers this […]
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Chris Kreider Adds Two Goals On Saturday In New York Victory
Chris Kreider found the back of the net twice as the New York Rangers held on for a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kreider was excellent on Saturday night as he kept generating scoring chances throughout the night. He had six shots on goal with five scooting chances. It will be intriguing to […]
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Artemi Panarin Scores Twice In New York Win Saturday
Artemi Panarin found the back of the net twice in New York's 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday. The left-winger also had six shots on goal and five scoring chances. Panarin looked every bit like his normal self. The speed was there, the shot was too, and even the defense. Panarin and the […]
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Igor Shesterkin Gets Win But Comes Away Injured
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 of 34 shots in the 5-3 New York win on Saturday. The Russian was able to keep his team in front but during the third period, Shesterkin took a shot to the head. He was taken out of the game at that point and did not return. […]
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Jake Allen Leaves Montreal Game After Collision Saturday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen left Saturday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings after Dylan Larkin crashed into him. Jeff Petry was pursuing on the play and contact did occur. It is not expected that Allen will return as he will be held out for further evaluation. Allen had stopped all eight shots he […]
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Mark Stone Comes Off Injured Reserve On Saturday
Vegas Golden Knights right-winger Mark Stone was activated off the injured reserve list on Saturday evening. The forward was injured way back during the second game of the season against the Los Angeles Kings. Stone has missed just about a month of action with the lower-body injury. He is still a game-time decision but whether […]
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Philipp Grubauer To Tend Goal On Saturday Night For Seattle
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. It has been a struggle for Grubauer and the defense in front of him this season. The Seattle goalie is just 4-6-1 with a 3.17 goals-against-average and an .882 save percentage. Grubauer had nine regulation losses all of last year. Also, […]
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Adin Hill Starts For San Jose In Goal On Saturday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill gets the nod in net for the Sharks as they face the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night. Hill played the best he has all season in Calgary on Tuesday night stopping 37 of 38 shots in a huge road win. That ended a three-game losing streak for Hill where he […]
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Bowen Byram Held Out Of Colorado Lineup Saturday
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will not play on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. Byram took an elbow to the head on Thursday and was expected to play. However, the Colorado coaching staff noting Byram's history of concussions erred on the side of caution. The defenseman had gotten off to an excellent start […]
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Juuse Saros Gets Start In Net For Nashville Saturday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will start in goal for Nashville as they entertain the Arizona Coyotes Saturday. Saros has enjoyed quite a little run with five consecutive quality starts. The Nashville goaltender has allowed ten goals in that span while going 4-0-1. That has lifted his record to 6-4-1 on the season. Saros has […]
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Martin Necas Still Not In Lineup For Carolina Saturday
Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas was held out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues. Necas will miss another game but the expectation according to Rod Brind'Amour is this. The center could return sometime next week. For now, Necas is still "days away". He has six points in 11 games so […]
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Nikita Zaitsev Placed In COVID-19 Protocols
Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev was placed back in COVID protocol Saturday evening and will not play this weekend. Zaitsev was thought to have had a false positive result earlier in the day. The Ottawa defenseman has an assist in 11 games this season while playing 17:28 a night. The Senators have had eight players […]
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Kevin Hayes Back In Flyers Lineup Saturday Night
Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes returns to the lineup Saturday night as Philadelphia plays in Dallas. Hayes has missed the entire regular season due to offseason surgery (abdominal/core). The center will be on the second line to start with Cam Atkinson and Joel Farabee. Power-play time is very possible (second unit at first) as well […]
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