Pekka Rinne Pulled Early In Game 4 Whitewash

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne allowed four goals on just eight shots through 13:45 of Game 4 against the Dallas Stars, as Juuse Saros came on and finished up. Saros allowed just one goal on 21 shots in the 5-1 loss on Wednesday night in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, as the Stars fought back to […]

Auston Matthews Scores Two, Leafs Still Lose

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered a pair of goals with a plus-one rating and a game-high seven shots on goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins, but the Leafs still lost 6-4 as the B's tied up the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Matthews has posted back-to-back multi-point […]

Tuukka Rask Turns Aside 38 Shots In Game 4 Victory

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed four goals on 42 shots in his team's Game 4 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. He is now 2-2-0 with a 2.78 goals-against average and .921 save percentage through the first four games of this series. He has yielded at […]

Brad Marchand Totals Three Points In Game 4 Win

Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand registered a goal with two assists and a plus-three rating in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Left wing David Pastrnak also added two goals with a team-high six shots on net, while defenseman Charlie McAvoy notched a goal, an assist and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees renew their heated rivalry, and winds will be gusting from home plate to […]

Frederik Andersen Hangs On For Game 3 Playoff Win

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed just two goals on 36 shots in Monday's Game 3 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals win against the Boston Bruins. Andersen improved to 2-1-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in three games against the Bruins so far in these playoffs. That's tremendous improvement from his dismal […]

Auston Matthews Finally Shows Up In Game 3

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews notched a power-play goal and an assist on the man advantage in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals victory on Monday night against the Boston Bruins. Fans of the Leafs have been wringing their hands about Matthews and his lack of production in the postseason against the B's. […]

Tuukka Rask Allows Three Goals In Game 3 Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed three goals on 34 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Toronto Maple Leafs. All of the scoring in the game came in the second period, as Trevor Moore beat Rask on an even-strength marker at 2:38. Auston Matthews and Andreas […]

Braden Holtby Lets In Five Goals, Sees A Lot Of Rubber

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby allowed five goals on 45 shots in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. It was a constant barrage from the young, hungry Canes, as Holtby faced 15 shots in the first, 18 shots in the second and 12 shots in the third period, […]

Jaccob Slavin Lends Helping Hand Yet Again In Game 3

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin posted two more assists in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals, finishing with a plus-one rating and six shots on goal to tie a team high in the 5-0 win. Slavin has now recorded four apples through three games in the series. Center Jordan Staal […]

Petr Mrazek Earns Game 3 Shutout Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek turned aside each of the 18 shots he faced in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals on Monday. He is the sixth different goaltender in Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes history to post a shutout in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the first since Cam Ward turned the […]

Warren Foegele, Dougie Hamilton Score Two Goals Each

Carolina Hurricanes forward Warren Foegele and defenseman Dougie Hamilton each connected for two goals apiece in Monday's Game 3 victory against the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, as the home team sliced the series lead of Washington to 2-1. The goals were Foegele's first two career playoff markers. Each of Hamilton's goals came […]

Joe Thornton Earns Game 3 Ban For Hit To The Head

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton was suspended by the NHL Player Safety board on Monday for his hit to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek in Game 2. Jumbo will miss one game, sitting for Game 4 in Vegas on Tuesday night. It's uncertain who will replace Thornton in the lineup, […]

Nazem Kadri Out For Remainder Of First Round

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri has been suspended for the remainder of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins due to his cross-checking incident in Game 2, the National Hockey League's Player Safety said on Monday. With Kadri out, forward William Nylander shifted from a winger position to center to fill the void […]

Micheal Ferland Will Not Return To Game 3 Due To Injury

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland (upper body) suffered an upper-body injury in the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal against the Washington Capitals and he will not return. Ferland has been some much-needed sandpaper in this series for the Hurricanes, who do not have a ton of physical presences, so […]

Andrei Svechnikov Leaves Game 3 Early

Carolina Hurricanes rookie forward Andrei Svechnikov (upper body) left Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals in the first period due to an apparent upper body injury. He was involved in a fight with fellow countryman Alex Ovechkin at the 9:01 mark of the first period, took a few blasts under […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Leads Vegas To Home Victory

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 6-3 home victory against the San Jose Sharks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Fleury has allowed three or more goals in each of his three starts in this series, but the Golden Knights offense has ran roughshod over […]

Paul Stastny, Mark Stone Post Five Points Each

Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny registered two goals with three assists and a plus-three rating with six hits in Sunday's 6-3 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Right wing Mark Stone recorded his first career hat trick while adding two assists and a plus-four rating in his 18:24 of ice time […]

Martin Jones Worked Over In Game 3

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones coughed up six goals on 40 shots in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Jones had difficulty kicking off each of the first three periods, as he allowed a goal in the opening minute in each period. The Sharks will look […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The good news is that precipitation will not be an issue at any of the MLB park on Monday night. […]

Golden Knights Agree To Terms With Nikita Gusev

The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Nikita Gusev to a one-year contract on Sunday. General manager George McPhee said the scouting staff has had its eyes on Gusev since acquiring his rights from the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Gusev led the KHL (Russia) with 82 points (17 goals, 65 assists) […]

Cale Makar Could Make NHL Debut In Game 3

The Colorado Avalanche signed University of Massachusetts defenseman Cale Makar to a standard three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday, less than 12 hours after the rearguard lost to Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA Championship Game at the Frozen Four. Makar led all NCAA defensemen with 49 points, while registering 16 goals. He was the team's No. 4 […]

Matt Murray Suffers Another Postseason Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray allowed three goals on 35 shots in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday, as the Pens dropped this one 4-1 and are now down 0-3 in the series. It was not all Murray's fault, as the offense was impotent against Robin Lehner, who has simply been the […]

Jordan Eberle Leads Offensive Charge For Isles

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle scored in his third playoff game in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Center Leo Komarov, left wing Anders Lee and center Brock Nelson also were able to beat Matthew Murray to light the lamp, as the Islanders seized a […]

Robin Lehner Stellar In Between Pipes In Game 3

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed just one goal on 26 shots in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, as the Isles won to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Lehner has been money against Pittsburgh's normally high-octane offense, posting a 3-0-0 record, 1.62 goals-against average and .951 save […]

Josh Phegley Has Hits In Nine Consecutive Games

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers, hitting in his ninth consecutive game. It wasn't all great, as he also struck out three times. Phegley continues to hit out of the ninth spot for manager Bob Melvin, slashing .325/.341/.600, including 13-for-32 […]

Russell Martin Ejected During Sunday's Game

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin (back) was ejected from Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout. Martin is currently on the 10-day injured list due to lower back inflammation, and he has yet to be cleared for baseball activities. However, his mouth still works just fine, and […]

Alex Verdugo Continues To Rake

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo collected two more hits in Sunday's 7-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers, including his third home run of the season and three RBI. Verdugo is slashing .343/.343/.714 through 16 games with six extra-base hits and five runs scored. The only thing he isn't doing is drawing walks or stealing […]

Ross Stripling Helps Dodgers End Their Six-Game Skid

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling allowed one earned run, four hits and a walk with three strikeouts over a career-high eight innings to pick up his first victory of the season on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He threw 59 of his 88 pitches for strikes, tossing 22 first-pitch strikes to 28 of […]

Mets Being Cautious With Todd Frazier

The New York Mets continue to play it safe with corner infielder Todd Frazier (oblique), who is working his way back from an oblique injury. The team said Frazier may "potentially" rejoin the team this week in Philadelphia, but he will not be back before Tuesday. He has been on the mend since mid-February due […]