Vinnie Hinostroza Among Arizona's Offensive Stars In Win

Arizona Coyotes center Vinnie Hinostroza scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 road win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Left wing Lawson Crouse, normally known for his physicality, came through with a goal and an assist, and center Derek Stepan and defenseman Jordan Oesterle each contributed two helpers. Oesterle also posted a plus-2 rating and […]

Darcy Kuemper Picks Up Impressive Road Win

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper allowed just two goals on 26 shots in Sunday's 4-2 road victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was able to improve to 10-11-4 with a 2.66 goals-against average and .914 save percentage. The 28-year-old from Saskatoon has registered an impressive 5-0-2 record in the month of January, posting a […]

Frederik Andersen Suffers Another Home Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen was dinged for three goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 4-2 home loss against the Arizona Coyotes. The Leafs have managed a rather dismal 13-11-1 mark at home, including a 1-6-0 record in the past seven outings. Despite the loss the Danish backstop is still a rather impressive 21-11-1 […]

Jake Gardiner Misses Sunday's Game With Back Spasms

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (back) missed Sunday's 4-2 loss against the Arizona Coyotes due to back spasms. He is considered day to day. With Gardiner on the shelf it was Travis Dermott sliding into a top-four rearguard job alongside Nikita Zaitsev, while Martin Marincin drew into the lineup for the first time since […]

Andreas Johnsson Leaves With Concussion, Ruled Out Wed.

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Andreas Johnsson left Sunday's 4-2 loss against the Arizona Coyotes after a hard hit knocked him out of the game and he was diagnosed with a concussion. He was scoreless over 8:12 of ice time across 11 shifts before departing, failing to register any counting stats. The 24-year-old Swedish left […]

Alec Burks, Rodney Hood Receive Warm Welcome In SLC

Cleveland Cavaliers guards Alec Burks and Rodney Hood were each in the starting lineup for Friday's 115-99 loss against the Utah Jazz, their former team. It was their first visits to Salt Lake City since being acquired by the Cavaliers, and they received a warm welcome from the crowd and a 'Welcome Back' banner in […]

Royce O'Neale Registers Double-Double In Home Victory

Utah Jazz small forward Royce O'Neale recorded 16 points with 11 rebounds, five assists, a steal and a blocked shot over 36 minutes in Friday's 115-99 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was a very efficient 6-for-8 from the field, including an impressive 4-for-5 from behind the three-point line. He also posted a plus-18 rating, […]

Rudy Gobert Shines Against Soft Middle Of Visiting Cavs

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert went off in Friday's 115-99 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocked shots over 27 minutes. He hit 8-for-10 from the field, and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line, before getting plenty of rest in the second half with a […]

Jordan Clarkson Drops In Three Triples In Road Setback

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Jordan Clarkson rolled up 13 points off the bench in Friday's 115-99 loss against the Utah Jazz. He hit just 4-for-13 from the field in 31 minutes, but he was able to knock down three triples. Clarkson was one of four players off the bench to score 10 or more points, […]

Ante Zizic Racks Up Double-Double In Road Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers center Ante Zizic registered 15 points with 10 rebounds across 34 minutes in Friday's 115-99 road loss against the Utah Jazz. He was a solid 7-for-12 from the field while adding a steal and a blocked shot. He is averaging 15.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots over the past two outings, […]

Petr Mrazek Suffers Home Setback Against Visiting Sens

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed four goals on 26 shots in Friday's 4-1 home loss against the Ottawa Senators. Only left wing Warren Foegele was able to etch his name onto the scoresheet on an unassisted goal. Mrazek slipped to 9-10-2 with a 2.75 goals-against average and .898 save percentage. He continues to take […]

Mark Stone Continues To Roll Up Points

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone registered a goal with a plus-2 rating, two blocked shots and a hit in Friday's 4-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. The goal was Stone's 22nd of the season, and he now has lit the lamp in back-to-back games. The point was also his 50th, putting him on […]

Anders Nilsson Shuts Down The Hurricanes

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson made sure there would be no post-game celebration by the Carolina Hurricanes at his or his team's expense. He allowed just one goal on 34 shots in Friday's 4-1 victory in Raleigh, improving to 7-11-1 with a 2.76 goals-against average and .908 save percentage this season, including a 4-3-0 mark […]

No Offensive Support For Braden Holtby In Home Loss

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (eye) allowed two goals on 25 shots in his return to the crease in Friday's 2-0 loss against the New York Islanders. It was his first action in nearly a week after suffering an injury to his left eye during a high-sticking incident last Saturday. He didn't allow any goals […]

Josh Bailey, Cal Clutterbuck Account For Friday's Scoring

New York Islanders left wing Josh Bailey opened the scoring at 5:08 of the third period in Friday's 2-0 victory at Washington and it stood up as the game-winning tally. Right wing Cal Clutterbuck added an insurance goal with 12:26 remaining in regulation as the Islanders climbed into first place over the Capitals in the […]

Thomas Greiss Blanks The Defending Champs In D.C.

Thomas Greiss stopped all 19 shots he faced in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Washington Capitals for his second shutout of the season. The win also helped the Islanders climb the Capitals in the Metropolitan Division, securing first place in head coach Barry Trotz's first game back in D.C. since winning the Stanley Cup last […]

Saku Maenalanen Registers Two Goals In Tuesday's Loss

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Saku Maenalanen racked up two goals with a plus-2 rating on four shots with a blocked shot and two hits over 10:52 of ice time across 18 shifts in Tuesday's 6-2 road loss against the New York Rangers. It was his first multi-goal game in the NHL, and he has lit […]

Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello Make Quite The Z Force

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad registered two goals with two assists and a plus-1 rating while also adding a blocked shot and two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. Right wing Mats Zuccarello also stepped up with three assists and a plus-1 rating. Zibanejad entered the game with just a goal […]

Henrik Lundqvist Secures 444th NHL Victory

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed just two goals on 36 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes, picking up his 444th NHL victory. He is now just one win behind Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk for sixth place on the league's all-time career wins list. The two games between the Hurricanes […]

Danuel House Goes From Starter To G-League

The Houston Rockets and small forward Danuel House failed to reach a contract agreement on Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. House is out of his allotment of NBA service days on his two-way contract, so after failing to come together on an agreement, it appears he will return to Rio […]

Justise Winslow Performs Admirably In Tuesday's Road Loss

Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow was one of just a handful of players on the visiting side to show up, finishing Tuesday's 124-86 road loss against the Milwaukee Bucks with 19 points across 29 minutes. He chipped in with five rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and three triples while going a respectable 8-for-15 […]

Hassan Whiteside Efficient In Tuesday's Road Loss

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside racked up 19 points with eight rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot over 26 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 road loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a very efficient 8-for-10 from the field, as he was one of just a couple of players who could hold their head up […]

Sterling Brown Sharp Off The Bench In Home Rout

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Sterling Brown finished with an impressive 13 points, six assists, a steal and a blocked shot across 22 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 victory against the Miami Heat. Brown hit 5-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-6 from behind the arc. He has seen a bump in playing time lately, and he is […]

Khris Middleton Flirts With Double-Double Before Rest

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton posted 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists over 26 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 laugher against the Miami Heat. Middleton was one of seven Milwaukee players to score in double digits, as all five starters registered at least 11 points before departing. Middleton also dumped in two triples, […]

Triple-Double For Giannis Antetokounmpo In Home Rout

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (quadriceps, hip) was limited to just 25 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 victory against the Miami Heat in his return. That's the bad news. The good news is that he was able to squeeze in 12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals with just two turnovers and a […]

Devan Dubnyk Treated Rudely In Philadelphia

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk allowed five goals on 20 shots in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. He received an early shower after 40 minutes, as Alex Stalock was pressed into duty in the third period, allowing just one goal on six shots in his 17:33 on the ice. There were some ugly […]

Carter Hart Receives Plenty Of Support In Win

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed four goals on 38 shots in a wild 7-4 home win against the Minnesota Wild, as the team tied a season best with seven goals. Three scorers, left wing James van Riemsdyk (three goals), center Nolan Patrick (two goals) and right wing Wayne Simmonds (two goals) provided the offense, […]

James van Riemsdyk, Nolan Patrick Lead Offensive Onslaught

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk posted his first hat trick of the season in Monday's 7-4 victory against the Minnesota Wild. He responded favorably after being demoted to the fourth line last Tuesday after a talk with interim coach Scott Gordon. JVR had managed just six goals through 27 games before the chat, […]

Travis Zajac Contributes With Three-Point Night

New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac managed a goal with two assists, a plus-2 rating and four shots on goal in Monday's 8-5 wild victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. It was his first goal in 15 games dating back to Dec. 14 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Left wing Brett Seney also added a goal […]

Blake Coleman, Kyle Palmieri Light Lamp Twice Each In Win

New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman connected for a pair of goals, an assist and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-5 win against the Chicago Blackhawks, while right wing Kyle Palmieri was also good for two goals with a plus-1 rating, a team-high six shots on net and two blocked shots. Coleman was able to […]