Ryan Pulock Impresses In Monday's Road Win

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock picked up an empty-net goal with :32 left in regulation in Monday's 3-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on an outlet pass from goaltender Robin Lehner. He also added a plus-1 rating, four shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits over his 22:22 of ice time across […]

Robin Lehner Impressive Again In Monday's Road Victory

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner allowed just one goal on 40 shots in Monday's 3-1 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres. Only right wing Kyle Okposo, a former Islanders player, was able to pierce the impenetrable wall of Lehner, and that came on the power play midway through the final period. He hadn't allowed […]

Jack Eichel Leaves Monday's Game Early

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (undisclosed) suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period of Monday's home loss against the New York Islanders and he was unable to return. Eichel was held out of Sunday's optional team skate, supposedly being given a day off to rest any bumps and bruises. However, he entered the day […]

Valtteri Filppula Unable To Return To Monday's Game

New York Islanders center Valtteri Filppula was limited to just one shift and 0:32 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres after suffering an upper-body injury. The third-liner, who skates alongside Michael Dal Colle and Leo Komarov, should be considered day to day for now. Only fantasy players in the […]

Anthony Davis Under The Weather, Misses Monday's Game

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis (illness) missed Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to illness. Center Jahlil Okafor made the start in his absence, while Cheick Diallo also saw extra run with 'The Brow' green in the gills. The Pelicans aren't back in action until Wednesday evening in Brooklyn, so Davis will […]

John Collins Snags 16 Rebounds In NYE Road Loss

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins registered 22 points with 16 rebounds and four assists over 37 minutes in Monday's afternoon road loss against the Indiana Pacers. He was very effective from the field, hitting 8-for-15, while going 2-for-4 from behind the three-point arc and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. He has managed […]

Kevin Huerter Hits Six Triples, Posts Career-High 22 Points

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter closed out the 2018 calendar year in style on Monday afternoon in Indiana, posting a career-high 22 points across his 40 minutes in the 116-108 road loss. He hit 8-for-15 from the field, including a career-high six three-pointers made, while adding two assists and a blocked shot. He joins […]

Domantas Sabonis Drops 20 Points Off The Bench

Indiana Pacers power forward Domantas Sabonis posted 20 points and eight rebounds with a steal over 27 minutes off the bench in Monday's 116-108 victory against the Atlanta Hawks. He was sharp from the field, hitting 7-for-12 while adding 6-for-8 from the free-throw line, as he stepped up to fill the scoring void after center […]

Victor Oladipo Fills Up Stat Sheet In Monday's Victory

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo went for 22 points on 9-for-19 shooting and 2-for-4 from behind the three-point line on Monday afternoon against the Atlanta Hawks. He also contributed seven assists with four rebounds, four steals and just one turnover across his 34 minutes. Oladipo was coming off a seven-point stinker on Friday night […]

Myles Turner Suffers Broken Nose; To Be Re-Evaluated Tuesday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (nose) suffered a broken nose in Monday's 116-108 victory against the Atlanta Hawks. He was able to rack up 20 points with eight rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots over 23 minutes before departing. Turner will be re-evaluated on Tuesday and he is expected to be fitted with a […]

DeAndre Bembry Sees Extra Run In Home Victory

Atlanta Hawks small forward Deandre Bembry went for 11 points across 29 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 111-108 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also added four rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots while knocking down a three, picking up some extra run once Kent Bazemore (ankle) departed the game early […]

Vince Carter Hits Blackjack In Home Win, Sets NBA Record

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Vince Carter finished with a team-high tying 21 points across just 23 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 111-108 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Vinsanity, at 41 years old, had his first 20-point game in a Hawks jersey and he became the oldest player in NBA history to lead or tie […]

Cedi Osman In Double Digits Yet Again On Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman finished Saturday's 111-108 loss at Atlanta with 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists across his 36 minutes. He hit 8-for-12 from the field, 2-for-4 from behind the three-point line and 4-for-6 at the free-throw stripe, as he extended his streak with 10 or more points to a career-best […]

Larry Nance Jr. Has Giant Game In Road Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. filled up the stat sheet in Saturday's 111-108 road loss against the Atlanta Hawks, finishing with 18 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and a blocked shot over his 36 minutes. He was a very efficient 7-for-8 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. The […]

Kemba Walker Drops 47 Points In Saturday's Road Loss

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker was a one-man wrecking crew in Saturday's 130-126 loss at Washington, finishing with 47 points. He scored 24 of his points in the fourth quarter, as the boys from Buzz City nearly erased a 16-point halftime deficit against the John Wall-less Wiz. He ended up hitting 18-for-29 from the […]

Tomas Satoransky Drops 20 Points In Home Victory

Washington Wizards shooting guard Tomas Satoransky posted 20 points in Saturday's 130-126 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. Satoransky, who is expected to see a huge bump in playing time and responsibilities with John Wall (heel) done for the season, finished with six assists, four rebounds and just one steal, hitting 6-for-11 from the field, 4-for-7 […]

John Wall Will Be Sidelined At Least Six Months

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (heel) will undergo a debridement and repair of a Haglund's deformity and chronic Achilles' injury in his left heel. The procedure is expected to take place sometime next week and will have him on the shelf for six to eight months. He finishes the 2018-19 season with 20.7 points […]

Trevor Ariza Does A Little Bit Of Everything In Win

Washington Wizards small forward Trevor Ariza went for 24 points, nine assists and seven rebounds over 41 minutes in Saturday's 130-126 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. He hit 8-for-17 from the field, including 4-for-10 from behind the three-point line, while going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. It's going to be a team effort […]

Thomas Bryant Steps Up With Double-Double In Win

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant scored 21 points with 10 rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot over 36 minutes in Saturday's 130-126 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. The center from the University of Indiana has been playing more and more, and he is starting to gain attention in fantasy leagues. Over the past six […]

Jonathan Quick Coughs Up Three Goals In Home Loss

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick allowed three goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-1 setback against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. Quick wasn't terrible, but he wasn't standing on top of his head like he had been during his three-game win streak, and he received very little offensive support, too. Only center Anze Kopitar […]

Paul Stastny Leads Offensive Charge For Vegas On Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny scored a goal with an assist, plus-2 rating and one hit over 12:50 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 road victory against the Los Angeles Kings. Right wing Alex Tuch had a goal, an assist and plus-2 rating, while defenseman Nate Schmidt chipped in with a pair of helpers […]

Malcolm Subban Allows Just One Goal In Road Win

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban allowed just one goal on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-1 road victory against the Los Angeles Kings. The victory was an important one, as he won for the first time in six decisions and is it means Marc-Andre Fleury is no longer the only NHL goaltender with all of […]

Matt Bartkowski Scores In Debut, One Of Three Scorers

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Bartkowski, recalled from the AHL earlier in the day, scored a goal in his NHL debut on Saturday in a 3-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. He finished with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit over 10:52 of ice time across 18 shifts. Center […]

Devan Dubnyk Sharp In Saturday's Road Performance

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk allowed just one goal on 27 shots in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets. The victory snapped a personal five-start winless skid dating back to Dec. 13. He entered the day 0-4-1 with a 2.80 goals-against average with a .903 save percentage across the past five starts. The […]

Connor Hellebuyck Receives No Goal Support

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 24 shots in Saturday's 3-1 home loss against the Minnesota Wild, losing his third game over the past four starts. The good news is the two goals were his fewest allowed since Dec. 9 against Philadelphia, but the bad news is the Jets have scored just […]

Dustin Byfuglien Injured In Saturday's Home Loss

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) left Saturday's 3-1 home loss against the Minnesota Wild due to an apparent left leg or ankle injury. He needed assistance leaving the ice and he appeared unable to put any weight on his left leg. The good news is that he chipped in with an assist, three […]

Ben Bishop Between The Pipes For Dallas

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop will get the starting assignment for Saturday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings, head coach Jim Montgomery confirmed. He'll be opposed by Jonathan Bernier for the visitors. Bishop heads into the game with a 12-9-1 record, 2.31 goals-against average and .923 save percentage, and he enters with a 4-4-0 […]

Jonathan Bernier Scheduled To Work In Dallas On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier is scheduled to face the Dallas Stars in Saturday's game in the Metroplex. He hasn't fared as well on the road as he has at home, going 4-5-2 with a 3.73 goals-against average and .889 save percentage in 12 appearances (11 starts) while managing a 2.85 GA and .903 […]

Jacob Markstrom Is Starting Backstop On Saturday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom is scheduled to start Saturday's road game against the Calgary Flames. The Swedish backstop carries a 15-10-3 record, 2.84 goals-against average and .909 save percentage into Saturday's battle. He has been better at home, posting a 2.66 GAA in 15 home starts and 6-5-2 record, 3.04 GA and .902 save […]

Adin Hill To Start Saturday, Darcy Kuemper Goes Sunday For Arizona

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill will be in the crease for Saturday's road game against the Anaheim Ducks while goaltender Darcy Kuemper will be the backstop starting on Sunday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Hill started out hot, but he has cooled significantly with three or more goals allowed in five consecutive starts. Still, […]