Frederik Andersen Out, Garret Sparks To Start Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (groin) will not play in Saturday's game against the New York Islanders so Garret Sparks will make his third consecutive start. The team also recalled goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo from Toronto of the AHL to serve as the backup to Sparks. The latter started last night in Columbus and backstopped... Read More

Collin Delia Is First Goalie Off On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Collin Delia is projected as the starting netminder for Saturday's road game against the Colorado Avalanche, as he was the first goalie off the ice during the afternoon skate. He enters the game with a 2-0-0 record, 1.50 goals-against average and .964 save percentage since his recall from the minors, including a... Read More

Jake Allen Expected To Face Pittsburgh On Saturday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen is the projected starter for the game Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He carries a 13-10-4 record with a 3.01 goals-against average and .903 save percentage into the outing. Allen has actually been much better on the road than at home, posting a 2.30 GAA in 13 road... Read More

Brad Marchand Unlikely To Play In Saturday's Road Tilt

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (upper body) will travel to Buffalo for Saturday's game, but he is not expected to play due to an upper-body injury, head coach Bruce Cassidy said Friday. "He was not feeling well going into (Thursday's game)," Cassidy said. In addition, defenseman Charlie McAvoy will also be a scratch due... Read More

Tuukka Rask To Start Saturday's Game In Buffalo

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be the starting goaltender for Saturday's road game against the Buffalo Sabres, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed on Friday. The team's starting netminder for the Winter Classic on Tuesday in Chicago has yet to be determined, however. Rask enters Saturday's game with an 8-8-2 record, 2.72 goals-against average and... Read More

Vincent Trocheck Rounding Corner In His Rehab

Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck (ankle) has been sidelined since mid-November due to a fractured right ankle, but head coach Bob Boughner was optimistic that the second-line center might return to game action sometime in early to mid-February. "He's going back to the doctor's today and he's hopefully going to get back on the ice... Read More

James Reimer Expected To Start Saturday vs. Philadelphia

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer is projected to start Saturday's home game against the Philadelphia Flyers after Roberto Luongo coughed up four goals on 27 shots in Friday's 5-3 home loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Reimer heads into Saturday's game with a 6-7-3 mark, 3.45 goals-against average and .888 save percentage, although he is slightly... Read More

Carter Hart To Face Panthers On Saturday Evening

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be patrolling the crease for Saturday's road game against the Florida Panthers. Hart has posted a 2-1-0 record with a 2.36 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in three starts, all at home, this season. Saturday's game will mark the first road start of his NHL career. He suffered... Read More

DeAndre Jordan Snags 15 Boards In Road Loss

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan finished with nine points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots across 35 minutes in Friday's 114-112 road loss against the New Orleans Pelicans. He was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and a respectable 3-for-5 from the free-throw line while turning it over just three times. It was his first... Read More

Dennis Smith Jr. Back In The Starting Lineup

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (wrist) returned to the starting lineup Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing 10 of the past 11 games due to a sprained right wrist. It was his first start since Dec. 13, and just his second game since Dec. 4. He finished with 14 points on... Read More

Luka Doncic Finishes With Career-High 34 Points In Loss

Dallas Mavericks small forward Luka Doncic finished Monday's 114-112 road loss with a career-high 34 points, including seven three-pointers, while adding three assists and two rebounds over his 34 minutes. It was an entertaining duel between the up-and-coming rookie and All-Star Anthony Davis, who needed every one of his 48 points to help his team... Read More

Julius Randle Sharp As Secondary Scoring Option

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Julius Randle stepped up with 22 points and 12 rebounds across 38 minutes in Friday's 114-112 home victory against the Dallas Mavericks. He was able to hit 9-for-19 from the field while adding 4-for-5 from the free-throw stripe, serving as a nice secondary scoring option to All-Star Anthony Davis on... Read More

Anthony Davis Has Another Monster Game On Friday Night

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis rolled up 48 points to go along with 17 rebounds across 43 minutes in Friday's 114-112 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. He also added four assists, two steals and two blocked shots while knocking down 20-for-32 from the field. He has managed 275 points and 120 rebounds across... Read More

Alec Burks Shows Well In Friday's Road Start

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks was in the starting five Friday night in Miami with Rodney Hood sitting due to his left Achilles' tendon injury. Burks took advantage of the situation, posting 17 points with six rebounds, five assists and just two turnovers over 30 minutes in the 118-94 loss. Burks hit 6-for-10 from... Read More

Jordan Clarkson Leads Team In Scoring Yet Again

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Jordan Clarkson finished Friday's 118-94 road loss against the Miami Heat with a team-best 18 points in 31 minutes off the bench. He added five rebounds, four assists and two turnovers while hitting 6-for-11 from the field, including 3-for-7 from behind the three-point line. It was the 16th time this season... Read More

James Johnson Unable To Continue After First Quarter

Miami Heat power forward James Johnson (illness) made the start in Friday's 118-94 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers but he was unable to play past the first quarter due to illness. He was scoreless with just one rebound and a personal foul over eight minutes. With Johnson checking out early it was Kelly Olynyk and... Read More

Bam Adebayo Perfect From The Floor In Home Victory

Miami Heat power forward/center Bam Adebayo registered 18 points across 30 minutes off the bench in Friday's 118-94 home rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He added nine rebounds with five assists and just one turnover while connecting on each of his eight field-goal attempts and both of his free-throw tries. It was Adebayo's first double-digit... Read More

Justise Winslow Notches Double-Double In Home Rout

Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow went for a team-high 24 points while adding 11 rebounds across 34 minutes in Friday's 118-94 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also chipped in with seven assists and two steals while turning it over just twice with a plus-23 rating. He finished 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-3... Read More

Robin Lehner Likely To Start Saturday's Game In Toronto

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner is projected as the starting goaltender for Saturday's game against John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road. Lehner relieved Thomas Greiss early in the second period of Friday's 6-3 win against the Ottawa Senators and he turned aside all 10 shots he faced after Greiss coughed... Read More

Frederik Andersen Expected To Start Saturday's Game

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen is expected to be the starter for Saturday's home game against the New York Islanders. Goaltender Garret Sparks was rock solid in Friday's game in Columbus, allowing just two goals on 29 shots to improve to 6-1-1 with a 2.88 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. The move to... Read More

Three More Points And An Exclusive Club For Mitch Marner

Toronto Maple Leafs center Mitchell Marner posted an even-strength goal and a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and a hit in Friday's 4-2 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marner became the first player in Maple Leafs history to pick up 40 or more assists in three consecutive seasons,... Read More

Artemi Panarin Nets His 100th Career Goal In Home Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin netted an even-strength marker with 88 seconds remaining in regulation Friday in a 4-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. While it wasn't a goal which had any importance in changing the outcome of the game, it was important since it was the 100th marker of his career.... Read More

John Tavares Buries Two More Goals In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored a power-play goal and even-strength goal in Friday's 4-2 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He finished with a plus-1 rating and team-high five shots on net while stepping in to block a shot and he also delivered one hit. Johnny T is up to 26 goals... Read More

Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat Only Blackhawks To Show Up

Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome picked up a goal with two assists and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 6-3 home loss against the Florida Panthers. While Strome was a thorn in the side of Panthers goaltender James Reimer, and defenseman Connor Murphy also picked up a goal and assist, the rest of the offense went... Read More

James Reimer Shuts Down Blackhawks In Windy City

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer allowed three goals on 29 shots in Sunday's 6-3 road victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. It was Optimus Reim's first win in four appearances in the month of December, as he improved to 6-7-3 with a 3.45 goals-against average and .888 save percentage this season. Despite the road win he... Read More

Jayce Hawryluk Scores His First Two NHL Goals

Florida Panthers center Jayce Hawryluk picked up his first two NHL goals in Sunday's 6-3 victory on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. He finished with a plus-1 rating, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and three hits over his 7:46 of ice time. Despite the sharp outing, he'll need more ice time and consistency... Read More

Kasperi Kapanen Leads Scoring Parade For The Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen picked up two goals with a minus-1 rating, three shots on goal and two blocked shots and a hit in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings. Center John Tavares chipped in with a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating and four shots on goal, giving... Read More

Garret Sparks Hangs On For Overtime Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks allowed four goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings. With the win the 25-year-old from Illinois improved to 5-1-1 with a 3.00 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in his eight appearances. If something should ever happen to Frederik Andersen it appears... Read More

Jonathan Bernier Coughs Up Five Goals Against Former Team

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed five goals on 24 shots in Sunday's overtime loss on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs, his former team. The Red Wings posted goals by Christoffer Ehn, Filip Hronek, Frans Nielsen and Michael Rasmussen, but it wasn't enough as Bernier couldn't hold down Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen,... Read More

Kemba Walker Leads Way With 21 Points In Road Loss

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker went for 21 points in Sunday's 119-103 road loss against the Boston Celtics. He hit 8-for-15 from the floor, including 3-for-8 from behind the three-point line, while hitting each of his two free-throw attempts. Walker also ended up with four assists, three rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot... Read More