Tristan Thompson Snags 13 Boards North Of Border

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson scored just three points in Wednesday's 116-104 victory against the Toronto Raptors across 27 minutes, hitting just one of his five field-goal attempts. The Canadian-born big man did snare a game-high 13 rebounds while adding an assist, but he also had four turnovers and an ugly minus-20 rating in the […]

Kevin Love Struggles With Shot In Opening-Game Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love posted a team-high 21 points in Wednesday's 116-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors, but he had to do a majority of his work at the free-throw stripe. Love was just 5-for-18 from the field, including 1-for-4 from behind the three-point line, and he hit 10-for-14 at the charity stripe. He […]

Henrik Lundqvist Hangs On For Shootout Victory

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed two goals on 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Colorado Avalanche. The veteran has allowed exactly two goals in each of his five starts to date, but he has been receiving very little in the way of offensive support. He sports a 2-3-0 record with […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Makes Impression In Win

New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk posted two assists with a plus-one rating and a blocked shot in 20:19 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Colorado Avalanche. He also had the game-winning tally in the shootout. It was his second game back after being benched last a week ago, although head […]

Multi-Point Game For Gabriel Landeskog On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog picked up a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-one rating while posting four shots on net in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss against the New York Rangers. He also picked up a double-minor penalty while winning six of his nine faceoff chances. The 25-year-old Swede has registered points […]

Mikko Rantanen Helps Out Again In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Avalanche wing Mikko Rantanen picked up an assist with a plus-one rating, a blocked shot and a minor penalty across 21:49 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss against the New York Rangers. He picked up an assist in his sixth consecutive game, tying Paul Stastny (2008-09) on the franchise list for consecutive […]

Semyon Varlamov Busy In Tuesday's Road Loss

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov allowed just two goals on 43 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 setback in a shootout against the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden. The Avs are usually a thorn in the side for the Blueshirts on Broadway, and Tuesday's game was no exception. One of the goals, the opening tally […]

Anton Khudobin Makes 31 Stops In Spot Start

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 setback against the New Jersey Devils. Khudobin was spelling the overworked Ben Bishop, who received the night off after working in Ottawa on Monday. The backup netminder did a pretty decent job, but he obviously received very little in […]

Jean-Sebastien Dea Lights Lamp Again Tuesday

New Jersey Devils center Jean-Sebastien Dea scored a goal in his third consecutive outing in Tuesday's 3-0 victory against the Dallas Stars. He has an impressive plus-4 rating during the span, and he has racked up a total of nine shots so far. Dea is making the most of his chances, as his ice time […]

Kyle Palmieri Makes NHL History In Tuesday's Win

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri opened the scoring with his seventh goal in four games as the home team pushed aside the Dallas Stars 3-0. Palmieri is the first player in NHL history to score his team's opening goal in four straight contests to open a new season. The 27-year-old has at least […]

Keith Kinkaid Posts His Second Shutout Of Season

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped all 24 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 victory against the Dallas Stars for his second shutout of the season. That already ties a career high for him in a season. The Devils are now 4-0-0, their best start since the 1995-96 season. He faced a flurry of […]

Klay Thompson Has Ugly Shooting Night In Win

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson struggled in Tuesday's 108-100 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, finishing with 14 points. He really had to work for those points, and he connected on just five of his 20 field-goal attempts, including a dismal 1-for-8 from behind the three-point line. He salvaged the stat line somewhat with […]

Andre Iguodala Dealing With Tight Calf Already

Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (calf) was battling some left calf tightness in Tuesday's 108-100 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the same leg he experienced a knee issue during last season's playoffs. The swingman finished with two points, two rebounds and two assists in his 10 minutes off the bench. If […]

Kevon Looney Has Double-Double Off The Pine

Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney went for 10 points and 10 rebounds in just 18 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 108-100 opening-game victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also contributed with two assists, a steal and two blocked shots while hitting five of his 11 field-goal attempts. Looney has shown some glimpses […]

Damian Jones Efficient From Floor In Opening Game

Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones posted 12 points across 27 minutes in Tuesday's 108-100 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was able to snag three rebounds with two assists while registering three blocked shots, and he missed just one of his seven field-goal attempts. Jones is keeping the center spot warm until DeMarcus […]

Draymond Green Snags 13 Boards In Opening Win

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green finished with just two points over 33 minutes, hitting just one of his six shots from the floor in Tuesday's 108-100 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made up for the cold shooting by snaring a game-high 13 rebounds while adding five assists and three steals. The Warriors […]

Stephen Curry Fills Up Stat Sheet On Banner-Raising Night

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry went for a game-high 32 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and a steal over 37 minutes in Tuesday's 108-100 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Curry was also in midseason form, knocking down 11 of his 20 field-goal attempts while bagging five triples on nine attempts from behind the […]

Dennis Schroder Gets Starting Nod In Opener

Oklahoma State Thunder guard Dennis Schroder made the start in Tuesday's 108-100 loss against the Golden State Warriors, stepping in for the injured Russell Westbrook (knee). Schroder, who set the Twittersphere ablaze with his 'interesting' and colorful hair stylings, knocked down seven of his 19 field-goal attempts while finishing with 21 points, nine rebounds, six […]

Steven Adams Posts Double-Double In Opener

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams went for 17 points and 11 rebounds across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 108-100 loss against the Golden State Warriors. He hit six of his 12 field-goal attempts while also contributing four assists and two steals with just two turnovers. Adams did a good job cleaning the glass while picking […]

Paul George Holds It Down Without Partner In Crime

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George connected on nine of his 23 field-goal attempts to finish with a team-high 27 points across 37 minutes in Tuesday's 108-100 loss at Golden State. He was the focal point of the offense with Russell Westbrook (knee surgery) in street clothes for the opener as he continues to recover […]

P.K. Subban Busy In Monday's Home Victory

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban picked up a power-play assist in the first period of Monday's 4-2 win against the Minnesota Wild and he added an assist on Miikka Salomaki's empty-net tally to close out the scoring as he snapped a personal three-game point drought. The All-Star rearguard also chipped in with a plus-1 rating, […]

Pekka Rinne Picks Up Victory Against Minnesota

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne allowed two goals on 31 shots in Monday's 4-2 victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Rinne allowed just one even-strength goal, as the other came on the man advantage. He has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his four starts, as it appears he is in line for […]

Zach Parise In The Mood For Giving Yet Again

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise registered two more assists in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Nashville Predators. He also totaled a plus-1 rating, four shots on net and a blocked shot with a hit. The veteran has logged two assists in each of his past three games, totaling six helpers with a plus-3 rating. […]

Mikko Koivu Snaps Out Of Funk With Two Points

Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu netted his first goal of the season while posting an assist in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Nashville Predators. It was his first multi-point performance of the season, and his helper was the first point he registered on the man advantage through five outings. It's been a slow go for […]

Matt Dumba Breaks Through On Man Advantage

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba notched a power-play goal while matching a team high with five shots on net in Monday's 4-2 setback on the road against the Nashville Predators. He also posted three blocked shots with four hits in his 25:19 of ice time. Dumba has posted at least one point in three of […]

Alex Stalock Holds His Own In The Music City

Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock yielded three goals on 27 shots in a spot start Monday against the Nashville Predators. The backup gave his team a chance to win, allowing a power-play goal early in the first period and two even-strength markers. The Wild entered the final stanza trailing 3-2, but were unable to generate […]

Matt Duchene Has Big Performance In Home Win

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene posted a pair of assists with a plus-three rating, two shots on net and two blocked shots over 18:21 of ice time in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. He was also doing work in the faceoff circle, winning 11 of his 21 chances at the dot. The 27-year-old […]

Brady Tkachuk On The Board Again Monday

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk netted his third goal of the season to open the scoring in the third period in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. The goal stood up as the game-winning tally, his first such goal in the NHL. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft […]

Mark Borowiecki Doles Out Five Hits In Home Win

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki was scoreless in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars, but he was good for a plus-one rating, two blocked shots, a minor penalty and five hits. He isn't a rearguard who will give you many points, but fantasy owners in pools with advanced scoring systems and those who play […]

Craig Anderson Sharp In Monday's Home Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson allowed just one goal on 38 shots in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. The goal he allowed came on the power play, and after that first-period tally by defenseman John Klingberg he was peerless. After a few stinkers to start the season, Anderson has stood on his head […]