Sergei Bobrovsky Records 40th Postseason Victory

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky joined a select group of netminders with at least 40 career playoff wins on Thursday. He saved 25 of 27 shots to help the team to a 3-2 victory over the Rangers, becoming the fourth active goaltender with 40-plus postseason wins. There have only been 30 goalies throughout history to […]

Gustav Forsling Extends Point Streak With Another Goal

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling scored a big goal to stretch his point streak to three games in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers. The Swedish blue-liner popped up with a game-tying goal in the second period after Chris Kreider had given the Rangers the lead. It's already his second goal of the Eastern Conference […]

Sam Bennett Notches Two Points In Game 5 Victory

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett enjoyed a multi-point outing as the team moved one win away from the 2024 Stanley Cup Final with a 3-2 victory over the Rangers Thursday night. Bennett picked up an assist when Gustav Forsling tied the score at one in the second period and scored himself with the net empty […]

Stuart Skinner Bounces Back From Rough Start In Game 4 Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner improved to 9-5 for the 2024 postseason with a 5-2 victory over Dallas Wednesday night. Things got off to the worst possible start for Skinner, who allowed two goals on four shots in the opening five and a half minutes of action. However, he played a perfect game after that, […]

Connor Brown Takes Point Streak To Three Games

Edmonton Oilers right wing Connor Brown is riding a three-game point streak following Wednesday's 5-2 victory over Dallas. He extended his scoring run with an assist on Mattias Janmark's short-handed goal in the second period, which ended up being the game-winning marker. Brown had registered only one point in seven games this postseason before heating […]

Connor McDavid Records Hat Trick Of Assists

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid dished out three assists as the team tied the Western Conference Final against Dallas with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday. The Oilers captain produced one assist in each period, with Edmonton winning its second game of the series despite falling into an early 2-0 hole. The game marks the fourth […]

Miro Heiskanen Pushes Point Streak To Three Games

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen extended his point streak to three games in Wednesday's Game 4 loss to the Oilers. He picked up an assist as Esa Lindell put Dallas 2-0 up with just 5:29 played, but the Stars crumbled and suffered a 5-2 defeat. Heiskanen was minus-two for the contest while also registering one […]

Jamie Benn Extends Point Streak With Assists

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn continued his scoring run with two assists in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. He extended his point streak to five games with a pair of early helpers. Benn's prolific run includes three straight multi-point efforts. The 34-year-old has looked great in recent outings, pushing his postseason points tally to 15 […]

Christopher Tanev Suffers Lower-Body Injury In Game 4 Loss

Dallas Stars defenseman Christopher Tanev sustained a lower-body injury in Wednesday's Game 4 loss to Edmonton. He left the game in the second period after blocking a shot with his right foot. The gritty blue-liner logged three total blocks in the contest with no offensive stats across 8:37 of action. In 17 playoff appearances, Tanev […]

Clippers Set For Extension Talks With Ivica Zubac

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is expected to start extension talks with the team soon. The Croatian big man is currently on a three-year, $33 million deal that will expire after the 2024-25 campaign. Zubac joined the Clippers from the Lakers in the middle of the 2018-19 season and has steadily developed. The 27-year-old […]

Jordan Clarkson Expected To Leave Jazz In Offseason

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has likely played his final game with the team. According to NBA insider Evan Sidery, the Jazz are expected to make Clarkson available on the trade market. The soon-to-be 32-year-old has spent the last four and a half seasons in Salt Lake City. Clarkson has mostly been used as a […]

De'Andre Hunter Likely On The Move Ahead Of Draft

Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter appears set for a change of scenery. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Hawks are ready to make Hunter available ahead of the 2024 draft. The 26-year-old could be a hot commodity on the trade market after coming off a career year. Hunter averaged 15.6 points and 3.9 rebounds […]

Taurean Prince Desperate To Remain In Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers forward Taurean Prince hopes to ink a new deal with the team. He signed a one-year, $4.5 million pact last offseason and wants to extend his stay in L.A. "My family, the quality of life in Los Angeles is something that myself and my family haven't had in probably three or four […]

Duncan Robinson Still Sees Room For Improvement In His Game

Miami Heat guard/forward Duncan Robinson is eager to develop further despite turning 30 in April. "I just turned 30, which is crazy," Robinson recently told Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. "But what might even be crazier is I still think I'm far from a finished product. Maybe a lot of people say that 28 […]

Wizards Remove Interim Tag From Brian Keefe

The Washington Wizards have hired Brian Keefe full-time as head coach. The 48-year-old from Winchester, Massachusetts, finished last season as the team's interim head coach, going 8-31 after Wes Unseld Jr. managed a 7-36 record. Keefe had previously worked as Unseld Jr.'s assistant in Washington following similar stints with the Nets, Thunder, Lakers, and Knicks. […]

Sam Reinhart Ties Series Against Rangers With Dramatic Power-Play Goal

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart skated away with the winning goal after the team tied the Eastern Conference Final against the Rangers with a 3-2 overtime victory on Tuesday. Reinhart decided the game on the power play with only 1:12 played in overtime. That's now three power-play goals in two games for him after Reinhart […]

Aleksander Barkov Enjoys Second Consecutive Multi-Point Game

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov recorded a pair of power-play assists to post his second consecutive multi-point game in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers. He had his first helper in the second period when Carter Verhaeghe scored and picked up another assist on Sam Reinhart's game-winner 1:12 into overtime. Barkov has returned to […]

Adam Fox Records Two Assists In Game 4 Loss

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox registered two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida. After logging only one point in the previous seven games, Fox helped Vincent Trocheck get a power-play goal in the first period and grabbed another assist early in the third when Alexis Lafreniere found the back of the net. […]

Artemi Panarin Posts Pair Of Helpers In Game 4

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin finished Tuesday's Game 4 loss to the Panthers with two assists. His playmaking helped the Rangers take the game to overtime in a 3-2 defeat. Panarin is averaging a point per game through 14 playoff contests, but he's been quiet in the Conference Finals. Two of the four […]

Vincent Trocheck Extends Point Streak With Power-Play Goal

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck had another productive playoff outing on Tuesday, scoring a power-play goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to Florida. Trocheck opened the scoring in the contest, potting his eighth postseason goal for his 19th point in 14 games. The 30-year-old has gone scoreless just three times in the 2024 playoffs […]

Blake Wheeler Logs Nine Minutes In First Game Since February

New York Rangers right wing Blake Wheeler was back in action in Game 4 against Florida on Tuesday, logging 9:18 of ice time in his first game since Feb. 15. Wheeler replaced Filip Chytil in the lineup after missing over three months with a lower-body injury. He skated on the fourth line, with Jack Roslovic […]

Daniel Gafford Effective At Both Ends Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford scored 12 points with perfect 6-for-6 shooting and swatted away three shots in a 105-100 loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Playing a playoff-high 31 minutes, Gafford contributed in multiple areas, grabbing eight rebounds and tallying one assist with one steal. The 25-year-old big man saw extra action due to […]

Kyrie Irving Suffers First Closeout Game Loss

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving saw his incredible run of wins in closeout games come to an end on Tuesday, as the team went down 105-100 to Minnesota on home court. Irving had previously won on all 14 occasions when his team was in a spot to finish off a playoff series. However, the Mavericks […]

Luka Doncic Posts Ninth Postseason Triple-Double

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic came up with his ninth postseason triple-double on Tuesday, but his efforts weren't enough in a 105-100 loss to Minnesota. The Mavericks leader finished with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, leading his team in all categories. His line included one steal, although Doncic's triple-double came with poor […]

Mike Conley Impactful At Both Ends In Game 4 Win

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley produced a good two-way performance in Tuesday's Game 4 win over the Mavericks, scoring 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting and snagging four steals. He also recorded three rebounds in 34 minutes on the floor as Minnesota fought off elimination. Conley struggled in the first game of the series, but […]

Rudy Gobert Posts Double-Double In Vital Win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert registered a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double as the team managed to avoid a sweep against Dallas in the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday with a 105-100 win. Gobert made four of his five attempts from the field and finished 5-for-9 at the line. He had one assist and one block, logging […]

Anthony Edwards Flirts With Triple-Double Once Again

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards posted a game-high 29 points and had 10 rebounds with nine assists as the team won Tuesday's elimination game against Dallas 105-100. He finished with 11-for-25 shooting, going 2-for-5 from downtown. Edwards has struggled to remain efficient from the field in the series, but he's been close to a triple-double […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Ends Slump With 25-Point Effort

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns managed to end his shooting slump in Tuesday's Game 4 against Dallas, hitting 9-for-13 from the field en route to 25 points in a 105-100 win. After nailing only three shots with 22 attempts from deep across the first three games of the series, Towns was 4-for-5 with the three-ball. […]

Kraken Appoint Dan Bylsma As Head Coach

The Seattle Kraken have announced Dan Bylsma as the second head coach in franchise history. He takes the reins from Dave Hakstol after spending the past two seasons working for the Kraken's AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Bylsma, who was last behind a bench as a head coach in the NHL in 2016-17, has […]

Sharks Sign Will Smith To Entry-Level Deal

The San Jose Sharks have signed Will Smith, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, to an entry-level contract. He's set to begin his professional career next season, following a dominant campaign with Boston College. Smith, who turned 19 in March, had 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in 41 games with the […]