Evan Bouchard Finishes Off First Round With Another Multi-Point Effort

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard kept up his red-hot postseason form with a two-assist effort in Saturday's series-clinching 5-4 victory over Los Angeles. He helped Connor McDavid to grab an even-strength goal less than two minutes into the game and also tallied a power-play assist early in the second on a Leon Draisaitl strike. Draisaitl […]

Klim Kostin Totals Three Points As Oilers Move Into The Next Round

Edmonton Oilers winger Klim Kostin made the biggest impact offensively when the team secured its second-round ticket with a 5-4 victory over the Kings Saturday. The Russian forward logged only 8:44 of ice time, but he was incredibly productive with the limited playing time, scoring twice and registering one assist. Kostin's second goal came when […]

Nico Hischier Continues Assist Streak

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier remains without a goal in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he tallied an assist in a fourth consecutive game Saturday against the Rangers. The Swiss star had a power-play helper on a late Dawson Mercer goal. Hischier and the Devils blew a chance to finish off their neighbors […]

Adam Fox Dishes Out Two Assists In Game 6

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox posted two assists in Saturday's must-win game against New Jersey. He had a power-play helper when Chris Kreider tied the game at one and registered an even-strength assist as Vladimir Tarasenko ended up with the game-winning goal in a 5-2 victory. Fox appears to relish the high-pressure situations and […]

Chris Kreider Racks Up Three Points In Elimination Game

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider had an outstanding game Saturday against New Jersey as the team battled off elimination from the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, producing three points in a 5-2 victory. With the Rangers down 1-0, Kreider scored a power-play goal late in the first period and registered two assists in the second. […]

Andrew Cogliano Out Indefinitely With Neck injury

Colorado Avalanche left wing Andrew Cogliano has been ruled out indefinitely after fracturing his neck in Friday's Game 6 against Seattle. He suffered the injury on a hit by Kraken forward Jordan Eberle, who was called for boarding in the game but escaped further punishment. Incredibly, Cogliano was able to return to the game after […]

Chris Paul Quiet In Opener Against Denver

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul opened the second-round series against the Nuggets with a quiet 11-point, five-assist performance on Saturday. He shot 5-for-11 from the field, with most of Paul's misses coming with a poor 1-for-5 effort from downtown. The veteran played 32 minutes and managed to pick up one steal on the defensive […]

Devin Booker Provides A Full Line In Game 1 Against Denver

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Devin Booker filled up the stat sheet with 27 points, four rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks in Saturday's Game 1 defeat to Denver. He shot a good 10-for-19 from the field and was 7-for-8 at the foul line but bizarrely attempted only one shot from deep, missing it. Booker's […]

Kevin Durant Leads Suns With 29 Points, 14 Rebounds Saturday

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant scored a team-high 29 points and also led his crew in rebounding in Saturday's Game 1 loss to Denver. He had 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the 2023 playoffs, adding one assist and one steal with three blocks. Durant shot a very efficient 12-for-19 from the field, but […]

Bruce Brown Has Another Productive Outing Off The Bench

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Bruce Brown continued his productive 2023 playoff campaign with a good all-around 25-minute performance off the bench in Saturday's Game 1 victory over Phoenix. He led all bench scorers with 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting and tallied two rebounds with three assists and three steals. Denver had 14 steals in total and […]

Nikola Jokic Close To 20-20 Game Saturday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had some struggles with his shot in Game 1 against the Suns Saturday, but he still made a major impact in the game by scoring 24 points and recording 19 rebounds with five assists. The reigning MVP finished with 9-for-21 shooting from the field. Jokic has now gone just 34 […]

Jamal Murray Leads Nuggets To Game 1 Win With 34 Points

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray opened the second-round series against Phoenix in superb form, scoring a game-high 34 points in Saturday's 125-107 win. He shot 13-for-24 from the field, including 6-for-10 from downtown, en route to his second consecutive 30-point performance. Murray was one assist short of a double-double and pulled down five rebounds while […]

Mason Marchment Has Two Points As Stars Complete Job Against Wild

Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment tallied a goal and an assist when the team advanced into the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota. The 27-year-old started the six-game series quietly but ended it strongly by scoring in back-to-back games. He had three points in total in the matchup. […]

Cale Makar Returns To Action With Two Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar contributed two assists in Friday's Game 6 victory over the Kraken. Last year's playoff MVP returned to action after serving a one-game suspension, and he put in a big shift, leading all skaters with 26:53 of ice time. Both of Makar's assists came on goals by Artturi Lehkonen. He had […]

Artturi Lehkonen Scores Twice In Vital Game 6 Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen had two goals as the team battled off elimination with a 4-1 victory against Seattle Friday night. The Kraken have made things very difficult for the defending champions in the series and also took the lead in Game 6, but Mikko Rantanen scored a quick equalizer and Lehkonen secured the […]

Matthew Tkachuk Racks Up Three Points As Panthers Survive

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk enjoyed a third consecutive multi-point outing as the team beat Boston in Game 6 on Friday. With the Panthers facing a first-round exit, Tkachuk scored a power-play goal to tie things up in the middle of the third period and Florida netted two late goals to win it 7-5. […]

Brad Marchand Hands Out Four Assists Friday

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand posted four assists in Friday's high-scoring 7-5 loss to the Panthers. The veteran dished out three of his helpers with the man advantage, but Boston's defense had an unusually bad night at the office and this means that we get a Game 7 in the series on Sunday. We […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Continues Great Playoff Campaign With Three-Point Effort

Boston Bruins winger Tyler Bertuzzi had another productive outing in Friday's Game 6 against Florida, finishing a 7-5 defeat with two goals and an assist. He had a power-play goal early on and also produced a power-play assist to help the team grab a 4-3 lead at the start of the third period, but the […]

Frederik Andersen Helps Carolina Finish Off The Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 33 of 34 shots as the team beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime Friday to advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Andersen made his first appearance in the 2023 postseason after battling an illness and an undisclosed injury at the start of the first-round series. […]

Ja Morant Struggles Badly As Memphis' Season Ends

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was able to put up only 10 points and the team was no match to the Lakers Friday in Game 6 of the first-round series. The Grizzlies got blown out by 40 points, with Morant managing just three makes from the field with 16 attempts. He also notched five […]

Anthony Davis Keeps Block Party Going In Game 6

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis registered a fourth consecutive double-double and had five blocks in Friday's blowout win over Memphis. He scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds in just 28 minutes of action. Davis had multiple blocks in all of the six games against Memphis and ended up averaging 4.3 […]

D'Angelo Russell Leads All Scorers As Lakers Finish Off Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell had a playoff career-high 31 points to lead all scorers in Game 6 against Memphis on Friday, helping his squad into the next round. With the Grizzlies ice-cold throughout the night, the Lakers ended up dominating 125-85 and Russell racked up his points with 12-for-17 shooting. He had five […]

Stephen Curry Totals 29 Points In Game 6 Loss

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry produced a game-high 29 points in Friday's Game 6 against Sacramento, but a lack of scoring from the rest of the team meant that the defending champions couldn't finish off the series, taking a 118-99 loss. Curry was 5-for-12 with his three-pointers, but it was a pretty poor […]

Domantas Sabonis Struggles In Game 6 Against Golden State

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis had a rough one Friday against the Warriors, battling foul trouble and finishing a 118-99 victory with only seven points. He did well in other areas, collecting 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal, but Sabonis' 3-for-12 shooting limited his offensive impact, and he was careless with the […]

De'Aaron Fox Cooks Up A Full Line In Game 6

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox did it all in Friday's Game 6 victory over Golden State, providing 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting and picking up four rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and one block. Despite breaking his finger earlier in the series, Fox continues to post good numbers, and having netted at least 20-point […]

Malik Monk Comes Up Big For Kings In Game 6

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Malik Monk was the team's top scorer with 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Friday's vital 118-99 win over Golden State. With the Kings staring in the face of elimination, Monk provided a big spark off the bench and delivered a very good all-around line. In 32 minutes of action, he […]

Josh Manson Out For Game 6

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) won't be available for Friday's Game 6 against Seattle. He re-aggravated a lower-body injury in the last game, exiting after logging just 8:27 of ice time, and the defending champions have to find a way to stave off elimination without Manson on Friday. Colorado finished the regular season […]

Joe Pavelski A Game-Time Decision Friday

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski (concussion) is considered a game-time decision for Friday's tilt with Minnesota. Pavelski was hurt in Game 1 of the series, but he joined the team for the trip to Saint Paul and has been practicing again, albeit in a non-contact jersey. The Stars have gone 3-1 in the series without […]

Mats Zuccarello Questionable For Friday

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed) is questionable for Friday's Game 6 against Dallas. The 35-year-old speedster hasn't been on the ice for two days and might now also miss Friday's elimination game. Minnesota head coach Dean Evason has said that the lineup won't be certain until the warmups. The Wild are already in […]

Chandler Stephenson Pots Two Goals As Vegas Eliminates Winnipeg

Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson scored twice in Thursday's Game 5 against the Jets, helping the team eliminate Winnipeg from the playoffs with a 4-1 victory. He opened the scoring just 50 seconds into the first period and popped up with a power-play marker in the second. Stephenson joined Toronto's Mitchell Marner as the […]