Jayson Tatum Fires In 39 Points In Game 1 Against Philadelphia

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum opened the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against Philadelphia with a team-high 39 points. The 25-year-old scoring machine got off to a hot start with a 26-point first half and finished with 14-for-25 shooting from the field. He was 4-for-5 from behind the arc and 7-for-8 at the foul line. Tatum […]

Nathan MacKinnon Records His 100th Postseason Point

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon reached 100 career postseason points in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Seattle. He recorded a power-play assist when one of MacKinnon's shots deflected off Mikko Rantanen into the net. Nine of MacKinnon's efforts did end up going on goal as he desperately tried to keep his team alive, but it simply […]

Yanni Gourde Posts Two Assists In Game 7 Victory

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde picked up two assists in Sunday's 2-1 Game 7 win over the Avalanche. Gourde's linemate Oliver Bjorkstrand grabbed the headlines by scoring both goals, but Gourde also made a big impact in the game and had assists on the goals. The former Lightning man also led all forwards with five […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Sends Colorado Packing With Two Goals

Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand scored both of the team's goals when the NHL new boys shocked Colorado with a 2-1 Game 7 victory on Sunday. The goals game inside a five-minute stretch in the second period. Bjorkstrand had a quiet series and hadn't scored a single goal before Sunday, but he was like […]

David Krejci Makes NHL History In Game 7 Against Florida

Boston Bruins center David Krejci had three points in Sunday's dramatic Game 7 loss to Florida, setting an NHL record for most assists in Game 7's. He moved past Doug Gilmour and Jaromir Jagr and now boasts 12 Game 7 assists for his career. Krejci also had a power-play goal in the contest. It was […]

Brandon Montour Scores Twice In Game 7 Victory

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour had a huge impact in Sunday's Game 7 against Boston, opening the scoring with a power-play goal and sending the game into overtime with only a minute left in regulation. Only five players in NHL history had previously scored a game-tying goal within the final minute of regulation in a […]

Carter Verhaeghe Sends Panthers Into The Second Round

Florida Panthers left wing Carter Verhaeghe produced the game-winner as the team shocked Boston with a 4-3 overtime victory in Sunday's Game 7. Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett set up Verhaeghe with 8:35 played in overtime. The 27-year-old became the first player in Panthers history with multiple series-clinching goals. Verhaeghe also had an assist Sunday, […]

Domantas Sabonis Posts Efficient 22 Points As Sacramento Goes Down

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis led the troops with 22 points on a really good 10-for-16 shooting Sunday against Golden State, but his efforts weren't enough, with the defending champions taking down the Kings on the road in Game 7. Sabonis had a very strong start to the game, but he completely disappeared in the […]

Obi Toppin Plays Well As Starter

New York Knicks power forward Obi Toppin didn't look out of place after taking Julius Randle's (ankle) spot in the starting unit Sunday against Miami. The third-year forward put up 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting and collected eight rebounds with one steal in 31 minutes. Toppin was mostly involved in the offense as a three-point […]

RJ Barrett Leads All Scorers In Game 1 Against Miami

New York Knicks guard/forward RJ Barrett led his team in points and even outscored Jimmy Butler in Sunday's Game 1 loss to Miami, putting up 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting. It was a struggle for him from downtown with a 1-for-5 effort and Barrett shot barely over 60 percent at the free-throw line, but it […]

Jalen Brunson Continues 20-Point Streak

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson had a nightmare from downtown with an 0-for-7 mark in Game 1 against Miami, but he still found a way to keep his 20-point streak going. The Villanova product had 25 points on 11-for-23 overall shooting. It was truly a mixed performance for Brunson, as he did a lot […]

Kyle Lowry Turns Back The Clock In Game 1 Against New York

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry was one of the key performers in Sunday's Game 1 win over the Knicks, providing 18 points off the bench with five rebounds and six assists. He also made a massive impact on the defensive end with a whopping four blocks and a steal. Lowry was 3-for-6 with the […]

Gabe Vincent Has 20 Points With Five Triples

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent posted a second consecutive 20-point game when the team opened the second-round series against New York with a 108-101 win on Sunday. He did most of the damage from deep, knocking down five shots with 12 attempts. Vincent shot 6-for-16 overall and posted two rebounds, five assists with one steal […]

Bam Adebayo Close To A Double-Double Sunday

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and eight rebounds in Sunday's Game 1 win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-13 from the field. Adebayo continues to be on the injury report with a hamstring problem, but he's had no issues playing through it and is averaging 17.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists with […]

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. […]