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 […]

Mark Stone Wraps Up First-Round Series With Three-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone registered three points as the team finished off Winnipeg with a 4-1 victory in the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round Thursday. The prolific winger tallied his third goal of the postseason and had two assists, one on the power play. Stone, who missed the final three months of […]

Erik Haula Completes Three-Point Game With An Empty-Net Goal

New Jersey Devils forward Erik Haula came up big for the team in Thursday's Game 5 against the Rangers, factoring in three goals in a 4-0 win. He scored the side's second goal on the power play early in the second period, had a short-handed assist in the same frame, and then completed a three-point […]

Akira Schmid Outstanding Again In Game 5

New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid posted his first career postseason shutout in Thursday's Game 5 against the Rangers. The 22-year-old continued to play a key role in New Jersey's comeback effort in the series, stopping all 23 shots he faced in a 4-0 victory. Schmid is now the first goalie in franchise history to […]

John Tavares Finishes Game 5 With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares jumped back on the score sheet in Thursday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, ending a two-game run without a point with two assists in a 4-2 loss. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews scored the goals. Tavares was desperately trying to light the lamp himself as well, firing off a […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Strong Again In An Elimination Game

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy produced his best performance of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs just when the team needed it as the Bolts managed to stay alive Thursday in Game 5 against Toronto with a 4-2 victory. Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 30 pucks, improving to 5-1 in elimination games for his career. The […]

Michael Eyssimont Makes A Big Impact In Comeback Game

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont (upper body) returned to the lineup for Thursday's Game 5 against Toronto and made a major impact by notching a goal and delivering an assist in a 4-2 victory. After replacing Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed) in the lineup, Eyssimont scored Tampa's second goal of the contest in the second period […]