Jordan Staal Dishes Out Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal notched two assists as the team opened the second-round series against New Jersey with a comfortable 5-1 win. Staal set up Brett Pesce for the first goal of the game and also played a part when Jesper Fast wrapped up the game with an empty-net goal. With the two-point effort, […]

Akira Schmid Pulled From Game 1 Against Carolina

New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid played less than 22 minutes in Wednesday's Game 1 against Carolina, with the team pulling him after Schmid gave up three goals on 11 shots. Schmid had an incredible opening to the playoffs, but his numbers were unsustainable and the young netminder took a beating Wednesday night. However, Schmid […]

Max Strus Says Back Issue "Just A Little Bruise"

Miami Heat guard/forward Max Strus (back) briefly left Tuesday's Game 2 against New York with a lower back contusion, but he's been quoted as saying that he's dealing with "just a little bruise." The 27-year-old had one of the best games of his playoff career Tuesday, shooting 3-for-7 from deep and 7-for-12 overall from the […]

LeBron James Probable For Game 2 Against Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (foot) is regarded as probable for Thursday's Game 2 against the Warriors. He's been a mainstay on the injury report with right foot soreness, but James has had no trouble playing through the issue and it will probably take something very severe to keep LeBron off the court during […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Probable For Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (foot) is listed as probable for Thursday's Game 2 versus Golden State. He's been on the injury report forever, but Davis hasn't missed a game since March 15 and should be in the lineup Thursday as well. Davis' countless health issues have given him a bad reputation, but he's […]

Mo Bamba Questionable For Game 2

Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba (ankle) is considered questionable for Thursday's Game 2 against Golden State. He's dealing with left ankle soreness and Bamba was also questionable for Game 1 of the series before getting ruled out. Bamba's absence hasn't been a big miss for the Lakers, as the 24-year-old has featured very little […]

Tyrese Maxey Settles For 13 Points In Game 2 Against Boston

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey had 13 points during the team's lethargic performance in Wednesday's Game 2 against Boston. He shot a decent 6-for-14 from the field but continued to struggle from three-point range, going 1-for-4. Maxey is now shooting just 23.5 percent from downtown across the last three games. He played 30 minutes in […]

Tobias Harris Leads Sixers In Scoring In Blowout Loss

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris was the team's top scorer with 16 points in Wednesday's blowout loss to Boston. The 30-year-old shot 7-for-12 from the field and was 2-for-5 from downtown with seven rebounds. Harris has played well in these playoffs, averaging 19.2 points per game with 7.8 rebounds, shooting 50 percent from deep. He's […]

Brayden McNabb Available Again Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (upper body) will jump back into the lineup Wednesday for the start of the second-round series against Edmonton. The 32-year-old missed the final game in the first-round series versus Winnipeg with an upper-body injury. McNabb has been a huge defensive presence for the Golden Knights all season, and he […]

Shea Theodore Set To Return Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (illness) is good to go for Wednesday's Game 1 against Edmonton. Vegas lost the talented blue-liner for the last game due to an illness, but the team has enjoyed some downtime following a quick five-game series against Winnipeg and it's allowed Theodore to get healthy again. Theodore made a […]

Timo Meier A Game-Time Decision On Wednesday

New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's Game 1 against Carolina. Meier took a huge hit from Jacob Trouba in Monday's Game 7 against the Rangers and was limited to only 11:35 of action in the contest. Following the incident, Meier has been practicing wearing a cage. Meier had […]

Max Domi Registers Three Assists In Tuesday's Defeat

Dallas Stars forward Max Domi enjoyed the ride with Joe Pavelski in Tuesday's Game 1 loss to the Kraken, racking up three assists as his linemate notched four goals in a 5-4 overtime loss. The hat trick of helpers doubled Domi's points tally for the 2023 postseason. He had an awful start offensively to the […]

Joe Pavelski Returns With An Incredible Four-Goal Effort

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski (concussion) scored all four of the team's goals when he returned to the lineup in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime defeat against Seattle. After he had missed five games, there was no messing about on Pavelski's part as he opened the scoring just 2:25 into the game. The veteran then added another […]

Yanni Gourde Fires In Overtime Winner In Game 1

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde continued his impressive work in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime triumph against Dallas. The Kraken coughed up a two-goal lead in the third period, but Gourde made sure that the team still got off to a winning start in the second-round series, […]

Jordan Eberle Opens Second Round With Two-Point Outing

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle played a part in two goals Tuesday night when the team shocked the Stars with a 5-4 overtime victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The veteran winger had a goal and an assist in the first period when the teams combined for six goals. Eberle has […]

Matthew Tkachuk Takes Over Postseason Scoring Lead

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk continued to cook in Game 1 against Toronto, finishing Tuesday's 4-2 victory with three assists. He matched the franchise record for most assists in a playoff game and now sits on five multi-point games for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tkachuk's impressive work on the offensive front has made […]

Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak With An Assist Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews couldn't score with six shots on goal but delivered an assist in Tuesday's Game 1 against Florida. He helped Matthew Knies on the scoreboard in the second period. Matthews has points from all seven playoff outings this season, and he can now match Gary Leeman's franchise record for the […]

Jordan Poole Sparks Back To Life Against Lakers

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole nailed six triples and scored 21 points off the bench in Tuesday's 117-112 loss to the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. He also recorded six assists and had one steal while shooting 7-for-15 overall from the field in 30 minutes. Unfortunately for Poole and the […]

Stephen Curry Leads Warriors With 27 Points Tuesday

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry turned a hot finish to a team-high 27 points in Tuesday's Game 1 loss to the Lakers. After racking up 50 points Sunday versus Sacramento, Curry looked human again, but he enjoyed a late scoring surge with 14 fourth-quarter points Tuesday. The veteran star finished with impressive 6-for-13 […]

Kevon Looney Outstanding On The Boards Again

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney continued to demonstrate the art of rebounding in Game 1 against the Lakers on Tuesday, completing a 117-112 loss with 23 boards. In his last four outings, Looney has now produced three games with at least 20 rebounds, and he has four of them in total for the 2023 […]

LeBron James Notches Another Double-Double Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James struggled with his shot but still produced a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds in Tuesday's 117-112 win over Golden State. King James finished only 9-for-24 from the field, shooting a shocking 1-for-8 from downtown. LeBron has now made just six three-pointers after opening the postseason with a […]

Anthony Davis Crushes The Warriors In Game 1

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had a field day against the Warriors in Tuesday's Game 1 of the second-round series, putting up a game-high 30 points and gobbling up 23 rebounds. AD became only the fifth Laker ever to post a 30-20 game in the playoffs. He added five assists and four blocks while […]

Gabe Vincent Has Big Finish In Game 2

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent scored 13 fourth-quarter points and had 21 in total as the team dropped a tight one to New York Tuesday 111-105. Vincent was ice-cold early in the game, but produced a big final quarter and finished with 4-for-10 shooting from outside. He was 7-for-17 overall from the field and recorded […]

Caleb Martin Leads Heat In Scoring Tuesday

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin filled in admirably for Jimmy Butler (ankle) in the starting unit Tuesday against the Knicks, scoring a team-high 22 points in a 111-105 defeat. Having gobbled up eight boards, Martin also shared the team lead in rebounds, and he dished out one assist with zero turnovers in 38 minutes. Martin […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Wants To Stay In Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has announced that he wants to stay with the team for the 2023-24 campaign. The veteran netminder has just wrapped up his first full season with Minnesota. He had a decent campaign with a 24-16-4 record in the regular season, but Fleury logged just 76:41 of action in the postseason […]

Joel Eriksson Ek Tried To Play With A Broken Leg

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek admitted that he tried to play with a broken leg in the first-round playoff series against Dallas. The 26-year-old was injured late in the regular season when he suffered a fractured fibula by blocking a shot with his leg. He was medically cleared to return for Game 3 against […]

Ryan Lomberg Considered Week-To-Week

Florida Panthers left wing Ryan Lomberg (upper body) won't be ready to return to action for Tuesday's Game 1 against Toronto, with the team regarding him as week-to-week. The 28-year-old dropped out of the lineup after four games in the first-round series against Boston and there are unconfirmed reports of him having undergone hand surgery. […]

Joe Pavelski On Track To Return Tuesday

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski (concussion) is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's Game 1 against Seattle. He was already a game-time decision for the last game, and after having had a bit more time to recover, Pavelski looks ready to go after practicing with Mason Marchment and Max Domi on the second […]

Jack Hughes Wraps Up First Round With An Assist

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes picked up one assist as the team crushed New York 4-0 in Game 7 Monday night. Hughes had his helper on the team's third goal when Erik Haula made it 3-0 with 5:03 left in regulation. New Jersey's young star led all forwards on the team with 20:53 of […]

Ondrej Palat Delivers Two Assists In Game 7 Win

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat contributed two assists as the team beat the Rangers 4-0 in Monday's Game 7. The veteran winger posted a short-handed assist when Michael McLeod opened the scoring in the second period and Palat also helped Erik Haula to make the game safe late in the third. Palat had […]