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Connor Hellebuyck Meets The Wild Wednesday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will make his 49th start of the season in a meeting with the Minnesota Wild Wednesday. He's gone 0-2-0 in the matchup this season with a 4.52 goals-against average and Hellebuyck's most recent outings haven't gone too well either. He won his previous start against Edmonton but gave up five […]
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John Carlson Rejoins Team In Practice
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) skated with the team Wednesday for the first time since taking a slap shot to the head in a game in December. It's a positive sign that he was able to work with the team again, but Carlson wore a non-contact jersey and he still isn't close to returning […]
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Cam Talbot Set To Miss Three Weeks
Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot will sit out the next three weeks of action to recover from a lower-body injury. He was a very late scratch for Monday's contest against Chicago and the injury will likely cause Talbot to miss 12 more games. With Anton Forsberg (knee) also out, Ottawa's playoff hopes will now hinge […]
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Pierre-Luc Dubois A Game-Time Call Wednesday
Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against Minnesota. He returned from a three-game absence Monday versus San Jose, but a lower-body injury continues to bother Dubois and it looks like he could be out again Wednesday. The 24-year-old has gone scoreless in all of his past four […]
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Tony DeAngelo Suspended For Two Games
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo has received a two-game suspension for a spearing incident that occurred in Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay. He was handed a major penalty and a game misconduct for spearing Corey Perry below the belt in a scrum. DeAngelo will be sitting out Thursday's meeting with Carolina and Saturday's game against […]
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Maxi Kleber Won't Play On Wednesday
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (hamstring) will sit out Wednesday's contest against New Orleans. He's just come back from a serious hamstring injury and the team will give him a night off after Kleber played 26 minutes Tuesday versus Utah. With JaVale McGee (ankle) remaining out and Reggie Bullock (quadriceps) unlikely to play after getting […]
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Monte Morris Questionable On Wednesday
Washington Wizards point guard Monte Morris (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Atlanta. He has missed six straight games with a lower back problem and it's far from certain that he can return on Wednesday, as the team has listed Morris as questionable for prior games as well. Delon Wright has been starting in […]
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Kevin Love Upgraded To Probable Wednesday
Miami Heat forward/center Kevin Love (ribs) has been upgraded to probable ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Cleveland. He missed Monday's clash with Atlanta due to a right rib contusion and the team initially listed Love as questionable for Wednesday. The veteran has suited up for Miami six times since joining the club on Feb. 24, […]
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Anfernee Simons Remains Unavailable Wednesday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) will remain out for Wednesday's meeting with Boston. The 23-year-old has played in only one of the team's last seven games as he tries to recover from a right ankle sprain. Simons has had an impressive year, scoring a career-high 21.1 points in 35.3 minutes. Cam Reddish and […]
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Vlatko Cancar Questionable Once Again
Denver Nuggets forward/center Vlatko Cancar (wrist) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Chicago. He was also questionable ahead of Monday's contest against Toronto but missed a second consecutive game. The Nuggets have gotten some really solid minutes out of Cancar over the second half of the season. He posted 8.7 points, 3.2 rebounds […]
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Payton Pritchard Questionable For Wednesday
Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard (ankle) is regarded as questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Portland. He's bothered by left heel pain and might have to sit out for a sixth time in the past nine games. Pritchard has played a minimal part in Boston's rotation and his absence shouldn't impact things at all Wednesday, […]
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Bojan Bogdanovic Could Be Shut Down For The Season
Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) may be shut down for the rest of the season, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The veteran is troubled by bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and it's forced him to miss four of the last five games. The Pistons have the worst record in the league, so it doesn't really […]
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Valeri Nichushkin Keeps Hot Streak Going With Four Points
Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and three assists in Tuesday's 6-0 win over San Jose, recording his second career four-point game. His first one came all the way back in December 2013. The 28-year-old has been kept back by health issues, but he has now picked up at least a point in […]
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Alexandar Georgiev Needs To Make Only 13 Saves For A Shutout
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev recorded probably the easiest shutout of his career on Tuesday against the Sharks, kicking away 13 shots in a 6-0 victory. The toothless Sharks had only two shots on goal in the opening period and couldn't improve much during the rest of the game either. Georgiev now boasts four shutouts […]
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Jacob Markstrom Logs His First Shutout In Shootout Victory
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom picked up his first shutout of the season on Tuesday as the team played out a rare 0-0 tie with Minnesota before winning the game in a shootout. He had 40 saves and made one more stop in the shootout. The Swedish netminder became the third goalie in franchise history […]
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Ondrej Palat Registers Three Points Against Toronto
New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat had his first three-point game of the season Tuesday against Toronto, picking up a goal and two assists in a 4-3 loss. Both of helpers came on goals by Erik Haula and he notched a power-play marker himself in the third period. Palat has struggled to make a […]
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Nikita Kucherov Continues To Dominate At Home
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov took his franchise-record home point streak to 22 games on Tuesday against Philadelphia, coming away with two goals and one assist. Alex Killorn put up the same numbers as Tampa ended a slump with a 5-2 victory. Kucherov, who picked up all of his points Tuesday on the […]
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Sidney Crosby Closes Three-Point Show With Game-Winner
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby finished off his 169th career three-point game with the game-winning goal as his crew beat Columbus 5-4 in overtime Tuesday. No. 87 produced two assists in the third period before wrapping things up with a power-play goal in the extra frame. He is now tied with Paul Coffey for the […]
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Evgeni Malkin Delivers Three Assists In Comeback Victory
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had three assists as the team produced a hugely impressive comeback victory on Tuesday against Columbus. The Penguins fell into a 4-0 hole but managed to win from a four-goal deficit for the ninth time in franchise history. Malkin collected two of his assists on Jason Zucker's goals and wrapped […]
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Matthew Beniers Has Two Assists In Tuesday's Win
Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers picked up two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Anaheim, helping Jamie Oleksiak and Jared McCann on the scoreboard in the first period. It's his fifth multi-point performance across his last 10 appearances. Beniers has topped the rookie scoring charts throughout the season and now finds himself on 19 goals […]
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Jordan Binnington Tries To Avoid A Seventh Straight Defeat
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will guard the crease Tuesday against Arizona, looking to end a six-game losing streak. The 29-year-old hasn't won a single game for nearly a month, last tasting victory on Feb. 14 against New Jersey. Binnington was enjoying a three-game winning streak back then, but it's all gone wrong since, […]
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Philipp Grubauer Seeks Fourth Consecutive Victory Versus Ducks
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will try to hit a new season high with a fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday against the Ducks. Martin Jones has carried Seattle for most of the season, but Grubauer has put in some impressive performances lately and the team will continue to go with the hot hand. Grubauer took […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Looks To End A Three-Game Skid Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will be between the sticks for Tuesday's clash with the Flyers and is hoping to put a stop to a three-game losing run. The former Vezina Trophy winner has struggled for form lately, and the team's lackluster play has had a negative impact on his numbers as well. Vasilevskiy […]
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Jesse Puljujarvi A Game-Time Call Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi has finally joined the team and could make his debut in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish forward had some visa issues that kept him from joining his new team straight away after the Hurricanes traded for him on Feb. 28. Puljujarvi's Edmonton career ended up being a disappointment […]
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Daniel Sprong Returns To Seattle Lineup Tuesday
Seattle Kraken winger Daniel Sprong is set to rejoin the action Tuesday against Anaheim. He has watched the last two games from the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Ryan Donato is set to make way for Sprong. The 25-year-old has played in only two of the team's last six games, but Sprong has actually been […]
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Victor Hedman Won't Play On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (undisclosed) will be unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He was injured last time out against Carolina and hasn't been able to get healthy enough for Tuesday's game. Hedman will sit out his fourth contest of the season. Mikhail Sergachev is moving up to the first defensive pairing, while […]
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Ryan O'Reilly Ruled Out For Four Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O'Reilly (finger) will need four weeks to recover after undergoing surgery to repair a broken index finger. After picking up the injury against Vancouver on Saturday, Toronto hoped to get O'Reilly back for the playoffs, but he should also be able to feature in the final few regular-season games for […]
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Domantas Sabonis Rolls To A Triple-Double Monday
Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis notched his eighth triple-double of the season when he ran the show Monday against the Pelicans. He led the squad to a 123-108 victory with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Sabonis made his only three-point attempt and shot 8-for-13 overall while picking up one steal and one block […]
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Damian Lillard Grabs His Second Triple-Double Of The Year
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard registered his second triple-double of the season Monday night, leading the team to a 110-104 victory over Detroit with 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Lillard had his third career triple-double already wrapped up in three quarters. He completed his line with one steal and one block, […]
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James Harden Dishes Out 20 Assists Against Indiana
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden served up 20 assists as the team pulled off a 147-143 win over Indiana on Monday. He added 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting and nine rebounds. It was a poor shooting night for Harden, who finished 1-for-6 from three-point land, but he showed off incredible playmaking ability and recorded his […]
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