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Alex Killorn Hands Out Three Assists
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn came up big in Thursday's Stanley Cup Finals rematch against Colorado, handing out three assists in a 5-0 win. The whole second line, with Killorn, Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel, had a great night as the trio combined for eight points. The 33-year-old winger made up a bit for […]
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Evan Rodrigues Exits After Taking A Puck To The Face
Colorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues was forced to make an early exit in Thursday's matchup against Tampa Bay after he was hit in the face by a shot from Victor Hedman. The incident occurred in the third period and Rodrigues finished with 13:12 of ice time. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar failed to deliver an […]
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Logan Thompson Sustains A Leg Injury
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson sustained a leg injury in Thursday's 5-1 win over Minnesota. He had a great night between the pipes, stopping 23 of 24 shots, before hurting his left leg early in the third period. The 25-year-old will now undergo an MRI on Friday to determine the full extent of the […]
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Filip Zadina Returns To Action For Detroit
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina will rejoin the lineup Thursday against Calgary. He's fresh back from a conditioning stint in the AHL and will make his first NHL appearance since Nov. 5. Zadina suffered a broken leg in a game against the Islanders when he was hit by a puck. The former sixth-overall pick […]
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Justin Schultz Set To Return Thursday
Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) is on track to rejoin the lineup Thursday against New Jersey, with the team activating him from Injured Reserve. The veteran rearguard has been unavailable for the past six games whilst trying to recover from an undisclosed injury. Schultz has had a good campaign in Seattle, logging 24 points […]
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Aleksander Barkov Won't Play Thursday
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (hand) has been ruled out for Thursday's meeting with San Jose. He hurt his hand whilst blocking a shot against Tampa Bay earlier in the week and hasn't been able to practice because of the injury. Florida head coach Paul Maurice regarded him as a game-time decision on Wednesday, but […]
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Jack Hughes Out Week-To-Week
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (upper body) is set for a spell on the sidelines, with the team listing him as week-to-week. He sustained an upper-body injury at the start of the week against Vancouver and Hughes failed to complete Wednesday's practice, which was a strong sign that things are off with him. The […]
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Rasmus Andersson Day-To-Day After Getting Hit By Car
Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day after he was hit by a car while driving a scooter in Detroit. He was on his way to dinner Wednesday when the incident occurred. Andersson was taken to the hospital for tests and was released later in the evening. He has been ruled out for […]
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Cale Makar Out For At Least Two Games
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (head) will sit out the rest of the team's road trip, meaning he will miss at least two games. He took a hit to the head from Jeff Carter in Tuesday's battle with the Penguins and will be sidelined for Thursday's Stanley Cup Finals rematch against Tampa Bay and Saturday's […]
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Saddiq Bey Traded To Atlanta
Forward Saddiq Bey was moved to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal on Thursday. Detroit gave him up for James Wiseman and Golden State has received five second-round picks in the trade. Bey has been enjoying a great season in Motown as one of the team's first scoring options, but he will have to […]
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Bones Hyland Traded To Clippers For Picks
Guard Bones Hyland is a fresh member of the Los Angeles Clippers after the Denver Nuggets traded him for two second-round picks. The 22-year-old will finally get to play some basketball again after being dropped from the Nuggets rotation for the past few games. He was having a decent season before falling out of favor, […]
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Mike Muscala Traded From Thunder To Celtics
Center Mike Muscala has been traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Justin Jackson and two second-round picks. The big man from Bucknell joins the fifth team of his 10-year NBA career. Muscala averaged only 14.5 minutes per game for the Thunder this season and his prospects in Boston […]
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Matisse Thybulle Joins Portland
The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired guard/forward Matisse Thybulle from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 25-year-old will hope to get a fresh start after playing a very marginal role this season for the team that drafted him in 2019. Thybulle has previously been highly valued as a defensive specialist on the team, but he has averaged […]
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Jalen McDaniels Traded To Philadelphia
Forward Jalen McDaniels has been dealt by the Charlotte Hornets to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team deal that also involved the Portland Trail Blazers. Matisse Thybulle will head to Portland and Svi Mykhailiuk will join the Hornets, with multiple second-round picks also going to Charlotte. McDaniels is enjoying a career year in 2022-23 and […]
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Thomas Bryant Sent To Denver
Center Thomas Bryant was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, with Davon Reed and three second-round picks going the other way. The 25-year-old is set to play for a third team in 12 months after ending his stint with Washington to sign with the Lakers in the offseason. Bryant […]
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Jae Crowder Moves On To Milwaukee
Veteran forward Jae Crowder was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets picked him up from Phoenix in the Kevin Durant trade. The Indiana Pacers were also involved in the trade, acquiring Jordan Nwora and Serge Ibaka from Milwaukee, along with two second-round picks. Brooklyn received five second-rounders […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Extends Point Streak To Seven Games
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov found his way on the score sheet in a seventh consecutive game on Wednesday, recording a power-play assist in a 4-1 loss. The Russian sniper has posted three goals and six assists during the scoring streak, moving to 28 goals and 61 points for the whole season. In 50 appearances, […]
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Jason Robertson Sets Up Two Goals Wednesday
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson registered two assists in Wednesday's big 4-1 victory over the Wild. The 23-year-old now has 36 assists for the whole campaign and sits on 33 goals through 53 games. Only five players in the league this season have so far hit the 30-mark in both goals and assists, and […]
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Roope Hintz Notches Two Points In Wednesday's Win
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz picked up two points as the team extended its point streak to seven games Wednesday with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota. He logged an assist on Jani Hakanpaa's fifth marker of the campaign and extended his goal streak to three games with an empty-netter. Dallas' first line continues to crush […]
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Quinn Hughes Delivers Two Assists
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes registered two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 defeat against the Rangers. Conor Garland and Elias Pettersson were the goal-scorers as Hughes put together his 10th multi-assist game of the season. He is the first Canucks defenseman ever to have two seasons with 10-plus multi-point games. Hughes sits seventh in the league […]
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K'Andre Miller Has His First Three-Point Game
New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller recorded his first career three-point game Wednesday against the Canucks, finishing a 4-3 victory with a hat trick of assists. Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil and Alexis Lafreniere all owe him one. Miller also had four hits in the game and was plus-three in 23:10 of ice time. It was […]
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Alexis Lafreniere Keeps Hot Streak Going
New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere scored in a second consecutive game to help the team to a 4-3 victory over Vancouver Wednesday. The former first-overall pick has heated up lately with three goals and three assists in seven games. Lafreniere has benefited from playing with Filip Chytil, who netted a goal in a fifth […]
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Jack Hughes Leaves Practice Early With Injury
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes didn't finish Wednesday's practice session because of an upper-body injury. He was hurt in Monday's game against Vancouver and also had a maintenance day Tuesday. It's now unclear if he will be able to play Thursday versus Seattle. Hughes has been in incredible form, matching a franchise record with […]
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Aleksander Barkov A Game-Time Call Thursday
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (hand) is a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against San Jose. He was forced to leave Monday's 7-1 victory over Tampa Bay early after blocking a shot with his hand. Panthers head coach Paul Maurice initially suggested that Barkov will be fine for Thursday, but he has now called Barkov […]
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Filip Chytil On Four-Game Goal Streak
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil will enter Wednesday's action versus Vancouver with a four-game goal streak. Skating on the third line with Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko, he has totaled six goals overall during the run and has matched his best point streak of the season. The 23-year-old has amassed 31 points in 42 […]
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Joel Kiviranta Out With A Lower-Body Injury
Dallas Stars winger Joel Kiviranta is set to miss some time with a lower-body injury. He will sit out his first game of the season Wednesday versus Minnesota, with Marian Studenic coming into the lineup to replace him. It's a change on the fourth line and should have very little effect on the team's play. […]
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Ryan Hartman Back On Top Line Wednesday
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will return to the top line in Wednesday's game against the Stars. He had a breakout campaign in the role last season but has struggled for form in 2022-23. However, with the first line having struggled in recent times, Wild head coach Dave Evason is giving Hartman another shot with […]
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Jonas Brodin Out On Wednesday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (lower body) won't play Wednesday against Dallas. He suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's meeting with Arizona and has failed to recover in time. Brodin scored his second goal of the season Monday and has registered eight points across 43 games. It's not been a great year for him offensively, […]
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Robert Williams III Downgraded To Questionable
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday's clash with Philadelphia. He is dealing with a sprained left ankle and was initially probable for the contest, but the change in his status leaves a big question mark hanging over Williams III's head ahead of the mouth-watering matchup. Al Horford […]
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Al Horford Questionable On Wednesday
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's meeting with the Sixers. The veteran has missed only two games since Dec. 16 and played 33 minutes last time out against the Pistons, but he is a late addition to the injury report with right knee swelling, which isn't a great sign […]
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