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Mattias Samuelsson Available Again Wednesday
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's clash with the Hurricanes. A lower-body injury has kept the 22-year-old out for two games. Samuelsson boasts only five points for the year in 34 games and fantasy managers likely won't feel the effect of his return, but he's been a […]
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Dylan Cozens Returns To Action Wednesday
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (undisclosed) will be back from a one-game absence Wednesday against the Hurricanes. He suffered an undisclosed injury last Thursday against Winnipeg and sat out a clash with Minnesota over the weekend. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a big breakout year with 17 goals and 43 points in 48 games. He had […]
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Tage Thompson Ready To Go Wednesday
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) will be in the lineup Wednesday versus Carolina. He has played in all 49 games so far this season, but Thompson's status for the clash was put in doubt after he missed Monday's practice with an upper-body problem. The 25-year-old has crushed it on the top line and […]
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Romeo Langford Questionable For Wednesday's Action
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Romeo Langford (groin) could miss a fifth consecutive game Wednesday against the Kings, with the team listing him as questionable. Langford had just gained some momentum with 10 consecutive starts before dropping out of the lineup early last week. His minutes have been all over the place throughout the season and […]
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Josh Richardson Expected To Return Wednesday
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Josh Richardson (knee) is on track to end a three-game absence in Wednesday's matchup against Sacramento. He's been troubled by a sore left knee, but the team has listed Richardson as probable for the game, which is a strong indication that he will be back. The veteran had a solid January, […]
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Josh Hart Listed As Probable Wednesday
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Josh Hart (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies. He missed Saturday's game versus Toronto with right hamstring tightness but made a quick return against Atlanta on Monday. Hart is the glue guy in the Blazers starting lineup, doing a little bit of everything on a nightly basis. He […]
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Jusuf Nurkic Probable For Wednesday
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is expected to play Wednesday versus Memphis, with the team listing him as probable for the contest. The Bosnian Beast missed a game last week with a calf problem but was back in action Monday versus Atlanta and looks ready to go again Wednesday. It's been a quiet […]
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John Konchar Listed As Questionable
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward John Konchar (concussion) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's clash with Portland. He has missed the last three games whilst in concussion protocol. Konchar had a very nice start to the campaign, but his minutes have been trending down for a while and he's had a very marginal role in his most […]
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Jonathan Isaac Questionable Wednesday
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (knee) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He has only just returned from a knee injury and could sit out the contest for injury management purposes. Isaac missed two whole seasons before returning to the court on Jan. 23 versus Boston. For obvious reasons, he has […]
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Robert Williams III Good To Go Wednesday
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (ankle) has been cleared to play Wednesday against Brooklyn. He missed Saturday's big matchup against the Lakers with a sprained left ankle and was initially questionable for Wednesday's action, but Williams III isn't on the injury report anymore. The 25-year-old has been a starter in all of his last […]
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Nick Suzuki Dishes Out Two Assists
Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki reached 40 points for the season with a two-assist effort in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Ottawa. He had a power-play helper on Kirby Dach's goal in the first period and set up Rafael Harvey-Pinard in an even-strength situation in the third. This was only his third multi-point effort since the […]
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Thomas Chabot Delivers Three Assists In Tuesday's Win
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot had a good eye for a pass in Tuesday's clash with Montreal, finishing a high-scoring 5-4 win with three assists. He was a monster all over the ice in 23:46 of ice time, adding four shots, one block and two hits to his line with four penalty minutes and a […]
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Erik Gustafsson Tallies Two Assists
Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson grabbed two assists as the team beat Columbus 4-3 in overtime Tuesday. He helped to set up Trevor van Riemsdyk on Washington's third goal and also had a hand on Evgeny Kuznetsov's game-winner just 26 seconds into the extra frame. The Swedish rearguard has returned to prominence this season with […]
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Johnny Gaudreau Stays Hot With 14th Goal
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored his 14th goal of the season Tuesday against Washington, pushing the game into overtime where his crew had to take another loss with a 4-3 score. The Blue Jackets sit bottom of the league with only 15 wins and 34 points from 51 games. Gaudreau's addition hasn't […]
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Sebastian Aho Extends Goal Streak With Game-Winner
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho scored in a fifth consecutive game on Tuesday versus L.A., making it 5-4 on the power play in overtime to finish off the contest. He is now one of only three players with at least three five-game goal streaks with the team. Aho missed multiple weeks in December with a […]
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Andrei Svechnikov Sets Up Two Goals
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Andrei Svechnikov contributed two assists as the team produced a big comeback victory on Tuesday against the Kings. He set up Brent Burns for the opening goal in the first period, but the Kings struck back with four consecutive tallies and Carolina fell into a 4-1 hole. The team managed to […]
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Drew Doughty Has Historic 112th Multi-Point Game
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Carolina, setting a new franchise record for most multi-point games by a defenseman. He previously shared the record with Rob Blake. Three of Doughty's multi-point efforts came in January as he bounced back well from an unproductive December with 12 […]
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Anze Kopitar Gets Three Points Against Carolina
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar had one of his best offensive performances of the season on Tuesday against Carolina, logging three points with a goal and two assists. He led the charge when the Kings grabbed a 4-1 lead ahead of the second intermission, but the Hurricanes suddenly came to life in the third […]
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Anton Forsberg Tries To Beat Montreal Again
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will make a third consecutive start on Tuesday against Montreal, hoping to make it back-to-back wins against the Canadiens after shutting them out in a 5-0 victory on Saturday. Forsberg has also beaten Toronto 6-2 since becoming the team's de facto starter following Cam Talbot's (lower body) injury. The recent […]
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Pheonix Copley Looks To Stay Hot In Carolina
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley will be out to get his fourth consecutive victory in Tuesday's matchup versus Carolina. He has been a revelation in the Kings crease this season, posting a 15-3-0 record overall. Across 19 appearances, Copley has produced a 2.82 goals-against average with a .901 save percentage. This is a tough […]
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Charlie Lindgren In Washington Goal Against Columbus
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren will make his first start since Jan. 19 on Tuesday against Columbus. Darcy Kuemper is the main man in the crease in D.C., but Lindgren has seen plenty of action as well this season, going 11-6-2 with 18 starts. He has posted a 2.66 goals-against average and a .907 save […]
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Joonas Korpisalo Gets The Nod Tuesday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the sticks in Tuesday's matchup against the Capitals. The Finnish netminder will look to improve an 8-9-2 record. Korpisalo has done pretty well, considering how bad Columbus has been the whole season. His goals-against average is at a lowly 3.32, but Korpisalo has registered a decent […]
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Marcus Bjork Joins Blue Jackets Lineup Tuesday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Marcus Bjork will replace Jake Christiansen in the lineup Tuesday against Washington. Christiansen was assigned back to the minors on Monday and Bjork was brought up to get him his first NHL game since Jan. 10. The 25-year-old rookie has featured 26 times during his debut campaign, recording three goals and […]
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Jaccob Slavin Misses Another Game Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) remains out for Tuesday's matchup versus the Kings. The 28-year-old has been skating in practice but isn't quite ready for any action and will sit out a fifth consecutive game. Jalen Chatfield is set to continue in a bigger role Tuesday. Chatfield has tallied two points in the […]
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Damian Lillard Continues Scoring Tear With 42 Points
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had another outstanding performance Monday against Atlanta, topping the scorer's list with 42 points on 10-for-21 shooting in a 129-125 win. He hit 5-for-12 from deep and was a very busy man at the foul line, finishing with a perfect mark on 17 attempts. Lillard played 38 minutes […]
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Dejounte Murray Sets New Record With 40 Points
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray produced his best-ever scoring outing on Monday against Portland, leading the troops with 40 points in a 129-125 loss. Trae Young (ankle) had the night off and it gave Murray all the keys to the offense. He shot 13-for-26 from the field and 5-for-8 from downtown with a 9-for-9 record […]
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Mikal Bridges Leads All Scorers With 29 Points
Phoenix Suns guard/forward Mikal Bridges was the leading scorer in Monday's 114-106 triumph over Toronto, shooting 12-for-29 from the field and 3-for-4 from outside en route to 29 points. He needed to make just one more attempt from deep to set his new season high. Through 39 minutes of action, Bridges was also able to […]
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Luka Doncic Wows The Crowd Again
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic once again looked superhuman in Monday's matchup against Detroit, dropping 53 points on 17-for-24 shooting in a 111-105 victory. He went 5-for-11 with the three-ball and was 14-for-18 at the foul line, pulling down eight rebounds and posting five assists and two steals in 36 minutes. Doncic set a […]
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Deni Avdija Notches Career-High 25 Points
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija was the team's surprising top scorer in Monday's matchup against San Antonio, contributing a career-high 25 points in a 127-106 win. He nailed both of his attempts from downtown and shot 10-for-12 overall while picking up nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 33 minutes off the […]
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Stephen Curry Has 38 Points With Eight Treys
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was ruthless against the Thunder on Monday, lifting the team to a 128-120 victory with 38 points and 12 assists. He was red-hot from deep with an 8-for-14 effort and shot 12-for-20 overall while missing a triple-double by only two rebounds. After a run of eight steals in […]
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