Frederik Andersen Beats Boston With 24 Saves

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Bruins, improving to 10-3-0 for the season. The Hurricanes No. 1 had a miserable outing in his previous start against Dallas when he gave up two goals on six shots and had to exit with an injury, but he […]

Brent Burns Extends Point Streak In 1,300th Game

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns marked his 1,300th regular-season outing with an assist against Boston on Sunday and it took his point streak to five games. He combined with Martin Necas on the power play to set up Paul Stastny for the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory. Burns will now look to post his […]

Nicklas Backstrom Grabs First Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom potted his first goal of the season in Sunday's clash with Toronto, opening the scoring on the power play late in the first period. It was a good start to the game for Backstrom and the Capitals, but it ended in disappointment, as the Maple Leafs eventually rolled to a […]

Morgan Rielly Finally Gets His First Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was finally able to celebrate a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over Washington, producing the game-winning tally 7:00 into the second period. He incredibly needed 69 shots on target to finally register his first goal of the season. Rielly has never been a prolific goal-scorer, but his career shooting […]

John Tavares Celebrates 1,000th Game With Two Assists

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had a special outing Sunday against Washington, taking the ice for the 1,000th time in the NHL. It was a productive outing as well, with Tavares playing his part in a 5-1 win with two assists. He set up a power-play goal for Michael Bunting and also had a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Enjoys His Fifth 50-Point Outing

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was a one-man wrecking crew against the Pelicans on Sunday, shooting 20-for-26 from the floor and 7-for-12 at the foul line en route to 50 points in a 135-110 win. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and reached the 50-point mark for the fifth time in his career. Giannis' career record […]

Cedi Osman Catches Fire Against Clippers

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Cedi Osman tied a career high with 29 points and matched a franchise record with perfect 7-for-7 shooting from deep in Sunday's 122-99 blowout win over the Clippers. The game got very one-sided quickly and a lot of the bench players benefited from the situation. Osman shined the brightest by leading all […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts 28 Points, Five Blocks Sunday

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. crushed it at both ends of the floor in Sunday's 112-100 win over Indiana, scoring a game-high 28 points and swatting away five shots. He shot 12-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-8 record from deep and added eight rebounds to his tally with one assist and one steal. […]

Ja Morant Stays In Triple-Double Form

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant made it back-to-back triple-doubles for himself in Sunday's matchup against Indiana, guiding the team to a 112-100 win. He finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists, becoming the first Grizzly ever to record a 25-10-15 line. Morant also had a block and two steals on the defensive […]

Bennedict Mathurin Paces Indiana With 27 Points

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin led the squad with 27 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Sunday's 112-100 loss to Memphis. Indiana blew a big lead in the second half and the team can't be happy about how things went, but on a personal level, Mathurin should be pretty satisfied with his contribution. The 20-year-old, who […]

Jimmy Butler Stays Hot Against Charlotte

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had another productive offensive outing with a team-high 28 points in Sunday's loss to Charlotte, missing only three of his 14 shot attempts and going 6-for-7 at the foul line. He also led the team with seven rebounds and had two assists with three steals in 33 minutes. The veteran […]

P.J. Washington Gets Back On Track Sunday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington broke out of a slump Sunday against Miami, netting 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 122-117 win. Three of his makes came with seven attempts from behind the arc, and he had six rebounds in the game with five assists and one steal. Washington had managed just 21 points […]

Terry Rozier Heats Up Against Miami

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had a superb outing against Miami on Sunday, leading all scorers with 31 points on 11-for-19 shooting. He shot 5-for-11 from deep and capped off his performance with six rebounds, seven assists and one block. Rozier was supposed to take a hit once LaMelo Ball is back from his latest […]

Darcy Kuemper Takes On Toronto Sunday

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper will face a hot Toronto Maple Leafs team in his 34th start of the season Sunday. The Maple Leafs have dropped only four of their last 11 games and will host Kuemper and the Capitals with a 19-4-4 home record. Kuemper had a difficult time at the start of his […]

Matt Murray Out With An Ankle Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is nursing an ankle injury and won't play in the team's final two games before the All-Star break. Murray missed a scheduled start Friday against Ottawa and the team has now confirmed that he's dealing with an ankle problem. The 28-year-old has performed very well when healthy this season, […]

T.J. Brodie On Track To Return Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie (ribs) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup Sunday against Washington. He's been unavailable for the past 10 games due to a rib injury. Brodie has been limited to only 28 appearances this season, notching eight points with 36 shots, 22 hits and […]

Jaccob Slavin Remains Out Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) will miss a fourth consecutive game Sunday versus Boston. Following Saturday's practice, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour noted that Slavin "skated well", but it looks like he still needs to put in some more work before he is game-ready again. Slavin has notched 15 points in 45 games […]

Trent Frederic Questionable For Sunday

Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic suffered a lower-body injury versus Florida on Saturday and his status for Sunday's clash with Carolina is questionable. The 24-year-old blocked a shot with his foot and played just 1:54 against the Panthers. Having gone scoreless in eight of the last nine games, Frederic is in the midst of a […]

Nico Sturm Hurt On Big Hit

San Jose Sharks forward Nico Sturm exited Saturday's win over Pittsburgh with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt on a big hit by Jason Zucker in the third period. There weren't any updates on Sturm's status after the game, but he will now at least get some good recovery time, with San Jose off until […]

Dylan DeMelo Dealing With A Lower-Body Injury

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo is nursing a lower-body injury and won't return to action until after the All-Star break. He missed Saturday's 4-0 loss to Philadelphia and won't play Monday against St. Louis either. The 29-year-old doesn't really stand out on the Winnipeg blue line, but DeMelo has been quietly enjoying a solid campaign […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Fills The Stat Sheet Again

Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored a game-high 35 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Saturday's 108-100 defeat to Utah. He was 6-for-11 from outside and completed his line with four rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block. Dinwiddie also had 36 points on Thursday against the Suns when Luka Doncic (ankle) went down. He […]

Jaylen Brown Leads Boston With 37 Points Against Lakers

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown was the team leading scorer in Saturday's classic matchup against the Lakers, shooting 13-for-23 from the field en route to 37 points. He tied the game late in regulation with a three-point play and scored 11 of the team's 20 points in overtime when the C's finally managed to put […]

LeBron James Comes Close To A 40-Point Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had another huge game on Saturday night in a matchup against Boston, finishing an overtime loss with a game-high 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. He made exactly half of his 30 attempts from the field and also shot 50 percent from deep with 12 attempts. LeBron has […]

Chris Paul Turns Back The Clock Against San Antonio

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul ran the show against San Antonio on Saturday, totaling 31 points and 11 assists in a 128-118 overtime victory. He wasn't far away from a triple-double either, adding seven rebounds with one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes. The veteran was only 1-for-4 with the three-ball but shot […]

Daniel Gafford Has An Outstanding Game Against Pelicans

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a great all-around performance against New Orleans on Saturday, scoring a season-high 21 points and recording 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and five blocks. He truly gave his all in 29 minutes on the floor and helped the team to a 113-103 win, even with Kyle Kuzma and […]

Kawhi Leonard Leads The Way In Win Over Atlanta

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard did very little wrong against Atlanta on Saturday and led the team to a 120-113 victory with a game-high 32 points. He missed only eight of his 20 attempts from the field and shot 5-for-10 from outside while filling the stat sheet with eight rebounds, four assists, one steal […]

Nikola Vucevic Enjoys Trip Back To Orlando

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic felt very comfortable in his old arena in Orlando Saturday, notching 26 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a 128-109 victory over the Magic. He added two blocks as well to his line while shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. Chicago's three-headed monster of Vucevic, DeMar […]

Joel Embiid Crushes The Nuggets

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had a field day against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday, racking up a game-high 47 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 126-119 victory. The Process had a season-high four makes from downtown and shot 18-for-31 overall from the field with a 7-for-10 […]

Evgeni Malkin Enjoys Another Three-Point Outing

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had three points in a game for the third time in six games on Saturday, collecting two goals and one assist in a 6-4 loss to San Jose. Unfortunately, Malkin hasn't added anything to his tally in the games between, otherwise, we would be talking about a major scoring tear. […]

Logan Couture Racks Up Career-High Five Points

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had the game of his life Saturday against Pittsburgh, pushing his team to a 6-4 victory with a career-high five points. He scored the team's final two goals and collected three assists. It was a superb finish for an otherwise disappointing month, as Couture entered Saturday's action after having […]