Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Extends 30-Point Streak

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went for at least 30 points in a fourth consecutive contest Friday against Cleveland, leading his crew to a 112-100 win with a game-high 35 points. He got there with 12-for-21 shooting from the field and a 10-for-11 effort at the foul line. In typical fashion, SGA filled it […]

Darius Garland Returns To Double-Double Form

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had a nice 31-point, 13-assist double-double in Friday's loss to the Thunder, adding two rebounds and four steals to his line in 37 minutes on the floor. Donovan Mitchell (groin) missed another game and Garland continued to run the show from the backcourt, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and […]

Jimmy Butler Returns With A Big Line

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returned from a one-game absence with a game-high 29 points in Friday's 110-105 win over Orlando, adding six rebounds, six assists and two steals. He missed both of his attempts from deep but shot a solid 10-for-17 overall from the field with a 9-for-12 record at the line. Butler was […]

Anthony Edwards Leads Minnesota To Victory

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards filled up the stat sheet and led the team to a 111-100 victory against Memphis on Friday. He scored a team-high 25 points and had seven rebounds and seven assists with one block. Edwards hit a nice 3-for-5 from outside and 9-for-18 overall from the field. The 21-year-old has started […]

Ja Morant Bags A Triple-Double Friday

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant recorded his fourth triple-double of the season in Friday's battle with the Timberwolves. He had 27 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the team in all of the categories, but it wasn't enough as the Grizzlies were beaten 111-100. Morant shot 10-for-21 from the field and 3-for-6 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Feasts Against Indiana

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated against the Pacers on Friday, lifting the team to a 141-131 victory with a game-high 41 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. He had a tough time from behind the arc with a 2-for-7 effort and struggled at the foul line by shooting 7-for-18, but Giannis' overall performance was […]

Noah Dobson Out Through The All-Star Break

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) will miss at least two more games, with the team having ruled him out until the All-Star break. He will be absent for a third consecutive game Friday versus Detroit. Dobson has been a slight disappointment this season, but he has still gotten into double figures in […]

Nick Blankenburg Unavailable On Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg will sit out Friday's action against the Canucks with an upper-body injury. He is considered day-to-day with the injury, but Blankenburg could miss several games, with the Blue Jackets also playing on Saturday. Injuries have limited the 24-year-old to just 15 appearances this season. Blankenburg has totaled seven points, […]

Gustav Nyquist Ruled Out Indefinitely

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist (upper body) has been ruled out indefinitely by the team ahead of Friday's matchup against Vancouver. He was injured in the last game against Edmonton on Wednesday and heads to the shelf for an extended period after so far featuring in every game this season. Nyquist doesn't boast any […]

Sam Bennett Back For Florida Friday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (lower body) will return to the lineup Friday against Los Angeles. He sat out Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh and has left a couple of games early with injuries lately, but Bennett is feeling fine ahead of Friday's action. The 28-year-old is set to take up his normal position as the […]

Frederik Andersen Available On Friday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (upper body) will be backing up Antti Raanta Friday against San Jose. He left Wednesday's battle with Dallas early with an upper-body problem, but Andersen managed to avoid a serious injury and is ready to contribute should the team need his services. The Danish netminder has already missed a large […]

Matthew Beniers Out For At Least Two Games

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers (upper body) has been ruled out until the All-Star break, meaning he is set to miss at least two games. The league's top-scoring rookie suffered an upper-body injury Wednesday versus Vancouver and Beniers hasn't been able to practice since then. Ryan Donato has been skating in his spot ahead of […]

Shea Theodore Returns To Action Friday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (leg) will return to the lineup for Friday's contest against the Rangers. He last played on Dec. 9, missing 20 consecutive games. Theodore will rejoin Brayden McNabb on the second defensive pairing and will also be on the second power-play unit. A leg injury cost Theodore a lot of […]

Auston Matthews Out For Three Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been ruled out for at least three weeks with a knee injury. This is a bad blow for Matthews and the team, although he might be unavailable for only six games, with the All-Star break coming up soon and the Maple Leafs having their bye week on Feb. […]

Jaxson Stauber Grabs Another Victory

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two starts with a 34-save effort against Calgary on Thursday. He played a huge role in a 5-1 victory and is now the third goalie in Blackhawks history to win each of their first two NHL appearances. The 23-year-old also beat St. Louis 5-3 last […]

Frank Vatrano Scores A Hat Trick Against Colorado

Anaheim Ducks winger Frank Vatrano became a hat-trick hero as the team shocked Colorado with a 5-3 victory on Thursday. The Ducks were 3-1 down before Vatrano's second goal of the night helped to spark a comeback late in the second period. He completed his third career hat trick with an empty-net goal inside the […]

Owen Power Makes History With Another Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power opened the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 victory over Winnipeg, becoming the first rookie blue-liner in franchise history to score in three consecutive games. The 20-year-old was goalless for the whole campaign before things suddenly started to click for him in front of the net this week. Buffalo's overall record for […]

Moritz Seider Delivers Three Assists

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider played a key role in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against Montreal, helping to set up three goals. He started by assisting Jonatan Berggren in a power-play situation and then added two even-strength helpers, including in the extra frame when Robby Fabbri ended the game. Seider now needs to log […]

Nick Schmaltz Scores His First Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz registered his first career hat trick and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over St. Louis. It was a tight game until the 10:55 mark in the second period when Schmaltz potted his first goal, and he ended up getting a natural hat trick before assisting Barrett Hayton […]

Karel Vejmelka Shuts Out The Blues

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka was unbeatable for the Blues on Thursday, skating away with his third shutout of the season. St. Louis totaled 27 shots on goal in the first two periods and had 33 efforts in total, but Vejmelka kicked them all away and backstopped the team to a 5-0 victory. After dropping […]

Wade Allison Hurt In Thursday's Loss

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wade Allison exited Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Minnesota in the second period with a lower-body injury. He got hurt when blocking a shot and left after logging only 5:40 of ice time. Allison recorded two shots, one block, two hits and five penalty minutes in the contest. The 25-year-old is […]

Joel Edmundson Goes Down With Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Joel Edmundson managed to take just three shifts in Thursday's clash with Detroit before suffering a lower-body injury. He logged 2:21 of ice time and wasn't able to return. The Canadiens have been battling with various injuries all year and could now be without their best shot-blocker. The 29-year-old has thrown himself […]

Ryan Hartman Sits As A Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's encounter with the Flyers. Wild head coach Dave Evason isn't happy with Hartman's discipline and the 28-year-old will now get some time off to think about his actions. Evason can't be satisfied with Hartman's offensive contributions either this season, as he has followed […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Ruled Out For 4-6 Weeks

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been ruled out for 4-6 weeks with an upper-body injury. He was hurt Tuesday versus Anaheim and will begin an extended absence with Thursday's matchup against St. Louis. It's a huge blow for the Coyotes, as Gostisbehere is having an all-around productive season with 29 points, 99 shots, 34 […]

Lawson Crouse, Matias Maccelli Set To Return

Arizona Coyotes wingers Lawson Crouse (upper body) and Matias Maccelli (lower body) will return to action on Thursday against St. Louis. Crouse makes his way back from a four-game absence, while Maccelli will play for the first time since Dec. 23. The 22-year-old is among the top-scoring rookies in the league this season with 22 […]

John Klingberg Back For Ducks Thursday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg (illness) will return from a one-game absence Thursday versus Colorado. He was out sick at the start of the week but has made a quick recovery. Klingberg replaces Kevin Shattenkirk, who is forced to miss the game with a lower-body injury. The Swedish blue-liner has had a very poor campaign […]

Valeri Nichushkin Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin is regarded as day-to-day with an upper-body injury and is forced to skip Thursday's matchup against Anaheim. Nichushkin can't shake off the injury bug and will be sidelined again just five games after returning from an ankle injury. He has played only 20 times this season, scoring eight goals and […]

Cale Makar Back In Action On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) will return to the lineup Thursday against the Ducks. He has been sidelined for the past four games with an upper-body injury. Makar was in the midst of a hot streak when he was forced to exit the lineup, putting together a six-game scoring run with four goals […]

Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie Back On Thursday

Washington Capitals forwards Nicklas Backstrom (illness) and T.J. Oshie (personal) will rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Penguins. Both players sat out Tuesday's clash with Colorado. Following hip surgery, Backstrom's season debut came very late, and he has skated in only seven games so far, going goalless with three assists. He is set to center […]

Tom Wilson A Game-Time Decision On Thursday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Pittsburgh. He suffered a lower-body injury Tuesday against Colorado, and Washington head coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday morning that Wilson was still being evaluated. The 28-year-old has made only eight appearances this season, scoring two goals and one […]