Rudy Gobert Returns With A Nice Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert ended a three-game absence with a 15-point, 16-rebound double-double in Monday's 119-114 loss to Houston. He also had four blocks and one assist in 36 minutes on the court, shooting 5-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 at the charity stripe. The French giant is now averaging 15.8 points and 14.3 […]

Jalen Duren Impresses As Starter

Detroit Pistons forward/center Jalen Duren logged his 18th start of the campaign Monday against Milwaukee and did very well, notching a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds, while contributing with two steals and two blocks on the defensive end. In 31 minutes on the floor, Duren added one assist and shot 9-for-13 from the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 29 Points In 27 Minutes

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to action with a 29-point performance Monday against Detroit, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 11-for-17 at the foul line in a blowout victory. Milwaukee eased to a 150-130 win, so the team was able to limit Giannis to just 27 minutes of action. Despite seeing less playing time […]

Patrik Laine Leads Blue Jackets Offense Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine factored in all three goals in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary, scoring once and posting two assists. Two of his points came on the power play. Laine has mostly been sleepwalking in 2023, but he has improved recently and reached a three-game point streak on Monday. Despite his […]

Andrew Mangiapane Posts Three Points In Monday's Victory

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane made the biggest impact in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against Columbus, scoring the team's third goal and recording two assists. He was able to get to three points in a single game for the first time this season. Mangiapane has been one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy hockey in […]

Tage Thompson Dishes Out Two Assists

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson extended his point streak to four games with a pair of assists Monday versus Dallas. He helped Victor Olofsson to score early in the third period and set up Owen Power when he made it 3-2 in overtime with his first goal of the season. Thompson has wowed with his […]

Anders Lee Scores Two Goals Against Toronto

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee gave his squad the lead twice in Monday's matchup against Toronto, but the team was still unable to end a losing cycle, suffering a fifth consecutive defeat with a 6-2 scoreline. Lee ended a six-game goal drought in the final seconds of the first period and then grabbed […]

William Nylander Piles Up Four Points In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander enjoyed his second four-point night of the season Monday versus the Islanders, picking up two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win. All of his points came in the second period when Toronto scored a pair of game-tying goals and eventually raced away with the victory. Nylander has […]

Sam Bennett Hurt Again

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett couldn't make it to the end of the game Monday versus the Rangers after sustaining an undisclosed injury. He was hurt near the end of the first period when Bennett crashed into the half-boards by Florida's bench. The 26-year-old managed to return to action in the second period but sat […]

Adam Fox Tallies Three Points In Monday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a huge night against Florida on Monday, notching a goal and two assists while finishing a 6-2 victory with a plus-five rating. He opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season and tallied his helpers on a pair of Mika Zibanejad strikes, one of which came […]

Artemi Panarin Produces Three Assists

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin helped to set up three goals in Monday's 6-2 win over Florida, logging one of his assists on the power play. Panarin had a very productive start to the game with two assists in the first period and eventually helped the team to a big win. The hat […]

Sam Bennett Good To Go Monday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (upper body) will play against the Rangers on Monday. He sustained an upper-body injury Saturday against Minnesota, but it was only a minor thing and Bennett isn't forced to miss any games because of it. He's skated in all 48 contests so far this season, posting 11 goals and 30 […]

Aaron Ekblad Officially In Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) will be in the lineup Monday versus the Rangers. He played less than two minutes against Minnesota on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but head coach Paul Maurice was very optimistic about his chances to be back on Monday and he has now confirmed that Ekblad will […]

Roope Hintz A Game-Time Decision Once Again

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) is once again a game-time call for Monday's game against Buffalo. He's trying to return from an upper-body injury and was also a game-time decision for the previous outing versus Arizona before eventually sitting out a seventh consecutive game. The injury has paused a very productive campaign, in […]

Kyle Palmieri Available Again Monday

New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve ahead of Monday's contest against the Maple Leafs. He's on track to play for the first time since Dec. 16. 2022-23 has been a tough one for the former 30-goal scorer, as Palmieri has recorded only six goals and three […]

Adam Pelech Ready To Return

New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (head) has been activated from Injured Reserve and appears set to return to the lineup Monday against Toronto. He's been unavailable since early December when Pelech suffered a head injury in practice. Pelech is returning at a good time because Noah Dobson (undisclosed) might be unavailable Monday. Offensively, Pelech […]

Noah Dobson A Game-Time Call Monday

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Monday's contest against Toronto. He suffered an unspecified injury in the last game and is in danger of missing his first game of the season. Dobson is in the midst of a good all-around season, boasting 10 goals and 27 points in 48 […]

Josh Norris Done For The Season

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. He has reinjured the same shoulder that forced Norris to miss most of the season and it will now require surgery to get it fixed. Surgery was also on the table for Norris in November, but […]

Kevin Hayes Gets Two Power-Play Goals

Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes potted a pair of power-play goals when his team took a 5-3 loss from Winnipeg on Sunday. He was able to tie the game from a 3-1 deficit, but the Jets managed to tilt things in their favor in the end. Tony DeAngelo had an assist on both goals. Hayes […]

Charlie McAvoy Logs Another Multi-Point Game

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a third multi-point game in four contests on Sunday, contributing a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over San Jose. He lit the lamp for a fourth time this season early in the second period and picked up a power-play assist when David Pastrnak scored in the […]

David Pastrnak Adds Two More Points To His Tally

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak posted a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Sharks, reaching 65 points for the campaign. He helped Charlie McAvoy to grab his fourth goal of the campaign and finished off the scoring with a power-play goal. 14 of Pastrnak's 36 goals have come with the […]

Linus Ullmark And Jeremy Swayman Combine For A Shutout

Boston Bruins goaltenders Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman both played a part in a shutout win on Sunday, helping the team to a 4-0 victory against San Jose. Ullmark, who finished with 17 shots, started the game but had to leave briefly in the third period to deal with a skate problem, giving Swayman a […]

Pheonix Copley Bounces Back On Sunday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley had a good bounce-back performance in Sunday's matchup against the Blackhawks, saving 18 of 19 shots in a 2-1 win. Copley had been pulled in two straight starts, and he had even finished his previous appearance with an extraordinary 184.62 goals-against average. After giving up two goals on three […]

Jaret Anderson-Dolan Pops Up With Two Big Goals

Los Angeles Kings forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan was an unlikely hero Sunday against Chicago as he scored both goals in a 2-1 win. He put the team 2-0 up before Ian Mitchell provided a late consolation goal for the Blackhawks. Anderson-Dolan has only five goals and three assists for the season, but he has found himself […]

Clayton Keller Pots A Hat Trick Against Vegas

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller recorded his second career hat trick in Sunday's 4-1 win over Vegas. Dylan Guenther got the scoring started inside the first two minutes of play and Keller then took over, with only Phil Kessel's power-play goal ruining his effort for a natural hat trick. Keller has been slumping lately, going […]

Thomas Bryant Comes Back To Life

Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant was one of the stars of the show in Sunday's 121-112 comeback victory over Portland, helping the team win from a 25-point halftime deficit with a season-high 31 points and 14 rebounds. He got hot from deep with a 4-for-5 effort and ended up missing just three of his […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Lifts OKC Past Denver

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 34 points in Sunday's 101-99 victory over Denver. He shot 13-for-21 from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown with a 7-for-8 record at the foul line, hitting the game-winning basket nine seconds from the end. In 37 minutes on the court, Gilgeous-Alexander also logged five […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Set To Miss Another Week

Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) will miss a sixth consecutive game Monday versus Minnesota. He hurt his left foot a couple of weeks back and it looks like Porter Jr. will sit out at least one more week, with the Rockets planning to re-evaluate him at the weekend. Porter Jr.'s injury has […]

Jordan McLaughlin Remains Unavailable

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jordan McLaughlin (calf) will sit out a 24th consecutive game on Monday versus Houston. He's trying to overcome a left calf strain and it unfortunately isn't going well, with Minnesota head coach Chris Finch recently saying that McLaughlin's return isn't coming anytime soon. The 26-year-old had a couple of encouraging outings […]

Taurean Prince Questionable For Monday's Game

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince (ankle) is questionable for Monday's encounter with the Rockets. He aggravated a left ankle sprain Saturday in another meeting with Houston and was forced to exit in the third quarter. The 28-year-old has been an important piece off the bench for the team, logging 21.3 minutes for the season and […]