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Semyon Varlamov Unable To Play Monday
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (lower body) will miss Monday's matchup against Colorado and the team considers him day-to-day. The veteran netminder exited Saturday's 5-2 victory over Vegas late in the game with an injury and hasn't recovered in time for Monday's contest. It's a bad blow for Varlamov, as he had started to […]
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Colin White Returns On Second Line
Florida Panthers right wing Colin White (upper body) will be back in action against Boston on Monday, starting off on the second line. The 25-year-old has missed a couple of contests with an upper-body problem. White has averaged fewer than 12 minutes a night for the Panthers this season, but he has still found a […]
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Aleksander Barkov Won't Play On Monday
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) will miss Monday's contest against Boston. He appeared to have injured his left knee over the weekend against New Jersey and needs some time off to recover. It's the newest health issue for Barkov during a tough campaign, which has seen him play in just 25 of the […]
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Cam Atkinson Ruled Out For The Season
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Cam Atkinson will have neck surgery on Wednesday and won't play this season. The 33-year-old sniper has been out for the whole campaign so far and sadly we won't be seeing him at all in 2022-23. Philadelphia must have done something wrong to anger the hockey gods, as the team has […]
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Elias Lindholm Picks Up Three Points In Sunday's Win
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm had a three-point night against San Jose on Sunday, finishing a 5-2 victory with two goals and an assist. He grabbed a record from the contest as well, posting the fastest two goals to open a period by a player in franchise history. After setting Milan Lucic up for a […]
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Josh Morrissey Makes History With Another Productive Outing
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey completed Sunday's 3-2 loss to Seattle with two assists, setting a franchise record for the longest point streak by a defenseman. With his ninth consecutive outing with at least one point, Morrissey broke a tie with Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom. His run includes 11 points in total and it's […]
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Jared McCann Takes Down The Jets
Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann completed a comeback victory Sunday against Winnipeg, scoring a 3-2 game-winning goal with 4:32 left in regulation. After giving up a pair of power-play goals, the Kraken found themselves 2-1 down after two periods, but Ryan Donato tied things up with just 16 seconds played in the third and McCann […]
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Artemi Panarin Gets Three Points Against Chicago
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin registered his 65th career three-point outing on Sunday, notching a goal and two assists in a 7-1 victory over Chicago. Since 2015-16, when Panarin entered the NHL, only Edmonton's Connor McDavid (93) and Leon Draisaitl (69) have enjoyed more three-point outings. His Sunday's effort helped Panarin to become […]
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Adam Fox Collects Three Assists
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox broke an offensive slump with a three-assist effort in Sunday's big 7-1 victory over the Blackhawks. After posting just one point in his previous four appearances, Fox had already two assists in the first period, and he completed his hat trick of helpers on the power play in the […]
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Brady Skjei Maintains Hot Offensive Form
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei continued his recent good scoring stretch with two points in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh. He scored the team's second goal and had an assist when Jordan Staal recorded the game-winning goal against his former team. The 28-year-old finished with a plus-two rating and had three shots in 23:53 of […]
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Jarred Tinordi Exits Early Sunday
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi called it a night after only 6:12 of action in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Rangers, leaving after taking a puck to the face. He managed to register one block and was plus-one before exiting. Talk about bad luck. The veteran blue-liner has already missed time with a hip injury […]
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Filip Chytil Day-To-Day After Early Exit
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury suffered in Sunday's 7-1 win over Chicago. The 23-year-old got off to a great start in the game, bagging a goal and an assist in the first period, but he got then knocked out of the lineup by a late hit from […]
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Thomas Bryant Bags First Double-Double
Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant started his stint as the starting big with his first double-double of the campaign. The 25-year-old went for 16 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday in a 119-117 win against his former team, the Wizards. In 33 minutes of action, he added a pair of assists and finished with […]
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Bradley Beal Returns With 29 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was back from a six-game absence on Sunday and led the team with 29 points in a 119-117 loss to the Lakers. He shot 9-for-17 for the night and had an 11-for-13 record at the charity stripe without hitting any triples. Beal's line included two rebounds, three assists and […]
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Bojan Bogdanovic Leads Pistons With 26 Points
Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic continued his great campaign with a team-high 26 points in Sunday's 124-121 loss to Brooklyn. It's the 15th game this season in which Bogdanovic has led Detroit in scoring, although getting there was a bit of a struggle on Sunday, with him shooting only 7-for-16 from the field. A 9-for-9 […]
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Aaron Nesmith Keeps Gaining Momentum
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Aaron Nesmith had a great outing with multiple career highs against New York on Sunday, finishing a 109-106 loss with 23 points and 10 rebounds. In 31 minutes as a starter, Nesmith also tallied one steal while shooting 9-for-12 from the field with a 4-for-6 effort from downtown. The 23-year-old was back […]
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Jalen Brunson Leads All Scorers With 30 Points
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson was the leading scorer in Sunday's 109-106 triumph over Indiana, netting 30 points on 11-for-22 shooting. He was 3-for-3 from deep and 5-for-5 at the foul line, bagging two rebounds and four assists with two steals in 35 minutes. The Knicks are suddenly on a roll with seven […]
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Jaylen Brown Provides A Full Line Sunday
Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown filled up the box score Sunday against Orlando, completing a 95-92 loss with 24 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks. He had free rein on offense, with Jayson Tatum (personal) sitting out the contest, and Brown didn't hold back, chucking away 25 shots. Unfortunately, he was […]
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Naz Reid Exits Sunday's Game Early
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid had to cut a productive night short Sunday against Chicago, leaving the game with trapezius tightness. He finished with 10 points in 12 minutes of play, adding three rebounds and one steal. Reid made his second start of the campaign and scored the team's first 10 points. It's a very […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Collects Three More Points
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov had his second consecutive three-point game Sunday versus Ottawa, scoring the first goal of the game and delivering two assists in a 4-2 win. In the process, Kaprizov became the fifth-fastest left wing in NHL history to reach 200 career points. He was playing in his 167th game, and […]
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Pheonix Copley Showing Impressive Form For The Kings
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley has been in very impressive form since making his season debut on Dec. 6, posting a 4-1-0 record. He joined the team from the minors after L.A. waived Cal Petersen and dropped him to the AHL. Copley has been a much better backup for Jonathan Quick, and he's actually […]
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Lukas Dostal Shining In John Gibson's Absence
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal has held down the fort well in John Gibson's (undisclosed) absence this week, winning back-to-back starts. He has beaten Montreal and Edmonton, producing 69 total saves. Dostal was particularly impressive against the Oilers on Saturday, helping the team to a 4-3 victory with 46 saves. These are his first two […]
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T.J. Oshie Considered Day-To-Day
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) is considered day-to-day by the team. The veteran suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's matchup against Toronto, logging just 7:04 of ice time. It's a good sign that Washington doesn't expect him to be out long-term, but it's still unclear if Oshie can get himself healthy enough for […]
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Christopher Tanev Placed On Injured Reserve
Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (head) was placed on Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's game against San Jose. He will be forced to miss a third consecutive matchup after taking a puck to the side of his head in a game at the start of the week. Tanev's absence means that the Flames are without […]
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Evgeni Malkin Good To Go Sunday
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will be in the lineup Sunday against Carolina despite leaving the previous game prematurely. He took one of Sidney Crosby's shots to his right knee area Thursday versus Florida, and according to Malkin, the knee is still bruised, but that won't keep him out of the lineup. The Russian superstar […]
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Jeff Skinner Returns With Three Points
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner produced a great performance in his return from suspension, recording two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over Arizona. He scored the team's first two goals and bagged an assist when Kyle Okposo, who returned from a lower-body injury, scored with the net empty late in the […]
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Erik Gustafsson Nets A Hat Trick Against Toronto
Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson became an unlikely hat-trick hero in Saturday's matchup against Toronto, lifting the team to a 5-2 victory. He had one goal in each period and these are his first markers of the campaign. The Swedish blue-liner was plus-three for the game and added five shots, one block and two hits […]
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Brandon Hagel Records Another Three-Point Game
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel posted a second consecutive three-point outing on Saturday, leading his crew to a 5-1 victory over Montreal with two goals and one assist. He opened the scoring with less than three minutes played and also provided the team's fourth goal, scoring on the power play with 2:13 left in […]
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Jason Robertson Tallies Three Assists Versus Carolina
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson posted three assists in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Carolina, with two of the helpers coming on the power play. Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn scored with the man advantage, and Robertson also had one assist saved up for Jani Hakanpaa. The talented winger boosted his numbers to 23 […]
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Alex DeBrincat Makes History In Saturday's Win
Ottawa Senators left wing Alex DeBrincat extended his point streak to eight games with three assists in Saturday's 6-3 triumph over Detroit, becoming the first player in franchise history to set up six consecutive goals for the team. Drake Batherson and Thomas Chabot benefited from DeBrincat's work on Saturday, with two of the goals coming […]
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