Jonas Valanciunas Enjoys A Big Night Against The Bucks

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas had by far the most productive performance of the season Monday against the Bucks, scoring 37 points and posting 18 rebounds, five assists and one steal in 37 minutes. Somehow, the Pelicans couldn't mold Valanciunas' big effort into a victory, dropping the game 128-119. His work included a 7-for-10 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Goes For 42 Points Against New Orleans

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unstoppable against New Orleans on Monday, finishing a 128-119 win with 42 points. He shot 12-for-17 from the field and 17-for-22 at the charity stripe while sinking one of his three attempts from deep. The former MVP completed his 17th double-double of the season with 10 rebounds and posted […]

Anthony Edwards Comes Very Close To A Triple-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards did the impossible and outshined Luka Doncic on Monday, leading his team to a 116-106 victory over Dallas. The 21-year-old was very close to his first career triple-double, finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. In 38 minutes on the floor, Edwards also collected one steal and two […]

Markelle Fultz Has His Best Game Of The Season

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz led his squad with 24 points in Monday's 126-125 loss to Atlanta. His outstanding play helped the team make a late comeback and Fultz even put the Magic up in the final seconds with four straight points, but a pair of clutch free throws from Dejounte Murray tilted the […]

Pascal Siakam Has Season-High 38 Points

Toronto Raptors forward/center Pascal Siakam had a massive night against the Sixers Monday, scoring a season-high 38 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a 104-101 overtime loss. He also tallied six assists with five turnovers and had one steal in 48 minutes. Siakam was the only reliable source of offense for Toronto on the night, […]

Harrison Barnes Exits With Injury

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes was forced to leave Monday's matchup against Charlotte with a right quadriceps contusion. He was hit in his right quadriceps in the third quarter and ended up logging just 29 minutes of playing time. Barnes had 11 points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals. The team has yet […]

Boone Jenner Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner is set to undergo surgery to repair a fractured thumb and he will need around four weeks of recovery time. With the team having already suffered a number of injuries up front, Jenner has played a massive role as the first-line center this season, but he sadly now also […]

Elias Pettersson Remains Out On Monday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (illness) will miss a second consecutive game Monday against St. Louis. He has been battling the flu along with Brock Boeser, who has had a bit more time to get healthy and is an "option to play" Monday. Pettersson has exited the lineup as Vancouver's top scorer, having managed 34 […]

Mike Matheson Out Indefinitely With Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The former Penguin just can't seem to catch a break, as he already missed the start of the season with an injury and he is getting sidelined again after playing just one game following another injury layoff. The stop-start campaign has […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]