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Alex Pietrangelo Set To Return Saturday
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (personal) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders. He has been absent from the team for nine games to be with his four-year-old daughter who developed a lesion on her brain after contracting the flu. Fortunately, her condition has greatly improved now and that has […]
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Noah Dobson Gets Goal No. 10
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson struck his 10th goal of the season in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Coyotes, becoming the third blue-liner in the league this season with double figures in goals and assists. He is also now only the third defenseman in franchise history to get to the 10-goal mark in 31 […]
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Oliver Wahlstrom Notches Two Assists Against Arizona
New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom tallied two assists in Friday's 5-4 loss to Arizona, adding three hits with a plus-two rating in 12:04 of ice time. The 22-year-old doesn't play a lot on a nightly basis, averaging only 12:24 of ice time for the season, but Wahlstrom has made an impact at both […]
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Clayton Keller Stays Red-Hot Versus Islanders
Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller maintained his red-hot form against the Islanders Friday, scoring two goals in a 5-4 win. His second strike ended up being the game-winner in a back-and-forth contest. The 24-year-old has exploded for seven points in his past four appearances, moving to 12 goals and 17 assists for the whole season. […]
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Jakob Chychrun Sets Up Two Goals
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun produced a pair of third-period assists and had six shots and a plus-three rating in Friday's 5-4 win over the Islanders. It was a big performance from the 24-year-old, who is looking to impress teams to earn a move elsewhere. Chychrun has been one of the best d-men in fantasy […]
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Nick Schmaltz Picks Up Three Assists
Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz put in a three-assist performance Friday against the Islanders, helping his side to a 5-4 win. Two of Schmaltz's helpers came in the third period when the Coyotes managed to break away from the Islanders, who had tied the game late in the second. Schmaltz was a superb plus-four for […]
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Elias Lindholm Records Two Assists
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm collected two assists in Friday's 5-2 loss to St. Louis. He combined with Dillon Dube twice to help Connor Mackey get his first goals of the season. Despite the good work, Lindholm was minus-one for the contest in 18:46 of action. He added four shots and one hit to his […]
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Jonathan Toews Pots A Power-Play Goal
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored the team's lone goal in Friday's 4-1 defeat to Minnesota, finding the back of the net on the power play. He was set up by Patrick Kane and Seth Jones. It's the 298th time Toews and Kane have factored on the same goal and only two duos in franchise […]
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Russell Westbrook Racks Up A Triple-Double
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook posted his second triple-double of the campaign Friday, completing a 126-108 win over Denver with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. He added two steals with four turnovers while shooting 5-for-13 from the field and 5-for-8 at the foul line. Both of Westbrook's triple-doubles have come across […]
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LeBron James Posts Another 30-Point Game
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enjoyed a third consecutive 30-point performance on Friday, leading his squad to a 126-108 victory over Denver. This time around, he reached the 30-point plateau with 13-for-20 shooting from the field. In 36 minutes on the court, James also picked up nine rebounds, four assists and two steals with […]
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Naz Reid Takes Care Of Business As Starter
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid killed it in his first start of the season Friday, leading the team with 28 points in a 112-110 victory over Oklahoma City. He also bagged nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block, while shooting 11-for-18 from the field. The 23-year-old was even on fire from downtown with […]
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Fred VanVleet Stays Hot Against Brooklyn
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet posted a second consecutive 39-point outing on Friday, shooting 14-for-24 from the field and 4-for-9 from downtown in a 119-116 loss against Brooklyn. VanVleet had a very busy night, logging 43 minutes, and that helped him to fill the box score with five rebounds, four assists, one steal and […]
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Kyrie Irving Finishes Great Night With A Big Shot
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning triple to complete a 32-point night against Toronto on Friday. The two teams were set for overtime when Scottie Barnes hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds left, but Kyrie had other plans, sinking his third triple of the night to make it a […]
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Donovan Mitchell Has 41 Points With Eight Triples
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell crushed it against Indiana on Friday, leading all scorers with 41 points in a 118-112 win. He shot 14-for-24 from the field and did some incredible work from downtown with an 8-for-15 effort. The three-time All-Star also had three assists with one rebound, one steal and two turnovers in 37 […]
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Dwight Powell Leaves With Thigh Injury
Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell suffered a left thigh contusion in Friday's game against Portland and had to exit after playing for only 12 minutes. Whilst on the court, the 31-year-old was able to notch five points with two rebounds, one assist and one steal. Dallas plays again Saturday against Cleveland and head coach Jason […]
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Romeo Langford Regarded As Questionable
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Romeo Langford (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's meeting with Miami. He has suffered a left ankle sprain and the injury already forced Langford to sit out Wednesday's matchup against Portland. Langford was able to get through Friday's practice, which is an encouraging sign, but it's still unclear if he's game-ready as […]
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Zach Collins Probable For Saturday
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Zach Collins (ankle) is considered probable for Saturday's matchup against the Heat. He sat out Wednesday's loss to Portland with a left ankle sprain but it looks like Collins will be good to go Saturday. The 25-year-old has recently had a very strong run in the team, but that has coincided […]
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Jakob Poeltl Considered Probable For Saturday
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) is on track to return to action Saturday, with the team listing him as probable for an encounter with the Heat. The Austrian big man has missed the last seven games with a right knee problem. Zach Collins and Charles Bassey have recently logged starts in Poeltl's absence, […]
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Michael Porter Jr. Remains Out On Friday
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (heel) will miss an 11th consecutive game Friday against the Lakers. The 24-year-old continues to work his way back from a left heel strain. Bruce Brown has played a very active role in Porter Jr.'s absence and should continue to do so Friday as well. As a very versatile […]
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Drew Eubanks, Trendon Watford Available Friday
Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Drew Eubanks (tooth) and forward/center Trendon Watford (Achilles) are both available for Friday's contest against Dallas. This should be a great matchup for Eubanks and Watford, with Dallas lacking size and very vulnerable because of it, although they likely won't be able to play a big role behind Jusuf Nurkic and […]
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Josh Hart Good To Go Friday
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Josh Hart (ankle) will be in the lineup Friday against Dallas. He is dealing with a left ankle sprain and the team continues to list Hart on the injury report, but he's had no issues playing through the ailment and it won't keep him off the court Friday either. Hart is […]
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Davis Bertans Out On Friday
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Davis Bertans (illness) is a no go for Friday's matchup against Portland. He has caught an illness bug and will need to shake it off before he can play again. With another game coming up Saturday versus Cleveland, it looks like there's a strong chance Bertans sits out multiple games. It's a […]
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Josh Norris Practices With A Regular Jersey
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (shoulder) made a significant step towards returning to the lineup Friday, skating in practice with a regular jersey. At the start of the session, he took the ice with a non-contact jersey, but Norris then ditched the yellow jersey. It's an exciting development, but Norris' return unfortunately isn't imminent, and […]
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Jakub Vrana Returns To Practice
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana (personal) was back in practice Friday and could soon rejoin the lineup after being reinstated by the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Vrana entered the program on Oct. 19 after playing in just two games this season. He has now graduated to the follow-up care phase of his recovery […]
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Dylan Larkin A Game-Time Decision For Saturday
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (hand) is a game-time decision for Saturday's meeting with Ottawa. The Red Wings captain hurt his right hand when it was hit by a shot in Tuesday's game against Carolina and it's already forced him to miss one game. Michael Rasmussen moved up to the first line in Friday's […]
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Olli Maatta Working His Way Back From Pneumonia
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta (illness) has been battling pneumonia, it was revealed on Friday. He has been held out of the last four games with an illness, but Maatta shared some further details following Friday's practice, saying that he was dealing with pneumonia. The Finnish blue-liner is feeling much better now and will […]
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Filip Hronek Likely Available On Saturday
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek (concussion protocol) appears ready to play Saturday against Ottawa after practicing with a regular jersey Friday. The 25-year-old was hurt early in Wednesday's game against Minnesota and entered the concussion protocol, but it appears that he won't be forced to miss any games, with Helene St. James of the […]
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Ryan Hartman Could Return On Sunday
Minnesota Wild center Ryan Hartman (upper body) will miss another game Friday against Chicago but there is a chance that he returns on Sunday. The 28-year-old has missed almost the whole campaign so far, skating in just nine games. He managed to collect five points before getting injured in a matchup with Chicago on Oct. […]
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Anthony Beauvillier Ready For Action Again
New York Islanders winger Anthony Beauvillier (shoulder) is set to return from a two-game absence Friday against the Coyotes. The skillful winger has been troubled by a shoulder injury, but he was a full participant in Thursday's practice and is expected to rejoin the lineup for Friday's action. Beauvillier worked with the team's top goal-scorer […]
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Kyle Palmieri On Track To Play Friday
New York Islanders right wing Kyle Palmieri (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and looks set to return to action Friday against Arizona. He has been out of the last 10 games. Palmieri is expected to link up with Zach Parise and Jean-Gabriel Pageau on the third line. 2022-23 hasn't been very kind […]
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