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Herbert Jones In Doubt For Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Herbert Jones (ankle) is considered doubtful for Wednesday's matchup against Detroit. The 24-year-old sprained his left ankle in a game last week and it looks likely that he is forced to miss a third consecutive game. Jones has been enjoying a solid campaign, averaging 10.6 points per game with 3.7 rebounds, […]
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LeBron James, Anthony Davis Ruled Out Wednesday
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) and forward/center Anthony Davis (illness) won't play Wednesday against Toronto. James is dealing with left ankle soreness and Davis is still battling an illness, which forced him to leave Tuesday's matchup versus Cleveland after only eight minutes. Neither player will likely be out for long, but their absence […]
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Matt Murray Records A 44-Save Shutout
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray cooled off Jason Robertson and the Stars Tuesday night, posting a 44-save shutout in a 4-0 win. He ended Robertson's spectacular 18-game point streak, which had started on Oct. 27. It's the first shutout of Murray's Toronto career, and since the league officially started to record shots on goal, […]
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Pierre-Luc Dubois Extends Hot Streak With Three Assists
Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois helped to set up three goals in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Florida, stretching his point streak to six games in the process. He started his night at the office with a power-play assist on a Mark Scheifele goal and then helped Kyle Connor to post a pair of even-strength goals. […]
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Anze Kopitar Collects Three Assists
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar recorded his 24th career game with at least three assists in Tuesday's 5-2 triumph over the Senators. Wayne Gretzky (67), Marcel Dionne (43) and Dave Taylor (28) and now the only players in franchise history with more such efforts. One of his helpers came on the power play, and […]
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Sidney Crosby Extends Point Streak With Two Goals
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby took his point streak to six games on Tuesday with a two-goal effort in a 4-1 win against the Blue Jackets. He struck twice inside eight minutes at a key moment in the second period when the game was tied at one. His second goal came with the man advantage. […]
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Dougie Hamilton Picks Up Three Points Tuesday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton enjoyed his first three-point game of the season Tuesday, recording a goal and two assists in a 3-0 win over Chicago. He opened the scoring 11:27 into the game and went on to pick up a pair of assists in the second period, one of which came on the […]
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Vitek Vanecek Records His Second Shutout
New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek picked up his second shutout of the season in Tuesday's matchup against Chicago, kicking away 24 pucks in a 3-0 win. This was another chapter of a highly successful campaign for Vanecek as he took his record to 12-2-1. Nashville recently became only the fifth team in the league […]
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Adam Pelech Exits With Injury
New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to St. Louis, leaving the game four minutes before the final buzzer. He was driven into the boards behind the Islanders net by St. Louis' Robert Bortuzzo and Pelech appeared to have hit the back of his head on the boards. […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Out For Four Weeks
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) will miss approximately four weeks of action, the team announced on Tuesday. He was injured in Monday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia, and it looks like we won't be seeing MacKinnon again before January. The 27-year-old star has to pause a superb campaign, with MacKinnon having notched 34 points […]
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Shane Wright Set To Re-Enter Seattle Lineup
Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright is set to re-enter the lineup for Tuesday's tilt against Montreal. The team recalled him from his conditioning stint in the AHL on Monday and Wright rolled with the third line at Tuesday's morning skate. This is of course an intriguing matchup, with the Canadiens having elected against choosing Wright […]
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Sean Monahan Questionable For Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan left Monday's 7-6 overtime loss to Vancouver with an undisclosed injury and it's uncertain if he can play Tuesday versus Seattle. He notched his sixth goal of the campaign against the Canucks before leaving in the second period. Monahan has started the rebuild his career in Montreal, and it's been […]
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Derick Brassard Rejoins Senators Lineup
Ottawa Senators forward Derick Brassard will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kings. He returns after spending two games in the press box, replacing Dylan Gambrell. Brassard has flirted with 60-point campaigns multiple times in his career, but these times are sadly well behind us. The 35-year-old tallied only 19 points […]
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Alex Iafallo Ready To Go Tuesday
Los Angeles Kings left wing Alex Iafallo (lower body) will make his first appearance since Oct. 17 in Tuesday's battle with the Senators. He will skate in only his fifth game of the season after going down very early on with a lower-body injury. It was a bitter blow for Iafallo at the start of […]
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Jonathan Toews A Game-Time Call Tuesday
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has caught an illness and is a game-time decision for Tuesday's contest against New Jersey. He skipped the morning skate and might now also have to miss his first game of the season. Toews has had some solid stretches in 2022-23, but with him having recorded 14 points and a […]
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Maxime Comtois Returns For Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks left wing Maxime Comtois (lower body) will be back in the lineup Tuesday versus Carolina. He hasn't played since Nov. 12, skipping 11 games. It's been a tough season for Comtois, with him having registered only four points across 15 outings with 25 shots, 23 hits and a minus-three rating. The 23-year-old saw […]
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Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin Expected To Play
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby (illness) and Evgeni Malkin (illness) are expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus Columbus. Both players skipped Monday's practice with an illness, and Crosby didn't appear in Tuesday's morning skate either, but head coach Mike Sullivan has said that he "anticipates" that they will play. The star duo has […]
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Elias Pettersson Completes Three-Point Night With Game-Winner
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson led the way with three points in Monday's 7-6 win over Montreal, finishing his big performance with the game-winning goal in overtime. Pettersson was part of an impressive comeback, as the Canucks looked dead and buried after losing the first period 4-0. He registered a pair of assists on strikes […]
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Nazem Kadri Picks Up Three Points
Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri had his second three-point night of the campaign on Monday, finishing a 3-2 victory over Arizona with a goal and two assists. He helped to set up a pair of first-period goals and lit the lamp himself 4:18 from the end of regulation, scoring the game-winning goal on the power […]
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Artemi Panarin Helps To Set Up Two Goals
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had his second consecutive multi-assist game on Monday versus St. Louis. He logged a power-play assist when Adam Fox extended his home scoring streak to nine games and Panarin's second assist came on a goal from Vincent Trocheck. The Breadman now boasts 103 multi-assist games for his career […]
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Jordan Kyrou Returns With Two Points
St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou was back from a one-game absence with a two-point effort Monday against the Rangers. He helped the team grab a 4-3 lead with a power-play goal and an assist before St. Louis eventually took a 6-4 loss. Kyrou had missed the previous game with an illness. The 24-year-old now […]
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Shea Theodore Tallies Two Assists
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore grabbed two assists as the team inflicted Boston with its first home loss of the season Monday. It was a 4-3 shootout win for Vegas after the Bruins were able to come back from a three-goal deficit. Theodore picked up his helpers at the start of the first and […]
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Alex Newhook Scores Twice Versus Philadelphia
Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Newhook lit the lamp twice in Monday's 5-3 loss against the Flyers. He grabbed a power-play goal early in the game and also netted in an even-strength situation in the third period. The goals came from Newhook's only two shots on the goal, while he logged a season-high 23:04 of ice […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Exits With Injury
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was hurt early in Monday's game against Philadelphia and was ruled out for the night with an upper-body injury. Before leaving, he was able to collect his 34th point of the campaign with a power-play assist. It appeared that MacKinnon got hurt on a check by Philadelphia's Scott Laughton. The […]
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Andrew Nembhard Leads Pacers Past Warriors
Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard put in a spectacular performance against Golden State on Monday, leading his team to a 112-104 victory with 31 points and 13 assists. He almost even posted a triple-double, finishing on eight rebounds, and the 22-year-old rookie collected one steal on the defensive end while finishing with 13-for-21 shooting from […]
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Luka Doncic Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Just 29 Minutes
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic logged only 29 minutes in Monday's blowout victory over Phoenix, but that didn't keep him from filling the stat sheet. He led all scorers with 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting and recorded six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks. The league's top scorer went 4-for-9 with the […]
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Tyus Jones Shines Versus Miami
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones notched a career-high 28 points and had 10 assists in Monday's 101-93 victory over the Heat. He made his fourth start of the campaign, with Ja Morant (ankle) sitting out, and Jones relished the occasion right off the bat, recording nine points and three assists in the first quarter […]
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Joel Embiid Has A 39-Point Night Against Charlotte
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made scoring look easy once more Monday night, posting 39 points on 12-for-21 shooting in a double-overtime loss to Houston. He picked up a bunch of his points at the foul line with 14-for-17 shooting and nailed one of his two attempts from deep. Embiid also had seven rebounds, three […]
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James Harden Struggles In His Comeback Game
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden didn't have a happy return to the lineup on Monday, shooting just 4-for-19 from the field and settling for 21 points in a 132-123 loss to the Rockets. His only makes came from downtown with 11 attempts, and the Beard notched nearly half of his points at the foul line […]
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Jayson Tatum Extends Double-Double Streak
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum posted a fourth consecutive double-double Monday versus Toronto with 31 points and 12 rebounds. He led his squad to a 116-110 victory with 11-for-24 shooting from the field, which included a nice 5-for-10 effort from downtown. Through 39 minutes of action, Tatum was also able to grab three assists, one […]
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