Jordan Kyrou Battling An Illness

St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou wasn't able to play Saturday against Pittsburgh because of a non-COVID illness. He was replaced in the lineup by Will Bitten. St. Louis returns to action Monday against the Rangers and Kyrou should be regarded as questionable for the game. The 24-year-old has been one of St. Louis' most […]

Mitchell Marner Sets New Record With 19-Game Point Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner set a new franchise record with a 19-game point streak on Saturday. The historic moment came against Tampa Bay 5:18 into the second period when Marner opened the scoring with a short-handed goal. He also scored a power-play goal in the third, pushing the game into overtime, where […]

Kasperi Kapanen Hits His Second Career Hat Trick

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen celebrated his second career hat trick in Saturday's 6-2 victory over St. Louis. Two of his goals came on the power play, and Kapanen had already found the net twice before the first intermission. He had four shots in total in the game and registered two hits in 12:01 […]

Connor McDavid Tallies Two Goals, Two Assists Saturday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid pulled off his fifth four-point performance of the season on Saturday, posting two goals and two assists in a 5-3 win over Montreal. Three of his points came on the power play. Leon Draisaitl also had a four-point outing with a goal and three assists, and the two have now […]

Radko Gudas Lasts For Just Two Minutes Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas suffered an upper-body injury Saturday against the Canucks and was able to log just 2:08 of action. He is set to be re-evaluated Sunday, along with forward Patric Hornqvist, who also couldn't complete Saturday's contest with an upper-body injury. Gudas lacks offensive skills and sits on only six points for […]

Darcy Kuemper Forced Off Early

Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper left Saturday's 5-2 loss to Calgary in the second period after suffering an upper-body injury in an incident with Tyler Toffoli. The Flames forward hit Kuemper in the head. The 32-year-old was having a good performance before getting hurt, stopping 24 of 26 shots. Things went much worse for Charlie […]

Petr Mrazek Suffers Another Groin Injury

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek made an early exit Saturday against the Rangers with another groin injury. He has already missed significant time this season with a groin problem, although Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson noted after the game that the two injuries aren't related. Mrazek was able to help his team for two periods. […]

Artturi Lehkonen Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen exited Saturday's 5-1 loss to Boston with an upper-body injury. He got hurt very early on, skating for just 5:05. Lehkonen is enjoying a pretty productive campaign, having posted seven goals and 11 assists in 22 appearances. The defending champions are now set to be without four of their top-six […]

Anfernee Simons Explodes For Career-High 45 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons had the night of his life Saturday versus Utah, scoring a career-high 45 points in a 116-111 win. He was red-hot from deep, going 7-for-12, and shot 15-for-25 overall from the field with an 8-for-8 record at the charity stripe. Simons also managed two rebounds, four assists one steal […]

Andrew Wiggins Scores Season-High 36 Points

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins looked like prime Michael Jordan against the Rockets on Saturday, racking up a season-high 36 points in a 120-101 win. He went a sensational 8-for-10 with the three-ball and shot 14-for-19 overall from the field. Wiggins also recorded five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block with one […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Returns With A 33-Point Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from a one-game absence Saturday and went off for 33 points on 10-for-17 shooting in a 135-128 win over Minnesota. He nailed one shot from deep with two attempts and racked up a nice amount of points at the charity stripe with a 12-for-12 effort. In 35 minutes […]

Pascal Siakam Gets A Double-Double With Assists

Toronto Raptors forward/center Pascal Siakam posted his eighth double-double of the campaign in Saturday's win over Orlando, tallying 26 points and 10 assists. He also picked up eight rebounds and three steals while registering one turnover in 31 minutes. Siakam had one of his best shooting nights of the season, going 9-for-15 from the floor, […]

Terry Rozier Delivers 26 Points Saturday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier finished Saturday's 105-96 loss to Milwaukee with a game-high 26 points on 10-for-21 shooting. It was a solid night for him despite Rozier hitting only 1-for-7 from downtown. His line included five rebounds and four assists with four turnovers in 36 minutes. With the Hornets having suffered a number of […]

Bobby Portis Leads Bucks To Victory Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis was the star man in Saturday's 105-96 win over Charlotte, leading the team with 20 points and adding eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists. He struggled from downtown with a 1-for-5 record but shot well overall, going 9-for-18 from the field. Portis got a chance to shine because Milwaukee […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Hits Knicks With Eight Treys

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. dropped eight three-point bombs on the Knicks in Saturday's 121-100 win. He showed no mercy towards his former team, shooting 10-for-17 overall from the field and bagging 28 points in just 28 minutes. The 30-year-old sniper added seven rebounds, one assist and one steal with one turnover. Hardaway Jr. […]

Juancho Hernangomez Exits With An Ankle Sprain

Toronto Raptors forward/center Juancho Hernangomez sprained his right ankle in Saturday's battle with the Magic and had to exit the game after logging only five minutes. Fortunately, his x-rays came back negative and it's possible that Hernangomez will be game-ready Monday versus Boston. The team officially regards him as day-to-day. Hernangomez broke into the rotation […]

Anthony Cirelli Will Play Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (shoulder) will make his season debut against Toronto Saturday. On Friday, it seemed very likely that Cirelli will enter the lineup against the Maple Leafs when the team started to prepare to activate him from Injured Reserve and now it's official. He will start out on the third line […]

Brayden Schenn Good To Go Saturday

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Pittsburgh. His status for the game was unclear after he skipped Friday's practice. Schenn has been playing through a lower-body injury and it appeared that he could take some time off, but he won't be skipping the game in the […]

Josh Manson Considered Week-To-Week

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday and the team considers him week-to-week. Manson was hurt against Buffalo on Thursday and a lower-body injury will now rob him of multiple games. Andreas Englund has been called up from the minors to provide cover at the back. Manson has […]

Anton Lundell Unavailable Saturday

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) won't be able to play Saturday against Seattle. He was injured in Thursday's meeting with Vancouver and there hasn't been enough time for him to get healthy for Saturday's game. Lundell has posted four goals and nine assists in 24 games. Eetu Luostarinen is set to take over […]

Thatcher Demko Out For Six Weeks

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (lower body) is set to miss the next six weeks. He exited Thursday's matchup against Florida with a lower-body injury and it's now going to take around a month and a half before Demko is game-ready again. It's another blow for the 26-year-old during a miserable campaign. Demko has had […]

Lawson Crouse Returns For Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes winger Lawson Crouse (illness) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Vancouver following a brief stint on the sidelines. He sat out Thursday's 5-3 loss to L.A. with a non-COVID illness. Crouse has been a great pickup for managers in deep leagues this season, scoring a team-high 10 goals in 20 appearances and […]

Brock Boeser Out As A Healthy Scratch

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser will sit out Saturday's matchup against Arizona as a healthy scratch. He exits the lineup following a very sudden loss of form, as Boeser has gone three games without a single point after riding a nine-game scoring streak. Offensively, Boeser has done well this season, notching 14 points in […]

Jordan Poole Delivers 30 Points Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole had a sizzling performance in Friday's 119-111 win over Chicago, leading all scorers with 30 points off the bench. He needed just 23 minutes of action to match his second-highest scoring effort of the season, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and an outstanding 7-for-13 from downtown. Poole completed his […]

Devin Booker Remains Red-Hot Versus Houston

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Devin Booker had another superb scoring performance against Houston on Friday, notching 41 points in a 122-121 loss. He nailed half of his eight attempts from deep and shot 15-for-25 overall from the field with a 7-for-10 record at the foul line. Booker was also able to register four rebounds and eight […]

Zion Williamson Dominates Against The Spurs

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Zion Williamson was a force of nature against the Spurs on Friday, racking up 30 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block in a 117-99 win. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and 12-for-13 at the charity stripe. Zion now boasts three 30-point double-doubles from his past five […]

Joel Embiid Comes Close To A 30-Point Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was in dominant form in a losing effort against Memphis on Friday, scoring a game-high 35 points on 13-for-26 shooting and posting 11 rebounds and eight assists with one steal and three blocks. He shot 1-for-3 from outside and 8-for-9 at the line while committing three turnovers in 41 minutes. […]

Anthony Davis Notches Season-High 44 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis had a huge game with a season-high 44 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's 133-129 win over Milwaukee. He added four assists and three blocks to his line with zero turnovers in 40 minutes. The Brow shot 18-for-27 from the field with a 2-for-3 effort from outside. This was […]

Kevin Love Records A Double-Double Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love returned from a five-game absence with a double-double performance in Friday's 107-96 win over the Magic. He led the second unit with 11 points and picked up 11 rebounds with three assists and one steal in 23 minutes. Love shot 4-for-7 from the field, including 1-for-3 from downtown. The former […]

Jimmy Butler Returns In Top Form

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler ended a seven-game absence with a very good performance on Friday, helping his side to a 120-116 overtime victory against Boston. Butler went for 25 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes on the court. He didn't make any attempts from deep but shot […]