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Juraj Slafkovsky Suspended For Two Games
Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky has been suspended for two games. The 18-year-old sent Detroit's Matt Luff flying face-first into the boards with a hit from behind late in the third period in Tuesday's 3-2 win. Slafkovsky was given a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding, and he has now received his first […]
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Evander Kane Out For 3-4 Months With Wrist Injury
Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (wrist) was been ruled out of action for three to four months. The 31-year-old had his left wrist cut by an opponent's skate in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. The team has placed Kane on long-term Injured Reserve, whilst calling up Mattias Janmark and Klim Kostin from the […]
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Gordon Hayward Misses A Fourth Consecutive Game
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (shoulder) will remain unavailable for Wednesday's matchup against the Trail Blazers. He hurt his left shoulder a week ago against Chicago, leaving Charlotte without another key player. Hayward's injury allowed Jalen McDaniels to make his first start of the season last week, but it was a four-point dud from him […]
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LaMelo Ball Still Missing Wednesday
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) will be sitting for another game Wednesday against Portland. He's yet to play this season after spraining his left ankle during preseason. Dennis Smith Jr. has enjoyed a nice run in the team and looks set to maintain his role for a couple of more games, with a […]
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Jerami Grant Downgraded To Questionable
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday's visit to Charlotte. He was initially considered probable for the contest with a left ankle sprain. If Grant can't go, we should see a lot more Trendon Watford, who has just made his season debut. The 22-year-old played his first two […]
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Anfernee Simons Listed As Probable Wednesday
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (foot) is listed as probable for Wednesday's clash with the Hornets. The 23-year-old is dealing with Inflammation in his left foot and sat out two games last week because of it, but he was back in action Sunday versus Miami and it seems like he will also be able […]
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Marvin Bagley III Remains Out Wednesday
Detroit Pistons forward/center Marvin Bagley III (knee) will miss another game Wednesday versus Boston. The former second-overall pick has yet to play this season after injuring his right knee in a preseason contest, but he has been practicing again and is close to returning. Bagley's comeback could be bad news for Jalen Duren and Isaiah […]
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Jrue Holiday Out Wednesday
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday (ankle) won't take the court against OKC Wednesday. He was already a doubt for the game with a right ankle sprain and the team has now made his absence official. Holiday is a big piece for Milwaukee at both ends of the court and has averaged 19.8 points this […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Sits Out Wednesday's Action
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the Thunder. The two-time MVP is dealing with a sore left knee and is sitting out for a second time in three games. The Bucks used Bobby Portis as a starter in his absence last week when Giannis also sat out […]
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Jonathan Quick Picks Up His 57th Career Shutout
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped all 21 shots against Minnesota Tuesday night, recording his 57th career shutout in a 1-0 win. Gabriel Vilardi delivered the soccer score six minutes from the end of regulation, becoming the first Kings player in 10 seasons to register a five-game home goal streak. Quick has enjoyed his […]
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Andre Burakovsky Enjoys A Three-Point Night
Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky thoroughly enjoyed the team's fifth consecutive win on Tuesday, finishing a 5-1 triumph over Nashville with three points. He had a goal and two assists as the Kraken jumped to a three-goal lead inside the opening 15:16 of action. Burakovsky ended up with a plus-two rating in 17:22 of ice […]
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Kyle Connor Logs Three Assists Tuesday Night
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor finished Tuesday's 5-1 win over Dallas with three assists. He had two helpers in the second period when the Jets turned a one-goal deficit into a big lead and Connor completed his hat trick of assists on Mason Appleton's empty-net goal. Appleton added two assists to his tally and […]
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Jason Robertson Scores In A Sixth Consecutive Game
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson extended his goal streak to six games on Tuesday, providing the lone goal in a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg. He opened the scoring 3:06 into the second period, but the game was quickly turned on its head. The talented winger produced five shots in total and escaped the heavy […]
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Nikita Kucherov Extends Point Streak To 11 Games
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov had his goal streak cut at six games on Tuesday versus Edmonton, but he managed to record an assist in a 6-2 defeat and is now tied with New Jersey's Jesper Bratt for the longest point streak of the season. Kucherov took his run to 11 games when […]
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Bo Horvat Stays Hot In Front Of Goal
Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat added another two goals to his tally in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Ottawa, reaching 12 markers for the campaign. He has become only the third Canucks player in 26 seasons to tally at least eight goals across a five-game stretch. It's been an incredible run from the Canucks captain, who […]
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Jamie Oleksiak Misses Final Period Of Tuesday's Win
Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak missed the third period of Tuesday's 5-1 win over Nashville with an undisclosed injury. He had a big impact on the ice and registered a plus-two rating in 14:27 of action before exiting. Oleksiak is a 6-foot-7 bruiser on the Kraken blue line, having delivered a team-high 40 hits in […]
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Evander Kane Leaves Game With A Cut Wrist
Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane was involved in a very scary incident on Tuesday against Tampa Bay, suffering a cut wrist in the second period. Tampa's Patrick Maroon accidentally stepped on Kane's left wrist after he was knocked down on the ice along the boards. Fortunately, the team announced pretty quickly that Kane was […]
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Valeri Nichushkin Set To Miss A Month After Ankle Surgery
Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin has undergone ankle surgery and isn't expected to play for around a month. He has already been on the shelf for four games and it looks like Nichushkin will miss at least 20 more games. This is a pity, as the Russian winger was in amazing form to start the […]
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Ondrej Palat Ruled Out For 8-10 Weeks
New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (groin) has finally received a potential timeline for his return, and unfortunately we won't be seeing him for a couple of months, with the Devils announcing that he will need eight to 10 weeks to recover from groin surgery. Palat hasn't played since Oct. 24, missing six games. […]
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Carter Hart Unavailable Due To An Illness
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart has fallen ill and isn't able to play Tuesday against St. Louis. He was set to start the game, but Felix Sandstrom will be between the sticks now instead. Being without Hart is a massive blow for Philadelphia, as the 24-year-old has been in outstanding form this season, going 4-0-2 […]
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Oskar Sundqvist Nearing Return
Detroit Red Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers. He will miss a seventh consecutive game Tuesday against Montreal, but Sundqvist has been practicing again and should be ready to go in a couple of days. The Swedish forward had opened the season really […]
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Rasmus Ristolainen Back In Flyers Lineup Tuesday
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will get back into the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Finnish blue-liner missed the start of the season with a lower-body injury, and he's been underwhelming in the four games he has played, to say the least. Head coach John […]
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Evgenii Dadonov Returns To Canadiens Lineup
Montreal Canadiens winger Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed) is set to end a four-game absence Tuesday against Detroit. He is replacing Josh Anderson, who will start a two-game suspension. Dadonov has been a massive disappointment for Montreal so far, failing to score in all of his eight outings for the team. He's also managed just 10 shots […]
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Brock Boeser Ready For Action Tuesday
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (hand) will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Ottawa. He has been sitting for six games after a scar from a hand surgery he had in September reopened and Boeser had to wait for it to heal. The talented scorer will link up with Tanner Pearson and […]
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Erik Gustafsson Records Three Power-Play Helpers
Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson had himself quite a night against Edmonton on Monday, finishing a 5-4 victory with three power-play assists. He was a busy man all over the place, adding one shot, three blocks, two penalty minutes and two hits to his tally while finishing with a minus-one rating in 24:33 of ice […]
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Evgeny Kuznetsov Enjoys A Four-Point Night
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had a big four-point night against the Oilers Monday, scoring two goals and delivering a pair of assists in a 5-4 victory. All of his points came on the power play and Kuznetsov ended up with the game-winning tally. Kuznetsov had managed only three points across his previous eight appearances, […]
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Nets Two Goals Monday Night
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was responsible for two goals in Monday's 5-4 defeat against Washington. He managed to have four shots on goal in total and tallied two blocks on the defensive end with a plus-two rating in 18:54 of ice time. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are once again grabbing all the headlines […]
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Mathew Barzal Racks Up Three Assists
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal celebrated a hat trick of assists against the Flames on Monday, capping off his wonderful night with a power-play helper on a 4-3 winner in overtime. He was plus-two for the game and added five shots and one block to his line in 24 minutes of work. Barzal has […]
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Mikael Backlund Scores Twice Versus Islanders
Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund found the back of the net two times in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders. He opened the scoring in the game 11:15 into the first period and put his team 3-1 up in the second, but the Flames were extinguished by a pair of third-period goals and a […]
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Brad Marchand Logs Two Assists In Monday's Win
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand had two assists as the team continued to roll with a 3-1 win over St. Louis Monday. Both of his helpers came on the power-play, with Jake DeBrusk and Patrice Bergeron the scorers. Marchand made his season debut only recently, but he's already tied for the seventh-most points on […]
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