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Kristaps Porzingis Returns With A Big Double-Double
Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis returned from a one-game absence Saturday, bagging a 31-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 121-112 win over Utah. He was also able to get two assists and one steal with two blocks and one turnover in 33 minutes. Porzingis hit 4-for-8 from downtown and 12-for-20 overall from the field. He has […]
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Sean Durzi Grabs Two Goals Saturday Night
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi was able to end a nine-game goal-scoring drought on Saturday, netting twice in a 4-3 win over Detroit. His second goal, which came 13:41 into the second period on the power play, ended up being the game-winning tally. Durzi has had a poor start for November and was completely […]
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Troy Terry Stays Hot With Two-Point Effort
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry registered a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Chicago. He was set up by Trevor Zegras mere seconds into the game and Terry then combined with Simon Benoit to help Adam Henrique (personal) make a scoring return. The 25-year-old has managed to tally six goals and […]
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Patrick Kane Hands Out Two Assists
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane ended a three-game scoring drought with a pair of assists in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim. The Blackhawks found themselves trailing by two before Kane combined with Max Domi to help Jarred Tinordi on the scoreboard and it sparked a nice comeback. Tinordi ended up getting the game-winning goal […]
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Mikko Rantanen Puts Together Another Four-Point Performance
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen recorded his second four-point performance in four outings on Saturday, leading the team to a 4-1 victory over Carolina. He iced the game with an empty-net goal after having picked up three assists. Rantanen has managed an incredible 14 points during a five-game scoring streak, moving to 10 goals and […]
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Juuse Saros Leads Nashville To Victory
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros had his best game of the season Saturday, stopping 34 of 35 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Rangers. He was only beaten by Filip Chytil in the middle of the second frame after Juuso Parssinen and Mark Jankowski had put the Predators 2-0 up. Saros entered the action […]
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Mitchell Marner Takes Scoring Streak To Nine Games
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner maintained his hot form in Saturday's matchup against Vancouver, stretching his point streak to nine games in a 3-2 win. He grabbed the helper on the power play early in the second period when the Maple Leafs started a comeback from a two-goal deficit with an Auston Matthews […]
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Brock Nelson Pots Two Goals In Saturday's Win
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson was a man on a mission against the Blue Jackets on Saturday, leading all skaters with 10 shots on goal and lightning the lamp twice in a 4-3 overtime victory. He bagged a pair of game-tying goals in the second period before Scott Mayfield and Zach Parise took over […]
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Jason Zucker Records Three Assists
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jason Zucker had a big performance in the assists department Saturday against Montreal, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss with three helpers. One of his assists came on the power play. Zucker also had three shots in the games and delivered one hit while finishing with a plus-two rating in 13:23 of […]
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Patrice Bergeron Strikes Twice Versus Buffalo
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron posted his first multi-goal effort of the season on Saturday, pushing the team past Buffalo 3-1. He tied the game with a power-play goal late in the second period and was able to get a late goal in the third as well to lock up the victory. Brad Marchand had […]
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Tomas Tatar Continues Hot Run On Top Line
New Jersey Devils winger Tomas Tatar bagged a goal and an assist as the team took down Arizona 4-2 on Saturday. He opened the scoring with his third marker of the campaign and logged a helper on a Jack Hughes strike. Tatar finished with a plus-two rating for the game and recorded two shots in […]
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Nicolas Aube-Kubel Receives A Three-Game Suspension
Washington Capitals winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been suspended for three games following his actions in Friday's meeting with Tampa Bay. Aube-Kubel delivered Tampa Bay's Cal Foote a check to the head early in the second period, earning himself an ejection and a match penalty, which prompted an automatic suspension. The Frenchman won't be able to […]
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Sam Bennett Tallies Two Goals In Loss
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett scored both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 defeat to Edmonton. He was a busy man in many ways, firing off six shots on goal, blocking two efforts from the opponents and handing out three hits. Bennett, who notched one of his goals on the power play, also picked […]
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Tyson Barrie Scores Twice In Saturday's Win
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie lit the lamp twice as the team notched a 4-2 road victory against Florida on Saturday. He netted his side's first two goals of the game, one of which came on the power play. Barrie is a prolific player with the man advantage and now boasts seven power-play points for […]
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Brady Tkachuk Delivers Three Assists
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk picked up three assists as the team ended a seven-game slide Saturday with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. He combined with Claude Giroux to help Thomas Chabot to tie the game, logged a power-play assist on an eventual game-winning goal by Alex DeBrincat, and completed his day at the […]
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Alex DeBrincat Nets Two Power-Play Goals
Ottawa Senators left wing Alex DeBrincat was able to get two power-play goals in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. He scored both of his goals after Thomas Chabot had tied the game. DeBrincat had three shots in total in the contest and registered one block and one hit in 18:57 of ice time. The 24-year-old […]
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Matt Murray On Track To Return Tuesday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray (groin) has been medically cleared and is set to rejoin the action Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. He hasn't featured since the very first game of the season. Playing against the Penguins will of course be very special for Murray, who won two Stanley Cups with the team. He will remain […]
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Teuvo Teravainen Placed On Injured Reserve
Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen (upper body) will miss Saturday's contest against Colorado, and he has been placed on Injured Reserve. The 28-year-old was injured in Thursday's win over Edmonton and the move is retroactive to Nov. 10. Teravainen enjoyed a nice two-assist night against the Oilers and sits on seven points for the year […]
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Kyle Okposo Misses Saturday's Game
Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo will sit out Saturday's clash with the Bruins. He's dealing with what the team is calling "general soreness" and will miss his first game of the season. Okposo has quietly enjoyed a fine start to the season with nine points in 14 games. His absence is giving Jack Quinn […]
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Vitek Vanecek Sits Out Saturday's Action
New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Saturday against Arizona. He was banged up in Thursday's win over Ottawa and the team is giving Vanecek some time off to heal. The Devils desperately need him to fully recover, with MacKenzie Blackwood (knee) having been ruled out for up to six […]
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Rudolfs Balcers Claimed By Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up winger Balcers off waivers on Saturday. The 25-year-old is switching teams in Florida after the Panthers waived him Friday to make room for the returning Aaron Ekblad. Balcers, who was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract in the summer, had a decent start to the season, scoring a pair […]
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Thomas Chabot Exits Early Saturday
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia. He was hurt at the start of the third period when Chabot took a hit from behind by Philadelphia's Travis Konecny. This was an awful ending to a very good performance after Chabot had posted the game-tying goal in the […]
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De'Aaron Fox Shines In Win Over Lakers
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox led his team to a 120-114 win over the Lakers on Friday, scoring a game-high 32 points and dishing out a season-best 12 assists. He was also able to get seven rebounds and two steals with three turnovers in 38 minutes, hitting two times from deep and shooting a […]
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Anthony Davis Does It All Friday Night
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis shook off an illness Friday and posted a full line in a 120-114 loss to Sacramento with 24 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks. AD literally did everything humanly possible to save his team from another loss, but it wasn't enough, which is very telling […]
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Donovan Mitchell Gets A Sniff Of A Triple-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell came extremely close to his first career triple-double Friday night, finishing a 106-101 loss to the Warriors with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. He also collected two steals and one block in the game while having three turnovers in 37 minutes. Mitchell shot a solid 10-for-20 from the […]
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Stephen Curry Has Another 40-Point Night
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry made it back-to-back 40-point games for himself Friday versus Cleveland, shooting 15-for-23 from the field and 6-for-11 from downtown in a 106-101 win. He added four rebounds and five assists to his 40 points with one steal and two turnovers in 34 minutes. Curry also put together a […]
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Ja Morant Almost Has A Triple-Double Friday
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant had another close call with a triple-double in Friday's matchup against Minnesota, completing a 114-103 win with 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. That's now the third time in his past six games Morant has seen his fifth career triple-double slip away. This time it happened during a […]
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RJ Barrett Comes Through With 30 Points
New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett stood out with a 30-point performance in Friday's 121-112 win over Detroit, adding five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes. He posted only one turnover and shot 10-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-8 record from beyond the arc. Barrett improved his season-best by three points, and […]
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Jamal Murray Bags First Double-Double Since Return
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray registered his first double-double since returning to action, notching 14 points and 10 assists in Friday's heavy loss to Boston. It's his first double-double since March 2020. Murray also logged a season-high 35 minutes, so this game should be very encouraging for fantasy managers. Denver's star guard shot 6-for-17 […]
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Dennis Smith Jr. Questionable For Saturday
Charlotte Hornets point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) is considered questionable for Saturday's matchup against Miami. He rolled his left ankle in a meeting with the Heat on Thursday and wasn't able to complete the game. Smith Jr. also sprained the same ankle earlier in the month in a game against Brooklyn, so he's had […]
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