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Dalano Banton Impresses In Spot Start
Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton had an impressive outing in Monday's 115-111 road victory over Detroit, leading all scorers with a career-high 27 points and posting a number of other personal bests. He ran the show on the backcourt with both Fred VanVleet (illness) and Gary Trent Jr. (hip) out, adding four rebounds and four […]
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Isaiah Stewart Exits Early With A Foot Sprain
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart sprained his right foot against Toronto Monday and wasn't able to finish the game. He was injured in a very unfortunate incident late in the second quarter when Stewart tried to save the ball from heading out of bounds and crashed into the stands. The young center was having a […]
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Cale Makar Extends Scoring Run With Two Helpers
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar extended his point streak to six games with a pair of assists in Monday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis. He helped Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen to score in the contest, recording a power-play helper on the second goal. Makar is already seventh on the franchise's all-time assists list among […]
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Pavel Buchnevich Records Two Assists
St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich finished Monday's 3-2 win over Colorado with two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to get the team's first goal and then teamed up with him to set up Jordan Kyrou for the eventual game-winner on the power play early in the third period. He reached six points for the […]
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Jordan Binnington Stops The Avalanche With 45 Saves
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stood on his head versus the Avalanche on Monday, helping his side to a 3-2 road victory with a 45-save effort. He had 17 saves in both the first and the last period. Binnington gave up a power-play goal early in the third, but he was able to recover […]
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Pyotr Kochetkov Posts First Career Shutout
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov recorded his first career shutout on Monday against Chicago, finishing a 3-0 win with 27 saves. He became the third goalie in franchise history to register a shutout before his 24th birthday. The 23-year-old Kochetkov was playing in only his fifth career game. This was his second appearance of the […]
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Arthur Kaliyev Gets Two Goals Versus Flames
Los Angeles Kings winger Arthur Kaliyev netted twice in Monday's 6-5 loss to Calgary. He was able to put his team 2-1 up with a pair of first-period goals, but the Flames went on to score four in a row and the Kings managed to make it a one-goal game only with 1:19 left in […]
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Elias Lindholm Gains Further Momentum Monday
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm continued his recent hot streak with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-5 win over the Kings. He scored a power-play goal early in the second period to make it 5-2 and picked up two assists. Lindholm had an awfully slow start to the season, but he has now registered 10 […]
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Claude Giroux Closing In On Career-Best Point Streak
Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux factored in both of the team's goals in Monday's 4-2 defeat to the Islanders, reaching nine games with his current point streak. He is now just one game short of matching his career-high 10-game run from 2016-17 and 2017-18. Giroux picked up a power-play assist on a Drake Batherson strike […]
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Noah Dobson Bags Two Points Versus Ottawa
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson notched two points Monday as the team took down Ottawa 4-2. He scored his fifth goal of the season in the second period to put the Islanders 2-1 up and grabbed an assist as Jean-Gabriel Pageau logged the eventual game-winning goal on the power play in the third. Among […]
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Jakob Chychrun Expected Back Next Monday
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (wrist) is expected to make his season debut next Monday versus Nashville. He's had a bunch of injury issues since last season and is currently trying to recover from a wrist problem. Chychrun, who has been actively seeking a trade elsewhere, has averaged 0.42 points per game in the desert […]
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T.J. Brodie Set To Miss Two Weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie will miss at least two weeks with an oblique injury. He was a late scratch for Saturday's matchup against Vancouver and now won't be available for a minimum of seven games. The team has placed him on Injured Reserve. According to general manager Kyle Dubas, the 32-year-old is dealing […]
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Jake Muzzin Out Indefinitely With Spine Injury
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin (neck) is out indefinitely with a cervical spine injury, the team has announced. He has already been sidelined since Oct. 17, having managed to skate in just four games at the start of the season. Toronto is set to re-evaluate him in late February. Muzzin's injury has resulted in […]
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Patrik Laine Sidelined With Another Injury
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine is nursing a sprained ankle and will miss the next 3-4 weeks, the team announced on Monday. He was hurt in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss against the Islanders. Laine managed to log 22:29 in the game despite the injury but it will now take a bit of time until […]
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Jonathan Huberdeau Officially Back Monday
Calgary Flames left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (foot/upper body) has been trending towards returning to the lineup on Monday versus the Kings and his comeback has now been officially confirmed. He's back in the mix after sitting out three games with two different injuries. Huberdeau hurt his foot a week ago by blocking a shot in […]
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Kurtis MacDermid Out For 4-6 Weeks
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid (lower body) has been ruled out for four to six weeks. He suffered a lower-body injury at the start of Saturday's 4-1 win over Carolina. The 28-year-old hasn't been used much, and he has averaged less than eight minutes of ice time per game, but his injury is significant because […]
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Nicolas Claxton Sustains An Eye Injury Sunday
Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton was able to log just 16 minutes against the Lakers on Sunday, exiting the game in the third quarter with a left eye contusion. Before suffering the injury, he was having a nice performance with eight points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting and five rebounds. After the game, Claxton was quoted […]
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Kevin Durant Puts Up 31 Points In Sunday's Loss
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant led the team with 31 points in Sunday's 116-103 loss to the Lakers, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 13-for-15 at the foul line. He hit two three-point bombs with three attempts and added nine rebounds and seven assists to his tally with two blocks and three turnovers in 38 […]
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Anthony Davis Racks Up 37 Points, 18 Boards Against Nets
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis enjoyed his best outing of the season Sunday against Brooklyn, leading all scorers with 37 points and pulling down 18 rebounds in a 116-103 win. He was also able to add two assists to his line and posted only one turnover in 34 minutes, whilst shooting 15-for-25 from the […]
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Andrew Wiggins Stays Hot Versus Sacramento
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins maintained his hot scoring form Sunday night against Sacramento, shooting 10-for-18 from the field en route to 26 points. He had a 3-for-9 record from deep and picked up four rebounds and two assists with two steals in 34 minutes. Wiggins is shooting a red-hot 58.3 percent for the […]
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Domantas Sabonis Dominates With 26 Points, 22 Rebounds
Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis put in a monster performance versus Golden State on Sunday, dominating against the defending champions with 26 points and 22 rebounds. He almost pulled off a triple-double in a 122-115 win as well, finishing with eight assists. Sabonis hit both of his attempts from three-point range and shot 10-for-17 overall […]
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Michael Porter Jr. Scores 31 Points In Just 24 Minutes
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was an unstoppable scoring machine in Sunday's 126-103 victory over the Bulls, racking up a season-high 31 points on 11-for-16 shooting in just 24 minutes of action. He nailed six shots from deep with nine attempts and completed his line with one rebound, two assists, two steals and zero […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has A 37-Point Outing Versus Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander always likes to visit Madison Square Garden and Sunday was no different. He led all scorers with 37 points in a 145-135 win over the Knicks, improving to 5-0 at the MSG across his college and professional career. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 13-for-22 from the field with a 2-for-3 record from […]
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Josh Giddey Posts A Special Triple-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Josh Giddey registered his first triple-double of the season in Sunday's win over the Knicks, joining Wilt Chamberlain as the only other player in NBA history to record triple-doubles in their first two games at the famous Madison Square Garden. Giddey posted 24 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists on superb […]
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Mark Scheifele Leads Jets To Victory
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele needed five shots to get two goals in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory at Seattle. He helped the team tie the game at one with a power-play goal before going on to grab the game-winner in the extra frame. Scheifele reached the 10-goal plateau with the effort. Four of the goals […]
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Steven Stamkos Hands Out Two Assists
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos collected two assists as the team crushed Washington 6-3 on Sunday. Both of his assists -- one on the power play -- came in the first period which Tampa won 4-0. The Lightning captain posted an outstanding plus-three rating and even helped out on the defensive side of things […]
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Mikhail Sergachev Explodes For A Four-Point Period
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had the game of his life Sunday against Washington, opening a 6-3 victory with a four-point first period. He became the first blue-liner in franchise history to rack up as many as four points in the first 20 minutes of action. With the effort, Sergachev also matched the NHL […]
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Chris Kreider Posts Another Power-Play Goal
New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider potted his third power-play goal in four games on Sunday as the team cruised to a 4-1 victory over Arizona. He was on target 4:39 into the third period, making it 3-0. The 31-year-old winger is now on 88 career power-play goals, and only five players have managed more […]
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Clayton Keller Pushes Point Streak To Five Games
Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored in a second consecutive game and took his point streak to five games in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers. He potted a power-play goal 8:33 into the third period, with Nick Ritchie and Travis Boyd collecting the assists. Keller has managed three goals in total during his streak, […]
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James Reimer Continues To Close In On 200 Wins
San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer moved another step closer to his 200th career win on Sunday, stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 3-2 shootout victory over Minnesota. He is currently 13th among active goalies with 196 wins. Reimer has managed to register a victory in both of his last two decisions to improve […]
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