Marcus Smart Returns With A Season-High 24 Points

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart returned from a two-game absence with a very good performance on Friday against Phoenix, shooting 10-for-18 from the field to notch a season-high 24 points with nine rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes on the court. Smart usually doesn't have a big offensive role, but the team is currently […]

John Gibson Pushes Away 42 Pucks In A Losing Effort

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stood on his head with 42 saves against Vegas on Friday, but it still wasn't enough to get a win on board. It took the Ducks 59 minutes and 48 seconds to finally get a goal in a 3-1 loss. Gibson was the busiest in the second period when he […]

Nicolas Roy Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy opened the scoring in Friday's 3-1 win over Anaheim, extending his point streak to three games. The 24-year-old had three shots on goal and produced five more efforts that failed to hit the target. Roy has enjoyed a strong campaign as the third-line center for Vegas, going for seven […]

Mattias Janmark Scores In A Second Consecutive Game

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark scored in a second consecutive game on Friday, notching the team's third goal in a 3-1 win over Anaheim. He fired off three shots overall in just a little over 14 minutes of action, skating on the first line. Vegas can't stay clear of injuries and the top line […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Exits Friday's Loss With Injury

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was unable to finish Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to New Jersey after sustaining an undisclosed injury. He lasted until the middle of the third period, tallying an assist before leaving. Nugent-Hopkins has gladly helped out others this season, delivering 23 assists in 30 games, and his creativity will be sorely […]

Connor McDavid Sends Off 2021 With Two Goals

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had two goals in the final game of 2021 on Friday, helping his team to a 5-4 lead against New Jersey before the Devils fought back and won 6-5 in overtime. The Oilers captain recorded 51 multi-point efforts in 2021 and only somebody named Wayne Gretzky has managed more in […]

Kailer Yamamoto Rolls To Three Points Against New Jersey

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto saw everything click on Friday against New Jersey when he produced two goals and an assist in a 6-5 overtime loss. He recorded three shots in total and had two hits in 19:15 of ice time. Yamamoto hasn't had a lot of joy this season, but he's upped his […]

Jack Hughes Finishes Big Game With A Goal In Overtime

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes carried the team to a 6-5 overtime victory against Edmonton on Friday, completing a three-point game with the game-winning goal 2:55 into the extra frame. He also opened the scoring with a power-play marker and registered an assist when Yegor Sharangovich tied the game with just 32 seconds left […]

Khem Birch Finally Available Again For Toronto

Toronto Raptors center Khem Birch (knee) is set to return to the court on Friday against the Clippers after missing over a month of action. The 29-year-old hasn't featured since Nov. 21. Precious Achiuwa is also available again after clearing health and safety protocols, and the duo will give Toronto some much-needed frontcourt help. With […]

Reggie Jackson Set To Return In A Big Role

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson will be back in the lineup on Friday against Toronto and we'll see a lot of him. Clippers assistant coach Brian Shaw has said that Jackson will play as much as possible. Jackson has missed four games because of health and safety protocols. His absence has allowed Eric […]

Jae'Sean Tate Set To Return On Friday

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate has been cleared to play on Friday against Miami. He entered the league's COVID-19 protocols at the start of the week alongside Kenyon Martin Jr., and the duo missed two games. Martin is also available on Friday and David Nwaba and Josh Christopher have earned starts this week, but they […]

Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry Active On Friday

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) and point guard Kyle Lowry are available to play on Friday against Houston. They should be ready to put in a big shift as well, with Miami still short some personnel. Butler was ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against San Antonio, but the game ended up getting postponed […]

Frank Ntilikina Out On Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Frank Ntilikina (thigh) won't be available for Friday's contest against Sacramento. The Mavericks are without a number of players and have suffered another blow here. Ntilikina has earned some starts lately and he's put in some good performances. Jalen Brunson will continue to carry the backcourt, and he'll be joined by Reggie […]

Donovan Mitchell Returns To Action On Friday

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell (back) is set to return to action on Friday against Minnesota. He's not on the injury report and looks set for a huge game, as Mike Conley (rest) will sit out the contest. Mitchell has averaged 27.7 points, six rebounds and 5.7 assists in games without Conley this season. […]

Cam Fowler Questionable For Friday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (upper body) is considered questionable for Friday's contest against the Golden Knights. Fowler was injured in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Vancouver after awkwardly hitting the boards. The team feared the worst, but Fowler was back at practice on Thursday and could be ready to play again against Vegas. "There […]

Alex Pietrangelo Available For Friday's Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has cleared COVID-19 protocols and appears ready to return to the lineup on Friday against the Ducks. The 31-year-old was forced to sit out two games because of the protocols. Pietrangelo has been hot lately with eight points in seven games. He's on 22 points overall for the season […]

Evgenii Dadonov An Option To Replace Max Pacioretty

Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov is set to replace Max Pacioretty (wrist) on the top line on Friday against Anaheim. Pacioretty underwent wrist surgery on Thursday and is ruled out indefinitely, so the Russian winger might hang out with the top six for a while. Dadonov himself has just cleared COVID-19 protocols and will […]

Jesse Puljujarvi, Darnell Nurse Return On Friday

Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi and defenseman Darnell Nurse will be back in action on Friday against New Jersey. The two were cleared from COVID-19 protocols on Thursday, along with depth defenseman William Lagesson. Puljujarvi, who boasts 23 points in 28 games this season, will return to the top line, joining Zach Hyman and […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Makes His 17th Start

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will make his 17th start of the season on Friday against Edmonton. He'll have a chance to start building a winning streak after taking down Buffalo 4-3 with 19 saves on Wednesday. Blackwood improved to 6-6-3 for the season earlier in the week, and he's registered a 3.13 goals-against […]

Mike Smith Faces Devils On Friday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start in Friday's matchup against New Jersey, making his second appearance since returning from a lower-body injury. Smith was back in action for the first time since October earlier in the week and couldn't make a winning return against St. Louis, giving up four goals with 33 shots. Friday's […]

Matt Duchene Delivers Two Assists

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene helped to set up two goals in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus, picking up a pair of assists in quick succession in the second period. His second helper came with the man advantage. The former Blue Jacket is having a wonderful campaign with 27 points in 28 games. It […]

Boone Jenner Records Two Points Thursday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner put together a two-point performance in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Nashville, notching the team's first goal of the game and helping Patrik Laine on the scoreboard. He was plus-two for the night and finished with four shots, one block and one hit in 22:20 of action. Jenner leads […]

Patrik Laine Scores In His Return

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine made a scoring return to the lineup on Thursday, netting the team's second goal of the night in a 4-3 shootout win over Nashville. He logged nearly 22 minutes of action and was very active all game, registering seven shots on goal and four efforts that missed the target. […]

Brendan Gallagher Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Carolina, which forced him to make an early exit. He logged 9:21 of ice time before dropping out of the lineup in the second period. Luckily, he's considered day-to-day, so Gallagher shouldn't miss a lot of action. It's not been […]

Teuvo Teravainen Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen led all skaters with six shots and two goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over Montreal. The Hurricanes put on a special team clinic, scoring three power-play goals and one short-handed goal. Teravainen grabbed the latter in the opening frame before scoring with the man advantage late in the second. The […]

Antti Raanta Shuts Out Montreal

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta collected his first shutout of the season on Thursday, beating Montreal 4-0 with 26 saves. The Finnish netminder improved to 5-2-1 for the year, and he now boasts a 2.08 goals-against average with a .919 save percentage. Raanta has been a rock-solid backup for Carolina, giving up over two goals […]

Franz Wagner Leads Magic With 20 Points

Orlando Magic small forward Franz Wagner scored a team-high 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Thursday's 136-118 loss to Milwaukee, hitting two of his three attempts from deep. He notched three rebounds and one assist as well with three turnovers in 34 minutes. The German is leading the pack in rookie scoring this season, having […]

Jrue Holiday Has A Busy Night Against Magic

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday missed only three shots while popping up everywhere and finishing Thursday's win against Orlando with 25 points, five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. He went 8-for-11 from the field and had a 3-for-4 record from deep with a perfect 6-for-6 effort at the foul line. Lineup […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cruises To 33 Points Against Orlando

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a game-high 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Thursday's win over Orlando, adding five assists and two steals with two blocks and four turnovers. He shot 13-for-22 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from deep and nailed all six free throws. Giannis and Nikola Jokic are […]

Kevin Durant Serves Up 33 Points In His Comeback Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was back from health and safety protocols Thursday night against the Sixers and went off for 33 points in 38 minutes, shooting 13-for-24 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside. He picked up six rebounds and had four assists with one block and four turnovers. Durant last played on Dec. […]