Kevin Hayes Set For A Big Role Against Seattle

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will join the first line for Wednesday's matchup against Seattle. The Flyers have Sean Couturier (COVID-19 protocols) unavailable and it's opened up a spot on the top line. Hayes will skate with Jordan Farabee and Travis Konecny. With injuries following him around, Hayes himself has struggled to stay in the […]

David Perron Makes His First Appearance Of The Month

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron will be back in action on Wednesday against Edmonton, making his first appearance since dropping out of the lineup with an upper-body injury on Nov. 26. Perron was the team's leading scorer last season, and he's been in fine form this term as well with 18 points in 20 […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Returns From Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will return from a neck injury on Wednesday against Buffalo, recording his 16th start of the campaign. The 25-year-old had a lot of success early in the season, but he's now carrying a 5-6-3 record with a 3.14 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. He's given up 12 […]

Zach Hyman Gets Back To Action

Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Blues after missing three games with an upper-body injury. He'll be Connor McDavid's right-hand man, with Warren Foegele also on the line. Hyman has had a lot of success this season, going for 11 goals and 19 points with 72 […]

Mike Smith Makes His Long-Awaited Return

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis, making his first appearance since Oct. 19 when he went down with a lower-body injury. The veteran had a very good start to the season with a .920 save percentage and he enters Wednesday's game with a 2-0-0 record. Smith will get a […]

Tom Wilson Returns To Action Against Nashville

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will return from a four-game absence on Wednesday against Nashville. The 27-year-old power forward last played on Dec. 10, so he'll have some rust to shake off following an upper-body injury. Wilson is having an immense season with nine goals, 24 points and 78 hits across 27 outings. He'll […]

Matt Duchene Good To Go On Wednesday

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene is game-ready on Wednesday against Washington, returning from an upper-body issue. He last played on Dec. 9 and didn't feature in four games prior to the Christmas break. Duchene has been one of the main offensive catalysts for the Predators this season with 25 points in 26 games, and he's […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Go On Wednesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Rangers. The talented centerman has played very little hockey this month, missing 12 of the team's last 13 games with a knee problem and an upper-body injury. He'll be back centering the top line between Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair. […]

Tobias Harris Celebrates His First Career Triple-Double

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris shot a poor 3-for-12 from the field in Tuesday's win over Toronto but managed to record his first career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. He put up most of his points at the charity stripe, going 13-for-14. Defensively, Harris contributed with two steals and one block […]

Phil Kessel Tallies Four Assists Tuesday Night

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel couldn't find the net with four efforts on goal Tuesday night against San Jose, but he did the dirty work for others and finished an 8-7 shootout loss with four assists. It's his second career game with four-plus helpers. Kessel has only five markers for the season, so he […]

Lawson Crouse Explodes For Four Points

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse had a career night against San Jose on Tuesday, notching two goals and two assists in an 8-7 shootout loss. He handed out a team-high three hits as well and produced five shots on goal. Crouse reached 15 points for the campaign with the effort, meaning he's now already […]

Alexander Barabanov Has A Productive Start On First Line

San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov joined the first line for Tuesday's matchup against Arizona and put together a two-point performance with a goal and an assist in an 8-7 shootout win. He went plus-two for the game and had three shots, one block and one hit in 18 minutes of action. Barabanov showed a […]

Brendan Gallagher Fails To Make An Impact In Comeback Game

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher made his first appearance of the month on Tuesday against Tampa, but his comeback didn't go well, as he finished a 5-4 overtime loss with no points and a minus-two rating in 18:43 of ice time. He fired off two shots and picked up one block and four penalty […]

Ondrej Palat Wins It For Lightning In Overtime

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat popped up with the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory against Montreal, lighting the lamp for the 10th time this season with just 36 seconds played in the extra frame. He tallied four total shots in the game and handed out two hits in 16:22 of action. […]

Brayden Point Returns With Two Goals, One Assist

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point was back in the lineup on Tuesday and rocked the Canadiens with two goals and one assist in a 5-4 overtime win. He was plus-three for the night and produced a game-high six shots with one hit in nearly 22 minutes of ice time. Point hadn't played since sustaining […]

Malik Beasley Scores 20 Points Against Knicks

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley led all scorers with 20 points in Tuesday's 96-88 loss to the Knicks, shooting 8-for-23 from the field and 4-for-16 from three-point range. He notched four rebounds and had one assist and one steal with zero turnovers in 40 minutes. Beasley put in a good shift but his shooting […]

Jaden McDaniels Performs Well Tuesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels posted a season-high 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, adding six rebounds, one steal and a career-high five blocks. He only missed from downtown, going 1-for-5 with the three-ball. McDaniels has looked good in recent games, with Minnesota forced to find alternative options in attack […]

Mitchell Robinson Grabs Season-High 18 Rebounds

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had a superb 7-for-8 shooting night and collected a season-high 18 rebounds during a double-double performance in Tuesday's win over Minnesota. He finished with 14 points and added two steals and one block to his line in 32 minutes on the court. Robinson tends to be an inconsistent performer, […]

Joel Embiid Continues To Dominate Against Toronto

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recorded his second consecutive 36-point performance on Tuesday against Toronto, adding 11 rebounds, four assists and one block to his line with two turnovers. He finished with 11-for-16 shooting from the field and went 12-for-14 at the line with a 2-for-3 record from deep. Embiid has bagged four double-doubles on […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Notches 24 Points, 11 Assists

Washington Wizards point guard Spencer Dinwiddie ran the offense on Tuesday against Miami, scoring a team-high 24 points and delivering 11 assists. He also picked up seven rebounds, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 4-for-10 from downtown. Dinwiddie logged a season-high 42 minutes, with Washington having lost a number of guys to health and safety […]

Jimmy Butler Delivers Career-High 15 Assists

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler scored 25 points and made a lot of plays for others with a career-high 15 assists in Tuesday's win over Washington. He came just two rebounds short of a triple-double and finished things off with two steals and two blocks, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 9-for-9 at the […]

Tyler Herro Drops 32 Points On Washington

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was a scoring machine against Washington on Tuesday, notching a game-high 32 points in a 119-112 win. He missed just twice with seven attempts from deep and shot 9-for-19 overall from the field with a 9-for-10 record at the line. Herro bagged six rebounds as well and handed out three […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Gets 33 Points In A Losing Effort

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 33 points on Tuesday against Sacramento, but he shot just 9-for-24 from the field and couldn't help his team to victory. He finished 1-for-5 from outside and notched a large chunk of his points with a 14-for-17 effort at the foul line. Gilgeous-Alexander's night included […]

Buddy Hield Produces 21 Points Against Thunder

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield enjoyed a good bench outing against Oklahoma City on Tuesday, contributing with 21 points in 25 minutes. He went 7-for-14 from the field and 3-for-7 from downtown with a 4-for-4 effort at the charity stripe, capping things off with a pair of rebounds, one block and one turnover. Hield […]

Tyrese Haliburton Returns To Double-Double Form

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyrese Haliburton was back in the double-double column on Tuesday, recording a team-high 24 points and 10 assists in a 117-111 win over OKC. He nailed five triples with eight attempts and shot 9-for-14 overall from the field, adding two rebounds, one steal and two blocks with two turnovers. Haliburton now […]

Nikola Jokic Remains In Beast Mode Against Warriors

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic produced 22 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block in Tuesday's 89-86 win over Golden State. Jokic registered his eighth turnover late in the game, which could've ended up being very costly, but he made up for it straight away with a block on Jonathan Kuminga's layup […]

Andrew Wiggins Returns With 21 Points, Eight Rebounds

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins was back from health and safety protocols on Tuesday, notching 21 points with eight rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block in a narrow loss to Denver. He shot 8-for-20 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown. Wiggins hadn't played since Dec. 17 and he missed four […]

Stephen Curry Overcomes A Rough Start Against Denver

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had a miserable start to Tuesday's matchup against Denver but managed to get 21 second-half points to lead the team with 23 points in an 89-86 loss. He shot 5-for-14 from deep, becoming the first player in league history with 3,000 three-point makes, and finished 6-for-16 overall from […]

Jonas Valanciunas Returns To Lineup With A Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas was back from illness on Tuesday, grabbing a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 108-104 win over Cleveland. His shooting didn't go well, as he finished with a 4-for-11 record from the field, but Valanciunas managed to nail one shot from deep and went 6-for-8 at the foul line. He […]

Herbert Jones Scores Career-High 26 Points

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Herbert Jones led the offense in Tuesday's win over Cleveland, scoring a career-high 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He was 2-for-4 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 at the line, taking over the scoring from Brandon Ingram (Achilles). Jones was a beast on the defensive end as well with three […]