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Will Barton Notches 20 Points Against New Orleans
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton had a difficult shooting night against New Orleans on Wednesday but still managed to rack up 20 points in an overtime win. The 30-year-old shot a poor 7-for-18 from the field but made some proper damage from outside, going 4-for-7 with the three-ball. Barton dished out six assists with three […]
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Nikola Jokic Gets Close To A 40-Point Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 39 points and tallied 11 rebounds and 11 assists in Wednesday's 120-114 overtime win against New Orleans. He missed just six of 23 shots all night and ended up scoring 11 of the team's 15 points in overtime. The MVP did MVP things here, and he's now […]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Shoots Very Well Against Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a very nice shooting night against Utah on Wednesday, hitting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown to finish with 22 points. He went 6-for-8 at the line and recorded seven rebounds and five assists with one block and four turnovers. Towns enjoyed an efficient performance here, but […]
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Bojan Bogdanovic Comes Through With 21 Points Wednesday
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic somehow ended up with a minus-six rating in Wednesday's blowout win over Minnesota, despite scoring 21 points on a very good 8-for-14 shooting while having no turnovers in 28 minutes of action. He shot 4-for-9 from three-point range and pulled down five boards. The Croatian sniper is hitting a […]
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Donovan Mitchell Continues His Great Scoring Run
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell made scoring look easy once more in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, shooting 14-for-23 from the field en route to a game-high 36 points. Utah had an amazing night from downtown with 25 made triples, and Mitchell contributed to it with a 5-for-12 effort. He also bagged five rebounds and […]
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Leads Memphis With 26 Points
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a team-high 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Dallas, finishing 2-for-7 from downtown and 6-for-8 at the foul line. He pulled down seven rebounds and tallied one assist, one steal and two blocks with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Jaren Jackson Jr. is having […]
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Reggie Bullock Hits Four Triples During 15-Point Effort
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Reggie Bullock had a good night with 15 points against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, hitting 4-for-6 from downtown and 5-for-7 overall from the field in a 104-96 win. He had zero turnovers in 30 minutes and collected two rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Bullock has found his way into […]
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Luka Doncic Leads Dallas Past Memphis
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic ran the show against Memphis on Wednesday, finishing a 104-96 victory with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-10 from downtown. Doncic also had nine turnovers, but he gave away the ball just once in his previous outing, so […]
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James Harden Can't Get Shots To Drop In Houston
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden used to dominate at the Toyota Center, but he struggled mightily there as a visiting player on Wednesday, shooting only 4-for-16 from the field in a 114-104 loss to the Rockets. He was very busy with the three-ball, finishing 3-for-12, and only a 14-for-16 effort at the charity stripe helped […]
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Christian Wood Posts A Double-Double With Thee Blocks
Houston Rockets center Christian Wood shot just 5-for-16 from the field against Brooklyn on Wednesday, but he tallied a solid 12-point, 15-rebound double-double and also helped his side to victory with three blocks. Five of Wood's misses came with six attempts from downtown. He completed his line with three assists, one steal and one turnover […]
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Eric Gordon Racks Up 21 Points Before Getting Ejected
Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon logged a third consecutive 20-point outing in Wednesday's 114-104 win over Brooklyn, but his night ended early after he picked up a second technical foul in the middle of the final quarter. He shot 8-for-12 from the field with a 2-for-4 record from downtown and hit all three of […]
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Patrice Bergeron Strikes On The Power Play Against Canucks
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron notched the team's lone goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Vancouver, scoring a 5-on-3 power-play goal early in the third period. Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak grabbed the assists. Bergeron had a game-high nine shots in total and registered one block in 19:39 of ice time. The Bruins captain […]
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Travis Hamonic Sustains A Lower-Body Injury
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic made an early exit Wednesday night against Boston with a lower-body injury. He had only 16 shifts and logged 12:06 of ice time. Oliver Ekman-Larsson ended up sitting out the clash with an undisclosed injury, so it's almost like the Canucks lost two d-men in one night, which is a […]
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Brock Boeser Stays Hot On The Power Play
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser scored a power-play goal in a second consecutive game on Wednesday, helping the team to defeat Boston 2-1 in a shootout. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller collected the assists. Boeser now has three power-play points in total from the last two games, and he's riding a three-game point streak. […]
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Jake Guentzel Considered Week-To-Week
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel (upper body) is set to miss some time, with the team considering him week-to-week. Guentzel continued his hot stretch with a three-point effort in Monday's 6-1 win over Seattle, but he also got hurt during the first period. He was able to come back and finish the game but now […]
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Thatcher Demko Tries To Beat The Bruins On Wednesday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will face the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, looking to keep up his recent improved form. Demko has helped the team to three wins in the last four games, and he posted his first shutout of the season last time out against the Kings. The 26-year-old has upped his record for […]
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Brad Marchand Returns From Suspension On Wednesday
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand will be back on the ice on Wednesday against Vancouver after serving a three-game suspension. The veteran winger picked up the punishment on Nov. 28 in a 3-2 win over the Canucks for slew-footing Oliver Ekman-Larsson, so his comeback game could turn out to be quite interesting, to say […]
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Charlie McAvoy Available Again Wednesday Night
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (illness) will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Tampa. He was ruled out at the weekend with a non-COVID related illness, but the 23-year-old has made a quick recovery. McAvoy logs over 24 minutes a night, so he's a huge […]
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Adam Huska Makes His NHL Debut Against Colorado
New York Rangers goaltender Adam Huska will make his NHL debut on Wednesday as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Colorado. The Blueshirts rolled with Alexandar Georgiev in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Chicago and Igor Shesterkin (lower body) is out of commission, so it's a bit of a forced move, but Huska has […]
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Mackenzie Blackwood Looks To End Losing Run Against Philly
New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will record his 12th start of the campaign on Wednesday against Philadelphia, trying to put a stop to a three-game losing streak. Blackwood's last win came against the Flyers on Nov. 28. He's carrying a 4-3-3 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. The Devils […]
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Derick Brassard Rejoins The Action On Wednesday
Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard (hip) will be back from a six-game absence on Wednesday against New Jersey. The 34-year-old had a nice spell as the second-line center just before getting injured, but he re-enters the lineup as a winger on the fourth line. Brassard has notched 11 points in 17 games this season, firing […]
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Jujhar Khaira Leaves Tuesday's Game On A Stretcher
Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice in the second period in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers after taking a hit from Jacob Trouba. He was taken straight to a hospital and the 27-year-old was luckily discharged on Wednesday. "Despite the significant injury, his prognosis is excellent, and we expect a full […]
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Adam Fox Extends Point Streak With Two Assists
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox took his point streak to seven games with a two-assist effort in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Chicago. He notched one of his helpers on the power play. The reigning Norris Trophy winner has bagged 11 points in total during his streak, moving up to 27 points for the year. […]
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Artemi Panarin Racks Up Four Points Against Chicago
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a proper revenge game against Chicago on Tuesday, notching two goals and two assists in a 6-2 win over his former club. The Blackhawks held a 2-1 lead before Panarin struck on the power-play in the second period and things went the Rangers' way very quickly in […]
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Moritz Seider Picks Up An Injury In Tuesday's Loss
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, exiting the action in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The youngster received a hit from Roman Josi and banged his head on the glass. He managed to log his 18th point of the campaign with a power-play assist […]
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Roman Josi Logs His 109th Multi-Point Performance
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a very productive night against Detroit on Tuesday, completing a 5-2 win with a goal and two assists. He recorded his 109th career multi-point performance and now needs just one more such effort to tie Martin Erat for the second-most multi-point games in franchise history. David Legwand has the […]
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Ryan Johansen Adds Three Points To His Tally
Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen maintained his hot scoring form with three points in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Detroit, scoring a power-play goal and delivering two assists. He was plus-two for the game and tallied three shots and four hits in 15:54 of action. Johansen has piled up 13 points in his last nine appearances. […]
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Josh Norris Scores On The Power Play Against Islanders
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris grabbed his 11th goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders, striking on the power play in the second period. He produced five shots in total and handed out one hit in nearly 21 minutes of ice time. Norris did well here, but he won't be happy […]
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Oliver Wahlstrom Gets Two Points In Tuesday's Win
New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom bagged a goal and an assist as the team won for the first time in 12 games on Tuesday against the Senators. He scored the team's second goal and provided the helper on Kieffer Bellows' game-winning goal. Wahlstrom has only nine points in 21 games this season, but […]
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Anders Lee Scores Twice As Islanders Finally Win
New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee scored two goals as the team snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday. He produced both of his goals in the second frame, finishing the night with two shots, one block, two hits and a plus-two rating. Lee was one of the […]
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