Christian Fischer Set To Return On Monday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Monday night against Winnipeg. The 24-year-old last played in a 2-1 loss to Chicago on Nov. 12. Fischer sits on five points for the campaign, which somehow puts him tied for the seventh spot in scoring on the team. It's […]

Dustin Tokarski Makes His 13th Start Of The Year

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will guard the crease on Monday against Seattle, making his 13th start of the campaign. The 32-year-old has had some good stretches, but his record stands at a lowly 4-4-3 with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. Tokarski has already faced the Kraken once this season, and […]

Chris Driedger Earns Himself Another Start

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger has earned himself a second consecutive start for Monday's matchup against Buffalo. The 27-year-old ruined Florida's perfect home record at the weekend with a 33-save effort, and he can now start building a winning streak. Driedger sits on a 1-2-0 record ahead of the meeting with the slumping Sabres. He's […]

Logan Couture Registers Two Assists In Sunday's Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture finished Sunday's 2-0 win over Chicago with two assists, setting up his linemate Timo Meier both times. Jonathan Dahlen was also back on the line against the Blackhawks after recovering from an upper-body injury. The three of them have combined for 47 points this season, with Couture being responsible […]

Timo Meier Pots Two Goals Sunday Night

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier delivered both goals in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Chicago, reaching 20 points for the campaign. He popped up with his first one 13:39 in the second period and then iced the game with an empty-netter with a minute and a half remaining in regulation. Meier has struck a team-high […]

James Reimer Picks Up First Shutout With 29 Saves

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer recorded his first shutout of the season on Sunday, stopping 29 pucks in a 2-0 win over Chicago. It had been coming, with Reimer showing off some very good form in recent games. He's been solid throughout the season, putting together a 7-4-1 record in 12 starts with a […]

Jerami Grant Has A 32-Point Night Against The Lakers

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led the team with 32 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Sunday's 110-106 loss to the Lakers, hitting 4-for-6 from deep and 6-for-6 at the foul line. He added six rebounds and four assists to his tally with one block and four turnovers. It's been an up-and-down season scoring-wise for Grant, […]

Russell Westbrook Keeps Up His Good Scoring Form

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook has scored very efficiently in recent outings and Sunday was no different, as the former MVP produced 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting in a home win against the Pistons. He was 1-for-3 with the three-ball and shot 4-for-8 at the line, dishing out nine assists with three turnovers […]

LeBron James Scores 33 Points In Rematch With Detroit

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led all scorers with 33 points and picked up five rebounds and nine assists as the team beat the Pistons 110-106 on Sunday. He also had two steals and one block with two turnovers, while shooting 12-for-20 from the field and 4-for-9 from downtown with a 5-for-8 effort at […]

Buddy Hield Leads Kings In Scoring Sunday Night

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield led the team in scoring on Sunday against Memphis, but he only needed to collect 14 points to do it, with the team hitting a horrible 34 percent from the field in a 128-101 loss. Sacramento finished with 21.4 percent shooting from downtown and Hield contributed to it with […]

Desmond Bane Continues To Impress

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane continued his impressive sophomore campaign in Sunday's blowout win over the Kings with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting. He nailed four of his seven attempts from deep and completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, one block and two turnovers in 26 minutes. The TCU product is Memphis' […]

Dillon Brooks Scores Game-High 21 Points In Sunday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks provided a game-high 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting in Sunday's 128-101 blowout win over Sacramento. Everybody seemed to have struggled from the field in the game and Brooks was no different, finishing 1-for-7 from three-point range. He grabbed six rebounds and posted one assist with two steals in 21 minutes […]

Scottie Barnes Does A Little Of Everything In Sunday's Loss

Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes popped up everywhere on the court in Sunday's loss to the Celtics, picking up 21 points with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and three turnovers. He found his range from deep with a 4-for-9 effort and shot 7-for-16 overall while going 3-for-4 at the line. Barnes […]

Fred VanVleet Scores Game-High 27 Points With Five Triples

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had it going on from deep with a 5-for-10 mark against Boston on Sunday, and it helped him to finish a losing effort with a game-high 27 points. He shot 8-for-16 from the field overall and 6-for-7 at the line, bagging six rebounds and three assists with two steals […]

Marcus Smart Shows Off His Versatility In Sunday's Win

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart led the team with 21 points in Sunday's 109-97 win over Toronto, adding eight rebounds and six assists to his line with four turnovers in 38 minutes. He was a nice 4-for-10 with the three-ball and shot 7-for-16 overall from the field while going 3-for-3 at the foul line. Smart […]

Caris LeVert Nets Season-High 23 Points With Four Triples

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Caris LeVert scored a season-high 23 points in 27 minutes during Sunday's 118-100 loss against the Bucks, shooting 9-for-13 from the field and a superb 4-for-5 from downtown. LeVert finished things off with two rebounds, one steal and three turnovers. Domantas Sabonis was limited to a season-low four points and the […]

Jrue Holiday Fills Up The Box Score On Sunday

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday produced a nice all-around performance in Sunday's win over Indiana, racking up 23 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal with one turnover in 31 minutes. His shooting was off from downtown with a 1-for-7 effort but Holiday's overall performance from the field was just fine with 11-for-21 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Records 12th Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his 12th double-double of the season on Sunday, leading the team to a 118-100 victory over Indiana with 26 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 10-for-15 from the field and 6-for-10 at the foul line, completing his line with three assists, one block and five turnovers in 33 minutes. […]

Paul George Returns To Form With A 30-Point Effort

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George produced a good bounce-back performance, at least scoring-wise, on Sunday against the Warriors, recording a team-high 30 points on 11-for-24 shooting in a 105-90 loss. He shot 3-for-7 from outside and had five rebounds and five assists but also ended up matching his career high with eight turnovers. George […]

Otto Porter Jr. Has A Great Bench Outing On Sunday

Golden State Warriors small forward Otto Porter Jr. was one of the key guys in Sunday's 105-90 victory over the Clippers, providing 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting in 26 minutes off the bench and grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds. He hit 3-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-8 at the foul line, while dishing out two assists […]

Stephen Curry Terrorizes Clippers On Both Ends Of The Court

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led the team to another victory on Sunday against the Clippers, scoring a game-high 33 points with seven triples. He shot 12-for-22 overall from the field and added five rebounds, six assists and a season-high six steals to his tally with three turnovers in 35 minutes. We shouldn't […]

Mathieu Joseph Gets Injured In Sunday's Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph played only 5:15 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota after suffering an undisclosed injury. He was involved in a collision with Ryan Hartman in the second period. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't provide an update on Joseph's status after the game. The 24-year-old has skated in 20 games this […]

Corey Perry Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry scored his second goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to four games. The veteran winger has been a non-factor offensively for most of the season, but he's hit form at a good time, with the team battling injuries. Perry now […]

Ryan Hartman Remains In Hot Goal-Scoring Form

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman notched the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Tampa, scoring in a third consecutive game. The Wild's hot second line was broken up here, with Mats Zuccarello (upper body) unable to suit up, but Hartman still found a way to get on the score sheet. He's finished goalless just […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores In A Second Consecutive Game

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi got himself a goal in a second consecutive game on Sunday, putting his team on the board in a 4-2 loss to Washington. He recorded three shots with one hit and a plus-one rating in just 9:22 of ice time. Kotkaniemi logged nearly 15 minutes in Friday's 6-3 win over […]

Aliaksei Protas Nets First Career Goal

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas celebrated his first career goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes, putting his team up 2-0 in the second period less than a minute after Alex Ovechkin had started the scoring. Protas fired off four shots in the game and registered one hit in 17:27 of ice time. The […]

John Carlson Leads The Charge In Sunday's Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson factored in three goals during Sunday's 4-2 win over Carolina, delivering two assists and finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter. He logged nearly 27 minutes of ice time and finished with a plus-two rating, adding two shots, a block and a hit to his tally. Carlson is now averaging […]

Phil Kessel Continues A Good Period With An Assist

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel finished Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas with an assist to keep up his recent good scoring form. The Coyotes have actually resembled a hockey team over the past couple of weeks and it's allowed Kessel to grab six points in the past seven games. He had managed just five […]

Joe Pavelski Has Another Multi-Point Outing Saturday Night

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski, who reached 400 career goals with a couple of strikes in Friday's 3-1 win over Colorado, remained hot on Saturday against Arizona, finishing a 3-2 victory with two assists. He picked up a pair of blocks as well and had one shot on goal in 17:02 of ice time. The […]

Braden Holtby Makes A Winning Return

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby was back in action on Saturday and delivered a winning performance with 25 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Coyotes. He returned from a lower-body injury, in what was his first start since Nov. 10. Holtby had gone cold prior to getting hurt, so the time spent on the […]