Oliver Wahlstrom Records Two Assists Against Nashville

New York Islanders right wing Oliver Wahlstrom picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Nashville, helping Austin Czarnik and Anders Lee on the scoreboard. The 21-year-old now finds himself on quite a run with three multi-point efforts in four games. Wahlstrom entered the stretch with just five points for the season. He's only […]

Ryan Johansen Stays Hot Thursday Night

Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen bagged another couple of points in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders, getting to 24 for the campaign. He scored his eighth goal of the season in the opening period and helped Eeli Tolvanen to grab a late game-winner near the end of regulation. Johansen has notched 15 of his […]

Eeli Tolvanen Lifts Nashville Past The Islanders

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen extended his goal streak to three games with a late game-winner against the Islanders on Thursday. He make it 4-3 with 12 seconds left in regulation, which is tied for the second-latest go-ahead goal in franchise history. Tolvanen was plus-two for the contest and tallied three shots with two hits. […]

John Gibson Has A Rock-Solid Performance Thursday Night

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson collected his 11th win of the season on Thursday, finishing a 2-1 shootout victory over the Blue Jackets with 33 saves. He made 26 consecutive saves after Alexandre Texier had given Columbus an early lead. Gibson went cold near the end of last month with four consecutive losses, but he's […]

Isac Lundestrom Lights The Lamp Against Columbus

Anaheim Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom potted his seventh goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over Columbus, scoring a nice solo goal on a breakaway in the first period. He produced three total shots and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 18:31 of ice time. Lundestrom sat on only 15 career points […]

Alexandre Texier Remains In Good Scoring Form

Columbus Blue Jackets Alexandre Texier started the scoring in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to Anaheim, lightning the lamp for the ninth time this season with eight minutes played in the first period. The French youngster has now scored three goals in five December appearances, and he's averaging a point per game for the month. It's […]

Henrik Borgstrom Has A Prolific Start On First Line

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom completed the scoring in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, netting his second goal of the campaign 12 minutes into the third period. The 24-year-old was promoted to the first line for the game, and he managed to leave a good impression straight away. Borgstrom logged a season-high 17:08 and finished […]

Jonathan Toews Finally Gets To Celebrate A Goal Again

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, finding the back of the net for the first time since March 2020. The Blackhawks captain found himself on a huge goal-scoring drought after sitting out the whole of 2020-21 with a chronic immune response syndrome. Toews […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Becomes Third Goalie With 500 Wins

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury hit a big milestone in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, joining Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy as the third netminder in league history with 500 wins. He required the fewest games (901) to hit the mark. Fleury notched the big victory with his 69th career shutout, saving 30 shots to […]

Aaron Gordon Leads All Scorers With 25 Points

Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon topped the scoring charts in Thursday's 123-111 loss to San Antonio, finishing with 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. He went 7-for-8 at the foul line and registered six rebounds, three assists, one block and one turnover in 35 minutes on the floor. This was Gordon's second-best […]

Nikola Jokic Takes Triple-Double Streak To Three Games

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic collected his third consecutive triple-double in Thursday's matchup against the Spurs, finishing with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He had an 8-for-19 shooting night and bagged two steals and one block on the defensive end. The Joker is currently making things look very easy, and he shouldn't have […]

Dejounte Murray Flirts With A Triple-Double

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray got really close to posting his fourth triple-double of the season on Thursday, going for 20 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in a 123-111 win over Denver. He shot 7-for-16 from the floor with a 3-for-8 effort from outside and tallied one steal and five turnovers as […]

LeBron James Logs First Triple-Double Of The Campaign

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his first triple-double of the season on Thursday but couldn't save his team from a 108-95 loss against Memphis. He recorded a 20-10-11 line with 7-for-15 shooting and finished things off with four steals, two blocks and five turnovers in 37 minutes. LeBron was perfect at the charity […]

Desmond Bane Drops Five Three-Point Bombs On Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane notched 23 points with five triples against the Lakers in Thursday's 108-95 win. He finished 5-for-11 from downtown and shot 9-for-20 overall, adding three rebounds and three assists to his line with two steals, one block and one turnover in 31 minutes. Memphis has been rolling without Ja Morant […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Gets Game-High 25 Points In Thursday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. went for a game-high 25 points as the team shocked the Lakers with a 108-95 win Thursday night. The young forward had a tough time from three-point range, shooting 2-for-8, but he did well overall with a 9-for-18 effort and capped things off with five rebounds, three steals […]

Joel Embiid Has A Quiet Night Against Utah

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid stayed relatively quiet by his standards on Thursday against the Jazz, settling for 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 1-for-4 from behind the arc with one turnover in 30 minutes. Philly completed a back-to-back set, so it's possible […]

Donovan Mitchell Hits Five Triples Against Philly

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell demonstrated some really good three-point shooting in Thursday's win over Philadelphia, going 5-for-10 from deep on his way to finishing with 22 points. He shot 8-for-19 overall from the field and collected one rebound, six assists, two steals and two turnovers in 29 minutes. The Sixers managed to end […]

Rudy Gobert Shines Against Sixers

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a great game against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Thursday, putting together a big double-double with 17 points and 21 rebounds. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 5-for-8 at the line, while picking up one assist and two blocks with one turnover in 29 minutes. This was […]

Jared Spurgeon Returns To Action Against San Jose

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will end an eight-game absence on Thursday against San Jose. The Wild captain returns with the team sitting on a seven-game winning streak, so it appears that a strong team is about to get even stronger. Spurgeon averages over 20 minutes per game for Minnesota, and he's been […]

Filip Hronek, Moritz Seider Good To Go Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings defensemen Filip Hronek and Moritz Seider will both be in the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The latter was injured in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville but skated at Wednesday's practice, while Hronek is deemed to be game ready despite missing yesterday's practice. The two log the most minutes per game […]

Mattias Ekholm Returns For Nashville On Thursday

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm will be back in action on Thursday against the Islanders after missing one game with an illness. Fellow blue-liner Matt Benning (upper body) also returns to the lineup. Ekholm is having a quiet offensive season, as he's managed only five points in 24 games, but the 31-year-old remains a big […]

Charlie Lindgren Starts For Blues Thursday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren will be in the crease as the team faces Detroit on Thursday. The 27-year-old gets his first start of the season. The Blues are forced to go with Lindgren because Jordan Binnington (COVID-19 protocols) remains unavailable and Ville Husso suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win against […]

Henrik Borgstrom Skates On Top Line Versus Montreal

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom has earned an opportunity to play with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane on Thursday against Montreal. The Blackhawks have been rolling with their big guns Kane and Jonathan Toews together lately, but Chicago's captain now drops down to the second line with Brandon Hagel, who's also been on first-line duty […]

Anthony Cirelli Out On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is unavailable on Thursday against Toronto. He was a game-time decision for the contest and couldn't make it in the end. Cirelli has been a workhorse for Tampa all season, and he's been centering the second line lately, going for five points in five games. The 24-year-old boasts […]

Ryan Poehling On Second-Line Duty In Thursday's Game

Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling has a chance to skate on the second line in Thursday's matchup against Chicago, with the team having suffered a number of injuries. Christian Dvorak (lower body) was the latest victim of the injury bug in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa. Artturi Lehkonen and Jake Evans are also on the […]

Myles Turner Sinks Three Triples During 22-Point Performance

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had one of his best offensive games of the season on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 3-for-7 from outside to finish a 122-102 win over the Knicks with 22 points. As usual, Turner was big for the team on the defensive end as well with one steal and […]

Domantas Sabonis Eases His Way To Another Double-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis did very little wrong in Wednesday's win over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-8 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line to get another double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He nailed both of his shots from deep and recorded five assists and one block with zero turnovers in […]

Chris Duarte Impresses With Near-Perfect Shooting, 23 Points

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Chris Duarte made almost all of his shots while getting a game-high 23 points in Wednesday's 122-102 win over the Knicks. He was 9-for-11 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line with a 2-for-2 record from downtown. Duarte handed out six assists with one turnover and grabbed three rebounds and […]

Jerami Grant Nets Game-High 28 Points Wednesday Night

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant led all scorers with 28 points as the team took a 119-116 overtime loss from Washington Wednesday night. He shot 6-for-16 from the field and 14-for-15 at the line, sinking both attempts from three-point range. Grant recorded five rebounds and handed out three assists with three turnovers while coming up […]

Bradley Beal Produces 25 Points In Wednesday's Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal missed both of his attempts from deep Wednesday night against Detroit, but he had a solid shooting performance overall and finished a 119-116 overtime win with 25 points. Beal was 10-for-19 from the field and shot 5-for-8 at the foul line, adding six rebounds, three assists, one steal and […]