
Articles

Joel Eriksson Ek Adds Pair Of Points To His Tally
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was one of three of the team's players with a goal and an assist in Saturday's high-scoring 5-4 loss to Florida, bagging a power-play goal and tallying an assist. Mats Zuccarello, who finished the scoring in the dying seconds, and Kirill Kaprizov also enjoyed multi-point outings. Eriksson Ek has […]
Taavi Pailk
Frank Vatrano Notches Three Points Against Minnesota
Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano was heavily involved in the team's offense in Saturday's 5-4 win over Minnesota, scoring twice and recording one assist with three shots. He assisted Owen Tippett on the opening goal and scored both of his goals in the second frame. The Panthers third line had a superb game and Vatrano […]
Taavi Pailk
Jae'Sean Tate Does Something Of Everything For Houston
Houston Rockets guard/forward Jae'Sean Tate recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards in Saturday's loss to the Knicks and collected three assists, one steal and two blocks. He shot 5-for-12 from the field and 1-or-5 from behind the arc, while committing three turnovers in 31 minutes. Tate rarely does anything spectacular, but he […]
Taavi Pailk
Julius Randle Goes Close To A Triple-Double
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle had a very poor 4-for-15 shooting performance against the Rockets in Saturday's win but managed to salvage his line with a near triple-double. He had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists with two turnovers in 33 minutes. Randle, who was 2-for-6 with the three-ball on Saturday, set […]
Taavi Pailk
Alec Burks Leads All Scorers In Saturday's Win
New York Knicks guard Alec Burks scored a game-high 20 points in 25 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 106-99 win over Houston, hitting a superb 6-for-7 from downtown. He finished with 6-for-8 overall shooting and went 2-for-2 at the line. The 30-year-old had a big game on the defensive end as well with a […]
Taavi Pailk
Adrian Kempe Returns To Goal-Scoring Form
Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe, who recently had a four-game goal streak, found his way back on the score sheet in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Carolina, picking up half of the team's goals. He bagged an even-strength goal in the opening period and notched a short-handed marker in the second. Kempe had four shots […]
Taavi Pailk
Sebastian Aho Tallies Two Points Against Kings
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho finished Saturday's 5-4 win at L.A. with a goal and an assist, recording his third multi-point effort in four games. He helped Seth Jarvis on the board with three minutes played and then potted his eighth goal of the season 6:16 into the second period. Aho saw 18:18 of action […]
Taavi Pailk
Seth Jarvis Scores In Third Consecutive Game
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis extended his goal-scoring streak to three games on Saturday, putting the first one on the board in a 5-4 win against the Kings. He was on the ice for 15:32 and registered a plus-two rating with three shots and two hits. The 19-year-old rookie has started to make a name […]
Taavi Pailk
Kristaps Porzingis Records Fourth Double-Double Of The Year
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis went for 23 points and 12 rebounds in Friday's loss to Phoenix, recording his fourth double-double of the season. The Latvian had a nice 8-for-13 shooting night with a 3-for-6 effort from behind the arc and added two assists and two steals to his tally with one block and two […]
Taavi Pailk
Jalen Brunson Registers A Double-Double Versus Suns
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson bagged his third double-double of the season on Friday against the Suns, finishing a 112-104 loss with 18 points and 10 assists. He also had four rebounds and one steal with two turnovers in 35 minutes, while shooting 7-for-19 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from outside. Playing […]
Taavi Pailk
Chris Paul Runs The Show Friday Night
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul made his team tick on Friday night against Dallas as he finished a 112-104 win with 18 points and 14 assists, shooting 7-for-14 from the field. The veteran floor general went 2-for-4 from downtown and added five rebounds and three steals to his line with five turnovers in 34 […]
Taavi Pailk
DeMar DeRozan Struggles His Way To 26 Points
Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan notched 26 points in Friday's win at Denver but needed over 20 shots to get there. He finished 7-for-21 from the field and had a 12-for-12 record at the charity stripe while picking up six rebounds and four assists with two steals and zero turnovers in 36 minutes. DeRozan has […]
Taavi Pailk
Zach LaVine Scores Season-High 36 Points
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine produced a season-high 36 points in Friday's win over Denver, shooting 14-for-24 from the field with a 4-for-9 effort from downtown and a 4-for-4 mark at the line. He pulled down five rebounds and delivered four assists with two turnovers. LaVine's work at the defensive end resulted in one […]
Taavi Pailk
Aaron Gordon Shines With Nikola Jokic Missing
Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon had a great game on Friday against Chicago, scoring a season-high 28 points on 10-for-12 shooting in a 114-108 loss. He was 1-for-2 with the three-ball and 7-for-9 at the foul line with nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 37 minutes. The Nuggets played their second game […]
Taavi Pailk
Troy Terry Takes His Point Streak To 16 Games
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry continued his successful run with his 12th goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Carolina. He's now on a 16-game point streak, sitting just three games away from Corey Perry's franchise record. Terry has picked up 22 total points during his streak, and the 24-year-old has already […]
Taavi Pailk
Frederik Andersen Posts His 10th Victory Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen added another franchise record to his name in Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Ducks, becoming the goalie with the fewest games to reach 10 wins for a season. This was Andersen's 12th appearance of the season, and he now sits on a 10-2-0 record with a 1.70 goals-against average and […]
Taavi Pailk
Seth Jarvis Ends Anaheim's Winning Streak
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Anaheim, putting an end to the Ducks' eight-game winning streak. He had a game-high six shots and scored an unassisted goal in the middle of the third period. Jarvis has now scored in back-to-back games and sits on four points through […]
Taavi Pailk
Moritz Seider Exits Early Thursday Night
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Thursday's 5-2 loss to Vegas after blocking a shot with his left leg. The 20-year-old blue-liner appeared to have hurt his knee in the third period. It was an awful ending to an awful night, as Seider couldn't get any offense going and tallied a […]
Taavi Pailk
Reilly Smith Stays Hot With Sixth Goal Of The Season
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith continued his recent scoring surge with his sixth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings. The 30-year-old potted the Golden Knights' final goal of the game early in the third period. He now boasts 12 points for the campaign, with eight of them […]
Taavi Pailk
Zach Whitecloud Returns To Action With Two Goals
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud reintroduced himself with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Detroit. The 24-year-old was back in the lineup for the first time since Oct. 22 after recovering from hand surgery. He replaced Shea Theodore in the lineup and scored at key moments in the second period, with his […]
Taavi Pailk
Jamie Benn Scores A Power-Play Goal Thursday Night
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored in a second straight game on Thursday, picking up a power-play marker in a 7-2 loss at Minnesota. It was a miserable night for the Stars, but Benn had a huge outing, leading all skaters with seven shots and five hits. The Stars captain is now on seven points […]
Taavi Pailk
Victor Rask Returns To Lineup With Three Points
Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask was back in the lineup on Thursday against Dallas after missing four games as a healthy scratch, and he went off for three points in a big 7-2 win. He scored once with two shots on goal and recorded two assists in 12:37 of action. Rask doesn't have much fantasy […]
Taavi Pailk
Kirill Kaprizov Sets New Career High With Four Points
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov registered his first career four-point game on Thursday, finishing a 7-2 victory over Dallas with one goal and three assists. He was plus-four for the game with two shots and one block in 16:52 of ice time. Kaprizov had collected only three points in his previous six outings, so this […]
Taavi Pailk
Jonathan Dahlen Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season
San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Dahlen recorded his seventh goal of the campaign in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, tying Tomas Hertl for the team lead. He was nicely set up by Timo Meier, who recorded his ninth assist and 15th point of the season. Dahlen went three games without a point prior to […]
Taavi Pailk
Jordan Kyrou Extends Goal Streak In Thursday's Win
St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, finishing off the scoring in a 4-1 victory over San Jose. The 23-year-old now leads the team in goals with eight markers, and he's also registered a team-high 18 points in 16 games. Kyrou has scored six of his goals in […]
Taavi Pailk
Brandon Saad Has Two-Goal Game Against Sharks
St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad ended a five-game dry spell with two goals in Thursday's 4-1 victory over San Jose, recording six shots in total with a plus-one rating in 16:09 of ice time. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker in the first period and scored an even-strength goal in the second […]
Taavi Pailk
Claude Giroux Finds The Net Twice In Thursday's Loss
Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux potted two goals in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Lightning. He opened the scoring just 1:34 into the game and saved Flyers a point by tying things up with just nine ticks left in regulation. Derick Brassard was the lone helper on both of the goals. Giroux ended a […]
Taavi Pailk
Steven Stamkos Continues Hot Streak With Pair Of Points
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos posted a goal and assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers with three shots and one hit in 15:52 of ice time. The Lightning captain has now scored in four of the past five games, getting to nine goals for the season. Stamkos is on 18 points […]
Taavi Pailk
Victor Hedman Collects Two Assists In Shootout Win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had his second consecutive game with two assists on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-3 shootout win over Philadelphia. He added two hits to his tally as well in 27:25 of ice time. Hedman is now the third-best scorer among defensemen in the league with 15 points in […]
Taavi Pailk
Teddy Blueger Pops Up With Three Points
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger almost doubled his points tally for the season on Thursday, recording two goals and one assist in a 6-0 win over Montreal. He was a game-high plus-four for the contest and also led all skaters with five shots in 13:24 of ice time. The Latvian now has five goals and […]
Taavi Pailk