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Ivica Zubac Posts A Double-Double In Just 22 Minutes
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac eased his way to a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double in just 22 minutes in Friday's win over Detroit. He shot 3-for-4 from the field and was perfect with his four free throws, adding a pair of assists to his line with one steal, one block and two turnovers. Zubac has […]
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Reggie Jackson Overcomes A Cold Start, Has 21 Points
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson missed his first five shots against the Pistons on Friday but bounced back well and ended up as the team's leading scorer in a 107-96 win. He produced 21 points and finished 8-for-19 from the field with a 3-for-10 record from downtown. Jackson collected four rebounds and handed […]
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Joel Farabee Scores A Short-Handed Goal On Friday
Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee struck a short-handed goal in Friday's 6-3 loss against the Hurricanes, putting his team 2-1 up before things unraveled. He produced two total shots and had one block and two hits in the game in 16:47 of ice time. Farabee has ended a dry spell with goals in back-to-back games. […]
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Tony DeAngelo Gets Two Assists In Friday's Win
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo contributed with two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, getting both of his helpers in the second frame to turn a close game into a convincing win. Carolina produced a big four-goal second period to avoid a third consecutive loss. The team has hit a wall a bit recently, […]
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Sebastian Aho Scores Twice With Seven Shots
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho led all skaters with seven shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers and his activeness was rewarded with two goals. He tied the game twice before the Hurricanes took control of things. Aho now boasts 10 goals and 10 assists for the season in 19 games. His scoring has […]
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Pierre-Luc Dubois Provides A Consolation Goal On Friday
Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois ruined Cam Talbot's shutout bid with a late power-play goal in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Wild. He potted his 11th goal of the campaign with less than five minutes left in regulation. Dubois had a tough time in Winnipeg last season, but he's having a nice bounce-back year, sitting […]
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Mats Zuccarello Puts Two Goals Past Winnipeg
Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello scored two goals in Friday's 7-1 win over the Jets, upping his points tally for the season to 16. He had to exit the game ahead of the third period after getting slashed by Nathan Beaulieu, but according to head coach Dean Evason, the Norwegian winger will be just […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Has Another Four-Point Performance On Friday
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov produced his second four-point performance in five games on Friday, exploding for one goal and three assists in a 7-1 mauling of the Jets. He was plus-four for the game in 16:15 of ice time and had a game-high six shots. Kaprizov now has 22 points for the season and […]
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Pavel Buchnevich Collects Two Points On Friday
St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich was involved in both goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago, grabbing his sixth marker of the season with less than a minute played and tallying a power-play assist. He had three shots in total and also found some time to hand out two hits in 19 minutes […]
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Brandon Hagel Scores In A Third Consecutive Game
Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel popped up with another goal against the Blues on Friday, extending his goal streak to three games in a 3-2 overtime win. With Seth Jones and Jonathan Toews setting him up, Hagel made it 2-2 with five minutes left in regulation. He scored with his only shot on goal, and […]
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Alex DeBrincat Beats Blues In Overtime
Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat scored the game-winner with his 12th marker of the season in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Blues. The Blackhawks pulled off a very nice comeback after entering the first intermission 2-0 down. DeBrincat led all skaters in the game with four shots and five hits. He was dropped to […]
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Patrice Bergeron Continues His Success Against The Rangers
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored in a second consecutive game on Friday, notching his eighth marker of the season in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Craig Smith opened the scoring and Bergeron put the team 2-1 up but it just wasn't meant to be. The Bruins captain now boasts 23 regular-season goals against […]
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Ryan Strome Extends Point Streak To Eight Games
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome took his point streak to eight games on Friday, notching a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Bruins. He tied things up at one late in the first period and went on to record a helper on Artemi Panarin's game-winner 11:35 into the third period. […]
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Artemi Panarin Scores Game-Winner, Has Two Points
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin scored the game-winning goal and produced an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory over Boston. He was also involved in a bizarre incident near the end of the game, throwing his glove at Brad Marchand when the two were yapping at each other on the bench. It resulted in […]
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Ilya Samsonov Guards Washington's Cage On Friday
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be the team's starter for Friday's meeting with Florida. The Russian netminder sits on an outstanding 7-0-1 record ahead of the matchups. The 24-year-old posted back-to-back shutouts last week and already had three of them for the season. He's allowed 2.22 goals per game with a .920 save percentage. […]
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Adam Henrique Makes A Quick Return To Ducks Lineup
Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique (upper body) will be back in the lineup Friday against Ottawa after missing one game. His injury in Monday's 3-2 loss to Nashville was a big blow for Anaheim, as Henrique's line with Ryan Getzlaf and Troy Terry has clicked very well this month, but luckily for the team, the […]
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Justin Schultz Won't Be Available Against Panthers
Washington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz (lower body) isn't healthy enough to play on Friday against Florida. The 31-year-old rearguard was hurt in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Montreal and will be sitting out for the first time this season. Schultz hasn't had a lot of success this season, recording only two points in 20 games with […]
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Anthony Stolarz Starts For Ducks On Friday
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be between the pipes in Friday's matchup against the Senators. The 27-year-old gets his fifth start of the season, entering the game with a 1-2-1 record. Stolarz has allowed 2.98 goals per game with a .912 save percentage. Anaheim's No. 2 hasn't had much success this season, but the […]
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Anton Forsberg Makes His Fifth Start On Friday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will return to the crease on Friday against Anaheim. The Senators are going with a different goalie for a fourth straight game. Forsberg was pretty heavily used at the start of the season, but his only appearance this month came in a 4-0 loss to Calgary on Nov. 14. The […]
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Paul Stastny Returns To Jets Lineup
Winnipeg Jets forward Paul Stastny (foot) will be back on the ice on Friday against Minnesota. The veteran has missed eight straight games and enters the lineup on the fourth line. Stastny's had a solid start to the campaign with eight points in 11 games and should move up the lineup quickly once he's fully […]
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Jonathan Toews And Patrick Kane Team Up On Friday
Chicago Blackhawks forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane will skate on the same line in Friday's matchup against St. Louis. Brandon Hagel, who's scored in back-to-back games, joins Chicago's star duo. Alex DeBrincat finds himself on the second line with Kirby Dach and Dominik Kubalik. This is a major move by interim head coach Derek […]
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Derick Brassard Will Miss At Least A Week
Philadelphia Flyers forward Derick Brassard (lower body) has been ruled out for seven to 10 days by the team. The 34-year-old has already missed one game and will be sitting out at least four more matchups, starting with Friday's clash against Carolina. Morgan Frost replaced Brassard on the second line in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss […]
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Kevin Lankinen Starts For Chicago On Friday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will guard the cage on Friday against St. Louis. The 26-year-old makes his seventh start of the season and will be looking for his second win. Lankinen recently kickstarted a four-game winning streak for the team with a 20-save effort against Nashville, but Marc-Andre Fleury has mostly carried Chicago this […]
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Mo Bamba Gets Back Into Double-Double Column
Orlando Magic forward/center Mo Bamba led the way with 18 points and 12 rebounds in Wednesday's 106-99 defeat to Charlotte, shooting 7-for-15 from the field and 4-for-7 from outside. Wendell Carter Jr. also picked up a double-double alongside Bamba with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Bamba is having a breakout season and now boasts eight […]
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Kelly Oubre Jr. Contributes 21 Points Off The Bench
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. picked up 21 points in 34 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's win against the Magic, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He also pulled down six rebounds and recorded just one turnover. Oubre Jr.'s work this month includes a 37-point effort against Memphis, but he […]
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Terry Rozier Has 27 Points, Six Steals Wednesday Night
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier scored a game-high 27 points on 11-for-22 shooting in Wednesday's 106-99 victory over Orlando, hitting 3-for-11 from outside. He also had a huge game defensively with a career-high six steals and one block. Rozier completed his line with three rebounds, five assists and one turnover in 37 minutes. Rozier has […]
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Domantas Sabonis Tallies His 14th Double-Double
Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis came away with his 14th double-double of the season Wednesday night from an overtime loss to the Lakers, scoring 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting and grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds. He also posted six assists, one steal and one turnover in 35 minutes on the floor. Sabonis is tied for […]
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Malcolm Brogdon Scores 28 Points In Overtime Loss
Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon led the team with 28 points in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Lakers, shooting a good 5-for-10 from downtown but just 9-for-21 from the field overall. He had two assists with three turnovers in 48 minutes and registered seven rebounds, one steal and one block. This is Brogdon's best […]
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LeBron James Returns From Suspension With Huge Performance
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James showed no mercy to Indiana on Wednesday, returning from his first career suspension with a season-high 39 points in a 124-116 overtime victory. The Lakers dominated the extra period 12-4, with LeBron getting seven of the points. He shot 13-for-29 for the game with a 5-for-12 effort from deep […]
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Cedi Osman Has Good Scoring Night With Five Triples
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman got hot against the Suns on Wednesday, notching 23 points in 28 minutes off the bench in a 120-115 loss. He hit five triples with seven attempts and managed 9-for-15 overall from the field with four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Osman has now gone for 20-plus points […]
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