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Trae Young Drops 30 Points On Thunder
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored a game-high 30 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Monday's win over OKC. He was 5-for-9 with the three-ball and 7-for-7 at the foul line, bagging 21 of his points in the second half. Young produced six assists with two turnovers and picked up four rebounds and one steal […]
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Montrezl Harrell Notches A Big Double-Double Monday Night
Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell played with real fire on Monday against Charlotte, leading the team with 24 points and 18 rebounds in a 109-103 loss. He missed just three of his 13 shots from the floor and went 4-for-5 at the charity stripe in 27 minutes off the bench. Harrell now has six double-doubles […]
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LaMelo Ball Has Another Outstanding Performance
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was supposed to have a tricky matchup on Monday against Washington, but he made it look easy with 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in a 109-103 road win. He added three steals to his line with one block and six turnovers, shooting 10-for-24 from the field and […]
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Terry Rozier Goes Berserk With Eight Triples, 32 Points
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier torched the Wizards on Monday, going an amazing 8-for-11 from downtown and 11-for-19 overall from the field en route to a season-high 32 points. He handed out four dimes with one turnover and recorded two rebounds and two steals as well in 35 minutes. Scary Terry had managed just 39 […]
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Jarrett Allen Shines Against Former Team
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen returned to the lineup with a banger against Brooklyn on Monday, finishing a 117-112 loss with 20 points and 15 rebounds on 7-for-15 shooting. He went 6-for-9 with his free throws and delivered a couple of assists with two turnovers and one block in 37 minutes. Allen was back after […]
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Lauri Markkanen Returns With 22 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen returned from a nine-game absence with a 22-point effort in Monday's loss to the Nets, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 3-for-9 from outside with a perfect 5-for-5 mark at the line. He pulled down eight boards and added an assist and a block to his line in 31 minutes […]
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LaMarcus Aldridge Starts Second Half, Has Great Game
Brooklyn Nets forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge played a big part in Monday's 117-112 win over Cleveland, picking up his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 10-for-14 from the field in a season-high 34 minutes off the bench Aldridge also had one block. Blake Griffin saw just eight minutes of […]
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Kevin Hayes Listed As Week-To-Week
Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will miss Tuesday's matchup against Tampa and is considered week-to-week. The 30-year-old only recently made his season debut after recovering from abdominal surgery, but he's re-injured himself and is set to miss multiple games again. Hayes made quite an impression in his first couple of games of the season, recording […]
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Rudolfs Balcers Joins First Line With Jonathan Dahlen Out
San Jose Sharks winger Rudolfs Balcers will replace Jonathan Dahlen (upper body) on the top line Monday night against Carolina. Dahlen, who's tied for the team lead with seven goals, got injured in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Washington and is considered day-to-day. The Sharks are hoping to get him back later in the week. Until […]
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Antti Raanta Gets The Nod On Monday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will face the San Jose Sharks Monday night, making only his third start of the season. He recently spent time on the sidelines with an upper-body injury. Raanta has posted a 2-0-0 record so far with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. Carolina has been killing it […]
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Filip Gustavsson Starts In Goal As Senators Return To Action
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will guard the cage as the team returns to action on Monday against Colorado. Ottawa suffered a COVID-19 outbreak and all of their three games were postponed last week. No. 1 goalie Matt Murray was among a host of players who entered COVID-19 protocols and he's been cleared for action, […]
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Brayden Schenn Very Close To Returning
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) will miss Monday's clash with Vegas, but he is very close to returning, according to head coach Craig Berube. Schenn misses his ninth straight game, but the good news is that he has been skating again and it looks like his absence won't stretch to 10 games. […]
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Shea Theodore Returns To Lineup Against St. Louis
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (upper body) will be back in action on Monday against St. Louis. He returns after missing two games. The 26-year-old is a key piece on the blue line for Vegas, and he'll be looking to add to 11 points he has collected in 16 outings this season. Theodore is […]
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Rickard Rakell Ready To Return On Monday
Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell was activated from Injured Reserve on Monday and looks set to rejoin the lineup against Nashville. The Ducks have been in immense form in recent weeks, and they now get even more help here. Rakell hasn't played at all this month due to an upper-body injury. He had a decent […]
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Conor Garland Comes Up Empty-Handed With Six Shots
Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland couldn't take his goal streak to three games on Sunday against Chicago despite firing off six shots. The Canucks were completely shut down by the Blackhawks in a 1-0 game. Garland hasn't had much puck luck all season, as he sits on five goals with 19 games played. His overall […]
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Brandon Hagel Wins It For Chicago On Sunday
Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel scored the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Canucks, lighting the lamp with 4:12 played in the third period. He was set up by Dylan Strome and Erik Gustafsson. Hagel has scored all of his five goals this season in his last eight appearances. He's also had a […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury Posts His First Shutout As A Blackhawk
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury picked up his first shutout of the season with 40 saves in Sunday's 1-0 win over Vancouver and now sits 14th on the all-time shutout list with 67. Fleury has allowed only five goals in his last four starts which have all been winning efforts. He's taken his record for […]
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Ondrej Kase Returns To Goal-Scoring Form
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase, who recently had a three-game goal streak, lit the lamp once more in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Islanders. David Kampf and Nick Ritchie collected the assists on the play. Toronto's third line has worked well lately, and it helped Kase to a four-game point streak, which ended […]
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Mitchell Marner Scores Two Goals In Sunday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner recorded his first two-goal outing of the season on Sunday, helping the team beat the Islanders 3-0. He started the scoring with a short-handed goal and finished things off with an even-strength tally. Marner, who was recently reunited with Auston Matthews, had four shots in total in 19:42 […]
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Joseph Woll Records His First Career Shutout
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll bagged his first career shutout on Sunday with 20 saves in a 3-0 victory over the Islanders. He became the fifth goalie in franchise history to win both of his first two career starts. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut in a 5-4 win over Buffalo on Nov. 13. […]
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Andrew Mangiapane Scores His 15th Goal Of The Season
Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane did the business once more in Sunday's 4-0 victory over Boston, scoring his 15th goal of the season in a short-handed situation in the third period. He's the first Flames player to score 15 goals through their first 19 games in a season since Jarome Iginla in 2001-02 and the […]
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Matthew Tkachuk Has Two Assists In Sunday's Win
Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk posted two assists as the team took down the Bruins in Boston 4-0. He was plus-two for the game and added three shots and two hits to his tally with one block. Tkachuk now boasts three multi-point outings for the month, which have allowed him to collect 12 points in […]
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Daniel Vladar Frustrates His Former Team
Calgary Flames goaltender Daniel Vladar posted his second consecutive shutout on Sunday, stopping 27 shots in a 4-0 victory over Boston. The shutouts just keep on coming for the Flames, and they are now the first team in league history with 7 shutouts within the first 19 games of a season since offensive forward passes […]
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Tage Thompson Posts A Goal And An Assist Versus Rangers
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson picked up two points in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers, scoring his sixth goal of the season and bagging his fifth assist on a Rasmus Dahlin goal. Dahlin also enjoyed a multi-point outing. Thompson now leads the team in goals, and he's tied with Rasmus Asplund for most points […]
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Adam Fox Records Two Assists Against Buffalo
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox finished Sunday's 5-4 victory over Buffalo with two assists, helping Chris Kreider to a power-play goal in the first period and assisting Ryan Lindgren on the game-winner in the final second of regulation. The reigning Norris Trophy winner is now averaging exactly a point per game through 18 outings. […]
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Artemi Panarin Provides Three Assists On Sunday
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin recorded three assists and four shots in Sunday's dramatic 5-4 victory over Buffalo. He had a power-play assist in the first period and added two more helpers during a frantic eight-goal second period. In the end, the Rangers grabbed the game-winner with just 0.7 seconds left in regulation […]
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Julius Randle Leads All Scorers With 34 Points On Sunday
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle scored a game-high 34 points in Sunday's loss to the Bulls, shooting 13-for-19 from the field and 7-for-8 at the charity stripe. He hit one of his two shots from deep and grabbed a double-double with 10 rebounds while dropping three dimes with five turnovers in 39 minutes. […]
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Coby White Plays Big Role In Comeback Win
Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the team completed a comeback win over the Knicks on Sunday. Zach LaVine had a rough night with 7-for-20 shooting and the Bulls were trailing ahead of the final 12 minutes of action, but they battled out a […]
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DeMar DeRozan Leads Bulls With 31 Points On Sunday
Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan led the team with 31 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field in a 109-103 win over the Knicks. This was a very efficient performance from DeRozan, who finished 2-for-2 from downtown and 9-for-9 at the foul line. He completed his line with six rebounds, five assists, two steals and […]
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Jerami Grant Explodes For 36 Points
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant had a superb outing against the Lakers on Sunday, finishing a 121-116 loss with a game-high 36 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the field. He hit 5-for-9 from downtown and 7-for-10 at the charity stripe, grabbing four rebounds and recording three assists with one steal and one turnover in 37 […]
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