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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Sidney Crosby Gets Off The Mark Thursday Night
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the season Thursday night, getting things started 3:36 into the first period in a 6-0 win over Montreal. He had three shots in total and finished plus-one for the game in just a little over 16 minutes of action. Crosby has now picked up points […]
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Tristan Jarry Picks Up His First Shutout Of The Season
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry got to celebrate his first shutout of the season on Thursday when he kicked away 24 shots in a 6-0 win over the Canadiens. He's now 6-4-3 for the season with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The 26-year-old has been in fine form, but the Penguins […]
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Andrew Mangiapane Strikes Twice Against Buffalo
Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane upped his goals tally for the year to 12 on Thursday, potting a pair of goals in a 5-0 win over Buffalo. The Sabres didn't know what to do against him as Mangiapane ended up having eight shots in total. He also saw a pair of efforts miss the target […]
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Johnny Gaudreau Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Win
Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau bagged a hat trick of points in Thursday's 5-0 victory over the Sabres, scoring twice and delivering one assist. He started the scoring with an even-strength marker and finished things off with a power-play goal. His linemate Matthew Tkachuk joined the party with one goal and two assists. Gaudreau was […]
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Jacob Markstrom Finds His Way To Another Shutout
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped all 27 shots he faced in Thursday's 5-0 victory over Buffalo, becoming the 10th goalie in NHL history to post five shutouts in 13 or fewer games. He's only the fourth one to do it in the modern era (since 1943-44). it's been an amazing start to the campaign […]
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Devin Vassell Leads Spurs In Scoring With 18 Points
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Devin Vassell came off the bench to deliver a team-high 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Thursday's blowout loss against Minnesota. He added four rebounds to his tally with one assist, one steal and one block. This game got out of hand for the Spurs quickly and they ended up […]
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D'Angelo Russell Scores 22 Points In Thursday's Win
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell hit four triples and shot 6-for-19 from the field en route to 22 points in Thursday's 115-90 win over San Antonio. He was 6-for-7 at the foul line and delivered five assists with three turnovers while grabbing three rebounds and recording one steal and one block in 31 minutes. […]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Posts 25-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-4 from outside to finish Thursday's 115-90 win over the Spurs with a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. He also had five assists with two turnovers and recorded one block in 38 minutes on the court. Double-doubles have been rare for KAT in […]
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Ivica Zubac Plays An Effective Game Against Memphis
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac missed only three shots from the field with eight attempts and finished 3-for-3 at the charity stripe in Thursday's loss to Memphis, picking up 13 points with seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 27 minutes. This was a great matchup for Zubac, with the Grizzlies having struggled […]
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Paul George Has 23 Points With Five Triples
Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George had a 23-point performance in Thursday's loss to the Grizzlies, shooting a nice 5-for-9 from downtown and 9-for-18 overall from the field. He led the team in scoring and in assists, handing out six dimes. PG13 also collected five rebounds and swatted away one shot in 31 minutes on […]
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Ja Morant Leads Memphis To Victory Versus Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant scored a game-high 28 points as his team defeated the Clippers on Thursday 120-108. He scored 17 third-quarter points and finished with 13-for-21 shooting from the field, sinking two of five shots from deep. Morant delivered five assists with one turnover and had five rebounds and one steal in […]
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Bradley Beal Goes For 30 Points Against Heat
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a nice 30-point effort in Thursday's loss to Miami, finishing 11-for-18 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside. He was 5-for-6 at the line while picking up five rebounds and five assists with one steal and six turnovers. Washington's star man recently missed some time for personal reasons, […]
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