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Jaroslav Halak Continues Search For His First Win
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his fourth start of the campaign against Anaheim on Sunday, still looking for his first win of the season. The veteran netminder enters the encounter with a 0-2-1 record. He's recorded a 2.41 goals-against average with a .908 save percentage this season. Halak has done a good job […]
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Ryan Graves Good To Go On Sunday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves is expected to be in the lineup for Sunday's meeting with the Rangers. He suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Boston and was a game-time decision for Sunday's contest. Graves, who is a former Rangers draft pick, has been very effective for […]
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Sidney Crosby Makes His Return Against Washington
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will be back in the lineup for Sunday's visit to Washington. The Penguins captain has been forced to watch five games from the sidelines after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Crosby also missed the start of the season because of wrist surgery and thus he's appeared just once for the […]
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Jakob Silfverberg Set To Return To Action On Sunday
Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg is out of COVID-19 protocol and looks set to rejoin the lineup for Sunday's home game against Vancouver. The Swedish winger has missed six games and last skated on Oct. 29. He had started the season in fine form, picking up eight points with a plus-six rating in nine […]
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Mike Reilly Remains A Healthy Scratch For Montreal's Visit
Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly will be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game on Sunday against Montreal. He was replaced in the lineup by Jakub Zboril in Saturday's 5-2 win over New Jersey and is forced to sit in the press box again, with head coach Bruce Cassidy demanding more from the 28-year-old. […]
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Sam Montembeault Starts On Sunday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault will earn his third start of the campaign in Sunday's road outing against Boston. The 25-year-old is forced to play for a second consecutive night after Jake Allen (upper body) got injured in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss versus the Red Wings. Montreal's current No. 1 lasted only 19:12 and Montembeault […]
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Mike Hoffman Won't Play On Sunday
Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman (upper body) won't take the ice as the team completes a back-to-back set against Boston on Sunday. He logged 18 minutes in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, so it doesn't look like Hoffman is dealing with anything serious and should be considered day-to-day. The 31-year-old finished last month with […]
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Jakob Chychrun Finally Lights The Lamp
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who led all blue-liners with 18 goals in 2020-21, finally scored his first goal of the new season on Saturday, ending Juuse Saros' shutout bid late with a power-play goal in a 4-1 loss against Nashville. Shayne Gostisbehere and Phil Kessel, who skated in his 915th consecutive game, tallied the […]
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Matt Duchene Stays Hot In Front Of The Net
Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene extended his goal streak to three games during a two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over Arizona. He has failed to find the net just once in his last seven appearances. Duchene collected only one point in his first five games of the season, but he's since then exploded and […]
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Roman Josi Collects Four Points Against Coyotes
Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi factored in all of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-1 triumph over the Coyotes, bagging two goals and two assists. He is one of four players in the league this season to record multiple four-point outings. The Predators captain had one goal and three assists in a 5-2 win over […]
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Robert Thomas Produces Second Consecutive Multi-Point Outing
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas enjoyed a second consecutive multi-point outing against Carolina on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 loss with two assists. He notched a power-play helper on Pavel Buchnevich's fourth goal of the season and also had an assist on Vladimir Tarasenko's sixth marker of the season. Thomas has been skating with Tarasenko […]
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Tony DeAngelo Records Two Assists Against St. Louis
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo produced two helpers in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis, boosting his points tally for the season to 13. He had a power-play assist on a Sebastian Aho goal and helped Brendan Smith to get a late game-winner. DeAngelo now has three multi-point efforts to his name this season in […]
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Sebastian Aho Adds Two More Points To His Tally
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho recorded his third multi-point outing of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis, scoring a power-play goal and combining with Andrei Svechnikov to set up Brady Skjei for his first goal of the season. Aho has cooled down a bit this month after opening the season with a […]
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Chris Wideman Notches Two Points In Saturday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman recorded a goal and assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss against Detroit. He helped Ryan Poehling to his first goal of the season early in the game and scored himself in the third period to tie things up at two. Wideman was plus-two for the night and recorded four shots […]
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Alex Nedeljkovic Wins Third Straight Start
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 35 shots to record his third straight victory against Montreal on Saturday. It was the second overtime victory during his streak, so there's been some luck on Nedeljkovic's side, but he put in a very good performance to help the Red Wings extend the game Saturday night. The […]
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Dylan Larkin Scores Twice In Saturday's Win
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin came through with two goals in Saturday's 3-2 win over Montreal, starting the scoring for the team and securing the extra point in overtime. The Red Wings captain registered three shots in total and blocked one attempt from the opposition in 18:24 of action. Larkin is now on six […]
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Evan Rodrigues Posts Three Points Against Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues put together a three-point performance in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa, scoring twice and handing out one assist. He exploded in the third period with the Senators 4-0 up, so Rodrigues's big performance didn't help the team much, but it was a special night for the 28-year-old, who is now […]
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Thomas Chabot Hands Out Two Assists
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot delivered two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh, adding three shots to his tally with two hits and one block in 25:19 on the ice. Chabot helped Zach Sanford on the opening goal and recorded a power-play assist on Tim Stützle's first goal of the season, which ended up […]
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Drake Batherson Explodes For Four Points
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson put in a dominating performance against Pittsburgh on Saturday, notching two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win. The 23-year-old became the fourth player in the league this season with multiple four-point performances. Batherson scored his goals in the third period and picked up both of his assists […]
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Jeff Skinner Racks Up Three Points Saturday Night
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner had himself a three-point night against Toronto on Saturday, finishing a 5-4 loss with two goals and an assist. He produced four total shots and handed out two hits with one blocked shot in 18:59 of ice time. Skinner seems to have regained some of his mojo lately, as […]
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John Tavares Scores 100th Maple Leafs Goal
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored his 100th goal in the team's colors on Saturday, helping his side to a 5-4 victory over Buffalo. He also registered an assist on Ondrej Kase's fourth goal of the campaign. Tavares struck on the power play 9:22 into the third period and has notched his 100 goals […]
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Morgan Rielly Provides Drama Versus Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored a super late game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 triumph over Buffalo, registering his first goal of the campaign with just 12 seconds left in regulation. He also had an assist in the game and finished with four shots, two blocks and one hit, while recording a nice plus-three […]
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Ja Morant Sniffs Around A Triple-Double
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant got close to a triple-double in Saturday's loss to New Orleans, going for 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting with nine rebounds and 10 assists. He finished 3-for-5 from deep and also had one steal and just one turnover in 37 minutes on the court. Morant is having a huge […]
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Dillon Brooks Scores Game-High 23 Points In A Losing Effort
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks led all scorers with 23 points in Saturday's 112-101 loss to the Pelicans, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 5-for-5 at the line. He made two triples with four attempts and collected five rebounds with three turnovers in 31 minutes. This was only the second appearance of the campaign for […]
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Brandon Ingram Returns With 19 Points Against Memphis
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram returned from a seven-game absence with a 19-point effort in the team's first home win of the season against Memphis on Saturday. He had issues with his shooting prior to a hip injury and didn't look great here either, going 1-for-4 from deep and 7-for-17 overall from the […]
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Cole Anthony Has 22 Points With Eight Assists Saturday Night
Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony had an awful shooting night against Washington on Saturday but still managed to rack up a team-high 22 points with eight assists and four rebounds. He finished 4-for-16 from the floor and 3-for-9 from downtown, saving his scoring output with an 11-for-12 effort at the charity stripe. Anthony recently […]
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Mo Bamba Returns To Double-Double Form
Orlando Magic forward/center Mo Bamba ended a three-game run without a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds in Saturday's 104-92 loss to Washington. He added three assists with one steal and three blocks across 26 minutes of action. Bamba was very trigger-happy and recorded 17 shot attempts but made only six of them. He […]
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Spencer Dinwiddie Leads Washington In Scoring
Washington Wizards point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored a team-high 23 points and added 11 rebounds with six assists in Saturday's road win over Orlando. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-9 from behind the arc in 31 minutes of action with one block on the defensive end and three turnovers. The Wizards were without […]
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Tobias Harris Scores Season-High 32 Points
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris had three triples and shot 10-for-22 overall from the field en route to a season-high 32 points in Saturday's loss to Indiana. He was 9-for-10 at the foul line and bagged a double-double with 11 rebounds. Harris also compiled three assists with four turnovers in 35 minutes. This was a […]
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Justin Holiday Gets Hot Off The Bench
Indiana Pacers guard/forward Justin Holiday scored a season-high 27 points in 28 minutes off the bench against the Sixers on Saturday. He was unconscious from deep, going 6-for-8, and shot 9-for-11 overall from the field with a 3-for-4 record at the line. Holiday also pulled down a pair of rebounds and posted one assist with […]
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