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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Bam Adebayo Returns With 20 Points, Nine Rebounds

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was back on the court Thursday against Washington and had a solid 20-point, nine-rebound effort in a 112-97 win. He shot 9-for-16 from the field and handed out two assists with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Adebayo missed two games with knee soreness but looked great straight away. He can […]

Jimmy Butler Has A Second Consecutive 30-Point Game

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler remained in 30-point form on Thursday, going for 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting in a 112-97 win over Washington with perfect 10-for-10 shooting at the line. He also registered five assists with three rebounds, four steals and one turnover in 34 minutes. Butler has built momentum very nicely in […]

Dean Wade Puts Together 17-9-5 Line Against Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Dean Wade had a successful evening against the Warriors on Thursday, picking up 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 104-89 loss. He shot 7-for-13 from the field and hit half of his six three-point shots in 40 minutes of action with one turnover. Wade generally doesn't get involved […]

Darius Garland Scores Season-High 25 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland had his best scoring performance of the season Thursday night, finishing a 104-89 loss to Golden State with a season-high 25 points on 10-for-22 shooting. He was 4-for-11 with the three-ball and notched five assists with one rebound and two steals. It was a very good performance from the […]

Stephen Curry Drops 40 Points On Cleveland

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stayed red-hot in Thursday's matchup against Cleveland, leading his team to victory with a 40-point effort. He scored half of his points in the fourth quarter and finished with 15-for-27 shooting from the field. Curry nailed nine triples for the third time in his past four appearances and […]

Frederik Andersen Looks To Cool Down The Ducks

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will look to ruin Anaheim's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. He's been nearly perfect with his work thus far, going 9-2-0 for the season with a 1.77 goals-against average, a .938 save percentage and one shutout. Andersen started his NHL career in Anaheim, so this is a special matchup for […]

Shea Theodore Likely Out Against Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will likely miss Thursday's home game against Detroit. He was hurt in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Carolina, and whilst there haven't been any updates from the team on his status, it is believed that Theodore isn't able to play against the Red Wings. Daniil Miromanov has been summoned from […]

Sebastian Aho Fine For Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho will play in Thursday's matchup against Anaheim despite missing the morning skate. According to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, Aho was absent only because of maintenance and had the morning off. Aho has scored in back-to-back games ahead of Thursday's fascinating battle between two of the hottest teams in the league, […]

Ryan Dzingel Returns Against Blue Jackets

Arizona Coyotes winger Ryan Dzingel (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against his former team, the Blue Jackets. He got hurt very early in the season and has skated in just six games, last appearing on Oct. 25. Dzingel has two assists to his name this term with seven shots. The Coyotes […]

Stuart Skinner Starts For Oilers Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his third start of the season in Thursday's rematch against Winnipeg. The 23-year-old made a relief appearance in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets, pushing away all eight shots he faced. Having registered a 2.68 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage, Skinner owns decent numbers, but he's […]

Jordan Greenway Jumps To The First Line On Thursday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway will join Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno on the first line Thursday night against Dallas. The Wild have struggled a bit in recent games and head coach Dean Evason has decided to freshen things up a bit, moving Kevin Fiala to the second line. Greenway, who sits on only […]

Ville Husso Gets His Second Start Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will guard the cage in Thursday's meeting with the Sharks. The Finnish netminder is going to log his second start of the season. His only previous appearance came against the Golden Knights on Oct. 25 and Husso had a great game with 34 saves and a shutout in a […]