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 […]

James Reimer Makes Second Straight Start

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will make a second consecutive start on Thursday against St. Louis. The 33-year-old will also go for a second straight win after beating Minnesota 4-1 with a 26-save effort on Tuesday. Reimer has carried the Sharks well this season and owns a 4-2-1 record. He's allowed only 1.71 goals […]

Joe Thornton Returns To Action Against Devils

Florida Panthers forward Joe Thornton (undisclosed) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will return to action on Thursday against the Devils. The veteran has missed eight games and enters the lineup on the third line. The Panthers have just lost Aleksander Barkov (lower body), so Thornton comes in at a good time to provide […]

Kevin Hayes Misses Out On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes isn't in the lineup for Thursday's home game against Tampa. Head coach Alain Vigneault said in the morning that Hayes will play, but he is missing for an undisclosed reason. Hayes' season debut was delayed because of abdominal surgery, and he's skated in just two games so far. He scored […]

Anthony Cirelli Will Be In The Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli, who suffered a broken nose in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, will be in the lineup on Thursday against Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has been an important piece for the top six all season and sits on 10 points with 14 games played. He's carrying a team-best plus-seven rating […]

Dylan Larkin Good To Go Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin is available for Thursday's clash with Vegas. He got pulled from Tuesday's 5-2 loss against Dallas after the second period because of COVID-19 protocols, but his test result ended up being a false positive. Larkin has been killing it for the Red Wings lately with five goals in five […]

Mattias Norlinder Makes NHL Debut On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mattias Norlinder will log his first NHL minutes in Thursday's home game against Pittsburgh. He's set to join David Savard on the second defensive pairing and will also see time on the second power-play unit. The 21-year-old has gone pointless in three AHL appearances this season, but he's been described as a […]

Ondrej Kase A Game-Time Decision On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase is a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The 26-year-old recently had a three-game goal streak and is riding a four-game point streak, but might now sit out because he got hurt by blocking a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Nashville. Kase has featured on […]

Conor Garland Ends 10-Game Goal Drought

Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland produced a team-high five shots and ended a 10-game goal drought in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Colorado. He tied things up in the second frame and Tucker Poolman, who had two points, gave Vancouver a lead early in the third, but the team still failed to end a losing run. […]

Nazem Kadri Bags Three Power-Play Points Against Canucks

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri had a big night on the power play on Wednesday against Vancouver, notching one goal and two assists. He led all Colorado forwards with 20:48 in ice time and tallied five shots with one hit and two penalty minutes. Kadri has found some nice form recently, putting together a seven-game […]

Mikko Rantanen Racks Up Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen enjoyed a three-point outing Wednesday night against the Canucks, picking up a power-play goal and two assists in a 4-2 win. He was plus-one for the game and tallied two shots and one hit, playing as a center because of Colorado's injuries woes. Rantanen has now produced two three-point […]

Alex Caruso Almost Has A Triple-Double Wednesday Night

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Alex Caruso did his best impression of Russell Westbrook on Wednesday against Portland, finishing a 112-107 loss with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. He also bagged a pair of steals and blocks, while shooting 3-for-9 from the field and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Caruso won't be getting 10-plus […]

Zach LaVine Hits Seven Triples, Has 30 Points Versus Portland

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine led all scorers with 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's 112-107 loss to Portland. He did most of his damage from downtown, going 7-for-12 from three-point land. LaVine finished off his line with six rebounds, two assists, one block and four turnovers in 37 minutes. With Portland having […]

Damian Lillard Notches Fifth Double-Double Of The Season

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a rough start in Wednesday's matchup against the Bulls but recovered and led the team to victory with his fifth double-double of the season. He scored 22 points on 6-for-18 shooting and delivered 10 assists with four rebounds, one steal, one block and four turnovers in 40 […]

Kristaps Porzingis Gets Involved In Everything Wednesday Night

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a very busy night against Phoenix on Wednesday, finishing a 105-98 loss with 21 points, eight rebounds, a career-high seven assists, one steal and two blocks. He shot 7-for-20 from the field with a 2-for-7 effort from three-point land and nailed all five of his free throws with one […]

Deandre Ayton Posts 100th Career Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had an easy night at the office on Wednesday, collecting 19 points and 13 rebounds in a 105-98 win over Dallas. He handed out two dimes with one turnover and blocked one shot in 36 minutes while shooting 9-for-13 from the field. Ayton notched his 100th career double-double, and by […]

Devin Booker Scores 24 Points With Nine Rebounds

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led the team with 24 points in Wednesday's win over Dallas and nearly posted a double-double by grabbing nine rebounds. He was 11-for-21 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside with one turnover and no assists in 35 minutes. Book has now scored at least 20 points in three […]

Christian Wood Records Seventh Double-Double Of The Season

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood scored 10 points and pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds to record his seventh double-double of the season in Wednesday's road loss against OKC. He also swatted away one shot but it was another fairly poor outing for the big guy with 4-for-14 shooting from the field and a 0-for-4 […]

Josh Giddey Reaches Double-Double Numbers Wednesday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Josh Giddey produced a good outing with 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds in Wednesday's 101-89 win over the Rockets, shooting 7-for-14 from the field. He dished out two assists with three turnovers and had one block as well in 34 minutes. This was Giddey's second double-double of the […]

Luguentz Dort Continues Scoring Streak With 34 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort started Wednesday night against Houston with 11 first-quarter points and ended up as the leading scorer in a 101-89 win with 34 points on 14-for-22 shooting. He sank four triples with 11 attempts and collected eight rebounds with two assists, one block and one turnover in 37 minutes. Somebody […]

RJ Barrett Shoots Poorly But Has A Decent Night Against Orlando

New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett couldn't hit anything from deep against Orlando on Wednesday but managed to record a good 17-9-5 line in a 104-98 loss. He ended up 0-for-7 from downtown and shot 7-for-19 overall from the floor with three turnovers in 34 minutes. This month has been really rough for Barrett, […]

Mo Bamba Bags Another Double-Double

Orlando Magic forward/center Mo Bamba picked up his second double-double in three games on Wednesday, producing 12 points and 12 rebounds in a nice 104-98 road win over the Knicks. His three-point shooting would've hurt your eyes as Bamba went 0-for-4 from deep, but he managed a decent 6-for-13 effort overall from the field. The […]

Cole Anthony Notches 15-10-7 Line Versus Knicks

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony had a nightmare with his shooting in Wednesday's win over the Knicks but rolled through with a nice 15-10-7 line. He shot eight bricks with nine attempts from behind the arc and finished 5-for-21 overall from the field. Anthony picked up one steal and posted two turnovers in 36 […]

Jonas Valanciunas Misses Out On A Double-Double Again

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas had his third consecutive game without a double-double in Wednesday's 113-98 loss to the Heat, going for 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting and notching eight rebounds in 28 minutes. Valanciunas had posted 11 straight double-doubles before having 15 points and nine boards line in a revenge game against Memphis […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Leads Pelicans In Scoring Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a team-high 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's loss to Miami, hitting 4-for-8 from downtown and 4-for-6 at the foul line. The 23-year-old also grabbed four rebounds and handed out two assists with one steal and zero turnovers across 28 minutes of action. Alexander-Walker has now […]

Jimmy Butler Returns With A 30-Point Triple-Double

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler ended a three-game absence with a fantastic performance on Wednesday, notching a game-high 31 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113-98 win over New Orleans. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 10-for-12 at the line in 37 minutes of action, adding one block to his […]

Dylan Larkin Removed From Game Because Of COVID-19 Protocol

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored a power-play goal against Dallas in Tuesday's 5-2 loss but wasn't able to finish the game because he was removed because of COVID-19 protocol. He netted his eighth goal of the season 14:39 into the second period before leaving. It is not known whether Larkin has tested positive […]