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Martin Jones Looks To Remain Perfect On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will head out for his third start of the campaign against Washington on Saturday. The 31-year-old has yet to lose a game this season, going 2-0-0 with 2.01 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. The Capitals have lost a lot of scoring threat with Anthony Mantha (shoulder), Nicklas Backstrom […]
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Hendrix Lapierre Set To Join Second Line On Saturday
Washington Capitals forward Hendrix Lapierre looks set to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Philadelphia as a second-liner. He skated on the left wing of Lars Eller at the morning skate. Daniel Sprong also recently joined the line, with the Capitals having been badly struck by injuries. Lapierre is a talented 19-year-old who scored in […]
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Alex Goligoski Rejoins Lineup On Saturday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Penguins. The veteran blueliner has missed three games. Goligoski was paired with Jared Spurgeon at the start of the season, and he got off to a productive start with three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine […]
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Bryan Rust Ready To Return To Action
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust (lower body) has been taken off Injured Reserve and seems set to return to action in Saturday's home game against Minnesota. The 29-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 14. Rust featured in two games at the start of the season before getting hurt, recording one goal with seven shots. He joined […]
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Aleksander Barkov Misses Saturday's Action
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) won't be in the lineup on Saturday against Carolina. The Panthers captain scored twice in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington and played 23:24, but something must have happened, either in the game or in the days after, that's taken him out of the lineup. Barkov had just […]
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Jonathan Drouin Could Return On Saturday
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin (head) is a game-time decision for Saturday's home game against the Golden Knights. Drouin missed Thursday's 6-2 loss against the Islanders after getting hit in the head by a shot in the previous game. He was taking line rushes at Thursday's morning skate and has been practicing, so Drouin's injury […]
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Petr Mrazek Continues To Struggle With A Groin Problem
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) won't be in the lineup on Saturday against Boston. The Czech netminder returned from a groin injury a week ago to beat Detroit 5-4 but hasn't played since then, and the team has announced that Mrazek has tweaked his going again. He's considered day-to-day. Jack Campbell will make […]
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Dylan Larkin Misses Third Straight Game For Personal Reasons
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (personal) remains out for Saturday's visit to Buffalo. The Red Wings captain hasn't played in the last two games and it's not known when he will return. Detroit's offense has looked ugly without Larkin as they have scored just once in two games. Based on Friday's practice, Pius Suter […]
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Craig Anderson Unavailable With An Upper-Body Injury
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (upper body) will miss Saturday's clash with Detroit and is considered day-to-day. The 40-year-old veteran has made a nice start to the campaign with a 4-2-0 and his absence is a huge blow for the team. Buffalo has called up Aaron Dell from the AHL to provide cover for Dustin […]
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Tony DeAngelo Moves Up In Lineup With Brett Pesce Out
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo will skate on the second defensive pairing in Saturday's matchup against Florida, replacing Brett Pesce (undisclosed). Pesce was injured in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Chicago and is considered week-to-week, according to Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour. DeAngelo has had some hot hands at the start of the season, recording 10 […]
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Radko Gudas Returns On Saturday
Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is good to go on Saturday against the Hurricanes. The 31-year-old bruiser missed his first game of the season on Thursday against Washington. Chase Priskie came in to become the first-ever Florida native to suit up for the Panthers, but the 25-year-old will now come out of the lineup. […]
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Spencer Knight Starts For Panthers On Saturday
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against Carolina. The 20-year-old earns another chance to impress because Sergei Bobrovsky (upper body) got hurt in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against Washington. He's listed day-to-day and the Panthers have called up Christopher Gibson from the minors to back up […]
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Seth Jones Extends Point Streak With Short-Handed Assist
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones stretched his point streak to three games in Friday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg. He picked up an assist on MacKenzie Entwistle's short-handed goal early in the third period. It was another rough outing for the Blackhawks and Jones ended the night with a minus-one rating. He registered one block and […]
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Kyle Connor Records Two Points, Seven Shots Versus Chicago
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor remained hot with two points and a game-high seven shots in Friday's 5-1 victory over Chicago. He made it 4-0 late in the second period after having picked up a power-play assist in the first period. The 24-year-old has now produced five multi-point efforts in 10 outings this season. […]
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Andrew Copp Records Three Assists Friday Night
Winnipeg Jets winger Andrew Copp had a three-point night on Friday against Chicago, finishing a 5-1 win with three assists. The 27-year-old was plus-two for the game in 19 minutes of action. Copp now boasts five goals and seven assists for the season. He's been among the team's best scorers, sitting second in points behind […]
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Gets Close To A Double-Double
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. fell just one rebound short of his first double-double of the campaign in Friday's 115-87 loss at Washington. It was a miserable night for the Grizzlies, but Jackson Jr. did a decent job with 13 points, two assists, one steal and two blocks. His shooting could've been a […]
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Bradley Beal Has 17-3-7 Line In A Blowout Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a chance to take it easy on Friday night as the team blew out the Grizzlies 115-87. Washington's starman saw just 27 minutes of action and completed the night with 17 points, three rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers. Beal shot a good 7-for-12 from the field in […]
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Daniel Gafford Gets 15 Points With Near-Perfect Shooting
Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a near-perfect shooting night in Friday's blowout win over Memphis, going 7-for-8 from the field on his way to 15 points. He finished 1-for-2 with his free throws and added four rebounds and three assists to his line in 23 minutes with two blocks and three turnovers. It's very […]
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Cole Anthony Leads The Charge Friday Night
Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony was the team's most productive player in Friday's loss to San Antonio, scoring a game-high 21 points with nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in 35 minutes. He finished 8-for-18 from the field and shot 4-for-10 from behind the arc. It wasn't all good, though, as Anthony committed […]
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Keldon Johnson Notches 20 Points, Nine Rebounds Friday Night
San Antonio Spurs small forward Keldon Johnson had a good Friday night, shooting 8-for-15 from the floor on his way to 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a road win over the Magic. He added two assists and one steal to his line with two turnovers in 33 minutes. Johnson's performances tend to be […]
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Dejounte Murray Stays Productive Friday Night
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray cooked up another tasty fantasy line in Friday's 102-89 win over Orlando, notching 20 points on 9-for-16 shooting with 11 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block. All of it in 36 minutes of action with three turnovers. The 25-year-old looks electric on the court and continues […]
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Kelly Olynyk Rolls To A Double-Double Off The Bench
Detroit Pistons forward/center Kelly Olynyk notched his first double-double of the season in Friday's loss to the Nets, going for 14 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. He dropped two three-point bombs with four attempts and shot 5-for-11 overall from the field with a 2-for-4 record at the line. Olynyk posted […]
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James Harden Records Another Triple-Double
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden made it two triple-doubles in three games on Friday, rolling to a 13-10-10 line in a 96-90 win over Detroit. He also posted a triple-double against the Pistons last Sunday. Harden became the fifth player in NBA history with a triple-double and no two-point baskets, going 3-for-5 from outside and […]
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Kevin Durant Gets Fifth Double-Double Of The Season
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant posted his fifth double-double of the season in Friday's win at Detroit, shooting 12-for-27 from the field en route to a game-high 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He was 2-for-6 from downtown and shot 3-for-4 at the line, adding five assists to his line with one block and three […]
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Ryan O'Reilly Clears COVID-19 Protocols
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly has cleared COVID-19 protocols and could be back in action on Sunday against Anaheim. The Blues captain has missed four games. He averaged a point per game through the first five outings of the season before getting sidelined. O'Reilly's return comes at a very good time for St. Louis, […]
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Mikhail Sergachev Will Miss Two Games With A Suspension
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was suspended for two games on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Toronto's Mitchell Marner in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss. The Russian blueliner will miss Saturday's trip to Ottawa and Tuesday's home game against Carolina. Sergachev has recorded six points in 10 games this season while […]
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Anthony Mantha Has Shoulder Surgery, Out Indefinitely
Washington Capitals winger Anthony Mantha underwent shoulder surgery on Friday and will be out indefinitely. The 27-year-old was injured in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss against Florida. He took his points tally up to six with an assist in the contest. It's another bitter blow for the Capitals, who have started the season without Nicklas Backstrom […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury after he made an early exit in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win against Washington. Bob made his seventh start of the campaign against the Capitals and saved all 13 shots he faced in the opening period, but he didn't skate out for […]
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Carey Price Set To Rejoin Team On Monday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is expected to return to the team on Monday. The former league MVP hasn't yet played this season after entering the NHL's player assistance program on Oct. 7. Price has also been recovering from offseason knee surgery, so it might take a while until he's ready to help the team. […]
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Patrik Laine Ruled Out For Up To Six Weeks
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine won't be able to help his team for four to six weeks after he suffered an oblique strain in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win against Colorado. Laine had a great game with two assists before being forced to exit in the third period. The Finnish winger had a horrible time […]
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