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Eric Comrie Will Make A Second Consecutive Start On Friday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will make a second consecutive start on Friday against Chicago. He was thrown into action on Tuesday against Dallas when Connor Hellebuyck was away from the team for personal reasons, and the Jets No. 1 is now battling an illness. Comrie beat the Stars 4-3 in a shootout to improve […]
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Brayden Schenn Sustains An Upper-Body Injury
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn had his night cut short by an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-3 win at San Jose. He took only 10 shifts before leaving. Blues head coach Craig Berube noted after the game that Schenn should be considered day-to-day. St. Louis will be back in action on Sunday against Anaheim. […]
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Brent Burns Enjoys Multi-Point Night Against St. Louis
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored a power-play goal and recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring in the game and delivered an assist for Nick Merkley's first goal of the campaign. Burns shared the team high with four shots in the contest and registered one block […]
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Brandon Saad Scores Pair Of Goals In Thursday's Win
St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad scored twice as the team beat San Jose 5-3 on Thursday. He notched a short-handed goal in the opening period and added an even-strength tally in the second frame. Saad scored with his only efforts in the game and was plus-one for the contest in 15:38 of ice time. […]
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Joel Hofer Has Winning Start To His Career
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer made a winning start to his NHL career on Thursday, saving 23 of 26 shots against San Jose in a 5-3 triumph. At 21 years and 97 days old, Hofer is now the youngest ever goalie in franchise history to pick up a win on his debut. He allowed […]
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Rasmus Asplund Stretches Point Streak To Five Games
Buffalo Sabres forward Rasmus Asplund took his point streak to five games with an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss in Seattle. He combined with Rasmus Dahlin to help Tage Thompson on the scoreboard. Asplund has quietly been one of the hottest forwards in the league since the second week of the season, going pointless just […]
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Jaden Schwartz Continues Scoring Streak With Three Points
Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz produced a nice three-point outing in Thursday's 5-2 win over Buffalo with a goal and two assists. He also registered a game-high plus-four rating and picked up two penalty minutes and one block. Schwartz now sits on a five-game point streak, which is his longest since going six straight […]
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Jordan Eberle Scores Seattle's First Hat Trick
Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle scored the first hat trick in franchise history on Thursday, helping the team defeat Buffalo 5-2. He became the ninth player ever to score a natural hat trick for an expansion team in its inaugural season, starting off with the team down 2-1. Eberle fired off four shots in […]
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Matthew Tkachuk Takes His Point Streak To Five Games
Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk scored in a third consecutive outing and stretched his point streak to five games in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss against Dallas. The 23-year-old struck on the power play 18:41 into the second period. Tkachuk's night included four shots in total with four penalty minutes and one hit. He's been a […]
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Miro Heiskanen Collects Three Assists In Thursday's Win
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen played a big part in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory at Calgary, recording three assists. He was plus-two in 25:22 on the ice and also produced three shots and one block in the contest. The 22-year-old has started the season superbly with a team-high 10 points in 10 games. He has […]
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Jamie Benn Sets Franchise Record With 10th Overtime Goal
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn made history in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against Calgary, setting a new franchise record with his 10th overtime goal. The Stars captain previously shared the record with Mike Modano. Benn has now scored in back-to-back outings since he was reunited with Alexander Radulov and Tyler Seguin, who also scored in […]
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Nick Suzuki Stays Hot With A Pair Of Points
Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki continued his good scoring form with a short-handed goal and a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. He scored his second goal of the season 15.20 into the third period and then helped Tyler Toffoli to get his second less than two minutes later. Suzuki has now […]
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Anthony Beauvillier Records Three Helpers Thursday Night
New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier delivered three assists in Thursday's easy 6-2 road win at Montreal, adding five shots to his line in 15:23 of ice time. His assists helped Brock Nelson to his third career hat trick. Beauvillier has slowly started to build momentum as the line with him, Nelson and Kyle […]
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Brock Nelson Scores Career-High Four Goals Against Montreal
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson had a dream night against Montreal on Thursday, scoring a career-high four goals in a 6-2 win. He finished off a hat trick 15:23 into the second period and managed to add one more late in the game with the Canadiens net empty. Nelson also led all skaters with […]
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Jack Campbell Wins Third Start On The Bounce
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell won his third consecutive start on Thursday, pushing away 24 pucks in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Lightning. He was beaten by Patrick Maroon in the opening frame, but the Maple Leafs made a very late comeback effort and helped the 29-year-old to improve his record for the […]
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Auston Matthews Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Game
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews delivered two assists in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win against Tampa, making it back-to-back multi-point efforts for himself. He set up John Tavares late on for a game-tying goal and then helped William Nylander to score a power-play goal. Mitchell Marner also had assists on both plays. Matthews was anonymous […]
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William Nylander Wins It For Toronto In Overtime
Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored a power-play goal in overtime on Wednesday to help the team defeat the Lightning 2-1. He produced a nice one-timer off a pass from Auston Matthews 2:43 into the extra frame. It was his fourth shot of the game in 21:28 of ice time. Nylander now has five […]
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Lucas Raymond Reaches 10 Points For The Campaign
Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond scored his fifth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-1 loss in Boston, getting up to 10 for the campaign. The 19-year-old rookie bagged a power-play in the third period with defensemen Moritz Seider and Filip Hronek providing the help. Raymond, who was the fourth pick in last year's […]
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Brad Marchand Collects Four Assists Thursday Night
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand bagged four assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Detroit, helping Patrice Bergeron to record a four-goal game. Three of the assists came on the power play. Marchand had two shots himself and handed out three hits in 19:14 of action. The veteran winger boosted his points tally for the […]
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Patrice Bergeron Crushes Detroit With Four Goals
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored at will against the Red Wings on Thursday, finishing a 5-1 win with four goals. He bagged a natural hat trick with power-play goals and added one late in the game. Amazingly, the Bruins captain had gone without a single goal this season before the explosion. Bergeron registered five […]
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Kevin Porter Jr. Scores Season-High 20 Points
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. had his best offensive game of the season on Thursday, scoring a team-high 20 points on 7-for-17 shooting in a 123-111 loss to Phoenix. He missed all five attempts from three-point range but was perfect with his six free throws. Porter Jr.'s night included six rebounds, three assists and […]
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Deandre Ayton Comes Back With A Double-Double
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned from a one-game absence with a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double in Thursday's home win against the Rockets. His scoring touch was a bit of as Ayton went 8-for-17 from the floor in 28 minutes before getting fouled out. He also managed to snag one steal and one block with two […]
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Devin Booker Does It All For Suns Thursday Night
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had a superb all-around performance in Thursday's 123-111 win over Houston, racking up a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. He shot 8-for-18 from the floor and was 4-for-8 from three-point range with a 7-for-8 effort at the line. Booker's scoring form has […]
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Clint Capela Collects Fourth Straight Double-Double
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela stretched his double-double streak to four games in Thursday's loss to Utah, bagging 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field and notching 10 rebounds. He went 5-for-6 at the charity stripe and added two assists and one steal to his line in 36 minutes. This is the most Capela […]
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Bojan Bogdanovic Notches 23 Points Thursday Night
Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic led the starters with 23 points on 7-for-16 shooting in Thursday's road victory over Atlanta. He had a tough time from deep with a 2-for-7 effort but boosted his numbers well with a perfect 7-for-7 mark at the charity stripe. Bogdanovic completed his line with five rebounds, two assists, […]
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Jordan Clarkson Goes Off For 30 Points
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson exploded with 30 points off the bench in Thursday's 116-98 win at Atlanta, shooting 10-for-19 from the field and nailing four three-pointers with 10 attempts. He finished 6-for-7 at the line and collected four rebounds and three assists with two turnovers in 31 minutes. The reigning Sixth Man of the […]
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Adin Hill Returns To Sharks Crease
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be back at the office on Thursday against St. Louis. He started the year well but has now watched from the bench as James Reimer has beaten Winnipeg and Buffalo in back-to-back outings. Hill's last two starts have ended in defeats, which has taken his record for the […]
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Anton Khudobin Earns Third Start Of The Season
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will guard the cage against Calgary on Thursday. The veteran netminder will get only his third start of the campaign, with Braden Holtby coming in and starting his career in Texas in impressive form. However, Holtby has now gone a bit cold in recent outings, and it will give Khudobin […]
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Victor Olofsson Misses Out Again On Thursday
Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson will remain out on Thursday against Seattle with a soft-tissue injury. The Swedish winger was a game-time decision for Tuesday's meeting with the Sharks but ended up missing the game and isn't quite ready yet to return. Olofsson leads the team this season with five goals and nine points. His […]
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Denis Gurianov Will Return To The Lineup Thursday Night
Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov will be back in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Flames. He missed his first game of the season on Tuesday against Winnipeg as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old has two solid NHL seasons under his belt but next to nothing has gone his way in 2021-22, as Gurianov […]
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