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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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Alexandar Georgiev Guards The Cage Friday Night
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will make his third start of the season in Friday's matchup against Edmonton. The Blueshirts also play on Saturday against Calgary, so head coach Gerard Gallant is spreading the workload around among his goalies. Georgiev had an awful season debut on Oct. 13 in a 5-1 loss to Washington, […]
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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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