Pat Connaughton Scores 23 Points With Seven Treys

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton turned into an unlikely hero in Wednesday's 112-100 win over the Knicks, exploding for a game-high 23 points off the bench in 31 minutes with 7-for-13 shooting from deep. He went 8-for-14 overall from the field and almost registered a double-double as well with nine rebounds and five assists. […]

Fred VanVleet Has Good All-Around Night

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a good all-around performance in Wednesday's 104-88 loss at Boston, scoring 16 points with three rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block. He recorded two turnovers in 36 minutes while shooting 5-for-14 from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. It was a rough shooting night for VanVleet […]

Dennis Schroder Posts Another 20-Point Game

Boston Celtics point guard Dennis Schroder posted a second consecutive game with 20 points on Wednesday, shooting 8-for-15 from the field in a 104-88 win over Toronto. He was 2-for-3 with the three-ball and delivered four assists while bagging three rebounds. It's was a very nice night for the German, although fantasy managers could've done […]

Jayson Tatum Records Second Consecutive Double-Double

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shot a poor 8-for-24 from the field in Wednesday's 104-88 win over Toronto but still had a decent night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He shot 3-for-7 from outside and 3-for-4 at the foul line while recording two turnovers in 37 minutes. Tatum has now […]

Ricky Rubio Shines Again Off The Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio produced another impressive outing off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Washington, notching a team-high 20 points with five rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes. He bagged a pair of steals as well and had three turnovers while shooting 6-for-15 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line. […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Has Double-Double Night

Washington Wizards point guard Spencer Dinwiddie notched his second double-double of the season in Wednesday's road win over Cleveland, going for 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. He added six assists to his line with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Dinwiddie hit only 1-for-5 from deep as the starters ended up with […]

Montrezl Harrell Racks Up The Stats Off The Bench

Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell put in a lot of work in Wednesday's 97-94 win over Cleveland, posting a game-high 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in just 26 minutes of action off the bench. He didn't commit a single turnover and shot 8-for-12 from the field with a perfect 8-for-8 effort […]

Brandon Hagel Will Miss Two Weeks

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel (shoulder) has been ruled out for two weeks after he missed Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old, who has recorded four goals and two assists this season, is dealing with a left shoulder injury and it looks like he'll miss up to eight games at least. Jujhar Khaira […]

Yanni Gourde Misses Practice, Considered Day-To-Day

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde missed Wednesday's practice with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. His season debut was delayed because of shoulder surgery and luckily it's not a recurrence of the problem. Gourde has just heated up for Seattle with goals in back-to-back games. He's managed a total of seven points in nine […]

Nathan MacKinnon Out For Three Weeks

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) has been ruled out for three weeks after getting injured in a 4-2 loss to Columbus over the weekend. J.T. Compher has taken MacKinnon's spot on the top line at practice and looks set to center the top line for a while. MacKinnon already missed a couple of […]

Karel Vejmelka Tries To Bounce Back Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will earn his ninth start of the season in Wednesday's clash with the Wild. He lived through every goalie's nightmare in his last start, giving up two shots without a single save inside the opening minute against Seattle last Saturday. Vejmelka got yanked from the game and ended the night […]

Jordan Greenway Returns For Wild On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway (lower body) will be back in action on Wednesday against Arizona. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Oct. 28 when he was hurt by a late hit from Mark Giordano in a 4-1 loss to Seattle. Greenway has sat out four contests. The Canton, New York native started the season with […]

Braden Holtby Gets The Nod On Wednesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will return to the crease on Wednesday after Anton Khudobin made a pair of consecutive starts for the team. The Russian beat a red-hot Flames team on the road last week but ended up taking a heavy 6-3 loss against Vancouver on Sunday, leaving the Stars still looking for consistency. […]

John Tavares Sits Out Wednesday's Action

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Wednesday against Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs captain wasn't at Tuesday's practice and was considered a game-time decision for the match alongside Ondrej Kase, who will play. Alexander Kerfoot will replace Tavares on the second line. The 27-year-old enters the […]

Ryan Ellis Misses Eighth Straight Game

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) is still not ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Toronto. He's been practicing with the team and there was a chance that he makes his comeback against the Maple Leafs but that won't be the case. Nick Seeler will continue in the lineup. Ellis is […]

Brock Boeser Stays Hot With Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser picked up two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Ducks, helping the team to save a point during a late third-period rally. Quinn Hughes also had two assists, while J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson scored inside the final six and a half minutes of regulation. The latter […]

John Gibson Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped 41 of 43 shots to bag his fourth consecutive win in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime triumph against Vancouver. The Ducks No. 1 gave up a two-goal lead late in the third period, but bounced back well and improved to 6-2-2 for the season. Gibson has taken his goals-against average to […]

Troy Terry Continues Scoring Tear With A Pair Of Points

Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry extended his league-best scoring streak to 12 games on Tuesday, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime victory at Vancouver. He notched a power-play helper on a Cam Fowler goal in the first period and delivered the game-winner with his ninth marker of the season. Terry […]

Jeff Carter Notches Two Goals Against Chicago

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter scored both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks, tripling his goals tally for the season. The 36-year-old also led all skaters with seven shots and delivered one hit in just a little over 21 minutes of action. Carter is currently centering the first line […]

Seth Jones Extends Point Streak With First Goal

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones scored his first goal for the team in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Penguins, taking his point streak to five games. Chicago has struggled at the start of the season, but Jones has had a lot of success on the power play and is tied for second place in […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Beats Penguins With 42 Saves

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury helped the team to secure a second consecutive win on Tuesday with 42 saves against his former employers, the Penguins. He was beaten twice by Jeff Carter in the third period, but the Blackhawks managed to secure two points in a shootout after Fleury made two saves. Fleury has registered […]

Erik Cernak Injured Early On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak wasn't able to complete Tuesday's matchup against Carolina, leaving after only seven shifts with a hand injury. He was hit by a shot and head coach Jon Cooper has noted that this will be more of a week-to-week thing. Cernak doesn't blow you away with his offensive numbers, but […]

Steven Stamkos Pots Seventh Goal Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored his seventh goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Carolina. He was assisted by Mathieu Joseph and Alex Killorn with exactly nine minutes played in the second period. Stammer finished plus-one for the night and produced three shots with two hits in 18:57 of action. […]

Teuvo Teravainen Strikes On Power Play, Has Six Shots

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen scored a power-play goal and finished with a game-high six shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory against Tampa. He tied the game in the middle of the third period and Martin Necas ended up delivering Carolina the win in the extra frame. Teravainen now sits on three goals and seven […]

Andre Drummond Continues To Feast As Starter

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond made another start in Tuesday's battle with the Bucks and ended up recording his second consecutive appearance with at least 20 rebounds. He pulled down seven boards on the offensive end and added 13 on the defensive end while scoring 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting with three assists, one steal, […]

Tyrese Maxey Enjoys 31-Point Night Against Bucks

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey had a great night against the Bucks on Tuesday, scoring a team-high 31 points in a 118-109 loss. He started off red-hot and had 17 points in the first quarter with 7-for-9 shooting that included three made triples. Maxey finished with 12-for-24 shooting and went 4-for-9 from behind the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Posts 31 Points, 16 Boards Versus Sixers

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo produced a second consecutive big double-double on Tuesday, notching 31 points and 16 rebounds in a 118-109 win over Philadelphia. He shot 12-for-26 from the field and 7-for-13 at the line. Giannis dished out four assists and delivered two blocks without a single turnover in 36 minutes. The former MVP […]

John Tavares Questionable For Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's trip to Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs captain scored his seventh goal of the season in Monday's 5-1 loss to Los Angeles but also picked up an injury. Ondrej Kase (undisclosed) had the same fate. Tavares has been on fire recently as […]

Nathan MacKinnon Misses Practice With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon missed Tuesday's practice with a lower-body injury and could be in doubt for Thursday's game against Vancouver. Head coach Jared Bednar is expected to address the situation after Wednesday's practice. J.T. Compher took over the center position on the top line. Colorado seems to be allergic to a healthy lineup […]

Chris Driedger Makes First Start Of The Season

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger will log his first start of the season in Tuesday's matchup versus the Golden Knights. The 27-year-old recently returned from a knee problem and has registered only 31:11 of action this season. He made a relief appearance on Oct. 18 against Philadelphia, allowing one goal with seven shots. Driedger enjoyed […]