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Miles Bridges Scores Team-High 30 Points
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges had a very nice outing on Friday against Cleveland, scoring a team-high 30 points on 13-for-24 shooting in a 123-112 win. He was 4-for-9 with the three-ball and put in some good work on the defensive end as well with three steals. Bridges also picked up seven boards. The 23-year-old […]
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John Tavares Gets First Goal Of The Campaign
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares got to celebrate his first goal of the season in Friday's 5-3 loss to San Jose. The Maple Leafs captain made it 4-3 13:39 into the third period, but the team couldn't get the equalizer. Tavares produced four total shots in the game and had one hit in 16:12 […]
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Timo Meier Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier posted a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-3 win at Toronto, recording his second multi-point performance of the season. The Swiss speedster was plus-three for the contest and had two shots with two blocks and three hits. The Sharks improved to 4-0-0 for the season and Meier has […]
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Logan Couture Leads The Charge Versus Toronto
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture had a wonderful three-point performance against Toronto on Friday, finishing a 5-3 victory with two goals and an assist. He scored the game's first and last goal, adding an assist on Jonathan Dahlen's third career marker. The Sharks captain has now scored in back-to-back games and boasts seven points […]
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Mattias Janmark Is Ready For His Season Debut
Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark looks set for his season debut on Friday against Edmonton. The 28-year-old started the season on the COVID-19 list but is now ready to play. Janmark joins a depleted attack that currently doesn't have the services of Max Pacioretty (lower body) and Mark Stone (lower body). It should give […]
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Alec Martinez Misses Friday's Action
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Friday's home game against Edmonton. The two-time Stanley Cup champion got hurt in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis and is considered day-to-day. Martinez has made a strong start to the season with two points, four shots, six hits and five blocks […]
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Jonathan Quick Earns Second Start Of The Year
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will look to ruin Dallas' home opener on Friday. The veteran netminder is getting his second start of the campaign after getting beaten by Minnesota 3-2 last week. Quick looks past his best these days and has registered a below .900 save percentage in two of the last three […]
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Mikko Koskinen Makes Another Start Friday Night
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will get another start on Friday against Vegas after beating Arizona 5-1 on Thursday. The Oilers have Mike Smith (lower body) on Injured Reserve, so the Finnish veteran has to hold down the fort. He's done it in spectacular style so far, notching two wins with a 1.37 goals-against average […]
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Joel Kiviranta, Luke Glendening Join Tyler Seguin's Line
Dallas Stars forwards Joel Kiviranta and Luke Glendening will skate with Tyler Seguin in Friday's home opener versus the Kings. Head coach Rick Bowness started the season with all of his big guns together on the same line, but Alexander Radulov will now join Roope Hintz and Jacob Peterson, while Jamie Benn gets to play […]
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Braden Holtby Makes Fourth Start Of The Season
Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will record his fourth start of the season in Friday's home opener against Los Angeles. The 32-year-old has done well so far with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Holtby boasts a 2-2-1 career record against the Kings with a 2.41 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage […]
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Nick Foligno, Connor Clifton Come Out Of The Lineup
Boston Bruins winger Nick Foligno (upper body) and defenseman Connor Clifton won't play on Friday against the Sabres. Foligno got injured in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Philadelphia and is day-to-day, while it looks like Clifton will simply be scratched for the game. At least there aren't any injury reports regarding the 26-year-old blueliner, who's gone […]
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Linus Ullmark Makes Boston Debut On Friday
Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark will make his team debut in Friday's road game against Buffalo. The Swedish netminder, of course, previously played for the Sabres, putting together a 50-47-13 record in six years with the team. Jeremy Swayman started the first two Boston games, going 1-1-0 with a 3.02 goals-against average and a .885 […]
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Cody Eakin Expected To Miss A Couple Of Games
Buffalo Sabres center Cody Eakin (undisclosed) won't be available for Friday's match against Boston and is also expected to sit out Saturday's meeting with the Devils. The 30-year-old got hurt in Wednesday's practice and head coach Don Granato has said that Eakin will be out for a couple of games. The 2015 world champion was […]
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Craig Anderson Faces Boston In Friday's Matchup
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson will go for a third consecutive win in Friday's home game against Boston. The Sabres have shocked everybody with their perfect start and Anderson has played a big part in it, producing a 1.50 goals-against average with a .954 save percentage. He's saved 30-plus shots in both of his starts […]
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Adin Hill Returns To The Crease On Friday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be back between the pipes in Friday's matchup after James Reimer helped the team get another win on Thursday versus Ottawa. Hill has enjoyed a 2-0-0 start to the campaign with a 1.50 goals-against average, a .932 save percentage and one shutout. The team has made life very […]
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Ondrej Kase Should Be Good To Go On Friday
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase is expected to play on Friday against San Jose despite missing some practice time this week. The 25-year-old got hurt blocking a shot in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers. Kase went through some tests and rejoined the group in Thursday's practice. He's a third-liner in Toronto […]
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Michael Hutchinson Makes First Start Of The Season
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson will earn his first start of the season in Friday's matchup versus San Jose. The 31-year-old will aim to carry last year's good form into the new campaign. He went 4-2-1 in 2020-21 with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Toronto is heavily favored by the […]
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Zach Hyman Scores Twice Thursday Night
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman started life on the top line with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 5-1 road victory over the Coyotes. He bagged a short-handed goal and a power-play marker in the game, producing three total shots in 16:05 on the ice. The 29-year-old is now averaging a point per game through his […]
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Connor McDavid Surpasses 200 Career Goals In Big Win
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored twice and had an assist as the team cruised to a 5-1 victory against Arizona Thursday night. The Oilers captain notched his 200th career goal in the second period and started his run towards 300 markers with a power-play tally in the third. This was McDavid's 411th career game […]
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Alex DeBrincat Keeps Producing On The Man Advantage
Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat provided the team's lone goal in Thursday's 4-1 defeat to Vancouver, recording a power-play marker in the opening frame. Seth Jones and Patrick Kane had the assists. DeBrincat now has two goals and one assist for the season with all the points coming on the power play. The whole team […]
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Quinn Hughes Returns To Lineup With 100th Career Point
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes was back from a lower-body injury on Thursday, logging 22:06 and picking up an assist in a 4-1 win over Chicago. Hughes collected the helper in the middle of the second frame when Tanner Pearson deflected in one of the four shots he had in the game. The assist marks […]
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Conor Garland Picks Up Two Points Against Chicago
Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland had a two-point night in Thursday's 4-1 victory at Chicago, recording a goal and an assist. He helped Tanner Pearson on the score sheet in the second period and finished off the scoring with an empty-netter. Garland had three total shots in the game and finished with a plus-two rating […]
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Kevin Shattenkirk Continues Point Streak With An Assist
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk stretched his point streak to five games in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg, recording a power-play assist on a Troy Terry marker. Cam Fowler also picked up a helper on the goal. Shattenkirk, who has started his second season in Anaheim, had knee surgery in the summer and the surgeon […]
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Connor Hellebuyck Frustrates Anaheim With 38 Saves
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck had a nice performance against the Ducks on Thursday, saving 38 of 39 shots in a 5-1 victory. He got beaten early by Troy Terry on a power play but went on to make 36 consecutive saves. Hellebuyck improved his record to 1-2-1 with the victory and this was the […]
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Kyle Connor Gets Three Points In First Win Of The Year
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor notched two goals and delivered one assist as the team picked up the first win of the season against Anaheim on Thursday. He recorded the helper on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal in the opening frame and secured a 5-1 victory with a pair of late goals. Connor, who fired […]
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Mathew Barzal Has Nine Shots And A Goal Thursday Night
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal recorded a game-high nine shots and had his second goal of the campaign in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus. He saved a point for the side with Matt Martin and Noah Dobson getting the assists 5:03 into the third period. Barzal led the team in ice time in […]
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Cole Sillinger Notches First Career Goal
Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger scored his first career goal on Thursday, helping the team beat the Islanders 3-2 in overtime. The 18-year-old, who's the youngest player in the NHL this season, put the Jackets 2-1 up in the second period. Sillinger seemed to have been hungry for a goal all night as he […]
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Oliver Bjorkstrand Produces Three-Point Night Against Islanders
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand was in a giving mood on Thursday, handing out three assists in a 3-2 overtime win against the Islanders. One of the helpers came on the power play. This is the second big performance of the season for Bjorkstrand, who opened the campaign with a four-point effort. Sadly, he […]
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Luka Doncic Has Mediocre Start To The Season
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic stayed quiet in the team's season opener on Thursday, finishing a 113-87 loss to the Hawks with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. These would be very good numbers for most people not named Luka Doncic, but the Mavs star is capable of so much more in 35 […]
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Clint Capela Gets A Double-Double In Just 21 Minutes
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela needed only 21 minutes of action to record a nice 12-point, 13-rebound double-double in Thursday's 113-87 win over Dallas. He also had a pair of blocks, while committing one turnover and shooting a perfect 6-or-6 from the field. Capela is coming back from an Achilles injury and his minutes are […]
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