Logan Couture Misses Friday's Action With Lower-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (lower body) won't take the ice on Friday against Arizona and could be done for the year with the team out of playoff contention. Head coach Bob Boughner has talked about Couture's injury history and how the team would like to be careful with him. Couture's season has unraveled […]

Dustin Brown Gets Ruled Out For Rest Of The Season

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (upper body) has played his final game of the season after the team ruled him out for the rest of the year with an upper-body injury the veteran winger had already picked up earlier in the campaign. He finished the season with 17 goals and 31 points in […]

Robin Lehner Tries To Get Back To Winning Ways

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will look to end a two-game losing streak in Friday's clash with the Blues. The Swedish netminder has been very strong throughout the campaign but now finds himself in a bit of a slump ahead of the final few games of the regular season. He has given up eight […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Gets To Start Friday Night

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will guard the cage in Friday's matchup versus Anaheim, looking to improve a 15-7-0 record. Kahkonen has bounced back from back-to-back defeats with three consecutive wins. His last appearance came in a 4-3 overtime victory against St. Louis on May 1. The 24-year-old rookie boasts a 2.69 goals-against average for […]

Matiss Kivlenieks Makes Season Debut Versus Detroit

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks will make his first appearance of the season in Friday's home game against the Red Wings. The 24-year-old will head into the encounter with a 1-1-2 career record through four starts. He has registered a 2.95 goals-against average with an .898 save percentage. Kivlenieks has been sharp in the […]

Tom Wilson, Daniel Sprong Good To Go Friday Night

Washington Capitals wingers Tom Wilson (upper body) and Daniel Sprong (illness) will return to the lineup for Friday's clash with Philadelphia. Wilson, who's been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, has crushed it with seven points in three games against the Flyers this season. Sprong, who was a late scratch for Wednesday's […]

Curtis McElhinney Makes 12th Start On Friday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney will get his 12th start of the season on Friday against Dallas. The Bolts are looking to save Andrei Vasilevskiy for the playoffs and go with a different goalie for a fourth straight game. McElhinney's last outing came on May 1 in a 1-0 shootout loss against Detroit. He's […]

Martin Necas Picks Up A Short-Handed Goal

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas opened the scoring in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to Chicago as he lit the lamp in a short-handed situation 9:49 into the opening period. Jani Hakanpaa collected the lone assist. Necas scored in a third consecutive game, and he now has 14 markers and 41 points for the season in […]

Alex DeBrincat Extends Goal Streak To Six Games

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat scored in a sixth consecutive game on Thursday, helping the team beat Carolina 2-1 in overtime. Riley Stillman tied things up with three minutes left to go in regulation before DeBrincat potted his 29th marker of the campaign 2:02 into the extra frame. He was set up by Dominik Kubalik […]

Kyle Kuzma Leads All Scorers In Battle Of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 25 points in Thursday's 118-94 loss to the Clippers, taking charge of the offense following Anthony Davis' (ankle) exit from the game after only nine minutes of action. Montrezl Harrell was the only other Lakers player in double figures in scoring with 14 points as the […]

Kawhi Leonard Has 15 Points With Eight Boards And Six Dimes

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard put together a 15-8-6 line in Thursday's 118-94 win over the Lakers, shooting 4-for-9 from the field and 2-for-6 from outside with a 5-for-6 record at the charity stripe. He swatted away one shot as well and had five turnovers in 30 minutes. Kawhi is taking it very […]

Paul George Scores Team-High 24 Points Versus Lakers

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George went 8-for-12 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line en route to a team-high 24 points in Thursday's big victory over the Lakers. He nailed three triples with five attempts and completed his night at the office with seven rebounds, five assists and five turnovers. George […]

Ty Jerome Scores Team-High 23 Points Thursday Night

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Ty Jerome contributed with a team-high 23 points in Thursday's 118-97 loss to Golden State, shooting 8-for-14 from the floor and 3-for-6 from downtown. Darius Bazley led the starters with 22 points. Jerome finished things off with four rebounds, three assists and one steal. The 23-year-old has impressed with his […]

Mychal Mulder Nails Seven Treys During 25-Point Night

Golden State Warriors guard Mychal Mulder made his best Stephen Curry impression in Thursday's win over the Thunder, shooting 7-for-13 from downtown to finish with 25 points in just 20 minutes off the bench. He was 9-for-15 overall from the field with a lone assist the only other thing on his stat line for the […]

Stephen Curry Notches 34 Points In 31 Minutes

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry shot 11-for-21 from the field and 6-for-13 from downtown en route to a game-high 34 points in Thursday's victory over OKC. He also had seven assists, four rebounds and one steal with three turnovers in 31 minutes. The rest of the Warriors starters combined for only 38 points. […]

Jonas Valanciunas Posts 19-Point, 16-Rebound Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas picked up a 19-point, 16-rebound double-double in Thursday's loss to the Pistons, shooting 9-for-12 from the field and adding two assists and two blocks to his line with two turnovers in 32 minutes. Valanciunas had a tough time in Wednesday's clash with Minnesota, but bounced back straight away and can […]

Isaiah Stewart Has 15 Points, Three Blocks Versus Memphis

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart shot 0-for-5 from downtown in Thursday's win over Memphis, but still enjoyed a fine outing with 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. He went 6-for-14 from the field and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe. Detroit has dropped Mason Plumlee from the rotation to get a proper look at Stewart. […]

Cory Joseph Bags A Double-Double In Thursday's Win

Detroit Pistons point guard Cory Joseph guided his team past the Grizzlies on Thursday, finishing a 111-97 win with 18 points and 11 assists. He added four rebounds, three steals and one block with one turnover while shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 2-for-2 at the line. It was a very impressive outing, especially with […]

Pascal Siakam Matches Career High With 44 Points

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam led all scorers in Thursday's 131-129 overtime loss to the Wizards, when he matched his career high with 44 points on 17-for-28 shooting. He nailed two triples with six attempts and was 8-for-11 at the line with 11 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. Siakam finished last week with […]

Gary Trent Jr. Returns To Action With 25 Points

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. ended a six-game absence with a 25-point effort in Thursday's overtime loss to Washington, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and 5-for-10 from downtown. He completed his night with a perfect 4-for-4 effort at the foul line and had three rebounds, one assist and one steal with one turnover […]

Bradley Beal Scores Team-High 28 Points In Overtime Victory

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal led the team with 28 points in Thursday's 131-129 overtime win against Toronto. He scored half of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime, finishing with 11-for-22 shooting from the field and with a 5-for-7 success rate at the charity stripe. Beal had just one turnover in 45 […]

Kyrie Irving Drops 45 Points In Thursday's Loss

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was the leading scorer in Thursday's loss to Dallas, going for a season-high 45 points on 17-for-31 shooting. Kevin Durant ended his hot spell with 20 points. Irving was 7-for-13 from the field and 4-for-4 at the charity stripe with five rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks. […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Maintains Momentum Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. maintained his good scoring form in Thursday's win over Brooklyn, recording 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the field. He was 4-for-8 with the three-ball and 3-for-4 at the foul line, adding six rebounds and two assists to his tally with two turnovers in 37 minutes. With Kristaps Porzingis […]

Luka Doncic Leads Mavs To Victory Over Brooklyn

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic led the charge in Thursday's 113-109 victory over Brooklyn with 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. He was a decent 5-for-13 from downtown but shot only 7-for-22 from the field with a 5-for-10 record at the foul line. His six turnovers were also an ugly sight, but Doncic […]

P.J. Washington Produces 24 Points With Six Triples

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington had it going on from downtown in Thursday's loss to Chicago, finishing 6-for-8 with the three-ball en route to a team-high 24 points. He was 9-for-14 overall from the field with six rebounds. two assists and two steals. Washington, who missed Charlotte's last game for the birth of his […]

Zach LaVine Returns With 13 Points

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine made his first appearance since April 14 on Thursday, notching 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting in a win over the Hornets. Three of his makes came with eight attempts from downtown. LaVine also picked up three rebounds and two assists with four turnovers in 27 minutes. LaVine was on […]

Nikola Vucevic has 29 Points, 14 Rebounds In Comeback Game

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic returned from a two-game absence with a nice double-double on Thursday, putting up 29 points and 14 rebounds in a 120-99 win over Charlotte. He was red-hot from downtown with a 5-for-7 effort and shot 12-for-24 from the field overall with three assists, two steals and one block. Vucevic will […]

Michael Houser Aims For Third Victory Versus Penguins

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michael Houser will be out to stop the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The 28-year-old has come out of nowhere to win his first two career appearances this week, beating the Islanders in back-to-back games. Houser has saved 79 of 84 shots so far to register a .940 save percentage. It's already […]

Thatcher Demko Tries To End Losing Run Thursday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will get his 30th start of the season on Thursday against Edmonton. The 25-year-old will head into the clash on a six-game losing run. Demko was hot before COVID-19 disrupted Vancouver's season, and he hasn't gotten going again since the team resumed play. His record for the season stands at […]

Mathew Barzal Will Play On Thursday

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup on Thursday against New Jersey, after missing his first game of the year in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo. The club gave to reason for his absence, so they must've just rested Barzal with the postseason berth already wrapped up. Barzal […]