Jakob Poeltl Maintains Double-Double Form

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl collected his second consecutive double-double in Thursday's loss to Dallas, scoring 14 points on 7-for-13 shooting and grabbing 13 rebounds. He also posted his third consecutive outing with multiple blocks (2) and bagged one steal with two assists and one turnover in 36 minutes. The Austrian is off to […]

Dejounte Murray Just Misses A Second Consecutive Triple-Double

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray came very close to posting a second consecutive triple-double on Thursday, ending a 104-99 loss to Dallas with 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 36 minutes. He shot 10-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-5 record from three-point range. The 25-year-old also notched one steal and […]

Luka Doncic Gets 25 Points Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic scored a game-high 25 points in Thursday's 104-99 win over San Antonio, finishing things off with 10 points in the fourth quarter. He shot a nice 11-for-19 from the field in 34 minutes and was 3-for-8 from downtown. Doncic also picked up three rebounds and one block but ended […]

Nikola Vucevic Has Nice Outing Against Knicks

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic finally produced some good numbers on the offensive end Thursday night, going for 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting in a narrow loss to the Knicks. He was 3-for-5 from outside and 3-for-4 from the line, adding eight rebounds and six assists to his tally with one steal and zero turnovers […]

Zach LaVine Scores Game-High 25 Points Versus Knicks

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine racked up a game-high 25 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Thursday's 104-103 loss to the Knicks, hitting twice from downtown with six attempts and going a perfect 9-for-9 at the line. LaVine also picked up six rebounds and three assists with one block and three turnovers in 35 minutes. […]

Kemba Walker Leads Knicks With 21 Points

New York Knicks point guard Kemba Walker was the team's leading scorer in Thursday's 104-103 road victory over Chicago, shooting 7-for-12 from the field and a superb 5-for-6 from downtown en route to 21 points. He added two points with three attempts from the charity stripe and posted four rebounds with two assists, two steals […]

John Collins Scores Game-High 28 Points

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins came up with a game-high 28 points on 14-for-16 shooting in Thursday's 122-111 loss to Washington. He added 12 rebounds to register his third double-double of the season and handed out three assists with two turnovers in 38 minutes. Collins had a pretty poor start to the campaign, but […]

Montrezl Harrell Has Another Busy Night

Washington Wizards forward/center Montrezl Harrell collected his second consecutive double-double and added five assists, two steals and one block in Thursday's win over Atlanta. He went 10-for-16 from the field and 5-for-5 at the line en route to 23 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Harrell already had a double-double by halftime. The 27-year-old […]

Bradley Beal Puts Together A 27-8-8 Line

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal got close to a triple-double in Thursday's win over Atlanta, notching 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists with 11-for-28 shooting. He was 1-for-4 from outside and picked up one block with one turnover in 38 minutes. This was clearly Beal's best performance of the season. His shooting has […]

T.J. Oshie Considered Week-To-Week

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (lower body) got injured in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against Detroit and is considered week-to-week. The 34-year-old got hurt blocking a shot in the third period and actually kept playing on but now needs some time to recover. The Capitals top six is already missing Nicklas Backstrom, who's yet to […]

Blake Wheeler Remains Out On Thursday

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler has come off the COVID-19 protocols list but won't be available for the team just yet. The Jets captain has had a 10-day isolation period, meaning that he hasn't skated for a while and will need some time to get back to game shape. He'll miss Thursday's meeting with the […]

Eric Comrie Set For First Start Of The Season

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie is set to skate out for the first time this season in Thursday's matchup against the Kings. The 26-year-old is back in Winnipeg after spending the last couple of seasons with Detroit and New Jersey. Comrie won two of his first five career appearances as a Jet before leaving town. […]

Matt Roy Moves Up To First Power-Play Unit

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy is set to carry a much heavier load with Drew Doughty and Sean Walker both out with knee injuries. The 26-year-old will move up to the first power-play unit for Thursday's clash with Winnipeg and should get ready to eat up a lot of minutes. Roy has gone pointless […]

Anthony Stolarz Makes Third Start Of The Season

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz will record his third start of the season in Thursday's home game against Buffalo. The 27-year-old hasn't had any joy so far, dropping both of his previous outings against Edmonton and Minnesota. Stolarz has registered a 3.57 goals-against average for the season with a .911 save percentage. The Ducks are […]

Jaroslav Halak Gives Thatcher Demko A Breather

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his second appearance of the season in Thursday's home game against Philadelphia. The veteran gets back to action after Thatcher Demko made four consecutive starts. Halak started his career in Vancouver with a 3-1 loss to Detroit, saving 18 of 20 shots in the game. He has seen […]

Martin Jones Earns His Second Start Of The Season

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will guard the cage for the second time this season in Thursday's road outing against the Canucks. The former Shark made a winning start in Philly, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 6-3 victory over Boston on Oct. 20. The 31-year-old has gone through a few very rough seasons […]

Kevin Fiala Replaces Mats Zuccarello On Top Line

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala will move to the top line on Thursday against Seattle with Mats Zuccarello unavailable due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. Zuccarello, who is Minnesota's top scorer with seven points, just scored his first goal of the season but is now forced to patiently wait for his chance to get back […]

Brayden Schenn Moves Up To First Line

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn will be the first-line center in Thursday's clash with Colorado, replacing Ryan O'Reilly, who's set to miss at least four games because of COVID-19 protocols. Tyler Bozak will take the center spot on the second line. Schenn, who has one goal and three assists in five games this season, […]

Mikko Rantanen Considered Questionable For Thursday

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen is questionable for Thursday's game versus St. Louis. He left the morning skate early and there haven't been any updates on his status. Rantanen had a three-game goal streak cut in his most recent outing. The team's offense, in general, has been lacking early in the season, but the […]

Noah Hanifin Misses Thursday's Action

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin (upper body) won't be available for Thursday's visit to Pittsburgh. Michael Stone is in to replace him. Hanifin skates on the top pairing and on the second power-play unit, so he'll be a big miss for the Flames, who had just started to pick up momentum with four consecutive victories. […]

Frederik Andersen Tries To Protect Perfect Record Versus Boston

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will put his perfect 5-0-0 record on the line in Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The Danish netminder struggled with consistency in Toronto, but he's been rock-solid in his first few outings for Carolina, giving up more than two goals just once. His overall goals-against average stands at 1.60, and […]

Sidney Crosby Remains Out On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (wrist) will remain sidelined for Thursday's home game against Calgary. There were hopes of the Penguins captain making his season debut when he joined Wednesday's practice but it appears that Crosby still isn't ready. Or the Penguins are simply being extra careful with their talisman. They are off to a […]

Casey DeSmith Earns A Start On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be in the net as the Flames come to visit on Thursday. The 30-year-old will make only his second appearance of the season. He suffered a 5-4 overtime loss against Florida in his season debut on Oct. 14. DeSmith had a decent showing with 34 saves but couldn't hold […]

Barrett Hayton Set For First-Line Duty On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton will enter the lineup on Thursday against Tampa and is set to center the first line. The Coyotes picked up a bunch of injuries in their last game and head coach Andre Tourigny has been forced to get creative with his lines. Hayton was the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 […]

Ivan Prosvetov Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov will log his first minutes of the season in Thursday's matchup versus Tampa. The 22-year-old made his debut in the league last season, going 0-1-0 in three appearances. He posted an awful 4.15 goals-against average with a .824 save percentage. The Coyotes have struggled badly at the start of the […]

Seth Jones Tallies Two Assists Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones collected two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto, linking up with Philipp Kurashev to help Kirby Dach get a power-play goal and being the lone provider for Alex DeBrincat. He had five shots to share the team high with Kurashev and blocked three shots in 28:11 of action. […]

Mitchell Marner Records Game-High Seven Shots And An Assist

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner led all skaters with seven shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory at Chicago, adding an assist to his line on a John Tavares goal. Morgan Rielly also played a part in the goal, which sparked Toronto's comeback from a two-goal deficit. Marner ended a six-game point drought on […]

William Nylander Completes Toronto's Comeback In Overtime

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored the decisive goal as the team came back from two down to beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs were rocked by a pair of first-period goals, but gathered themselves and managed to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat. Nylander had five total shots in […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets To 10 Points With A Power-Play Goal

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov reached 10 points for the campaign in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, registering his fifth goal of the season on a power play early in the second frame. Alex Ovechkin also scored a power-play goal in the contest, but Washington ended up blowing a two-goal lead. Kuznetsov logged a […]

Adam Erne Grabs Two Points In Wednesday's Victory

Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne tallied two points in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory at Washington, adding two hits to his stat line in 14:37 on the ice. The Red Wings found themselves trailing 2-0 in the second period, but Erne started a comeback effort with his second goal of the season and then helped […]