Bam Adebayo Collects A Nice Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was a beast on the glass with 16 rebounds in Saturday's overtime loss to Indiana and he added 17 points to register his second double-double of the campaign. Adebayo went 6-for-15 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Bam coughed up the ball five times in 39 minutes […]

Tyler Herro Stays Hot With 30 Points

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro followed up his 27-point effort in the season opener with a 30-point performance against Indiana on Saturday. He led all scorers in a 102-91 overtime loss, hitting 12-for-28 from the field and 3-for-12 from outside. The efficiency could've been better, but it was still a nice outing from the 21-year-old, […]

Malcolm Brogdon Posts A Double-Double With Rebounds

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon notched a double-double with 18 points and a team-high 14 rebounds in Saturday's 102-91 overtime victory against Miami. This was a very slow-burning game with a lot of missed shots and Brogdon ended up going 0-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-19 from the field overall with an 8-for-8 record at […]

Trae Young Leads All Scorers With 24 Points

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had a game-high 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting in Saturday's 101-95 loss to Cleveland. His shooting efficiency was dragged down by a poor performance from downtown as he finished 1-for-6 with the three-ball. Young handed out seven dimes, picked up three steals and recorded one rebound with two turnovers […]

Evan Mobley Registers First Career Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley picked up his first career double-double in Saturday's 101-95 win over Atlanta, recording 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. Jarrett Allen was also in double-double form with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Mobley shot 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-3 at the line, adding four blocks, one […]

Ricky Rubio Leads Cavs To Victory

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio ran the show as the team beat Atlanta on Saturday 101-95. He produced a team-high 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting and had eight assists with six rebounds and one steal. Rubio went 3-for-7 from downtown and recorded three turnovers in 35 minutes. Some seem to forget that this guy […]

Alex Ovechkin Continues Hot Start With Two Points

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin added another pair of points to his tally in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary, producing his fifth goal of the campaign and picking up an assist on Martin Fehervary's first career goal. Ovi fired off four shots, handed out three hits and even had time to block one […]

Johnny Gaudreau Continues Assist Streak

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau remained in a giving mood on Saturday, recording his third consecutive game with two assists in a 4-3 overtime victory at Washington. Johnny Hockey notched both of his helpers on Elias Lindholm's goals. Gaudreau is still looking for his first goal of the season and couldn't get one with two […]

Elias Lindholm Produces His Second Career Hat Trick

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm led the team past Washington Saturday, scoring his second career hat trick in a 4-3 overtime victory. The 26-year-old grabbed a pair of first-period goals, including one in a short-handed situation, and went on to score the game-winner in overtime. He became the first Flame ever to finish off a […]

Matt Murray Suffers A Head Injury

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray had his day at the office cut short on Saturday as he was forced to exit a 3-2 loss to the Rangers with a head injury. Murray took a knee to the head from Chris Kreider inside the final minutes with Ottawa up 2-1. Anton Forsberg came in to replace […]

Alexandar Georgiev Beats Senators With 26 Saves

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev picked up his first win of the season on Saturday, saving 26 of 28 shots in a 3-2 road victory over the Senators. Nick Paul got one past Georgiev inside the opening minute and Josh Norris beat him at the start of the third period, but the Rangers cooked […]

Chris Kreider Sparks A Comeback On Saturday

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider produced a goal and an assist as the Blueshirts erased a two-goal deficit inside the final 5:23 to beat Ottawa on Saturday 3-2. Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad set Kreider up for a power-play goal before the 30-year-old grinder combined with Adam Fox to help Ryan Lindgren tie […]

Ilya Sorokin Again Starts With Semyon Varlamov Still Unavailable

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will continue in the crease on Saturday against Arizona, with Semyon Varlamov (undisclosed) still not ready to make his season debut. The veteran netminder has been ruled out for at least two more games, meaning that Sorokin might also start on Sunday versus Vegas. He's currently backed up by […]

Klim Kostin Gets Promoted To First Line With Brandon Saad Out

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin will join the first line for Saturday's home game against the Kings, with Brandon Saad (COVID protocols) ruled out for the contest. The 22-year-old will get his third appearance of the season. Kostin has been a busy boy so far with two goals, six shots and eight hits. The […]

Drew Doughty Isn't Available Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (lower body) is forced to miss Saturday's meeting with St. Louis after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision in Friday's 3-2 loss to Dallas. His absence will give Olli Maatta a chance to make his season debut. The two-time Stanley Cup champion will have plenty to prove in 2021-22 […]

Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler Remain Out On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler remain on the COVID-19 list and won't play in Saturday's matchup versus Nashville. Wheeler misses his third game, while Scheifele sits out for a second game. Kyle Conner currently skates with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Evgeny Svechnikov. The trio had a nice night on Thursday, combining for six […]

Ryan Ellis Misses Saturday's Matchup

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (undisclosed) won't be available for Saturday's clash with Florida. Justin Braun will take over his spot on the top pairing, while Nick Seeler gets into the lineup. Ellis has started life in Philadelphia with four points in three games, and he isn't expected to be out for long, with head […]

Ty Smith Makes Season Debut On Saturday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith is ready for his season debut on Saturday against Buffalo. The talented blueliner missed the first three games of the campaign with a lower-body injury. He'll be eased into action on the third pairing. Smith was the top-scoring rookie defenseman last season with 23 points in 48 games, and […]

Kris Letang Gets Placed In COVID-19 Protocol

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday's contest versus Toronto after he was placed in the COVID-19 protocol. Jeff Carter is also out for the same reason but Tristan Jarry has come off the COVID-19 list and will start. Letang eats up over 26 minutes on the blue line, so there will be a […]

Mo Bamba Grabs A Double-Double

Orlando Magic forward/center Mo Bamba posted a double-double in Friday's heavy loss to the Knicks, going for 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. also had a double-double night alongside him in the starting five, recording 10 points and 11 rebounds. Bamba went 3-for-5 with the three-ball and picked up […]

Evan Fournier Settles For 18 Points On Friday

New York Knicks guard/forward Evan Fournier put up 18 points in Friday's big victory over Orlando, shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 4-for-5 at the line. The Knicks posted a new franchise record with 24 three-point makes and Fournier played his part with four treys. He dished out three assists against his former team and […]

Julius Randle Has 21-10-7 Line Friday Night

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Friday's 121-96 victory over Orlando with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. He led the team in the first two categories while sharing the lead in assists with Derrick Rose and Alec Burks. Randle added a pair of steals to his line and had four turnovers […]

Collin Sexton Leads All Scorers With 33 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton came up with a game-high 33 points in Friday's home game against Charlotte but couldn't save his side from a 123-112 defeat. The 22-year-old shot 13-for-21 from the field with a 2-for-7 record from deep and nailed all five of his free throws. He notched four rebounds and two steals […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Notches 25 Points Off The Bench

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kelly Oubre Jr. did some really good bench scoring in Friday's clash with Cleveland, picking up 25 points in 29 minutes off the pine in a 123-112 win. He missed only four of his 13 shots from the field and went 4-for-7 from downtown with a 3-for-3 record at the line. His […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]