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Damian Lillard Ends Scoring Slump With 23-Point Effort
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 23 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, going 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-12 from downtown. It wasn't an effective performance, but he at least improved on his recent outings, which resulted in him getting only 27 total points across two games. Lillard, who […]
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Rudy Gobert Crushes Portland On The Boards
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the glass in Thursday's victory over Portland, finishing with 21 rebounds. He added 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-7 effort at the line, to register his 30th double-double of the year. Gobert completed his line with a couple of assists and one block. […]
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Donovan Mitchell Finishes Thursday Night With 37 Points
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell went for a game-high 37 points against Damian Lillard and the Blazers on Thursday, shooting 14-for-25 from the field and 8-for-8 at the foul line in a 122-108 win. Seven of his misses came with eight three-point attempts. Mitchell notched five rebounds and had four assists with one steal and […]
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Bobby Portis Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis collected his second consecutive double-double in Thursday's loss to Dallas, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting and grabbing 14 rebounds. He had a pair of assists and one steal as well. Portis has been given a chance to shine by the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), who has missed […]
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Luka Doncic Notches 27-9-9 Line Thursday Night
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had 27 points with nine rebounds and nine assists in Thursday's 116-101 win over Milwaukee, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and going 3-for-8 with the three-ball. He also had one block and four turnovers in 37 minutes. Luka has been a bit quiet this month, but he's still averaging […]
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Kristaps Porzingis Posts Big Double-Double Versus Bucks
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis had a big performance in Thursday's win over Milwaukee, finishing with 26 points and 17 rebounds. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and also did some good work on the defensive end with a pair of blocks. Porzingis has returned from a short injury layoff with a bang, averaging 24.5 points […]
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Ty Jerome Scores Career-High 23 Points With Five Treys
Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Ty Jerome produced a big performance off the bench in Thursday's loss to Cleveland, going for a career-high 23 points on 9-for.16 shooting in 32 minutes. He finished 5-for-9 from outside and had three rebounds and three assists to go along with the points. Theo Maledon led the starters with […]
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Kevin Love Gets To Double-Double In Limited Minutes
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love needed just 23 minutes of action to grab a double-double in Thursday's win over the Thunder, notching 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and also kept himself busy with two assists and two steals. Love is on a minutes restriction and plays […]
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Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 27 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was the top scorer in Thursday's 129-102 victory over OKC, shooting 9-for-17 from the field en route to 27 points. He added nine points from the free-throw line with 10 shots. Sexton went without a single turnover in 33 minutes and finished things off with four assists, three rebounds […]
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Vincent Trocheck Continues To Crush Florida
Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck had a two-point night against Florida on Thursday, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win. Sebastian Aho registered the game-winner on a power play and Martin Necas also had a goal and an assist. Trocheck has been a very bad man against his former team this season, […]
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Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic came through with his third shutout of the year in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida, stopping 24 shots. He returned to the crease after Petr Mrazek had made a successful return from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins. Nedeljkovic took his record for the season to 9-4-2. The Hurricanes have […]
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Rasmus Dahlin Extends Point Streak
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin finished Thursday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey with one assist. Victor Olofsson, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner had the goals. Dahlin has started to build himself a point streak as this was his third consecutive productive outing on the offensive end. He's had an awful time throughout the campaign with […]
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Jack Hughes Leads Charge With His Line In Thursday's Win
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes produced his second three-point outing of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over Buffalo, scoring the team's third goal and handing out two assists. His line was on fire as both Janne Kuokkanen and Yegor Sharangovich also finished the game with one goal and two assists. This was New […]
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Brett Connolly Heads To Chicago In Trade
Florida Panthers winger Brett Connolly was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, along with Riley Stillman, the restricted free agent rights to Henrik Borgstrom, and a 2021 seventh-round pick. Forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson headed in the opposite direction. Connolly has sat as a healthy scratch for large parts of the season, […]
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Chris Driedger Makes 18th Start On Thursday
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will make his 18th start of the campaign on Thursday versus Carolina. The 26-year-old will try to extend a three-game winning streak. Driedger has won 11 of his previous starts with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. He's recorded two shutouts for the year, both of which […]
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Tristan Jarry Goes Again For Penguins On Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will have a chance to redeem himself in Thursday's matchup against the Rangers after he was chased by New York in Tuesday's 8-4 loss. Jarry made a very poor return from a two-game absence, allowing four first-period goals on 11 shots before getting pulled. He was in nice form before […]
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Igor Shesterkin Looks For Another Win Over Pittsburgh
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will go for a second consecutive win against Pittsburgh on Thursday. He allowed four goals against the Penguins on Tuesday but still collected a victory as the Blueshirts exploded for eight goals. Shesterkin has won six of his last eight starts to improve his record to 10-8-2. He has […]
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Ilya Samsonov Starts For Capitals On Thursday
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will record his 13th start of the season in Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The Russian netminder will enter the contest with a 9-2-1 record. Samsonov has racked up wins regularly, but his 2.87 goals-against average and .896 save percentage have a lot of room for improvement. The 24-year-old recently […]
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Jeremy Swayman Makes Another Start On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make a second consecutive start in Thursday's road outing against Washington. The 22-year-old had a dream debut in the NHL on Tuesday when he beat Philadelphia 4-2 with a 40-save effort. He's been given a chance to shine as Tuukka Rask (upper body) remains day-to-day and Jaroslav Halak (COVID […]
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Carter Hart Tries To End His Losing Streak Versus Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 23rd start of the season in Thursday's meeting with the Islanders. The 22-year old enters the contest with a five-game losing streak, which has dropped his record to 8-10-4. He has managed one shutout this season but carries a horrible 3.88 save percentage and a .871 save […]
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Linus Ullmark Goes For Fourth Straight Victory
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will be looking for his fourth straight victory on Thursday versus New Jersey. The Sabres were only recently riding an 18-game losing streak, but they have since then completely turned it around with three wins in four outings. Ullmark has improved his record to 8-5-4 with the recent change in […]
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Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac Join Islanders Lineup On Thursday
New York Islanders forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac will be in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Thursday less than 24 hours after arriving via a trade from New Jersey. Both will skate on the third line. Palmieri should be a top-six forward for the Isles in no time and his fantasy value has received […]
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Jakob Chychrun Achieves Rare Feat Wednesday Night
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun became only the third blue-liner in franchise history to register three consecutive multi-point outings when he had two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles. Keith Yandle was the last one to do it in 2013-14. Chychrun started the streak with his first career hat trick in Sunday's 3-2 […]
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Drew Doughty Has Two Assists In Impressive Comeback
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty delivered two assists in Wednesday's impressive comeback victory versus Arizona when the Kings pulled off a 4-3 win despite heading into the third period in a 3-1 deficit. Los Angeles erased a multi-goal deficit in the third period to win for the first time this season. Doughty had his […]
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Nathan MacKinnon Scores In Fourth Consecutive Game
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon took his goal streak to four games during a multi-point outing in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Minnesota. He picked up a power-play goal and had an assist on a Mikko Rantanen marker with the man advantage. The Finnish winger also finished with two points. MacKinnon has been on fire at […]
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Kevin Fiala Scores First Career Hat Trick During Four-Point Night
Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala scored his first career hat trick and had a career-high four points as the team ended Colorado's point streak at 15 games with an 8-3 victory on Wednesday. Fiala's linemate Victor Rask had himself a three-point night with three helpers. The Swiss winger has meshed very well with Rask, and […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Sets Wild Record With Three-Point Effort
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov recorded his third three-point game of the campaign in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Colorado, setting a new franchise rookie record. His eight multi-point outings also mark a new record. Kaprizov had two goals and one assist in the game, getting up to 34 points for the season. The Russian winger […]
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Nicolas Roy Extends Point Streak In Wednesday's Loss
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis, getting to a three-game point streak. William Carrier and Ryan Reaves picked up the helpers. Roy completed his night at the office with three shots, one block and one hit in 12:11 of ice time. The 23-year-old […]
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Jordan Binnington Ends Losing Streak With 50-Save Effort
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington had an incredible 50-save game on Wednesday against Vegas, ending a losing streak with a 3-1 victory. Vladimir Tarasenko, Sammy Blais and Jake Walman took care of the offense. Binnington had lost five straight games and the Blues were on a seven-game losing streak ahead of the contest. The […]
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Corey Perry Pots Two Goals In Wednesday's Loss
Montreal Canadiens right wing Corey Perry had himself a two-goal game in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. It marks his first multi-goal effort since March 2019. Perry is way past his best, but he's currently enjoying a fine run on the offensive end with six points in eight games. The former MVP has nine goals […]
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