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Pascal Siakam Gets To 27 Points Despite Horrible Shooting
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 27 points in Tuesday's loss to the Lakers, but he did so with awful 7-for-21 shooting. He failed to make any of his six attempts from deep and managed to continue his run of consecutive 20-point games only thanks to 13-for-15 shooting at the foul line. […]
Taavi Pailk
Talen Horton-Tucker Leads Lakers In Scoring Tuesday Night
Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker was the team's leading scorer in Tuesday's 110-101 win over Toronto, notching 17 points off the bench in 26 minutes. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from long range, adding six assists, four rebounds and one steal with four turnovers. Horton-Tucker has failed to capitalize on Lakers' […]
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Lonzo Ball Hovers Around Triple-Double
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in a triple-double mood on Tuesday against Atlanta but narrowly missed out on it, finishing a 123-107 loss with 12 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. He also put in a nice shift defensively by getting three steals and two blocks. Ball made a career-high eight triples […]
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Zion Williamson Returns From Injury With 36 Points
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson returned from a three-game absence on Tuesday, scoring a game-high 34 points on 12-for-18 shooting in a 123-107 loss to the Hawks. He made his only three-pointer and went 9-for-10 at the line with five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Williamson ended up logging 35 minutes, so […]
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Trae Young Scores 30 Points With Six Triples
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young led his team to a 123-107 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday, scoring 30 points on 10-for-21 shooting. He was on fire from downtown with a 6-for-7 effort and handed out 12 assists to complete his third double-double in four games. Young's scoring performances are inconsistent at the moment, […]
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Jakub Voracek Adds Two Points To His Tally
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek factored in both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Boston, scoring the team's first goal and tallying an assist on Shayne Gostisbehere's sixth marker of the year. Voracek now has two multi-point efforts in his past three outings and 33 points for the season in 35 […]
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Brad Marchand Bags Four Points In Tuesday's Win
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand collected four points in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Philadelphia, notching a short-handed goal and three assists. It was his 29th career short-handed goal and his 48th short-handed point, both of which are franchise records. Marchand currently looks almost unplayable, as this was his second four-point effort in three games. […]
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Patrice Bergeron Takes Down Flyers With Hat Trick
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron continued his domination against the Flyers on Tuesday, producing a hat trick in a 4-2 win. The Bruins captain bagged a couple of first-period goals -- one on a power play -- and completed the job with an empty-netter. Bergeron now has goals in three straight games, and he'll head […]
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Semyon Varlamov Keeps Capitals At Bay
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov picked up his fourth shutout of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Washington, stopping 29 pucks. Brock Nelson scored the lone goal 13:05 into the third period. Varlamov had plenty of doubters before the season started, but he's been in top form right from the off and now […]
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Jesper Bratt Stays Hot With Two Points
New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt continued his good run of form with a two-point effort in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo. He notched a power-play goal and registered an assist on a Pavel Zacha marker. Zacha also finished with two points. Bratt had a six-game point streak last month, and he's been nullified just […]
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Casey Mittelstadt Has Two-Point Night Versus New Jersey
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt posted two points in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over New Jersey, registering a power-play goal and an assist. The 22-year-old is now on a four-game point streak. Mittelstadt was promoted to the first line last week, and he's performed very well so far, scoring three goals during his current point streak. […]
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Martin Jones Looks For Fifth Straight Win On Tuesday
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be gunning for a fifth consecutive victory in Tuesday's home outing against the Ducks. The 31-year-old has beaten both the Kings and the Wild in two games, posting one shutout during his winning streak and allowing only seven goals in total. Jones has taken his record to 14-7-2, […]
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Vincent Hinostroza Makes Second Blackhawks Debut
Chicago Blackhawks forward Vincent Hinostroza, who was acquired from Florida last Friday, is set to fill a second-line role in Tuesday's clash with the Stars. It's going the be his second team debut after he spent his first couple of years in the league as a member of the Blackhawks. Hinostroza was traded to Arizona […]
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Semyon Varlamov Starts On Tuesday Versus Washington
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov is the team's starter in Tuesday's home game against Washington. The Isles are looking to protect an outstanding 15-1-2 home record against Alex Ovechkin's squad. Varlamov is back between the pipes after Ilya Sorokin beat the Flyers 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday. The two Russians have shared the […]
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Charlie McAvoy Sits Out Tuesday With Injury
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (upper body) will miss Tuesday's clash with the Flyers. He logged his usual 24 minutes of action in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia, so it appears that McAvoy's injury isn't very serious, but it's still serious enough to make him miss his first game of the season. The talented […]
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Viktor Arvidsson Won't Play On Tuesday
Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's road outing against the Red Wings. He was hurt in Saturday's 3-0 win over Chicago and is labeled day-to-day. Arvidsson has disappointed this season with only five goals and 18 points, but he's posted a miserable 4.1 shooting percentage, which has […]
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Joonas Korpisalo Starts Against Tampa On Tuesday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has a very difficult matchup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It's a second consecutive start for Korpisalo after Elvis Merzlikins carried the team in five straight games. Both goalies have blown hot and cold this season, and unfortunately for the Jackets, they have mostly been cold. Korpisalo […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky In Panthers Crease On Tuesday
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will record his 23rd start of the season in Tuesday's meeting with the Hurricanes, looking to post his 16th win. Bob has been in great form since the start of last month, collecting nine wins in 12 starts. He was quite leaky early in the year but has now improved […]
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Petr Mrazek Faces Florida In Second Game Back From Injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will face the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in what will be his second game back from a two-month absence. The Czech netminder returned from a thumb injury in style on Sunday, stopping 28 shots in a 3-0 win over Dallas to post his third shutout for the year. He became […]
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Jeremy Swayman Set For NHL Debut On Tuesday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is set to make his NHL debut in Tuesday's rematch with the Flyers. Dan Vladar took a 3-2 loss against Philadelphia on Monday and takes a seat here. The B's are currently in a bit of a goalie crisis, with both Tuukka Rask (upper body) and Jaroslav Halak (COVID protocols) […]
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Colin Blackwell Set To Join Second Line For Tuesday's Action
New York Rangers winger Colin Blackwell is set to skate on the second line with Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome on Tuesday versus Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old filled the role at Monday's practice with Kaapo Kakko dropping down to the third line. Blackwell has quietly notched nine goals and 13 points in limited minutes this season. […]
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Brandon Tanev Heads To Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Brandon Tanev (upper body) was added to Injured Reserve on Tuesday and he's considered week-to-week. The 29-year-old grinder had just returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines last week before getting injured again in Saturday's 7-5 loss to Boston. Tanev has been a good depth piece for Pittsburgh, providing seven goals […]
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Tristan Jarry Returns To Penguins Crease
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be back between the pipes on Tuesday against the Rangers after missing a pair of contests with an upper-body injury. He has 15 wins for the year in 25 starts with three of them coming against the Rangers. Jarry boasts a 2.27 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage […]
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Igor Shesterkin Takes On Pittsburgh
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in his 19th start of the season. The 26-year-old is having a mixed season with a 9-8-2 record, a 2.27 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. Shesterkin had heated up nicely ahead of last week but couldn't beat a struggling Sabres […]
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Jakub Vrana Draws Back Into Lineup Tuesday Night
Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana will be back in action on Tuesday against the Islanders after being a healthy scratch for two games. The 24-year-old is among Washington's top goal-scorers, but he's had an awful few weeks, which resulted in him being dropped for a couple of games. Vrana has 10 goals and 23 […]
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Vitek Vanecek Starts For Washington On Tuesday
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the team's starter for Tuesday's matchup against the Islanders. He'll head to his 26th start of the season with a very solid 15-6-3 record, a 2.71 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and one shutout. Vanecek has beaten the Islanders twice this season, but Tuesday's matchup is a […]
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Taylor Hall Will Sit Out Tuesday's Game
Buffalo Sabres left wing Taylor Hall won't feature in Tuesday's clash with New Jersey, and he looks to have played his last game for the team, as the Sabres are trying to move him ahead of next Monday's trade deadline. The former MVP has had a nightmare of a season for Buffalo, registering only two […]
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Drew Doughty Nets On Power Play In Monday's Loss
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty finished Monday's 5-2 loss against Arizona with a power-play goal, three shots, two blocks and two hits. He played nearly half of the game, leading all skaters with 29:31 of ice time. The Kings got their second goal from Andreas Athanasiou. Doughty has endured a couple of mediocre seasons, […]
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Michael Bunting Scores First Career Hat Trick
Arizona Coyotes left wing Michael Bunting scored his first career hat trick in Monday's 5-2 win over Los Angeles. The Coyotes registered a season-high three power-play goals and Bunting had two of them. Derick Brassard also notched one with the man advantage and Christian Dvorak finished off the scoring. Bunting made his season debut last […]
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Patrice Bergeron Reaches 30 Points With Power-Play Goal
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron reached 30 points for the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia, bagging the team's second goal on a power play. Karson Kuhlman notched the first. Bergeron became the third Bruin to reach 30 points this term, and he now boasts 12 goals in 35 games with 119 shots […]
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