Al Horford Scores Team-High 24 Points in Game 1

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford has a great matchup in the opening round of the playoffs against Milwaukee, as the Bucks have struggled against bigs all season, and he fully took advantage of that in Game 1, scoring a team-high 24 points with 12 rebounds. Horford did some great work from the charity stripe, going... Read More

Terry Rozier Leads Boston Home In Game 1

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier looked set to disappoint fantasy owners once more in the playoff opener against Milwaukee, as he was quiet most of the game, but he ended up playing a key role in a 113-107 win, scoring 13 of the team's last 27 points, including eight of 14 in overtime. Rozier... Read More

Hampus Lindholm Records Two Points In Losing Effort

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm played a part in both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose, assisting Jakob Silfverberg on the opening goal with less than a minute played and scoring the second himself on a power play in the second period, with Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler getting the... Read More

Jakob Silfverberg Scores Anaheim's First Postseason Goal

Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg scored the team's first postseason goal of the year in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose. The Ducks were shutout in Game 1, but Silfverberg ensured quickly that the same wouldn't happen in Game 2, opening the scoring with only 40 seconds played. He also shared the team-lead with... Read More

Brenden Dillon Gets Another Point In Saturday's Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon is continuing his late-season offensive surge in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. More known for his hard-hitting defensive game, Dillon recorded 11 of his 22 regular season points in the last 18 games. He's now also got two in two games in the playoffs, recording assists in both games against... Read More

Evander Kane Keeps Firing In Game 2

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, who had two goals and six shots on goal in Game 1 against Anaheim, didn't hold anything back in the second meeting either, recording a game-high seven shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win. He failed to find the net, but it was still another strong outing, especially... Read More

Logan Couture Records Two Points In San Jose's Second Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, who had a league-leading 30 points during postseason play two seasons ago, grabbed his first two this year in Saturday's 3-2 win over Anaheim in Game 2. He scored the team's second goal on a power play and recorded an assist on Tomas Hertl's game-winning goal early in the... Read More

James Neal Goes Berserk With 11 Shots On Goal

Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal might still be searching for his first postseason goal in 2018, but you can't say that he isn't trying hard to find it. Neal recorded a game-high 11 shots on goal Friday night against the Kings in a 2-1 overtime win. Jonathan Marchessault was next in line with seven,... Read More

Alex Tuch Nets Power-Play Goal In Game 2 Versus Kings

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch scored his first career playoff goal on Friday against the Kings, netting the opener of Game 2 on a power play with Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith picking up the assists. David Perron (undisclosed) is on the verge of a return, so this was likely Tuch's final chance... Read More

Paul LaDue Puts Kings On The Board Versus Vegas

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Paul LaDue became an unlikely goalscorer on Friday in Game 2 against Vegas, netting the team's first goal of the series on a power play near the end of the second period. Dion Phaneuf and Michael Amadio picked up the helpers on what's LaDue's first career playoff goal. He had four... Read More

Erik Haula Scores Game-Winner In Game 2 Versus Kings

Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula helped the team become the fifth franchise in NHL history to win each of their first 2+ playoff games on Friday against the Kings, netting his seventh career playoff goal deep in the second overtime, making it 2-1. Haula logged 26:16 -- the fourth-highest minutes among the team's forwards... Read More

Jonathan Quick Makes 54 Saves In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick was amazing again Friday night in Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights, but his heroics didn't lead to a victory for the team this time either. Quick had 54 saves in a double overtime loss, stopping 22 pucks after regulation before Erik Haula ended the game with 4:37... Read More

Jabari Parker's First-Round DFS Preview

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Jabari Parker could be an overlooked DFS option during the first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. He'll be coming off the bench, but his minutes have been steadily on the rise since a return from a second knee injury. Parker has even been getting 30-plus minutes regularly this month, recording his... Read More

Eric Bledsoe's First-Round DFS Preview

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe seems to be heading towards the playoffs in great form. He had only a six-point outing in the final regular season game of the year, but that was due to his minutes being extremely limited. Bledsoe had just posted his first triple-double of the season in the game before... Read More

Khris Middleton's First-Round DFS Preview

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton will be looking to continue his career-year in the playoffs. He averaged 20.1 points per game during the regular season with 5.2 rebounds and four assists. The matchup against the Celtics in the opening round seems favorable for him, as he only recently had one of his best games... Read More

Giannis Antetokounmpo's First-Round DFS Preview

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be expected to carry the team past the Boston Celtics by those, who believe that Joe Prunty's team can provide a first-round shock. Boston are one of the best defensive teams in the league, but they had no answer to Giannis during the regular season, as he averaged... Read More

Jayson Tatum's First-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum will play a crucial role in the playoffs first-round matchup against the Bucks. Head coach Brad Stevens has praised Tatum's defense and he'll be expected to make it tough for the Milwaukee's main guns Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Defensively, Tatum had an amazing finish to the regular season,... Read More

Terry Rozier's First-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier looks likely to keep slumping at the start of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. Rozier impressed this season, putting together a career-year while coming mostly off the bench, but he had a miserable run to finish off regular season play. He's shot just 26.3 percent this month, averaging... Read More

Al Horford's First-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford should enjoy the team's first-round matchup with Milwaukee as the Bucks have been killed by bigs all season long. Horford also did some good work against them, averaging 18.8 points on 70.5 percent shooting in four games. He shot below 50 percent for the season and averaged less than 13... Read More

Jaylen Brown's First-Round DFS Preview

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown will carry a lot of responsibility during his second postseason campaign in the NBA, as the 21-year-old is expected to do some heavy lifting on offense. Kyrie Irving (knee) won't be there to carry the team and take big shots, so the team's youngsters will have to grow up... Read More

Jonathan Quick Will Likely See More Rubber In Game 2

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a good start to his 2018 postseason campaign on Wednesday, stopping 27 pucks and allowing only one goal against the Golden Knights, but that wasn't enough to register a win. He'll likely have to work for one even harder in Friday's Game 2, as there will be a... Read More

Marc-Andre Fleury Looking For Postseason Win No. 64 Friday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury tied Curtis Joseph for the 12th most postseason goalie wins on the all-time list on Wednesday, as he keeps moving closer and closer to the top 10, sitting now on 63 wins. Fleury needs five more wins to tie Andy Moog for 10th place, so there's every chance that... Read More

David Perron Remains Out For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron (undisclosed) isn't healthy enough to return ahead of Game 2 against the Kings. Head coach Gerard Gallant has said that Perron is very close to a comeback, but that won't happen on Friday night. Perron, who hasn't played since March 26, led the team with 50 assists during... Read More

Kevin Gravel Set To Replace Drew Doughty In Game 2

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel looks set to play his first Stanley Cup playoff game Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, as he replaced the suspended Drew Doughty at the morning skate. Gravel skated on the bottom pairing with Christian Folin. He's a speedy blue liner who appeared in 19 regular season games... Read More

Tanner Pearson Replaces Alex Iafallo On Kings First Line

Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson looks set to replace Alex Iafallo on the team's first line in Game 2 against Vegas on Friday. Iafallo logged just a bit over 10 minutes in Game 1 after returning from an upper-body injury and it's possible that he still isn't fully healthy. He will likely miss... Read More

Lance Stephenson's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson is the X-factor who can help the team to a shocking result in the first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that should lead to him getting plenty of minutes. Stephenson, of course, had a famous ear-blowing incident with LeBron back in 2014 in an Eastern Conference Finals meeting between... Read More

Myles Turner's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is a guy you'll want to keep away from your DFS team during the first-round tilt with Cleveland. On paper, it's a good matchup for him, as the Cavs have been one of the worst sides defending centers this season, but Turner's development has stalled this season after suffering multiple... Read More

Darren Collison's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison is a feared man by Cleveland's head coach Tyronn Lue. "He's hurt us this year," Lue has said of Collison ahead of the team's meeting in the playoffs first-round matchup. "He's been a tough guy for us to cover." The Cavs haven't been the only team struggling to cover... Read More

Victor Oladipo's First-Round DFS Preview

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo will be looking to carry on his career year in the playoffs after averaging 23.1 points per game with 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.4 steals during the regular season. He'll be the first option for the Pacers against the defensively-challenged Cavs and don't be surprised if he even triples... Read More

George Hill's First-Round DFS Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard George Hill will have something to prove in the NBA playoffs first-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The Indianapolis native played five seasons for the Pacers before being traded in the 2016 offseason after shooting postseason career-highs 56.1 percent from the field and 48.1 percent from downtown in a tight seven-game... Read More