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Max Pacioretty A Game-Time Decision On Monday
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Minnesota. He left Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against Arizona early and could end up missing his third game of the season. The former Montreal captain has crushed it this season with 50 points in 47 games. He's the team's […]
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Laurent Brossoit In Jets Net Monday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will make his 10th start of the campaign in Monday's matchup against Ottawa. The Jets are on an awful run right now with six consecutive defeats and starting netminder Connor Hellebuyck has taken five of the losses, so Winnipeg is desperate to turn the tide with Brossoit in goal. The […]
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Vladimir Tarasenko Likely Returning On Monday
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (lower body) is set to be welcomed back into the lineup for Monday's home game against Anaheim. The Russian sniper has missed two games. Tarasenko is still working his way back into form after missing a large chunk of the season due to an offseason shoulder surgery. He […]
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Patrik Laine Returns From Illness Against Nashville
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine is ready to return to action on Monday against the Predators, after sitting out Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Carolina with an illness. He'll be skating on the fourth line with Zac Dalpe and Nathan Gerbe to start off the game. Laine enters the contest on a seven-game goal […]
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Pius Suter Gets Back Into Lineup On Monday
Chicago Blackhawks forward Pius Suter will return to the lineup on Monday against Carolina after he was scratched for Saturday's 3-0 loss to Florida. Brett Connolly will come out of the lineup. Riley Stillman also won't play with Nicolas Beaudin taking over. Suter has posted 13 goals and 23 points in 50 games during his […]
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Michael Matheson Is Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Michael Matheson (upper body) will miss Monday's contest against the Flyers and is considered week-to-week. He got hit to the face by a puck in Saturday's 3-0 win over Washington, which will take some time to recover for obvious reasons. Matheson has notched five goals and 15 points in 44 games during […]
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Casey DeSmith Makes 17th Start Against Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will record his 17th start of the season in Monday's Battle of Pennsylvania against the Flyers. He'll start off the night with an 11-5-0 record for the season. The 29-year-old has posted a 2.42 goals-against average with a .913 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith had a superb start to […]
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Igor Shesterkin Looks For More Success Versus Washington
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will guard the cage on Monday as the team hosts Washington. It's a tough matchup for the Blueshirts, but Shesterkin has enjoyed the battles with the Capitals this season, going 3-0-0 against them with a 1.67 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage. The Russian netminder boasts a 15-12-3 […]
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Scott Wedgewood Set To Start On Monday Night
New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood is set to make his 14th start of the year in Monday's home game against Boston. The 28-year-old will enter the contest with a 3-6-3 record. Wedgewood had a decent start to the campaign, but he hasn't now won a single outing since March 18. He's picked up two […]
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Mike Reilly Sits Out Monday's Road Contest
Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly won't feature on Monday against New Jersey due to maintenance. Head coach Bruce Cassidy has said that the 27-year-old will be back in the lineup in Tuesday's rematch with the Devils. The Bruins also hope to get Brandon Carlo back on Tuesday. Jakub Zboril will take over from Reilly on […]
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Michael Houser Makes NHL Debut Versus Islanders
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michael Houser will make his NHL debut on Monday against the Islanders. It's an incredible story as the 28-year-old hasn't played a single game since March 2020, and he's featured just twice above the ECHL level of hockey since 2016-17. Furthermore, Houser was born with bilateral club feet, which needed over 10 […]
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Tyler Seguin Looks Ready For Season Debut
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin (hip) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is officially a game-time decision for Monday's bout against Florida. Denis Gurianov and Jason Dickinson are also game-time decisions with Anton Khudobin set to start between the pipers. Seguin had a quiet year in 2019-20, but he's been a point-per-game player most […]
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Spencer Knight Gets Another Start On Monday
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will be between the pipes once again in Monday's home game against Dallas. He will be backed up by Philippe Desrosiers, with Sergei Bobrovsky getting some time off and Chris Driedger (lower body) nursing an injury. Knight made his NHL debut last month, and he's off to a perfect 3-0-0 […]
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Sam Bennett Won't Play On Monday, Listed Day-To-Day
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett (upper body) won't play against the Stars on Monday, and he's listed day-to-day. Mason Marchment is set to enter the lineup. Bennett has sparked into life since his move from Calgary to Florida, picking up 13 points in nine games. He put together a five-game point streak before getting injured. […]
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Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson Could Be Back Monday Night
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (lower body) and defenseman John Carlson (lower body) are both game-time decisions for Monday's meeting with the Rangers. It looks likely that the duo returns as both were on the ice at the morning skate. Ovechkin hasn't played in four games while Carlson has sat out two matches. Both […]
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Evgeni Malkin Returns To Action On Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against Philadelphia after missing 23 games. Pittsburgh's star centerman posted eight goals and 24 points in 29 games before getting hurt. Fantasy managers should get him back in the lineup straight away, as Malkin has crushed it throughout his career […]
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Lonnie Walker IV Leads Spurs In Scoring Sunday Night
San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV was the team's leading scorer with 23 points in Sunday's overtime loss to Philly, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 from downtown in 31 minutes off the bench. San Antonio's bench played a big part here with Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl all getting rested […]
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Rudy Gay Picks Up A Double-Double In Start
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay logged his first start of the campaign in Sunday's overtime loss to Philadelphia, finishing the night with an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. The veteran also had two assists and two steals with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-17 from the field with a 2-for-6 record from downtown. San Antonio started a […]
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Joel Embiid Ends Double-Double Drought
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored a game-high 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Sunday's 113-111 overtime win against the Spurs. He ended a four-game run without a double-double. Embiid finished with 13-for-23 shooting from the field, and he was a perfect 7-for-7 at the foul line with a 1-for-3 effort from deep. The […]
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Darius Bazley Goes Close To A Double-Double
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Darius Bazley nearly picked up his 11th double-double of the season in Sunday's loss to Phoenix, scoring a team-high 19 points on great 8-for-13 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. He nailed both attempts from behind the arc and added three assists to his line with three turnovers in 35 minutes. […]
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Torrey Craig Gets Into Double-Double Column As Starter
Phoenix Suns guard/forward Torrey Craig had a nice night in his fourth start of the year on Sunday, notching a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 123-120 win over the Thunder. Chris Paul also produced a double-double against his former team with 18 points and 11 dimes. Craig finished with 8-for-10 shooting […]
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Devin Booker Enjoys Another 30-Point Outing
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker went for his fourth 30-point game in five outings during Sunday's 123-120 win over OKC, finishing with 11-for-22 shooting from the field. He nailed nine attempts at the foul line with 10 shots en route to 32 points and hit one triple with four attempts from behind the arc. […]
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Kelly Olynyk Does It All For Rockets Sunday Night
Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk was the lone bright spot in Sunday's heavy loss to the Knicks, collecting a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double with seven assists, three steals and one block. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 at the foul line with a 1-for-4 record from deep in 36 minutes. Olynyk is filling the […]
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Derrick Rose Misses Just Three Shots During 24-Point Night
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose provided 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Sunday's blowout win over Houston, adding six rebounds, four assists and one steal with one turnover in 31 minutes off the bench. The veteran, who was 4-for-5 from deep, had a quiet six-point outing in the previous game against the Bulls, […]
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Julius Randle Scores 31 Points In Three Quarters
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle scored a game-high 31 points on 13-for-22 shooting in three quarters against the Rockets on Sunday with seven rebounds, six assists and one steal. The game turned into an ugly blowout, so his services weren't needed in the final 12 minutes. Randle continued his hot streak from deep […]
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Luka Doncic Notches 30 Points Before Getting Ejected
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic led all scorers with 30 points in Sunday's loss to Sacramento but wasn't able to finish the game after he was ejected for a second technical foul in the final minute of play. The Slovenian superstar is now just one technical short of a one-game suspension. Doncic posted a […]
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Marvin Bagley III Has Strong Game Against Dallas
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III looked good in his second game back from injury on Sunday, finishing a 111-99 win over the Mavericks with 23 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal. He missed only six of his 16 shots and was 1-for-3 with the three-ball. Bagley played only 21 minutes in […]
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Buddy Hield Posts 27 Points With Six Triples
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield picked up a team-high 27 points on 6-for-10 three-point shooting in Sunday's 111-99 win over Dallas. He went 9-for-19 overall from the field and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe with six rebounds, three assists, one block and four turnovers. Hield ended up playing a massive 42 minutes after Tyrese […]
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P.J. Washington Leads All Scorers In Loss To Miami
Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington was the leading scorer in Sunday's 121-111 loss to Miami, shooting 9-for-13 from the floor en route to 21 points. He was 3-for-6 with the three-ball and added six rebounds and three steals to his line with two turnovers. LaMelo Ball posted a 14-6-5 line with four steals in […]
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Jimmy Butler Puts Together 18-8-8 Line
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler needed only 28 minutes of action in Sunday's victory over Charlotte to rack up 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. He had a great shooting night with a 5-for-8 record from the field and an 8-for-9 success rate at the foul line. Butler notched one steal and one […]
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