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Bam Adebayo Records Double-Double With Assists
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo led the team in both scoring (20) and in assists (10) during Sunday's road victory over Charlotte. He missed a triple-double by three rebounds while shooting 9-for-13 from the field and swatting away one shot. Adebayo reached 31 double-doubles for the year, which puts him tied with the likes of […]
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Jayson Tatum Keeps Crushing It
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum had another big offensive outing in Sunday's loss to Portland, posting 33 points on 11-for-19 shooting. He joined Stephen Curry as the second player this season to record consecutive 20-point first halves. Tatum was 4-for-5 from downtown and 7-for-7 at the line with five assists, a couple of rebounds, one […]
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Damian Lillard Starts Off Red-Hot, Has Double-Double
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had 11 points in the opening quarter and finished Sunday's win over Boston with a 26-point, 13-assist double-double. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 7-for-7 at the foul line with a 3-for-9 effort from downtown. Lillard grabbed six rebounds in 39 minutes of action and picked up […]
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C.J. McCollum Leads Team With 33 Points Versus Boston
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum scored a team-high 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting in Sunday's 129-119 win over the Celtics, adding five rebounds and five assists to his line with one block and one turnover in 38 minutes. McCollum closed out the game with a 10-point fourth quarter. He reached the 30-point plateau […]
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Kevin Durant Posts Another 42-Point Game
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant recorded a second consecutive 42-point outing on Sunday against Milwaukee, shooting 16-for-33 in a 117-114 loss. He finished 7-for-13 from downtown and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe with 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal. His line also included five turnovers in 40 minutes. The veteran scorer is making things […]
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Khris Middleton Has 26-Point, 11-Rebound Double-Double
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton maneuvered his way to a nice double-double in Sunday's win over the Nets, shooting 11-for-21 from the field on his way to 28 points and grabbing 11 rebounds with six assists and two steals. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball and didn't commit a single turnover in 36 minutes. […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores Season-High 49 Points Versus Nets
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 49 points on 21-for-38 shooting in Sunday's 117-114 win over Brooklyn, adding eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal with one turnover in 38 minutes. It was a superb performance from the Greek Freak, who finished 4-for-8 from downtown and dominated on both ends of […]
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Joel Farabee Ends Dry Spell With 16th Goal
Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee ended a six-game point drought with his 16th marker of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey. Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Shayne Gostisbehere tallied the assists. It's only the second goal Farabee has scored since the start of last month. He got off to a hot start to the […]
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Yegor Sharangovich Records Another Two-Point Game
New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich had a second consecutive two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over Philly, helping Janne Kuokkanen to record the game-winning goal and completing the scoring for New Jersey 14:59 into the third period with his 15th goal of the campaign. Jack Hughes enjoyed a multi-point outing with two assists. Sharangovich, […]
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Curtis McElhinney Has A Shutout In Losing Effort
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney registered his first shutout of the season in Saturday's 1-0 shootout loss against Detroit. The veteran was very unlucky in the game as Tampa completely dominated but couldn't generate any goals against Thomas Greiss. McElhinney's record dropped to 4-5-2. He has posted a 2.91 goals-against average this season with […]
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Thomas Greiss Posts Second Consecutive Shutout
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss carried his side to a 1-0 shootout victory on Saturday against Tampa, recording his second consecutive shutout. Detroit got outshot 33-15 but the German veteran was sharp throughout the contest and picked up his seventh victory of the season. Greiss had only two wins for the year before last […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury Heads Out For Sixth Consecutive Victory
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has a chance to post his longest winning streak of the season when he takes on Arizona on Saturday. The Flower started a five-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory over the Coyotes on April 11 and hasn't allowed over two goals in any of the games, taking his […]
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Kris Russell Listed Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell (lower body) won't suit up for Saturday's clash with Calgary and is listed day-to-day after injuring himself in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. He replaced Caleb Jones in the lineup for this one and the 23-year-old now takes over from him. Russell is a shot-blocking machine, who's covered 75 […]
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Mike Smith Takes On Flames Saturday Night
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will be between the pipes for Saturday's home contest against the Flames. The veteran netminder took a 3-1 loss in his previous start against his former team on Thursday. Smith won four of the first five matchups against Calgary this season but has since then suffered back-to-back defeats, allowing eight […]
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Darcy Kuemper Finishes Off Back-To-Back Set Versus Vegas
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will start Saturday's meeting with the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old will head into a very tough matchup, but at least he can draw inspiration from teammate Adin Hill, who beat Vegas 3-0 on Friday with a 25-save shutout. Kuemper and Hill are currently sharing the Coyotes crease with Antti […]
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Denis Gurianov Out With Upper-Body Injury
Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov (upper body) won't be able to help his team in Saturday's matchup against Nashville. Tanner Kero will play on the second line with Jamie Benn and Jason Dickinson. Gurianov scored five of his 11 goals last month, and he's registered 27 points through 50 games with 118 shots and 54 […]
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Marcus Johansson Out For Minnesota On Saturday
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson (upper body) will miss Saturday's home game against St. Louis with Nick Bjugstad coming in to replace him. The Swedish forward vacated a nice spot on the third line alongside Kevin Fiala and Victor Rask. Johansson had recorded 14 points in 31 games this season. Bjugstad has 15 points in […]
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Filip Forsberg In, Viktor Arvidsson Out For Nashville On Saturday
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (upper body) will make his long-awaited return to the lineup on Saturday against Dallas, but the team will be missing Viktor Arvidsson (upper body). The Swedish winger played only seven minutes in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Florida. Forsberg hasn't seen game action since March 25 He posted 11 goals […]
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Pius Suter Sits Out Saturday Night
Chicago Blackhawks forward Pius Suter will be scratched for Saturday's battle with the Panthers. Philipp Kurashev is set to join the forward group. Suter has been a first-line center lately, and he boasts a decent 13 goals and 23 points for the season in 50 games with 99 shots and a minus-six rating. The Swiss […]
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Kevin Lankinen Replaces Malcolm Subban As Saturday's Starter
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will get the nod for Saturday's clash with the Panthers, despite Malcolm Subban filling the starter's crease at the morning skate. Subban was expected to lead the team out, but it looks like head coach Jeremy Colliton had a late change of heart. Lankinen has had a rough ride during […]
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Torey Krug Won't Play On Saturday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will sit out Saturday's road meeting with Minnesota. The former Bruin will miss his first game of the season just as he had heated up with six points in four games. Krug has been the team's most prolific defenseman with 29 points in 48 games. He's added […]
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Jordan Binnington Aims For Fourth Consecutive Victory
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will go after his fourth consecutive victory in Saturday's meeting with the Wild. He started his winning streak with a couple of victories against Colorado and then beat Minnesota 4-3 with 26 saves on Wednesday. It was a great finish to last month from Binnington, who is 15-14-5 for […]
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Josef Korenar Returns To Sharks Crease
San Jose Sharks goaltender Josef Korenar will be back in the cage on Saturday versus Colorado after Martin Jones took a 3-0 loss in the matchup Friday night. It will be the fourth start in five games for the youngster. Korenar has been roughed up a couple of times early in his career, but he […]
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Morgan Rielly, Jake Muzzin Return To Lineup On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Morgan Rielly and Jake Muzzin will be back in the lineup for Saturday's meeting with Vancouver. Nick Foligno also returns, as does Jack Campbell, who is set to start in goal. All four players were rested for Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Canucks. Ben Hutton, Pierre Engvall and Timothy Liljegren all […]
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Filip Gustavsson Makes Fourth Career Start On Saturday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will get his fourth career start on Saturday against Montreal. Matt Murray (lower body) recently made an impressive return from injury with multiple shutouts but he's out again and Anton Forsberg (lower body) hasn't traveled to Montreal either. Gustavsson has been pretty solid so far with a 2-1-1 record, giving […]
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Patrik Laine Misses Saturday's Outing With Illness
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (illness) isn't feeling well enough to play on Saturday. The team has activated Emil Bemstrom (lower body) from Injured Reserve to take his spot in the lineup. Laine's season hasn't gone according to play as he boasts only 12 goals and 21 points through 42 outings with an awful […]
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Alex Nedeljkovic Likely Starting On Saturday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic looks set to earn his 21st start of the season on Saturday versus Columbus. The 25-year-old will be going for his 14th win of the campaign. It's been a very impressive season by him, as he's rolled to a 1.94 goals-against average, a .932 save percentage and three shutouts. The […]
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Tristan Jarry Tries To Beat Washington Again
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will record his 36th start of the campaign in Saturday's road contest against Washington. It will be his second start of the week against the Capitals after the 25-year-old picked up a 5-4 overtime victory in the matchup on Thursday. Jarry carries a 22-9-3 record for the season with a […]
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Shayne Gostisbehere Likely To Return On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (knee) will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against New Jersey. The 28-year-old has missed a week of action with a sprained MCL. Gostisbehere was back at practice on Friday and skated on the second defensive pairing with Travis Sanheim. The Florida native boasts 16 points in 37 games […]
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Brian Elliott Looks For Revenge Versus New Jersey
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott, who lost his last start 6-4 versus New Jersey, will get a chance to go for revenge against the Devils on Saturday. The veteran suffered his first loss in three outings in the matchup on Tuesday. Elliott has been in inconsistent form throughout the campaign with a 13-7-2 record. He […]
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