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Ilya Sorokin Puts Winning Streak To Test Versus Penguins
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin is starting Saturday's clash with the Penguins, going for a ninth consecutive win. The Russian rookie lost all of his first three career starts, but he's been unbeatable since Feb. 16, and his winning streak includes a 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Feb. 28. Sorokin is 8-2-1 for the […]
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Alexander Radulov Remains Out On Saturday
Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov (lower body) will remain on the sidelines for Saturday's matchup against Florida. Stars head coach Rick Bowness said earlier in the week that he hoped Radulov would be ready to play this weekend, but the veteran scorer still hasn't managed to shake off a lower-body injury, which has limited him […]
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Anton Khudobin Earns Start For Saturday's Action
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will start in Saturday's clash with Florida. Jake Oettinger has delivered three of the Stars' last five victories, but Dallas is going with experience on Saturday against one of the league's most prolific teams. Khudobin has done well against the Panthers this season with a 1.02 goals-against average, a .979 […]
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Kevin Lankinen Hunts For Third Straight Victory
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen heads into Saturday's encounter with Nashville on a two-game winning streak. The 25-year-old rookie has bounced back nicely from a three-game losing run and even posted a shutout in his last outing on Thursday. Lankinen has two shutouts for the whole season, producing 12 wins in 23 starts with a […]
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Tristan Jarry Looks For Fourth Victory Over Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will start Saturday's clash with the Islanders, looking to continue his success in the matchup. The 25-year-old is 3-1-0 against the Isles this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. He is also carrying an excellent 10-2-1 home record for the season. Jarry is 13-8-2 for […]
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Mike Smith Starts In Saturday's Matchup Versus Toronto
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will get a 16th start of the season in Saturday's battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The veteran netminder has been sharp throughout the campaign, but he is 0-2-0 against the Leafs this season. Smith's overall record stands at 11-3-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average, a .922 save percentage and […]
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Jack Campbell Goes For Another Win On Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell will make a third consecutive start on Saturday against Edmonton. The 29-year-old carries a flawless 5-0-0 record in the contest. He has yet to allow over two goals in a game and has a 1.18 goals-against average for the season with a .958 save percentage and two shutouts. Saturday's […]
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James Reimer Returns To Hurricanes Crease
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer gets the start in Saturday's matchup against the Lightning. Alex Nedeljkovic delivered two victories at the start of the week, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour now goes back to Reimer, who is 12-4-1 for the season. Reimer was leaking a lot of goals at the start of the year, […]
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Ryan Strome Takes Point Streak To Eight Games
New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome extended his point streak to eight games in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Philadelphia, collecting a power-play helper on a Mika Zibanejad goal. He has notched a total of 13 points during the streak, taking his tally for the month up to 18. It's been a great run by Strome, […]
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Nolan Patrick Nets Power-Play Goal
Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick notched a power-play goal on Saturday, helping the team beat the Rangers 2-1. Samuel Morin delivered the game-winner with his first career goal. Patrick had a productive game with three shots and two hits. The second pick of the 2017 draft looked to have finally found his rhythm in the […]
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Sam Reinhart Ends Goal Drought With Power-Play Marker
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart ended an eight-game goal drought on Saturday, opening the scoring on a power play in a 3-2 loss to Boston. Kyle Okposo, who returned from an upper-body injury, also scored for the Sabres, whose losing streak hit 17 games. The team has now scored 20 of its 66 goals this […]
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Nick Ritchie Tallies Two Points In Saturday's Win
Boston Bruins left wing Nick Ritchie posted two points in Saturday's 3-2 win over Buffalo, scoring early in the third period to tie things up at two and recording an assist on Craig Smith's game-winning goal. He delivered four hits and was tied with David Pastrnak for most shots in the game with five. Ritchie […]
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Ryan O'Reilly Scores Lone Blues Goal Friday Night
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly scored a third-period consolation goal for the team in Friday's 4-1 loss to Anaheim. Torey Krug and Marco Scandella logged the assists. The Blues captain is rolling nicely with 32 points in 34 games for the season, but he has been awfully quiet lately, producing points just twice in […]
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John Gibson Returns With Win Over St. Louis
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson returned from a lower-body injury and starred in Friday's 4-1 win over St. Louis with 33 saves. Sam Steel, Max Jones, Derek Grant and Rickard Rakell took care of the offense. Gibson, who missed six games, improved to 7-12-8 for the season. He has posted three shutouts and a 3.02 […]
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Jimmy Butler Nets 20 Points Friday Night
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler was back on the court on Friday after missing Thursday's loss to Portland with an illness, scoring 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting in a losing effort against Charlotte. He netted two triples and handed out nine assists while collecting five rebounds and one steal. Butler played 38 minutes, so […]
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Terry Rozier Posts Double-Double With Career-High 11 Dimes
Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier produced a double-double in Friday's win over Miami, shooting 9-for-18 from the field on his way to 26 points and handing out a career-high 11 assists. He added five rebounds and one block with 4-for-10 three-point shooting. The Hornets have a very tough matchup next against Phoenix, but Rozier will […]
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Malik Monk Goes Off For 32 Points Versus Heat
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk scored a game-high 32 points in just 26 minutes against the Heat in a 110-105 win on Friday. He had five treys and shot 12-for-17 overall from the field with a 3-for-3 success rate at the line. Monk also had a pair of rebounds, one steal and one block. […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Quiet Night
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a rare quiet night in Friday's loss to Boston, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists. He shot 1-for-3 from behind the arc and 6-for-12 overall from the field with a 3-for-6 record at the foul line. Giannis ended up logging only 27 minutes as the Bucks […]
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Marcus Smart Fills Box Score In Friday's Win
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart cooked up a big fantasy line in Friday's 122-114 win over Milwaukee, finishing with 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. He went off for seven triples and shot 8-for-15 overall from the field. Smart's campaign has been badly affected by injury, but he's busy every […]
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Jayson Tatum Has 34 Points In Win Over Bucks
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum shined in Friday's marquee matchup against Milwaukee, leading all scorers with 34 points on 13-for-18 shooting. He went 4-for-7 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the line, handing out seven assists and recording six rebounds, one steal and one block. It was a huge performance by Tatum, whose shot has […]
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Patrick Kane Adds Two Points To His Tally
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane came through with a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Panthers, reaching 46 points for the year. Brandon Hagel picked up a goal and an assist as well. Kane had a mini-slump last week when he went two consecutive games without registering a single point, […]
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Kevin Lankinen Makes Blackhawks History With Shutout
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen picked up his second shutout of the season in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida. He produced 41 saves to become the first rookie netminder in franchise history to record a shutout with 40-plus saves. Lankinen had only one win in six appearances for the month ahead of this week, but […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Nets 11th Goal Of The Season
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued his impressive rookie season with his 11th goal of the year in Thursday's 2-0 over St. Louis, completing the scoring after Marcus Johansson had put Minnesota ahead. The Russian youngster has slowed down a little in recent weeks, but he's bounced back from a season-worst three-game point drought with […]
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Cam Talbot Blanks Blues On Thursday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot notched his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 37 shots in a 2-0 win over St. Louis. The Blues outshot Minnesota 37-11, but Talbot was rock-solid throughout the night and carried the team to an 11th straight home victory. The veteran netminder has now won five of his […]
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Andrew Wiggins Picks Up First Double-Double Of 2020-21
Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins recorded his first double-double of the season in Thursday's loss to Sacramento, leading the team with 26 points and 10 rebounds. He also had four assists while shooting 10-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-5 from downtown. Golden State is battling a number of injuries and Stephen Curry (tailbone) […]
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Richaun Holmes Collects Another Double-Double
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes feasted against the Warriors on Thursday, finishing a blowout win with 25 points and 11 rebounds. He added two blocks and one assist while shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line. Holmes has been a beast this month on both ends of the court, and he still […]
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De’Aaron Fox Explodes For Career-High 44 Points
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox put up a career-high 44 points in Thursday's big 141-119 win over the Warriors, shooting 16-for-22 from the field and 9-for-10 at the charity stripe. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball, adding seven assists, three steals and two rebounds with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Fox has been huge […]
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Dennis Schroder Logs Double-Double In Thursday's Loss
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder picked up his second double-double of the season on Thursday, notching 20 points and 11 assists in a 109-101 loss to the Sixers. He shot 6-for-14 from the field and 8-for-9 from the foul line with three rebounds, three steals and six turnovers in 39 minutes. Schroder hadn't […]
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Kyle Kuzma Leads Lakers With 25 Points
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 25 points in Thursday's loss to Philly, shooting 9-for-21 from the field and 3-for-9 from outside. It wasn't a great shooting night and Kuzma has struggled with his shot for a while now, going 43 percent or below from the field in five straight games. He […]
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Danny Green Goes Off For 28 Points With Eight Treys
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Danny Green had no mercy against his former team the Lakers on Thursday, scoring a game-high 28 points in a 109-101 win. He was a sizzling 8-for-12 from downtown and 9-for-14 overall from the field with five rebounds, two blocks and one assist. Green has now scored in double figures seven […]
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