Cam Talbot Goes Again For Wild On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will take the ice for a second consecutive night on Thursday against St. Louis. The veteran looked to be on his way to posting his 18th win of the season on Wednesday against the Blues, but Craig Berube's team roared back with a three-goal third period and snatched a 4-3 […]

Braden Holtby Starts For Canucks On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby will guard the cage in Thursday's battle with Toronto. He'll head into the clash on a 7-7-2 record. Holtby has come out very strongly from the team's COVID-19 break, winning three of four outings. He has given up over two goals just once during the run, which has taken his […]

Jake Muzzin, Morgan Rielly Among Toronto Absentees

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Jake Muzzin and Morgan Rielly are getting rested for Thursday's clash with Vancouver, along with Nick Foligno and Jack Campbell. Toronto has locked up a playoff spot and boasts a solid lead in their division over Edmonton, which has given head coach Sheldon Keefe a chance to do some maneuvering and […]

John Carlson Misses Thursday's Meeting With Pittsburgh

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (lower body) will sit out for the first time this season Thursday against the Penguins. With Alex Ovechkin (lower body) also remaining on the shelf, the Capitals will be missing two of their biggest guns against their old foes. Carlson is once again among the top-scoring defenseman this season with […]

Semyon Varlamov Good To Go On Thursday Night

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will start Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The veteran netminder was dealing with soreness earlier in the week and didn't dress at all for Tuesday's 1-0 loss against Washington, but he's luckily good to go here. Varlamov carries a 17-9-4 record for the season with a 2.12 goals-against average, […]

Chris Kreider Misses First Game Of The Season

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season in Thursday's Battle of New York against the Islanders with Phillip Di Giuseppe drafted in to replace him. Kreider skipped the morning skate for maintenance and was deemed as a game-time decision, so he doesn't seem to be too […]

Carter Hart Gets Ruled Out For The Season

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (knee) was ruled out for the season with an MCL sprain in his left knee on Thursday. The 22-year-old hasn't played since picking up a 2-1 shootout win over Pittsburgh on April 15. Hart struggled throughout the campaign and finished it with a 9-11-5 record. He gave up 3.67 goals […]

Phil Kessel Keeps Up Good Form With Another Goal

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel got the team on the scoreboard in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Jose, notching his 18th marker of the season. Johan Larsson took care of the other goal. Kessel has had a productive month with 12 points in 14 April outings, and he's picked up four points in his […]

Evander Kane Continues Goal-Scoring Streak

San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane scored in a third consecutive game in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Arizona, recording the seventh 20-goal year of his career. He opened the scoring just 1:12 into the game and ended up with six total shots in 21:17 of action. Kane leads the Sharks in all the major offensive […]

Adrian Kempe Posts Sixth Multi-Point Effort Of The Year

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe collected a power-play assist and a short-handed goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim, posting his sixth multi-point game of the season. The 24-year-old got up to 14 goals and 27 points for the campaign, and he's recorded 111 shots and 42 hits across 47 outings with a minus-14 […]

Cam Fowler Stays Productive In Wednesday's Win

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Kings, reaching 20 points for the year. Sam Carrick and Sam Steel also scored as Anaheim erased a 2-0 deficit. Fowler has endured a couple of really long dry spells this season, but he has picked it up lately with […]

Buddy Hield Provides Full Line In Blowout Loss

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield and his squad got embarrassed in a 154-105 loss to Utah on Wednesday, but he had a good game personally with 18 points, seven assists, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Hield was a solid 3-for-6 from downtown and shot 6-for-12 overall in the game. Sacramento faces another […]

Jordan Clarkson Notches 23 Points In 25 Minutes

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson had his best scoring performance in five games on Wednesday, finishing a blowout victory over Sacramento with 23 points in 25 minutes off the bench. He sank four triples with seven attempts and shot 8-for-14 overall from the field while adding three rebounds to his line. The Kings own the […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Leads All Scorers With 24 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored a game-high 24 points as the team posted a franchise scoring record in a 154-105 win over Sacramento on Wednesday. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 9-for-10 at the foul line with a 1-for-5 record from deep. Bogdanovic collected four assists, three rebounds, one steal and one […]

Paul George Bounces Back With 25 Points And 10 Rebounds

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George, who was limited to only nine points in Monday's loss to New Orleans, did much better on Wednesday against Phoenix, leading the team with 25 points on 9-for-21 shooting in a 109-101 loss. He was 3-for-9 with the three-ball and shot 4-for-6 at the line while completing his […]

Devin Booker Has 21-Point Night Versus Clippers

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker cooled off a little Wednesday night against the Clippers, but still had a decent showing with 21 points on 9-for-19 shooting in a 109-101 win. He picked up six rebounds and had three assists with three turnovers while shooting 1-for-6 from behind the arc. Booker had posted back-to-back 30-point […]

Chris Paul Shines As Suns Lock Up Playoff Spot

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a vintage performance on Wednesday as the team secured a playoff berth with a 109-101 win over the Clippers. He posted 28 points with 10-for-14 shooting and had 10 assists with three rebounds and three steals. This marks Paul's 215th career game with 20-plus points and 10-plus assists, […]

Coby White Gets Close To Double-Double Against Knicks

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White narrowly missed a double-double in Wednesday's victory over the Knicks, finishing with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting and handing out nine assists. He was 2-for-6 from downtown and completed his line with two rebounds, one block and three turnovers. White has lately benefited from the absence of Zach LaVine […]

Nikola Vucevic Notches Big Double-Double Versus Knicks

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic had a very productive night in a win over the Knicks on Wednesday, collecting a 26-point, 18-rebound double-double with three assists and two blocks. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball, but his overall shooting could've been a bit better as he finished 10-for-22 from the field. Vuc now has four […]

Julius Randle Scores Game-High 34 Points Wednesday Night

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle led all scorers with 34 points on 12-for-23 shooting in Wednesday's loss at Chicago, posting his seventh 30-point game in April. It's the most by a Knicks player in a calendar month since Carmelo Anthony also had seven 30-point outings in February 2014. Randle shot 12-for-23 from the […]

Devonte' Graham Leads Hornets With 25 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham led the team in scoring for the fourth time in five games on Wednesday, collecting 25 points on 7-for-19 shooting in a 120-111 loss to Boston. He did great from deep with a 5-for-12 record and shot 6-for-9 at the foul line, but his two-pointers didn't want to drop. Outside […]

Jayson Tatum Returns From Rest Day With 35 Points

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was back from a rest day in Wednesday's meeting with Charlotte and it seems to have provided him a lift as he went for 35 points on 12-for-23 shooting in a 120-111 win. He got pretty close to a triple-double as well with eight rebounds and eight assists. Tatum's work […]

Jaylen Brown Posts Another 30-Point Game

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown recorded his third 30-point game in five outings on Wednesday, going for a game-high 38 points on 13-for-23 shooting in a 120-111 win over Charlotte. He was 7-for-13 from downtown and 5-for-6 at the foul line while adding seven rebounds and four assists to his line with one block […]

Anthony Davis Finishes Wednesday Night Strongly

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis was mostly quiet during Wednesday's loss to Washington, but he had a big fourth quarter with 14 points to finish with a team-high 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting. AD hit 2-for-5 from downtown, adding five rebounds and three steals to his line with two assists, two blocks and three […]

Bradley Beal Nets 27 Points In Wednesday's Win

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal produced a game-high 27 points in Wednesday's 116-107 victory over the Lakers, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. His line included three rebounds, three assists, one steal and four turnovers. Beal keeps getting the job done easily against anyone, anywhere, and should have a very strong […]

Russell Westbrook Grabs 18-18-14 Triple-Double Versus Lakers

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook picked up his 13th triple-double of the month in Wednesday's win over the Lakers, finishing with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists. He also delivered two steals with two turnovers while logging a massive 41 minutes. Russ shot 7-for-16 from the floor with a 1-for-3 effort from downtown. […]

Jarrett Allen Notches 17-Point, 13-Rebound Double-Double

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen came through with a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double in Wednesday's loss to the Magic, shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-6 at the foul line. His night at the office also included two blocks, one assist and one steal. Allen's rebounding numbers have dropped this month, but he now has two […]

Darius Garland Scores Game-High 25 Points With 10 Assists

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland recorded a second consecutive double-double on Wednesday, scoring a game-high 25 points and dishing out 10 assists in a 109-104 loss against Orlando. He finished with 10-for-24 shooting which included a 2-for-9 effort from outside. Garland also picked up four steals and two rebounds with six turnovers in 39 […]

Gary Harris Posts Nice Line In Wednesday's Win

Orlando Magic shooting guard Gary Harris led the team with 19 points and had seven assists and six rebounds in Wednesday's victory over Cleveland, shooting 9-for-16 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from downtown. The veteran also posted one block and finished without a single turnover in 34 minutes. It's a bummer for Harris […]

Kevin Labanc Ready To Return On Wednesday

San Jose Sharks winger Kevin Labanc (upper body) will be back on the ice Wednesday night against Arizona, after missing Monday's 6-4 win over the Coyotes. Labanc, who has 10 goals and 25 points for the year, will skate on the third line with Alexander True and Noah Gregor. The 25-year-old is in the midst […]