Ty Smith Continues Solid Rookie Campaign With 16th Assist

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith posted his 16th assist of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Washington, reaching 18 points for his rookie campaign. He helped Jesper Bratt to extend his point streak to six games with a power-play goal. Smith has been hot himself as well lately, averaging a point per game […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals in Thursday's 4-3 victory over New Jersey. He finished off the scoring after Dmitry Orlov and Alex Ovechkin had put the Capitals on the board. Ovechkin also had an assist in the contest. Kuznetsov battled with COVID-19 earlier in the campaign, and he's had a quiet year, […]

Sean Couturier Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Outing

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had a second consecutive two-point outing on Thursday, finishing a big 8-3 loss to the Rangers with one power-play goal and one power-play assist. Kevin Hayes also had a goal and an assist against his former team. Couturier was praised this week by Flyers coach Alain Vigneault for being the […]

Adam Fox Matches Franchise Record With Five Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox matched a franchise record with five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over Philadelphia. He became only the second Rangers blueliner to do it, joining Brian Leetch. Fox is up to 26 points for the season with 16 of them coming in March. He's having a huge month, and the […]

Mika Zibanejad Posts Six Points Again Versus Flyers

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad skated laps around the Philadelphia Flyers again on Thursday, finishing an 8-3 victory with six points. He had three goals and three assists to become the first player in NHL history to post six points against a team in consecutive regular-season games. Zibanejad previously had six points in one […]

Charlie McAvoy Has Two Assists As Bruins Return To Action

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy posted two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders as the B's returned from a COVID-19 break. They jumped to a 2-0 lead but couldn't hang on in the end. McAvoy had both of his helpers in the opening period. He put a stop to a seven-game point […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Racks Up Three Points Versus Boston

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau produced a three-point performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against Boston, scoring the team's first goal and handing out two assists. Anthony Beauvillier notched the game-winner 0:21 into the extra frame when Pageau and Nick Leddy set him up. Pageau has ended a season-worst four-game point drought with two […]

Matt Dumba Returns On Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with St. Louis. The 26-year-old blueliner missed three games after getting hurt in last Thursday's 5-1 loss to Colorado. Dumba has posted 11 points, 59 shots, 41 hits and 35 blocks with a plus-seven rating in 26 games this season. […]

Casey DeSmith Earns 11th Start On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will make his 11th start of the campaign in Thursday's rematch with Buffalo. He will look to replicate Tristan Jarry, who beat Buffalo 5-2 on Wednesday with 26 saves. DeSmith has done very well as Jarry's backup, posting a 7-3-0 record for the season with a 2.11 goals-against average, a […]

Dustin Tokarski Goes Again For Buffalo On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski remains in the crease as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Pittsburgh on Thursday. He had a busy night with 37 saves in Wednesday's 5-2 loss against the Penguins. The Sabres hoped to get Linus Ullmark (lower body) ready for Thursday's action, but he remains out, so Tokarski […]

Kasperi Kapanen Out From Rematch With Buffalo

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen will miss Thursday's rematch with the Sabres due to a lower-body injury. He played less than 11 minutes in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Buffalo and is listed week-to-week. The Finnish winger has been in fine form for Pittsburgh this season with 21 points, 48 shots and a plus-12 rating in […]

Jack Campbell Tries To Stay Perfect Versus Ottawa

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell looks to protect a perfect 4-0-0 record in Thursday's meeting with Ottawa. The 29-year-old beat the Senators in his season debut before going to post two wins against Calgary and one against Edmonton. Campbell is also looking for a third consecutive shutout. He's done superbly in Frederik Andersen's (lower […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Hopes To Continue Strong Month

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is the team's starter for another meeting with Columbus on Thursday. He suffered a 3-2 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets a week ago, but the game marks Nedeljkovic's only defeat in six March outings. He has produced an impressive 1.63 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage this month. […]

Joonas Korpisalo Makes 24th Start On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will guard the crease on Thursday as the team finishes off a four-game set against Carolina. The Jackets won the first two meetings in the matchup, but Korpisalo didn't get any goal support and the last meeting on Monday ended with a 3-0 defeat. Korpisalo has looked solid this […]

Alex Ovechkin Ready To Go Versus Devils

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is expected to play on Thursday against New Jersey, despite missing some practice time this week with a lower-body injury. However, the Capitals will still be without Lars Eller, who is listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Ovechkin has been very durable throughout his career and rarely misses any […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Goes For Fourth Straight Victory

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has a chance to post a fourth consecutive victory in Thursday's meeting with Washington. The 24-year-old was having a cold spell earlier in the month and was stuck on a losing streak, but things have looked a lot rosier for him lately, with Blackwood taking care of Buffalo, Pittsburgh […]

Vitek Vanecek Looks For More Success Versus New Jersey

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will take on the New Jersey Devils on home ice Thursday night. The Czech netminder has won both of his previous starts against the Devils this season. The 25-year-old is having a very good rookie campaign with a 13-5-3 record, a 2.66 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage and one […]

Igor Shesterkin Returns To Rangers Crease

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (groin) will make his comeback in Thursday's road game at Philadelphia. The Russian netminder hasn't played since Mar. 4. Shesterkin struggled last month, but he's been solid this season with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. However, having won only six of 13 starts, Shesterkin definitely […]

Carter Hart Faces Rangers Thursday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 19th start of the season in Thursday's matchup against the Rangers. The 22-year-old has had a rough ride all year, and he hasn't had much success in his recent outings either, dropping back-to-back decisions and allowing 10 goals. Hart is 8-8-3 for the season with a 3.85 […]

Tuukka Rask Returns To Action On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (undisclosed) will be back in the net for Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. The Finnish veteran has been out since taking a 1-0 loss against New Jersey on Mar. 7. Rask's recent outings haven't gone well, with him suffering three losses in four games. He has an 8-4-2 record for […]

Clint Capela Records Big Double-Double In Wednesday's Loss

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela enjoyed his outing against the Kings on Wednesday, finishing a 110-108 loss with 25 points and 17 rebounds. He shot 10-for-12 from the field and 5-for-8 at the line, adding two assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes of action. Capela also had a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double against […]

Trae Young Has 29 Points In Losing Effort

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had a 29-point outing in Wednesday's 110-108 loss to Sacramento, shooting 11-for-24 from the field. He made his only three-pointer with seven attempts to tie things up at 108 but couldn't save the Hawks from a second consecutive loss. Young also had nine assists in the game with three […]

De'Aaron Fox Records 10th 30-Point Game Of The Season

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox was hot in Wednesday's 110-108 win over Atlanta, going for a game-high 37 points on 13-for-20 shooting. He hit three of four triples and shot 8-for-9 from the charity stripe in what marks his 10th 30-point game of the season. Fox completed his night with three assists, two rebounds, […]

DeMar DeRozan Settles For 19 Points In Wednesday's Loss

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had 19 points in Wednesday's 134-101 loss to the Clippers, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line. He added three rebounds, three assists and one steal with four turnovers in 28 minutes. It was a rough night all around for the Spurs, but they have […]

Marcus Morris Sr. Sinks Five Treys, Records 20 Points

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. continued to crush it from downtown in Wednesday's victory over San Antonio, going 5-for-7 with the three-ball while shooting 7-for-12 overall from the field for a nice 20-point outing. He also notched four rebounds in the game. You simply can't give up three-pointers to Morris Sr. right now […]

Kawhi Leonard Misses Only Three Shots Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard was close to automatic from the field in Wednesday's win over San Antonio, notching a game-high 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He was 2-for-2 from downtown and 5-for-5 at the line. The Claw came up big defensively as well with five steals. He capped things off with seven […]

Moses Brown Continues To Roll

Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown had another impressive performance in Wednesday's loss to Memphis, picking up a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds and swatting away three shots for a second straight game. He was 7-for-9 from the field and 5-for-9 at the line, adding a pair of steals on the defensive end. […]

Jonas Valanciunas Notches Easy Double-Double Wednesday Night

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had another double-double performance in Wednesday's win over the Thunder, needing just 27 minutes of action to rack up 16 points and 15 rebounds. He shot 7-for-14 from the field and made both of his attempts at the free-throw line. Valanciunas has registered 10-plus rebounds in 11 straight games, which […]

Dillon Brooks Matches Season High With 25 Points

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks matched his season high with 25 points in Wednesday's victory over OKC, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line. He produced one steal and one block on the defensive end and finished things off with three rebounds in 28 minutes. Brooks has had two strong scoring […]

Chris Paul Gets Going Again Wednesday Night

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul regained his rhythm in Wednesday's loss to Orlando, picking up 23 points with seven assists, six rebounds and one steal. He shot 8-for-15 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 at the foul line. CP3 entered the contest after managing only eight points on Tuesday against Miami. He's in […]