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RJ Barrett Paces Knicks In Seventh Straight Win
New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett was the team's top scorer as they rolled to a seventh straight victory on Tuesday by beating Charlotte 109-97. The second-year player had 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting. All-Star Julius Randle took it easy this time with 16 points. Barrett had a couple of very quiet outings at […]
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Alexander Edler Starts Two-Game Suspension Tuesday Night
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler will start a two-game suspension with Tuesday's matchup against the Maple Leafs. He was suspended for kneeing Toronto's Zach Hyman in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory. Edler will also be sidelined for Thursday's clash with Ottawa. The veteran blueliner is a big force on the defensive end for the Canucks, having […]
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David Rittich Makes Third Appearance For Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender David Rittich will make his third appearance for the team in Tuesday's road outing at Vancouver. He's winless thus far in one start and one relief appearance, allowing four goals on 45 shots. The Canucks have just returned from a lengthy COVID-19 break, but they shocked Toronto with a 3-2 overtime […]
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Roope Hintz, Miro Heiskanen Miss Tuesday's Game
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz (lower body) and defenseman Miro Heiskanen (lower body) have been ruled out of Tuesday's home game against Detroit. Hintz has played through an injury all year, so it's no surprise to see him sit one out again, but Heiskanen will miss his first game of the season. Both players had […]
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Jake Oettinger Starts Tuesday's Meeting With Detroit
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will log his 20th start of the campaign on Tuesday against Detroit, looking for his ninth win. The rookie netminder has boosted his numbers with back-to-back victories ahead of the meeting with the Red Wings. He boasts a 2.16 goals-against average for the season with a .919 save percentage and […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Goes Again For Tampa On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who beat Carolina 3-2 in overtime with a 25-save effort Monday night, will guard the crease again in Tuesday's rematch. The former Vezina Trophy winner leads the league in goalie wins (27) and is tied for the top spot in save percentage (.930) with his Tuesday's counterpart Alex Nedeljkovic. […]
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Josh Bailey Returns To Action Versus Rangers
New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey (undisclosed) is ready to return to the lineup in Tuesday's Battle of New York against the Rangers. The veteran forward missed the team's last two games. Bailey's production has dipped a bit this season, but he's still been pretty solid with 25 points in 43 games. The 31-year-old is […]
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Scott Wedgewood Earns Start With Mackenzie Blackwood Injured
New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood starts Tuesday's road contest against Pittsburgh, taking over from Mackenzie Blackwood, who will miss the game with an upper-body injury. Wedgewood has taken three straight losses, which has dropped his record to 3-6-3. He owns a 2.82 goals-against average for the season with a .907 save percentage and two […]
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Spencer Knight Makes NHL Debut Versus Columbus
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will make his NHL debut in Tuesday's home game against Columbus. It's a big day for the Boston College product, and he should have a great chance of making a winning start to his career with the Jackets on a six-game losing streak. Knight, who turned 20 just yesterday, was […]
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P.K. Subban, Ty Smith Out On Tuesday Night
New Jersey Devils defensemen P.K. Subban and Ty Smith have been ruled out of Tuesday's meeting with Pittsburgh. Subban was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list on Tuesday and Smith is carrying an upper-body injury. It's a bitter blow for the Devils, who have already been without a number of key guys up front, […]
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Tristan Jarry Starts Versus New Jersey
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will start Tuesday's home game against New Jersey, heading into the matchup with an 18-8-3 record. The 25-year-old has posted a 2.74 goals-against average for the year with a .910 save percentage. Jarry has been in fine form, but he carries a losing record against the Devils, going 1-1-1 in […]
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Dustin Tokarski Faces Bruins On Tuesday
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will face the Boston Bruins in his eighth start of the campaign on Tuesday. The 31-year-old will enter the contest with a 2-5-2 record. Both of his wins have come in his last three appearances, so he could be a tough nut to crack here for the B's. They already […]
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Matt Grzelcyk Returns To Action On Tuesday
Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) will return from a five-game absence in Tuesday's clash with Buffalo. The 27-year-old will join Charlie McAvoy on the top defensive pairing, and he'll be a welcome addition for the power play as well. Six of Grzelcyk's 13 points this season have come with the man advantage. Fellow […]
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Noah Gregor Starts Life On Top Line With A Goal
San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor scored his fourth goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to Vegas, making a good impression in a first-line role. He skated on the left wing next to Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Rookie defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov also scored in a historic game, which saw Patrick Marleau […]
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Mark Stone Continues Excellent Multi-Point Streak
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone scored twice on the power play in Monday's 3-2 shootout victory over San Jose to record a fifth consecutive multi-point game. Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore notched two assists. The Knights are in the midst of a very favorable set of games against some of the bottom-feeders of […]
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Carey Price Suffers Another Injury Monday Night
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was forced to exit Monday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton with an upper-body injury. He lasted only one period in the game, saving all seven shots he faced. Jake Allen came in to replace him and allowed three goals on 28 shots. Eric Staal scored the only goal. Price had just […]
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Connor McDavid Records Three Points In Monday's Win
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid put up three points in Monday's 4-1 victory over Montreal, scoring his 24th goal of the season and delivering two assists. The Oilers captain became the quickest Edmonton player to 50 assists in a season since Wayne Gretzky in 1987-88. McDavid needed only 44 games to reach the milestone. He […]
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Elias Lindholm Maintains Hot Scoring Form
Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm scored the team's first goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Ottawa, stretching his point streak to six games. Milan Lucic also found the net for the Flames, who celebrated his 1000th career game on the night. Lindholm has four goals and eight points during his streak. He's up to 13 […]
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Connor Brown Gets The Goals Flowing Again
Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown, who had an eight-game goal streak cut a week ago, might've started a new one in Monday's 4-2 win over Calgary. He picked up his 15th marker of the campaign in the second period in a short-handed situation and added another one into an empty net to finish off the […]
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Jakob Chychrun Continues Very Productive Year With An Assist
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun recorded an assist in Monday's 5-2 loss against Minnesota, reaching 32 points for the year. Christian Fischer and Alex Goligoski provided the goals. Chychrun is the eighth-most productive blueliner in the league, and he's tied for most goals among defensemen with Edmonton's Darnell Nurse. The 22-year-old has added 75 blocks […]
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Kirill Kaprizov Sets Wild's Rookie Record In Points
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 road win over Arizona, setting the team's rookie record for points in the process. He reached 37 points for the campaign, moving past Marian Gaborik. The Russian winger is also now tied with Gaborik for most goals by a rookie in franchise history […]
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Alex DeBrincat Extends Point Streak With Power-Play Goal
Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat produced a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, taking his point streak to five games. David Kampf finished off the scoring for Chicago with his first marker of the campaign. DeBrincat tied Boston's Brad Marchand for the fifth spot on the league's goals list with his 23rd tally […]
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Mikael Granlund Delivers Two Assists In Monday's Victory
Nashville Predators forward Mikael Granlund set up two goals in Monday's 5-2 victory over Chicago as his line combined for six points. Calle Jarnkrok and Luke Kunin each had one goal and one assist. Granlund logged a massive 23:27 in the game, adding two shots to his line with a plus-one rating. The Finnish forward […]
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Luke Glendening Scores Twice Monday Night
Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening was responsible for both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss against Dallas, tying things up twice in the second period. Alex Biega registered assists on both goals. Robby Fabbri (upper body) missed an eighth straight game and Jakub Vrana (illness) was out, so Detroit needed somebody […]
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Roope Hintz Stays Hot With Another Pair Of Points
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz led the charge once more in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over Detroit, notching a power-play goal and tallying an assist on Jason Robertson's 13th marker of the campaign. Miro Heiskanen had assists on both plays. Hintz, who was once again questionable for the contest with a lower-body injury, has gone […]
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Oliver Bjorkstrand Nets 15th Goal Of The Year
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 15th goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to Florida. Zac Dalpe also found the net for the Jackets, who took their ninth loss in 10 games. The team is struggling massively at the moment and thus their top-scorer isn't having a great time either. Bjorkstrand […]
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Frank Vatrano Has Two Goals In Monday's Win
Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano tallied two goals and had a game-high seven shots in Monday's 4-2 victory over Columbus. Sam Bennett and Radko Gudas also scored, Anthony Duclair handed out two assists. Vatrano has scored four goals in his past four games and now sits second on the team's goals list alongside Carter Verhaeghe […]
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Andrei Svechnikov Scores In Third Consecutive Game
Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov potted his 13th goal of the campaign in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against Tampa, finding the net in a third consecutive game. Carolina's second one was scored by Brady Skjei. Svechnikov fired in a power-play goal in the middle of the second frame with Dougie Hamilton collecting the lone assist. […]
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Alex Killorn Has Multi-Point Night Versus Carolina
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn notched two points in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against Carolina, scoring the first goal of the game and assisting Yanni Gourde on the game-winning tally 2:50 into the extra frame. Brayden Point bagged a power-play goal. Killorn has ended a nine-game dry spell with two multi-point efforts in three […]
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Noah Gregor Gets A Look On First Line
San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor will get a chance to skate on the first line Monday night against the Golden Knights. The 22-year-old, who has three points in 18 games this season, joins Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Gregor has done a good job in the AHL so far, but he's not had a […]
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