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Anthony Mantha Scores 10th Goal Of The Season
Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha found the back of the net for the 10th time this season in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida, Adam Erne also scored for the Red Wings, who couldn't hang on to a 2-1 lead in the third period. Patrik Nemeth had assists on both plays. Mantha joined Robby […]
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Frank Vatrano Records Two Points In Thursday's Win
Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano had two points in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit. He scored a power-play goal to take the game into the extra frame and tallied an assist as Alex Wennberg ended the contest 1:25 into overtime. Noel Acciari notched the team's opener. The Panthers are currently without a number of […]
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Mike Reilly Continues Good Run With An Assist
Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Reilly tallied an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Montreal, reaching 15 points for the year. Most of them (8) have come since the start of last month, so the 27-year-old is quietly having a good offensive spurt. He has notched all of his points via assists and combined with Josh […]
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Tomas Tatar Extends Point Streak With Pair Of Assists
Montreal Canadiens winger Tomas Tatar handed out two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Ottawa, taking his point streak to five games. He helped Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher to get on the scoreboard. The latter has now scored in three straight contests and Danault boasts three consecutive multi-point outings, so the line is currently […]
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Max Domi Has Two Assists, Six Shots In New Role
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi took over the second-line center position in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Tampa and had himself a productive evening with two assists and a game-high six shots. Zach Werenski and Eric Robinson each posted one goal and one assist. Domi ended a six-game pointless run with the outing and should […]
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Brayden Point Ends Dry Spell With Two Goals
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point ended a four-game pointless streak with two goals in Thursday's 3-2 win over Columbus. He got things started with a power-play goal in the first period and completed a comeback win after Ross Colton had made it 2-2 in the final frame. Point became the 15th player in the […]
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Robin Lehner Likely In Vegas Net On Thursday
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner is the team's likely starter on Thursday when the team hosts Minnesota. He'll be looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The Swedish netminder carries a 6-1-1 record for the season with a 2.35 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. Lehner hasn't missed a beat since returning from […]
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Petr Mrazek Heads To AHL For Conditioning Stint
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek has been sent to the AHL for a conditioning stint as he continues to work his way back from thumb surgery. He has missed 29 games since getting hurt on Jan. 30. Mrazek got off to an excellent start to the season, putting together a 2-1-0 record with a 0.99 […]
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Anton Khudobin Makes 20th Start Of The Season
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will record his 20th start of the season in Thursday's rematch against Nashville. He suffered a 3-2 shootout loss versus the Predators on Tuesday, which resulted in his record dropping to 6-9-4. Khudobin has celebrated very few wins this season, but he has a solid 2.56 goals-against average with a […]
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Kevin Lankinen Tries To Beat Carolina Again
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will go for a second consecutive win against Carolina on Thursday. He stopped 31 shots and beat the Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday to improve to 13-8-4 for the season. The rookie from Finland has posted a 2.65 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage with two shutouts. He had a […]
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Max Domi Moves Back To Center For Thursday's Matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi will be back in the center position for Thursday's road game at Tampa. He'll be skating on the second line between Patrik Laine and Eric Robinson. Kevin Stenlund, who has been centering the first line lately, will miss the contest and Jack Roslovic moves up to the top line. […]
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Anthony Duclair Won't Feature On Thursday
Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (upper body) has been ruled out for at least seven days and won't play on Thursday against Detroit. He got hurt in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Red Wings and is set for another spell on the sidelines after already missing seven games earlier in the campaign. The 25-year-old has […]
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Jake Allen Gets Start On Thursday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen is making his 12th start of the season on Thursday against Ottawa. He's looking to stop a six-game skid, which has dropped his record to 4-3-4. Allen owns a 2.34 goals-against average ahead of the contest with a .920 save percentage. The Senators, who start Filip Gustavsson, have played much […]
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Chris Driedger Will Guard Panthers Cage On Thursday
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will be between the pipes for Thursday's meeting with Detroit. The 26-year-old has been one of the best backups in the league this season with a 9-4-2 record, a 2.19 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and one shutout. It's a superb matchup for racking up another win, as Florida […]
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Ryan McDonagh Has Chance To Return On Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (lower body) came through Wednesday's practice and seems ready to return to action in Thursday's clash with Columbus. The veteran blueliner, who has 10 points for the season, has missed four games. He seems to have been a huge miss, with the Bolts heading into Thursday's encounter on a […]
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Elvis Merzlikins Looks For Another Win Over Tampa
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try and make it back-to-back wins against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He beat the Stanley Cup champs 3-1 on Tuesday with a very good 37-save effort. With the result, Merzlikins took his record for the season to 6-5-2. He boasts a 2.72 goals-against average with a […]
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Ilya Samsonov Looks To Continue Rolling Versus Islanders
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov is the team's starter for Thursday's road outing against the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old Russian has done great so far with an 8-1-1 record, a 2.39 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and one shutout. He beat the Isles at home a couple of weeks ago 3-1 with a […]
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Igor Shesterkin In Must-Win Spot Thursday Night
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will take on the lowly Sabres on Thursday, trying to improve an 8-8-1 record. The Russian netminder had a rocky ride earlier in the season, but he won four of his five appearances in March with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. He's allowing 2.32 goals […]
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Dustin Tokarski In Sabres Goal On Thursday
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will make his fourth appearance of the season in Thursday's home outing against the Rangers. The 31-year-old is winless so far with a 4.11 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage. The Sabres finally won a game on Wednesday to stop an 18-game skid, which should give them some confidence, […]
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Brandon Tanev Ready To Rejoin Lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Brandon Tanev (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve, and he's is set to make his first appearance since Mar. 18 in Thursday's road game against Boston. He will join Zach Aston-Reese and Frederick Gaudreau on the third line. Tanev is a hit machine who's having a career year offensively with […]
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Casey DeSmith Starts For Penguins On Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will make his 12th start of the season on Thursday versus Boston, looking to improve an 8-3-0 record. Maxime Lagace will back him up after Tristan Jarry (upper body) got hurt in Monday's 2-1 win over the Islanders. DeSmith has been a very reliable No. 2 with a 1.91 goals-against […]
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Daniel Vladar Makes Third Career Start On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar will record his third career start in Thursday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He made his NHL debut last month and has won both outings so far with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage. Boston was forced to switch to Vladar as Jaroslav Halak's backup with Tuukka Rask (upper […]
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Chandler Stephenson Gets Suspended For Three Games
Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson was suspended for three games on Thursday for elbowing Tobias Bjornfot in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old will start his suspension with Thursday's home game against Minnesota, and he will be available again next Wednesday against St. Louis. Stephenson has been centering the team's first line […]
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Shea Theodore Continues Hot Stretch With Multi-Point Effort
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. He completed the scoring and notched an assist on William Karlsson's ninth marker of the year. The talented rearguard has now posted 15 points in his past 12 games, upping his overall points tally to 28. […]
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Andreas Athanasiou Records Two Points In Win Over Vegas
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou had two points as the team shocked the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. The former Red Wing opened the scoring and had an assist on a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal. Lias Andersson and Alex Iafallo also scored for the Kings. Athanasiou had a good start to […]
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson Stays In Good Form With Power-Play Goal
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson produced a power-play goal in Wednesday's huge 9-3 loss to Colorado, ending March by averaging a point per game in his last six outings. Conor Garland also scored and Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist in his season debut. Ekman-Larsson battled an injury early in the campaign, so […]
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Joonas Donskoi Has Four-Point Night Versus Arizona
Colorado Avalanche winger Joonas Donskoi went off for a first-period hat trick and had four points as the team put nine goals past Arizona on Wednesday. Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen each had three points. Donskoi recorded a game-high six shots in the contest and already celebrated a hat trick with 7:31 played in the […]
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De'Aaron Fox Slows Down In Wednesday's Loss
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox couldn't lead his team to a sixth consecutive win on Wednesday and had to settle for 20 points on 7-for-18 shooting in a 120-106 loss against the Spurs. He dished out four assists with four turnovers and shot only 1-for-5 from behind the arc. Fox averaged close to 30 […]
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Jakob Poeltl Registers Double-Double In Wednesday's Win
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl had a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double as his team ended Sacramento's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. He went 5-for-8 from the field and 2-for-6 at the foul line with one assist, one steal and one block. Poeltl had a nice run in March with 10.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 […]
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DeMar DeRozan Notches Game-High 26 Points
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had a good outing with 26 points in Wednesday's win over Sacramento, adding seven assists, five rebounds and one block with four turnovers in 33 minutes. He shot very efficiently, making 12 of 20 shots from the field. DeRozan has always been a good scorer, but he has also […]
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