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David Krejci, Craig Smith Combine For Six Assists
Boston Bruins forwards David Krejci and Craig Smith ran the show in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout victory over New Jersey as both finished with three assists. Smith played a part in both goals when the Bruins erased a 4-2 deficit in the third period. The duo plays on a line with Nick Ritchie, who potted his […]
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Trae Young Has 19 Points, 13 Assists In Loss
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young posted a double-double in Tuesday's loss to Phoenix, registering 19 points on 5-for-16 shooting and handing out 13 assists. Clint Capela also collected a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Young recorded two boards with three steals and three turnovers in 33 minutes. He had another poor shooting […]
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Bogdan Bogdanovic Notches Game-High 22 Points
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was the top scorer in Tuesday's loss to Phoenix, going for 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting. He dropped four three-point bombs with eight attempts and completed his line with six assists, four rebounds and four steals. Bogdanovic has slowly figured out life as a Hawk and this was his […]
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Jae Crowder Sinks Five Treys Versus Atlanta
Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder was on a roll from downtown in Tuesday's meeting with the Hawks, shooting 5-for-9 en route to 19 points in a 117-110 win. He missed his only two-pointer and went 4-for-4 at the foul line while collecting four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block with two turnovers in […]
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Kevin Lankinen Tries To Slow Down Carolina
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will take on a hot Carolina team on Tuesday. The Hurricanes head into the encounter on a three-game winning streak and they have produced an 11-1-2 record in their past 14 games. Lankinen beat Florida twice last week, but he has only three wins for the month in nine outings, […]
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Vincent Trocheck Game-Time Decision For Tuesday's Action
Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck, who hasn't played since Mar. 9, could return to action on Tuesday against Chicago. He is officially a game-time decision but skated with the team as the second-line center at Monday's practice. The 27-year-old was on a six-game point streak before getting hurt, and he's been hot throughout the campaign […]
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Curtis McElhinney Makes Eighth Start Of The Season
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney will record his eighth start of the season in Tuesday's meeting with Columbus. The team has dropped a pair of games with Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes and they will try something different here. McElhinney has a poor 3.16 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage, but he has […]
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Lars Eller Returns On Tuesday
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (lower body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. The veteran forward, who hasn't played since Mar. 13, will replace Richard Panik on the third line. He has five goals and 12 points for the season in 22 games with 33 shots and a minus-two rating. […]
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Calvin Pickard Earns Third Consecutive Start
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard makes a third consecutive start on Tuesday against Florida. The 28-year-old has earned Jeff Blashill's trust after carrying the team to back-to-back wins over Columbus last weekend, allowing just one goal in both outings. These were Pickard's first starts of the season. He's had four appearances overall, producing a […]
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Aaron Ekblad Out For Season After Surgery
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit, and he won't feature again during the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured left leg. The 24-year-old blueliner left Sunday's 4-1 win over Dallas on a stretcher and went under the knife on Monday. Ekblad finishes […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Takes On Red Wings Tuesday Night
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Tuesday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings. It's going to be his fourth meeting with Detroit this season and the Russian netminder is looking for a third win in the matchup. The Red Wings have managed to score just 1.66 goals against Bobrovsky so far. The 32-year-old […]
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Jaroslav Halak Looks For Revenge Against New Jersey
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be the team's starter for Tuesday's rematch with New Jersey. Halak and the B's got beaten by the Devils 1-0 on Sunday, and he is completely winless in three outings in the matchup this season, going 0-2-1. The veteran netminder has produced solid numbers this month with a 1.94 […]
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Mikko Koskinen In Oilers Crease Versus Montreal
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will make his 19th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish netminder got a lot of burn at the start of the season, but Mike Smith has now run away with the No. 1 spot, which means that this will be only the fifth start of […]
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Carey Price Starts For Canadiens On Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will guard the crease as the team makes its return from a COVID-19 break on Monday versus Edmonton. It's going to be Price's second appearance of the season against Connor McDavid's squad after he posted a nice 34-save performance in a 5-1 win on Jan. 16. Price has been solid […]
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Gabriel Vilardi Extends Point Streak To Three Games
Los Angeles Kings center Gabriel Vilardi posted an assist on the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Vegas, combining with Jeff Carter to help Matt Roy get a goal. Big things were expected from Vilardi this season after he impressed with seven points in 10 games last season to start his NHL career, […]
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Reilly Smith Ends Eight-Game Dry Spell Monday Night
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith picked up a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles, ending an eight-game point drought. He now has seven goals and 12 points for the season in 33 games. Smith has been on a productive line with Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson in previous years, but […]
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Ryan Miller Has 43 Saves In Losing Effort
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller had a 43-save performance on Monday but still ended up taking a 5-2 loss against Colorado. Danton Heinen and Troy Terry produced the goals. Miller made his 12th start of the season with John Gibson (upper body) currently out and considered day-to-day. His record dropped to 3-8-1. The Avalanche have […]
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Cale Makar Bags Hat Trick Of Assists
Colorado Avalanche's defenseman Cale Makar assisted on three goals in Monday's 5-2 win over Anaheim, becoming the fastest blueliner in NHL history to register five regular-season games with three-plus assists. He needed 79 games to do it. Makar has been very productive throughout the season, going pointless in back-to-back outings just once and averaging exactly […]
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Dejounte Murray Leads Spurs With 23 Points In Monday's Loss
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a team-high 23 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Monday's loss to the Kings. He started off with 21 first-half points but completely cooled off in the second. Murray completed his night with eight rebounds and seven assists while shooting 1-for-3 from three-point range. Opposition players always get […]
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Tyrese Haliburton Grabs Double-Double In Kings Win
Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton maneuvered his way into the double-double column on Monday, notching 15 points and 10 assists in a 132-115 win over San Antonio. He added a pair of steals to his line while shooting 7-for-15 from the field. The rookie from Iowa State started the season as a bench contributor, but […]
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Richaun Holmes Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes continued his good month with another double-double in Monday's win over San Antonio, notching 23 points with 12 rebounds and three assists. He put in a great defensive shift as well with three blocks and one steal. Holmes shot 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-10 at the foul line. The […]
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Aleksej Pokusevski Produces Team-High 21 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Aleksej Pokusevski had a fine night in Monday's loss to Dallas, scoring a team-high 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting. He made three shots from deep with 10 attempts, adding six rebounds and two assists. The rookie from Serbia is shooting an ugly 29.3 percent from the field for the season, […]
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Kristaps Porzingis Has 20 Points In 27 Minutes
Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis was back in business on Monday, scoring 20 points in 27 minutes against OKC in a 127-106 win. He shot 9-for-15 from the field with a pair of three-pointers and notched nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal to complete his line. Porzingis was in a bit of […]
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Luka Doncic Returns With 25 Points
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic returned from a two-game absence with 25 points, seven assists, three rebounds and two steals in Monday's big 127-106 win over the Thunder. The Mavericks controlled the game, so Luka was eased back into action with 28 minutes. He shot a solid 4-for-10 from downtown and 9-for-17 overall from […]
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Kelly Olynyk Continues Good Start In Houston
Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk, who produced a 16-4-4 line in his team debut with three steals, did even better in Monday's loss to Memphis, scoring a team-high 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting with nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. He was 0-for-5 from downtown but a perfect 5-for-5 at the charity […]
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Jae'Sean Tate Catches Fire Monday Night
Houston Rockets forward Jae'sean Tate had a good scoring night against the Grizzlies on Monday, finishing with 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He sank three triples with nine attempts and added three points from the foul line with perfect shooting. Tate also pulled down seven rebounds and handed out one assist. The 25-year-old rookie generally […]
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Jonas Valanciunas Scores Season-High 30 Points
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas became the latest big man to dominate against the Houston Rockets this season, scoring a season-high 30 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in Monday's 120-110 win. He missed only five of his 18 shots and went 4-for-6 at the foul line. This marks Valanciunas' 28th double-double of the season in […]
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OG Anunoby Collects 19 Points, Three Blocks Monday Night
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby played his part on both ends of the court in Monday's loss to Detroit, notching 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting and swatting away a season-high three shots. He added five rebounds and three assists to his line in 31 minutes. Anunoby is currently putting in some solid, consistent work, but […]
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Saben Lee Enjoys Hot First Half Versus Toronto
Detroit Pistons point guard Saben Lee had a 14-point first half in Monday's 118-104 victory over Toronto. He got off to a flyer in his second career start and finished with 19 points in the end on 7-for-12 shooting with a perfect 2-for-2 record from behind the arc. Lee handed out five assists and recorded […]
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Hamidou Diallo Has Busy Night Off Detroit's Bench
Detroit Pistons shooting guard Hamidou Diallo put together a nice all-around fantasy line in Monday's win over Toronto, picking up 19 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line in 27 minutes of action off the bench. This was only his second […]
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