Colin Blackwell Nets Game-Winner In Battle Of New York

New York Rangers winger Colin Blackwell notched the game-winning goal in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Islanders, registering his 12th goal of the season in the middle of the game. Alexis Lafrenière, K'Andre Miller and Mika Zibanejad took care of the rest of the goals. Blackwell, who's scored in four of his last five appearances, […]

Miles Wood Gets Two Goals Friday Night

New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood celebrated two goals in Friday's 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh, getting the scoring started for his team and finishing it off as well. Jack Hughes and Jesper Boqvist also scored for New Jersey. Wood is the team's leading goal-scorer this season with 13 markers in 39 games. He's been […]

Sidney Crosby Records 150th Career Three-Point Game

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby ran the show in Friday's 6-4 win over New Jersey, posting his 150th career three-point game with one goal and two assists while firing off a team-high five shots. His linemate Bryan Rust produced a three-point night with two goals and one assist. Three of Crosby's three-point performances have come […]

Terrence Ross Paces Magic With 24 Points

Orlando Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross led the team in scoring for a second consecutive game on Friday, finishing a 111-106 loss to Indiana with 24 points. He did his damage in 28 minutes off the bench with 10-for-15 shooting from the field. Ross made two shots from deep with five attempts and had four […]

Aaron Holiday Notches 20 Points With Six Triples

Indiana Pacers point guard Aaron Holiday had a 20-point outing in Friday's win over Orlando, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and a very impressive 6-for-10 from downtown. He added three assists, a pair of rebounds, one steal and one block to his line in 23 minutes off the bench. Malcolm Brogdon was back on the […]

Domantas Sabonis Returns With Solid Performance

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis shot a poor 3-for-12 from the field in his return game against Orlando on Friday, but he managed to put together a solid fantasy line in a 111-106 win with 16 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Sabonis notched most of his points at the foul line, going […]

Martin Jones Tries To Frustrate Kings Once More

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be in the net for Friday's meeting with the Kings. He has an excellent 5-1-0 record in the matchup this season with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage. Jones typically tends to leak a lot of goals -- his goals-against average for the season stands […]

Rickard Rakell Returns To Action On Friday

Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell (upper body) will make his first appearance of the month in Friday's clash with the Avalanche. He re-enters the lineup on the second line. Rakell started last month red-hot with 10 points in five games but faded away quickly as the team started to struggle for results. The Swedish winger […]

Alec Martinez Set To Return Versus Coyotes

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the lineup for Friday's home game against Arizona. The veteran blueliner didn't feature in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis. Martinez has put up very solid numbers in 37 appearances, notching 22 points, 58 shots and a massive 118 blocks with a […]

Jacob MacDonald Starts Suspension On Friday Night

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald will start a two-game suspension with Friday's road outing at Anaheim. The 27-year-old was suspended for an illegal check to the head he delivered to Minnesota's Ryan Hartman in Wednesday's 8-3 loss. MacDonald had just found some offensive flow with four points in five games. He has, however, been irrelevant […]

Logan Couture A Game-Time Call For Friday

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture is a game-time decision for Friday's battle with the Kings. The Sharks captain got hurt in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Anaheim by blocking a shot. He looks probable for Friday's action, with Sharks head coach Bob Boughner saying that he thinks Couture will play, so it seems like fantasy […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Makes Second Start In 10 Games

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will make his 18th start of the season in Friday's road outing against the Blues. The 24-year-old featured heavily at the start of the season with Cam Talbot out of commission, but this will now be only his second start in 10 games. Kahkonen last featured in a 4-2 loss […]

Mike Hoffman Likely Sitting Out Again On Friday

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman is expected to be a healthy scratch again for Friday's meeting with Minnesota. He was dropped for Wednesday's 3-1 win over Vegas and was just an extra at Friday's morning skate. Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo will also remain in the press box. Hoffman hasn't done too badly with 21 points […]

Nico Hischier Won't Play On Friday But Is Close To Return

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (sinus) won't play on Friday against Pittsburgh but is close to returning to action after dealing with a sinus fracture. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff has noted that he wants Hischier to practice at least one more time before inserting him back into the lineup. The top pick of […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tallies Two Assists In Losing Effort

Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg, producing his fourth multi-point performance on the season. Phillip Danault and Paul Byron notched the goals. This was Kotkaniemi's second game as the first-line right wing. He has joined forces with Danault and Tomas Tatar. The trio combined for Montreal's […]

Andrew Copp Starts Life On Second Line With His 13th Goal

Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp potted his 13th goal of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over Montreal, finishing off the game with an empty-netter. He had three shots, two blocks and one hit while skating on the second line. The 26-year-old replaced Blake Wheeler in the top-six after the Jets captain suffered a concussion […]

Steven Stamkos Exits Thursday's Win Early With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored his 17th goal of the season on a power play in Thursday's 6-4 win over Columbus but left the game in the third period with an apparent injury. With just 1:46 played in the final frame, the Lightning captain sent the puck into the offensive zone and immediately […]

Jack Roslovic Enjoys Three-Point Outing Thursday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had a hand on three goals in Thursday's 6-4 home loss to Tampa, notching the team's second goal and dishing out two assists. He logged 16:34 on the third line and added two shots and two hits to his line with a plus-one rating. Roslovic was recently a healthy […]

Yanni Gourde Hands Out Career-High Four Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde was in a giving mood on Thursday, registering a career-high four assists in a 6-4 win over Columbus. His line, which includes Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow, combined for 10 points in the game. Ryan McDonagh doubled his goals tally for the season with two markers. Gourde was slumping […]

Damian Lillard Ends Scoring Slump With 23-Point Effort

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 23 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, going 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-12 from downtown. It wasn't an effective performance, but he at least improved on his recent outings, which resulted in him getting only 27 total points across two games. Lillard, who […]

Rudy Gobert Crushes Portland On The Boards

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the glass in Thursday's victory over Portland, finishing with 21 rebounds. He added 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-7 effort at the line, to register his 30th double-double of the year. Gobert completed his line with a couple of assists and one block. […]

Donovan Mitchell Finishes Thursday Night With 37 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell went for a game-high 37 points against Damian Lillard and the Blazers on Thursday, shooting 14-for-25 from the field and 8-for-8 at the foul line in a 122-108 win. Seven of his misses came with eight three-point attempts. Mitchell notched five rebounds and had four assists with one steal and […]

Bobby Portis Records Second Consecutive Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis collected his second consecutive double-double in Thursday's loss to Dallas, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting and grabbing 14 rebounds. He had a pair of assists and one steal as well. Portis has been given a chance to shine by the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), who has missed […]

Luka Doncic Notches 27-9-9 Line Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had 27 points with nine rebounds and nine assists in Thursday's 116-101 win over Milwaukee, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and going 3-for-8 with the three-ball. He also had one block and four turnovers in 37 minutes. Luka has been a bit quiet this month, but he's still averaging […]

Kristaps Porzingis Posts Big Double-Double Versus Bucks

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis had a big performance in Thursday's win over Milwaukee, finishing with 26 points and 17 rebounds. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and also did some good work on the defensive end with a pair of blocks. Porzingis has returned from a short injury layoff with a bang, averaging 24.5 points […]

Ty Jerome Scores Career-High 23 Points With Five Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Ty Jerome produced a big performance off the bench in Thursday's loss to Cleveland, going for a career-high 23 points on 9-for.16 shooting in 32 minutes. He finished 5-for-9 from outside and had three rebounds and three assists to go along with the points. Theo Maledon led the starters with […]

Kevin Love Gets To Double-Double In Limited Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love needed just 23 minutes of action to grab a double-double in Thursday's win over the Thunder, notching 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and also kept himself busy with two assists and two steals. Love is on a minutes restriction and plays […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 27 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was the top scorer in Thursday's 129-102 victory over OKC, shooting 9-for-17 from the field en route to 27 points. He added nine points from the free-throw line with 10 shots. Sexton went without a single turnover in 33 minutes and finished things off with four assists, three rebounds […]

Vincent Trocheck Continues To Crush Florida

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck had a two-point night against Florida on Thursday, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win. Sebastian Aho registered the game-winner on a power play and Martin Necas also had a goal and an assist. Trocheck has been a very bad man against his former team this season, […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic came through with his third shutout of the year in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida, stopping 24 shots. He returned to the crease after Petr Mrazek had made a successful return from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins. Nedeljkovic took his record for the season to 9-4-2. The Hurricanes have […]