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Trae Young Guides Hawks Past Heat
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored 13 straight points in the fourth quarter to lead his side to a 94-80 victory over Miami on Tuesday. He had 18 points in total on 5-for-12 shooting, with most of his field goals coming via the three-point line as he went a nice 4-for-9 from behind the […]
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Anton Khudobin Tries To Bounce Back Tuesday Night
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will guard the crease in Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay, hoping for a much better night compared to the one he had against the Bolts on Saturday, when Jake Oettinger had to come in to relieve him after the Russian netminder gave up five goals on just 15 shots. Khudobin […]
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Braden Holtby Guards Canucks Cage On Tuesday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby gets the nod for the 11th time this season for Tuesday's clash with Winnipeg. The Canucks are looking to post back-to-back wins versus the Jets after Thatcher Demko recorded his first career shutout in Monday's 4-0 victory. Holtby has a 4-5-1 record for the season with a 3.51 goals-against average […]
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Laurent Brossoit Makes Fifth Start Of The Year
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit will man the crease for Tuesday's rematch with the Canucks. Connor Hellebuyck received no goal support and the Jets lost Monday's battle with Vancouver 4-0. Brossoit, who has a 3-1-0 record for the season, will be now tasked with helping the team back to winning ways. Winnipeg produced four straight […]
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James Reimer Starts For Hurricanes On Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer is the team's starter for Tuesday's clash with Nashville. Alex Nedeljkovic had a career-high 44 saves in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against Florida and deservingly gets the night off. With Petr Mrazek (thumb) likely ready for game action soon, the Hurricanes have some tough decisions to make. Reimer boasts a […]
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Ryan Ellis Among Nashville's Absentees On Tuesday
Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (upper body) has been ruled out for four to six weeks and will miss Tuesday's clash against Carolina, with Ryan Johansen and Luke Kunin (lower body) joining him on the sidelines. Ellis is a real workhorse for Nashville and averages close to 25 minutes a night. He has produced nine […]
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Carey Price Tries To End Cold Stretch Versus Ottawa
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will make his 13th start of the season in Tuesday's home game against Ottawa. He's looking for a change of fortune after dropping five of his last six starts. It's not been a great season by Price, who has allowed fewer than three goals only five times. He owns a […]
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Joonas Korpisalo Takes On Red Wings Tuesday Night
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes when the team tries to end a five-game losing streak with a home game against Detroit on Tuesday. He has started four of the recent defeats, which have dropped his record for the year to 5-7-4. Korpisalo has a 3.27 goals-against average and a […]
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Tristan Jarry Makes 15th Start Of The Season
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will earn his 15th start of the season in Tuesday's Battle of Pennsylvania against Philadelphia. Jarry had a rough start to the year, but he found plenty of success in February with five wins in eight appearances. He holds a 7-6-1 record for the season with a 3.14 goals-against average […]
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Carter Hart Looks To Extend Philly's Shutout Streak
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will take on the Penguins Tuesday night with the task of extending the team's shutout streak. Philly shut out Buffalo in back-to-back games at the weekend and have now gone 136:33 without allowing a single goal. Hart improved his record with Sunday's 3-0 win to 6-3-3. He owns a 3.35 […]
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Igor Shesterkin Gets Nod For Tuesday's Action
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Tuesday's home game against Buffalo. The 25-year-old has had a tough time lately, as he's gone nearly a month without a win, which has left his record for the season to 4-7-1. Shesterkin carries a 2.44 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage, so he actually hasn't […]
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Aaron Dell Starts For New Jersey On Tuesday
New Jersey Devils goaltender Aaron Dell will make his second appearance of the season in Tuesday's clash with the Islanders. He lost his season debut on Feb. 21 against Minnesota 4-3 despite producing 37 saves. Dell has been a solid backup throughout his career, putting together a 48-35-12 record with a 2.77 goals-against average, a […]
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Sidney Crosby Has Been Placed On COVID-19 List
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and won't play on Tuesday against Philadelphia. The team was forced to cancel Tuesday's morning skate due to COVID protocols and will be in a tough spot against a surging Flyers team. With Crosby out, fantasy managers should look at Evgeni […]
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Gabriel Landeskog Nets Milestone Goal On Power Play
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog scored a power-play goal in Monday's 6-2 loss to San Jose, moving past Peter Forsberg for third on the team's all-time goal-scoring list. Nathan MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri set up the Avalanche captain for his 203rd career goal. Samuel Girard also scored for Colorado, who ended up blowing a two-goal […]
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Timo Meier Posts Second Consecutive Three-Point Game
San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier made it back-to-back three-point games on Monday with a hat trick of assists in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche. He finished plus-three for the night and added two shots and two hits in 17:02 of ice time. Meier has been off his game for most of the season, […]
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Evander Kane Stays Hot In Monday's Win
San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane continued his hot streak with a three-point performance in Monday's 6-2 win over Colorado, delivering two assists and capping off the scoring with an empty netter. He also produced a team-high five shots and had one hit with a plus-two rating in the game. Kane has now scored in […]
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Aleksander Barkov Celebrates 500th Game With An Assist
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov skated in his 500th career game on Monday and marked the milestone with an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina. He combined with Carter Verhaeghe on a Frank Vatrano goal that made it 1-1 in the third period, and Eetu Luostarinen put the Panthers ahead, but they couldn't […]
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Martin Necas Caps Off Three-Point Night With Game-Winner
Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas finished off a three-point night with the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory at Florida. The 21-year-old also picked up a power-play assist on a Brett Pesce goal and helped Vincent Trocheck net a late game-tying goal. Necas sat on a three-game point drought ahead of Monday's action, but […]
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Drake Batherson Takes Goal Streak To Six Games
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson matched Jason Spezza's franchise record by scoring in a sixth straight game on Monday. He bagged two in a 6-1 win over Calgary, taking his overall tally for the year to nine goals in 24 games. Batherson has produced eight goals across the last two weeks to lead the […]
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DeMar DeRozan Posts Second Consecutive Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and 11 assists for his second consecutive double-double in Monday's overtime loss to Brooklyn. He shot 9-for-21 from the field and added six rebounds with three turnovers in 42 minutes. The shooting could've been better, but DeRozan has been efficient throughout the season so we can […]
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Kyrie Irving Hits Six Treys Versus Spurs
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving had a tough time shooting the ball in Monday's overtime victory versus the Spurs, but he still went 6-for-10 from downtown and collected 27 points. He finished 9-for-24 overall shooting while adding seven assists, six rebounds and one block with zero turnovers in 42 minutes. He shot over 50 […]
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James Harden Cooks Up 30-Point Triple-Double
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden led the team to a 124-113 overtime victory versus the Spurs on Monday, collecting 30 points on 12-for-23 shooting and adding 15 assists and 14 rebounds. The Beard completely ran the show and even posted his first game of the season with zero turnovers. He shot 3-for-7 from deep and […]
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Coby White Has Double-Double Versus Denver
Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White picked up his fourth double-double of the season in Monday's loss to Denver, racking up 20 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. He also had three assists with three turnovers in 37 minutes. Zach LaVine went for 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting and the Bulls backcourt combined for 16-for-37 […]
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Michael Porter Jr. Rolls To Fourth Consecutive Double-Double
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. recorded his fourth consecutive double-double in Monday's win over Chicago, finishing with 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and matching a career high with 15 rebounds. He made two triples with four attempts, while also picking up one steal and one block on the defensive end. Porter Jr. has disappointed […]
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Nikola Jokic Has Big Fourth Quarter Versus Bulls
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finished off a 39-point performance with a big fourth quarter in Monday's 118-112 win over Chicago, scoring 17 of the team's 29 points. He shot 17-for-28 from the floor in the contest and ended with a 5-for-5 record at the line, adding 14 rebounds, nine assists, two blocks, and one […]
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Connor Hellebuyck Goes For Fourth Straight Win
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be looking for a fourth straight victory in Monday's matchup versus the Canucks. He blew hot and cold throughout February but managed to end the month on the high, improving his record to 10-5-1. Hellebuyck, who's gone 1-1-0 against Vancouver this season, has a 2.56 goals-against average with a […]
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David Rittich Makes Another Start Monday Night
Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will make a fifth consecutive start on Monday against Ottawa, with Jacob Markstrom (upper body) still a way off from returning. Rittich beat the Senators with a 31-save performance at the weekend in a 6-3 victory, to improve his record for the year to 2-4-1. He carries a 2.77 goals-against […]
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Anthony Duclair Heads To Injured Reserve
Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair (lower body) has been added to the Injured Reserve and won't play in Monday's matchup against Carolina. He's also set to miss the rest of this week's action. Duclair has two goals and 10 points in 19 games this season. He started off hot but found himself on a four-game […]
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Alex Nedeljkovic Faces High-Scoring Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes in Monday's road contest against Florida. He enters the matchup with a 2-2-1 record and has a 2.39 goals-against average for the year with a .914 save percentage and one shutout. Nedeljkovic is an inexperienced netminder and he faces a team that's scoring 3.20 goals […]
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Chris Driedger Makes 11th Start Of The Year
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will earn his 11th start of the year in Monday's clash with Carolina. The 26-year-old has impressed this season with a 7-2-1 record, a 2.18 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. He has lost only one of his previous five starts, and actually also did well in the losing […]
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