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Marc-Andre Fleury Set For Fifth Start Of The Year
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is likely to make his fifth start of the season in Tuesday's clash with the Ducks. The Flower is a perfect 4-0-0 so far with an impressive 1.25 goals-against average, a .944 save percentage, and one shutout. Fleury's success this season includes a 2-1 overtime victory against Anaheim in […]
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Kevin Lankinen Earns Ninth Start
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will make his ninth start of the season on Tuesday against Dallas. The 25-year-old Finn is off to a very good start to his career with a 4-1-3 record, a 2.32 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage. The Hawks limited Dallas to only one goal at the weekend with […]
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Juuse Saros Faces Tampa On Tuesday
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is the team's starter for Tuesday's rematch against Tampa. Pekka Rinne had a 31-save effort against the champions on Monday in a 4-1 loss and now it's Saros' turn to try and cool down the Bolts, who sit on a five-game winning streak. Saros is 3-3-0 for the season with […]
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Jake Oettinger Gets Another Start
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will make his second consecutive start on Tuesday against Chicago. The rookie netminder took his first L of the season at the weekend against the Blackhawks in a 2-1 overtime loss despite a solid 33-save performance. Oettinger took over the starter's spot due to Anton Khudobin turning up late for […]
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Mikko Koivu Announces Retirement From NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu has announced his retirement from the NHL. The 16-year veteran signed a one-year deal with the Jackets for 2020-21 and skated in seven games for the team, registering one goal and one assist, but he felt like his contributions just weren't good enough anymore. "I haven't been able to […]
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Mikko Koskinen Returns To Edmonton's Crease
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will get the nod for Tuesday's rematch with the Senators. Mike Smith made his season debut against Ottawa on Monday to give Koskinen a rare night off and had 27 saves in a 3-1 victory, but the 32-year-old Finn now makes his way back to the crease. It's a great […]
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Thomas Greiss Likely To Start On Tuesday
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss is the likely starter in goal for Tuesday's matchup with the Florida Panthers. Jonathan Bernier (upper body) is close to returning but isn't ready yet, so the German has a chance to make it back-to-back wins against the Cats. Greiss started the season with a nine-game losing run but […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Starts For Florida On Tuesday
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be the team's starter for Tuesday's clash with the Red Wings. The Russian netminder will look to improve a 3-0-1 record that includes one overtime victory against Detroit. Bob has a 3.57 goals-against average for the season with a .881 save percentage, so his struggles from last year have […]
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Ryan O'Reilly Registers First Three-Point Outing Of The Year
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly recorded two goals and one assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to Arizona, recording his first three-point effort of the season. He started the scoring in the opening frame on a power play and then became the fourth player from the 2009 draft to reach 200 career goals at […]
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Clayton Keller Notches Two Points In Monday's Win
Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored a dramatic last-second game-tying goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout victory versus St. Louis. Christian Dvorak also had a goal and an assist, while Nick Schmaltz and Jakob Chychrun each finished with two helpers. The Coyotes came from behind three times in the contest and Keller […]
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Dante Fabbro Nets Nashville's Lone Goal Monday Night
Nashville Predators defenseman Dante Fabbro struck a power-play goal on Monday, which ended up being the team's lone marker in a 4-1 loss to Tampa. Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene collected the assists. Fabbro added four shots and one hit to his line in 18:49 of ice time. Mattias Ekholm (personal) was out, so Fabbro […]
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Curtis McElhinney Has Successful Start To Season
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney finally saw some action on Monday against Nashville, and he performed well in his season debut, saving 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 victory. The veteran netminder isn't expected to feature much this season, but he proved that he will be ready when called upon. McElhinney had been […]
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Anthony Cirelli Scores Twice In Monday's Win
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli scored half of the team's goals in Monday's 4-1 win at Nashville. Blake Coleman and Steven Stamkos finished off the job after Cirelli had doubled his goals tally for the year. He produced the game-winning goal on a power-play. Cirelli, who had 44 points in 68 outings last year, […]
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Malik Beasley Drops 30 Points Against Dallas
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley matched his season high with 30 points in Monday's loss to Dallas, going 10-for-21 from the field and 4-for-6 at the line. He was fairly anonymous through the contest but then suddenly went off for 22 fourth-quarter points. Beasley, who shot 6-for-12 from downtown, also picked up nine rebounds, […]
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Luka Doncic Notches 26 Points Despite Poor Shooting
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic struggled with his shot once more on Monday but still managed to maneuver his way to 26 points in a 127-122 win over Minnesota. He has now scored 25-plus points in 11 straight games, which marks the best run of his career, but some of the performances -- including […]
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Kristaps Porzingis Scores Team-High 27 Points
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was the team's leading scorer in Monday's 127-122 victory over Minnesota, notching 27 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He added three points from the charity stripe with perfect shooting and went 4-for-7 from downtown. Porzingis completed his sixth double-double of the season with 13 rebounds and he also found some time […]
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Jonas Valanciunas Has 20-20 Game Against Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas had a monster performance on Monday with 27 points and 20 rebounds in a 128-113 loss to Toronto. He impressed against his former team with 8-for-12 shooting from the field and an 11-for-12 effort at the foul line. Valanciunas also had three assists, one steal, and one block in the […]
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Fred VanVleet Scores 32 Points Monday Night
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet had another good scoring performance in Monday's win over Memphis, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 12-for-12 at the line to finish with 32 points. He just missed his second consecutive double-double by collecting nine assists and the 26-year-old added three rebounds and three steals with five turnovers in 39 […]
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Pascal Siakam Produces Another 30-Point Outing
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had a very efficient night against Memphis on Monday, shooting 11-for-18 from the floor en route to 32 points. He went 5-for-8 from downtown and 5-for-7 at the line, adding six assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block with one turnover in 39 minutes. Siakam now has four […]
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Lou Williams Scores Team-High 23 Points
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had a team-high 23 points in Sunday's 113-110 loss to the Kings, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 10-for-10 at the foul line. He completed his line with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three turnovers. Kawhi Leonard led the starters with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Sweet […]
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Buddy Hield Bounces Back With 22 Points
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield, who had only five points on 1-for-11 shooting on Saturday versus Denver, regained his scoring touch in Sunday's matchup against the Clippers, finishing with 22 points. His 7-for-18 shooting could've been better, but he put in a lot of work on the glass with nine rebounds and handed out […]
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De'Aaron Fox Leads Kings Past Clippers
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox had a wonderful 36-point performance on Sunday to lead the team to a 113-110 win over the Clippers. Fox, who had shot 40 percent from deep in February, struggled from downtown this time with a 2-for-7 effort, but he shot 15-for-25 from the field and was huge for the […]
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Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics With 23 Points
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the team's leading scorer in Sunday's 100-91 loss to the Suns, finishing with 23 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal. He went a solid 3-for-7 from three-point range but actually shot a poor 8-for-22 from the field overall, so it was a disappointing performance by him. […]
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Deandre Ayton Gets Back To Double-Double Form
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton notched his 14th double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday's 100-91 win over Boston, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 2-for-2 at the charity stripe. He also had three assists with three turnovers and one block. Ayton missed a double-double by two points in his […]
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Devin Booker Dishes Out Season-High 11 Assists
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker delivered a season-high 11 assists and had 18 points to complete a double-double in Sunday's win over Boston. He also had seven rebounds, one steal, and one block with four turnovers, while shooting 7-for-16 from the field with a 1-for-4 record from three-point land. Chris Paul has taken over […]
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Bradley Beal Scores Game-High 31 Points
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored a game-high 31 points on good 11-for-22 shooting on Sunday, but the team took another L with a 119-97 defeat to Charlotte. He was 3-for-9 from deep, adding six rebounds to his line with one turnover in 28 minutes. Beal was a shocking 1-for-14 from the field in […]
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Gordon Hayward Racks Up 25 Points
Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward posted his second consecutive 25-point game on Sunday when he shot 8-for-16 from the field and 7-for-10 at the line against Washington. He also had five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Hayward, who shot 2-for-6 from deep on Sunday, is […]
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Terry Rozier Scores Team-High 26 Points With Five Triples
Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier led the team with 26 points in Sunday's win over Washington, shooting a nice 5-for-9 from downtown and 9-for-14 from the field. He added four assists, three rebounds, and one block with one turnover in 30 minutes. Rozier's form has been up and down all season long, but with […]
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Julius Randle Produces 26-13-7 Line On Sunday
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle finished Sunday's 109-103 loss to Miami with a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists. He shot 10-for-18 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown, adding one block on the defensive end. Reggie Bullock had 21 points and four steals, but the rest of the team struggled […]
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Jimmy Butler Just Misses Triple-Double
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had an awful time shooting the ball in Sunday's victory over the Knicks but was close to posting a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. He went just 3-for-11 from the floor but salvaged his scoring with an 11-for-12 effort at the foul line. Butler's line […]
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