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Jamie Benn Returns With Two-Point Performance
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) re-entered the lineup on Sunday and enjoyed a fine night against the Hurricanes, notching a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss. The Stars captain assisted Jamie Oleksiak on the team's opening goal and then scored in the third to make it 3-2, but they couldn't […]
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Jordan Staal Extends Points Streak
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal pushed his point streak to three games on Sunday with a two-point effort against Dallas. He had a power-play goal and short-handed assist in the game, which the Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime. Brock McGinn scored the shorty and Nino Niederreiter found his way on the scoresheet as well. Staal […]
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Derek Stepan Returns To Action Sunday Night
Ottawa Senators center Derek Stepan (undisclosed) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday against Edmonton, with Filip Chlapik making room in the lineup. Stepan scored in his Senators debut on Jan. 14, but he has since then added just one more point in six outings and now owns a minus-six rating for the season. […]
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Matt Murray Likely To Face The Oilers On Sunday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray is the likely starter for Sunday's matchup with the Oilers. The former Penguin enters the contest on a five-game losing streak. Murray started his season with an impressive win over Toronto, but his record has since then dropped to 1-4-1. He boasts a 4.39 goals-against average and a .859 save […]
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Hunter Miska Faces Wild On Sunday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his second career start on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. His first effort didn't go too well on Jan. 21 against the Kings when Colorado suffered a 4-2 loss with Miska saving 23 of 26 shots. With that said, the 25-year-old has a high-octane offense playing in front […]
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Ville Husso Earns Second Career Start
St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will get his second career start on Sunday in a road outing against Anaheim. His NHL career has gotten off to the worst possible start, as he's allowed nine goals on 48 shots so far in one start and one relief appearance, registering a .813 save percentage and a […]
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John Gibson Tries To Bounce Back Against St. Louis
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is the team's starter on Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, with him looking to return to winning ways after dropping his last two starts. Gibson extended his point streak to five games at the start of the week by shutting out Arizona in a 1-0 win, but he then […]
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Cam Talbot Returns To Action Sunday Night
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) is good to go for Sunday's matchup against Colorado. The 33-year-old netminder has missed a week of action, but he was able to back up Kaapo Kahkonen on Saturday against the Avalanche, and now gets his own chance against one of the hottest teams in the league. Talbot […]
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Marcus Johansson Misses Out On Sunday
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's clash with the Avalanche. The Swedish veteran logged only 9:15 in the first meeting between the two teams on Saturday, before joining fellow Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello (upper body), Marcus Foligno (COVID protocol), and Kevin Fiala (suspension) on the sidelines. Defenseman Matt […]
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Anthony DeAngelo Gets Waived By Rangers
New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo hit the waivers on Sunday, with the 25-year-old blueliner off to an awful start to the season. He was benched for two games after taking a bad penalty in the team's season opener and ended up being on the ice for four goals when Pittsburgh beat the Rangers in […]
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Jamie Benn Activated From Injured Reserve
Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) looks set to return to the lineup on Sunday against Carolina after the Stars captain was activated from the injured reserve. The former Art Ross Trophy winner hasn't featured since leaving the team's season opener with injury on Jan. 22. Benn has disappointed fantasy managers in recent years […]
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Chris Driedger Takes On Red Wings On Sunday
Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger is set for his third start of the season on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings. Sergei Bobrovsky had a solid start in Saturday's 3-2 win over Detroit with 27 saves and Driedger should be confident of a positive result as well, with the Red Wings on an awful five-game […]
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James Reimer Stars On Sunday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer will take on the Dallas Stars on Sunday, looking to keep up his perfect record for the season. He is 2-0-0 for the season with a 1.54 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage. Reimer could be set to feature a lot more in the upcoming games after Petr Mrazek […]
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Brian Elliott Looks To Stay Perfect Against Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will get the nod for his third start of the season on Sunday when Philly hosts the New York Islanders. The experienced netminder is off to a perfect 2-0-0 start to the year with a 1.98 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage. The Flyers have won three in a […]
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Elvis Merzlikins Gets Chance To Extend Winning Streak
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will be the team's starter on Sunday against Chicago and he has a chance to pick up his third straight victory. The 26-year-old Latvian has beaten Tampa Bay and Florida in impressive fashion, stopping 63 of 67 shots across the two contests. He has a 2-1-1 record for the […]
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Artem Zub Set For NHL Debut On Sunday
Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub is set to see his first action in the NHL after joining the roster from the taxi squad. The Senators are a bit banged up at the back, with Thomas Chabot (lower body) and Christian Wolanin (lower body) out. Zub was picked up during the offseason on a one-year deal […]
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Sam Reinhart Remains Out On Sunday
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart (upper body) will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday. The 25-year-old went down following a two-point performance on Thursday against the Rangers. Tage Thompson took his spot in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils, and now Casey Mittelstadt has been recalled from the taxi squad as well ahead […]
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Zion Williamson Scores 26 Points In Saturday's Loss
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson needed only 29 minutes on Saturday to rack up 26 points in a 126-112 loss to Houston, shooting 11-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 at the line. He added seven rebounds, four assists, and one block with four turnovers. Zion has shot 60 percent from the field this […]
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Victor Oladipo Finds His Range Versus Pelicans
Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo, who had a poor 2-for-10 effort from deep on Thursday against Portland, did much better in Saturday's matchup against the Pelicans, going 4-for-8 from downtown and racking up 20 points in just 25 minutes. He shot 7-for-14 overall from the field and picked up seven assists, six rebounds, and one […]
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Christian Wood Enjoys Revenge Game Against Pels
Houston Rockets forward/center Christian Wood missed only two of his 13 shots and went 3-for-4 from three-point land on his way to a game-high 27 points in Saturday's 126-112 win over New Orleans, He narrowly missed a double-double by finishing with nine rebounds and had one steal and one block on the defensive end. Wood, […]
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Zach LaVine Scores 26 Points With Six Triples
Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was red-hot in Saturday's loss to Portland, shooting 9-for-12 from the field and 6-for-8 from downtown en route to 26 points. He also had seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals, but also coughed up the ball six times, which ended up costly in a narrow one-point defeat. LaVine […]
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Lauri Markkanen Leads Bulls In Scoring
Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen had a very good scoring outing on Saturday, finishing a 123-122 loss to Portland with a season-high 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting. He went 6-for-11 from deep while adding six rebounds and one block to his line. Markkanen's three-point shot hasn't fallen very well this month, but he has […]
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Damian Lillard Caps Off Big Night With Game-Winner
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a big performance on Saturday against Chicago, scoring a season-high 44 points in a 123-122 with eight triples, including a game-winning trey. He shot 15-for-26 from the field and added nine assists, five rebounds, and one steal with four turnovers in 36 minutes. With C.J. McCollum (foot) […]
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Fred VanVleet Scores 26 Points Friday Night
Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet went for 26 points in Friday's loss to Sacramento, finishing with 7-for-16 shooting from the field and with a 9-for-10 effort from the charity stripe. He notched six assists, five rebounds, and four steals as well with one turnover in 36 minutes. VanVleet, who was 3-for-7 from outside on Friday, […]
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Pascal Siakam Has Big Performance With 32 Points
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam produced a big bounce-back performance on Friday, leading all scorers with 32 points in a 126-124 loss to Sacramento. He shot 11-for-20 from the field and 10-for-14 at the line, adding four rebounds, three assists, and one steal with three turnovers in 38 minutes. Siakam has been very quiet […]
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Harrison Barnes Scores Team-High 26 Points
Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes continued his strong week with a team-high 26 points in Friday's victory over Toronto, shooting 8-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-7 from downtown. He also had seven rebounds and five assists with three turnovers in 37 minutes. Barnes has now scored 20-plus points in three straight outings, after going […]
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Carter Verhaeghe Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe bagged his fourth goal of the year in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss against Columbus. Eetu Luostarinen grabbed the other goal in Florida's first loss of the season. Verhaeghe had only 13 career points in 52 prior to the season so he hasn't had any fantasy value, but the 25-year-old is […]
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Mikko Koivu Continues Fine Start In Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu started the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over Florida, netting his first goal for the team and making it two points in two games. The former Minnesota captain started off his career in Columbus with an assist in Tuesday's loss to the Cats. Max Domi scored a power-play […]
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Petr Mrazek Posts Second Shutout Of The Season
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek battled his way to his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 32 shots in a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay. Martin Necas scored the only goal in overtime with Jordan Staal and Dougie Hamilton grabbing the assists. Mrazek is off to an unbelievable start to the season, as […]
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LeBron James Goes Cold In Second Half Versus Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James started off a perfect 7-for-7 from the field against the Pistons on Thursday, and with Anthony Davis (quadriceps) out, he was set for a monster night, but he ended up getting only two points in the second half and had a disappointing 22-point performance. LeBron finished with 8-for-19 shooting […]
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