Brian Elliott In Flyers Crease On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott will make his seventh start of the season on Thursday against Pittsburgh. He has a near-perfect 5-1-0 record so far with a 2.03 goals-against average, a .931 save percentage, and two shutouts. Elliott picked up his second shutout of the season in his last start when he had 23 saves […]

Sidney Crosby Returns From COVID-19 List

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and could feature in Thursday's matchup against Philadelphia. The Penguins captain spent only a couple of days on the list, so he should be game-ready. He leads all active players with 107 points against the Flyers, which he has accumulated across […]

Rickard Rakell Maintains Momentum In Wednesday's Matchup

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell scored the team's second goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to St. Louis, extending his point streak to three games. Trevor Zegras posted his first career point with an assist on the play and Maxime Comtois also scored for the Ducks, who dropped their eighth straight game. It's been a miserable […]

Torey Krug Has Two Helpers As Blues Put On Power-Play Clinic

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug finished Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim with two assists, reaching 14 points for the year. St. Louis had a power-play clinic with Oskar Sundqvist, Brayden Schenn, and Zach Sanford all scoring with the man advantage. Krug is having a fine debut season in St. Louis with a plus-13 rating, […]

David Pastrnak Notches 10th Goal Of The Season

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak potted his 10th goal of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Washington with Brad Marchand providing the lone assist. Pastrnak missed the start of the season due to hip surgery, but he has been crushing it after joining the lineup on Jan. 30 with only Auston Matthews […]

Vitek Vanecek Picks Up Win No.10

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek became the eighth netminder in the league to reach 10 wins for the season when he had 18 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout victory at Boston. Lars Eller scored the lone goal in regulation for the streaking Capitals, who have notched four wins on the bounce. Vanecek has collected three […]

Stephen Curry Scores 35 Points In Wednesday's Losing Effort

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry dropped a game-high 35 points on 13-for-28 shooting against Portland on Wednesday, but his efforts weren't enough in a 108-106 loss. The former MVP added seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals with four turnovers in 36 minutes. Curry, who was 5-for-14 from deep, managed just 16 points […]

Carmelo Anthony Produces 22-Point Performance Off Bench

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony did some cooking in Wednesday's win over Golden State, racking up 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting in 32 minutes off the bench. He went 2-for-6 with the three-ball and added four assists and two rebounds. Melo has had his fair share of struggles as a bench scorer, but he's […]

Damian Lillard Pushes Blazers Past Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had 22 points and nailed a couple of key treys late in the game, which led to a 108-106 win over the Warriors on Wednesday. He was horrible from deep all night but was there when the team needed him the most. Lillard ended up with a 3-for-10 […]

Victor Oladipo Continues Inefficient Scoring

Houston Rockets shooting guard Victor Oladipo recorded a season-high 33 points in Wednesday's loss to the Nets but did so with horrible 9-for-25 shooting from the field. He ended up with a nice 5-for-11 shooting from downtown but struggled everywhere else. Oladipo's line also included seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, two blocks, and two […]

John Wall Scores Season-High 36 Points

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall had a season-high 36 points in Wednesday's loss to Brooklyn, finishing with 12-for-30 shooting and dishing out five assists with two rebounds, one block, and three turnovers in 41 minutes. Wall has played 40-plus minutes in back-to-back outings and has posted 30 points in both games. He has a […]

James Harden Notches Triple-Double In Return To Houston

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden was back in Houston Wednesday night and had a vintage performance with 29 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds. He missed only five of his 15 shots and was 4-for-8 from downtown with a 5-for-7 record at the charity stripe. Harden's work also included three steals and one block with […]

Martin Jones Tries To Stop Avalanche Again

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will make his 14th start of the season on Wednesday, going for a second consecutive win against Colorado. Stopping the Avalanche is a very tough task, but Jones managed it with a 33-save performance in Monday's 6-2 win. With the result, he took his record for the season to […]

Antti Raanta Starts On Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will start on Wednesday versus the Kings in what will be his second appearance since missing two weeks with an upper-body injury. The Finnish netminder had a rough return to action on Saturday, allowing five goals on 40 shots in a 6-2 loss to Colorado. He carries a 2-1-1 record […]

Cam Talbot To Start For Wild On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is set to earn his ninth start of the year in Wednesday's battle with the Vegas Golden Knights. He's looking to avenge a heart-breaking 5-4 overtime loss suffered on Monday when Vegas tied the game inside the final minute of regulation. The defeat dropped Talbot's record to 4-2-1 and he […]

John Gibson Looks To End Miserable Run On Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will be between the pipes for the Blues' visit on Wednesday. He's looking to notch his first win since Feb. 11 when he shut out Vegas in a 1-0 victory. It's one of only a few positive results the 6-11-5 Ducks have managed this season. They head into Wednesday's contest […]

Ondrej Palat Notches Game-Winner On Power Play

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat scored his sixth power-play goal of the season to register the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Dallas. Yanni Gourde finished things off with an empty-netter. Palat has replaced Nikita Kucherov, who is out for the season with a hip problem, on the team's first power-play unit […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Posts Third Consecutive Shutout

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves for his third consecutive shutout in Tuesday's 2-0 road win at Dallas. He became the first goalie in franchise history to notch three consecutive shutouts and now has a 13-3-1 record for the season with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage. His run […]

Juuse Saros Exits Tuesday's Loss With Undisclosed Injury

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros had his night cut short by an undisclosed injury when he exited Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Carolina after the first period. He gave up two goals on 10 shots before Pekka Rinne took over. Saros was involved in a collision with Nino Niederreiter and could be missing during an important […]

Sebastian Aho Scores Twice To Get To 20 Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Nashville, reaching 20 points for the year. Vincent Trocheck extended his goal streak to three games with a power-play marker, and Steven Lorentz notched his first career goal. Aho has been pretty inconsistent during the season but has now recorded seven multi-point […]

Immanuel Quickley Scores Game-High 26 Points

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley led all scorers with 26 points in Tuesday's loss to San Antonio, shooting 8-for-21 from the field and 6-for-13 from outside. He also bagged four rebounds, four assists, and one steal with two turnovers in 29 minutes. Derrick Rose (health and safety protocols) joined Elfrid Payton (hamstring) on the […]

Dejounte Murray Has Good All-Around Performance

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was busy in multiple areas in Tuesday's win over the Knicks, going for 17 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals with only one turnover in 31 minutes. His 6-for-16 shooting could've been better, but he did well from outside with a 3-for-7 effort. Murray averages an […]

Trey Lyles Scores Season-High 18 Points

San Antonio Spurs power forward Trey Lyles led the team with a season-high 18 points in Tuesday's 119-93 victory over the Knicks, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and a very good 4-for-6 from downtown. He finished things off with five rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Lyles has entered the starting lineup and has put […]

Bam Adebayo Gets Held In Check As Double-Double Streak Ends

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo saw his run of six consecutive double-doubles end in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta, finishing with 11 points, three assists, and only two rebounds. He shot 3-for-8 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the line in 33 minutes. It was a very disappointing performance by Adebayo, who looked set for a […]

Clint Capela Notches 17 Rebounds Versus Heat

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela continued his domination on the glass in Tuesday's win over Miami, racking up 17 boards in 30 minutes. He added 10 points on 5-for-10 shooting for his 24th double-double of the season. Only Nikola Jokic (31) has managed more this season and Capela is also averaging a league-high 14.2 rebounds […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]