Mike Smith Blanks Vancouver Thursday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith picked up his second shutout of the year with 32 saves in Thursday's 3-0 win at Vancouver, keeping his record perfect at 6-0-0. The veteran netminder is off the spectacular start to the season with a 1.73 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage. The Oilers are red-hot right now […]

Joel Armia Pots Two Goals In Thursday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens winger Joel Armia struck twice against the Jets in Thursday's 6-3 loss, joining Tomas Tatar on the scoreboard. Armia made it 2-0 and Tatar produced a power-play goal to put the Habs 3-1 up, but the Jets ended up ruining Dominique Ducharme's debut as Montreal head coach. Armia ended a six-game dry spell […]

Blake Wheeler Registers Second Consecutive Three-Point Outing

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-3 victory over Montreal, recording his second consecutive three-point outing. Kyle Connor scored twice and Wheeler's linemates Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had a goal and an assist as the Jets ended up with a big win from a 3-1 […]

Linus Ullmark Exits Thursday's Contest With Injury

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark picked up a lower-body injury in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to New Jersey, exiting the game after the opening period. It turned out to be costly for Buffalo, as Ullmark saved all 15 shots he faced while Carter Hutton came in and allowed four goals on 21 shots. The severity […]

Sam Reinhart Picks Up Another Power-Play Goal

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart scored his third power-play goal in four games in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to New Jersey. Casey Mittelstadt also notched a power-play goal and Riley Sheahan started the scoring for the Sabres, who were without Jack Eichel after he was scratched with a lower-body injury. Five of Reinhart's seven goals […]

Pavel Zacha Finishes Three-Point Night With Game-Winner

New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha capped off a three-point night with the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against Buffalo. He added two assists to his tally, helping both of his linemates Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt open their goals account for the year. Zacha added three shots and two hits to his […]

Milan Lucic Produces Fifth Goal Of The Year

Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic produced the team's only marker in Thursday's 6-1 loss to Ottawa, reaching five goals and eight points for the year. Dillon Dube and Christopher Tanev had the assists on the play. Lucic finished things off with three shots and three hits. The 32-year-old bruiser has always had a good […]

Drake Batherson Pushes Goal-Scoring Streak To Four Games

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson took his goal streak to four games when he opened the scoring in Thursday's big 6-1 win over Calgary. Colin White notched two goals and Thomas Chabot had two assists. Batherson has been very productive as a third-liner lately, posting six points during his current goal streak and netting […]

Jamal Murray Hits Six Treys During 34-Point Performance

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray continued his scoring tear with a 34-point performance in Thursday's loss to Washington, shooting 12-for-23 from the field and sinking six three-point shots with 11 attempts. He added six rebounds, six assists, and two blocks to his line with five turnovers in 42 minutes. Murray's hot streak is at […]

Russell Westbrook Rolls To Another Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook notched his fourth triple-double in six games on Thursday, helping the team beat Denver with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. After going three straight games with 50-plus percent shooting, Westbrook's efficiency dropped to 6-for-17 from the field and he was 3-for-4 at the line. He also recorded […]

Bradley Beal Goes For 33 Points Versus Denver

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was 10-for-19 from the field and a perfect 11-for-11 at the line during a 33-point performance in Thursday's 112-110 victory over Denver. The NBA's leading scorer posted his 19th 30-point game of the season, adding four rebounds, four assists, and one steal with two turnovers in 36 minutes. The […]

Kawhi Leonard Limited To 17 Points

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had his third game of the season with fewer than 20 points on Thursday, finishing a 122-94 loss to Memphis with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting. The whole starting five struggled in the contest and Paul George did even worse with 3-for-12 shooting and 13 points. Kawhi, who […]

Jonas Valanciunas Takes Double-Double Streak To Five Games

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas posted a fifth consecutive double-double on Thursday, racking up 16 points and 15 rebounds in a 122-94 win over the Clippers. He shot 7-for-14 from the field and even made both of his attempts from behind the arc. Valanciunas finished things up with a pair of assists. The nine-year veteran […]

Tyus Jones Leads All Scorers With Career-High 20 Points

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones led all scorers in Thursday's 122-94 win over the Clippers, scoring a career-high 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting. He was 2-for-3 from downtown and added three assists, two rebounds, and one steal to his line in just 15 minutes off the bench. Jones doesn't get a lot of action […]

Roman Josi Has Six Shots, One Assist In Thursday's Loss

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi matched his season high with six shots and had one power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Detroit. He combined with Eeli Tolvanen to set up Mikael Granlund for the team's first goal and Erik Haula made it 2-2 with his first marker of the season, but the Red Wings […]

Sam Gagner Takes Down Predators With Hat Trick

Detroit Red Wings winger Sam Gagner was a hat-trick hero on Thursday night, helping the team to a 5-2 victory over Nashville. He ended up with the game-winning marker and finished off the hat trick with an empty-netter. Luke Glendening and Adam Erne also scored for the Red Wings, who suddenly look like a decent […]

Jamie Benn Ends Six-Game Goal Drought

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn put an end to a six-game goal drought in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Florida, bagging the team's second of the night. Joe Pavelski started the scoring with a power-play goal. Benn had a hot start to the year with three goals and six points in his first four appearances, but […]

Frank Vatrano Finishes Off Superb Panthers Comeback

Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano finished off a late comeback in Thursday's 3-2 win over Dallas. The Cats found themselves 2-0 down entering the final six and a half minutes of play but pulled off an improbable victory with Alexander Barkov and Anton Stralman starting the scoring. Vatrano had a busy night with three shots, […]

Jesper Fast Starts Life On First Line With One Assist

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast found himself on the first line for Thursday's 3-1 loss against Tampa, combining with Sebastian Aho to set up Brett Pesce for the team's only goal. Fast had only one shot and didn't add anything else to the box score, but he logged a nice chunk of power-play time […]

Yanni Gourde Scores Decisive Goal Thursday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde registered the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Carolina. Victor Hedman and goaltender Curtis McElhinney, who had 31 saves, helped him out with the assists. Mikhail Sergachev and Barclay Goodrow scored the rest of the goals. Gourde has nine points in 18 appearances and will carry some momentum […]

Patrick Kane Posts Game-Winner With 10th Goal

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane became the 10th player in the league to hit double figures in goals this season, posting the game-winner in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Columbus. Carl Soderberg finished off the scoring into an empty net. Kane is simply killing the Jackets this season, as this was his 13th point against […]

Malcolm Subban Shuts Door On Columbus

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Malcolm Subban posted his first shutout of the season in Thursday's 2-0 win over Columbus, improving to 3-1-1 for the year. Subban, who recorded 27 saves against the Blue Jackets, had a very rough start to the year when Tampa put five pucks past him on opening night, but he has since […]

Kyle Lowry Returns With Good Shooting

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry returned to action with a 24-point performance in Wednesday's loss to Miami, shooting a very good 9-for-14 from the floor and sinking four triples with seven attempts. He added eight assists, seven rebounds, and two steals to his line with three turnovers in 35 minutes. Lowry missed time with […]

Bam Adebayo Posts 18th Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recorded his 18th double-double of the season in Wednesday's win over Toronto, notching 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and adding 12 rebounds. He also had four assists, one steal, and one block in 35 minutes. Adebayo will come up against a pair of tough centers next in Rudy Gobert and […]

Jimmy Butler Scores Game-High 27 Points

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had a game-high 27 points and just missed another triple-double in Wednesday's victory over Toronto. He shot 8-for-17 from the field, including 3-for-4 from downtown, and had an 8-for-8 record at the line with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Butler also notched three steals and one block on the […]

Josh Jackson Leads Pistons In Scoring Wednesday Night

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson had a team-high 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's loss to New Orleans, completing his line with six rebounds and three assists. He finished 2-for-6 from downtown and was 3-for-4 at the charity stripe. Jerami Grant (rest) sat out this one, which gave everybody else a chance to eat, […]

Steven Adams Returns With Double-Double

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams was back in game action on Wednesday, finishing a 128-118 win over Detroit with 14 points and 15 rebounds. He missed only once from the field with eight attempts and added three assists, two blocks, and one steal in 31 minutes. Willy Hernangomez dropped back to the bench and […]

Zion Williamson Scores Game-High 32 Points

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson put up 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting in his first game since being named an All-Star for the very first time. He finished 6-for-9 from the foul line and had six rebounds, five assists, and one block to lead the Pels to a 128-1118 victory over Detroit. Zion […]

Tristan Thompson Has Double-Double Performance On Wednesday

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson was in double-double form on Wednesday, finishing a 127-112 loss to Atlanta with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 5-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line, adding one steal on the defensive end. Thompson has been hit-and-miss offensively throughout the season, but he has found some scoring […]

Trae Young Enjoys 33-Point Outing Versus Boston

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was in fine form on Wednesday against Boston, finishing a 127-112 win with 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting. He went 5-for-11 from downtown and 4-for-5 at the charity stripe with seven assists, four rebounds, and one steal. Young has now dropped 28-plus points in five straight games. However, his […]