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 […]

Danilo Gallinari Sets Hawks Record With 10 Triples

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari exploded for 38 points off the bench in Wednesday's win over Boston, hitting 10 triples in the process to break Steve Smith's franchise record for most made three-pointers in a single game. He shot an amazing 10-for-12 from downtown and 13-for-16 overall from the field. Gallinari also had six rebounds, […]

Chris Kreider Has Third Career Hat Trick

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider notched his third regular season hat trick in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Philadelphia. He reached eight goals for the season with a pair of power-play markers and one even-strength tally. Kreider had four total shots with three hits and one block in 19:36 of ice time. The 29-year-old […]

Claude Giroux Returns To Action With Three Assists

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux returned to the lineup on Wednesday, finishing a 4-3 win over the Rangers with three assists. He also had a game-high eight shots in 20:50 of action. The Flyers captain was clearly hungry after missing a couple of weeks due to health protocols. Four Flyers players, including Jakub Voracek, remain […]

Joe Pavelski Delivers Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski bagged a pair of assists when the team ended a six-game skid with a 3-0 win at Florida on Wednesday. John Klingberg, Esa Lindell, and Joel Kiviranta recorded the goals. Pavelski added three hits, one shot, and one block in the game. The veteran forward is among the league leaders […]

Anton Khudobin Registers 43-Save Shutout

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin was a brick wall on Wednesday, stopping 43 shots in a 3-0 victory over Florida. It's his second 40-save shutout for the club and the Russian netminder is now tied with Cesare Maniago for most such shutouts in franchise history. Khudobin upped his record for the season to 4-4-1 and […]

Alex Killorn Notches Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Alex Killorn had two assists in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Carolina, helping Ross Colton and Barclay Goodrow on the board. Killorn ended a five-game dry spell with his third goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 win versus the Hurricanes and now has three points in two games to start off […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Posts First Shutout Of The Season

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his first shutout of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Carolina, pushing aside 25 shots. Ross Colton scored in his first NHL game and Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow finished off the scoring. Vasilevskiy has a tough time last week with a pair of losses, but he's […]

Jordan Binnington Faces Streaking Kings

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be between the pipes when the red-hot Los Angeles Kings come to visit on Wednesday. L.A. has notched five straight wins ahead of the meeting, with the last one coming on Monday against the Blues with a 3-0 scoreline. Binnington has lost three of his last four starts, […]

Darcy Kuemper Takes On Ducks Again

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will face the Anaheim Ducks in a rematch on Wednesday after registering a 4-3 win with 25 saves against them on Monday. He took his record for the year to 6-7-2 and now has a 2.33 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage with one shutout. Monday marked only the […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Tries To Stay Hot Versus Colorado

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will go for his fourth consecutive win in Wednesday's matchup with Colorado. He's improved his record for the season to 6-4-0 and has a 2.41 goals-against average with a .915 save percentage. Kahkonen is among the in-form goalies in the league, but it must be noted that two of his […]

Brandon Saad Won't Play On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche winger Brandon Saad (personal) is out for Wednesday's meeting with the Wild. Matt Calvert is set to be his replacement on the second line. Saad and his wife are expecting a baby, so his absence won't be a long-term thing. The former Blackhawk has four goals and 10 points in 15 outings this […]

Philipp Grubauer Looks To Return To Winning Ways

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will make his 14th start of the year in Wednesday's home game against Minnesota. He'll try and get back to winning ways after getting no goal support in Monday's 3-0 loss to Vegas. Grubauer has just two losses in his last eight starts, with the Avalanche getting shut out on […]