Kris Letang Notches First Goals Of The Season

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored his first two goals of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders. He put the Penguins on the board with a power-play marker and went on to register the game-winning goal after Mike Matheson had scored Pittsburgh's second. Sidney Crosby assisted Letang on both goals and reached […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Records First Career Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic pushed aside 24 shots to register his first career shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over Tampa. He took his record for the year to 2-1-1 and improved his goals-against average to 2.44 and save percentage to .911. Nedeljkovic had given up at least three goals in each of his first […]

Vincent Trocheck Stretches Point Streak To Seven Games

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck scored his ninth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Tampa, which extended his point streak to seven games. Sebastian Aho, Cedric Paquette, and Andrei Svechnikov also found the net after Trocheck had opened the scoring early in the second period. The Pittsburgh-born forward finished with two shots, […]

De'Aaron Fox Falls Just Short Of Double-Double

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox narrowly missed his seventh double-double of the season on Saturday, finishing a 122-114 loss to Chicago with 20 points and nine assists. He also had three rebounds and two steals with four turnovers in 40 minutes, while shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 5-for-9 at the line. It was […]

Marvin Bagley III Notches 26 Points, 11 Rebounds

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III posted a nice double-double in Saturday's loss to Chicago, finishing with a team-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-5 at the charity stripe. Bagley added a pair of assists and steals as well. Bagley has now recorded back-to-back double-doubles ahead of […]

Zach LaVine Scores 30-Plus Points In Eighth Straight Game

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine continued his hot streak with a 38-point performance in Saturday's win over Sacramento, shooting 15-for-20 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line with a 3-for-6 mark from deep. He polished up his line with four rebounds, three assists and three steals. LaVine, who has scored 30-plus points […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores Team-High 23 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 23 points in Saturday's 96-94 loss to Miami, shooting 8-for-21 from the field and 4-for-11 from downtown. It wasn't a great shooting night by Kuzma, but both teams struggled to score efficiently, and the Lakers even ended up with a lowly 39 percent shooting for the […]

Jimmy Butler Notches 24 Points In Saturday's Win

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler saw his triple-double streak end in Saturday's 96-94 win over the Lakers, but he had a good scoring performance with 24 points. He shot 8-for-20 from the field and 8-for-10 at the foul line, finishing off his line with eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Butler's shooting has […]

Kendrick Nunn Scores Game-High 27 Points

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn ended up as the leading scorer in last year's Finals rematch with the Lakers on Saturday, scoring 27 points. He missed only four of 14 shots and went 5-for-6 with the three-ball, adding five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block with one turnover in 40 minutes. Nunn logged […]

P.K. Subban Opens Goal Account For The Year

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo, netting on a power play late in the game. Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Devils and now has three goals in his last two games. Subban was possibly the most exciting blueliner in the league […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Twice As Buffalo Ends Skid

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart produced two goals in Saturday's 3-2 victory over New Jersey, which ended the team's four-game losing streak. Colin Miller started the scoring for Buffalo before Reinhart struck twice in the second period. His second marker came on a power play. Reinhart had three total shots in the contest, adding one […]

Victor Rask Returns To Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild center Victor Rask will be the latest player to return to action following a stint on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. He's back in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Anaheim Ducks, replacing Marcus Johansson. Rask has had it tough in Minnesota since getting traded from the Carolina Hurricanes for Nino Niederreiter […]

John Gibson Makes 15th Start Of The Season

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will record his 15th start of the season on Saturday against Minnesota. The 27-year-old has been solid thus far with a 2.38-goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, and three shutouts, but his record is only 5-6-3 due to the team's inability to score. The Ducks average a league-low 1.88 goals […]

Mikko Koskinen Faces Flames On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will return to the crease for Saturday's Battle of Alberta against Calgary. Mike Smith delivered a 2-1 victory against the Flames on Friday, so now it's Koskinen's time to shine and shake off some demons in the process. He allowed six goals with 28 shots in his lone appearance against […]

Hampus Lindholm Will Sit Out Saturday Night

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) won't feature in Saturday's rematch against Minnesota. The Swedish blueliner averages over 22 minutes per night but skated only for 13:11 in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. Lindholm has two goals and six points in 17 games this season with a minus-one rating, 27 shots, and 17 […]

Adam Henrique Gets Waived By Ducks

Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique, who carries the second-highest cap hit on the team, was waived by the club on Saturday. It's a big move by general manager Bob Murray, as Henrique is just in the second year of a big 29 million, five-year deal he signed in 2019. The 31-year-old led Anaheim in goals […]

Jonas Brodin Set For Return To Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin is expected to make his first appearance since Feb. 2 in Saturday's clash with the Ducks. The Swedish blueliner was one of the many Wild players who landed on the NHL's COVID-19 list, which ultimately led to five of the team's games being postponed. Brodin had a solid start to […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Set For Another Start On Saturday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen gets a chance to take on the Ducks again on Saturday. The rookie netminder rolled to a 3-1 victory with 16 saves versus Anaheim on Thursday. He took his record for the year to 4-4-0. It's been an up-and-down run by Kahkonen so far this season, but he boasts a […]

Lonzo Ball Has Double-Double Friday Night

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was in great form in Friday's matchup with the Suns, producing a 21-point, 12-assist double-double and shooting 6-for-12 from downtown. He attempted only one two-pointer in the game and missed it, finishing off his scoring with a 3-for-4 record at the foul line. Ball delivered three steals and […]

Deandre Ayton Comes Back To Life

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton posted a 16-point, 16-rebound double-double in Friday's victory over the Pelicans, shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 at the foul line. He added a pair of assists and one block with two turnovers in 35 minutes. Ayton had been quiet ahead of Friday's matchup, averaging only 13.5 points and […]

Chris Paul Hands Out Season-High 19 Assists

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul assisted everybody and their mother in Friday's 132-114 win over New Orleans, recording a season-high 19 dimes with 15 points, four rebounds, two steals, and one block. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc with two turnovers in 31 minutes. CP3 just keeps on […]

Luguentz Dort Scores Team-High 17 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Luguentz Dort led the team with 17 points in Friday's 98-85 loss to Milwaukee, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 2-for-3 at the charity stripe. The whole Thunder starting five struggled, including Dort, but the 21-year-old managed to go 3-for-7 with the three-ball, which helped him get close to 20 points. […]

Khris Middleton Bags 20 Points And Eight Rebounds

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton put together a solid 20-8-4 line in Friday's victory over the Thunder, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 5-for-7 at the foul line. He went 1-for-5 from three-point range, so that's where his shooting took a hit. Middleton's line also included one assist and two turnovers in 36 minutes […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Gets Close To 20-20 Game

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo almost had a 20-20 game in Friday's win over OKC, racking up 29 points and 19 rebounds with eight assists, three blocks, and one steal. His shot was off from downtown with a 1-for-5 effort, but he managed a solid 10-for-20 overall from the field and went 8-for-10 at the […]

Tristan Jarry Impresses Once More

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was very close to his first shutout of the season on Thursday, allowing only a late power-play goal in a 4-1 win over the Islanders. He finished with 31 saves and has now stopped 70 pucks across his last two starts. Jarry had a very tough time early in the […]

Brock Nelson Scores On Power Play

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson produced a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry blanked the Isles for most of the game, but Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy combined to set up Nelson inside the final five minutes. Overall, it was a pretty miserable outing by Nelson, who finished with a […]

Sidney Crosby Continues Success Over Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby opened the scoring in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Islanders, making it six goals and 13 points for himself this season. In the process, the Penguins captain boosted his career numbers in the matchup to 37 goals and 116 points. Crosby is the only active player to notch 100-plus points […]

Joel Farabee Scores Seventh Goal Of The Year

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee notched a late game-tying goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers, bagging his seventh marker of the season with 1:14 left in regulation. Nicolas Aube-Kubel had one goal as well, with Kevin Hayes registering assists on both Flyers tallies. Philly returned from its COVID-19 break in an impressive […]

Colin Blackwell Produces Another Goal

New York Rangers winger Colin Blackwell made it goals in back-to-back games on Thursday, netting a power-play marker in a 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers. Brendan Smith also scored for the Rangers, who stopped a four-game skid. Blackwell is a former seventh-round pick who at 27 seems finally ready to contribute regularly in the […]

LeBron James Reaches 35,000 Career Points Thursday Night

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 35,000 career points on Thursday, finishing a 109-98 loss to the Nets with a game-high 32 points on 14-for-23 shooting. He added eight rebounds and seven assists with three turnovers in 33 minutes. LeBron was also the youngest to get […]