David Rittich Impresses Once More Thursday Night

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich extended his winning streak to five starts on Thursday, finishing a 4-2 victory over Toronto with 32 saves. The Czech netminder now has a 15-7-4 record for the season with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. He's played a vital role during the team's current seven-game winning […]

Johnny Gaudreau Bags Pair Of Goals Against Toronto

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored half of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-2 win over Toronto, registering both markers during the team's big three-goal performance in the final period. Michael Frolik got the game-winner and Travis Hamonic also scored for the Flames, who are now on a seven-game winning streak. Sean Monahan provided […]

Vincent Hinostroza Ends Slump With Three Assists

Arizona Coyotes center Vincent Hinostroza had a classic revenge game against his former team on Thursday, producing three assists in a 5-2 win. He ended a seven-game point drought with the performance. Hinostroza has had a quiet season so far with only 13 points, but the guy clearly has some talent and he tends to […]

Clayton Keller Notches Two Goals Thursday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller scored two goals in Thursday's 5-2 win over Chicago, recording his second multi-point performance of the month. He also had whopping 12 shots in the game. Keller had scored just once in his previous 14 outings, so this way a big step in the right direction. He's been on a […]

Logan Couture Gets His 30th Point Of The Season

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture reached the 30-point mark on Thursday, scoring his 10th goal of the season in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers. Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal and Branden Dillon potted one as well, but the Sharks couldn't put an end to their awful losing streak. It's been a horrible […]

Artemi Panarin Enjoys Four-Point Outing Against Sharks

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin scored his third career hat trick and added an assist during a four-point performance on Thursday against San Jose. Mika Zibanejad also had an outstanding game in a 6-3 win, notching two goals. Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil both registered two assists, Jesper Fast tallied a goal and […]

Jacob Markstrom Produces 43-Save Shutout Against Carolina

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday with a 43-save effort in a 1-0 win over Carolina. The Swedish netminder tied Cory Schneider for the second-most saves in a shutout in Canucks history. Elias Pettersson picked up his 100th career point with a game-winning goal in overtime. Markstrom […]

Derrick Rose Stays Productive In Bench Role

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose provided 19 points off the bench in Thursday's loss to Dallas, shooting 7-for-16 from the field and doing most of his damage from downtown with a 5-for-10 mark. Rose also had four assists and a pair of steals in the game in 26 minutes. This was a bit of […]

Andre Drummond Stuffs Stat Sheet In Mexico City

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond didn't let an allergic reaction stop him from putting on a show in Mexico City on Thursday. He picked up a big double-double against the Mavs with 23 points and 15 rebounds, while adding three steals, one block, and one assist. He missed only four of his 14 shots and […]

Kristaps Porzingis Bags 20 Points In Thursday's Win

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had his first 20-point game in weeks on Thursday, finishing a 122-111 win over Detroit in Mexico City with 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting. He also had eight rebounds and three blocks in 30 minutes of action. It could've been a big night if he hadn't missed all five of […]

Seth Curry Goes Off For 30 Points Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Seth Curry clearly enjoyed playing in front of Mexican fans, providing a huge 30-point performance off the bench in Thursday's win over Detroit. Curry, who had 18 points in the second quarter alone, dropped six three-point bombs on the Pistons and shot 11-for-15 overall from the field with seven rebounds, four […]

Luka Doncic Produces 40-Point Triple-Double In Mexico City

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic regained his triple-double form on Thursday in Mexico City, finishing a 122-111 win over Detroit with 41 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He shot 14-for-24 from the floor and nice 6-for-13 from downtown. Doncic now has eight triple-doubles for the season, and he’s the first player in NBA history […]

Claude Giroux Nets Only Flyers Goal In Wednesday's Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux was the only guy to score for the team in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Colorado, producing his 10th goal of the season with just minutes left in regulation. Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier picked up the assists on the goal. Giroux now has four points in the last five games. […]

Pavel Francouz Comes Close To First Career Shutout

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz was very close to his first career shutout on Wednesday, giving up the only goal in a 3-1 win over Philadelphia with just 5:12 left in regulation. Claude Giroux was the bad man who ended his shutout bid. Francouz is enjoying a really nice season with eight wins in 11 […]

Mikko Rantanen Scores Twice In Win Over Flyers

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen bagged a pair of goals -- including the game-winner -- in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia. Matt Calvert continued his recent hot streak with a goal, making it five points in four games since returning from injury. Rantanen has been held back by injury this season, but he's been […]

Thomas Chabot Picks Up Another Assist Wednesday Night

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot finished Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss at Montreal with an assist, and he now has collected a helper in five of his last six appearances. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, while Connor Brown also scored for the Sens. Chabot now boasts 17 assists and 20 points for the […]

Cayden Primeau Notches First Career Win

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau celebrated his first career win on Wednesday after stopping 25 pucks in a 3-2 overtime victory against Ottawa. Nick Cousins, Tomas Tatar, Ben Chiarot provided the goals, Max Domi had two assists. Primeau, who made his second career start, became the fifth-youngest goalie in franchise history to pick up a […]

David Pastrnak Ends Goalless Streak Against Washington

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak was back among the goal-scorers on Wednesday, recording his 26th marker of the season in a 3-2 loss to Washington. The 23-year-old sniper had gone four games without a goal, which marks his longest goalless streak of the season. Sean Kuraly also scored for Boston in the contest. Despite […]

Braden Holtby Bags Another Win Wednesday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby produced another winning performance on Wednesday, finishing a 3-2 victory over Boston with 30 saves. He now has five wins in his last six starts, which has pushed his record for the season to 16-3-4. He carries a 2.80 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Holtby hasn't been very […]

T.J. Oshie Strikes Twice In Win Over Boston

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie had two goals -- including a power-play marker -- in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Boston. John Carlson notched a goal and an assist, becoming the seventh defenseman in league history to produce at least five game-winning goals through the first 33 games of a season. Oshie had scored just […]

Steven Adams Maintains His Double-Double Form

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams shot 5-for-10 from the field and finished Wednesday's 94-93 loss to Sacramento with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double, adding four assists and two blocks. He now has four double-doubles for the month after entering December with only three double-doubles for the season. Despite the lack of double-doubles, Adams is actually […]

Chris Paul Hands Out Season-High 12 Assists

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul reminded everybody of the good old days on Wednesday, registering 12 assists in a 94-93 loss to Sacramento. CP3 also had a chance to win the game for OKC, but he missed the final shot in the dying seconds. With that Paul also missed a double-double, as he […]

Marvin Bagley Returns To Action With 11-Point Effort

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley made his long-awaited return to the lineup on Wednesday, logging 23 minutes off the bench and scoring 11 points in a win against the Thunder. He also had six rebounds and blocked one shot, while shooting 5-for-13 from the field. Bagley missed 22 games with a broken right thumb […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Hits Game-Winner Wednesday Night

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic capped off a 17-point night with the game-winning shot on Wednesday against OKC, making it 94-93 with a trey with just 17 seconds left on the clock. He shot only 2-for-7 in the game from downtown, so this was a really gutsy effort. His overall shooting performance was fine […]

Buddy Hield Produces Another 20-Point Performance

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield stretched his run with 20-plus points to nine games on Wednesday, finishing a 94-93 win over OKC with a game-high 23 points. He had five triples in the game and shot 9-for-24 overall from the field. It wasn't a good shooting night, but he made up for it with […]

Markelle Fultz Just Misses First Double-Double

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz was very close to his first double-double of the season on Monday, finishing a 110-101 loss to the Bucks with 13 points and nine assists. It's the second time this month that he's fallen just short of picking up a double-double. Fultz shot 4-for-14 in the game and picked […]

Aaron Gordon Records A Double-Double Vs. Milwaukee

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon struggled to score on Monday against Milwaukee, but he put up a decent line that included his fourth double-double of the season. He went an ugly 1-for-6 from deep and shot 3-for-12 overall from the field on his way to 10 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and […]

Evan Fournier Scores Team-High 26 Points Monday Night

Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier scored a team-high 26 points in Monday's loss to Milwaukee, shooting 4-for-8 from three-point range and 7-for-17 overall from the field. The Frenchman also had four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Fournier has demonstrated some superb outside shooting this month, nailing 55 percent of his attempts from downtown. This […]

Khris Middleton Enjoys 20-Point Night On Monday

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton posted his first 20-point game since Nov. 8 on Monday, shooting 8-for-18 from the floor and 4-for-10 from three-point range in an easy win over Orlando. He added nine rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 29 minutes of action. The Bucks have looked as dominant as ever, which […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Drops 32 Points On Orlando

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his great year with another dominant performance on Monday, finishing a 110-101 win over Orlando with 32 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, one block, and one steal. He also had just two turnovers in 35 minutes, while shooting 12-for-22 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. The Greek Freak […]