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Casey DeSmith Faces Islanders On Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will get the nod for Thursday's battle with the New York Islanders. The Pens goaltending has been a mess this season, but DeSmith has managed to offer some stability lately, winning four of his last five starts. He saved 42 of 45 shots to post a .933 save percentage in […]
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Sergei Bobrovsky Starts For Jackets On Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky gets a quick chance to redeem himself after having a shocker on Tuesday against Calgary. He gave up eight goals on 26 shots in a 9-6 loss to the Flames. Bob has now lost both of his starts this month. He won seven of his last eight starts in […]
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Anthony Stolarz Makes Third Start On Thursday
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Anthony Stolarz will make his third start of the season on Thursday when the team takes on Columbus on home ice. Stolarz will go into the game with some good confidence after record a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh in his last outing. He made 30 saves on Saturday and finished with a […]
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Curtis McElhinney Suffers Second Consecutive Loss
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney, who's looked like Marty Brodeur at times this season, is slowly crashing back down to earth as he's lost back-to-back starts. He ended up with only 18 saves and a .783 save percentage in a 5-1 loss to San Jose on Wednesday. McElhinney still has an outstanding record for the […]
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Lucas Wallmark Scores Only Canes Goal On Wednesday
Carolina Hurricanes center Lucas Wallmark was the only player on the roster to find a way past Martin Jones on Wednesday, netting the team's only goal in a 5-1 road loss. Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin recorded the assists when Wallmark scored on a power play near the end of the second frame. Wallmark had […]
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Martin Jones Picks Up Second Consecutive Win
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones recorded his second consecutive win on Wednesday, stopping 39 of 40 shots in a 5-1 success against the Hurricanes. Jones has struggled recently, but he's ended a four-game losing streak in style, allowing only one goal in both of his recent wins, making a total of 79 saves. He […]
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Kevin Labanc Has Two Assists In Sharks Win
San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc logged his fourth multi-point outing of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 5-1 win over Carolina with two assists. He provided the primary assists on both of the first two goals, so Labanc played a big part in the win. The 22-year-old winger was dumped to the fourth […]
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Tomas Hertl Gets San Jose's Game-Winner On Power Play
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl registered the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 5-1 success over Carolina. He netted on a power play in the middle of the opening period with Kevin Labanc and Logan Couture setting him up. Hertl hasn't done much over the last couple of weeks, as this was only his second point […]
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Joe Pavelski Scores 18th Goal Of The Season
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski recorded his 18th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Carolina. He has now scored five goals in the last five games. Pavelski has become the main goal-threat for the Sharks this season, and he also has a good amount of points (24). He's currently riding a […]
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Timo Meier Posts Three Points In Return To Lineup
San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier (undisclosed) was back in the lineup on Wednesday against Carolina, returning with a three-point performance. Meier scored the team's third goal in a 5-1 win and he dished out two assists to take his tally for the season to 26 points. The Swiss winger is having a breakout […]
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Mohamed Bamba Extends Blocking Streak To Six Games
Orlando Magic center Mohamed Bamba extended his shot-blocking streak to six games on Wednesday against Denver. The rookie from Texas has been a great defensive presence for the team, averaging 1.3 swats per season. He doesn't play much on most nights, but Bamba still finds ways to effective. He did a lot in 16 minutes […]
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Terrence Ross Provides 17 Points Off The Bench
Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross once again led the team's bench mob on Wednesday, scoring 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting against Denver. He finished 3-for-9 from deep and sank both attempts from the line. Ross has been a good source for points all year and he's done especially well in recent games, averaging 19 points […]
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Aaron Gordon Has 19 Points On Wednesday
Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon had some struggles from the field in Wednesday's loss to Denver, shooting 8-for-19, but he still ended up with 19 points, which is above his season average (16.4). He shot 3-for-8 from behind the arc and also had six rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block. Gordon always […]
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Nikola Vucevic Records 17th Double-Double
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic recorded his 17th double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 124-118 overtime loss against Denver with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Only Joel Embiid (24) and Rudy Gobert (22) have more double-doubles for the year. Vucevic shot 2-for-4 from deep and 11-for-19 overall in 39 minutes while also dishing […]
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Evan Fournier Leads Magic In Scoring On Wednesday
Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier scored a team-high 26 points on Wednesday against Denver in an overtime loss before fouling out and picking up his second technical. The Frenchman shot 8-for-15 from the field and did major damage from downtown, going 6-for-10 with his three-ball. He also had eight rebounds, four assists, and one […]
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Mason Plumlee Produces Good Bench Outing
Denver Nuggets power forward Mason Plumlee played a really good 20 minutes off the bench on Wednesday against Orlando, picking up 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one block. He made all three attempts from the field and was 5-for-10 from the line. Plumlee has now scored 10-plus points in three of the last […]
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Juan Hernangomez Scores 14 Points In Wednesday's Win
Denver Nuggets forward Juan Hernangomez missed only two of his eight shots -- both from three-point range -- on Wednesday, finishing with 14 points. He also had four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes on the floor. Hernangomez has become a solid part of Denver's starting unit, and his minutes against Orlando […]
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Paul Millsap Continues Recent Improved Play
Denver Nuggets forward/center Paul Millsap scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting on Wednesday against Orlando to continue his good recent play. He settled for only eight points on Monday against Toronto, but before that, Millsap had back-to-back 20-point games. He's averaging only 13.5 points per game for the season, so it's great to see him […]
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Nikola Jokic Fills The Assists Column Again
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had another spectacular night passing the ball on Wednesday, finishing a 124-118 overtime win against Orlando with 13 assists. The Joker is truly a unique big man as this was his seventh game of the season with double-digit dimes. Jokic had 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting and eight rebounds as […]
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Jamal Murray Scores 31 Points In Overtime Win
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray ended up logging 46 minutes in Wednesday's overtime win against Orlando, and he finished as the team's leading scorer with 31 points. His shooting numbers looked ugly at 10-for-25, but he did a good job from deep with 2-for-3 and missed only two of 11 attempts on the line. […]
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Keith Yandle Collects Two Assists In Panthers Win
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle picked up two assists -- one on a power play -- in Tuesday's 5-0 home win against Boston, extending his point streak to four games. Yandle is quietly having an outstanding year as he's failed to register any points just five times. Sitting on 25 points for the season, Yandle […]
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Aleksander Barkov Has Three Assists In Win Over Boston
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov extended his point streak to five games on Tuesday, finishing a 5-0 win over Boston with three assists. Two of the helpers came on the power play. Barkov has been on a great run since the start of last month, failing to pick up any points in only four outings. […]
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Jonathan Huberdeau Continues Tear With Three Points On Tuesday
Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau was involved in three goals on Tuesday against Boston, finishing a 5-0 win with a goal and two assists. The 2013 Rookie of the Year has been scorching hot lately as this was his sixth consecutive multi-point outing. He's averaging two points per games across the last eight matches. The […]
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Mike Hoffman Scores Twice In Panthers Win
Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman netted two goals -- one on a power play -- in Tuesday's big 5-0 win over Boston. The former Senator leads Florida in goals with 14 markers this season and he has 26 points in 26 games. Since Oct. 13, Hoffman has failed to register any points in just […]
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Roberto Luongo Records 77th Shutout In Return To Lineup
Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo was perfect in his return to the lineup on Tuesday, shutting out the Bruins with a 33-save performance in a 5-0 win. He earned his 77th career shutout to surpass Tony Esposito (76) and Ed Belfour (76) for sole possession of ninth on the all-time list. The Cats have missed […]
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Evan Turner Provides 13 Points Off The Bench
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Evan Turner had a good bench outing in 30 minutes on the floor against Dallas on Tuesday, scoring 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting and picking up five rebounds and four assists. He also had one block in the game. It was a nice return to the lineup after Turner had missed […]
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Jusuf Nurkic Notches 11 Rebounds On Tuesday
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had his hands full trying to fight for rebounds with DeAndre Jordan on Tuesday, but hard work paid off and he did get into double figures in the end. The big Bosnian finished with 11 rebounds. Sadly he couldn't provide a double-double, coming one point short on 4-for-9 shooting. […]
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Al-Farouq Aminu In Double-Double Form Against Mavericks
Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu recorded his fourth double-double of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 111-102 loss to Dallas with 12 points and 13 rebounds. He saw his brief run of 20-plus point games end, but his work on the glass ensured that he still provided plenty of value for fantasy owners. Aminu […]
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C.J. McCollum Settles For 18 Points On Tuesday
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum was off with his shot on Tuesday against Dallas, finishing on 7-for-19 shooting and 18 points. He had a miserable 2-for-7 outing from downtown. McCollum did, however, pick up four assists, three rebounds, and two steals. He's been logging some huge minutes lately and logged 40 minutes against […]
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Damian Lillard Scores 33 Points Against Dallas
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard disappointed with his shooting on Tuesday against Dallas, going 2-for-8 from downtown and 10-for-23 overall from the field, but he was busy on the charity stripe and ended up with 33 points. He also flirted with a triple-double, collecting eight rebounds and eight assists. Portland have been losing […]
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