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Keith Kinkaid Tries To End Losing Streak Against Lightning
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will try to get back to winning ways on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He's lost four straight starts, giving up four goals in each outing. Three of the losses have come after regulation, so you could say that Kinkaid has been a bit unlucky in his recent […]
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Jeff Carter Has Six Shots And An Assist On Sunday
Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter had a team-high six shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over Carolina, and he provided the lone assist on Kyle Clifford's goal to cap off the scoring. Sitting on five goals, Carter has been very unlucky in front of goal this season and the luck didn't turn on Sunday either. […]
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Alec Martinez Provides Late Game-Winner For Kings
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Carolina. The game seemed to have been heading towards a rare 0-0 regulation result, but Martinez had other ideas, separating the teams with 17:47 played in the third period. Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown had the assists on the play, […]
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Jonathan Quick Records 50th Career Shutout
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped all 34 shots on Sunday against Carolina to post his 50th career shutout in a 2-0 win. It was a vintage display from Quick, who picked up his first win of the season with the performance. It was only his sixth start of the year after he missed […]
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Miles Bridges Posts New Career High With 16 Points
Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges had his best game as an NBA player on Sunday, scoring a career-high 16 points off the bench against New Orleans. The rookie from Michigan State also had eight rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes. He was feeling it from downtown, sinking half of his six attempts and […]
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Willy Hernangomez Gets Close To Double-Double In 14 Minutes
Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez had a productive game as a starter on Sunday against New Orleans, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds, but he played only 14 minutes. He got his first start of the season with Cody Zeller (ribs) out. Hernangomez had sat out five of the previous six games, so was […]
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Jeremy Lamb Cools Off On Sunday
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb managed only 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting in Sunday's loss to New Orleans. It was a very disappointing finish to a week which saw Lamb score at least 20 points in three consecutive games. He did, however, provide multiple steals for the fifth time in the last six outings […]
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Kemba Walker Disappoints On Sunday
Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker missed all six attempts from downtown and shot a poor 5-for-16 overall in Sunday's loss to the Pelicans. He finished with only 13 points and five assists. Walker has played some MVP worthy stuff this season, but it's been a bit of a struggle for him in recent games […]
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Frank Kaminsky Leads Hornets In Scoring On Sunday
Charlotte Hornets forward/center Frank Kaminsky produced 19 points off the bench on Sunday against the Pelicans to lead the team in scoring. He struggled from deep, shooting 1-for-4, but was efficient overall as he shot 7-for-10 from the field. Kaminsky also grabbed five rebounds. He's been nailed on the bench for most of the season […]
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Tim Frazier Drops Nine Dimes In Pelicans Win
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Tim Frazier dished out a game-high nine assists in Sunday's 119-109 win over Charlotte. He also had a good day shooting the ball, making exactly half of his six attempts, although these weren't enough for him to get into double figures and record a double-double. Frazier has impressed in the […]
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Julius Randle Has 13 Points With Nine Rebounds On Sunday
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Julius Randle was very close to his 12th double-double of the season on Sunday, finishing a 119-109 win over Charlotte with 13 points and nine rebounds. He played 21 minutes off the bench and shot 5-for-13 from the field. Randle was limited a bit by foul trouble and he also […]
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Nikola Mirotic Scores 16 Points On Sunday
New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic was very active from downtown in Sunday's win over Charlotte, attempting 10 shots, but he ended up making only three of them. He shot 5-for-14 overall to finish with 16 points in 30 minutes. Mirotic also pulled down eight boards and grabbed one steal. He has disappointed with his […]
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Jrue Holiday Scores 19 Points Against Hornets
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday shot 7-for-13 from the field, including 1-for-4 from deep, on his way to finishing with 19 points in Sunday's win over Charlotte. He also had eight assists and four rebounds. Holiday has been a bit cold lately, as all his numbers have dropped off slightly compared to his season […]
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Anthony Davis Posts Monster Line On Sunday
New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis got everything he wanted against Charlotte on Sunday, finishing with 36 points, 19 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks. He shot 14-for-19 from the field, including 2-for-3 from downtown. The Hornets have been slaughtered by bigs multiple times this season, so Davis' superb fantasy line doesn't come […]
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Tom Wilson Keeps Scoring Goals For Fun
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson scored in a sixth consecutive game on Sunday, netting a power-play goal in a 6-5 loss to Anaheim. After being known purely as a grinder, Wilson has suddenly found his scoring stick this season, picking up eight goals in 10 games. He's done most of his damage in road […]
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Nicklas Backstrom Scores Another One On Sunday
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who recorded a hat trick on Saturday against New Jersey, scored again on Sunday, netting the opening goal in a 6-5 loss to the Ducks. John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin picked up the assists. Backstrom has been in immense form lately as he's now collected eight points in the last […]
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Evgeny Kuznetsov Has Two Points On Sunday
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Anaheim. He registered a power-play helper on a Tom Wilson goal before scoring himself. Kuznetsov's goal put the Caps up 4-1 in the second period and Nic Dowd, who also had two points in the game, made it a […]
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John Carlson Provides Pair Of Helpers On Sunday
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson extended his point streak to four games with a pair of assists in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Anaheim. He's collected seven points in total during the run, so Carlson has been in impressive form. Among all defenseman, only Ottawa's Thomas Chabot (31) has collected more points than Carlson (29) this […]
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Ryan Miller Collects Win In Relief
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller picked up his fourth win of the season on Sunday, stopping 19 of 21 shots in a 6-5 success against Washington. John Gibson was the starter, but he had a miserable outing, giving up three goals in less than 14 minutes, so Miller came in and recorded the win. The […]
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Hampus Lindholm Has Two Points On Sunday
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm had a goal and an assist -- both on a power play -- in Sunday's 6-5 win over Washington. The Swedish blueliner collected both of his points in the third period which the Ducks won 3-0. It was Lindholm's second outing since recovering from a lower-body injury. He's been hot […]
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Rickard Rakell Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Outing
Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 6-5 win against the Caps, recording his second consecutive multi-point outing. His recent improvement is a welcomed sight, as the 25-year-old Swede has been far from matching his previous 30-goal form. He had 34 goals and 69 points last season but was […]
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Ryan Getzlaf Posts Three Points In Sunday's Win
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf had three points -- one goal and two assists -- in Sunday's 6-5 win at Washington. The Ducks found themselves four goals down in the middle of the game but they found a way to win in the end. The team is getting healthy and performing better thanks to that, […]
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Pontus Aberg Scores Twice In Big Comeback Victory
Anaheim Ducks winger Pontus Aberg scored twice, including the game-winner, in Sunday's 6-5 win against Washington. It was a huge comeback effort from the team, as the Ducks became only the 19th team in NHL history to overcome a four-goal deficit on the road to win in regulation. It hadn't happened since 1999. Aberg played […]
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Jordan Clarkson Produces 18 Points Off The Bench
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson shot only 1-for-6 from deep in Saturday's loss to Toronto, but he still finished up with 18 points. He shot 7-for-17 from the field overall in 29 minutes off the bench. Clarkson is a good scorer and he's done his business pretty consistently this season, failing to hit double digits […]
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Rodney Hood Plays 42 Minutes In Saturday's Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Rodney Hood logged a season-high 42 minutes on Saturday against Toronto, but he didn't have a good outing, finishing with only 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting and a team-worst minus-21 rating. Hood had multiple 20-plus point outings in November, but he's now combined only 35 in his last three games. He has […]
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Cedi Osman Scores 12 Points On Saturday
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Cedi Osman had 12 points with horrible shooting on Saturday against the Raptors, missing six of seven three-point attempts and finishing 3-for-13 overall from the field. He did, however, add six rebounds, three assists, and one steal to his tally to salvage his fantasy line a bit. Big things were expected […]
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Collin Sexton Logs Quiet 26 Minutes Against Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was quiet in Saturday's loss to Toronto, finishing with 10 points and two assists in 26 minutes on the floor. He missed his only three-point attempt and shot 5-for-12 overall from the floor. Sexton has shown flashes of brilliance in his rookie year, but as a young player, he […]
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Tristan Thompson Collects Big Double-Double Against Toronto
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson thoroughly enjoyed playing his hometown Raptors on Saturday, finishing with a big 18-point, 19-rebound double-double. He did, however, struggle from the field, shooting 6-for-15, so he could've easily provided an even bigger line. Thompson has quietly averaged a double-double for the season with 11.4 points and 11.4 rebounds. He has […]
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Serge Ibaka Provides 10 Points In Raptors Win
Toronto Raptors forward/center Serge Ibaka shot 4-for-9 from the field and finished with 10 points on Saturday against Cleveland. He also had six rebounds in 31 minutes on the floor. He cooled off quite a bit after ending up with 20 points in the previous game against Golden State. Ibaka is averaging 16.5 points and […]
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Pascal Siakam Scores 15 Points on Saturday
Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam scored 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Saturday's 106-95 win against Cleveland. He also had five rebounds and five assists. He's been a very good addition to the Raptors starting lineup this season, averaging 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the year on 63.3 percent shooting. Siakam […]
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