Alex Ovechkin Scores 21st Career Hat Trick

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored his 21st career hat trick and Niklas Backstrom picked up four assists when the Stanley Cup champs easily took care of the Red Wings on Tuesday. The Capitals captain has now scored in four straight games, taking his tally for the season to a league-best 25 goals. Ovechkin […]

Matt Dumba Scores Twice In Big Minnesota Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba had two goals, and Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise both finished with three points, as the team ended a slump with a big 7-1 over Montreal. Dumba was on target both times during the power play and the team ended up scoring four goals in total with the man advantage. […]

Ryan Ellis Scores Game-Winner On Tuesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis registered the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-1 success over Ottawa. Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen picked up the assists on the play. Austin Watson and Craig Smith also scored for the Preds after Zack Smith had put the Sens ahead with only 26 seconds played. Ellis has improved his form […]

Frank Ntilikina Scores 18 Points In Sunday's Loss

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina came off the bench to score a season-high 18 points in Sunday's loss to the Hornets. He shot a perfect 4-for-4 from deep and 7-for-11 overall before fouling out after logging only 20 minutes. It was a bizarre one from Ntilikina, as he went scoreless in the opening half […]

Enes Kanter Disappoints Versus Hornets

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter failed to take advantage of a very good matchup on Sunday, finishing with only six points and four rebounds against the Hornets. He shot a solid 3-for-8 from the floor but Kanter was a defensive liability and head coach David Fizdale elected to keep him off the court. Kanter […]

Noah Vonleh Has 10 Rebounds And Nine Assists On Sunday

New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh posted a pretty bizarre line in Sunday's loss to Charlotte, scoring only three points but still getting close to a double-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Vonleh has now combined only seven points in the last two games, but he's found other ways to remain useful, and […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 21 Points In Sunday's Loss

New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had a very good bounce-back performance on Sunday against the Hornets, finishing with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting. He made three of five attempts from deep after missing all attempts against Brooklyn on Saturday and ending up with seven points. Hardaway Jr. also dished out five assists […]

Kevin Knox Explodes Against Hornets

New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox had the best game of his young career on Sunday, finishing with 26 points and 15 rebounds against the Hornets. It wasn't an efficient performance in 41 minutes, as he shot a lowly 10-for-25 from the field, but Knox got the job done. He was spectacular from downtown, […]

Tony Parker Scores 16 Points In Just 17 Minutes

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker racked up points in a hurry on Sunday against the Knicks, managing 16 points in just 17 minutes on the floor. He shot 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-6 from the charity stripe. That's now two consecutive strong outings from Parker, who's rolling back the years. He even had […]

Cody Zeller Has Perfect Shooting Night Against Knicks

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller didn't miss a single shot in Sunday's win over the Knicks, finishing with 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting. He was also 2-for-2 from the line while picking up seven rebounds, three steals, and one block. Zeller should get some good scoring done on Wednesday as well against Andre Drummond's suspect […]

Marvin Williams Has Very Effective Game On Sunday

Charlotte Hornets power forward Marvin Williams scored 13 points in 27 minutes and finished with a game-high plus-26 rating in Sunday's win over the Knicks. He shot 4-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-7 from downtown. Williams also picked up five rebounds and one steal. He's had some serious struggles shooting the basketball this season, but […]

Jeremy Lamb Only Misses From Deep On Sunday

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb nearly had a perfect shooting night on Sunday against the Knicks, sinking both of his freebies and going 8-for-12 from the field, with his only misses coming from downtown. He added five rebounds to his tally and stretched his run with at least one steal to nine games. It […]

Kemba Walker Scores 25 Points Against Knicks

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker struggled from the field against the Knicks on Sunday, finishing 8-for-20 with his shot, but he had four three-pointers and still notched a solid 25 points. He also had six assists, six rebounds and four steals in the game. Walker's form has been up and down lately and he's […]

Corey Crawford Suffers Eighth Consecutive Loss

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford took his eighth consecutive loss on Sunday, finishing a 3-2 loss to Montreal with 25 saves and an .893 save percentage. Things have turned out to be really ugly for Crawford this season, as he now sits on a 5-14-1 record. He's allowing 3.21 goals per game with a .901 […]

Patrick Kane Nets Twice In Sunday's Loss

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane scored both of the team's goals -- one on a power play -- in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. The Hawks keep losing, but Kane keeps scoring. He now has 15 goals and 34 points for the season in 30 games. Nine of the points have come in the […]

Carey Price Pulls Out 37 Saves On Sunday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price extended his winning streak to three games on Sunday, stopping 37 of 39 shots in a 3-2 win over Chicago. Price won only three starts last month, but the Habs got Shea Weber back and his return has been a massive boost, as the team have won four of the […]

Max Domi Scores 14th Goal Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi started the scoring in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago, netting his 14th goal of the season with 6:05 played in the opening frame. Domi is now only five goals shy of posting a new personal best for a single season. It's been an awesome year for him on the top […]

Shea Weber Scores Against Blackhawks

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber scored the team's second goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago. He had another outstanding game, finishing with five shots, three blocks, three hits, and a plus-one rating. Weber now has three goals and five points in six games for the season. The Habs missed him massively at the start […]

Tomas Tatar Provides Late Winner For Habs

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar scored a very late game-winning goal on Sunday against the Blackhawks, making it 3-2 with just 1:17 left in regulation. Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi provided the assists. Tatar is now up to 12 goals and 24 points for the season in 30 games. He has points in 11 […]

Jordan Kyrou Scores First Career Goal On Sunday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored his first career goal on Sunday in a big 6-1 loss to Vancouver. Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly registered the assists. Kyrou, who was the 35th selection of the 2016 NHL Draft, has been logging fourth-line minutes during his rookie year, so it's not a shocker that it […]

Jake Allen Has Nightmare Versus Canucks

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen played only 14:08 on Sunday against Vancouver before getting pulled. After shutting out the Jets in the previous game, Allen couldn't save anything against the Canucks, giving up three goals with six shots. Chad Johnson didn't impress either after coming in, allowing three goals on 15 shots, so the […]

Jacob Markstrom Gets 10th Win Of The Season

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom picked up his 10th win of the season on Sunday, finishing a 6-1 success against the Blues with 21 saves and a .955 save percentage. He's now won back-to-back starts, taking his record for the year to 10-9-3. Markstrom got off to a great start to the season, losing only […]

Elias Pettersson Picks Up Five Points In Canucks Win

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson skated laps around the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, finishing a 6-1 win with five points. He scored once and had four assists in his second career five-point game. He's only the second rookie in NHL history to record multiple five-point games before to the end of December. Meanwhile, Pettersson […]

Brock Boeser Scores Second Career Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser netted his second career hat trick on Sunday, helping the team beat St. Louis 6-1. He had a wonderful game, scoring twice already in the opening frame, and recording four shots and a plus-five rating. The Canucks looked awful for many weeks, but they have now won back-to-back games, […]

Jabari Parker Finishes With Eight Points Against Boston

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker had an eight-point outing in 27 minutes on Saturday against Boston, shooting 3-for-7 from the field. He also had three rebounds and three assists. It's his second game of the season with fewer than 10 points. The Bulls got embarrassed in a 133-77 loss, so they should have a point […]

Shaquille Harrison Gets Career-High 20 Points

Chicago Bulls point guard Shaquille Harrison finished with an awful minus-43 rating on Saturday against Boston, but he likely won't think about that much after scoring a career-high 20 points. He ended up leading the Bulls in minutes during a 56-point blowout loss, logging 29 minutes. Harrison shot 8-for-15 from the field and 3-for-5 from […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Logs Only 14 Minutes Against Boston

Chicago Bulls forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. had to settle for only 14 minutes of action in Saturday's 56-point loss to Boston. He managed to get three points and four rebounds in the limited time. Wendell Carter Jr. looked amazing last week in a game against Detroit, scoring 28 points in 29 minutes, but that's one […]

Justin Holiday Posts Five-Point Dud On Saturday

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Justin Holiday was a horrible 2-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-7 from three-point range, on Saturday against Boston when he finished with only five points. The team laid a massive egg after beating OKC on Friday, suffering the biggest defeat in franchise history when the Celtic won by 56 points. Holiday has […]

Lauri Markkanen Struggles From Field On Saturday

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen made his fourth appearance of the season on Saturday against Boston and it wasn't a good one, as he shot only 3-for-10 from the field to finish with eight points. He was 2-for-6 from deep and picked up four rebounds as well. The team couldn't get anything going and […]

Zach LaVine Gets Limited To 11 Points In Blowout Loss

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine played only 19 minutes in Saturday's historic 56-point blowout loss against Boston, scoring 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. He made all three attempts from the line but missed his only three-pointer. LaVine also had three rebounds and two assists. The Bulls couldn't cope with Boston all night long, so there […]