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DeMar DeRozan Sets New Franchise Record
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got very close to a triple-double in Saturday's 110-106 win over the Lakers, scoring a team-high 30 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists. He also had two steals and one block, shooting 14-for-23 from the field. DeRozan took over in the fourth, scoring eight of the team's […]
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Michal Neuvirth Gives Up Six Goals In Season Debut
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth could have a few nightmares of his season debut, as he allowed six goals on 22 shots on Saturday against the Isles. The visitors scored the first three on him in less than 25 minutes and put the rest past him during a three-minute stretch in the final frame. Neuvirth […]
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Jori Lehtera Scores Only Flyers Goal On Saturday
Philadelphia Flyers center Jori Lehtera scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 6-1 blowout loss to the Islanders. He netted his first goal of the season in the second period to make it 3-1. Lehtera used to be a 40-point scorer, but he had only eight in 62 games last season for the Flyers and […]
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Robin Lehner Keeps Up Good Play
New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner was nearly perfect in Saturday's matchup against the Flyers, allowing only one goal on 23 shots to record a .957 save percentage. Lehner had faced over 40 shots in both of his previous two outings, so an easier workload was no doubt welcomed by him. He's typically a goalie […]
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Josh Bailey Stretches Point Streak To Four Games
New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, collecting a pair of assists in a 6-1 win over Philadelphia. He helped both of his linemates, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson, to get a goal, with one coming on a power play. Bailey was one of the best helpers […]
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Anthony Beauvillier Finally Gets His First Point
New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier got a monkey off his back on Saturday, netting his first point of the season with a game-winning goal in a 6-1 thrashing of the Flyers. He played on the first line with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle, who both collected the helpers on the goal. Beauvillier has shown […]
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Mathew Barzal Has Two Assists In Isles Win
New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal had his third multi-point game of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-1 road win against the Flyers with two assists. He helped Anthony Beauvillier on the game-winning goal and netted a power-play assist on an Anders Lee goal to finish things off. Last season's rookie of the year […]
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Brock Nelson Pots A Pair Of Goals In Saturday's Win
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson extended his goal-scoring streak to three games, netting twice in Saturday's 6-1 win at Philadelphia. He was really slow out of the gates, but Nelson is certainly rolling now, having scored four of his five goals over the last three games. His line that includes Anders Lee and Josh […]
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Anders Lee Grabs Four Points In Big Win
New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee was unstoppable for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, as he collected four points -- one goal and three assists -- in a big 6-1 win. It's the second four-point game of his career and the first one since Feb. 2015. Lee now has six points across the last […]
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Mike Hoffman Keeps Scoring For Panthers
Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman found the net again on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey and he now has goals in four consecutive games. The former Senator needed only two shots to get one past Keith Kinkaid and he did so during the final seconds of the game. Across the last […]
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Michael Matheson Grabs First Point Of The Season
Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson recorded his first point of the season on Saturday, scoring the team's first goal in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey. Jonathan Huberdeau registered an assist on the goal, which is only the third one scored by Panthers d-men this season. Matheson had three shots on goal for a second […]
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Keith Kinkaid Returns To Winning Ways
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid ended a three-game losing streak on Saturday, stopping 35 shots in a 3-2 win against the Panthers and recording a .946 save percentage. He was also really close to his third shutout of the year, with the Cats getting both of their goals inside the final five minutes. Kinkaid […]
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Damon Severson Continues Good Start
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson has been an under-the-radar performer at the start of the season, as he's failed to register any points just once in eight outings. He collected his fifth assist of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over Florida, helping Kyle Palmieri start the scoring near the end of the opening […]
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Taylor Hall Extends Point Streak To Seven Games
New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall extended his point streak to seven games on Saturday, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 win against Florida. It's only his second goal of the season, but Hall had been getting it done with assists, notching up 10 so far. He's averaging just below three shots […]
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Kyle Palmieri Picks Up Another Couple Of Points
New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri continued his early season tear on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 win against Florida with a goal and an assist. He now has eight goals for the season, which is the second-most through the first eight games of the season in franchise history. The goals have dried up a […]
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Blake Coleman Scores Game-Winner On Saturday
New Jersey Devils center Blake Coleman was the hero of the day on Saturday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 result against the Panthers. Helped by Mirco Mueller and Travis Zajac, Coleman scored his second goal of the season after also notching one in a 3-0 win over Dallas on Oct. 16. Coleman proved […]
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Dennis Schroder Provides 10 Points With Six Assists
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder made a good bench outing on Thursday, finishing with 10 points and six assists against the Celtics. He shot 4-for-10 from the field with one triple and collected three rebounds with three steals. The speedy German put up the good fantasy line with a season-low 24 minutes, so […]
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Steven Adams Sees Double-Double Streak End
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had his first game this season without a double-double on Thursday, finishing a 101-95 loss to Boston with 12 points and six rebounds. He shot 5-for-10 from the floor and didn't make a single trip to the free throw line. He also had just one foul in the game, […]
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Jerami Grant Plays Well In First Start
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant made his first start of the season on Thursday against the Celtics and he looked good, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds, two steals and one block in 31 minutes. Grant has actually averaged 28.8 minutes per game, so he's playing a big part in Billy Donovan's plans. He's […]
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Russell Westbrook Has Only 13 Points In Thunder Loss
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook dropped brick after brick in Thursday's 101-95 loss to Boston, finishing 5-for-20 from the field and 0-for-5 from three-point land. He ended up having only 13 points with five turnovers but did provide 15 rebounds and eight assists. He's now missed a triple-double by two assists in both […]
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Paul George Leads OKC In Scoring Thursday Night
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George was an ugly 7-for-22 from the field in Thursday's 101-95 loss to Boston but still ended up scoring a team-high 22 points. He also saw a glimpse of a double-double, finishing with eight rebounds. The Thunder have been a mess at the start of the season and George […]
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Jaylen Brown's Struggles Continue At OKC
Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown had his third consecutive poor shooting night on Thursday, making only one of his eight field goal attempts in a 101-95 win over OKC. He finished with six points in 24 minutes and didn't do much else either, recording three rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Brown is averaging […]
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Gordon Hayward Has Only Five Points In Celtics Win
Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward contributed only five points to the team's 101-95 win on Thursday against OKC. He played 24 minutes as a starter, but couldn't get anything going, even struggling from the free throw line, finishing 2-for-4. He shot 1-for-5 overall, with three of his misses coming from behind the arc. He […]
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Kyrie Irving Has 15 Points In Road Win
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving finished Thursday's 101-95 road win at OKC with 15 points. He had a decent shooting night, going 6-for-13 from the field and 2-for-6 from deep, but left a lot of lettuce on the table at the charity stripe, missing three of four attempts. He added five rebounds and five […]
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Al Horford Flirts With Double-Double
Boston Celtics center Al Horford got close to his second double-double of the season on Thursday, finishing a 101-95 win against the Thunder with 19 points and nine rebounds. He also had a couple of assists while picking up one steal and one block. Horford had a great night from downtown, finishing 3-for-5 with his […]
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Marcus Morris Provides Big Spark Off The Bench
Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris played a big part in the team's comeback victory at OKC, going off in the second half and finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. It's his second double-double of the year after he notched 16 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener […]
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Jayson Tatum Scores Game-High 24 Points
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points in Thursday's 101-95 win over OKC. He also matched his season-high, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 1-for-3 from deep, while being perfect from the line with seven attempts. Tatum also had six rebounds in the game. The Celtics have really struggled to score early […]
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Brian Elliott Gets No Goal Support
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott had one of his better outings of the season on Thursday, allowing just two goals on the road to the Bruins, but he still ended up on the losing side. The Flyers outshot the home side 26-24, but got nothing past Jaroslav Halak and had to settle for a 3-0 […]
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Jake DeBrusk Gets His Third Goal
Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk netted his third goal of the season on Thursday, putting the second one past Brian Elliott on a power play in a 3-0 win against the Flyers. He ended a four-game point drought in the process. DeBrusk, who only recently turned 21, looked really good during his rookie campaign, […]
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Zdeno Chara Scores Twice In Bruins Win
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara became the third defenseman in NHL history to score multiple goals in a game at 41 years of age or older when he potted a pair against the Flyers in Thursday's 3-0 win. He opened the scoring 13 minutes into the second period and finished it as well, recording a […]
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