James Harden Scores 29 Points Before Early Exit

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting Wednesday against Utah, missing just once with his four attempts from deep before making an early exit with a tight hamstring. The Beard missed the final seven regular-season games last season with a hamstring problem, but the injury isn't thought to be serious this […]

Derrick Favors Just Misses Double-Double On Wednesday

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors was close to his first double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing with eight points and eight rebounds in a 100-89 win over the Rockets. He shot 3-for-5 from the field and made both attempts from the charity stripe. Favors also had two blocks and one steal in the contest. […]

Ricky Rubio Records More Turnovers Than Points

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio looked awful in Wednesday's 100-89 road win at Houston, shooting 1-for-8 from the field and finishing with more turnovers (six) than points (four). He also failed to get more assists than turnovers, ending up with six dimes. Rubio is off to an awful start to the season, with the […]

Joe Ingles Gets Back To His Best From Deep

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles, who made less than 20 percent of his three-point attempts on Monday against Memphis, was back to his best on Wednesday at Houston, sinking three of six triples. He shot 3-for-8 overall from the field to finish with 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Despite the […]

Rudy Gobert Keeps Double-Double Streak Alive

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was in a bit of foul trouble on Wednesday against the Rockets, but he still managed to stay aggressive and collect another double-double. He's had double-digit points and rebounds in every contest this season so far, and he pulled down 13 boards against the Rockets, while shooting 4-for-5 from the […]

Donovan Mitchell Drops 38 Points On Rockets

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was unstoppable for the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, with him scoring 38 points in 39 minutes on 14-for-25 shooting. He was 4-for-9 from downtown and 6-for-8 from the charity stripe. Mitchell also picked up seven assists and five rebounds with three turnovers. He had scored just a total of […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Faces NHL's Hottest Line On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has to be top-notch on Wednesday with the team visiting the Colorado Avalanche, who boast the league's hottest line. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Gabriel Landeskog have combined 43 points through nine games, with only Landeskog failing to pick up points from every outing. Vasilevskiy has just had his […]

James Reimer Starts For Florida Wednesday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will guard the away crease on Wednesday at the Barclay's Center looking for his first win of the season. Reimer has a 0-2-1 record with a 3.91 goals-against average and a .870 save percentage. The Panthers have scored goals for fun, but neither Reimer or Michael Hutchinson has managed to […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Picks Up Pair Of Assists

Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau provided the primary assists on both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers, improving his tally for the season to seven points. Huberdeau is averaging a point per game, but five of his points have actually come in two games, so it's not been a consistent […]

Mike Hoffman Scores His Third Panthers Goal

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman scored his third goal of the season on Tuesday in a 5-2 losing effort against the Rangers. The former Senator was hungry for a goal all night long, firing off a game-high seven shots. He finally netted one with 10 minutes left to play in regulation. Hoffman is rolling […]

Alexandar Georgiev Bags First Win Of The Year

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev stopped 36 of 38 shots on Tuesday against Florida to record his first win of the year. The Rangers found themselves behind after the opening period, with Georgiev letting one past him on a power play, but the team put on a special team clinic in the second frame […]

Mats Zuccarello Gets First Goals Of The Season

New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello scored his first goals of the season -- one on a power play -- in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Florida. He scored with both of his shots and picked up two blocks and three hits as well. The Rangers have been pretty poor at the start of the […]

Mika Zibanejad Has Four-Point Night On Tuesday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had a very good day at the office on Tuesday, finishing a 5-2 win over Florida with four points. He stretched his goal streak to three games with a pair and had a couple of assists as well. Zibanejad scored one on a power play and one shorthanded, helping […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up Another Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had another night to forget on Tuesday against the Coyotes, finishing a 4-1 loss with only 22 saves and a .846 save percentage. He's won just two of six starts this season, allowing 3.87 goals per game with a .872 save percentage, so you really should be looking elsewhere […]

Seth Jones Plays Big Minutes In Season Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) looked completely healthy in his season debut on Tuesday, logging a team-high 27:24 in a 4-1 loss to Arizona. Jones spent 2:48 on the power play and picked up four and a half minutes shorthanded. He had no points but did record four shots, three blocks, and one […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Scores Only Columbus Goal On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 4-1 home loss to the Coyotes. With Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson helping him, Dubois ensured that the team got off to a perfect start, as he scored with just 31 seconds played, but his second goal of the season ended up […]

Darcy Kuemper Records First Win Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper looked unbeatable on Tuesday against the Blue Jackets, stopping 35 pucks to pick up his first win of the season. His second start of the year got off to an awful start, as the Jackets scored with just a half a minute played, but Kuemper recovered in spectacular fashion, making […]

Jordan Oesterle Gets Third Point In Four Games

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jordan Oesterle has been the team's hottest blue-liner in recent games, collecting his third point in the last four outings on Tuesday against Columbus. He registered a power-play helper on the team's game-winning goal in a 4-1 result. Oesterle has featured in just five games overall, so his points tally looks impressive. […]

Alex Galchenyuk Logs 15 Minutes In Season Debut

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) made his season debut on Tuesday, logging 15:01 in his team debut against Columbus. It was a relatively quiet outing, as Galchenyuk didn't record any points in a 4-1 win and had only one shot and one hit, finishing with a minus-one rating. Three of his 15 minutes […]

Derek Stepan Picks Up Three Assists On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan collected three assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win at Columbus, helping linemate Christian Fischer get his first career hat trick. The youngster will owe a few beers to Stepan after the former Ranger picked up the primary assist on all of his goals. Stepan now has four points for the season, […]

Dylan Strome Gets Game-Winner On Power Play

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome scored his second goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Columbus, netting the game-winner on a power play in the opening period. The Coyotes last managed to beat the Jackets in 2015, so it was a special goal. Strome is highly rated, but he doesn't yet have much […]

Christian Fischer Scores First Career Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer scored his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 4-1 road win at Columbus. He was on target in all three periods, finishing with four shots in total with a plus-three rating. Fischer has now scored in back-to-back games, collecting his first four points on the season. He hasn't been […]

Keith Yandle Partners With Alex Petrovic On Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle will get a more defensive-minded partner for Tuesday's tilt against the Rangers, with him and Aaron Ekblad split apart by head coach Bob Boughner. Yandle is expected to get more freedom on the ice after being paired with Alex Petrovic, while Ekblad will play with Michael Matheson. The Panthers have […]

Michael Hutchinson Stays In Panthers Crease

Florida Panthers goaltender Michael Hutchinson will make a second consecutive start for the team on Tuesday against the Rangers after allowing four goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit. His numbers -- 3.76 goals-against average, .853 save percentage -- look awful, but Hutchinson actually hasn't lost a single game in regulation […]

Petr Mrazek Returns To Detroit On Monday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will look to frustrate the team that drafted him on Monday, with the Canes visiting the Detroit Red Wings. Mrazek wore the Wings jersey for five and a half seasons before getting traded this February. He posted a 72-58-20 record for the team in 166 appearances with a 2.60 goals-against […]

Henrik Lundqvist Has Poorest Outing Of The Season

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist recorded his worst save percentage of the season (.846) in Sunday's 4-1 home loss to Calgary, saving only 22 of 26 shots. After starting the season very well, he's now saved less than 90 percent of shots faced in his last two outings. King Henrik's record for the season […]

Neal Pionk Fires At Will Versus Flames

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk had a team-high six shots on goal and recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. Had also had one block and one hit in 25:06 on the ice. Pionk led all defenseman in power-play time with 1:39 and he also registered the most minutes shorthanded […]

Mika Zibanejad Scores Third Goal In Four Games

New York Rangers center Mike Zibanejad looks fully recovered from a slow start to the season, having picked up four points in the last four games and scoring three goals. He netted a power-play marker in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. Zibanejad also upped his shots tally for the season to 35 with four efforts, […]

David Rittich Plays Great In Rare Start

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich made it two wins in two starts for the season on Sunday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in a 4-1 win against the Rangers to record a .978 save percentage. Rittich was busiest in the third period and that's where Mike Zibanejad got one past him on a power play, […]

Garnet Hathaway Nets A Pair Of Goals

Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway collected his first points of the season with a pair of goals on Sunday in a 4-1 road win against the Rangers. His first goal, which came 12:21 into the second period, turned out to be the game-winner. Hathaway, who generally plays less than 10 minutes per game as […]