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Joakim Ryan Set To Make His Postseason Debut Wednesday Night
San Jose Sharks defenseman Joakim Ryan is expected to play in his first career postseason game on Wednesday against Vegas, with Paul Martin dropping out of the lineup. Ryan, who turns 25 next month, had a decent rookie year this season, collecting 12 points in 63 regular season games with 79 shots on goal and […]
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Tomas Hertl Scores His First Goal Of The Second-Round Series
San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl, who finished the playoffs first round against Anaheim with a three-game goal streak, finally netted his first one of the second-round series against Vegas on Monday, taking the game to overtime with less than two minutes left in regulation. Hertl, who now has six points in seven games in […]
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Evander Kane Scores In Return From Suspension
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, who was suspended for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Vegas Golden Knights, returned to the lineup with a goal in Monday's Game 3. He netted the team's second goal and also had five shots in a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss. Kane shares the team […]
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Dylan DeMelo Records First Postseason Point
San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo had to wait quite a bit to have an impact in the playoffs after finishing off the regular season in good form. It took him seven games before finally recording his first postseason point. DeMelo assisted the team's second goal in the 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas on Monday. […]
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Brent Burns Has One Assist In Game 3
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns collected his sixth postseason point in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas, picking up an assist on the team's second goal. He now has four points in the last two games, firing off nine shots. The Bearded One is finally giving some reasons to pay up for him in […]
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Tomas Tatar Logs 13 Minutes In Return
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar was back in the lineup on Monday after sitting out four games as a healthy scratch. He played 12:57 in Game 3 against the Sharks, replacing Ryan Carpenter on the third line. The former Red Wing ended up recording just one shot on goal, even though he also […]
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James Neal Notches Two Assists In Game 3 Win
Vegas Golden Knights winger James Neal recorded his second multi-point game of the series against San Jose on Monday, finishing a 4-3 overtime win with two assists. He provided the primary assist on both the team's first and last goal. It was a huge game from him, as only William Karlsson played more minutes among […]
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Reilly Smith Extends Point Streak To Six Games
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith must be the less talked about first liner on the team, but he currently owns the longest point streak of the playoffs, stretching the run to six games Monday night with a goal and an assist. Smith scored his first postseason goal of the year in the second […]
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Colin Miller Scores Again Versus Sharks
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller must be wishing that he could get to play the San Jose Sharks every night, as he's been very productive in the playoffs second-round series. Miller scored his second goal of the series in Monday's 4-3 overtime win, making it two goals and three points in the series so […]
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William Karlsson Wins It For Vegas Monday Night
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson made sure that the team wouldn't live to regret a late game-tying goal by the Sharks on Monday, scoring 8:17 into overtime to put the Knights up 2-1 in the series. Wild Bill scored a nice wrister moments after things had gotten a bit messy for the Knights in […]
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Jonathan Marchessault Leads Knights To Game 3 Victory
Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault continued to torment the San Jose Sharks on Monday, as he registered another three-point night in the playoffs second-round series. He made it 2-1 Vegas in the second frame on a power play before picking up a couple of assists. JAM also had a team-high seven shots on goal. […]
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Thaddeus Young Bags Another Double-Double
Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Sunday to finish the first round matchup against Cleveland with his second double-double. He had a great series, making 60 percent of his shots and averaging 7.7 rebounds, which is his new postseason career-high. Young also had a solid regular season campaign, […]
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Victor Oladipo Drops 30 Points In Game 7
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo was the best player not named LeBron James in the first-round series against Cleveland, averaging 22.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, and five assists. He ended the series with three consecutive double-doubles and one triple-double. Oladipo had 30 points and 12 rebounds in the final game on Sunday. He led the league […]
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Darren Collison Ends Playoffs Strongly
Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison had a disappointing performance in the playoffs first-round matchup against Cleveland, but he did manage to end the series strong on Sunday. He shot 9-for-13 from the field to finish with 23 points in 40 minutes. Collison led the league in three-point percentage (46.8 percent) during the regular season, […]
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Kevin Love Does Well From Deep In Sunday's Win
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love once again missed most of his shots Sunday night in Game 7 against Indiana, but he did do some good work from downtown, shooting 4-for-8. He finished with 14 points and six rebounds, shooting 5-for-13 overall. It was a really bizarre series from Love, as he nailed 40 percent of […]
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Tristan Thompson Posts Double-Double In Game 7
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson performed very well in a surprising starting role on Sunday against the Pacers, posting a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. He also had one big block near the end of the game and picked up one steal as well, while missing only once from the field. Thompson had […]
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LeBron James Leads Cavs To Round 2
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James was, as expected, a man on a mission on Sunday against Indiana, as he almost posted a new Game 7 record in points, finishing with 45. He also recorded nine rebounds, seven assists, and four steals, shooting 16-for-25 from the field. LeBron ended the series averaging 34.4 points, 10.1 […]
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Nate Schmidt Has Two Points In Game 2 Loss
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt had his best offensive game of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday night, as he finished a 4-3 loss to San Jose with two points. His third-period goal took the game to overtime and he recorded the helpers with Colin Miller on William Karlsson's first goal of the […]
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William Karlsson Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Pair Of Goals
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson was carrying his magic stick again on Saturday night, as he scored twice on just three shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. His goals made it 2-0 Vegas, but they simply couldn't hang on to the victory, as Brent Burns carried the Sharks back into the […]
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Logan Couture Scores Twice In Game 2 Win
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture scored half of the team's goals, including the game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Vegas. He made it 2-2 in the middle of the second frame and potted a power-play goal later on with 5:13 played in the second overtime. Couture ended a brief two-game point drought with […]
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Brent Burns Comes Alive In Game 2
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns exploded in Game 2 against Vegas, recording a three-point night with two goals and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win. He logged 36:48 and registered six shots in total with two blocks. There have been some reports of Burns playing injured, but he sure looked healthy Saturday night. […]
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Eric Bledsoe Wakes Up Too Late
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe finally showed his true ability in Game 7 against Boston, shooting 9-for-12 from the field on his way to 23 points, but the effort didn't matter in the end as they suffered a 112-96 loss. He averaged only 13.6 points in the series, shooting barely over 30 percent from […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Limited By Foul Trouble In Game 7
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a decent outing in Game 7 against Boston with 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block, but it would've been a much better one if he hadn't been limited by foul trouble. He picked up three fouls pretty quick and finished the game with […]
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Khris Middleton Leads Bucks In Scoring On Saturday
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had another great shooting performance in Game 7 against Boston, scoring a game-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting, but it wasn't enough to keep the side alive. He did his part, but the team needed just a little bit more from everybody else. Middleton was superb throughout the series, […]
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Jayson Tatum Has Another 20-Plus Point Outing
Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had his third game in last four outings with 20-plus points on Saturday, as he finished Game 7 against the Bucks with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. He was all over the court with a game-high plus-24 rating and got all the minutes he could handle, as […]
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Al Horford Dominates Bucks In Game 7
Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford was nearly unstoppable for the Milwaukee Bucks in Saturday's Game 7. He missed only four of his 17 shots to finish with 26 points in 33 minutes and he also extended his streak with at least one block to four games. Horford also had another solid outing on the glass, […]
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Terry Rozier Explodes For New Playoff Career-High
Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier, who struggled throughout the first round series against Milwaukee, ended the matchup with a superb performance, dropping a new playoff career-high 26 points in Game 7. He nailed five of eight triples and shot 10-for-16 overall. Plus, he didn't only score as he got his teammates involved as well […]
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Rodney Hood Has Best Performance Of The Playoffs Friday Night
Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Rodney Hood took advantage of some extended playing time in Friday's blowout loss to the Pacers, logging 25 minutes and scoring 12 points, which is his best mark so far in this year's playoffs. Hood missed both of his attempts from deep, but he shot a solid 6-for-12 overall. He also managed […]
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Kevin Love Stays Quiet In Game 6
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love couldn't keep up his double-double form on Friday in Game 6 against Indiana, finishing with only seven points and seven rebounds. He made just three of his 10 shots in 24 minutes, missing some time following a heavy fall on his arm. Love is averaging a near double-double in the […]
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LeBron James Scores 22 Points In Game 6
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James was one of only a couple of the team's players that managed to get anywhere near to their usual level of play in Game 6 against Indiana. He scored 22 points in 31 minutes in a blowout loss, shooting 7-for-16 from the field and 3-for-6 from outside. LeBron finished […]
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