Patrik Laine Nets Fifth Career Hat Trick

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine stole the show in front of home crowd in Finland on Thursday, scoring his fifth career hat trick in a 4-2 win over Florida. He became only the second player to get three goals in a regular-season game played outside North America. Laine has had a really slow start […]

Corey Crawford Suffers Second Consecutive Loss

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford recorded his second consecutive loss on Wednesday, saving only 24 of 28 shots against the Canucks to register a .857 save percentage. Crawford has suddenly gone cold after a three-game winning streak, allowing a total of 10 goals in his last two starts, which have left a big dent on […]

Brandon Saad Opens Scoring On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad scored the opening goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. Assisted by Chris Kunitz and Artem Anisimov, Saad secured a great start for the Hawks, but Patrick Kane (illness) was missing and they couldn't get enough offense in the end. He also had a game-high five shots in the […]

Jonathan Toews Passes Dennis Hull With 299th Goal

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored his 299th career goal on Wednesday, passing Dennis Hull for sole possession of sixth place on the Blackhawks' all-time goal-scoring list. He netted his first power-play goal of the season at the start of the second period to put the Hawks up 2-1, but they couldn't hang on to […]

Jacob Markstrom Keeps Winning

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom is slowly starting to forget how losing feels like, as he collected his fourth win in his last five starts on Wednesday against the Blackhawks, stopping 24 of 26 shots to produce a .923 save percentage. Markstrom had an ugly start to the season when he gave up 12 goals […]

Brendan Gaunce Has Two Points In Season Debut

Vancouver Canucks forward Brendan Gaunce left quite an impression in his season debut on Wednesday, finishing a 4-2 win over Chicago with a goal and an assist. He centered the third line and registered an unassisted game-winner before helping Antoine Roussel finish off the scoring. Gaunce also produced two hits. He played less than 10 […]

Jake Virtanen Has First Career Multi-Goal Game

Vancouver Canucks right wing Jake Virtanen recorded his first career multi-goal game on Wednesday, helping the team beat the Blackhawks 4-2. Virtanen tied it up twice before Brendan Gaunce and Antoine Roussel finished off the job in the third period. Playing in a bottom-six role, Virtanen won't offer offensive production on a consistent basis, but […]

Enes Kanter Struggles From Field Versus Pacers

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter had a really tough time Wednesday night against the Pacers, shooting only 3-for-11 from the field to finish with seven points. He logged 21 minutes off the bench and added six rebounds -- four from the offensive end -- to his tally. Kanter was a double-double machine during the […]

Allonzo Trier Scores 14 Points In 23 Minutes

New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier had his second consecutive good outing on Wednesday, scoring 14 points in 23 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-for-7 from the field while making both of his attempts from downtown. The undrafted rookie has been a nice surprise for the Knicks at the start of the season, scoring […]

Damyean Dotson Keeps Scoring Run Going

New York Knicks guard/forward Damyean Dotson recorded his 10th straight regular-season game with 10-plus points on Wednesday. The run started last season with a superb 30-point effort against Miami and it's continuing with very little hiccups. Dotson has yet to get close to 30 points this season, but the opportunity to perform well is there, […]

Noah Vonleh Fills Stat Sheet On Wednesday

New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh was everywhere in Wednesday's 107-101 loss to Indiana, posting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while recording four assists, three blocks, and two steals. The former Blazer was pretty much the last guy who made the Knicks roster from the training camp and he's quickly played […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Drops 37 Points On Indiana

New York Knicks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was red-hot on Wednesday night against Indiana, scoring a season-high 37 points on 10-for-19 shooting. He posted a new career-high with seven triples and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe. Hardaway Jr. is off to a really nice start to the season, as he's failed to […]

Darren Collison Stays Quiet At MSG

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison settled for a back seat on Wednesday against the Knicks, providing only eight points in a 107-101 win. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and had six assists with one turnover in 24 minutes on the floor. Collison had been great in the previous two outings, but he just […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 10 Points On Wednesday

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 10 points in Wednesday's 107-101 road win at the Madison Square Garden. He was very little involved offensively, taking only eight shots, but he made half of them and still managed to get to double figures. Bogdanovic had a great 25-point outing last Saturday against Cleveland, but he's […]

Thaddeus Young Posts Double-Double In Pacers Win

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young picked up his first double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing a 107-101 road win against the Knicks with 13 points and 10 rebounds. He also provided massive defensive stats in 34 minutes, picking up five steals and three blocks. Young shot 5-for-10 on the night with one three-pointer. It's […]

Domantas Sabonis Matches Career High With 30 Points

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had one of his best outings as an NBA player on Wednesday when he finished a perfect 12-for-12 from the field to match his career high with 30 points. He missed one of his eight free throws otherwise it would've been a 100 percent shooting night all around. Sabonis also […]

Victor Oladipo Plays Through Bronchitis

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo wasn't feeling well Wednesday night at the Madison Square Garden, but he still helped the team to a 107-101 win over the Knicks. Oladipo said he played through bronchitis, but that didn't stop him from dropping 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He got better as the game went on, with […]

Robin Lehner Forced To Exit Early On Tuesday

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner failed to finish Tuesday's tilt with the Pens after picking up an injury which head coach Barry Trotz described as "a strain." It was a great shame, as the Swede was having a very solid game, saving 23 of 25 pucks through two periods of play. Thomas Greiss came […]

Ryan Pulock Picks Up Pair Of Assists

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock recorded his first multi-point game of the season on Tuesday, picking up two assists in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He provided the helpers on the team's first and last goal, scored by Andrew Ladd and Tom Kuhnhackl respectively. His defense partner Nick Leddy also had two assists. A […]

Matt Martin Has Multi-Point Night

New York Islanders left wing Matt Martin registered his first multi-point game in nearly 12 months on Tuesday, picking up a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He recorded the helper on the team's second goal and scored a big one himself, making it 3-2 after the Pens had come back […]

Brock Nelson Scores Another One On Tuesday

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson continued his hot goal-scoring form on Tuesday, netting the team's second one in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. He's now got six goals for the season, with five of them coming in the last five games. Nelson has started to shoot more in recent games, so you don't have […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Twice On Tuesday

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle scored twice on Tuesday against the Penguins in a big 6-3 win, with Mathew Barzal picking up primary assists on both occasions. The Barzal line has gotten back on track lately after a slow start to the year, so Eberle's fantasy stock is rising quickly, with four of […]

Matt Murray Gets Pulled In Big Defeat

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was pulled for the first time this season on Tuesday after he gave up four goals with nine shots against the Isles. He allowed two in the first with six shots, so you pretty much knew what was going to happen during the rest of the game. Murray lasted only […]

Jamie Oleksiak Has Two Assists On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak picked up two assists on Tuesday against the Islanders, pushing his tally for the season to seven points in nine games. Oleksiak is suddenly looking like Brent Burns out there, as he's racked up six points in the last four games. He had only 36 points in 187 career games […]

Evgeni Malkin Continues Tear With Sixth Goal

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored his sixth goal of the season on Tuesday against the Islanders to extend his point streak to eight games. He's quietly picked up 16 points during the streak, which has led to him trailing Mikko Rantanen only by two points on the league's top scorers list. Malkin is already […]

Dominik Simon Stretches Point Streak To Four Games

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Simon is putting points on the board in a hurry lately, as he stretched his point streak to four games on Tuesday night. He scored the team's first goal in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders while registering a whopping six shots in the game. Simon has seven points in 10 […]

Sidney Crosby Has Fourth Consecutive Multi-Point Game

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby continued his success against the Islanders on Tuesday night, stretching his run of multi-point games to four in the process. Sid helped Dominik Simon put the Pens on the board late in the first before scoring himself only a few minutes later. Crosby tried everything to give the team a […]

Marcus Johansson Returns For Devils On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson will return to the lineup on Tuesday against Tampa Bay after missing the previous game with an illness. He'll skate on the second line alongside Pavel Zacha and Jean-Sebastien Dea. It's not been a good start to the season for Johansson, as he's collected only two points in seven […]

Keith Kinkaid Keeps His Place In Devils Crease

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his ninth start of the season on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, even though Cory Schneider is back with the team, having finished up a conditioning stint in the AHL. Schneider has now fully recovered from an offseason hip surgery, so his season debut should be […]

Victor Hedman Out For At Least Two More Games

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (upper body), who got injured last Friday, will miss at least two games this week. The big Swede already sat out Saturday's big 7-1 loss at Arizona, but he's still not ready to return. There's also a chance that he'll miss Tampa's back-to-back set at the weekend against Ottawa […]