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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Jaroslav Halak Picks Up His 44th Shutout

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak picked up his 44th career shutout on Thursday, keeping the Flyers at bay with 26 stops, and he even recorded a power-play assist in a 3-0 win. Halak is only six games into his Bruins career, but the Slovak netminder already has two shutouts to his name. He hasn't yet […]

Robin Lehner Stellar In Losing Effort

New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner had a season-high 38 saves on Wednesday against Florida, but he still ended up on the losing side after the team let a two-goal lead slip in the third period. The Isles got outshot 41-22, so Lehner needed a lot more from his teammates. The Swedish netminder has just […]

Brock Nelson Has Goals In Back-To-Back Games

New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson made it two goals in two games on Wednesday, opening the scoring in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to Florida. It was his only shot on goal. Nelson, who had three consecutive 20-goal seasons before finishing with 19 in 2017-18, has been really shy with the puck this season, […]

Jordan Eberle Nets First Goal Of The Season

New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle scored his first goal of the season on Wednesday, putting the team up 2-0 on a power play before finishing up on the losing side in overtime. Eberle was over the moon to join the Isles to link up with John Tavares, but he's gone now and Eberle's […]

James Reimer Grabs His First Win Of The Year

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer allowed two goals in 32 minutes in Wednesday's matchup with the Islanders, but he still skated away with his first win of the season after Mike Hoffman made it 3-2 in overtime. It was a poor start by Reimer, but he bounced back superbly and the team did a great […]

Aaron Ekblad Keeps Gaining Momentum

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was pointless through the team's first six games of the season, has now recorded assists in back-to-back games. He and Nick Bjugstad registered power-play helpers on a Frank Vatrano goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Islanders. Head coach Bob Boughner mixed up his defensive pairings this week, with […]

Evgenii Dadonov Extends Point Streak To Five Games

Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov extended his point streak to five games on Wednesday, scoring the team's second goal in a 3-2 overtime win against the Isles, with Aleksander Barkov and MacKenzie Weegar bagging the assists. Dadonov has been one of the most consistent performers on the free-scoring team and that has led to […]

Aleksander Barkov Bags A Pair Of Assists On Wednesday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov provided a couple of crucial assists in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Islanders, dishing out the primary helper on the 2-2 game-tying goal and notching up one on the game-winner as well. It's his third multi-point game of the season after he also had two assists last Saturday against […]

Mike Hoffman Seals Second Win For Panthers

Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman scored the decisive goal in Wednesday's 3-2 result against the Islanders to help the team record only their second win of the season. Assisted by Keith Yandle and Aleksander Barkov, Hoffman netted one on a power play in overtime to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games. The Panthers […]

P.J. Tucker Has Seven Steals In Losing Effort

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker looked like he had four arms in Wednesday's 100-89 loss to Utah, finishing with seven steals in 39 minutes. It was an amazing defensive performance from him, and he wasn't far off from setting a franchise record, which is owned by Clyde Drexler who once had 10 steals in a […]

Eric Gordon Builds A Brick House Versus Jazz

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon dropped brick after brick in Wednesday's 100-89 loss to Utah, shooting 5-for-21 from the field and a shocking 1-for-12 from downtown. He played a team-high 40 minutes and had four rebounds with three assists, but the shooting was unacceptable, and it came at a really bad time, as this was […]

Clint Capela Notches Second Double-Double

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had a tough night at the office on Wednesday against Utah and Rudy Gobert, but he still managed to record his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He shot 5-for-9 from the field while missing both attempts from the line. Five turnovers left a large […]

Carmelo Anthony Has Best Game As Rocket

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony had his best game for the team so far on Wednesday, logging 39 minutes off the bench and scoring 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting in a 100-89 loss to Utah. He shot 3-for-8 from three-point land and also picked up seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. Melo […]

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 […]