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Mike Smith Neutralizes Oilers In Battle Of Alberta
Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith became the sixth different netminder to record a shutout for the team against their bitter rivals Edmonton, as he made 28 saves in a 1-0 win on Tuesday. It's his third shutout of the season and first since November, and it was a really impressive outing, as the Oilers came […]
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Christian Dvorak Continues Bizarre Streak On Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak scored his 14th goal of the season in Tuesday's win over the L.A. Kings to continue a bizarre streak that he's put together this month. Dvorak now has four goals for the month, scoring in every other game, and he hasn't picked up any points in the games that he […]
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Nick Cousins Posts New Career High In Coyotes Win
Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Cousins will be celebrating his new career high in points Wednesday after ending Tuesday's 4-3 win over L.A. with a goal and an assist to make it 17 points for the season. It's not much, but it's enough for a bottom-six forward, especially considering the fact that Cousins has chipped in with […]
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Clayton Keller Makes It 50 Points With 19th Goal
Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller became the club's third-ever rookie to reach the 50-point mark in a season, doing so with his 19th goal, which opened the scoring in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings. Keller, who also scored in the shootout, is showing off some really good form this month, as he's been […]
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Adin Hill Picks Up Shootout Win In Surprise Start
Arizona Coyotes goalie Adin Hill was a surprise starter on Tuesday night against the Kings, with Darcy Kuemper falling ill just before the game. Hill, a third-round pick in the 2015 draft, picked up his first career win, as the Coyotes continued their recent good run with a 4-3 shootout win. Hill stopped 34 of […]
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Cam Talbot Searching For Fourth Consecutive Win On Tuesday
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot will be searching for his fourth consecutive win on Tuesday, with the team visiting Calgary. Talbot had 32 saves and allowed just one goal in his last win, a 4-1 result against Minnesota on Saturday. Talbot has a perfect 2-0-0 record this season against the Flames, giving up 1.44 goals […]
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Darcy Kuemper Faces His Former Team On Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will see plenty of familiar faces on the ice on Tuesday, as the team hosts the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings picked Kuemper up as a free agent last summer but traded him in February to the Coyotes. The 27-year-old netminder just recorded his first shutout in the desert, making […]
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Mike Smith Set For Second Game Following Return From Injury
Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith starts on Tuesday against Edmonton in what is his second outing following a month-long injury break. Smith returned on Sunday against the Islanders and had a dreadful start, giving up a couple of early goals, but he got better as the game went on and the team will certainly be […]
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Matthew Tkachuk Misses Battle Of Alberta
Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (upper body) won't play on Tuesday against Edmonton in this season's fourth Battle of Alberta after getting hurt late in Sunday's loss to the Islanders. He's listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury. Deadline addition Chris Stewart, who has yet to play this month, will take Tkachuk's place […]
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Timo Meier Scores Sharks Winner Versus Detroit
San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 5-3 result against Detroit, recording his 18th goal of the season on the power play at the start of the third period. He was voted the first star after also picking up an assist on the team's third goal, which was scored […]
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Joe Pavelski Records Two Assists Against Detroit
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski provided helpers on two goals Monday in a 5-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings, as he assisted Joonas Donskoi on the game's opening goal and picked up the other on Chris Tierney's empty-netter to finish off the scoring. Pavelski is having a down year this season, as he's […]
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Dylan DeMelo Stays Hot In Sharks Win
San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 win over Detroit to make it seven points in five games this month. DeMelo, who is playing on the bottom pairing with Brenden Dillon and on the second power-play unit, has been a nice find for head […]
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Tyler Toffoli Picks Up Goal And Assist In Kings Win
Los Angeles Kings forward Tyler Toffoli scored his first goal of the month in Monday's 3-0 win over Vancouver, opening the scoring early in the second period. He later recorded an assist on the team's final goal as well. It's been an up-and-down season from Toffoli, but he already has more points (40) than he […]
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Jonathan Quick Records 48th Shutout In 3-0 Win
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick recorded the 48th shutout of his career on Monday, making 35 saves against the Canucks, who haven't scored in consecutive games. It was a great bounce-back performance from Quick, who got pulled after two periods in Saturday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis. He now has four shutouts for the […]
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Tanner Pearson Scores Third Goal Of The Month
Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson scored his third goal of the month on Monday, finishing off the scoring in a 3-0 win over Vancouver. Pearson has struggled most of the year and he didn't even score a single goal in February, but he's doing very well right now with four points in five […]
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Corey Perry Scores Goal No. 15 In Ducks Loss
Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry scored his 15th goal of the season in Monday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis, finishing off a clever Ryan Getzlaf feed to get the team on the board moments after the Blues had made it 2-0. Getzlaf extended his point streak to six games, collecting 13 points in total […]
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Dejounte Murray's Struggles Continue
San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray was a team-worst minus-22 in Monday's 109-93 loss to the Houston Rockets, finishing with just seven points in 20 minutes. Head coach Gregg Popovich even took one timeout to specifically yell at Murray, which pretty much tells you everything about his performance. After failing to be in double […]
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Davis Bertans Makes It Five Straight Games In Double Figures
San Antonio Spurs forward Davis Bertans is playing his best basketball of the season right now, as he has scored double-figure points in five consecutive games. The 25-year-old Latvian shot 4-for-8 on Monday against Houston, finishing with 11 points in 20 minutes. He did very well from deep, shooting 3-for-6, while also grabbing three rebounds. […]
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Rudy Gay Scores 13 Points In Start
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay made his sixth start of the season on Monday, playing 24 minutes and scoring 13 points on 5-for-16 shooting against the Rockets. Gay was the only Spurs starter to finish in double figures, as the starting unit came out really flat. He went 1-for-3 from behind the arc and […]
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Pau Gasol Disappoints On Monday
San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol had a great spot to perform on Monday against the Rockets with LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) out, but the starters struggled all night and Gasol ended up laying an egg, getting just 15 minutes on the floor while recording four points and four rebounds. He made only one of his […]
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William Karlsson Back Among The Goals In Vegas Win
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson ended a four-game goal drought in Monday's 3-2 win over Philadelphia, netting his 36th of the year on a power play after Erik Haula had put the Knights on the board. After failing to score in the first six games of the season, Karlsson has gone four or more […]
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Ryan Carpenter Scores Vegas Winner In Philadelphia
Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Carpenter scored a late game-winner in Monday's 3-2 result against Philadelphia, breaking the tie with less than three minutes to go in regulation. It's a big result for the team on the final stop of a five-game road trip. Carpenter, who was waived by San Jose in January, has found […]
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Martin Jones Stays in Sharks Goal For Wings Visit
San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones will remain the starter on Monday in a home game against the Detroit Red Wings, making his 12th start in the last 13 games. Aaron Dell has done well in San Jose as the backup, but head coach Peter DeBoer has limited him to just a couple of appearances […]
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Anders Nilsson Faces Kings On Monday
Vancouver Canucks goalie Anders Nilsson will be making his 22nd start of the season in Monday's road game against the L.A. Kings. It's only his second start this month, following a 31-save effort last week in a 5-2 loss to Minnesota. It will take a very brave fantasy owner to use Nilsson on Monday, as […]
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John Gibson The Ducks Starter Versus Blues
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson will be back in the crease on Monday with the team hosting the St. Louis Blues. Gibson saw a six-game winning streak end in his last outing, which the Ducks lost 4-2 in Nashville. Following a 36-save shutout against Washington, Gibson allowed four goals against the Preds, finishing with 24 […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury Gets Philadelphia On Monday
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will make a sixth consecutive start on Monday with the team facing the Philadelphia Flyers on away ice. Fleury has won three of his last four starts, all on the road, giving up just one goal in the last two outings. It's rare to see goalies performing better on […]
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wins It For Coyotes On Sunday
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his 10th goal of the season on Sunday, which ended up being the game-winner in a 1-0 result against Vancouver. OEL struck on the power play with around five minutes left in the second period, with Derek Stepan and Clayton Keller picking up the assists. He now has five […]
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Darcy Kuemper Picks Up Fourth Shutout Of The Season
Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper was named the first star on Sunday, following a 27-save shutout against the Vancouver Canucks. It's his first shutout as a Coyote and his fourth overall this season, with his previous one bizarrely coming against Arizona on Feb 2. Kuemper bounced back superbly after allowing five goals in a 5-2 […]
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Mike Smith Rusty On Return
Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith was back between the pipes on Sunday following a month-long absence and he didn't have a good comeback, allowing four goals in a 5-2 loss to the Islanders. Smith had just one save before it was 2-0 already to the Islanders, which pretty much summed up his night, though he […]
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Mark Giordano Has Three Goals In Four Games
Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano scored his third goal in the last four games on Sunday against the Islanders to make it 13 goals for the season. The Flames captain now needs just two more goals to share the league's top goal-scoring honor among defensemen with teammate Dougie Hamilton and P.K. Subban. Giordano already has […]
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