Taurean Prince Gets Going Again On Friday Night

Atlanta Hawks small forward Taurean Prince regained his scoring touch in Friday's loss to the Warriors, getting 20 points in 32 minutes, shooting 6-for-18 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. Price dropped 38 points on the Bucks last Saturday, but he then struggled in the next two outings, combining only 18 points. He also […]

Quinn Cook Leads Warriors In Minutes Off The Bench

Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook was relegated to the bench for Friday's affair with Atlanta, as Stephen Curry (ankle) made his return to the lineup, but his teammate's misfortune gave Cook another chance to shine. Curry hurt his left knee in the third quarter, leaving the game and not returning, so Cook ended […]

Jordan Bell Plays Very Well In Warriors Win

Golden State Warriors forward/center Jordan Bell did a little bit of everything in Friday's win over Atlanta, scoring 12 points in 28 minutes, grabbing seven boards, recording four assists and getting one steal and one block. The 28 minutes are his new career-high and it could be a sign of things to come, as the […]

Nick Young Scores Season-High 24 Points Against Atlanta

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Nick Young poured in 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting on Friday against Atlanta to post his new season-high in scoring. Swaggy P went crazy from deep, attempting 11 three-pointers, but he also hit them at a good clip, making six shots (54.5 percent), needing only 26 minutes of action to […]

Stephen Curry Scores 29 Points In 25 Minutes Before Getting Injured Again

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (ankle) was back on the court Friday night after sitting out six games and he performed very well against the Atlanta Hawks, scoring 29 points on 10-for-18 shooting, going 3-for-8 from behind the arc, but he got injured again and lasted only 25 minutes. Curry looked to have […]

Anders Nilsson Likely Starting For Canucks On Friday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson will likely make his 23rd start of the season in Friday's matchup against St. Louis, as the team finishes off a back-to-back set. The Canucks picked up a nice 5-2 road win on Thursday in Chicago with Jacob Markstrom between the pipes, but they have won consecutive games just twice […]

John Gibson Expected To Start For Ducks In Winnipeg

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is expected to start on Friday in a road game against the Winnipeg Jets, and he'll be looking to keep up his recent hot streak, as he's won four starts in a row, posting two shutouts with the most recent one coming on Wednesday against Calgary in a 4-0 win. […]

Brent Burns Ends 15-Game Goal Drought In Sharks Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored his first goal since Feb. 15 in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over Vegas to end a 15-game goal drought, netting the game-tying goal at the start of the second period. Burns is having a bizarre year following his 29-goal and 76-point season in 2016-17, as his shooting percentage […]

Malcolm Subban Plays Superbly In Unlucky Loss

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban played superbly in his first start since Feb. 2, stopping 42 pucks in an unlucky 2-1 overtime loss at San Jose. Marc-Andre Fleury (undisclosed) didn't make the short trip to San Jose, but his injury isn't believed to be serious and he could rejoin the team already this weekend, […]

Bo Horvat Scores Goal No. 20 On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat is a 20-goal scorer for a second consecutive season, having reached the milestone in Thursday's 5-2 win over Chicago. Horvat's production has nosedived since Brock Boeser (back) was ruled out for the season, but he's shown some life lately, getting two goals in three games. He also had an assist […]

Alexander Edler Scores Two Goals In Canucks Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler posted the fourth multi-goal game of his career on Thursday, scoring the team's first and fourth goal in a 5-2 win over Chicago. The team is struggling badly without Brock Boeser (back), who's done for the season, but Edler has actually picked up some form lately, also scoring against San […]

Henrik Sedin Scores a Rare Goal In Blowout Win

Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin netted a rare goal on Thursday against Chicago, putting the puck into the net for only the third time this season. He went 55 games without one before scoring near the end of the first period to make it 2-1. He also picked up an assist in a big 5-2 […]

Tobias Rieder Scores Twice In Kings Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Tobias Rieder failed to produce when he was bumped to Anze Kopitar's line for one game this week, but he did manage to do some damage as a fourth-liner in Thursday's 7-1 win over Colorado, scoring twice on five shots. He also had three hits, logging 13:45. Rieder is up to […]

Anze Kopitar Records First Four-Goal Game

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar was unstoppable for Colorado on Thursday night, as he recorded the first four-goal game of his career. He got two already in the opening period -- one on the power play -- and bagged one each in the second and third. He's the first Kings players since Nov. 1993 […]

Ish Smith Energetic Off The Bench In Pistons Loss

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith had a very good game off the bench on Thursday against the Rockets, scoring 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds in 33 minutes. He went 2-for-6 from deep, dished out three assists and recorded a rare block as well. The return of Reggie Jackson hasn't bothered […]

Andre Drummond Posts His 54th Double-Double

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond posted his 54th double-double of the season in Thursday's overtime loss to Houston, picking up 20 rebounds in 43 minutes and scoring 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He also shot 5-for-10 from the charity stripe. Drummond now has three 20-rebound games this month, leading the league with 15.8 boards per […]

Blake Griffin Leaves Houston With a Triple-Double

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin recorded his first triple-double in the team's colors on Thursday, as he finished a 100-96 overtime loss to Houston with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He also had a couple of steals in 42 minutes, shooting 9-for-22 from the floor and 1-for-7 from behind the arc. Griffin […]

Clint Capela Grabs a Casual Double-Double

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela didn't let Andre Drummond's presence bother him in Thursday's win over Detroit, as he picked up 14 rebounds and scored 10 points to register his 37th double-double of the season. The 14 boards are his highest since March 3, when he had a 17-rebound performance against Boston. His failure to […]

P.J. Tucker Just Misses a Double-Double

Houston Rockets small forward P.J. Tucker got very close to his third double-double of the season on Thursday, as he finished an overtime win against the Pistons with 10 points and eight rebounds. Tucker was one of the many Rockets, who struggled throughout the night, going 4-for-11 from the floor and only 2-for-7 from deep, […]

Eric Gordon Leads Rockets In Scoring Versus Pistons

Houston Rockets shooting Guard Eric Gordon enjoyed his 26th start of the season, as he led the team in scoring on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons, netting 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting, going 3-for-9 from behind the arc. He also had five assists and two steals in 42 minutes on the floor in the overtime […]

James Harden Lethargic In Rockets Win

Houston Rockets guard James Harden only went through the motions in Thursday's win over Detroit, as he shot just 4-for-20 from the field and missed all eight attempts from downtown. However, he still managed to get to 21 points thanks to being busy on the free throw line and getting some extra minutes to perform, […]

Darnell Nurse Notches Three Points On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse had his best offensive game of the season on Thursday, finishing a 6-2 win over Ottawa with three points. The Senators were dominated by Connor McDavid's line and Nurse picked up three assists in the process. He also had four shots on goal, three blocks, and two hits in the […]

Drake Caggiula Scores Twice In Oilers Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Drake Caggiula recorded his second multi-goal game of the season on Thursday, scoring twice against the Senators in a 6-2 win. He opened the scoring with 8:23 played and added a second on a power play in the third period. Caggiula has now scored in back to back games and in three […]

Connor McDavid Dominates The Senators

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid continued his chase for a second consecutive Art Ross Trophy win with a four-point game on Thursday against the Senators. He scored the second and final goal in a 6-2 win, adding a couple of assists in the third period. McDavid is currently playing like a man possessed, as he's […]

Alex Goligoski Records Two Goals In Coyotes Loss

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded two goals in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Carolina, although he put the puck into the net himself only once. Arizona got on the board with a bizarre goal 8:27 into the game, when the puck went deep into the Canes zone from a Goligoski dump in, Cam Ward came […]

Martin Jones Faces Fleury-less Vegas On Thursday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will be going for his fifth straight win on Thursday, with the team hosting the Vegas Golden Knights, who are without regular starter Marc-Andre Fleury. Jones had 26 saves and allowed two goals to the Devils last time out in a 6-2 win. He's won seven of his last […]

Cam Talbot Starts For Oilers In Ottawa

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot will make his 59th start of the season on Thursday, with the team facing Ottawa on away ice. Talbot had 19 saves and allowed four goals before being pulled in the final period against the Sens in the first meeting of the season on Oct. 14, which the Oilers lost […]

Malcolm Subban Starts For Vegas With Marc-Andre Fleury Out

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban will be between the pipes on Thursday against San Jose, as Marc-Andre Fleury is ruled out with an undisclosed injury. Subban himself recently returned from an upper-body injury suffered at the start of last month. He had 22 saves and allowed one goal on Tuesday against Vancouver after replacing […]

Marcus Pettersson Looking At More Minutes With Josh Manson Out

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Marcus Pettersson looks set to see a lot more minutes in the upcoming games, as he's moved up to the second pairing, with Josh Manson (upper body) out. The rookie from Sweden logged 16:40 in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Calgary, which is over three minutes more than his season average (13:10). He […]

Mike Smith Plays Poorly In Flames Loss

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith exited Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Ducks with a .727 save percentage after allowing three goals on 11 shots through the first two periods of play. This was a winnable game for the desperate Flames, as the Ducks managed just 16 shots on goal in 60 minutes, but Smith gave […]