These are your news and notes for Monday, October 22nd, 2018:
In the NHL yesterday there were three contests…
- First, the Tampa Bay Lightning registered a franchise-record 55 shots on goal to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. Tampa Bay is 5-1-1 on the season thus far and is 6-0-1 in the last seven contests against Chicago.Tampa Bay recorded 33 shots on goal during the second period, the highest total in a period since the 1997-98 season.
Brayden Point had his first game-winner of the season and the 15th of his career in 157 games played. There are only three other players who have more since debuting in the NHL in the 2016-17 season.
Brayden Point of the @TBLightning scored his first game-winning goal of the season and the 15th of his NHL career.
Only three players have scored more game-winning goals since he made his NHL debut in 2016-17. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/G3CKc5himl
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 22, 2018
- Johnny Gaudreau registered his 300th NHL point in his 320th game last night as the Calgary Flames went on to rout the New York Rangers 4-1.Gaudreau would score twice to reach the milestone and helped lead the Flames to a record of 5-3-0 on the season. Calgary won at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Gaudreau, a fourth round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, became the fourth player from that draft class to reach this milestone as well. He also became the sixth player to reach 300 career points.
Among players to debut with the @NHLFlames franchise, @johngaudreau03 required the sixth-fewest games to record 300 career points with the club. #NHLStats #CGYvsNYR pic.twitter.com/1ez21AmpTB
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 22, 2018
- The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2, after a pre-game ceremony for the retirement of Paul Kariya’s number at Honda Center. There is more on Paul Kariya’s number retirement in the NHL news section.
Yesterday’s results:
- Tampa Bay 6, CHICAGO 3
- Calgary 4, NY RANGERS 1
- Buffalo 4, ANAHEIM 2
In the NWHL yesterday…
The Minnesota Whitecaps went on to defeat the Metropolitan Riveters 6-2. This would also mark a season-sweep of the Riveters in the second half of games in New Jersey.
Whitecaps G Amanda Leveille registered 26 shots and continued to dominate the Riveters all game. Leveille is 4-0-0 against Metropolitan this season and 9-4-0 in 13 matchups all time against the Riveters.
The Whitecaps trio of Allie Thunstrom, Katie McGovern, and Joanna Curtis all made the scoresheet.
The only possible time that the Riveters will face the Whitecaps again is if there is a potential playoff matchup.
Minnesota would jump out to a 3-0 lead before the Riveters would notch their first goal of the game with less than 2:30 left in the second period, as the Whitecaps were dominating the Riveters throughout the first 30 minutes of the game. The Whitecaps would also find a recipe of success in this contest by shooting and scoring.
Four different scores for the Whitecaps would define the dominance in this contest.
The Riveters look to bounce back from back-to-back losses on Saturday when the Riveters visit the Boston Pride at Warrior Ice Arena.
For Minnesota, they look to extend their 4-0-0 start when they have a back-to-back slate of games next weekend when they face off against the Buffalo Beauts at TRIA Rink.
For more coverage of the contest between the Whitecaps and Riveters, please go here
Tonight’s NHL games:
In NHL news:
- The NHL announced their Three Stars of the Week.
Gabriel Landeskog (@Avalanche), Connor McDavid (@EdmontonOilers) and Marc-Andre Fleury (@GoldenKnights) named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Oct. 21.
Details: https://t.co/JeNXFG1eXP #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/i3gOIrm4uk
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 22, 2018
⭐ @GabeLandeskog92 led the NHL in goals and points (tied) with 6-1—7 last week, incl. his third career hat trick. His three career hat tricks have all come since the start of last season and are the three most recent hat tricks by an @Avalanche player. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/osZ1yX5nrU
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 22, 2018
⭐⭐ @cmcdavid97 tied for third in NHL scoring last week with 2-4—6 in 3 GP. He has recorded a point on 11 of 13 @EdmontonOilers goals this season and became the first player in NHL history to factor on 9 consecutive team goals to begin a season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/Yj2TFsN3x6
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 22, 2018
⭐⭐⭐ Marc-Andre Fleury went a perfect 2-0-0 last week (1.00 GAA, .956 SV%). In doing so, he earned his 408th career victory to surpass Glenn Hall for sole possession of 10th on the NHL’s all-time wins list. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/yL9UFOp9Vc
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 22, 2018
- In a pre-game ceremony last night, the Anaheim Ducks officially retired Paul Kariya’s number 9 at Honda Center.
Tonight, the @AnaheimDucks will retire Paul Kariya’s No. 9.
Truly one of the greats from our game. #RetireThe9 pic.twitter.com/dYEFQAcorH
— NHL (@NHL) October 21, 2018
In the rafters forever!
Watch as we #RetireThe9 in an emotional ceremony last night @HondaCenter. pic.twitter.com/IcSk1vqQoL
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) October 22, 2018
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) October 21, 2018
As a rookie and the first-ever selection by the Ducks, Kariya registered 39 points as a rookie during the 1994-95 shortened season, which was then an Anaheim Ducks (known at the time as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) team record. He only trailed Quebec Nordiques F Peter Forsberg, who had 50 points.
Paul Kariya recorded 18-21—39 in 1994-95, establishing an @AnaheimDucks record at the time for points in a season by a rookie.
His 39 points ranked second among all NHL rookies that season, trailing only Quebec Nordiques forward Peter Forsberg. #NHLStats #RetireThe9 pic.twitter.com/hp9wP1G897
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 21, 2018
In the NWHL…
- Jonna Curtis of the Minnesota Whitecaps was named the NWHL Player of the Week earlier today.
Jonna Curtis had a HUGE weekend in a pair of wins for @WhitecapsHockey. Here’s her reaction when she found out she was named NWHL Player of the Week presented by @EcnVeda.
DETAILS: https://t.co/iJUGrdVlDL pic.twitter.com/AOzmmvl61c
— NWHL (@NWHL) October 22, 2018
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