These are your news and notes for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018.
There were four contests in the NHL yesterday…
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- The Washington Capitals took on the Vancouver Canucks and would go on to win the contest by a score of 5-2.John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and Nicklas Backstrom would all find the scoresheet and Backstrom would hit the 600 career assist milestone marker.
Nicklas Backstrom became the first player from the 2006 #NHLDraft to reach the 600-assist milestone. Since entering the League in 2007-08, Backstrom leads all active players in that category. #NHLStats https://t.co/ddSe9Q5RFh
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
Carlson would register his fifth multi-point game on the season and the second game with at least three points. Carlson has started the season by becoming the 10th defenceman with five multi-point games in his first eight games on the season.
Alex Ovechkin also netted his 25th games where he registered at least four points in a contest as well as having his 123rd multi-goal game of his career and the third on the season.
Alex Ovechkin recorded his 123rd career multi-goal game to surpass Mark Messier (122) for sole possession of 13th on the NHL’s all-time list. He now sits within one of Steve Yzerman (124) for 12th. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/0GPmu7t50J
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
In addition to the previously mentioned feat, Ovechkin also netted his 103rd game-winning goals which would be his 233rd power-play goal and moved him past Dino Ciccarelli for sole possession of ninth place on the all-time list for power-play goals.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 233rd career power-play goal to move into sole possession of ninth on the NHL’s all-time list. #NHLStats #WSHvsVAN pic.twitter.com/Z5NhfuiqYu
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
TXHT has your recap of the contest between the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks here.
- The Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Gabriel Landeskog all made the scoresheet once again, combining for the Avalanche’s first goal of the game in Colorado’s 4-1 rout of the Philadelphia Flyers.Colorado finished their road trip 3-0-1 and moved them to a record of 6-1-2 on the season.Rantanen and MacKinnon became the first teammates in franchise history to begin the season with point streaks of nine games.
Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanan became the first set of teammates in @Avalanche /Nordiques franchise history to open a season with a simultaneous point streak of 9 games played. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/tJVoMCUKha
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
Rantanen would also move into a first place tie with Auston Matthews for most points on the season with 16.
Mikko Rantanen increased his season totals to 4-12—16 and matched Auston Matthews (10-6—16) for most points in the NHL. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/ZIVg7Z4GKw
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
- Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho collected an assist when Micheal Ferland scored to extend Aho’s season-opening point streak to nice games and inching closer to the franchise record of 11 set by Ron Francis during the 1984-85 season.
Sebastian Aho became the second player in @NHLCanes / Whalers franchise history to record at least one point in each of the first nine team games to begin a season. Ron Francis is the only other player in franchise to post a longer streak (11 GP in 1984-85). #NHLStats #CARvsDET pic.twitter.com/kR3L4ZtuLP
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
Carolina would go on to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Little Caesears Arena.
Justin Faulk opened the scoring for Carolina and eclipsed Glen Wesley for second place on the Hurricanes/Whalers list for career points by a defenceman.
Justin Faulk eclipsed Glen Wesley to move into sole possession of second place on the @NHLCanes / Whalers all-time points list by defensemen. #NHLStats #CARvsDET pic.twitter.com/MDujGzppCg
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
- The Washington Capitals took on the Vancouver Canucks and would go on to win the contest by a score of 5-2.John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and Nicklas Backstrom would all find the scoresheet and Backstrom would hit the 600 career assist milestone marker.
- The Winnipeg Jets went on to defeat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in overtime.
Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele would score twice in the third period, as the Jets overcame two different deficits. Scheifele would register an assist on Jacob Trouba’s game-winner as Winnipeg improved to a record of 14-0-1 in regular season contests since March 2.
Monday’s contest marked the sixth occurrence in Thrashers/Jets history that the club has overcome multiple deficits in the third period and to win the contest. This has occurred on two other times since the club relocated to Winnipeg and the first occurrence since the 2016-2017 season.
There have been 16 contests this season when a team has comeback to win after having multiple deficits.
The @NHLJets overcame two separate deficits en route to victory while extending their home point streak to 15 contests, dating to March 2 vs. DET (14-0-1). #NHLStats #STLvsWPG pic.twitter.com/Fl5hqnlTib
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
Monday marked the 62nd time in @NHLJets /Thrashers franchise history where the team has overcome multiple deficits to win. #NHLStats #STLvsWPG pic.twitter.com/oOq6fyRRcY
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 23, 2018
Yesterday’s results (home team in CAPS):
- Colorado 4, PHILADELPHIA 1
- Carolina 3, DETROIT 1
- WINNIPEG 5, St. Louis 4 (OT)
- Washington 5, VANCOUVER 2
Tonight’s games:
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