NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 20th, 2021
News
- The Washington Capitals would make a couple of roster moves.
- The Capitals would reassign forward Brett Leason to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
- The Capitals would also activate forwards TJ Oshie and Nic Dowd from IR.
Game Recaps
- New York Rangers v. Ottawa Senators – 1p ET
- Postponed due to COVID-19
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Los Angeles Kings – 4p ET
- In Los Angeles the Kings would look to calm the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Seth Jarvis and Derek Stepan would score for the Canes, but goals from Blake Lizotte and Adrian Kempe would tie the game at two for the Kings. In the second period Kempe would net his second of the game for the Kings, and Brendan Lemieux would score for the Kings, but goals from Sebastian Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Martin Necas would score to give the Canes the 5-4 victory over the King.
- New Jersey Devils v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 4p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would host the New Jersey Devils, and in the first period Yegor Sharangovich would score for the Devils, but goals from Jan Rutta and Pat Maroon would give the Bolts the 2-1 lead. In the second period Victor Hedman would score to grow the Lightning’s lead to two. Then in the third period Dawson Mercer, Jimmy Vesey, Sharangovich, and Tomas Tatar would score to give the Devils the 5-3 victory over the Lightning.
- Scott’s TXHT Recap – Comeback Complete, Devils Beat Lightning
- Minnesota Wild v. Florida Panthers – 6p ET
- In Florida the Panthers would host the Minnesota Wild, and in the first period Owen Tippett would score to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Joel Eriksson Ek would score to get the Wild on the board, but a pair of goals from Frank Vatrano would give the Panthers the two goal lead. Then in the third period Kirill Kaprizov, Marcus Foligno, and Ryan Hartman would score for the Wild, but goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett would give the Panthers the 5-4 victory.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto the Maple Leafs would play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period Jake Guentzel and Jeff Carter would score to give the Pens the 2-0 lead. Then after a scoreless forty minutes of play the Penguins would go on to win 2-0 over the Maple Leafs.
- Nashville Predators v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would host the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Artturi Lehkonen would score to give the Habs the 1-0 lead. In the second period Christian Dvorak and Brendan Gallagher would score, and Ryan Poehling would net a pair of goals to give the Canadiens the 5-0 lead. Then in the third period Matt Duchene would score a natural hat trick to get the Predators back within two, but Tyler Toffoli would score to give the Canadiens the 6-3 victory.
- Calgary Flames v. New York Islanders – 7p ET
- For the first game ever at UBS Arena, the New York Islanders would host the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Brad Richardson and Andrew Mangiapane would score to give the Flames the 2-0 lead, but in the final seconds of the period Brock Nelson would score to get the Isles on the board. In the second period Mangiapane would net his second of the game to give the Flames the two goal lead. Then in the third period Nelson would net his second of the game to bring the Islanders back within one, but empty net goals by Trevor Lewis and Johnny Gaudreau would give the Flames the 5-2 win over the Islanders.
- Boston Bruins v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the Boston Bruins, and in the first period Tomas Nosek would score to give the Bs the 1-0 lead. In the second period both Deek Forbort and Derick Brassard would score a pair of goals each for their teams as the Bruins would keep the one goal lead. Then in the third period Craig Smith and David Pastrnak would score to give the Bruins the 5-2 victory over the Flyers.
- Detroit Red Wings v. Arizona Coyotes – 8p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Dylan Larkin would score to give the Wings the 1-0 lead. then after a scoreless second period Ryan Dzingel would strike while shorthanded to tie the game at one for the Coyotes and send the game to overtime. In the extra frame Clayton Keller would strike to give the Coyotes the 2-1 victory over the Red Wings.
- St. Louis Blues v. Dallas Stars – 8p ET
- In Dallas the Stars would play host to the St. Louis Blues, and after a scoreless first period Brandon Saad would score for the Blues, but goals from Jamie Benn and Roope Hintz would give the Stars the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Hintz and Benn would both net their second of the game to give the Stars the 4-1 victory.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
- In Vegas the Columbus Blue Jackets would come to town to take on the Golden Knights, and 45 seconds into the game Gustav Nyquist would score to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead. Then later in the first period Alexandre Texier would strike while shorthanded to grow the Jackets lead to two. In the second period Keegan Kolesar would score to get the Knights on the board and bring them back within one. Then in the third period Reilly Smith would strike while shorthanded to tie the game at two, and Mattias Janmark would score to give the Golden Knights the 3-2 victory.
- Chicago Blackhawks v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p ET
- In Edmonton the Oilers would play host to the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period Connor McDavid would strike for his 12th of the season, and goals from Tyson Barrie, Kailer Yamamoto, and Ryan McLeod would give the Oilers the 4-0 lead. Alex DeBrincat would score in the final seconds of the first period to get the Blackhawks on the board. Then after a scoreless second period DeBrincat would net his second of the game to bring the Blackhawks back within two, but Leon Draisaitl would strike to give the Oilers the 5-2 victory.
- Washington Capitals v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p ET
- In San Jose the Washington Capitals would end the California portion of their west coast trip as they take on the Sharks, and in the first period Conor Sheary would strike in the opening minutes of the game for the Capitals 1-0 lead, and on the powerplay Alex Ovechkin would net his 13th of the season to grow the Caps lead to two. Then after a scoreless second period Sheary and Ovechkin both would net their second of the night to give the Capitals the 4-0 victory.
- MIN v. TB – 5p ET
- BUF v. NYR – 6p ET
- CAL v. BOS – 7p ET
- TOR v. NYI – 730p ET
- CHI v. VAN – 8p ET
- WAS v. SEA – 9p ET
- ARI v. LA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- As a dad and a D-man, Duncan Keith is in a better place in Edmonton. (The Athletic – $)
- Senators return to the ice, out of COVID protocol and into ‘uncharted waters’. (SportsNet)
- Group buying Penguins previously sought merger with MLSE. (HNIC)
