NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 26th, 2021
News
- On November 26th, 1917 the National Hockey League was founded.
- The founding of the league came after three days of meetings at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal.
Game Recaps
- New York Rangers v. Boston Bruins – 1p ET
- In Boston the Bruins would host their Original Six rival New York Rangers for the NHL’s return to ABC, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Craig Smith and Ryan Strome would score for their respective teams. In the second period Patrice Bergeron would strike for the B’s but Dryden Hunt would score for the Rangers to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Artemi Panerin, Alexis Lafreniere, and Jacob Trouba would score to give the Rangers the 5-2 victory over the Bruins.
- Winnipeg Jets v. Minnesota Wild – 330p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would host the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period Alex Goligoski and Mats Zuccarello would score to give the Wild the 2-0 lead. In the second period Ryan Hartman, Zuccarello, and Jon Merrill would score to grow the Wild’s lead to five. Then in the third period Pierre Luc-Dubois would score for the Jets, but Matt Dumba and Kirill Kaprizov would score to give the Wild the 7-1 victory.
- St. Louis Blues v. Chicago Blackhawks – 1p ET
- In Chicago the Blackhawks would take on the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period Pavel Buchnevich and Ivan Barbashev would score to give the Blues the 2-0 lead. In the second period Jujhar Khaira would score for the Blackhawks, and then in the third period Brandon Hagel would score to tie the game at two. Then in overtime Alex DeBrincat would score to give the Blackhawks the 3-2 victory over the Blues.
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Philadelphia Flyers – 330p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would take on the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Sebastian Aho would score for the Canes, but goals from Ivan Provorov and Joel Farabee would give the Flyers the 2-1 lead. In the second period Rasmus Ristolainen would score for the Flyers, but goals from Aho, Jesper Fast, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Steven Lorentz would give the Canes the 5-3 lead. Then in the third period Andrei Svechnikov would score to give the Hurricanes the 6-3 victory over the Flyers.
- Ottawa Senators v. Anaheim Ducks – 4p ET
- In Anaheim the Ducks would host the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Isac Lundestrom would score for the Ducks to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Derek Grant and Troy Terry would score to grow the Ducks lead to three. Then in the third period Rickard Rakell would score to give the Ducks the 4-0 victory over the Senators.
- Florida Panthers v. Washington Capitals – 5p ET
- In Washington the Capitals would host the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Jonathan Huberdeau would score in the final seconds of the period to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Tom Wilson would strike shorthanded, and Alex Ovechkin would net a pair of goals in 56 seconds to give the Caps the 3-1 lead. However, Sam Reinhart would score to get the Panthers back within one. Then in the third period Carter Verhaeghe would score for the Panthers, but Ovechkin’s third of the game to complete the hat trick would give the Capitals the 4-3 victory.
- Michael’s TXHT Recap – Ovi Unleashed
- New Jersey Devils v. Nashville Predators – 6p ET
- In Nashville the Predators would play host to the New Jersey Devils, and in the first period Roman Josi would strike to give the Preds the 1-0 lead. In the second period Philip Tomasino would score to grow the Preds lead to two. Then in the third period Andreas Johnsson and Tomas Tatar would score for the Devils, but goals from Mikael Granlund and Alexandre Carrier would give the Predators the 4-2 victory.
- Scott’s TXHT Recap – Preds Smash Devils
- Montreal Canadiens v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Montreal Canadiens, and in the first period Tage Thompson would strike first for the Sabres, but Josh Anderson would strike for the Habs to tie the game at one. In the second period Cody Eakin and Kyle Okposo would score for the Sabres to take the two goal lead. Then in the third period Thompson would net his second of the game to give the Sabres the 4-1 victory over the Canadiens.
- Seattle Kraken v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would face the Seattle Kraken, and in the first period Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would score for the Bolts to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Ross Colton would score to give the Bolts the two goal lead. Then in the third period Steven Stamkos would score to give the Lightning the 3-0 victory over the Kraken.
- Vancouver Canucks v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
- In Columbus the Blue Jackets would host the struggling Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Gustav Nyquist would strike for the Jackets, but a tally from Vasily Podkolzin would tie the game at one. In the second period Adam Boqvist would score for the Jackets to retake the lead, but Tyler Motte would score to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Jack Roslovic and Max Domi would score to give the Blue Jackets the 4-2 victory over the Canucks.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars – 730p ET
- In Dallas the Colorado Avalanche would come to town to take on the Stars, and in the first period Joe Pavelski would score a pair of goals to give the stars the 2-0 lead. In the second period Denis Gurianov would score to grow the Stars lead to three. Theni nt he third period Cale Makar would score to get the Avalanche on the board, but the Stars would hold on to win 3-1.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. New York Islanders – 730p ET
- At UBS Arena the New York Islanders would play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and after a scoreless first period Kasperi Kapanen would score to give the Penguins the 1-0 victory.
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p ET
- In San Jose the Sharks would host the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period Nick Bonino would score for the Sharks, but goals from William Nylander and Wayne Simmonds would give the Leafs the 2-1 lead. In the second period Auston Matthews and John Tavares would score to grow the Leafs lead to three, and take the victory over the Sharks 4-1.
- SEA v. FLA – 6p ET
- EDM v. VGK – 7p ET
- OTT v. LA – 7p ET
- BUF v. DET – 7p ET
- MON v. PIT – 7p ET
- DAL v. ARI – 8p ET
- CLB v. STL – 8p ET
- NAS v. COL – 9p ET
- WIN v. CAL – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Looking Back in Time: The NHL turns 100 years old. Written 11/26/2017 (NHL)
- Tom Wilson takes on mentorship role with Capitals’ young players. (Washington Post – $)
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