NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 15th, 2022
News
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Game Recaps
- Nashville Predators v. Boston Bruins – 1p ET
- In Boston the Bruins would play host to the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Colton Sissons would score for the Preds, but goals from Craig Smith and Mike Reilly would score to give the B’s the 2-1 lead. In the second period Luke Kunin would strike to tie the game at two for the Preds. Then in the third period Roman Josi and Brad Marchand would score to send the game to overtime tied at three. In the extra frame Tyler Hall would score the winning goal to give the Bruins the 4-3 victory over the Predators.
- Vancouver Canucks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 1p ET
- In Carolina the Hurricanes would be off to the races as they host the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Bo Horvat would score for the Canucks and Sebastian Aho would score for the Canes for a 1-1 tie. In the second period Vincent Trocheck and Martin Necas would strike to give the Canes the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Steven Lorentz would strike to give the Hurricanes the 4-1 victory over the Canucks.
- Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders – 2p ET
- On Long Island the New York Islanders would host the Washington Capitals for the first time at UBS Arena, and in the first period Tom Wilson would strike less than five minutes into the game to give the Caps the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Alex Ovechkin would get the empty netter with 11 seconds left in regulation to give the Capitals the 2-0 victory over the Islanders.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. Florida Panthers – 6p ET
- In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period Carter Verhaeghe would net a pair of goals, and Anthony Duclair and Marcus Weegar would score to give the Panthers the 4-0 lead. In the second period Jonathan Huberdeau and Anton Lundell would score to grow the Panthers lead to six. Then in the third period Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner would get the Jackets on the board, but Lundell’s second of the game, plus goals from Sam Bennett and Patric Hornqvist would give the Panthers the 9-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. St. Louis Blues – 7p ET
- In St. Louis the Blues would host the Toronto Maple Leafs for Hockey Night in Canada, and in the first period Ryan O’Reilly would score for the Blues, but goals from Michael Bunting, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares would give the Leafs the 3-1 lead. In the second period O’Reilly would net his second of the game and Brandon Saad would score to tie the game at three for the Blues, but Timothy Lilegren would strike to give the Leafs the lead back. However, Robert Thomas would score to tie the game at four for the Blues. Then in the third period Niko Mikkola would score to give the Blues the 5-4 lead, but Auston Matthews would score to tie the game at five, and then Ilya Mikheyev would score to give the Maple Leafs the 6-5 victory over the Blues.
- Ottawa Senators v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p ET
- Postponed due to Canada’s Attendance Restrictions
- Buffalo Sabres v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
- In Detroit the Red Wings would host the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Tyler Bertuzzi and Robby Fabbri would score to give the Wings the 2-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Lucas Raymond and Michael Rasmussen would score to give the Red Wings the 4-0 victory over the Sabres.
- Dallas Stars v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Esa Lindell would score to give the Stars the 1-0 lead, but Brayden Point would strike to tie the game at one for the Bolts. Then after a scoreless second period Ross Colton and Alex Killorn would score to give the Lightning the 3-1 victory over the Stars.
- New York Rangers v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Mika Zibanejad would open the scoring for the Rangers, but Oskar Lindblom would score to tie the game at one for the Flyers. Then after a scoreless second period Cam York would net his first career NHL goal to give the Flyers the 2-1 lead, but Filip Chytil would strike to tie the game at two and Chris Kreider would score to give the Rangers the 3-2 victory over the Flyers.
- Anaheim Ducks v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p ET
- In Chicago the Blackhawks would play host to the Anaheim Ducks, and after a scoreless first period Brandon Hagel would score to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. then in the third period Patrick Kane would strike on the powerplay and Dominik Kubalik would score to give the Blackhawks the 3-0 victory over the Ducks.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would host the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period Nathan MacKinnon would strike to give the Avs the 1-0 lead. In the third period Mikko Rantanen would net a pair of goals and Nazem Kadri would score to give the Avs the 4-0 lead. Then in the third period MacKinnon would net his second of the game to give the Avalanche the 5-0 victory over the Coyotes.
- Los Angeles Kings v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- In Seattle the Kraken would take on the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Adrian Kempe would score to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. In the second period Phillip Danault would strike to grow the Kings lead to two, but Marcus Johansson would strike to get the Kraken on the board and back within one. Then in the third period Danault would net his second of the game to give the Kings the 3-1 victory over the Kraken.
- Ottawa Senators v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p ET
- In Edmonton the Oilers would host the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Josh Norris would score on the powerplay to give the Sens the 1-0 lead, but Zack Kassian would get a powerplay goal of his own to tie the game at one. In the second period Kailer Yamamoto and Brendan Perlini would strike to give the Oilers the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Adam Gaudette and Alex Formenton would score to tie the game at three for the Sens, and then Artem Zub would strike to give the Senators the 4-3 lead, but Darnell Nurse would score to tie the game at four for the Oilers. However, While on the powerplay, and with the goalie pulled, Norris would net his second of the game and Zach Sanford would get the empty netter to give the Senators the 6-4 victory over the Oilers.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. San Jose – 1030p ET
- In San Jose the Sharks would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Rudolfs Balcers would strike first for the Sharks to take the 1-0 lead, but Kris Letang would score to tie the game at one for the Pens. Then after a scoreless 40 minutes of regulation it would be Jake Guentzel in overtime to give the Penguins the 2-1 victory over the Sharks.
- New Jersey Devils v. Montreal Canadiens – Postponed
- Postponed due to Canada’s Attendance Restrictions
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Calgary Flames – Postponed
- Postponed due to Canada’s Attendance Restrictions
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- VAN v. WAS – 2p ET
- EDM v. WIN – Postponed
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