NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 17th, 2022
News
- The NHL announced the Three Stars of the Week for the Week of Oct. 7th through 16th, and Sidney Crosby’s 6 point week for the Pittsburgh Penguins would earn him top honors.
- Connor McDavid (EDM) and Jake Oettinger (DAL) would round out the rest of the Three Stars of the Week.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Crosby Dazzles for Top Honors
Game Recaps
- Anaheim Ducks v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
- In New York City, Anaheim visits Manhattan for the lone time this season to take on the New York Rangers. In the first period, Vincent Trocheck gets the Rangers on the board with a power play goal, his second goal of the year, and then Mika Zibanejad nets his third of the year, also on the power play. The Ducks get on the board when Frank Vatrano gets his second of the season. In the second, Anaheim ties it up when Trevor Zegras strikes for his second of the year but then the Blueshirts re-take the lead with Mika Zibanejad’s second of the contest. New York then makes it a 4-2 lead when Alexis Lafrenière scores his first of season and then the Rangers make it a three goal lead with Artemi Panarin’s second of the year. In the third, the Ducks come within two after Max Comtois finds the net for his first of the season but it is not enough as the Rangers down the Ducks for the 6-4 win.
- Arizona Coyotes v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In the Six, Arizona makes the lone trip to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. In the first, the Coyotes get on the board when Nick Ritchie nets his third of the year on the Arizona power play. In the second, Arizona takes the 2-0 lead with Christian Fischer’s first of season. In the third, Toronto ties the contest after a power play goal from William Nylander, his third of the season, and then Mitch Marner gets on the board with his first on the season. Arizona then re-gains the lead with Shayne Gostisbehere’s power play goal, his second goal on the season and then Lawson Crouse scores the empty net goal as the Coyotes defeat the Maple Leafs with the 4-2 win.
- Florida Panthers v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
- In Beantown, the Panthers face off against the Bruins. In the first, the Bruins take the early 1-0 lead when Jake DeBrusk nets his first goal of the season just 21 seconds into the game. In the second, Florida ties it up when Sam Bennett scores his first of the season but the the B’s respond when Patrice Bergeron scores his second of the season to take the 2-1 lead. In the third, Boston takes the 3-1 lead after David Pastrnak scores his second of the season and then the Bruins make it a three goal lead when Trent Frederic scores his first of the season. Gustav Forsling scores his first of the season to make it a 4-2 Bruins lead and then the Panthers come within a goal when Colin White nets his second of year. Boston then seals the win after Jake DeBrusk scores the empty net goal, his second goal of the night, as the Bruins get the 5-3 win over the Panthers.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal, the Penguins face off against the Canadiens. After a scoreless first, Evgeni Malkin gets the Pens on the board with his second goal of the season and then Malkin nets his second of the contest to give Pittsburgh the 2-0 lead. As the contest shifts to the third, Montreal gets on the board after Nick Suzuki scores his second of the season and then Cole Caufield nets his third of the season make it a tie game. In overtime, Kirby Dach scores the game winner, his first goal on the season and his first wearing a Canadiens sweater, as the Canadiens defeat the Penguins 3-2.
- Vancouver Canucks v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In the Nation’s Capital, Vancouver makes the lone trip to Washington to face off against the Capitals. In the first period, Washington takes the early 1-0 lead with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his first goal of the season. Late in the period, the Canucks respond when Elias Pettersson nets his second of the season to tie the game 1-1. In the second, Lars Eller scores just eight seconds into the period to make it a 2-1 Washington lead. Vancouver then evens the score when Bo Horvat nets his first of the season and then the Canucks take the 3-2 lead when Curtis Lazar scores his first of the year. The ‘Nucks then take the 4-2 lead with a power play goal from J.T. Miller, his second goal of the season. In the third, Dylan Strome scores his first goal of the season to bring Washington within a goal and then the Capitals will tie the contest when John Carlson scores first of the year. Conor Sheary scores his third of the season, giving Washington the 5-4 lead and then Alex Ovechkin scores his second of the night to give the Capitals the 6-4 win over the Canucks.
- Los Angeles Kings v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p ET
- In the Motor City, the Kings make the lone trip on the season to face the Red Wings. In the first period, Detroit takes the 1-0 lead when Adam Erne nets his first of the year but then the Kings get a pair of goals to make it a 2-1 Los Angeles lead when Gabriel Vilardi scores his third of the season and Adrian Kempe strikes with his fourth of the year. In the second, Detroit ties it up when David Perron scores his second of the season but then the Kings take the lead once again when Phillip Danault finds the net for his first of the season. In the third, Detroit ties the game once more when David Perron scores a power play goal, his second goal on the season, but the Kings re-take the lead once more when Anze Kopitar gets his first of the season. Detroit then ties the game once more after Oskar Sundqvist goes on to score his first of the season to make it a 4-4 contest. In the overtime frame, Phillip Danault scores his second of the night to give the Kings the 5-4 win over the Red Wings.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In the State of Hockey, divisional rivals Colorado and Minnesota face off. In the first period, Colorado takes the 1-0 lead when Ben Meyers nets his first of the season but then the Wild respond when Kirill Kaprizov scores his second of the season to tie the game 1-1. The Avs then take the 2-1 lead with Samuel Girard’s first on the season. In the second, Minnesota ties it up with a power play goal from Joel Eriksson Ek, his second goal on the year, but then Colorado re-takes the lead with Mikko Rantanen’s first of the year. In the third, the Avalanche the two goal lead when Josh Manson nets his first of the season but then the Wild respond when Kirill Kaprizov scores his second of the night on the Minnesota power play advantage. Nathan MacKinnon goes on to score a power play goal of his own, his second of the season, to give Colorado the two goal advantage over the Wild and then Valeri Nichushkin caps the game with a shorthanded goal, his fourth goal of the year, as the Avalanche double up the Wild 6-3.
- Winnipeg Jets v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
- In the Lone Star State, Winnipeg makes the trip to Dallas and looks to reel in the win. In the first, the Jets get on the board when Mark Scheifele nets his third of the season but the Stars respond when Tyler Seguin gets his first of the season. In the second, the Stars take the 2-1 lead with Jani Hakanpaa’s first on the season and then Dallas takes the 3-1 lead when Joel Kiviranta scores his first on the season. In the third, Miro Heiskanen scores his second goal of the year on the power play to lift the Stars to the 4-1 win over the Jets.
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- In the Emerald City, the Hurricanes look to bring the storm to the Kraken. In the first period, Carolina takes the 1-0 lead when Seth Jarvis scores his second of the season. In the second, Sebastian Aho scores on the power play, his second goal of the season, giving the Canes the 2-0 lead. Seattle gets on the board when Andre Burakovsky scores second of the season on the power play but Carolina re-gains the two goal lead when Andrei Svechnikov scores a pair of goals, one on the power play, to make it a 4-1 Hurricanes lead. Late in the third period, Jordan Martinook scores his first of the season to give the Hurricanes the 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Today’s Games
- ANA v. NJ – 7p ET
- BOS v. OTT – 7p ET
- VAN v. CLB – 7p ET
- SJ v. NYI – 730p ET
- LA v. NAS – 8p ET
- PHI v. TB – 8p ET
- BUF v. EDM – 9p ET
- VGK v. CAL – 9p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Potential timing on a Patrick Kane trade, plus could Bunting get 8 years? (The Athletic – $)
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: It’s Red Hot Behind the Bench (SportsNet)
- Warren takes ice as BC’s first men’s Black captain (Color of Hockey)
- Why Ray Ferraro stepped away from TSN and his hockey obsession (Toronto Star – $)
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