NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
News
- The NHL announced that Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto has been Named Rookie of the Month for the month of October.
- Pinto would record six goals and seven points to lead all rookies, as well as record two game winners and set a franchise record with a five game goal scoring streak.
- NHL Rookie of the Month – Pinto Leads Rookies for Top Honor
- The NHL would announce that Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid would take top honors as First Star of the Month for October after recording 18 points in nine games played.
- David Pastrnak (BOS) and Artemi Panarin (NYR) would round out the rest of the Three Stars for October.
- NHL 3 Stars of the Month – McDavid Earns Top Honor for October
- The Washington Capitals announced that forward Connor Brown underwent successful surgery on his right knee.
- Brown had his ACL reconstructed and is expected to miss between 6-8 months.
- The New Jersey Devils would announce that forward Ondrej Palat would undergo successful surgery for a groin injury.
- Palat is expected to make a full recovery, and a timeline for his return will be determined at a later time when more information is available.
Game Recaps
- Ottawa Senators v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would take on the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Dylan Gambrell would open the scoring for the Sens to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Mikhail Sergachev would score for the Bolts, but a shorthanded tally from Mathieu Joseph would keep the Sens in the lead by one. Then in the third period Claude Giroux would score for the Sens, but goals from Alex Killorn, Brayden Point, and Nikita Kucherov would give the Lightning the 4-3 victory over the Senators.
- Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
- At Madison Square Garden it would be a goaltending duel between Carter Hart and Igor Shesterkin as the Philadelphia Flyers would visit the New York Rangers, and after a scoreless 60 minutes of regulation it would be Chris Kreider with 53 seconds left in overtime to give the Rangers the 1-0 victory over the Flyers.
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In Washington the Vegas Golden Knights would come to town to faceoff with the Capitals, and in the first period Marcus Johansson would score to get the Caps on the board first, but a late powerplay tally from Jack Eichel would tie the game at one for the Knights. In the second period Trevor van Riemsdyk would score to get the Caps back in the lead by one. Then in the third period William Carrier would score to tie the game at two to force overtime which would see Shea Theodore strike to give the Golden Knights the 3-2 victory over the Capitals.
- Montreal Canadiens v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would take on the Montreal Canadiens, and after a scoreless first period Mason Shaw would score a goal and Kirill Kaprizov would net a pair to give the Wild the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Nick Suzuki would score for the Habs, but Matt Boldy would score to give the Wild the 4-1 victory over the Canadiens.
- Boston Bruins v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 8p ET
- In Pittsburgh the Penguins would battle the Boston Bruins, and in the first period Sidney Crosby would score for the Pens, but Charlie Coyle and Jakub Lauko would score to give the B’s the 2-1 lead. In the second period Brad Marchand would score for the B’s, but goals from Evgeni Malkin, Josh Archibald, Bryan Rust, and Rickard Rakell would give the Pens the 5-3 lead. Then in the third period Pavel Zacha and Taylor Hall would score to tie the game at five to send the game to overtime. In the extra frame it would be Hampus Lindholm with the winner to give the Bruins the 6-5 comeback victory over the Penguins.
- New York Islanders v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p ET
- In Chicago the New York Islanders would come to town to visit the Blackhawks, and in the first period Anders Lee would score to give the Isles the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Jonathan Toews would strike for the Blackhawks, but Brock Nelson and Zach Parise would score to give the Islanders the 3-1 victory over the Blackhawks.
- Los Angeles Kings v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
- The Los Angeles Kings would come to Dallas to take on the Stars, and in the first period Roope Hintz would score to give the Stars the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Kevin Fiala and Arthur Kaliyev would strike for the Kings, but goals from Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin, Hintz, and Joe Pavelski would give the Stars the 5-2 victory over the Kings.
- Nashville Predators v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
- In Edmonton the Oilers would don the worst alternate jerseys in the NHL as they would host the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Mattias Ekholm would score to give the Preds the quick 1-0 lead, but a pair of goals from Evander Kane, and goals from Connor McDavid and Derek Ryan would give the Oilers the 4-1 lead. In the second period Ryan Johansen would strike for the Preds, but McDavid’s second of the game would keep the Oilers ahead by three. Then in the third period Filip Forsberg and Nino Niederreiter would score for the Preds, but Leon Draisaitl would score and Kane would complete the hat trick to give the Oilers the 7-4 victory over the Predators.
- Seattle Kraken v. Calgary Flames – 9p ET
- In Calgary the Flames would host the Seattle Kraken, and in the first period Carson Soucy would score to give the Kraken the 1-0 lead. In the second period Morgan Geekie would score for the Kraken, but goals from Nikita Zadorov and Nazem Kadri would tie the game at two for the Flames. Then in the third period Tyler Toffoli and Trevor Lewis would strike for the Flames, but goals from Daniel Sprong, Yanni Gourde, and Matty Beniers would give the Kraken the 5-4 victory over the Kraken.
- Florida Panthers v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes and would battle the visiting Florida Panthers, and after a scoreless first period Colin White would open the scoring for the Panthers, but Lawson Crouse would score to tie the game at one for the Yotes. Then in the third period Nick Ritchie and Clayton Keller would score to give the Coyotes the 3-1 victory over the Panthers.
- New Jersey Devils v. Vancouver Canucks** – 10p ET
- In Vancouver the Canucks would become the first team to don their Reverse Retro 2.0 jerseys as they host the New Jersey Devils, and in the first period Nico Hischier and Michael McLeod would score to give the Devils the 2-0 lead. In the second period Bo Horvat would score for the Canucks, but tallies from Dawson Mercer and Yegor Sharangovich would giv ethe Devils the 4-1 lead. Then in the third period Horvat would net his second of the game for the Canucks, but Jack Hughes would strike to give the Devils the 5-2 victory over the Canucks.
- **The Vancouver Canucks wore the Reverse Retro 2.0 jerseys.
- Anaheim Ducks v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p ET
- In San Jose the Sharks would battle the Anaheim Ducks for a little California action, and in the first period Erik Karlsson would score a pair for the Sharks, but a pair of goals from Adam Henrique and a tally from Frank Vatrano would give the Ducks the 3-2 lead. In the third period Timo Meier would net a pair of goals for the Sharks and Ryan Strome would score for the Ducks for a 4-4 tie. Then in the third period Karlsson would complete the hat trick for the Sharks while Max Comtois would score for the Ducks to send the game to overtime. However, after an extra five minutes worth of hockey couldn’t give a winner it would be Troy Terry in the shootout to give the Ducks the 6-5 victory over the Sharks.
Today’s Games
- PHI v. TOR – 7p ET
- PIT v. BUF – 730p ET
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