NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
News
- The NHL announced that the two games in Nashville that were postponed have been rescheduled.
- The Predators game against Columbus that was supposed to take place on Nov. 26th will now take place on Tuesday, Jan. 17th.
- The Predators game against Colorado that was supposed to take place on Nov. 25th will now take place on Friday, April 14th.
Game Recaps
- Anaheim Ducks v. Minnesota Wild – 2p ET
- In the lone afternoon game of the day the Minnesota Wild would play host to the Reverse Retro clad Anaheim Ducks, and in the first period Ryan Strome would score for the Ducks, but Calen Addison and Connor Dewar would score to give the Wild the 2-1 lead. In the second period Cam fowler and Trevor Zegras would score to give the Ducks the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Troy Terry would score for the Ducks, but goals from Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov would tie the game at four to send the game to overtime for the Wild. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Matt Boldy in the shootout to give the Wild the 5-4 victory over the Ducks.
- Montreal Canadiens v. Edmonton Oilers – 7p ET
- In Edmonton for a Hockey Night in Canada battle the Oilers would play host to the Montreal Canadiens, and in the first period Nick Suzuki would score to give the Habs the 1-0 lead. In the second period Evgenii Dadonov and Arber Xhekaj would score for the Habs, but goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and Darnell Nurse would give the Oilers the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period McDavid would net his second of the game to give the Oilers the 5-3 victory over the Canadiens.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
- In Boston the Bruins would play host to the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic would score to give the B’s the 2-0 lead. In the second period Pastrnak would net his second of the game to grow the B’s lead to three. Then in the third period Andrew Cogliano would score for the Avs, but Frederic would net second of the game and Jake DeBrusk would score to give the Bruins the 5-1 victory over the Avalanche.
- New Jersey Devils v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the New Jersey Devils would break out their Reverse Retro jerseys for the first time as they take on the Flyers, and after a scoreless first period Fabian Zetterlund would open the scoring for the Devils, but Travis Konecny would respond with a goal of his own to tie the game at one. Then in the third period Lukas Sedlak would score for the Flyers, but goals from Dawson Mercer and Jack Hughes would give the Devils the 3-2 victory over the Flyers.
- San Jose Sharks v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
- In Ottawa the San Jose Sharks would come to town to take on the Senators, and in the first period Brady Tkachuk would score for the Sens, but a pair of goals from Tomas Hertl would give the Sharks the 2-1 lead. In the second period Claude Giroux and Tim Stutzle would both net their 10th of the season to give the Sens the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Thomas Chabot would score and Giroux would net his second of the game to give the Senators the 5-2 victory over the Sharks.
- St. Louis Blues v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period Pavel Buchnevich would score for the Blues, but the Pens would get a pair of goals from Kasperi Kapanen and a tally from Bryan Rust to take the 3-1 lead. In the second period Vladimir Tarasenko would score for the Blues, but Jason Zucker would score and Kapanen would score to complete the hat trick for the Pens to take the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period Sidney Crosby would score to give the Penguins the 6-2 victory over the Blues.
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would honor their captain Steven Stamkos for reaching 1000 points as they took on the Toronto Maple Leafs, and after a scoreless first period Vladislav Namestnikov would strike for the Bolts, but Mitch Marner and William Nylander would score to give the Leafs the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Nikita Kucherov and Ross Colton would score for the Bolts to take the 3-2 lead, but Marner would net his second of the game to tie the game up at three for the Leafs to force overtime. In the extra frame Alex Killorn would score to give the Lightning the 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs.
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
- In Detroit the Vegas Golden Knights would come to town to take on the Red Wings, and in the first period Jack Eichel would score to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. In the second period Oskar Sundqvist would score for the Wings, but goals from Jonathan Marchessault and Phil Kessel would give the Knights the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Reilly Smith would score to give the Golden Knights the 4-1 victory over the Red Wings.
- Chicago Blackhawks v. New York Rangers – 730p ET
- At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would host their Original Six rival Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period Reese Johnson would score to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. In the second period Mika Zibanejad would score for the Rangers, but goals from Patrick Kane and Max Domi would give the Blackhawks the two goal lead. Then in the third period Taylor Raddysh would score and Domi would net his second of the game for Chicago, and while Chris Kreider would score for the Ranger, the Blackhawks would hold on to defeat the Rangers 5-2.
- Arizona Coyotes v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
- In Vancouver the Canucks would rock their Reverse Retro jerseys as they would go to battle with the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Christian Fischer would open the scoring for the Yotes, but Bo Horvat would score to tie the game at one for the Canucks. In the second period Jakob Chychrun would score on the powerplay to give the Yotes the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Brock Boeser would score to tie the game at two for the Canucks. In the extra frame Horvat would net his second of the game to give the Canucks the 3-2 overtime victory over the Coyotes.
- Florida Panthers v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- The Seattle Kraken would rock their Reverse Retro jerseys as they would play host to the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Carter Verhaeghe would score a pair of goals to open the scoring for the Panthersto take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Jared McCann would strike for the Kraken to cut their deficit to one, but Matthew Tkachuk would score to regain the two goal lead for the Panthers. Then in the third period Aleksi Heponiemi and Gustav Forsling would score to give the Panthers the 5-1 victory over the Kraken.
- Washington Capitals v. Calgary Flames – 10p ET
- Eight days after the Washington Capitals would wear their Reverse Retro jerseys at home, the Calgary Flames would return the favor as they would don their Reverse Retro jerseys against the Caps, and in the first period Blake Coleman would strike first for the Flames to take the 1-0 lead, but Conor Sheary would tally late on the powerplay to tie the game at one for the Caps. In the second period Andrew Mangiapane would strike to give the Flames the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period John Carlson would score for the Caps, but goals from Adam Ruzicka, Mangiapane, and Elias Lindholm would give the Flames the 5-2 victory over the Capitals.
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
- Out in Hollywood the Carolina Hurricanes would come to town to take on the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Brady Skjei and Martin Necas would strike for the Canes to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Sebastian Aho would score to grow the Canes lead to three. Then in the third period Arthur Kaliyev and Samuel Fagemo would score for the Kings, but Andrei Svechnikov would score to give the Hurricanes the 4-2 victory over the Kings.
Today’s Games
- ANA v. WIN – 3p ET
- MIN v. DAL – 3p ET
- DET v. CLB – 6p ET
- SJ v. BUF – 7p ET
- CHI v. NYI – 730p ET
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