NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
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Game Recaps
- Anaheim Ducks v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would host Pride Night, with some controversy, as they host the Anaheim Ducks, and in the first period Kevin Hayes would score to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Adam Henrique would score for the Ducks, but goals from Rasmus Ristolainen and Morgan Frost would give the Flyers the 3-1 lead. Then in the second period Frank Vatrano would strike for the Ducks, but Hayes would net a pair to complete the hat trick to give the Flyers the 5-2 victory over the Ducks.
- Florida Panthers v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto the Maple Leafs would play host to the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Dryden Hunt and Alexander Kerfoot would score for the Leafs, but goals from Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell, and Josh Mahura would give the Panthers the 3-2 lead. In the second period Auston Matthews would score for the Leafs, but Aleksander Barkov’s powerplay tally would keep the Panthers ahead by one. Then in the third period William Nylander would score to tie the game at three for the Leafs, and then he would strike again in overtime to give the Maple Leafs the 4-3 overtime victory over the Panthers.
- Minnesota Wild v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In DC for another Pride night, and this one without controversy, the Washington Capitals would play host to the Minnesota Wild, and in the first period Martin Fehervary would strike to give the Caps the 1-0 lead. In the second period Dylan Strome would score for the Caps, but a pair of goals from Jared Spurgeon and a tally from Jonas Brodin would give the Wild the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Joel Eriksson Ek would get the empty netter to give the Wild the 4-2 victory over the Capitals.
- Winnipeg Jets v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would host the Winnipeg Jets, and after a scoreless first period Kyle Connor would open the scoring for the Jets, but a pair of goals from Evgenii Dadonov and a Mike Hoffman tally would give the Habs the 3-1lead. Then in the third period Josh Anderson would score to give the Canadiens the 4-1 victory over the Jets.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
- In Nashville the Predators would take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and after a scoreless first period Cody Glass and Yakov Trenin would score to give the Preds the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Gustav Nyquist would score to get the Jackets on the board, but the Predators would hold on to defeat the Blue Jackets 2-1.
- Buffalo Sabres v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p ET
- In Chicago the Blackhawks would host a Reverse Retro clad Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Connor Murphy would score to get the Blackhawks on the board first, but goals from Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson would give the Sabres the 2-1 lead. In the second period Peyton Krebs would score to grow the Sabres lead to two. Then in the third period Philipp Kurashev and Seth Jones would score to tie the game at three for the Blackhawks to force overtime. In the extra frame Jones would strike again to give the Blackhawks the 4-3 victory over the Sabres.
- Detroit Red Wings v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
- Out int he desert the Arizona Coyotes would face the Detroit Red Wings, and after a scoreless first period Dylan Larkin would open the scoring for the Wings, but Nick Bjugstad would score to tie the game at one for the Yotes. Then in the third period Pius Suter and David Perron would score for the Wings while Travis Boyd and Dylan Guenther would score for the Yotes as this game would go to overtime tied at three. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Bjugstad and Nick Schmaltz in the shootout to give the Coyotes the 4-3 victory over the Red Wings.
- Seattle Kraken v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
- In Edmonton the Oilers would break out the alternate jerseys as they would play host to the Seattle Kraken, and in the first period Daniel Sprong would open the scoring fort he Kraken while Connor McDavid would strike for the Oilers to tie the game at one. In the second period Derek Ryan and Warren Foegele would score to give the Oilers the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Vince Dunn would score for the Kraken, but goals from Zach Hyman and Ryan McLeod would give the Oilers the 5-2 victory over the Kraken.
Today’s Games
- PIT v. OTT – 7p ET
- BOS v. NYI – 730p ET
- COL v. CAL – 930p ET
- TB v. VAN – 10p ET
- DAL v. SJ – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- 32 Thoughts Blog: Jim Rutherford unloads with blunt truth about Canucks (SportsNet)
- In the NHL, homophobic language has become less overt — and tougher to eradicate (The Athletic – $)
- Insider Trading: Latest on Pearson situation; Hurricanes, Canucks talk Horvat (TSN)
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