NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 11th, 2023
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Game Recaps
- Vancouver Canucks v. Detroit Red Wings – 12p ET
- In Detroit the Red Wings would play host the Vancouver Canucks for the first of 7 early afternoon matinee matchups, and in the first period Dylan Larkin and Jonatan Berggren would score to give the Wings the 2-0 lead. In the second period Anthony Beauvillier would score for the Canucks, but a tally from Larkin for his second of the game to retake the two goal lead for the Wings. Then in the third period Elias Pettersson would score for the Canucks, but Berggren’s second of a the game and a tally from Filip Hronek would give the Red Wings the 5-2 victory over the Canucks.
- Calgary Flames v. Buffalo Sabres – 1230p ET
- In Buffalo the Sabres would go to battle with the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Tage Thompson and Casey Mittelstadt would score to give the Sabres the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Jakob Pelletier, Mikael Backlund, Dennis Gilbert, and Nazem Kadri would score to give the Flames the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Tyler Toffoli would score a pair of goals and Dillon Dube would score to give the Flames the 7-2 victory over the Sabres.
- Edmonton Oilers v. Ottawa Senators – 1230p ET
- In Ottawa the Edmonton Oilers would come to the Canadian capital to take on the Senators, and in the first period Connor McDavid would score to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Zach Hyman would score on a penalty shot while Ryan McLeod would score shorthanded for the Oilers, but goals from Jake Sanderson, Claude Giroux, and Erik Brannstrom would tie the game at three for the Sens. Then in the third period Jesse Puljujarvi, Derek Ryan, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would score to give the Oilers the 6-3 victory over the Senators.
- New York Islanders v. Montreal Canadiens – 1230p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would go to battle with the New York Islanders, and in the first period Nick Suzuki would open the scoring for the Habs, but Brock Nelson would score to tie the game at one for the Habs. In the second period Bo Horvat would score to give the Isles the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Justin Barron and Kirby Dach would score for the Habs, but Matt Martin would strike to to the game at three for the Isles. In Overtime Mike Matheson would score to give the Canadiens the 4-3 victory over the Islanders.
- Nashville Predators v. Philadelphia Flyers – 1230p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would take on the Nashville Predators, and after a scoreless first period Nino Niederreiter would score for the Preds, but Kevin Hayes would score to tie the game at one for the Flyers. Then after a scoreless third period Matt Duchene would score to give the Predators the 2-1 overtime victory over the Flyers.
- Tampa Bay Lightning v. Dallas Stars – 1p ET
- In Dallas the Tampa Bay Lightning would come to town to battle the Stars, and after a scoreless first period Anthony Cirelli would open the scoring for the Bolts, but Jamie Benn would score to tie the game at one for the Stars. Then in the third period Cirelli would net his second of the game and Brandon Hagel would score as time expired to give the Lightning the 3-1 victory over the Stars.
- Washington Capitals v. Boston Bruins – 330p ET
- In Boston the Washington Capitals would play for the first time since 2022 as they take on the Bruins, and in the first period Nicklas Backstrom would strike on the powerplay to give the Caps the 1-0 lead. In the second period Garnet Hathaway would score to grow the Caps lead to two, but Nick Foligno would score to get the B’s on the board and back within one. Then in the third period the Capitals would get solid goaltending from Darcy Kuemper to defeat the Bruins 2-1.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Florida Panthers – 6p ET
- In Florida the Colorado Avalanche would come to town to take on the Panthers, and in the first period Logan O’Connor and Matt Nieto would score to give the Avs the 2-0 lead. In the second period Aaron Ekblad and Sam Bennett would score to tie the game at two for the Panthers, but tallies from Devon Toews and Nathan MacKinnon would put the Avs ahead by two again. Then in the third period Aleksander Barkov would score for the Panthers, but MacKinnon would score his second of the game to give the Avalanche the 5-3 victory over the Panthers.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto for Hockey Night in Canada the Maple Leafs would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period William Nylander and Michael bunting would score to give the Leafs the 2-0 lead. In the second period Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko, and Sean Kuraly would score to give the Jackets the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Morgan Rielly would score to tie the game at three for the Leafs, but Kent Johnson would score to give the Blue Jackets the 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs.
- New York Rangers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
- In Carolina the Hurricanes would take on the New York Rangers, and in the first period Mika Zibanejad would score to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi would score to give the Canes the 2-1 lead, but Artemi Panarin would score to tie the game at two for the Rangers. Then in the third period Panarin would net two more goals to complete the hat trick and add an additional goal plus Kaapo Kakko would score to give the Rangers the 6-2 victory over the Hurricanes.
- Arizona Coyotes v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
- In St. Louis the Arizona Coyotes would come to town to take on the Blues, and in the first period Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz would score to give the Yotes the 2-0 lead. In the second period Brandon Saad and Sammy Blais would score to tie the game at two for the Blues. Then in the third period Robert Thomas would score and Calle Rosen would net a pair of goals to give the Blues the 5-2 lead, but Keller would net his second of the game and Nick Bjugstad and Lawson Crouse would score for the Yotes to tie the game at five to force overtime. In the extra frame Ryan O’Reilly would score to give the Blues the 6-5 victory over the Coyotes.
- New Jersey Devils v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would go to battle with the New Jersey Devils, and in the first period Joel Eriksson Ek would score to give the Wild the 1-0 lead. In the second period Tomas Tatar would net a pair of goals to give the Devils the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Ryan Hartman would score to tie the game at two for the Wild to force overtime. After a scoreless extra five minutes of extra hockey it would be Frederick Gaudreau would seal it in the shootout for the Wild to defeat the Devils 3-2.
- Chicago Blackhawks v. Winnipeg Jets – 10p ET
- In Winnipeg the Jets would take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and after a scoreless first period Josh Morrissey, Blake Wheeler, and Mark Scheifele would score to give the Jets the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Tyler Johnson would score for the Blackhawks, but Wheeler’s second of the game would give the Jets the 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
- In Hollywood the Los Angeles Kings would retire Dustin Brown’s number 23 to the rafters before taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Alex Iafallo would score to give the Kings the 2-0 lead. In the second period Adrian Kempe would record three consecutive goals for the natural hat trick and grow the Kings lead to five. Then in the third period Kempe would net his fourth of the game to give the Kings the dominating 6-0 victory over the Penguins.
Today’s Games
- EDM v. MON – 1230p ET
- SEA v. PHI – 1p ET
- SJ v. WAS – 130p ET
- ANA v. VGK – 3p ET
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