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Sunday Showdown: Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks

Washington Capitals (28-9-5) vs San Jose Sharks (18-21-3)

 Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SO
Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby17-7-42.99 / .902 / 0
San Jose SharksMartin Jones13-15-13.13 / .893 / 0
Goaltender Matchup

The Capitals started 2020 with a huge win in Raleigh, North Carolina against the Hurricanes, and now are back in DC to take on the San Jose Sharks. San Jose won just two of 13 games last month, and the Capitals drowned the Sharks 5-2 back on December 3rd.

On Friday night, the Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3, for the first time in three meetings this season. Washington has dropped three consecutive games just once this season heading into tonight’s game. Ilya Samsonov was the difference maker in the first period, as the Hurricanes bombarded him with nearly 20 shots just in the first 20 minutes. The Capitals were challenged with killing off three Carolina man advantages, including a 5-on-3 stint in which the Canes did not convert (Siegenthaler, delay of game)(Samsonov, embellishment, served by Vrana)(Eller, interference). At the expiration of the first period, a scrum ensued just after the whistle, and new-dad Nic Dowd was assessed a 10-minute game misconduct for tossing the stick of Evgeny Svechnikov into the stands. The second frame was extraordinary for the Capitals. Just short of the three-minute mark, Richard Panik ‘scored’ his 5th goal of the season, but the puck ultimately deflected off of Carolina’s Brett Pesce past Petr Mrazek. Just about two minutes later, on the power play, Evgeny Kuznetsov improved Washington’s lead to two goals to none (Aho, interference). Alex Ovechkin was called for slashing at the 8:12 mark, but the Caps penalty killers kept Carolina off the scoreboard. Aho would be called again for interference with about five minutes remaining in the period, but the Capitals wouldn’t convert this time. The Capitals killed off another Hurricanes power play to round out the second period (Wilson, slashing). Washington held Carolina to just eight shots on goal this period, and registered 14 of their own, but still struggled with faceoffs. The third and final frame saw an early Carolina goal from Jordan Staal that brought the Canes within one, and back-to-back goals from Capitals to make the score 4-1. Just 39 seconds in, Staal scored his 6th goal of the season. Shortly thereafter, Erik Haula went off for slashing, and Lars Eller potted the puck past Mrazek, and ended up 2 for 3 on the power play. At the 4:51 mark, Jakub Vrana scored his first goal in 10 games, and 16th of the season. Carl Hagelin went off for hooking, and seven seconds into the Carolina power play, Tuevo Teravainen cut the Capitals lead in half once again. TJ Oshie was then called for cross-checking, and with over seven minutes remaining, Ryan Dzingel would bring Carolina within one. Undisciplined play would take a comfy Washington lead and destroy it once again. A heart-pounding final five minutes would eventually end up with a power play for the Capitals. Samsonov and the Caps defense was tested by an onslaught of shots from the Hurricanes. Dougie Hamilton went off for roughing with 2:44 remaining, but the Capitals would sneak out of Raleigh with a win. Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves on 41 shots, ending his night with a .927 save percentage. With the win, Samsonov extended his win streak to eight consecutive games on the road. Braden Holtby is expected to start versus the Sharks.

Yesterday, the San Jose Sharks won 3-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. An early Sharks power play was unable to register even a shot on goal (Foligno, tripping). Shortly thereafter, Joel Kellman scored his 2nd goal, giving San Jose a 1-0 lead, but Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella challenged for offsides. Ultimately, the goal was called back. Much of the first period was played without incident, but Evander Kane was called for tripping with just over six minutes remaining. San Jose’s top ranked penalty kill kept the Blue Jackets off the board during the man-advantage. The Sharks are lucky to have such a successful penalty kill, given that they are the 3rd most penalized team in the league (11.3 penalty minutes/game) (TheScore, San Jose). Comparatively, Washington is the 4th most penalized team, with an average of 10.7 penalty minutes/game (TheScore, Washington). Although both the Sharks and the Blue Jackets registered over 10 shots on goal in the first, neither teams’ shots ended up on the scoreboard. Just about five minutes into the second, Barclay Goodrow was assessed a two-minute penalty for slashing. San Jose would ultimately kill off that penalty, and Goodrow, thanks to a bad turnover from behind the Columbus goal, would put the Sharks up 1-0. This time, the goal would stand. Less than two minutes later, defensive breakdowns in front of Aaron Dell led to Zach Werenski tying the game at one goal each. Evander Kane broke the tie with just over five minutes left in the middle frame. Both Kane and Tomas Hertl are tied for most goals on the Sharks roster at 15 goals apiece. Logan Couture leads with 34 points, but six other skaters have 20 or more points on the year. Erik Karlsson would make it 3-1 with just over three minutes left in the match. Moments later, with Dell dancing around the outskirts of the goal crease, Werenski scored his 2nd of the game and 13th of the season, bringing Columbus within one. The Blue Jackets elected to pull goaltender Elvis Merzlikins for the extra attacker, but San Jose would end Columbus’ 12-game point streak. With San Jose having started Aaron Dell yesterday, Martin Jones is expected to start versus the Capitals. Jones is 5-4-0 versus Washington in nine starts and has lost three of his last four games against the Caps.

The Sharks will be without the services of Dalton Prout, who is out with an upper body injury. Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov was out with an illness and did not practice.

Coverage of the game begins at 11:30am with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 12:00pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 12:30pm.

References:

TheScore. (2020). San Jose Sharks News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/25.

TheScore. (2019). Washington Capitals News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/15.

Westward Expansion: Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks

Washington Capitals (19-4-5) vs San Jose Sharks (15-12-1)

 Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SO
Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby13-2-42.86 / .909 / 0
San Jose SharksMartin Jones11-8-13.08 / .896 / 0

 

Set your coffee makers, folks. This is going to be a late one. Tonight, the Washington Capitals will play their 2nd of four consecutive road games, and first of three on this California road trip. Impressively, Washington is only the second team over the last 12 years to have scored 100 or more goals before the beginning of December. The last team to accomplish this feat was the 2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks. The Capitals defeated the Sharks 5-1 back on Valentine’s Day, but have lost five of their last eight meetings with San Jose (mcubed). Most fans likely remember that heartbreaking overtime loss back in January, where two hat-tricks were scored, and blown coverage with fractions of a second remaining in the game led to Evander Kane’s tying goal. Alex Ovechkin’s three goals kept the Caps in it, but Tomas Hertl’s overtime game winning goal would complete a hat-trick of his own.

The Washington Capitals last played on Saturday, where they defeated the last-place Detroit Red Wings, 5-2. After defeating Tampa Bay in overtime one night prior, the Capitals just completely fell apart in the first period. Passing was abysmal, zone coverage, non-existent. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov hadn’t played since the middle of November, but made a number of point-blank saves that kept the Caps in this one. Detroit was gifted three power plays in the first period alone, including two tripping minors against Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov, and a kneeing penalty against Tom Wilson. 50 seconds after the Caps killed off the first penalty, and just 27 seconds into the Red Wings’ second power play (Orlov, tripping), Robby Fabbri gave Detroit their first lead in four games. The Capitals received their own man-advantage as Dylan McIlrath was called for holding, but Detroits’ 31st ranked penalty killed successfully kept Washington out of their defensive zone, and off the scoreboard. The Red Wings would start the second period on the power play, and Washington successfully kept Detroit from adding to their lead. The Capitals received their second power play as Dylan Larkin went off for hooking just beyond the one-minute mark of the second, and TJ Oshie, with his 11th goal of the season, managed to tie the game.

Filip Hronek would go off about three minutes later, but the Capitals would not convert on their third power play opportunity. However, at the 9:21 mark, Alex Ovechkin would score his 3rd goal in as many games, giving Washington their first lead of the night.

Detroit was gifted a chance to tie the game as the Caps were called for a bench minor with too many men on the ice. Thankfully, the good guys kept the Red Wings scoreless on their 4th power play. Comparatively, Washingtons’ second period, as it usually is, was much better, and the Capitals now led heading into the third and final frame. With just over six minutes remaining, Tom Wilson scored his 10th of the season, and first four games, giving Washington a two-goal lead.

That lead, however, was extremely short-lived, as Luke Glendenning brought Detroit back within one just nine seconds later. A massive hit by Garnet Hathaway toppled former Capital Mike Green into Washingtons’ bench.

Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill elected to pull goaltender Bernier for the extra-skater, but Alex Ovechkin would give the Caps their two-goal lead back with an empty-netter. Not even 40 seconds later, Ovi would score another empty net goal his third of the game, earning himself his 24th career hat trick.

Ilya Samsonov allowed two goals on 27 shots, ending the night with a .926 save percentage, good enough to tally his 6th win (TheScore, WAS @ DET). Braden Holtby is expected to start versus the San Jose Sharks.

The San Jose Sharks last played on Saturday night as well, where they defeated the Arizona Coyotes, 4-2. Although the Sharks started off pretty shaky, especially having come off of a Western Conference Finals appearance last year, San Jose has appeared to right their ship. The Sharks were 8-2-0 in their last 10 starts, with five wins coming in overtime or the shootout. Nick Schmaltz started the scoring just 93 seconds into the first period, and less than a minute later, Derek Stepan added to Arizona’s early lead. However, just beyond the 11-minute mark, Logan Couture got San Jose on the board, with his 7th goal of the season. The Sharks have four players with 20 or more points, and Logan Couture leads his team with 28 (TheScore, San Jose Sharks). The Sharks would receive the first power play of the game, as Jakob Chychrun was called for high-sticking. The Sharks are one of the few teams that take more penalties per game than the Capitals (11.7 PIM). Although Washingtons’ power play has been lethal as of late, San Jose boasts the best penalty kill in the league (90.7%). Just Evander Kane and Tomas Hertl have double-digit goals for San Jose, but only four players have no goals at all (minimum 15 games played). Seven of Kane’s goals have come on Sharks’ power plays, so Capitals’ penalty killers will need to keep all eyes on him. San Joses’ 20th ranked power play was unable to convert, but in the end, it didn’t really matter. At the 2:55 mark of the second period, Dylan Gambrell would tie the game with his 2nd goal of the season. Six minutes later, Timo Meier would score the eventual game-winning goal, his 9th in 27 games. Arizona would not receive their first power play until the third period, but it took just 36 seconds into the final frame for Erik Karlsson to be called for tripping. The Coyotes would not convert, but they did receive another opportunity just prior to the seven-minute mark. Karlsson was called again for tripping, and before that power play expired, Radim Simek was called for delay of game. Veteran defensemen Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson have been anything but good, with 73 giveaways between the two of them (TheScore, San Jose Sharks). The Coyotes, even with the fleeting two-man advantage, would not add to their two goals. With 29 seconds left in the game, Logan Couture would score his second of the game, extending the Sharks lead to 4-2. San Jose would ultimately out-shoot the Coyotes 29 to 23. Martin Jones finished the night with 21 saves on 23 shots (TheScore, SJS @ ARI). Jones is expected to start for San Jose.

The San Jose Sharks will be without Dalton Prout (DL, upper body), and Antti Suomela (OUT, undisclosed). On Sunday morning, the Washington Capitals re-assigned Beck Malenstyn and Christian Djoos to the Hershey Bears. Both scored for the Bears as they defeated Hartford on their Teddy Bear Toss night. Chandler Stephenson, indicating a Capitals’ roster move, was not on the ice for practice, and it appears as though Travis Boyd may have earned a permanent spot on the roster. Carl Hagelin will dress for his first game since November 7th, where he suffered an upper body injury, and was retroactively placed on long-term injured reserve. Nicklas Backstrom practiced on Monday, donning a full-contact forwards’ jersey. If no further setbacks come up, he quite possibly will be in the lineup against San Jose.

Coverage of the game begins at 9:30pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 10:00pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 10:30pm.

 

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References:

Mcubed. (2019). NHL: Series records: San Jose Sharks against Washington Capitals. Retrieved from http://mcubed.net/nhl/sj/wsh.shtml.

TheScore. (2019). San Jose Sharks News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/25.

TheScore. (2019). San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/22138.

TheScore. (2019). Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/22132.

 

NHL Three Stars of the Week for Nov. 25th – Dec. 1st

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of November 25th through December 1st.

 

First Star – Nathan MacKinnon (C, Colorado Avalanche)

  • MacKinnon would power the Avalanche to a perfect week as he would top the NHL with three goals and six assists for nine points. On Nov. 27th versus the Edmonton Oilers, MacKinnon would tally a goal and an assist. Then on Nov. 29th against Chicago he would recard a goal and three assists for his eighth career four point game, and would victimize Chicago again on Nov. 30th as he would record another goal and two assists.

MacKinnon

 

Second Star – David Rittich (G, Calgary Flames)

  • Rittich would stop 95 out of 101 shots faced in the three games played this past week for the Flames.  In his three games Rittich would also go 2-0-1 for a 1.94 GAA and a .941 save percentage. Rittich would make 35 saves on Nov. 25th against Pittsburgh, then on Nov. 27th against Buffalo he would stop 34 shots. Finally on Nov. 30th against Ottawa Rittich would stop 26 for his second victory of the week.

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Third Star – Martin Jones (G, San Jose Sharks)

  • Jones would go a perfect 3-0-0 for the Sharks that saw him record a 1.98 GAA and .935 save percentage. On Nov. 25th he would make 33 saves against Los Angeles, and then on Nov. 29th Jones would defeat Loss Angeles again with another 33 save performance. Then on Nov. 30th against Arizona Jones would record 21 saves to end his perfect week.

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*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 30th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 30th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

New York Rangers v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils Saturday matinee loss to the New York Rangers.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Montreal Canadiens – 3p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Philadelphia Flyers look to down the Canadiens. In the first period it would be the Canadiens striking first as Joel Armia would net his ninth of the season to give Montreal the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Justin Brain would tie the game at one for the Flyers, but Tomas Tatar would quickly retake the lead for the Canadiens. However, Kevin Hayes would strike for the Flyers as they retie the game at two. Then in the third period Travis Konecny would give the Flyers their first lead of the game, but Tomas Tatar would score his second of the game while on the powerplay to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. However, the Flyers would only need 31 seconds of the extra frame as Ivan Provorov would score his sixth of the season to give the Flyers the 4-3 victory.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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For the second consecutive night the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs would face each other, and after a scoreless first period William Nylander would strike for the Leafs to get them on the board. Then in the third period Rasmus Ristolainen would strike to tie the game at one and send the game into overtime. In the extra frame it would be John Tavares scoring his tenth of the season to give the LEafs the 2-1 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals beat up on the lowly Detroit Red Wings as Alex Ovechkin nets the hat trick to reach 20 goals for the 5-2 victory. TXHT Recap

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Carolina Hurricanes would surge in the first period as they would get goals from Sebastian Aho (PPG), Jordan Martinook, and Jaccob Slavin to take the 3-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period both Brayden Point and Tyler Johnson would strike for the Lightning, but it would not be enough as the Hurricanes would hols on to win the game 3-2.

 

Nashville Predators v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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At home in Florida the Panthers would play host to the Nashville Predators and after a scoreless first period Anton Stralman would get the Panthers on the board for the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Stralman would strike again for his second of the game, and Aleksander Barkov would strike to give the Panthers the 3-0 shutout victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the first period Andres Lee would get the Islanders on the board first. then in the second period Mathew Barzal would score to grow the Islanders lead to two. Also for the Islanders both Thomas Greiss and Semyon Varlamov would team up for the combined shutout as the Islanders defeated the Jackets 2-0.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Calgary Flames – 7p EST Start Time

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In Calgary, the Flames look to start anew after the resignation of Bill Peters as they took on the visiting Ottawa Senators. In the first period Dillon Dube would get the Flames on the board first. Then after a scoreless second period the Senators would get on the board with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau tally, but the Flames would respond as Elias Lindholm would score back to back goals to lead the Flames to the 3-1 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would face the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period it would be Justin Faulk scoring his first goal as a member of the Blues to give the Blues the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Sam Lafferty would score to get the Penguins on the board to tie the game at one, but Nathan Walker would score his first as a Blue to retake the one goal lead. Then in the third period Kris Letang would score for the Penguins, but Ivan Barbashev, MacKenzie MacEachern and Jaden Schwartz (PPG) would all score to give the Blues the 5-2 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Arizona Coyotes – 8p EST Start Time

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The Kachina clad Arizona Coyotes would play host to the San Jose Sharks. In the first period the Coyotes would get goals from Nick Schmaltz and Derek Stepan to take the 2-0 lead, but Logan Couture would score to cut the Sharks deficit to one. Then in the second period Dylan Gambrell and Timo Meier would score to give the Sharks the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Couture would score his second of the game to give the Sharks the 3-2 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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The Colorado ?Avalanche would smother the Chicago Blackhawks at home. In the first period Brandon Saad would score shorthanded for the Blackhawks, but Nazem Kadri would net back to back goals, and then Nathan MacKinnon would score to give the Avalanche the 3-1 lead. In the second period Dominik Kubalik would score for Chicago, but Joonas Donskoi would net two goals, and Tyson Jost and the returning Mikko Rantanen would score to give the Avalanche the 7-2 lead. In the third period Patrick Kane would score on the powerplay, but it would not be enough as the Avalanche would hold on to secure the 7-3 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Vancouver Canucks would come to town to take on their division rival Oilers. In the first period Tyler Graovac would strike on the powerplay then Tanner Pearson would strike while shorthanded to give the Canucks the 2-0 lead, but Connor McDavid would net his 19th of the season to cut the Oilers deficit to one. Then in the second period Zack Kassian would tie the game at two, but Pearson would strike for his second of the game, and Loui Eriksson would score for his first of the season to take the 4-2 lead. In the third period Josh Leivo would score to help the Canucks secure the 5-2 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

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The Los Angeles Kings would play host to the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period Joakim Ryan and Nikolai Prokhorkin would score for the Kings to take the 2-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period the Jets would get a goal from Jack Roslovic, but it would not be enough as the Kings would hold on to win 2-1.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

 

News:

  • The Nashville Predators unveiled their 2020 Winter Classic jersey.

  • The jersey pays homage to the history of hockey in Nashville including the Dixie Flyers.

 

Game Recaps:

Edmonton Oilers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1p EST Start Time

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The Pittsburgh Penguins would play host to the Edmonton Oilers as they looked for their ninth win of the season, but it would be the Oilers striking first in the second period when Colby Cave scored his first of the season. Then in the third period Brian Dumoulin would score while shorthanded to tie the game and send it to overtime. However, it would be the Oilers taking this one on a Leon Draisaitl goal to defeat the Penguins 2-1.

 

New York Rangers v. Nashville Predators – 2p EST Start Time

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In Nashville, mere hours after unveiling their 2020 Winter Classic jersey, the Predators host the New York Rangers for an afternoon matinee. In the first period the Rangers would strike on a Filip Chytil marker to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Ryan Strome would grow the Rangers lead to two, but before the second was over Viktor Arvidsson would cut the Rangers lead back to one. However, it would not be enough as the Rangers would hold on to win 2-1.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Ottawa Senators come to town looking to take down the Bruins, but after going back and forth with the Bruins the first two periods, the Bruins would get a three goal third period to secure the victory. The Senators would get their goals from Anthony Duclair and Connor Brown, while the Bruins got goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), Patrice Bergeron, Danton Heinen, Brad Marchand (PPG), and Jake DeBrusk to secure a 5-2 win.

 

New York Islanders v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would look to down their interstate rival New York Islanders, but Derick Brassard would score early in the first period to give the Islanders the 1-0 victory.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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The Florida Panthers would clip the Detroit Red Wings with four unanswered goals as Brett Connolly, Aleksander Barkov, and Jonathan Huberdeau (2 goals) would score for the Panthers for a 4-0 victory.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers would play a barn burner that would see both teams play to an eleven round shootout. The Maple Leafs would get goals from Kasperi Kapanen, Jason Spezza (First as a Leaf), and Mitch Marner, while the Flyers would get goals from Ivan Provorov (PPG), Claude Giroux (PPG), and Travis Sanheim. In the eleventh round of the shootout it would be Andreas Johnsson scoring the game winner for the Leafs as they take the 4-3 victory.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the struggling New Jersey Devils come to town to face off with the Hurricanes. In the first two periods the two teams would trade three goals each with the Devils getting goals from Miles Wood, Jack Hughes, and Nico Hischier, while the Hurricanes got their goals from Warren Foegele, Teuvo Teravainen, and Erik Haula. However, in the third period the Devils would get goals from PK Subban and Damon Severson to secure a 5-3 victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Calgary Flames looked to burn down the Blue Jackets, and burn them they would as the Flames would score a goal per period and David Rittich would post a shutout for their victory. The Flames would get their goals from Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk to secure the 3-0 lead.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Dallas Stars – 7p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars would dominate the Montreal Canadiens as they would get goals from Alexander Radulov (PPG), Denis Gurianov (even strength and PPG), and Miro Heiskanen. The Canadiens would get a late goal from Artturi Lehkonen, but it would be too little, too late as the Stars would defeat the Canadiens 4-1.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would look for their fifth win of the season, but it would be the St. Louis Blues forcing overtime to take the victory from the Wild. The Wild would get goals from Marcus Foligno, Kevin Fiala, and Mats Zuccarello (PPG), while the Blues would get goals from Mackenzie MacEachern, Carl Gunnarsson, and Sammy Blais during regulation. Then in overtime Ryan O’Reilly would score the gmae winner to give the Blues the 4-3 win.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes would don their Kachinas once again as they took on the Colorado Avalnache, and it would be a howling time for the Coyotes as Darcy Kuemper would backstop his why to a shutout victory. The Coyotes would get goals from Christian Dvorak (PPG), Phil Kessel, and Conor Garland to secure the 3-0 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would take on the Winnipeg Jets in a game that would require extra time. The Jets would get two goals from Mathieu Perreault (even strength and PPG), and a goal from Mark Scheifele, while the Knights got goals from Jonathan Marchessault (PPG), Max Pacioretty, and Nate Schmidt in regulation. Then in overtime Kyle Connor would score to secure the 4-3 victory for the Jets.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Vancouver Canucks would tame the Sharks. In the latter half of the third period the Sharks would get goals from Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SHG) and Evander Kane, but the Canucks would get two goals from Elias Pettersson (even strength and PPG), and goals from Brandon Sutter, Jake Virtanen, and Adam Gaudette to secure the 5-2 victory for the Canucks.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks would renew their rivalry, and it would not disappoint as this game would require overtime. In regulation the Blackhawks would get goals from Dominik Kubalik, David Kampf, and Jonathan Toews, while the Kings got their goals from Kyle Clifford, Matt Roy, and Michael Amadio. Then in overtime it would be Drew Doughty scoring with 17 seconds left to give the Kings the 4-3 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 1st, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 1st, 2019

 

News:

  • The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Liam O’Brien from Hershey of the AHL.

 

  • The National Hockey League has announced that Eddie Olczyk has been named the ambassador for the 21st Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative.

 

  • The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 2021 7th Round Pick.

 

Game Recaps:

Philadelphia Flyers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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In New Jersey the Devils would fall to the Philadelphia Flyers that would see Wayne Simmonds score his first as a Devil against his former team. The Devils would also get goals from Sami Vantanen and Taylor Hall, but the Flyers would get goals from Oskar Lindblom, Sean Couturier, and Joel Farabee (first career goal) to force overtime. Then in the shootout it would be Couturier securing the victory for the Flyers with the lone goal for the 4-3 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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On the Island the New York Islanders would take it to the Tampa Bay Lightning. While the Lightning would get goals from Yanni Gourde and Ryan McDonagh, the Islanders would outscore the Lightning with goals from Matthew Barzal, Ryan Pulock, Josh Bailey, Anders Lee, and Derick Brassard to take the 5-2 victory.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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The Capitals would get a 2 goal game from Jakub Vrana, and 3 point games from Tom Wilson and Michal Kempny as they defeat the Sabres 6-1. TXHT’s Recap

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Detroit Red Wings would get a two goal game from Anthony Mantha and another goal from Tyler Bertuzzi, but it would be the host Hurricanes getting a two goal game from Sebastian Aho, as well as goals from Andrei Svechnikov, Nino Niederreiter (PPG), Martin Necas, Brock McGinn (SHG), and Teuvu Teravainen to take a commanding 7-3 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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The Columbus Blue Jackets head to St. Louis to test their mettle against the Blues, and the first and second period would see both teams score the same number of goals. In the first period the Blues would score on a Robert Thomas marker, but the Jackets would respond with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal. then in the second period Sonny Milano and Oliver Bjorkstrand (PPG) would score for the JAckets to take a 3-1 lead, but the Blues would respond with two goals in less than 30 seconds when both Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist would score to tie the game at three. then after a scoreless third period the Blues would only need eight seconds of overtime as David Perron would score on the powerplay to secure the 4-3 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Dallas Stars would get back to back goals from Roope Hintz (even strength, PPG) to take the 2-0 lead, but Nathan MacKinnon would strike on the powerplay to cut the Stars lead to one heading into the second intermission. In the third period the Stars would hold off the Avalanche to take the 2-1 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Vancouver Canucks would outshoot the Ducks 19-5 in the first period, but it would be the Ducks getting the lone goal of the period when Jakob Silfverberg would score while shorthanded to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period the Canucks would get on the board with a Adam Gaudette tally to tie the game and send it to overtime. However, in overtime Ryan Getzlaf would score the game winner to secure the 2-1 victory for the Ducks.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Winnipeg Jets would get the early jump on the Sharks when Gabriel Bourque would score his first of the season to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Barclay Goodrow would score for the Sharks only to be answered back by Blake Wheeler for the Jets. In the third period Tomas Hertl would score to tie the game at two for the Sharks. However, the Jets would get one last goal from Nikolaj Ehlers to secure the 3-2 victroy late in the third period.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

 

News:

  • The Colorado Avalanche have announced that forward Gabriel Landeskog will be out indefinitely with a lower body injury. No timeline or details in regards to the injury has been given at this time. Kassie’s Report

 

  • The Nashville Predators have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Roman Josi to an eight year contract worth $72.47 million.

 

Game Recaps:

San Jose Sharks v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would dominate the San Jose Sharks as they would get goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), David Krejci (PPG), Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner, and Brandon Carlo to take a 5-1 victory over the Sharks. The Sharks lone goal would come from Brent Burns on the powerplay.

 

Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals end their five game road trip with two goal games from Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime. TXHT Recap

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Madison Square Garden we would see the the New York Rangers score four unanswered goals to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the Lightning got the 1-0 lead from a Nikita Kucherov goal, the Rangers would get goals from Kaapo Kakko (PPG), Filip Chytil, Adam Fox, and Ryan Strome to secure the 4-1 victory.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would dominate the Philadelphia Flyers right from the start as they would get goals from Justin Schultz, Jared McCann, Dominik Simon, Sydney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Zach Aston-Reese, and Dominik Kahun to win 7-1 in commanding fashion.

 

Calgary Flames v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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Coming off of their overtime loss in the Heritage Classic the Calgary flames look to bounce back in Carolina as they take on the Hurricanes. However, after taking the 1-0 lead on an Elias Lindholm tally, the Hurricanes would take over as Andrei Svechnikov would score back to back goals to take the 2-1 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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The Detroit Red Wings would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and would get two quick goals in the first period from Dylan Larkin (PPG) and Patrik Nemeth to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Leon Draisaitl would score for the Oilers, but Filip Hronek would score to seal the deal for the Red Wings in their 3-1 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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Hours after re-signing their captain to an eight year contract, the Nashville Predators would shutout the Chicago Blackhawks as Nick Bonino would score all three goals for the Predators.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Minnesota Wild would take a three goal lead late into the the second period  after getting goals from Jason Zucker, Eric Staal (PPG), and Ryan Suter (PPG), but they would give up six unanswered to Stars who would get goals from Alexander Radulov (hat trick), Roope Hintz (PPG), Joe Pavelski, and Tyler Seguin to take the 6-3 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In a wild west shootout the Anaheim Ducks would outlast the Winnipeg Jets thanks to a four goal second period. The Jets would get goals from Nikolaj Ehlers (2), Blake Wheeler, and Bryan Little, but the Ducks would get goals from Cam Fowler, Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Troy Terry, Derek Grant, and a pair from Carter Rowney to claim the 7-4 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

 

News:

Blackhawks Brent Seabrook a healthy scratch last night against the LA Kings, as he continues to struggle.

 

Islanders will be without tough guy Matt Martin and Tom Kuhnhackl for four to six weeks. Martin crashed into the boards hurting his leg. While Kuhnhackl left after the first period Friday night with an undisclosed injury.

 

Game Recaps:

Florida Panthers v. Edmonton Oilers – 4p EST Start Time

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Panthers look to continue their winning ways against the Oilers in Edmonton. The first period would see teams both exchange decent chances, but the score would remain 0-0 after one. All cylinders would be rolling in the second for the Panthers as they would score three goals in under 3 minutes of play to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Edmonton goalie Mike Smith would be pulled from the game in favor of Mikko Koskinen. Koskinen wouldn’t fair much better as the Panthers would score two more in the third and add an empty netter to seal the win. After being down 4-0, the Oilers would squeeze in two goals in hopes of sparking a comeback but fall short. Panthers would win the game 6-2.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Detroit Red Wings – 5p EST Start Time

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Blues looking to recover from being shutout against the Red Wings in Detroit.  Period one would see Brayden Schenn and Zach Sanford of the Blues score goals 5 minutes apart to give the Blues a quick two-goal lead. In the second the Wings and Blues would exchange goals off the sticks of Filip Hronek and Ryan O’Reilly respectively to keep the two-goal lead after two periods. 3 goals in the third would spark the Detroit comeback as the Wings jumped in front 4-3. O’Reilly would strike again with under 5 minutes remaining this time on the powerplay to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Where David Perron would become the overtime hero and seal the 5-4 win for the Blues.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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The Sens look to stop the Sharks momentum while creating some of their own. Ottawa would jump out in front 6 minutes into the game on Connor Brown’s 1st of the season. The Sens would score another late in the first after Sharks Evander Kane would score on the powerplay to tie the game. 2-1 heading into the second, once again the Sens would score two more goals and the Sharks would sandwich one of their own in there. Sens Anthony Duclair would add a goal late in the third to seal the 5-2 win for the Sens.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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Flyers hoping to keep the lamp lit against the red hot Islanders. It looked like the Flyers were going to run away with this game early on as Jakub Voracek opened the scoring just over a minute into game. The Islanders would fire back with three goals of their own in the first, the Flyers would get one back just before the period would end. Period two would pick right up where the first one finished, Philadelphia would watch two more goals tickle the twine before 6 minutes would go by, bringing the Islanders lead to 5-2. Period three would see Flyers Claude Giroux score cutting the lead to 5-3 and that would the final.

 

Boston Bruins v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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Bruins look to keep running over the competition as they come to New York to play the Rangers. Rangers forward Michael Haley would open the scoring in the first period and would bring to life the Perfection line. Over the next two period Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Alexandar Georgiev would face a combined 43 shots, as Brad Marchand (2 goals 3 assists), David Pastrnak (5 assists) and Patrice Bergeron (3 goals) would combine for 13 points in the four-goal second, and three-goal third for the Bruins. The Rangers would would score 3 themselves in the third period but it wouldn’t be enough to overcome seven goals from the Bruins on the night. Bruins would be happy as they walk away with a 7-4 victory.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

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Blackhawks looking to get things clicking as the Kings come to town. Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat and Robin Lehner would have games to never forget on this night. Strome would score twice and add an assist, DeBrincat would score once and add two assists in a four-goal 40 minutes. LA and Chicago would exchange third-period goals, while Lehner would put in a 39 save performance and only allow one goal in a 5-1 rout of the Kings.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 8p EST Start Time

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Anaheim looked to dethrone the Knights in Vegas. After a big win in Colorado yesterday the Ducks looked to come into the back to back with some energy as Ryan Getzlaf would open the scoring just under five minutes in. This would awaken the Knights as the next 55 minutes would see 49 shots and five unanswered goals until the Ducks Adam Henrique would answer with a goal late in the game. As the Golden Knights would slay the Ducks a 5-2.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 25th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 25th, 2019

 

News:

Colorado Avalanche are currently #1 in the Western Conference

 

Winnipeg Jets Justin Appleton out at least a month after breaking foot playing football

 

Game Recaps:

Colorado Avalanche v. Vegas Golden Knights – 6p EST Start Time

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Vegas Golden Knights looked to cool down the young fiery Colorado Avalanche. The first period would open with an exchange of goals Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would open the scoring against his old team just 28 second into the game. William Karlsson would tie it up with 1:30 left in the first to tie the game a 1-1, before Nazem Kadri would score 43 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead to the dressing room. The Avalanche would not look back, scoring 3 more goals in the second period to bring the lead to 5-1. The Golden Knight would pull Marc-Andre Fluery after 4 goals and bring in Garrett Sparks. The Avalanche would add a shorthanded goal in the 3rd to make it 6-1.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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Leafs looking to right the ship against the surging Sharks, as John Tavares remains out of the lineup. Kevin Lebanc would open the scoring for the Sharks at the midway point of the first period. The Sharks would shut down the Leafs thanks to stellar play from Martin Jones. The second period would see the Leafs dominate for the main part allowing only 3 shots from the Sharks, but still couldn’t beat Jones until with 2 seconds left in the second period Alexander Kerfoot would see another partial breakaway and be stopped again but Jake Muzzin would be left wide open for a tap-in to tie the game at 1-1 heading into the second intermission. The game would remain tied until the the 14 minute mark of the third period where Morgan Rielly would score his third of the season to give Toronto the 2-1 lead. Ilya Mikheyev would score an empty netter and Auston Matthews would follow up with a goal of his own 19 seconds later to seal the game at 4-1.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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The Coyotes coming off a loss last night to the Islander came into this game against New Jersey hoping to rebound. The first period would bring the Jack Hughes show, as he would setup one goal and score on of his own. The Coyotes would add one of their own to cut the lead in half before the period ended. The second period would have the opposite outcome, The Devils would score but it would be sandwiched in between two Coyote goals. The game would head into the 3rd period tied. In the third Barrett Hayden would score to give the Coyotes the 4-3 lead and Clayton Keller would add an empty net goal to save the win for the Coyotes. 5-3 would be the final.

 

New York Islanders v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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The Islanders look to win on back to back nights, as they head into Ottawa for a game against the Senators. The Sens would open the scoring as Tyler Ennis would score to give the Sens the 1-0 lead. Then the Nick Leddy show would begin. Leddy would score two goals in the first period one on a penalty shot to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead heading into the first intermission. The second period would open with Leddy being involved again on a Matt Martin goal, Derrick Brassard would add another in the period as well to bring the lead to 4-1 heading into the third period. The third would bring another Tyler Ennis, this time on the powerplay. Thomas Griess would put in a 30 save performance for the win, while Anders Nilsson would only make 12 saves on the night in a losing effort. The final score from Ottawa would be 4-2 Islanders.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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Sabres look to pick up another win against the lowly Detroit Red Wings.                            The first period would open with no scoring and the Wings in control for most of the period, out shooting the Sabres 12-6. The second period would look much different as the Sabres would pick it up and get a goal midway through the period by Jake McCabe to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead. The rest of the period would remain scoreless. The Sabres would open the third period with a goal on the powerplay just over a minute in courtesy of Sam Reinhart. But the period would ultimely become the Linus Ullmark show as he would make 19 saves and 39 overall to preserve the shutout and win for the Sabres. 2-0 would be the final score in Detroit.

 

Washington Capitals v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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Vancouver looking to take down one of the top teams in the east, as the Capitals come to town on the second leg of a back to back. The first period would open with the Capitals scoring just over three minutes into the period off the stick of Evgeny Kuznetsov and then the floodgates would open. Between the 5 minute mark of the 1st period and the 15-minute mark of the second period, the Canucks would score 5 unanswered goals including 2 from Tim Schaller to give the Canucks a 5-1 lead with only five minutes remaining in the second period. Capitals Kuznetsov begins the comeback scoring with one second on the clock to cut the lead to 5-2 heading into the third period. The third period would bring 3 more unanswered goals including 2 from Michal Kempny,  as the Capitals clung to the energy that Kuznetsov’s late second-period goal gave them to tie the game at 5-5. Overtime would produce nothing, other than a flurry of shots by the Capitals. The Shootout would see the Capitals score on 2 of 3 shots against Jacob Markstrom, while the Canucks could only manage one past Ilya Samsonov. The Shootout giving the Capitals a huge comeback 6-5 victory.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

 

News:

Dennis Seidenberg retires after 15 NHL Seasons

 

Vladimir Tarasenko exits St.Louis vs LA with an Upper Body Injury

 

Game Recaps:

San Jose Sharks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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Montreal looked to pick up a big win against the struggling Sharks, and in the first period, they would open the scoring courtesy of Nick Cousins 1st of the year. Evander Kane would kick start the offence for the Sharks by scoring with 0.55 seconds left in the first period on the power-play and then adding another five minutes into the second period once again on the power-play to give the Sharks a 2-1 advantage, in what would become a 4 goal second for the Sharks. The Canadiens would add one late in the second but it would be enough to make any sort of comeback, as the Canadiens would fall 4-2 to the Sharks.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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The Islanders would open the scoring against the Coyotes early in the first with Derrick Brassard scoring just over a minute into the game. Michael Grabner would answer back midway through the period and the scoring would stay 1-1 until Josh Bailey would bury his 4th of the season just over fourteen minutes into the second. Anders Lee and Conor Garland would exchange goals in the third until Scott Mayfield would put the icing on the cake with an empty netter. Islanders would walk away from this game with a 4-2 win.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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Rangers were hoping to steal a game from the red hot Sabres and would strike third times in the first period, all within an 8 minutes window to jump out to 3-0 lead. The second period would see the Sabres strike twice with a Tony DeAngelo goal sandwiched in the middle to make it a 4-2 game after two periods. There would continue to be no stop from the Rangers tonight as they would add two more goals in the third period to make the final 6-2 Rangers.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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The Blue Jackets and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo came in with something to prove tonight against the Canes. Jackets would open the scoring with a goal from Alexander Texier just over three minutes into the game. The Canes would respond just over a minute later off the stick of Dougie Hamilton to tie the game at 1-1. The Canes would score two more goals in the first to stretch the lead to 3-1. The second period was a different story as goals by Ryan Murray and Sonny Milano would bring the Blue Jackets right back into this game at 2-2. The third would see no goals but many chances and the game would head to overtime where the Blue Jackets Speedster Cam Atkinson would put in the overtime winner. Blue Jackets would walk away with a 4-3 victory in overtime.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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The Stanley Cup Champion St.Louis Blues were set to face off against the struggling LA Kings in St. Louis. Kings would open the scoring first thanks to Jeff Carter just before the 15-minute mark of the 1st. Vince Dunn would tie the game just over 3 minutes later on the powerplay, this would be the first of 3 powerplay goals in the game for the Blues. Just 3 minutes into the second Alex Iaffalo would score giving the Kings the 2-1 lead. The Blues would score twice in 1:40 courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo on the Powerplay and Robert Thomas, this would give the Blues their first lead of the night at 3-2. The Blues would add two more goals off the stick of Brayden Schenn in the third period, to run over the Kings 5-2.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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The Wild looked to steal a win from Pekka Rinne and the Predators on Thursday night but seemingly ran into a brick wall. The first period would open with the Wild furiously peppering Pekka Rinne with 13 shots, yet they couldn’t solve the netminder. The first period would end with the score 0-0, and that’s where the Preds would take over. Preds would score 37 seconds into the 2nd period and then add another with less than 30 seconds left in the period, to make 2-0 after two periods. The third period would come and it would see the Preds score twice again to make it 4-0. Pekka Rinne would put ina 26 save effort for the shutout.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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Flyer looking to gain some momentum against the lowly Blackhawks in Chicago. The game would open with the Flyer grabbing ahold of the game and never looking back. Flyers Oskar Lindblom would score the only goal in the first period, as the Flyers would take a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Claude Giroux would be the only goal scorer in the second period just 59 seconds in, to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead. The first two periods would leave the Blackhawks with just 8 shots combined, while the Flyer had a 2 goal lead and 18 shots. The third period would bring about a more aggressive Blackhawks team as Brandon Saad would score a minute in. The third would see Chicago fire 16 shots at Brian Elliot but were only able to be him once. The Flyers would go on to score 2 more in the 3rd period and win 4-1.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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The Ducks and Stars were ready for a goalies duel, with two of the leagues best goalies squaring off in Ben Bishop and John Gibson. Dallas Stars rookie Denis Guraniov would score two goals in the first period to give the Stars a 2-0 lead heading into the 2nd period. Ducks Max Comtois would score on the powerplay just over 4 minutes into the 2nd period to cut the lead in half. But that’s all the score that would come in this game as both goalies shut the door and never let another puck past them. Stars would squeak past the Ducks 2-1.

 

Florida Panthers v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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Flames looked to put themselves back on track at home, while the Panthers looked to keep their winning ways going. This game was not meant for the goaltenders at all. Calgary would open the score in the first with an Austin Czarnik goal on the powerplay and then the floodgates would open. The Second would see the Panthers score twice off the sticks of Huberdeau and Weegar, while the Flames would score in the middle of the two Panther goals courtesy of Matthew Tkachuk. 2-2 would be the score at the end of the second period. Flames Matthew Tkachuk and Captain Mark Giordano would both score respectively to open the 3rd period. The Panthers would storm back being down 4-2, scoring three of there own off the sticks of Josh Brown, Evgenii Dadonov, and Mark Pysyk to give the Panthers a 5-4 lead with five minutes remaining. Sam Bennett would send this game to overtime with his 2nd of the season with just under three minutes remaining in the game. Overtime would solve nothing but the shootout would see the Panthers miss both their shots while the Flames would score on theirs. Flames put out a spotty win against the Panthers 6-5

 

Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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Oilers looking to start red hot, while the Caps look to find some consistency in holding leads. Darnell Nurse would open the scoring 13 minutes into the first to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. But the Caps would not lay down and take a loss. The Caps came out flying in the second period scoring 3 goals, including 2 from Captain Alex Ovechkin. This would put the Caps on top 3-1 heading into the 3rd period. The 3rd period would be the Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl show and another defensive third-period meltdown for the Caps. Both McDavid and Draisaitl would score to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Just 1:18 into the 3rd period Leon Draisaitl would take the feed from Connor McDavid and bury it. Oilers would walk out with a 4-3 Overtime victory over the Caps.

 

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