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NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs would renew their rivalry once again, this time in Boston as both teams look for their sixth win of the season. In the first period David Pastrnak would score a sneaky one for his 10th of the season on the powerplay. Then in the second period Kasperi Kapanen would get on the board for the Leafs to tie the game, but less than two minutes later Brad Marchand would strike to retake the lead for the Bruins. However, Alexander Kerfoot would score on the powerplay to tie the game back up at two. Then in the third period the Bruins would get a pair of goals from Brett Ritchie and Par Lindholm to secure a 4-2 victory over the Leafs.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres play host to the San Jose Sharks, and it would be the Sharks swimming all over the Sabres as they would get goals from Dylan Gambrell (first career NHL goal) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic to take a 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Jack Eichel would score for the Sabres while on the powerplay, then with 31 seconds left in the period Sam Reinhart would tie the game at two. Then in the third period Jeff Skinner would score 45 seconds into the game for the Sabres to take the lead, but Erik Karlsson would score his first of the season to tie the game and send it to overtime, which would see Jack Eichel score his second of the game to give the Sabres the 4-3 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins and after a scoreless first period both teams would trade goals in the second. first it would be the Panthers striking with a Noel Acciari marker, then the Penguins would strike with a Teddy Blueger tally, but then the Panthers would strike back with a Denis Malgin goal to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Patric Hornqvist would score for the Penguins, but the Panthers would get goals from Jonathan Huberdeau and Frank Vatrano to secure a 4-2 victory for the Panthers.

 

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

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At the legendary Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would take on the Arizona Coyotes. In the first period the Coyotes would get the lone strike as Lawson Crouse would score his second of the season. Then in the second period Anthony DeAngelo would score his second of the season to tie the game at one, but late in the period both teams would trade powerplay goals as both Alex Goligoski and DeAngelo (his second of the game) would make this a 2-2 game heading into the second intermission. After a scoreless third period it would be the Coyotes striking in overtime as Christian Dvorak scoring his fourth of the season to give the Coyotes the 3-2 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings would take on the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Anthony Mantha would strike for the Wings on the powerplay for the lone tally of the period. In the second period the Wings would get the lone goal from Dennis Cholowski to gain the 2-0 lead, but in the third period the Canucks would score five unanswered goals to take the victory. The Canucks would get a hat trick from captain Bo Horvat (2 PPGs, and an even strength goal), as well as goals from Jake Virtanen and Tim Schaller to secure the victory 5-2.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators look to feast on the Anaheim Ducks, and the first period would look good for the Predators as Roman Josi would score on the powerplay followed by a Colton Sissons tally to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.  Then in the second period the Predators would score two more goals as Rocco Grimaldi and Mattias Ekholm (SHG) would get on the board to expand the lead to four. Then in the third period the ducks would finally get on the board as Ryan Getzlaf would score his third of season, but the Predators would with two more goals as Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok would tally to give the Predators the 6-1 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would smother the Edmonton Oilers in the first period as they would strike three times in the first period. The Wild would get back to back goals from Eric Staal, and then a powerplay goal from Brad Hunt to take the 3-0 lead into the first intermission. Then the Wild would shut the door the following two periods as they would go on to win 3-0.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Los Angeles Kings look to ground the Jet, but in the first period we would see both teams trade goals as Austin Wagner would score for the Kings, then Kyle Connor would strike for the Jets as they head into the first intermission tied at one. Then in the second period the two teams would trade goals again as Kurtis MacDermid would score for the Kings, and Nikolaj Ehlers would respond for the Jets. Then in the third period Anze Kopitar would score the lone goal of the period to give the Kings the 3-2 victory.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would host the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Kirby Dach would score his first career NHL goal in his second career game to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. However, after a scoreless second period, in the third period the Knights would strike when Nick Holden would score with 93 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Then in the shootout it would be Shea Theodore scoring the winning goal in the third round to give the Golden Knights the 2-1 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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John Carlson would score 2 goals to reach 20 points and lead the Washington Capitals over the Calgary Flames 5-3. TXHT Recap

 

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 19th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 19th, 2019

 

News:

  • The New Jersey Devils have re-signed forward Nico Hischier to a seven year contract extension with an AAV of $7.25mil. Scott’s TXHT Breakdown

 

  • The Washington Capitals re-assigned defenseman Martin Fehervary to Hershey of the AHL.

 

Game Recaps:

Vancouver Canucks v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the Devils 1-0 victory over the Canucks that saw Jack Hughes score his first career goal while playing against his brother Quinn. Scott’s Recap

 

Montreal Canadiens v. St. Louis Blues – 3p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues take on the Montreal Canadiens, but it would be the Canadiens taking it to the Blues in this one to start. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Jaden Schwartz would score for the Blues, while Jordan Weal woiuld score on the powerplay for the Canadiens. Then in the second period the Canadiens would score three unanswered goals as Brendan Gallagher would score six seconds into the period followed by a powerplay goal by Jonathan Drouin, and Nick Suzuki’s second goal of the season for a commanding 4-1 lead. In the third period the Blues would get a late marker from David Perron, But 15 seconds later Shea Weber would score to secure the 5-2 victory for the Canadiens.

 

Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto for Hockey Night in Canada the Maple Leafs host their Original Six rival Boston Bruins that would not disappoint. In the first period the Leafs would get goals from Morgan Rielly and Dmytro Timashov (first career goal) to take a 2-0 lead, but with 21 seconds left in the period Jake DeBrusk would score for the Bruins to cut the deficit to one. Then after a scoreless second period both teams would trade goals in the first three minutes of the third period starting with Danton Heinen scoring on the powerplay for the Bruins to tie the game, then Alexander Kerfoot to retake the retake the lead fort he Leafs. However, David Pastrnak would tie the game at three to send the game into overtime. But in overtime it would be Mitch Marner scoring in the latter half of the overtime period to secure the Maple Leafs the 4-3 victory.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would feel the offensive onslaught of the Colorado Avalanche as Tyson Jost would score his first career hat trick with a first period goal, and two second period goals. Plus a goal from Gabriel Landeskog in the second period to grow their lead. Yanni Gourde would score the lone goal for the Lightning in the first period. Then in the third period Nazem Kadri would score to give the Avalanche a commanding four goal lead. The Lightning would respond with a Victor Hedman goal, but the Avalanche would respond right away with a Mikko Rantanen goal to secure a 6-2 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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The Philadelphia Flyers return home for a matchup with the struggling Dallas Stars, and the Flyers would strike in the first 43 seconds of the game with a Sean Couturier goal to take the quick lead, but it would be the Stars taking over from there as Roope Hintz would score his sixth of the season and Esa Lindell would score on the powerplay to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then after a scoreless second period Corey Perry would score his first as a Dallas Star to give the Stars a two goal lead. Then with the Flyers goalie pulled Miro Heiskanen would score on the empty netter to seal the Stars second win of the season 4-1.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, and after a scoreless second period Paul Stastny would score on the powerplay for his fourth of the season to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. In the third period the Knights would get goals from William Karlsson (SHG) and Mark Stone to secure a 3-0 victory over the Penguins.

 

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

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would face the New York Islanders, and in the first period the Islanders would get goals from Matthew Barzal and Michael Dal Colle, but the Jackets would get a goal from Seth Jones as the Islanders would take the 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period Boone Jenner would score to tie the game at two, and after a scoreless third period this game would go to overtime. In overtime the Islanders would only need 33 seconds as Brock Nelson would score to secure the victory over the Blue Jackets 3-2.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Arizona Coyotes – 7p EST Start Time

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Back in their Kachinas at home the Arizona Coyotes would host the Ottawa Senators. In the first period the Coyotes would get goals from Kyle Capobianco (first career goal) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson to take a two goal lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Senators would get goals from Vladislav Namestnikov (SHG) and Chris Tierney (PPG) to tie the game, but Conor Garland would take the Coyotes lead back. Then in the third period Carl Soderberg on the powerplay would give the Coyotes their two goal lead back, and Lawson Crouse would score to secure the Coyotes a 5-2 win.

 

Florida Panthers v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Florida Panthers would take it to the Predators as they would score two goals in the second period after a scoreless first. The Panthers would get goals from Denis Malgin (PPG) and Brett Connolly to gain the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period the Predators would turn things around and get goals from Roman Josi and Kyle Turris (PPG) to tie the game and send it to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of overtime it would be Vincent Trocheck scoring the lone goal of the shootout to give the Panthers the 3-2 victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings look to put out the Calgary Flames, and they would get a good start at doing so with a first period tally from Tyler Toffoli. Then in the second period the Kings would strike again as Jeff Carter would strike 16 seconds into the period to take the 2-0 lead. Then about five minutes later Anze Kopitar would score while shorthanded , and a few minutes after that Ilya Kovalchuk would score on the powerplay to extend their lead. The Flames would get a late goal from Mikael Backlund in the third period, but it would not be enough as the Kings would hold on for the 4-1 victory.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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As the Buffalo Sabres continue their road trip out west they take on the San Jose Sharks who look to go into stealth mode against the Sabres. However, it would be the Sabres striking first on a Marcus Johansson marker to take the 1-0 lead. However, late in the period while on the powerplay Timo Meier would score to tie the game at one. Then late in the second period the Sabres would strike as Casey Mittlestadt would score his third of the season to to regain the Sabres lead. Then in the third period the Sharks would strike on the powerplay with a Tomas Hertl goal 44 seconds into the period, but Jeff skinner would score his fifth of the season to take back the lead for the Sabres. However, the sharks would not go away as Marcus Sorenson would score seconds later to tie the game at three. But the Sabres would be determined to win this one as Zemgus Girgensons would score his first of the season to take back the lead for the Sabres and secure the victory at 4-3.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Colorado Avalanche v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins host the undefeated Colorado Avalanche, and a little over three minutes into the period Matt Calvert would strike for the Avalanche to make it 1-0, but late in the period Sidney Crosby would strike with a highlight reel goal to tie the game at one going into the first intermission. In the third period Nathan MacKinnon would tie the game and send it to overtime for the Avalanche. However, in overtime it would be the Penguins prevailing as Branden Tanev would score his first as a Penguin to give the Penguins the 3-2 victory.

 

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

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The Washington Capitals would erupt for three goals in 78 seconds to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs and secure their first home victory of the season. TXHT Recap

 

Dallas Stars v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would get the jump on the visiting Dallas Stars as they would get goals from Zach Werenski and Alexander Wennberg to get the 2-0 lead, but before the period would end Miro Heiskanen would score for the Stars to cut the Blue Jackets lead to one as they entered the first intermission. In the second period we would have no goals scored but in the third period Sonny Milano would score to extend the Blue Jackets lead to 3-1. Joe Pavelski would score his first as a Star to cut the lead to one, but the Jackets would hold on to win 3-2.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Edmonton Oilers – 930p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Philadelphia Flyers come to town looking for the victory, but it would be the Oilers striking first as Leon Draisaitl would stike 73 seconds into the game for the quick 1-0 lead. However, Jakub Voracek would respond on the powerplay to tie the game at one, but Ethan Bear would score his first goal of the season to give the Oilers the 2-1 lead going into the first intermission. In the second period the Oilers would get goals from Connor McDavid (SHG), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Draisaitl (second of the game) to take a commanding 5-1 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period former Flyer Brandon Manning would score to increase the Oilers lead to five. However, the Flyers would respond with goals from Oskar Lindblom and Jakub Voracek (PPG), but it would not be enough as the Oilers would win 6-3.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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Heading into Anaheim the Buffalo Sabres were able to strike first against the Ducks as Jack Eichel would get on the board with his fourth of the season to give the Sabres the 1-0 lead. Then the red hot Victor Olofsson would score his sixth of the season on the powerplay to give the Sabres the 2-0 lead, but Adam Henrique would score to cut the Sabres lead to one as both teams head into the first intermission. In the second period the Ducks would respond with two more goals as Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf (PPG) would score to give the Ducks the 3-2 lead. Then with less that 15 seconds left in the period Adam Henrique would score his second of the game as the Ducks take a 4-2 lead into the second intermission. In the third period the Ducks would get another goal, this time from Jakob Silfverberg as they would take the 5-2 victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would try to temper the storm of the Carolina Hurricanes and they would in the first period as they would get a hat trick from Evander Kane (even strength and 2 PPGs), but the Hurricanes would respond with a Dougie Hamilton goal as the Sharks take the 3-1 lead to the first intermission. In the second period Barclay Goodrow would strike for the Sharks to take a 4-1 lead into the third period. In the third period Erik Haula would score for the Hurricanes, but Tomas Hertl would strike back for the Sharks as they would take the 5-2 victory.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 13th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 13th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it would not be a pretty one for the Jets. After a back and forth first period that saw Zach Aston-Reese open up the scoring for the Penguins, Mathieu Perreault would tie the game back up at one to go into the first intermission. Then in the second period the flood gates would open for the Penguins as they would get three goals as Jake Guentzel, Sam Lafferty, and Dominik Simon would all score, while Mark Scheifele would score the lone goal for the Jets as the Penguins took a 4-2 lead into the third period. then in third the Penguins would erupt for three more goals as Lafferty, Aston-Reese, and Guentzel all scored their second of the game to lead the Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the Jets.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Vegas Golden Knights come to town to take on the Kings, and it would be the Knights striking first as Reilly Smith would get on the board with his fourth of the season and then on the powerplay Max Pacioretty would score to make it 2-0 for the Knights, but the Kings would respond as Austin Wagner would score his first of the season to cut the Knights lead to 2-1 heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period Paul Stastny would score back to back powerplay goals to give the Knights the 4-1 lead going into the second intermission. In the third period the Kings would get on the board when Dustin Brown scored his third of the season, but 17 seconds later Mark Stone would score for the Knights to restore their three goal lead. And Stone’s goal would clinch it for the Knights as they would down the Kings 5-2.

 

Calgary Flames v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks look to put out the Calgary Flames as they come looking for their third victory of the season, but it would be all Sharks in the first period as they would get goals from Timo Meier and Kevin Lebanc to give them the 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Flames would get on the board with an Elias Lindholm marker, but the Sharks would respond right back as Tomas Hertl would score while shorthanded to give the Sharks the 3-1 lead heading into the second intermission. In the third period everything would stay status quo as the Sharks cruise to a 3-1 victory over the Flames.

 

 

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NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 10th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 10th, 2019

 

News:

  • Dallas Stars restricted free agent defenseman Julius Honka has signed with JYP Jyvaskyla in Finland. Honka’s agreement does include an out clause that will allow him to return to the NHL when the opportunity presents itself.

 

  • Carolina Hurricanes have announced that forward Jordan Martinook will undergo surgery on Friday, October 11th to repair a core muscle injury. Martinook is expected to miss between 6-8 weeks.

 

Game Recaps:

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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Coming to Toronto the Tampa Bay Lightning get forward Brayden Point back into the lineup after missing the first three games due to injury, and Point wouldn’t need long to get back into the groove of things as he would score in the first two and a half minutes to give the Lightning the early 1-0 lead over the Maple Leafs. However, the Leafs would score the next two as Andreas Johnsson would score on the powerplay, and John Tavares would follow up with a goal of his own to give the Leafs the 2-1 lead, but Nikita Kucherov (PPG) and Steven Stamkos would both score to regain the lead for the Lightning. Before the end of the first period both teams would trade goals as Auston Matthews would tie the game at three, but Stamkos on the powerplay would give the Lightning the 4-3 lead heading into the first intermission. Then going into the second period Point would strike again for the Lightning as they would take a 5-3 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Lightning would get a goal from Ondrej Palat, and Nikita Kucherov would score his second of the game to give the Lightning the 7-3 victory.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In an Original Six matchup the Detroit Red Wings visit the Montreal Canadiens, and a little past the halfway mark of the first period Darren Helm would score his first of the season to give the Red Wings the 1-0 lead. Then heading into the first intermission both clubs would trade goals in the final minute of the period as Joel Armia would score for the Canadiens, then Tyler Bertuzzi would take the lead back for the Red Wings. In the second period Max Domi would score to tie the game at two, but then Anthony Mantha would score on the powerplay to give the Wings a 3-2 lead going into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Wings would get a goal from Luke Glendening to seasl the victory over the Canadiens 4-2.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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The New Jersey Devils host the Edmonton Oilers as they look to win their first game of the season, and the Devils would get an early jump on a Kyle Palmeri goal, but then Leon Draisaitl would score for the Oilers to tie the game up at one heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period Nikita Gusev would score for the Devils to regain the lead, but again the Oilers would strike as Jame sNeal would score his seventh of the season on the powerplay to tie the game back up at two heading into the second period.Then Damon Severson and Connor McDavid would swap goals to send the game to overtime tied 3-3. After a scoreless overtime period the game would go to the shootout where Draisaitl would be the lone goal scorer to give the Oilers the 4-3 shootout victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would look to tame the Anaheim Ducks, and on the powerplay early in the second period Sidney Crosby would score the first goal of the game, but the Ducks would respond as Ondrej Kase would score to tie the game at one going into the second intermission. Going into the third period the Penguins would get a goal from Jake Guentzel who would score his first of the season to give the Penguins the 2-1 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa, the Senators host the St. Louis Blues and Vitaly Abramov would score his first career NHL goal to give the Senators the 1-0 lead over the defending Stanley Cup Champions near the halfway point of the first period. Then to end the first the Senators would get a goal from Artem Anisimov to give them the 2-0 lead going into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Blues would respond with goals from David Perron (PPG) and Oskar Sundqvist to tie the game at two. To end the second period Chris Tierney would score shorthanded to give the Senators their lead back heading into the second intermission. Then in the third period Jay Bouwmeester and Brayden Schenn would score for the Blues, but Anthony Duclair would score late to tie the game at four for the Senators. But it would be Ryan O’Reilly to score the final goal to give the Blues the 6-4 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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The Capitals blow their third consecutive third period lead as they fall to the Predators 6-5 in their first regulation loss of the 2019-20 season. TXHT’s Recap

 

Minnesota Wild v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would host the Minnesota Wild, and the Wild would strike first as Ryan Hartman scored his first goal as a member of the Wild to give them the 1-0 lead going into the first intermission. In the second period it would be the Jets taking off as they would get goals from both Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine to give the Jets the 2-1 lead over the Wild heading into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Wild would get a goal from Brad Hunt to tie the game at two, but the Jets would score three unanswered goals as Kyle Connor, Jack Roslovic, and Patrick Laine (second of the game) to give the Jets the 5-2 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the San Jose Sharks look to end their four game losing streak, but it would be the Blackhawks striking first as Dominik Kubalik would score his first of the season to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead, but then the Sharks would respond as Kevin Labanc would score on the powerplay to tie it up at one. The Blackhawks and Sharks would trade goals one more time before the period ends as Andrew Shaw would score to give the Blackhawks the lead again, but the returning Patrick Marleau would score on the powerplay to tie the game for the Sharks going into the first intermission. In the second period both teams would trade goals once again as the Blackhawks would get another goal from Shaw and Dylan Strome would net his first of the season, while for the Sharks would get goals from Brent Burns and Marleau (second of the game) to keep the game tied as both teams enter the second intermission tied a four a piece. Then in the third period Barclay Goodrow would score the lone goal of the period to give the Sharks their first win of the season with the 5-4 regulation victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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For the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars both teams are looking for their second win of the season, and in the first period neither team would get the puck in the net, but in the second period the Flames would score two early as Elias Lindholm (PPG) and Noah Hanafin would score to make it 2-0 Flames. However, before the end of the second Joel L’Esperance would score for the Stars cut the Flames lead to one heading into the second intermission. In the third period Jamie Benn would score his first of the season nine seconds into the third on the powerplay to tie the game at two. After a scoreless overtime period the game would go to the shootout which would see the Flames get goals from Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau to secore the 3-2 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Boston Bruins look to end their four game road swing to start the 2019-20 season as they face the Avalanche. The Bruins would start out fast as they would get goals from David Pastrnak and Zdeno Chara to take the 2-0 lead, but Nathan MacKinnon would score late on the powerplay to start the Avalanche’s comeback. In the second period Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would score to tie the game at two, and then in the third period Andre Burakovsky would score his first goal as a member of the Colorado Avalanche to give them the 3-2 lead. Then late in the third Gabriel Landeskog would score to give the Avalanche a two goal lead and eventual 4-2 victory.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes play host to the Vegas Golden Knights and in the first period would get a two goal lead over the Knights as Conor Garland would score his first career NHL goal, and Nick Schmaltz would score his first of the season to give the Coyotes the 2-0 lead. But with five seconds left in the first period Shea Theodore would score to make it 2-1 Coyotes going into the first intermission. Then in the second period Garland would score his second of the game, and Niklas Hjalmarsson would score to give the Coyotes the 4-1 lead heading into the second intermission. There would be no goals scored in the third period as the Coyotes earn themselves the 4-1 victory.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

 

News:

  • The Winnipeg Jets have granted defenseman Dmitry Kulikov a personal leave from the team. The Jets have also designated Kulikov to the Non-Player Roster, and will not count against the team’s active 23 man roster. However, Kulikov’s cap hit will continue to count against the Jets salary cap.
    • As a result of Kulikov’s personal leave and Josh Morrissey’s injury the Jets have also called up defenders Sami Niku and Nelson Nogier from the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.
    • The Jets also placed forward Bryan Little on the injured list.

 

  • The San Jose Sharks have signed veteran forward Patrick Marleau to a one year $700k deal.

 

Game Recaps:

Carolina Hurricanes v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida, the Carolina Hurricanes look to continue their winning ways as they take on their host Panthers, and the Hurricanes would keep their surge going as they would score four goals in the first period as Jordan Staal, Teuvo Teravainen, Dougie Hamilton, and Ryan Dzingel would all get the puck past Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. Going into the second period the Panthers would put Sam Montembeault between the pipes to start, but Dzingel would still score his second of the game to give the Hurricanes the 5-0 lead. However, the Panthers would finally get on the board as MacKenzie Weegar would get one past James Reimer to make it 5-1. Then in the third period the Panther would get powerplay goals from Keith Yandle  and Evgenii Dadonov, but Sebastian Aho would score late to give the Hurricanes the 6-3 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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The Edmonton Oilers head to the Island to face the New York Islanders as they look for their third consecutive victory, and in the first period the Islanders would take the lead on an Anthony Beauvillier shorthanded goal, but the Oilers would respond as they would get back to back goals from James Neal at even strength and on the powerplay to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. In the second period James Neal would complete the natural hat trick when he would score his second powerplay goal of the game. Then Zack Kassian would score his third of the season to give the Oilers a 4-1  lead. Then in the third period James Neal would score his fourth of the game to lead the Oilers to an eventual 5-2 viictory. Matt Martin would score the Islanders second goal of the game in the third.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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The Winnipeg Jets look to get themselves in the win column as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it would be the Penguins who would strike first when Sidney Crosby would strike 32 seconds into the game. However, the Jets would respond with goals from Ville Heinola and Nikolaj Ehlers to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. In the second period the Jets would soar as they would score two more goals as Tucker Poolman and Neal Pionk would get on the board to grow the Jets lead to 4-1. The Jets would hold the Penguins scoreless in the third period to win 4-1.

 

Dallas Stars v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals blow a third period lead as the Dallas Stars pick up their first victory of the season with the 4-3 OT victory. TXHT’s Recap

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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After going almost scoreless for two periods, the Detroit Red Wings would score with five seconds left in the second period to take the 1-0 lead off of a Filip Hronek goal. However, going into the third period it would be all Anaheim as the Ducks would get three unanswered goals from Rickard Rakell, Nick Ritchie, and Jakob Silfverberg to collect the 3-1 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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Looking for their first win of the season the San Jose Sharks travel to Nashville hoping to feast on the Predators. However, it would be the Predators who would takedown the Sharks instead as they got a two goal game from Roman Josi, as well as goals from Kyle Turris, Filip Forsberg, and Dante Fabbro to secure a 5-2 victory. the Sharks would get their goals from Evander Kane, who was returning from his three game suspension, and Brent Burns.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames host the Los Angeles Kings as they look to get themselves in the win column, and through two periods it would be tightly contested but with the Kings with the slight edge on the score board. While the Flames got second period goals from Matthew Tkachuk and Mikael Backlund, it would be first period goals from Tyler Toffoli and Sean Walker, and a second period goal from Ilya Kovalchuk to give the Kings the 3-2 lead going into the second intermission. Then in the third period with a 64 seconds left in regulation Matthew Tkachuk would score his second of the game to tie it a three and send the game into overtime, but it would be Drew Doughty to end it in 50 seconds to give the Los Angeles Kings the 4-3 overtime victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Boston Bruins would make their third stop of their four game road trip to start the season, and right away the Golden Knights would get the jump on the Bruins with two goals in the first half of the first period from Mark Stone and Reilly Smith. But then in the second half of the first period the Bruins would come back with goals from David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand to tie the game a two going into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Bruins would get another goal from Marchand 33 seconds into the period, and then a little less than two minutes later David Backes would score to make it 4-2 for the Bruins. In the third period the Golden Knights would get a powerplay goal from Max Pacioretty to cut the deficit to one, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Bruins would go on to win 4-3.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 5th, 2019

MNHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 5th, 2019

 

News:

  • The Ottawa Senators announced that they will be retiring Chris Phillips’ number 4 on February 18th, 2020.

 

 

Game Recaps:

New Jersey Devils v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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Scott takes a look at the New Jersey Devils game against the Buffalo Sabres which would see the Sabres score a touchdown in their home opener. TXHT Recap

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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The Toronto Maple Leafs would blow a three goal lead against the Montreal Canadiens, and would fall to the Habs 6-5 in the shootout after Paul Byron would score the lone goal of the shootout. The Leafs would get their goals from Alexander Kerfoot, Trevor Moore, William Nylander, and a pair from Auston Matthews, while the Canadiens would get their goals from Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Jeff Petry, and Phillip Danault.

 

New York Rangers v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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The New York Rangers would get a hat trick from Mika Zibanejad after he would score a powerplay goal, even strength, and shorthanded goal to help lead the Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Rangers also got a powerplay goal from Artemi Panarin, which Zibanejad assisted on, while the Senators got their lone goal Brady Tkachuk.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In a tightly contested matchup, the Florida Panthers would defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 after getting a hat trick from Mike Hoffman (2 PPG’s and 1 ESG) and a goal from Noel Acciari. The Lightning would get their goals from Gemel Smith, Steven Stamkos, and Mathieu Joseph.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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The Pittsburgh Penguins would get two goal games from both Patric Hornqvist and Jared McCann to lead them to a 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins would also get goals from Marcus Pettersson, Kris Letang, and Teddy Blueger, while the Blue Jackets would get their two goals from Zach Werenski and Gustav Nyquist.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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The Carolina Hurricanes comeback from a two goal deficit to defeat the Washington Capitals in overtime 3-2 to spoil the Capitals Home Opener. TXHT Recap

 

Dallas Stars v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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The St. Louis Blues would score two goals in the third period to comeback from behind to defeat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in regulation. The Blues would get their goals from David Perron, Brayden Schenn, and Sammy Blais, while the Stars goal scorers were Mattias Janmark and Miro Heiskanen.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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The Detroit Red Wings would erupt for a three goal third period to defeat the Nashville Predators 5-3. The Red Wings would get a two goal game Tyler Bertuzzi, and goals from Anthony Mantha, Dylan Larkin, and Luke Glendening. The Predators would get goals from Viktor Arvidsson, Filip Forsberg, and Mattias Ekholm.

 

Boston Bruins v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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A late first period goal by Brad Marchand was all the Boston Bruins would need to put away the Arizona Coyotes in their home opener. This would be the second game of the Bruins four game road trip to start the season.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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The Colorado Avalanche would get a late second period goal from Gabriel Landeskog and an empty netter from Ryan Graves to seal a 4-2 victory of the Minnesota Wild. Mikko Rantanen would score his third of the season on the powerplay, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would also score for the Avalanche, while the Wild would get goals from Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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The Anaheim Ducks host the struggling San Jose Sharks as they look to add to the woes of the Sharks, and pile on they would as they would score three goals in the first two periods to have a 3-1 lead going into the third period. The Ducks would get goals from Michael Del Zotto, Ryan Getzlaf, and Adam Henrique to seal the deal for the Ducks as those three goals would be all they would need to down the Sharks whose lone goal was from Logan Couture.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Calgary Flames – 10p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would host the Vancouver Canucks, and allit would require for the Flames is goals from Elias Lindholm, Sean Monahan, and Johnnny Gaudreau plus some stellar goaltending from David Rittich to secure a 3-0 shutout victory over the Canucks.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p EST Start Time

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In a wild west matchup the Edmonton Oilers would host the Los Angeles Kings in what one would describe as a scoring festival. For the Kings they would get goals from Dustin Brown, Trevor Lewis, Anze Kopitar, Michael Amadio, and Drew Doughty, while the Oilers would get a pair of goals from James Neal, and goals from Connor McDavid, Zack Kassian, Joakim Nygard, and Darnell Nurse. Once the dust settled and the final buzzer sounded it would be the Oilers holding off the Kings with a 6-5 victory.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 4th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 4th, 2019

 

News:

  • The St. Louis Blues announced that they have re-signed forward Brayden Schenn to an eight year contract that will go through the 2027-28 season. The extension will carry an AAV of $6.5mil.

 

Game Recaps:

Chicago Blackhawks v. Philadelphia Flyers – 2p EST Start Time

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As part of the Global Series the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks faced off in Prague, Czech Republic and would see the Flyers down the Blackhawks 4-3. The Flyers would get goals from Travis Konecny (2), Oskar Lindblom, and Michael Raffl, while the Blackhawks got goals from Alexander Nylander, Alex DeBrincat, and Patrick Kane.

 

Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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In a tightly contested matchup the Washington Capitals would down the New York Islanders 2-1 to give Ilya Samsonov his first career NHL win. Click Here for TXHT’s Recap.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils season opener which saw them blow a four goal lead and lose in a shootout to the Winnipeg Jets. Read Scott’s recap here.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Columbus Blue Jackets which saw the Leafs spoil the Jackets home opener with a 4-1 victory. The Maple Leafs would get a two goal performance from Mitch Marner, as well as goals from Cody Ceci and Auston Matthews. For the Blue Jackets their lone goal would be scored by Cam Atkinson.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks renewed their rivalry for the second time in three days as the Knights came to San Jose looking to ruin the Sharks home opener. The Knights would get on the board quickly as William Carrier would score 5:01 into the first period, and then a little later in the period Jonathan Marchessault would score to give the Knights a 2-0 lead going into the second period. Then in the second and third periods the Knights would keep up the pressure as they would get a goal from Brayden McNabb, and two goals from Tomas Nosek to guide them to a 5-1 victory over the Sharks. The Sharks lone goal would be scored by Barclay Goodrow. This game would also mark the the first time in franchise history that the Golden Knights would record two shorthanded goals in the same game and also the second consecutive game to start the season with a shorthanded goal for the Golden Knights as well.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

 

News:

Today the NHL announced all 31 team rosters going into the Opening Night of the 2019-20 Season.

 

Tonight also marked the Banner Raising Ceremony for the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues.

 

Today the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that John Tavares as the new captain for the 2019-20 season. Tavares became the 25th captain in Maple Leafs history with the announcement.

 

 

Game Recaps:

Ottawa Senators v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In the first game of NHL action for the 2019-20 season the Ottawa Senators would visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, and get on the board first to take a one nothing lead over the Leafs.

However, the Leafs would score two in the second followed by another Ottawa goal to tie the game back up. Ottawa would look to take the 3-2 lead but the play was ruled offsides on a coach’s challenge, and the Leafs would take advantage on an Auston Matthews goal for the 3-2 lead. Matthews would score again in the second to give the Leafs a 4-2 lead, and the game winner in a 5-3 win over the Senators.

 

Washington Capitals v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In a battle between the last two Stanley Cup Champions, the Washington Capitals defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime to complete the comeback from an early two goal deficit. – – TXHT Recap

 

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

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Out west the Edmonton Oilers would host the Vancouver Canucks for their 2019-20 Home Opener, and it would be the Oilers striking first as Leon Draisaitl would score to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Alexander Edler would tie it up for the Canucks, but then in the third period the two teams would trade goals to make it a 2-2 tie. However with 5:23 left in the game Connor McDavid would score his first of the season to give the Oilers the 3-2 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p EST Start Time

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In our final game of the night the Vegas Golden Knights hosted their rivals the San Jose Sharks. The Golden Knights would strike early on the powerplay and not look back as they would go on to defeat the Sharks 4-1. The Golden Knights received goals from Mark Stone, Reilly Smith (2), and Cody Glass. The Sharks lone goal would come from Marcus Sorenson.

 

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Capitals News – Roster Moves and Other Notes

Today the Washington Capitals announced some waiver news, as well as some injury news in regards to the roster.

 

Roster Moves

First the Capitals announced that Christian Djoos, Liam O’Brien, and Michael Sgarbossa have cleared waivers and have been loaned to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

This move comes as no surprise as the Capitals needed to get down to 23 on their roster, and these going to Hershey was always the plan.

 

Next the Capitals announced that defenseman Michal Kempny has been placed on Injured Non Roster.

The move brings the Capitals to 23 for their roster, including the Evegny Kuznetsov three game suspension to start the season, and per the Capitals release Kempny can be activated when healthy and that there is no minimum game threshold for how long Kempny can be on the Injured Non Roster.

 

What does this really mean? With Kuznetsov’s suspension and Kempny’s injury the Capitals have the cap space until after their game against Carolina on Saturday, and will then need to make some more moves before they can play their next game on Tuesday, October 8th against Dallas top make sure they are under the cap.

 

Capitals News

In other news for the Capitals, they have announced that John Carlson has been named alternate captain.

Carlson ranks third among active Capitals players in games played, and is taking over for Brooks Orpik who retired this past summer.

 

NHL News

In NHL news the League has announced that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for the first three games of the season in accordance to Rule 40.4 (Physical Abuse of Officials).

Under the terms of the CBA, and based on Kane’s average annual salary, Kane will forfeit $112,903.23. The money will be going to the Player’s Emergency Assistance Fund.

 

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