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NHL Three Stars of the Week for Dec. 30th – Jan. 5th

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of October 2nd through 6th.

 

First Star – Nathan MacKinnon (C, Colorado Avalanche)

  • MacKinnon would share the lead with three goals and five assists for eight points in three games played. MacKinnon would also record multi point games in all three games he appeared in as well. On Dec. 31st MacKinnon would score a pair of goals against Winnipeg. Then on Jan. 2nd he would score a goal and three assists against St. Louis, and would close out the week with a pair of assists against New Jersey on Jan. 4th.

1 - MacKinnon

 

Second Star – Mark Scheifele (C, Winnipeg Jets)

  • Scheifele would also register three goals and five assists for eight points in three games played. Scheifele would start the week with a four point (1g, 3a) night against Colorado on Dec. 31st. Then on Jan. 2nd he would register a goal and an assist against Toronto, and again on Jan. 4th against Minnesota to close the week.

2 - Scheifele

 

Third Star – Zach Werenski (D, Columbus Blue Jackets)

  • Werenski would score five of the eight goals Columbus scored for the week. Werenski would start the week with his first career hat trick on Dec. 31st against Florida, and then would close out the week with a two goal game against San Jose on Jan. 4th.

3 - Werenski

 

*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

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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Game Recap- New Jersey Devils @ Winnipeg Jets 11/5/19

New Jersey Devils (4-5-4 12pts) vs Winnipeg Jets (8-7-1 17pts)

 

Game Recap

The New Jersey Devils are playing their second out of five games tonight on the road, as they take on the Winnipeg Jets. This is the first time these two teams have met since the Jets miraculously came back to beat the Devils in overtime 5-4 on opening night. Speaking of opening, New Jersey would open up the scoring first as Nico Hischier would backhand the puck into the net as Taylor Hall & Sami Vatanen would set him up for his second goal of the season. Hischier’s goal would stand as the only goal of the period giving the Devils a 1-0 lead after the first intermission.

Winnipeg was able to tie the game in the second period as Andrew Copp would tip in defenseman Josh Morrisey’s shot from the point. The two teams will remain deadlocked at 1-1 as they were go past regulation and overtime. Tonight’s game will be decided in a shoot out where the Devils Will be the only ones the score as they got goals from Nikita Gusev & rookie Jesper Boqvist Who is seal the victory for the Devils. Goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood was stellar in goal tonight for the Devils making 31 saves as he would be the first star of tonight’s game. The New Jersey Devils will win tonight by the final score of 2-1 in a shootout.

 

Lineups

New Jersey Devils

 

Winnipeg Jets

 

Game Highlights

 

Final Stats       NJ-2       WPG-1

Shots:                32            33

Hits:                  09            29

PP:                   0/3            0/1

Faceoffs:       33.9%      66.1%

 

Next Up:

New Jersey Devils @ Calgary Flames 11/7/19 @ 9pm EST

Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks 11/8/19 @ 8pm EST

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 Saturday, October 26th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Chicago Blackhawks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 1p EST Start Time

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The Blackhawks came into the night hoping to surprise the Hurricanes at home. But ended up running into a brick wall in Petr Mrazek, who would make 32 saves to shutout the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. Carolina would open the scoring in the first period off the stick of Andrei Svechnikov, who would score his first of two on the night. The Hurricanes would strike again in the second stretching the lead to 2-0. Canes would add two more in the third to secure 4-0 the shutout victory at home.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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The Blue came into Boston looking to keep up their winning ways and shut down the Bruins in their own arena. The Bruins would open the scoring courtesy of the red hot David Pastrnak. The play would remain fairly even for the rest of the period. But the Bruins would strike again in the second period off the stick of Anders Bjork. The Bruins would control the play for the rest of the period and would add an empty netter in the third to seal the win and the 3-0 shutout for the Bruins.

 

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

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The Leafs coming into the second half of a back to back, look to take it to their division rival. Montreal would open the scoring with two quick strikes off the sticks of Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin to give the Habs a 2-0 lead. Muzzin would score for the Leafs late in the first to give hope in an otherwise terrible first period. The second period would see the Leafs tie the game courtesy of Andreas Johnsson. Then the floodgates would open as Montreal would score 3 unanswered goals to give the Habs 5-2 win. Terrible defensive miscues and terrible zone coverage would ultimately be the demise of the Leafs.

 

Nashville Predators v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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The Preds looking come into the game looking to steal one from one of the east’s best teams. Nashville would open the score in the first off the stick of Calle Jarnkrok to give the Preds a 1-0 lead after one period. Stamkos and Johnson would strike back in the second period to take the lead for the Lightning 2-1. But Nashville Captain Roman Josi would score to tie the game and take it to overtime. In overtime Nashville defenceman Ryan Ellis would score to give the Preds 3-2.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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Columbus is looking to grab some momentum as they take on the Flyers. Columbus Boone Jenner and Jakub Voracek of the Flyers would exchange goals in the first period.  Jenner would score in the second period as the Blue Jackets would add two more and James Van Riemsdyk would add one to cut the lead to 3-2 for Columbus. The Flyers would come out surging as Shayne Gostisbehere would score one of 5 goals in the third period for the Flyers, as the Blue Jackets would add just one of their own. The Flyers would walk away with a 7-4 win.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Dallas Stars – 8p EST Start Time

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Pittsburgh comes into Dallas looking to keep the Stars down. The first two periods would see Matt Murray put on a clinic, making 22 saves and allowing no goals. But Pittsburgh would come out flying in the third scoring three unanswered goals to win the game 3-0 and record a shutout win for Matt Murray.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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The Kings come into Minnesota hoping to pick up some points against the Wild. The Wild would open the score courtesy of Gerald Mayhew’s second of the season. The scoreboard would stay quiet until the second period where the Kings and Wild would exchange goals from Ben Hutton and Eric Staal respectively to bring the Wild’s lead to 2-1 after two periods. The third period would see the Wild score three unanswered goals to really take the pounding to the Kings 5-1.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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The Ducks sport new defencemen in Colorado as they hope to overcome some injuries to beat the surging Avalanche. The first period would see a pair of goals from the Ducks courtesy of Adam Henrique and Carter Rowney to give the Ducks a 2-1 lead after one period. Ryan Getzlaf and Joonas Donskoi would exchange goals in the second to bring the score to 3-1 Ducks. The third period would see a powerplay goal from Nathan MacKinnon to bring the led to 3-2 Ducks. But the Ducks would respond in the third with two of their own to take the win 5-2.

 

2019 Heritage Classic LogoCalgary Flames v. Winnipeg Jets – 10p EST Start Time

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The Heritage Classic was a match for the making. You could visibly see all the snow on the ice, but the players seemed to visibly enjoy the game. Jets and Flames players raving about the ice and the conditions. The first period would come and go with no score, but not short of chances at both ends. The second period would see the Flames take a 1-0 lead on a powerplay goal from Elias Lindholm, the rest of the period would see no scoring. The third period would bring drama, the Jets would tie the game thanks to a late goal by Josh Morrissey. This would send the game to overtime in Regina. Where Bryan Little would score to win the game and the Heritage Classic 2-1.

 

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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 Sunday, October 20th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 20th, 2019

 

News:

  • The Florida Panthers have signed forward Brian Boyle to a one year deal.

 

Game Recaps:

Vancouver Canucks v. New York Rangers – 1p EST Start Time

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The Vancouver Canucks take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, and the first period would be all Canucks as they would get goals from Bo Horvat (PPG), Brock Boeser, and Jay Beagle (SHG), and  that would be all that they would need to defeat the Rangers. The Rangers would get a second period goal from Jesper Fast, and a third period tally from Artemi Panarin, but the Canucks would hold on for the 3-2 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Minnesota Wild – 5p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the struggling Wild play host to the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period the Wild would get a powerplay goal from Jason Zucker to take the 1-0 lead, but in the second period the Canadiens would strike for back to back goals from Tomas Tatar (PPG) and Phillip Danault to take the 2-1 lead. However, with 15 seconds left in the period Marcus Foligno would score his first of the season to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Phillip Danault would score his second of the game for the Canadiens, but the Wild would respond with a Brad Hunt powerplay goal and Zach Parise goal to defeat the Canadiens 4-3.

 

Washington Capitals v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

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The Capitals kick off their five game road trip with a 5-3 victory over the Blackhawks as Carl Hagelin and Lars Eller both would have two point nights. TXHT Recap

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jet and the Edmonton Oilers would go scoreless all the way to the shootout that would see Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine score to give the Jets the 1-0 victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would fall to the Calgary Flames in a closely contested matchup. After a scoreless first period the Ducks would score 12 seconds into the second period when Jakob Silfverberg scored his fifth of the season, but the Flames would respond with a Michael Stone tally to tie the game. Then in the third period Mikael Backlund would score his second of the season to give the Flames the 2-1 victory.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 17th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 17th, 2019

 

NHL News:

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie has been fined $4,121.86, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for roughing Buffalo Sabres forward Vladimir Sobotka on Wednesday, October 16th.

 

  • The NHL announced that Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov has been suspended for 20 games, without pay, for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.

 

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that forward John Tavares will miss a minimum of two weeks due to a broken finger. Tavares will be reassessed in two weeks by the Leaf’s medical staff.

 

NWHL News:

  • The Connecticut Whale has announced that they have signed forward Haley Payne.

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  • Payne was a member of Sacred Heart University, and she scored 32 goals and 27 assists for 59 points in 117 games with the Pioneers. Payne is expected to join the Whale this weekend when they make their trip to Buffalo to take on the Beauts.

 

  • The NWHL announced that ROCKET SPORT, the maker of the Rocket Dryer, has become an official sponsor of the NWHL.

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  • Per the agreement, ROCKET SPORT will supply each of the 100 plus players in the NWHL with one of their ROCKET SPORT ROCKET DRYERS.

 

Game Recaps:

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would do their best to take down their division rival Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first period both teams would trade goals as David Pastrnak would score on the powerplay to get the Bruins on the board first, but with one second left in the period Brayden Point would score to tie the game at one. Then in the second period the Lightning and Bruins would trade goals again as Patrice Bergeron would score on the powerplay for the Bruins, while Mathieu Joseph would score for the Lightning. In the third period Kevin Shattenkirk would score for the Lightning, but Pasternak would strike again on the powerplay to sednd the game to overtime time tied at three. After a scoreless overtime period the Lightning would win the game in the shootout as Steven Stamkos would score the lone goal in the fourth round to give the Lightning the 4-3 victory.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Canadiens would continue the Minnesota Wild’s woes as the Canadiens would shutout the Wild 4-0. Both Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki would score their first career NHL goals, while the Canadiens would also get goals from Joel Armia and Brendan Gallagher to secure the victory.

 

New York Rangers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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In the first battle between the Devils and Rangers since selecting Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko Scott has your recap of their first game against each other. Scott’s TXHT Recap

 

Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis we see another game go to the shootout as the Blues and Vancouver Canucks would do battle. In the first period the Blues would get a goal from Robby Fabbri, but in the second period both teams would trade goals as the Blues would get goals from Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Tarasenko, while the Canucks got goals from Micheal Ferland and JT Miller. Then in the third period Bo Horvat would score to tie the game at three, and after a scoreless overtime period we would get a six round shootout that would see Josh Leivo score the lone goal to give the Canucks the 4-3 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the New York Islanders come to town to ground the Jets as they would respond to the Jets first period marker with three unanswered goals to take the 3-1 victory. The Jets lone strike would come from Nikolaj Ehlers, but the Islanders would get back to back second period goals from Matthew Barzal (PPG and even strength). Then in the third period Josh Bailey would seal the deal for the Islanders.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would light up the Detroit Red Wings in a high scoring affair for the Flames. While the Red Wings would get a goal from Darren Helm, the Flames would get goals from Andrew Mangispane, Elia Lindholm (PPG), Same Bennett, Derek Ryan, and Mark Giordano (PPG) to secure the 5-1 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes will look to tame the Nashville Predators, and in the first period the Coyotes would get goals from Christian Dvorak and Phil Kessel (first as a Coyote, PPG) to give them a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period Dante Fabbro would score for the Predators, but the Coyotes would strike back with a Jakob Chychrun powerplay tally. In the third period Kessel would strike again while on the powerplay to grow the Coyotes lead to three, but the Predators would respond with a Nick Bonino goal. However, the Coyotes would get an insurance goal as the Coyotes would win 5-2.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights host the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period the Knights would put two on the board as they would get goals from Reilly Smith and Nick Holden (PPG), but the Senators would get a goal from Thomas Chabot to cut the Knights lead to 2-1. Then in the third period Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score for the Senators to tie the game at two. After going through a scoreless overtime the shootout would be required, and it would be a goal by Jonathan Marchessault in the fifth round to secure the 3-2 victory for the Golden Knights.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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The Buffalo Sabres continue their California trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres would score two in the first period as Casey Mittlestadt and Conor Sheary would both score. Then in the second period Mittlestadt would score his second of the game while on the powerplay to give the Sabres the 3-0 lead heading into the second intermission. Then the Sabres would shut things down as they would keep the Kings off the scoreboard and shut out the Kings 3-0.

 

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