New Jersey Devils (4-2-1 9pts) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (5-3-0 10pts)
Game Recap:
Happy Hockey Halloween! Tonight, the New Jersey Devils return home after playing the night before on the road to host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Andreas Johnsson continues his nice start as he opened up the scoring tonight for the Devils by scoring his fourth goal of the season sixty-seven seconds into the game. Johnsson received a backhand pass from Jesper Bratt to the left face-off circle and then buried the shot to beat goalie Joonas Korpisalo for the 1-0 lead. At the 11:55 mark, Oliver Bjorkstrand would tie the game up on the power play to even the score 1-1. Bjorgstrand would sneak into a coverage gap in the high slot and fire a one-timer for his fourth goal on the young season. Columbus wouldn’t be done scoring as Patrik Laine would give the Blue Jackets the lead. Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek would set up Laine for a one-timer that would beat Devils goalie Scott Wedgewood for the goal. After the first period, the Blue Jackets would lead the Devils 2-1.
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Rookie Dawson Mercer is showing he belongs in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils as he tied the score up at the 8:37 mark for his third goal of the season. Mercer picked up a loose puck from behind the net, span around to the front of the net and shot the puck that would go off the goalie’s pad and in. Dougie Hamilton joined the scoring party a little over a minute later by scoring his second goal of the season. Hamilton benefited from great board work by Pavel Zacha and Nico Hischier who helped set up his goal as he fired the puck from the right face-off circle to give the Devils a 3-2 lead heading into the third period.
New Jersey for the most part did a pretty good job defensively trying to hold onto the lead they head and tried to add to it. Unfortunately, they couldn’t add to it and eventually the Blue Jackets tied the game on a great individual effort by their captain Boone Jenner. Jenner got the puck off of a Devils turnover and skated it to the left face-off circle and then fired it behind the goalie to tie the game at 3-3. The Devils had a chance late in the game with a 5 on 3 power play on consecutive Blue Jackets penalties but were unable to capitalize on the chances they had.
This game would require overtime. Overtime was very exciting as both teams traded chances and hit goal posts. Each team almost won the game at different times in the extra period but were unable to score. Next we would settle the game in the shootout. It would come down to Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek who would score the game winner in the shootout as he put the puck on his backhand and roofed it upstairs to beat Devils goalie Scott Wedgewood for the win. New Jersey is back in action on Tuesday night as they head out west to take on the Anaheim Ducks to start their three game California road trip.
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Hello Seattle Kraken fans! I’m Scott Fairchild, and I am proud to be bringing you weekly coverage of your exciting new expansion team as they navigate their inaugural season and beyond right here at The Xperience Hockey Talk. Let’s get down to business here. There was a lot of good things going on during the first two weeks of the season and Kraken fans should feel excited about them. We had the first game in franchise history against the Vegas Golden Knights as well as two other exciting games and eventually the first home game in franchise history at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle (which looks absolutely beautiful by the way!). To begin the season, the Seattle Kraken have been playing on the road as the final fishing touches were being made at Climate Pledge Arena before the home opener against the rival Vancouver Canucks on October 23rd. Let’s take a look back at the first two weeks in the history of the Seattle Kraken:
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1st game in franchise history (@ Vegas Golden Knights, 10/12/21)
It was an exciting night as the Seattle Kraken played their very first game in franchise history as they took on the Vegas Golden Knights on the road at T-Mobile arena. Despite outshooting Vegas in the first period, the Golden Knights struck twice with goals from Max Pacioretty and Jonathan Marchessault to give them a 2-0 lead.
Pacioretty would score his second goal of the game at the 6:36 mark of the second period to make it 3-0 Vegas. However, the moment Kraken fans were waiting for happened at the 11:32 mark as Ryan Donato scored the first goal in franchise history as he put in the rebound on his backhand in front of the net. That wouldn’t be all as Jared McCann would score his first goal of the season to get Seattle within one goal heading into their third period.
Morgan Geekie evened the score up with a laser of a shot from the right face-off circle at the 7:36 mark of period three to make this game very interesting. However, the Vegas Golden Knights would get the game winner a minute later as Chandler Stephenson would deflect in a Mark Stone pass off of his skate which went to video review to determine if it was a kicking motion. Upon video review, it was determined to be a good goal and the Vegas Golden Knights would defeat the Seattle Kraken by a final score of 4-3.
1st win in franchise history (10/14/21 @ Nashville Predators
Thursday night was a joyous night to be a Seattle Kraken fan as the team got its first win in franchise history against the Nashville Predators. Eeli Tolvanen got the Predators on the board first as he gathered the puck off the face-off, and sent a quick shot that would beat goalie Philipp Grubauer on the short side for a 1-0 lead. Later on in the first period, the Kraken were able to take the lead on back to back power play goals from Jared McCann and Brandon Tanev as both would wrist shots that would beat goalie Jusse Saros to give the Kraken a 2-1 lead heading into period two.
Roman Jossi got the score evened again at the 4:36 mark on the power play with a beautiful one-timer shot from the point. Moments later, Alexander Wennberg helped the Kraken retake the lead as he tapped in a pass from Alex Barre-Boulet at the doorstep for his first goal of the season. Seattle would take a 3-2 lead heading into the third and final period.
The final period was a tight checking type of play from both teams as the Kraken fought really hard to lock down things down to get their first win. Brandon Tanev added his second goal of the night and season with an empty netter. However, Michael Grandlund got Nashville back within one with about forty seconds left but it was too late as the Seattle Kraken held on for their first win in franchise history!
1st overtime game in franchise history (@ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/16/21)
This game between the Seattle Kraken and Columbus Blue Jackets was a very tight checking and defensive type of hockey game between the two teams. Period one saw no scoring on either side and saw a close shot on goal count (Columbus lead 6-5). However, the Kraken got on the scoreboard first as Brandon Tanev added his third goal of the season. Tanev showed patience while skating towards the net, and then went to his backhand and lifted the puck upstairs for the 1-0 lead. That would be the only goal so far heading into period three.
About midway through period three, Eric Robinson evened things up for the Blue Jackets for his first goal of the season. Robinson picked up the loose puck and fired it top shelf to beat Philipp Grubauer to tie the game up at 1-1. This game was a very tight one that would need overtime to settle the outcome. It would be Patrik Laine who would be the hero for the Blue Jackets as he skated towards the right face-off circle and fire a laser of a wrist shot for the game winning goal and give his team a 2-1 victory over the Kraken.
1st home game ever @ Climate Pledge Arena vs rival Vancouver Canucks (10/23/21)
Obviously, this was the day all Seattle Kraken fans have been waiting for ever since it was announced an NHL franchise would be coming to Seattle back in December of 2018. The first ever home game at Climate Pledge Arena was hosted and boy is it a gorgeous looking arena and amazing atmosphere! What makes this night even more exciting is a matchup with close proximity rivals from the north in the Vancouver Canucks. Let’s take a look at the action from this special night. The first period featured a lot of tight checking with some scoring opportunities but it did take a bit to get things going offensively. Before time expired, the Seattle Kraken scored their first goal ever at Climate Pledge Arena as Vince Dunn fired a wrist shot that would go off the bar and in. That goal gave the Kraken a 1-0 lead heading into period two.
Midway through the second period, the Canucks tied the game 1-1 as captain Bo Horvat got the puck in the high slot and ripped a shot under the pads of Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer for his second goal of the season. That would be all the scoring for period two as we head into the third and final period. Slightly over five minutes into the third period, Kraken captain Mark Giordano scored his first of the season to give his team the lead back as he skated towards the left face off circle and fired a shot that would beat Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko making the score 2-1. Unfortunately for Seattle, the Vancouver would spoil their opening night fun as Bo Horvat tied the game, and then Conor Garland would score the game winner as well as an empty net goal from Justin Dowling to give the Canucks the win by a final score of 4-2. Despite the loss, it was a night to remember seeing the first goal scored at home and enjoying the game atmosphere while seeing how beautiful the arena is and how much energy the fans brought.
How’s it Kraken? My thoughts on the first two weeks
The very first week in Seattle Kraken history was a very good one with a lot to be proud of. Sure, they didn’t win the first game in franchise history but, so what? Despite getting down 2-0 & eventually losing 4-3 to a great team like the Vegas Golden Knights, they showed me a lot of how this team is going to play and can play. They certainly didn’t quit, wouldn’t back down or go away quietly. They were in that game and almost won. They built off of that in the next game and got the result they wanted as they beat the Nashville Predators.
Saturday night in Columbus showed what we already knew about the Kraken which was they were going to be strong on the back end with their defense and goaltending. What we didn’t know was how good would their offense be and where their goals would come from. I saw a team this week and especially in the first two games that they are very strong on the forecheck and have good speed. They can win the battles in the tough areas and get goals at the front of the net. I was really impressed in particular with Brandon Tanev’s offensive game scoring three goals this week. Jared McCann is off to a good start as well centering the top line with Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle. The only concern I had during the first week was the bottom pairing of the defense with Vince Dunn and Jeremy Lauzon. I don’t like that pairing at all and they bring out the worst in each other defensively even though Dunn does bring a lot offensively on D. Dave Hakstoll might want to re-think that pair for the time being.
Week two was not as good as the first week as they lost all three games this week against a very good Philadelphia Flyers, a young New Jersey Devils, and rival Vancouver Canucks in their home opener. Against Philly, the Kraken were completely outmatched. The Flyers offense and improved defense were too much for Seattle. In New Jersey, it was a close game at the end but couldn’t capitalize on the chances they had offensively. In the home opener against Vancouver, it was an even game but the offense of the Canucks proved to be better and capitalized on more of their chances than the Kraken did. Obviously this week while exciting with the home opener happening, wasn’t the best week. Scoring was very limited and this week exposed the Kraken for not having an x-factor or a dynamic goal scorer on the team. In defense of the team, they’re still learning and adapting to coach Dave Hakstol’s system but they do need to start hitting the back of the net more often soon. Let’s see what happens this week as they continue their opening home stand at home against the Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, and the New York Rangers. Have a great week in the Emerald City Kraken fans!
Record: 18-26-12 48 points – 8th Place in the Discover Central Division
Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
Key Losses
D – Seth Jones, F – Cam Atkinson, D – Michael Del Zotto, F – Mikhail Grigorenko, Coach – John Tortorella
Key Additions
D – Adam Boqvist, F – Jakub Voracek, F – Sean Kuraly, D – Jake Bean, Coach – Brad Larsen
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It’s a new era for the Columbus Blue Jackets as they move on from head coach John Tortorella and promote Brad Larsen to the head coaching position. Key question under Larsen will be how the Blue Jackets will respond after having an abysmal season that saw them in last place of their division after making the playoffs the last several seasons.
Originally in goal the Jackets were looking to make some moves, but with the unfortunate passing of Matiss Kivlenieks during the offseason it made the Jackets change their plans and decide to stick with both Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins to start the 2021-22 season. Both are capable netminders, and do make for a great duo for the Jackets.
On offense Patrik Laine will play in his first full season with the Jackets, and will be looking to help generate the offense he’s always been projected to bring. Having Jakub Voracek on his line will give Laine and the Jackets another offensive option. For the rest of the forwards, outside of Jack Roslovic, the Jackets are going to need to step up to add secondary scoring.
On defense the loss of Seth Jones will be felt, and leaves Zach Werenski as their lone top defender. This will probably be the biggest weakness for the Jackets and will need to be addressed at some point.
Projected Lineup
Patrik Laine — Jack Roslovic — Jakub Voracek
Gustav Nyquist — Alexandre Texier — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of February 8th through 14th.
First Stars – Cam Atkinson (RW – CLB) and Dr. Laurie Hommema (OhioHealth)
Dr. Hommema is the medical director of provider and associate well-being for OhioHealth, and with her husband Kevin, they developeed the idea to clean and reuse N95 masks during the pandemic. Due to shortages of PPE, the ability to decontaminate and recycle millions of masks each day has helped thousands of frontline workers stay safe.
Atkinson led the NHL with 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, which included a pair of shorthanded goals in three games played for the Blue Jackets. On Feb. 8th Atkinson would start the week with a shorthanded penalty shot goal in a 3-2 victory over Carolina. Then on Feb. 11th he would record a goal and three assists for four points in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, and then finished the week with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks on Feb. 13th.
Second Star – Marc-Andre Fleury (G – VGK)
Fleury would go 3-1-0 in four games for the Golden Knights. The week would see Fleury stop 100 of 106 shots to record a 1.51 GAA, .943 save percentage, and one shutout as the Knights maintained first place in the Honda NHL West Division. On Feb 9th to start the week Fleury would make 19 saves in a 5-4 victory over the Ducks, and then on Feb. 11th Anaheim would get the 1-0 victory despite Fleury’s 27 save performance. Then on Feb. 13th Fleury would make 24 saves in a 3-1 victory over the Sharks, and then finish the week with his 63rd career shutout with a 1-0 victory over Colorado.
Third Star – Bryan Rust (RW – PIT)
Rust would play only two games for the Penguins, but would make a big impact as he would record three goals and two assists for five points to guide the Pens to a 2-0-0 week. On Feb. 11th Rust would record a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Islanders, then on Feb. 14th he would record two goals and an assist on the 6-3 defeat of the Washington Capitals.
NHL News and Notes from Thursday, February 4th, 2021
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The @MapleLeafs have introduced COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing for everyone entering the arena on game nights. Smooth process, and another layer to the health and safety protocols. ✅ pic.twitter.com/DSr63rDliH
In their lone trip to Madison Square Garden for the month, the Washington Capitals would take on the New York Rangers, but a slow start would benefit the Rangers as Ryan Strome would tip one in past Vitek Vanecek to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Anthony Bitetto would net his first as a Ranger to grow there lead to two, but Carl Hagelin would get a friendly bounce to let the Caps cut their deficit back to one. Then in the third period Strome would net his second of the game to take the two goal lead back for the Rangers, but Alex Ovechkin would strike for his third of the season to bring the Caps back within one. However, Pavel Buchnevich would get the empty netter to give the Rangers the 4-2 victory over the Capitals.
In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Jonathon Huberdeau would strike quickly for the 1-0 lead for the Panthers, but Filip Forsberg would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one. Then Markus Nutivaara would score to retake the one goal lead, but Calle Jarnkrok would tie the game back up at two. In the second period Aaron Ekblad would strike 54 seconds into the period while on the powerplay to give the Panthers the 3-2 lead, but Matt Duchene would strike to tie the game at three for the Preds. However, Aleksander Barkov would strike to retake the lead again for the Panthers, and Huberdeau would net his second of the game to give the Panthers the two goal lead. The in the third period the Predators would come roaring back as Roman Josi and Duchen (2nd of the game) would score to tie the game at five and send the game to overtime. In the extra frame with a minute left it would be Forsberg with his second of the game to give the Predators the 6-5 comeback victory.
In Columbus the Dallas Stars would look to rise above the Blue Jackets, and in the first period Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jack Roslovic would tally for the Jackets to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Roope Hintz would score to get the Stars on the board, but Patrik Laine’s first as a Jacket would let Columbus regain the two goal lead, but Alexander Radulov would strike to bring Dallas back within one. Then in the third period Cam Atkinson would strike for the Jackets to take the two goal lead, and while Jamie Been would strike for the Stars, the Blue Jackets would hold on to win 4-3.
In Montreal the Canadiens would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Brendan Gallagher would strike first for the 1-0 Montreal lead, but Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle would score to give the Sens the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Connor Brown would score his first of the season to grow the Sens lead to two. In the third period Josh Anderson would score a shorthanded goal for the Canadiens, but the Senators would hold on to win 3-2 for their second win of the season.
In a Canadian battle, the Toronto Maple Leafs would host the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Tanner Pearson would tally for the Canucks, but goals from Auston Matthews and Jason Spezza would give the Leafs the 2-1 lead. In the second period Matthews would net his second of the game to give the Leafs the two goal lead, but Bo Horvat would strike to bring the Canucks back within one. However, Spezza’s second of the game, and John Tavare’s fifth of the season would give the Leafs the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period JT Miller would score for the Canucks, but Spezza would complete the hat trick, and Mitch Marner would score to give the Maple Leafs the 7-3 victory over the Canucks.
In Chicago the Carolina Hurricanes come to town to take on the Blackhawks, and in the first period Sebastian Aho would strike to get the Canes on the board first, but moments later Mattias Janmark would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one, and Dominik Kubalik would get a powerplay tally to give Chicago the 2-1 lead. Before the first was over Andrew Shaw would also tally on the powerplay for Chicago, but in the second period Nino Niederreiter and Andrei Svechnikov would strike within the first minute of the period to tie the game at three. Then in the third period Patrick Kane would net his sixth of the season to give the Blackhawks the one goal lead, but Brock McGinn would strike back for the Canes to tie the game at four. However, Alex DeBrincat would score two goals later in the third to give the Blackhawks the 6-4 victory.
In St. Louis the Blues would go with their 90’s Reverse Retros as they host the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Tyler Pitlick and Nick Schmaltz would strike for the Coyotes to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Conor Garland would net his fourth of the season to grow the Coyotes lead to three. Then in the third period the Blues would get a pair of goals from Mike Hoffman and a tally from Ryan O’Reilly, but a goal from Christian Dvorak would give the Coyotes the 4-3 victory.
In Winnipeg we would see the Calgary Flames come to town to take on the Jets, and in the first period Andrew Mangiapane would strike to give the Flames the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Mason Appleton, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele would all score to give the Jets the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Appleton would net his second of the game to secure the 4-1 victory for the Jets over the Flames.
NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
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Washington Capitals netminder Vitek Vanecek, along with Mary “Dani” Dell’Isola of MedStar Washington Hospital Center ER, has been named the Rookie of the Month for January by the NHL.
In Columbus, Joe Pavelski gets the Stars on the board as Dallas takes the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Pavelski scores his second goal of the game just 49 seconds into the period as the Stars take the 2-0 lead. Seth Jones gets Columbus on the board with a PPG. Dallas makes it a 3-1 game with a goal by Jamie Benn, his second of the season. Denis Gurianov gives Dallas a three goal lead with his fourth goal of the season. Radek Faksa then makes it a 5-1 Stars lead with his first goal of the season. As this contest moves to the third period, Mikhail Grigorenko nets his second goal of the night as the Blue Jackets make it a 5-2 Dallas lead. The Blue Jackets come within two when Dean Kukan scores his first goal of the season. Dallas seals the 6-3 win with an Alexander Radulov goal.
In Montreal, the Canadiens look to sweep the two game set after the 6-2 win last night. In the first period, Josh Anderson scores two goals to give Montreal the 2-0 lead. In the second period, Vancouver gets on the board with a Tanner Pearson goal, his first of the season. Tyler Toffoli scores two goals of his own to give the Canadiens the 4-1 lead. In the third period, Elias Pettersson scores a PPG, at 53 seconds in the period. The Canucks come within a goal when Tanner Pearson nets his third goal of the season. With just six seconds left in the contest, Jeff Petry nets his fifth goal of the season and gives the Montreal Canucks the 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
In the Windy City, Carolina takes the 1-0 lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fifth on the season. Carolina takes a 2-0 lead when Warren Foegele nets his first goal of the season. Chicago makes it a 2-1 Hurricanes lead when Philipp Kurashev scores a PPG, his fourth goal of the season. Patrick Kane ties the game for the Blackhawks with his fifth season. After no goals are scored in the second period, the contest moves to the third period. Carolina retakes the lead when Vincent Trocheck scores his fifth goal of the season. Chicago ties the game again when Dylan Strome nets his fourth goal of the season. After no game winner is scored in overtime, the game moves to the shootout. Carolina wins the contest in the third round of the shootout when Svechnikov scores the game winner as the Hurricanes down the Blackhawks 4-3.
In St. Louis, Arizona will get the first goal of the game when Christian Dvorak opens up the scoring. The Blues will tie the game with a Mike Hoffman goal. In the second period, St. Louis takes the 2-1 lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his third of the season. Arizona goes to tie the game 2-2 with a PPG by Dvorak. St. Louis retakes the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his third of the season. As the game moves into the third period, the Blues take the 4-2 lead when Ryan O’Reilly nets his second goal of the season. Arizona comes within a goal when Nick Schmaltz nets his fourth goal of the season. The Arizona comeback falls short as the Blues defeat the Coyotes 4-3.
In Winnipeg, the Jets get on the board first with a shorthanded goal by Trevor Lewis. Winnipeg makes it a 2-0 lead with a goal by Derek Forbot, his first of the season. Calgary gets on the board when Matthew Tkachuk gets his fourth goal of the season. Winnipeg regains the two goal lead when Nikolaj Ehlers gets his sixth goal of the season. After a scoreless second period, Tkachuk will score again in the third period but the Calgary comeback falls short as Winnipeg gets the 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
In Denver, the Wild take on the Avalanche. In the first period, the Avalanche take the 1-0 lead with a Logan O’Connor goal, his second of the season. In the second period, Colorado takes the 2-0 lead when Valeri Nichushkin scores his second goal of the season. Minnesota gets on the board when Kirill Kaprizov gets his third goal of the season, a power play goal. After no goals are scored in the third period, Colorado goes on to defeat the Minnesota Wild 2-1.
In Los Angeles, the Ducks start off the scoring in the first period with a Danton Heinen goal. In the second period, David Backes scores 17 seconds into the frame to give Anaheim the 2-0 lead. The Kings will come within a goal when Arthur Kaliyev gets his first goal of the season. In the third period, Nicolas Deslauriers scores his third goal of the season as the Anaheim Ducks go on to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1.
A complete team win tonight. It's always good to beat LA.
In Edmonton, the Senators look to get the second win on the season while Edmonton looks to roll over Ottawa. In the first period, Edmonton takes the 1-0 with a Darnell Nurse goal, his third of the season. The Oilers take the 2-0 lead with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his first on the season. Leon Draisaitl scores his seventh goal of the season to give Edmonton the 3-0 lead. In the second period, Puljujarvi nets his second goal of the game, giving Edmonton the 4-0 lead. Ottawa gets on the board with a Cedric Paquette goal, his first on the season. In the third period, Tim Stützle nets third goal of the season late in the period as the Oilers double up the Ottawa Senators 4-2.
In Buffalo the Sabres and New Jersey Devils would finish up their weekend back to back series. In the first period 20 seconds into the game Michael McLeod would tally for the quick 1-0 lead for the Devils, and then Andreas Johnsson would score to grow their lead to two. In the second period the Sabres would bounce back with tallies from Curtis Lazar and Rasmus Dahlin, but a buzzer beating goal from Miles Wood would restore the Devils one goal lead. Then in the third period Rasmus Ristolainen would score for the Sabres, but McLeod and Wood’s second of the game each would give the Devils the 5-3 victory.
In Carolina the Hurricanes would play host to the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Jordan Staal would net his first of the season to give the Canes the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Jamie Oleksiak would tie the game for the Stars with his second of the season, but a tally from Brock McGinn would give the Canes the lead back after scoring a shorthanded goal. Then in the third period Andrew Cogliano would net his second of the season to tie the game at two for the Stars and Jamie Benn would net his first of the season to give Dallas their first lead, but Nino Niederreiter would tally late to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey, we would need the shootout to decide a winner, and it would be Vincent Trocheck in the third round to give the Canes the 4-3 victory.
In Detroit the Florida Panthers would come to town to take on the Red Wings. In the first period Dylan Larkin would net his fourth of the season to give the Wings the 1-0 lead, but early in the second period while on the powerplay Patric Hornqvist would score his fifth of the season to tie the game at one for the Panthers. Then later in the second while on the powerplay Aaron Ekblad would score to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead. In the third period Carter Verhaeghe would would net his fifth of the season to give the Panthers the 3-1 lead. While Anthony Mantha would tally for the Wings, the Panthers would hold on to win 3-2.
In Philadelphia the New York Islanders come to town to take on the Flyers for the second time in as many nights. In the first period it would be Joel Farabee scoring his third of the season late to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Nick Leddy would strike 38 seconds into the period while on the powerplay to tie the game at one, but Farabee would not be finished as he would score back to back goals to complete the hat trick and give the Flyers the 3-1 lead. However, come the third period the Islanders would climb back into this one as Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal would both score to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. Then in the extra frame while on the powerplay it would be Kevin Hayes striking to give the Flyers the 4-3 victory.
Columbus Blue Jackets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p ET
In Chicago the Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets do battle, and in the first period Philipp Kurashev would score to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead, but moments later Boone Jenner would tally to tie the game at one for the Jackets. After a scoreless second period Pius Suter and Patrick Kane would both net their fourth goals of the season to give the Blackhawks the 3-1 victory over the Jackets.
Out in Minnesota the Wild would channel the North Stars as they take on the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period Joonas Donskoi would open the scoring for Avalanche with his fifth of the season, but later in the period Jordan Greenway would strike to tie the game at one. Then in the second period both teams would trade goals again as Cale Makar would strike for the Avs to take the lead, but Victor Rask would tally to tie the game once again for the Wild. Then in the third period Brandon Saad would score his fifth of the season to give the Avalanche the 3-2 lead, but Rask would strike again to tie the game back at three and send the game to overtime. For overtime, only 18 seconds would be needed as Jonas Brodin would strike to give the Wild the 4-3 victory.
In Anaheim the St. Louis Blues would take on the Ducks, and in the first period it would be a powerplay tally from Jakob Silfverberg to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Brayden Schenn and Sammy Blais would strike for the Blues for them to take the 2-1 lead. The in the third period Schenn would net his second of the game and Colton Parayko would tally to give the Blues the 4-1 victory.
Up in Canada the Edmonton Oilers would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period it would only take 8 seconds to get the first goal of the game as Dominik Kahun would score for the quick 1-0 lead for the Oilers. Then James Neal would strike on the powerplay with his first of the season for a 2-0 Oilers lead, but Colin White would strike for the Senators to get them on the board, however, that would only be a minor blip for the Oilers as they would respond as Tyson Barrie would score his first as an Oiler, and Neal would net his second of the game to give the Oilers the 4-1 lead… in only the first ten minutes of the game. Then on their third powerplay of the first period, the Oilers would strike again as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would score to give the Oilers the four goal lead. Before the end of the first period the Sens would get on the board once again as Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson would score to cut the Oilers lead to two. Then in the second period Connor McDavid would strike on the powerplay and Darnell Nurse would score to grow the Oilers lead back to four. Then before the second period could end Kailer Yamamoto would score to give the Oilers the 8-3 lead. As the contest shifts to the third period, Tim Stützle scores his second goal of the season, a power play goal, to make it an 8-4 Edmonton lead. Austin Watson scores his third goal of the season to make it an 8-5 Oiler lead at 8:55 in the period. Edmonton goes on to win this contest 8-5
The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that forward Kevin Fiala has been suspended for three games for Boarding Los Angeles King defenseman Matt Roy on Thursday night.
Fiala was originally assessed a major and game misconduct for the Boarding play during the second period.
Per the terms of the CBA, Fiala will forfeit $77,586.21.
Minnesota’s Kevin Fiala has been suspended for three games for Boarding Los Angeles’ Matt Roy. https://t.co/i6vUnV1Q0b
Columbus Blue Jackets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p ET
In Chicago the Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets do battle, and in the first period Oliver Bjorkstrand would strike for the Jackets to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Eric Robinson would help grow that lead to two with his second of the season. Chicago comes within a goal when Dylan Strome scores his third goal of the season. With no goals scored in the third period, the Columbus Blue Jackets go on to win the contest 2-1.
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Madison Bowey to a two year deal worth $1.45 million.
AAV is $725,000 per season.
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Defenseman Madison Bowey has agreed to a 2-year deal that runs through the 2021-22 season ($725,000 salary cap hit).#Blackhawkspic.twitter.com/Ih4hp1aCC2
In Boston the Pittsburgh Penguins would be in town to take on the Bruins, and in the first period Chris Wagner would open the scoring for the B’s, but a goal from Cody Ceci would tie the game at one. However, before the end of the period Sean Kuraly would score to give the B’s their one goal lead back. In the second period Patrice Bergeron would tally to grow the Bruins lead to two. Then in the third period Bergeron would net his second of the game to give the Bruins the 4-1 victory over the Penguins.
In Upstate New York the Buffalo Sabres would play host to the Rangers. In the first period Ryan Strome would strike first for the Rangers to take the lead, but a goal from Jack Eichel would tie the game one for the Sabres. In the second period Artemi Panarin would net his third of the season to give the Rangers the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Sam Reinhart would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at two for the Sabres and force this game into overtime. In the extra frame it would be Alexis Lafreniere with his first career NHL goal to give the Rangers the 3-2 victory over the Sabres.
At The Rock in Newark, the New Jersey Devils play host to the Philadelphia Flyers, and in the first period Damon Severson would score for the Devils to open the scoring, but moments later Nate Prosser would score his first as a Flyer to tie the game at one. After a scoreless second period the Flyers would get goals from Michael Raffl and Claude Giroux to give them the 3-1 victory over the Devils.
In Washington the Capitals would host the New York Islanders for the second time in three nights, and it would be all Isles in the first period as Oliver Wahlstrom, Casey Cizikas, and Anders Lee would all score to give the Islanders the commanding 3-0 lead. Then in the second period it would be #ALLCAPS as the Capitals would score five unanswered goals to take the 5-3 lead. It would start with Conor Sheary netting his first two goals as a Capital, then Garnet Hathaway and John Carlson would score to give the Caps the 4-3 lead. Then to finish the period Zdeno Chara would unleash a bomb to net his first as a Capital and take the two goal lead. In the third period Tom Wilson would net the empty netter to ice the 6-3 victory over the Islanders.
Tampa Bay Lightning v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
In Carolina the Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning would do battle, and after going scoreless in regulation, this game would require overtime which would see Martin Necas score the lone goal of the game for the Canes to win 1-0.
In Columbus the Blue Jackets would take on the visiting Florida Panthers, and in the first period it would be Mikko Koivu netting his first as a Jacket to give them the 1-0 lead. In the second period Carter Verhaeghe would score for the Panthers to tie the game at one. In the third period, Max Domi would net a power play goal give Columbus the 2-1 lead. Florida would tie the contest again when Eetu Luostarinen nets his second of the season. Columbus goes on to win the contest in the fourth round of the shootout with an Alexandre Texier goal as Columbus goes on to win this game 3-2.
Up in Montreal the Canadiens would take on the Calgary Flames, and in the first period it would be the Habs big guns striking as Brendan Gallagher and Shea Weber would both strike on the powerplay to give the Canadiens the 2-0 lead. In the second period the Canadiens would continue to keep the Flames at bay as they would get goals from Josh Anderson and Tyler Toffoli to grow their lead to four. In the third period the Flames would mount a comeback as Milan Lucic and Rasmus Andersson would score, but the Canadiens would hold on for the 4-2 victory.
In Minnesota the Los Angeles Kings come to town looking to tame the Wild, but in the first period it would be the Wild running… well, wild on the Kings. Marcus Johansson, Kevin Fiala, and Kirill Kaprizov would all score to give the Wild the 3-0 lead. Come the second period the Kings would wake up with goals from Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty, Nick Bjugstad would tally for the Wild to maintain the two goal lead. In the third period Joel Eriksson Ek would score to give the Wild the three goal lead once again. Alex Iafollo would score for the Kings to bring Los Angeles within two but Minnesota will go on to win this contest 5-3.
In Dallas the Stars would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Joe Pavelski would score to take the 1-0 lead for the Stars. Then in the second period Andrew Cogliano would tally for the 2-0 lead, but Valtteri Filppula would score for the Red Wings to bring them back within one. However, before the end of the second Denis Gurianov would score to regain the two goal lead for Dallas. As the contest shifts to the third, Dallas takes the three goal lead with a goal by Jamie Oleksiak. Detroit then scores two goals, one from Tyler Bertuzzi, a power play goal, and ther other from Danny DeKeyser to make it a 4-3 Dallas lead. Dallas then goes on to score three unanswered goals from Ty Dellandrea, Justin Dowling, and John Klingberg to give the Dallas Stars the 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
In Denver, the Avalanche play host to the San Jose Sharks. After 40 minutes of scoreless hockey, the first goal comes in the third period by Nazem Kadri, netting his second goal of the season, giving the Avs the 1-0 lead. Colorado takes the 2-0 lead with a goal from Andre Burakovsky, his third goal of the season. Kadri nets his second goal of the night to give Colorado the 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.
In Glendale, the Coyotes play host to the Anaheim Ducks. In the first period, Jakob Silfverberg gives the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Arizona makes it a 1-1 game in the second period thanks to a goal from Christian Dvorak. As this contest moves to the third period, Arizona takes the 2-1 lead with a goal from Conor Garland not even a minute into the period. Anaheim ties the game 2-2 with a goal from Danton Heinen, a power play goal. Dvorak scores the power play game winner as the Coyotes go on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2.
In Edmonton, Toronto drops in for a visit with the Edmonton Oilers. In the first period, Toronto strikes first with a goal from Jason Spezza, his first on the season. Toronto takes the 2-0 lead with a goal from William Nylander, his third goal of the season. As this contest moves to the second period, Leon Draisaitl brings the Oilers within a goal. In the third period, Draistial will tie the game for the Oilers with his second goal of the night. Toronto retakes the lead with Wayne Simmonds third goal of the season, a power play goal. Edmonton ties the game again with a goal by Zach Kassian, his first of the season. Auston Matthews gives the Maple Leafs the 4-3 lead and game-winner with his fifth goal of the season.
Ottawa drops in for a visit to Vancouver and in the first period, Vancouver takes the 1-0 lead with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his fifth goal of the season. The Cancuks the 2-0 lead with a goal by Elias Pettersson, his third of the season. In the second period, Vancouver take the 3-0 lead with a goal by Boeser, his second of the night. Ottawa gets on the board with a goal by Thomas Chabot, his second on the season, to bring the Senators within two. Vancouver makes it a 4-1 contest with a goal by Tanner Pearson, his second on the season, which is how this contest comes to an end.
NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
News
The Seattle Kraken announced that John Forslund will be their first TV play-by-play broadcaster for Root Sports-Northwest.
HELLO SEATTLE!!!…What an honor it is to join the Kraken as the team's television voice! You can watch all our games on @ROOTSPORTS_NW Someday, we will all say… That's Hockey Baby!!! GO Kraken!!! https://t.co/tKk6UJfNhJ
In the first match-up on the season between these two clubs, Boston will strike first when Brad Marchand scores his first goal of the season at 7:41. In the second period, Nick Ritchie will score his third goal of the season at 7:58 to make it a Boston 2-0 lead. When the contest shifts to the third period, Pittsburgh gets on the board when Jason Zucker scores his first goal of the season at 9:47. Pittsburgh will tie the game 2-2 when Kasperi Kapanen scores his first goal of the season. In the overtime frame with 11 seconds left, Craig Smith scores the game winner, his second goal of the season, to give the Boston Bruins 3-2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The first match-up of the season between the Rangers and Sabres starts off when New York gets on the board with a Chris Kreider goal, his second on the season, at 6:28. Buffalo ties the game when Dylan Cozens nets his second goal of the season at 12:50. New York retakes the lead when K’Andre Miller nets his first goal of the season and his first NHL goal with seven seconds left in the first period. In the second period, Tobias Rieder ties the game for the Sabres at 2-2 with his second goal of the season at 6:03. Buffalo will take the lead and the win in this contest when Buffalo captain Jack Eichel nets his first goal of the season at 7:31 in the period as the Buffalo Sabres defeat the New York Rangers by the score of 3-2.
In another first time match-up on the season, the Philadelphia Flyers will get on the scoreboard first with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourth on the season at 15:03 in the first period. In the second period, the Flyers will take the 2-0 lead when van Riemsdyk scores his second goal of the night 59 seconds into the frame. New Jersey will get on the scoreboard when Michael McLeod scores his first goal of the season at 11:59. New Jersey ties the game at 2-2 with a goal by Travis Zajac at 16:43. In the third period, Nolan Patrick will give the Flyers the lead back at 7:03 with Patrick’s second goal on the season. Joel Farabee will score his second goal on the season at 12:36 to give Philadelphia the 4-2 lead. Ivan Provorov will score his second goal of the season at 18:24 to give the Flyers the commanding 5-2 lead. Pavel Zacha will score his second goal of the season to make it a 5-3 Flyers lead at 18:52, however there is not enough time left for New Jersey to comeback as they fall to the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3.
As these two teams face off for the first time this season, the Washington Capitals will get on the board first with a John Carlson goal, his second on the season at 11:06. The goal is assisted by Justin Schultz, his second assist on the season, and Nicklas Backstrom, his fourth assist on the season. The Islanders will tie the contest when Noah Dobson scores his first goal of the season at 15:33. Matt Barzal and Jordan Eberle will assist on the Dobson goal. In the second period, the Islanders will get the 2-1 lead when Barzal scores his third goal of the season at 10:01. Daniel Sprong will tie the game for Washington at 17:21 in the period. Assists on the goal come from Daniel Carr, his first on the season, and John Carlson, his fifth on the season. In the third period, Justin Schultz scores his second goal of the season with 27 seconds remaining in the period to give Washington the 3-2 lead. Assists on the Schultz goal come from Garnet Hathaway, his first on the season and Brendan Dillon, his second on the season. The Hathaway goal is the game winner for Washington as they will defeat the New York Islanders 3-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning v. Carolina Hurricanes – Postponed
Florida Panthers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
For the first match-up between these two teams on the season, Columbus will get the 1-0 lead with a goal by Kevin Stenlund, his first on the season. Alexander Teixier will make it a 2-0 Blue Jackets lead with his fourth goal on the season. Florida comes makes it a 2-1 Columbus advantage when Carter Verhaeghe scores his third goal of the campaign. In the second period, Aleksander Barkov ties the game 2-2 with his first goal on the season. As the contest shifts to the third period, Cam Atkinson gives Columbus the lead back at 3-2 with his first goal of the season. Florida will tie the game once again with a goal by Patric Hornqvist, his fourth on the season. With no goals scored in the over time frame, this contest heads to a shootout. In the shootout, Patric Hornqvist will score the winner in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Florida Panthers the 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
In this match-up, Chicago strikes first when Dylan Strome scores his second goal of the season in the first period at 2:59. In the second period, Nashville will tie the contest at 1-1 with a goal by Yakov Trenin, his first goal on the season. Chicago retakes the lead with a goal by Mattias Janmark, his third on the season. As the contest shifts to the third period, Nashville will tie the game again with a goal by Mikael Granlund, his second goal of the season. In the overtime frame, Roman Josi nets the game winner, his first goal of the season, at 1:57 to give the Nashville Predators the 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The second match-up of the season starts off fast when Edmonton gets on the board at 1:48 in the first period when Leon Draisaitl scores his fourth goal of the season. Winnipeg ties the contest at 1-1 with a goal at 5:14 by Andrew Copp, his third on the season. Adam Larsson will give the Oilers the 2-1 lead with his second goal of the season at 9:13 in the period. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will give the Oilers the two goal lead with his fourth goal of the season at 11:16. Winnipeg’s Mathieu Perreault will score his first goal of the season to make it a 3-2 Oilers lead. After no goals are scored in the second period, Nikolaj Ehlers will score his fifth goal on the season to make it a 3-3 game at 3:19 in the third period. Winnipeg will take their first lead in the contest with a goal by Paul Stastny at 5:26 in the period. Winnipeg makes it a 5-3 contest with a goal by Adam Lowry, his fourth on the season at 6:46. Edmonton will make it a 5-4 Winnipeg lead with a goal at 18:10 by Connor McDavid. Winnipeg nets the game winner when Andrew Copp nets his second goal of the night at 19:08 as the Jets down the Oilers 6-4.
In the third match-up in the season series, Minnesota looks to win their third game in the season series while the Kings look to win the first game in the season series. After no goals are scored in the first period, Los Angeles strikes first when Kurtis MacDermid scores his first goal of the season to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. In the third period, Joel Eriksson Ek will tie the game for Minnesota. Carl Gundstrom will score the game winner for the Kings, his second goal of the season as Los Angeles goes on to defeat the Minnesota Wild 2-1.
In the first season match-up between the two clubs, Detroit scores first when Vladislav Namestnikov scores his first goal of the season at 11:37. Dallas ties the game at 1-1 with a goal by John Klingberg at 5:27 in the second period. After a scoreless third period, Dallas will win the game in the overtime frame when Jason Dickinson scores his first goal of the season as the Stars defeat the Red Wings 2-1.
The second match-up on the season between the two Canadian clubs starts off when Wayne Simmonds gets Toronto the 1-0 with Simmonds’ second goal of the season. Auston Matthews give Toronto the 2-0 lead with his fourth goal of the season. Calgary gets on the board with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third on the season. Toronto takes the 3-1 lead with a Travis Boyd goal, his first on the season. Calgary makes it a 3-2 Maple Leafs lead when Milan Lucic scores his first goal on the season. As the contest shifts to the third period, Gaudreau scores his second goal of the night to tie the contest at 3-3. Mitchell Marner will give the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 lead when he scores his fifth goal of the season at 12:14 in the period. Toronto will go on to down the Calgary Flames 4-3.
The first of eight games on the season starts off when San Jose takes the 1-0 lead with a Ryan Donato goal, his first on the season. Colorado ties the game when Joonas Donskoi scores his third goal on the season. Colorado takes the 2-1 lead with a Brandon Saad goal, his second on the season. The Avalanche take the 3-1 lead with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his sixth for the season. In the second period, Valeri Nichushkin scores his first goal for the season to give Colorado the 4-1 lead. Samuel Girard gives the Avalanche the 5-1 lead at 5:48. San Jose gets back on the scoresheet with a goal by Noah Gregor at 7:44. Devon Toews scores to give Colorado the 6-2 advantage. The goal by Toews is his third on the season. Saad will score his second goal of the night as the Avalanche goes on to take the 7-2 drubbing of the Sharks. In the third period, Logan Couture will score his third goal of the season to give the Avs the 7-3 lead. The Sharks will not have a comeback in the contest as Colorado will go on to defeat the San Jose Sharks 7-3.
In the first game on the season between the two squads the lone goal in the contest comes from Anaheim’s Danton Heinen, his first goal of the season at 10:59 in the first period as the Ducks go on to defeat the Arizona Coyotes 1-0. Anaheim and Arizona will resume the season series Thursday night.
Done deal in the desert! We take the first game of this series.
In game one of eight on the season, Vegas will get on the scoresheet with a goal by Alex Tuch, his third on the season at 3:17 in the first period. St. Louis’ David Perron will be the next two goals in the contest in the contest. The goals by Perron will bring his season total to three as the Blues take the 2-1 lead. St. Louis will take the 3-1 lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his second on the season. In the second period, Vegas will make it a 3-2 Blues lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourth on the season. St. Louis takes the 4-2 lead with a Jordan Kyrou goal, his third on the season. As this contest moves to the third period, Max Pacioretty will score two unanswered goals of his own to tie the contest 4-4. St. Louis will go on to win the contest 5-4 after a scoreless overtime session in the third round of the shootout with a goal by Brayden Schenn.
