Tag: Columbus Blue Jackets

The Stanley Cup Daily – Inching Closer to Elimination

NHL News and Notes from Monday, August 17th, 2020

 

News

  • The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Evgeni Malkin underwent successful elbow surgery on his left elbow.
    • Malkin’s recovery time is an estimated 3-4 weeks.

 

  • The NHL has announced their weekly COVID-19 update.
    • After completing it’s third consecutive week of Phase 4 of the Return to Play for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, no new positive tests were announced.
    • Between August 9th and 15th a total of 5,640 tests were administered to all members of the Clubs’ 52 member travelling parties, which were tested on a daily basis.

 

Game Recaps

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 3p EST Start Time

TB RoadCLB Home

To start the day the Lightning look to grow their lead over the Blue Jackets, who in return are looking to tie the series at two. After a scoreless first period Barclay Goodrow would open up the scoring 16 seconds into the second period to take the 1-0 lead for Tampa. Then Yanni Gourde would strike to give Tampa the 2-0 lead, but Cam Atkinson would strike to get Columbus on the board. However, come the third period the Lightning would shut the door on the Jackets to take the 2-1 victory and grow their series lead to 3-1.

 

Aryan’s TXHT Recap – Lightning Holds Off Jackets for 3-1 Lead

 

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 530p EST Start Time

COL RoadARI Alt

Out in Edmonton the Avalanche and Coyotes would do battle as Arizona looks to even their series with Colorado. In the first period the Avalanche would get a second half flurry of goals as Matt Nieto would score to take the 1-0 lead, then Nazem Kadri would net a pair of powerplay goals to give Colorado the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Joonas Donskoi would score to grow Colorado’s lead to four, but while on the powerplay Jakob Chychrun would score to bring the Coyotes back within three. However, in the third period the Avalanche would pile on the goals as Cale Makar, Matt Calvert, and Mikko Rantanen (PPG) would all score to topple the Coyotes 7-1 for the 3-1 series lead.

 

Colorado v. Arizona Game 4 Recap – Avalanche Bury the Coyotes

 

 

Boston Bruins v. Carolina Hurricanes – 8p EST Start Time

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Back in Toronto the Bruins and Hurricanes face off for Game 4 of their First Round matchup. In the first period Justin Williams would score 9:17 into the period to give the Hurricanes the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jordan Martinook would strike to give the Hurricanes the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period the Bruins would come alive as Jake DeBrusk (two goals), Connor Clifton, and Brad Marchand would score to give the Bruins the 4-2 lead, and also out shoot the Hurricanes 16-0 in 18 minutes of third period action. With 87 seconds left in the game Teuvo Teravainen would score on Carolina’s first shot of the period to cut their deficit to one, but it would not be enough as the Bruins would go on to win 4-3 and take the 3-1 series lead.

 

Shaggy’s TXHT Recap – 4 Goal Third Give B’s Game 4

 

 

St. Louis Blues v. Vancouver Canucks – 1030p EST Start Time

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Back out West we have the Blues looking to even their series with the Canucks. In the first period Ryan O’Reilly would strike on the powerplay with 3:17 left in the period for the 1-0 lead for the Blues. Then in the second period JT Miller would tie the game at one for the Canucks, but O’Reilly’s second of the game and Alex Pietrangelo’s powerplay tally would give the Blues the 3-1 victory and tie the series at two.

 

St. Louis v. Vancouver Game 4 Recap – Blues Even Series at Two

 

 

Today’s Games

3p ET – Philadelphia v. Montreal

530p ET – Calgary v. Dallas

8p ET – Washington v. NY Islanders – Preview

1030p ET – Chicago v. Vegas

Lightning Holds Off Jackets for 3-1 Lead

Tampa Bay Lightening v. Columbus Blue Jackets

Game 4 – First Round

 

The two teams sported the following lineups:

Tampa Bay:

Columbus:

First Period:

Not much action in the first period with no team scoring. Columbus thought they had a goal after Oliver Bjorkstrand put one past Vasilevskiy, but Tampa successfully challenged. The score remained 0-0 going in to the second.

Second Period:

The second period was very different with Barclay Goodrow wasting no time, scoring one for Tampa 16 seconds in to the period.

Less than 5 minutes later Tampa added another with Yanni Gourde scoring his second of the playoffs.

Cam Atkinson cut the deficit in half about a minute later, but Columbus went in to the third trailing 2-1.

Third Period:

The third period was much like the first, with no team scoring. Tampa handled this game very well, like the better team that they are. They take a 3-1 series lead going in to Wednesday’s noon game. Look for them to end the series then.

Thanks for reading.

The Stanley Cup Daily – A Day of Game Threes

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, August 15th, 2020

 

News

  • Hours before Game 3, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask opted out of the NHL’s Return to Play.

 

  • As noted by Chris Johnston of SportsNet, Rask’s decision to leave is specific to the moment, and will not affect him come next season as he is still under contract for the 2020-21 season.

 

 

Game Recaps

Boston Bruins v. Carolina Hurricanes – 12p EST Start Time

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On NBC we’d start the day with Game 3 of the Bruins and Hurricanes as both teams look to take the 2-1 series lead. After a scoreless first period Charlie Coyle would score 14 seconds into the second while on the powerplay to give Boston the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period while shorthanded Sean Kuraly would score 1:16 into the period, but the Hurricanes would not lie down as Nino Niederreiter would score on the powerplay to cut the Bruins lead back to one. Then with 31 seconds left Brad Marchand would put the puck in the empty net to give the Bruins the 3-1 win to take the 2-1 series lead.

 

Shaggy’s TXHT Recap – Bruins Take Lead in the Series

 

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 3p EST Start Time

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Out west the Coyotes look to turn their fortunes against the Avalanche to avoid going down 3-0. In the first period Derek Stepan would strike first for the Coyotes to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Andre Burakovsky would score to tie the game at one for the Avalanche, but with 34 seconds left in the period Brad Richardson would score to regain the one goal lead for the Coyotes. The in the third period Mikko Rantanen weould get on the board for the Avalanche, but goals from Tyalor Hall and Lawson Crouse would seal the 4-2 victory for the Coyotes and bring them back within one in the series.

 

Russell’s TXHT Recap – Coyotes Double Up the Avs to Take Game 3

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 730p EST Start Time

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Back in Toronto the Blue Jackets and Lightning look to take the series lead. In the first period Alex Killorn would strike to get Tampa on the board with the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Riley Nash would score early to tie the game at one, but Brayden Point and Victor Hedman would both score int eh final five minutes of the period to give Tampa the 3-1 lead. Early in the third period Eric Robinson would score to get the Jackets back within one, but it would not be enough as Tampa would hold on for the 3-2 victory and the 2-1 series lead.

 

Michael’s TXHT Recap - Tampa Holds Off Columbus for Game 3 Win

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p EST Start Time

VGK RoadCHI Home

To end the day, the Golden Knights look to grow their series lead over the Blackhawks. In the first period while shorthanded William Karlsson would release a wicked backhander past Corey Crawford to give Vegas the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Patrick Brown would score to grow the Knights lead to two. In the third period Olli Maatta would score to bring the Blackhaawks back within one, but the Knights would hold on for the 2-1 victory and take the 3-0 series lead.

 

Scott’s TXHT Recap – Knights Push Blackhawks to Brink of Elimination

 

 

Today’s Games

12p ET – Washington v. NY Islanders – Preview

2p ET – Dallas v. Calgary

630p ET – Vegas v. Chicago

8p ET – Philadelphia v. Montreal

1030p ET – St. Louis v. Vancouver

Tampa Holds Off Columbus for Game 3 Win

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Columbus Blue Jackets

Game 3 – Series Tied 1-1

 

Game Recap:

Coming into Game 3 both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets look to take the 2-1 series lead, and in the first period the Lightning would give the Blue Jackets several opportunities to take the lead as they would take three penalties to give the Jackets three powerplay opportunities, including a two-man advantage. However, despite some good looks for the Jackets, the Lightning would shut them down and with less than five minutes left in the first Alex Killorn would net his second of the Playoffs to give the Lightning the 1-0 lead.

In the first period the Jackets would out shoot the Lightning 10 to 8 and have 21 shot attempts to Tampa’s 15. The Blue Jackets need to find ways to get pucks through the Lightning defense, especially in the offensive zone because Tampa has been doing a really good job of cutting down on the quality of the shots from Columbus. Creating more of a net presence would be good for the Jackets too as that would create some more chaos in the slot. Pat Maroon did a good job of establishing that for the Lightning early on, despite taking the roughing penalty.

 

In the third period the the Jackets would strike early as Riley Nash would score 1:49 into the period to tie the game at one. Both teams would trade powerplay opportunities, but neither team would be able to capitalize on them. With five minutes left in the period Brayden Point would bury the rebound into the wide open net to retake the one goal lead, and them with a little over a minute left Victor Hedman would score coming down the slot to give the Lightning the 3-1 lead heading into the intermission.

In the second period the Jackets were out shoot 16 to 4, and did not establish themselves in the Tampa zone. Columbus has also struggled to utilize their powerplay to their advantage, and if they look to get back into this game, both their powerplay and their five on five play will need to improve. Tampa just needs to keep plugging away, and creating chances in the slot area like they have on their previous two goals.

 

In the third period Eric Robinson would score 97 seconds into the period, and for the second period in a row would score on the first shot of the period for the Blue Jackets, but it would not be enough as the Lightning would hold off the Jackets for the 3-2 victory and take the 2-1 series lead.

Despite the hot start again, it was another flat period for Columbus as they only generated three shots on goal compared to Tampa’s 10 for the period. In Game 4 on Monday the Blue Jackets will need to put more offensive pressure on the Lightning and push the play more. The third period featured no powerplays, but Columbus’ powerplay needs to connect when given the opportunity.

 

Lineups:

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Ondrej Palat — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov

Alex Killorn — Anthony Cirelli — Tyler Johnson

Barclay Goodrow — Yanni Gourde — Blake Coleman

Pat Maroon — Mitchell Stephens — Cedric Paquette

Victor Hedman — Zach Bogosian

Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak

Mikhail Sergachev — Kevin Shattenkirk

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Curtis McElhinney

Scratched: Mathieu Joseph, Carter Verhaeghe, Alexander Volkov, Braydon Coburn, Jan Rutta, Luke Schenn, Scott Wedgewood

Unfit to play: Steven Stamkos

 

Columbus Blue Jackets:

Alexandre Texier — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Oliver Bjorkstrand

Nick Foligno — Boone Jenner — Liam Foudy

Gustav Nyquist — Alexander Wennberg — Riley Nash

Eric Robinson — Devin Shore — Emil Bemstrom

Zach Werenski — Seth Jones

Vladislav Gavrikov — David Savard

Ryan Murray — Dean Kukan

Joonas Korpisalo

Matiss Kivlenieks

Scratched: Gabriel Carlsson, Adam Clendening, Scott Harrington, Stefan Matteau, Markus Nutivaara, Kevin Stenlund, Veini Vehvilainen

Unfit to play: Cam Atkinson, Nathan Gerbe, Elvis Merzlikins, Josh Anderson, Brandon Dubinsky

 

First Period:

 Penalty – 1:32 – Pat Maroon 2 minutes for Roughing

 Penalty – 7:07 – Zach Bogosian 2 minutes for Tripping

Penalty – 7:41 – Blake Coleman 2 minutes for Slashing

 Goal – 15:48 – Alex Killorn (2) from Anthony Cirelli (1) & Zach Bogosian (1)

 

End of 1st – TB 1          CLB 0

Shots:             08                 10

Hits:               10                 06

Faceoffs:       07                 12

Powerplay:  0/0                0/3

 

Second Period:

 Goal – 1:49 – Riley Nash (1) from Gustav Nyquist (2)

 Penalty – 3:08 – Victor Hedman 2 minutes for Hooking

Penalty – 5:52 – Alexander Wennberg 2 minutes for Holding

 Goal – 14:16 – Brayden Point (4) from Ryan McDonagh (3) & Nikita Kucherov (4)

 Goal – 18:53 – Victor Hedman (1) from Cedric Paquette (1) & Carter Verhaeghe (1)

 

End of 2nd – TB 3          CLB 1

Shots:             24                 14

Hits:               22                 12

Faceoffs:       19                 22

Powerplay:  0/1                0/4

 

 

Third Period:

 Goal – 1:37 – Eric Robinson (1) from Alexander Wennberg (1) & Gustav Nyquist (3)

 

End of 3rd – TB 3          CLB 2

Shots:             34                 17

Hits:               35                 19

Faceoffs:       23                 27

Powerplay:  0/1                0/4

The Stanley Cup Daily – Game 2 Means Game 5 Guaranteed

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, August 13th, 2020

 

News

  • Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien has been rushed to the hospital after suffering chest pains per General Manager Marc Bergevin.
    • Also per Bergevin, Julien’s health issue is not related to COVID-19
    • Kirk Muller will serve as interim head coach in Julien’s absence.

Montreal Canadiens official statement on Claude Julien can be read here.

 

Game Recaps

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 3p EST Start Time

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To kick off the day full of Game 2’s, the Blue Jackets and Lightning start things off. In the first period Nikita Kucherov would score 5:24 into the game to take the 1-0 for Tampa, but Ryan Murray would score his first of the postseason to tie the game at one. Then late in the first while on the powerplay Oliver Bjorkstrand would score to give the Jackets the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Alexander Wennberg would score the insurance goal as the Blue Jackets would tie the series at one with the 3-1 victory.

 

Aryan’s TXHT Recap – Jackets Tie the Series in Bounce Back Effort

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 530p EST Start Time

CHI RoadVGK Home

Out west in Edmonton the Golden Knights look to grow their series lead over the Blackhawks. In the first period Vegas would strike first as Paul Stastny and Tomas Nosek would score to give the Knights the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period the Blackhawks would heat up as Kirby Dach, Dominik Kubalik (PPG), and Dylan Strome would score to get on the board, but Mark Stone would score to keep the Knights in it and tied at three. After a scoreless third period it would be Reilly Smith scoring 7:13 into overtime to give the Knights the 4-3 victory and the 2-0 series lead.

 

Dickson’s TXHT Recap – Smith Strike in OT to Give Vegas 2-0 Series Lead

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Boston Bruins – 8p EST Start Time

CAR RoadBOS Home

Back in Toronto the Hurricanes and Bruins got to start on time for Game 2. In the first period Boston would strike first as David Krejci would score on the powerplay to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period the Hurricanes would start getting their game going, and late in the period Teuvo Teravainen would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one, then Andrei Svechnikov would score to give the Hurricanes the 2-1 lead. However, with 3.8 seconds left in the second Brad Marchand would score on the powerplay to tie the game at two. Then int he third period Dougie Hamilton would take advantage of the chaos in Boston’s zone to score and retake the lead for the Hurricanes and secure the 3-2 victory to tie the series at one.

 

Shaggy’s TXHT Recap – Carolina Evens Up the Series

 

 

Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars – 1030p EST Start Time

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For the final game of the day the Flames look to grow their series lead over the Stars. In the first period Dillon Dube would strike 19 seconds into the game to give the Flames the 1-0 lead, but Tyler Seguin would strike a little over two minutes later to tie the game at one. Then later in the period Miro Heiskanen would score to give the Stars the 2-1 lead. In the second period Heiskanen would net his second of the game to grow the Stars lead to two, but Derek Forbort would score to bring the Flames back within one. However, Corey Perry would strike for the Stars as they retake the two goal lead. Then in the third period the Flames would heat up as they would get goals from Tobias Rieder (SHG) and Sam Bennett (PPG) to tie the game at four, but with 40 seconds left int he game Jamie Oleksiak would score to lift the Stars past the Flames 5-4 and tie the series at one.

 

Calgary v. Dallas Game 2 Recap – Late Tally Lifts Stars Over Flames

 

 

Today’s Games

2p ET – Arizona v. Colorado

3p – Montreal v. Philadelphia

630p ET – Vancouver v. St. Louis

8p ET – NY Islanders v. Washington

1030p ET – Dallas Stars v. Calgary Flames

Jackets Tie the Series in Bounce Back Effort

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa Bay Lightning

Game 2 – First Round

 

The two teams sported the following lineups:

Tampa:

Lines:

Scratches:

 

Columbus:

Lines:

Scratches:

 

First Period:

Tampa got the scoring started with a rather slick goal from Kucherov.

The lead was short lived though as Ryan Murray notched his first postseason goal and the Blue Jackets tied it up 1-1.

Both teams had one power play in the first, and while Tampa was not able to convert, Oliver Bjorkstrand was, and Columbus took a 2-1 lead heading in to the second.

 

Second Period:

The second did not see much action, with neither team being able to score. While Columbus had a power play early, they Tampa shut it down effectively.

 

Third Period:

Alexander Wennberg scored an absolute beauty of a goal to put Columbus up 3-1.

Tampa pulled their goalie with over 3 minutes left, and while they got some decent chances, were unable to put one in the net as Columbus took Game 2 3-1 to even the series.

Game 3 is Saturday at 730pm Eastern.

Thanks for reading.

The Stanley Cup Daily – The First Round Has Begun!

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

 

News

  • The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced that the 2020 Induction Weekend/Celebration has been postponed.
    • The Board of Directors will address rescheduling plans on October 29th, 2020.

You can read about the HHOF’s decision here.

 

  • The Buffalo Sabres have unveiled their new jerseys for the 2020-21 season.

    • The Sabres are returning to their Royal Blue uniforms that they wore from 1970-71, their inaugural season, to 1995-96 when they did a complete overhaul of their look.
    • The Sabres did a brief return to the look during the 2006-07 season when their original look came back as an alternate jersey for the Royal Blue jersey.
    • Then in 2008 for the inaugural Winter Classic, the Sabres re-introduced the white version of the jersey for the special event.
    • In 2018 the Sabres also did another white version for the 2018 Winter Classic, and from 2010 to 2012 the Sabres did a Royal Blue alternate, but was altered to look differently with the crest.

For more on the Buffalo Sabres new uniforms, you can read about them here.

 

Game Recaps

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 3p EST Start Time

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To kick off the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blue Jackets and Lightning would play a really tight game as they needed X overtime periods to decide the winner. In the first period both teams traded opportunities as Pierre-Luc Dubois would open the scoring while on the powerplay to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead, but minutes later Brayden Point would score to tie the game. Then late in the second period Oliver Bjorkstrand would strike for the Jackets to retake the lead, but 23 seconds into the third period Yanni Gourde would score for the Lightning to tie the game and send it to overtime. After four scoreless overtime periods, it would be Brayden Point scoring 10:27 into the fifth overtime to give the Lightning the 3-2 victory and the 1-0 series lead.

 

Columbus v. Tampa Bay Game 1 Recap – Lightning Outlast Blue Jackets in 5 OT Thriller

 

 

Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars – 530p EST Start Time

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To kick start the first round for the Western Conference Calgary and Dallas would play a tightly contested match up. In the first period Dillon Dube would net a pair of goals to give the Flames the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Denis Gurianov and Jamie Benn would both score for the stars to tie the game, but a late Rasmus Andersson goal would put the Flames back into the lead. The Stars would try to do a late push in the final minute of regulation with a powerplay and the goalie pulled, but the Flames would hold on and take the 3-2 victory and the 1-0 series lead.

 

Calgary v. Dallas Game 1 Recap – Flames Take Game 1 Over Stars

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Boston Bruins – 8p EST Start Time

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Postponed to Wednesday, August 12th at 11a ET.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p EST Start Time

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In our final game of the day the Golden Knights would play “host” to the Blackhawks for Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round series. After a scoreless first period Vegas would get on the board first with goals from Shea Theodore and William Carrier, but David Kampf would score while shorthanded to get the Blackhawks on the board. Then in the third period Reilly Smith would net a pair of goals to give the golden Knights the 4-1 victory and the 1-0 series lead.

 

Dickson’s TXHT Recap – Smith’s 2 Goals Guide Vegas to Game 1 Victory

 

 

Today’s Games

11a ET – Carolina v. Boston

3p ET – NY Islanders v. Washington

530p ET – Arizona v. Colorado

8p ET – Montreal v. Philadelphia

1030p ET – Vancouver v. St. Louis

Lightning Outlast Blue Jackets in 5 OT Thriller

To kick off the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blue Jackets and Lightning would play a really tight game as they needed X overtime periods to decide the winner. In the first period both teams traded opportunities as Pierre-Luc Dubois would open the scoring while on the powerplay to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead, but minutes later Brayden Point would score to tie the game. Then late in the second period Oliver Bjorkstrand would strike for the Jackets to retake the lead, but 23 seconds into the third period Yanni Gourde would score for the Lightning to tie the game and send it to overtime. After four scoreless overtime periods, it would be Brayden Point scoring 10:27 into the fifth overtime to give the Lightning the 3-2 victory and the 1-0 series lead.

This game created history as Joonas Korpisalo set the Playoffs record for most saves in a game with 85 saves on 88 shots on goal.

On the opposite side of the ice Andrei Vasilevskiy would record 61 saves on on 63 shots to pass Nikolai Khabibulin for most saves in a Playoff game in Lightning franchise history.

For Columbus, Seth Jones would also set a record as he would skate a total of 65:06 to record the most minutes played in a Playoff game.

And finally, this game also became the fourth longest game in NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs history.

The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, August 9th, 2020

 

News

  • The following First Round matchups have been confirmed:
    • Western Conference
      • Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights
      • Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche
      • Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars
      • Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues
    • Eastern Conference
      • Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers
      • Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa Bay Lightning
      • New York Islanders v. Washington Capitals
      • Carolina Hurricanes v. Boston Bruins

 

Game Recaps

Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals – 12p EST Start Time

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In the final day of the Qualifying Round the Capitals and Bruins would face each other for third place in the East. With 16 seconds left in the first period TJ Oshie would net the first goal of the game on the Capitals second shot of the game. After a scoreless second period Tom Wilson would score less than three minutes into the third to give the Capitals the 2-0 lead, but with 9:30 left in regulation Jake DeBrusk would end the shutout bid and cut the Capitals lead to one. However, the Capitals would hold on for the 2-1 victory and will face the New York Islanders in the first Round.

 

Kassie’s TXHT Recap – Capitals Hand Bruins 3rd Loss in 3 Games

 

 

Dallas Stars v. St. Louis Blues – 3p EST Start Time

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In the lone Western Conference game of the day Robert Thomas would open the scoring for the Blues as he makes it 1-0 on the Blues first shot of the game. Then later in the first period Vince Dunn would score for the Blues, but the goal would go under review and be pulled due to Jaden Schwartz being offsides. Then late in the third period the Stars would finally get on the board as Joe Pavelski would score with 31.4 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at one and force overtime. After the extra five minutes were up Anton Khudobin would go a perfect 3 for 3 in the shootout to lead the Stars to the 2-1 victory, and will now face the Calgary Flames in the first round.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 8p EST Start Time

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In the final Qualifying Round game, Zach Werenski would score 6:29 into the game to give the Blue Jackets the 1-0 lead over the Maple Leafs. Then after a scoreless second period Liam Foudy would score to give the Jackets the 2-0 lead, and then in the final 30 seconds of the game Nick Foligno would bury the empty netter to give the Jackets the 3-0 victory over the Leafs, and will now go on to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.

The Stanley Cup Daily – Cue the Eliminations

NHL News and Notes from Friday, August 7th, 2020

 

Game Recaps

New York Islanders v. Florida Panthers – 12p EST Start Time

NYI RoadFLA Home

To start of the action for the seventh day, we would see our first elimination of the day as the Islanders would route the Panthers 5-1. In the first period Anthony Beauvillier would net a pair of goals, but Mike Hoffman would strike for the Panthers before the end of the period. However, in the final forty minutes the Islanders would get goals from Brock Nelson, Matthew Barzal, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau to clinch the series 3 games to 1.

 

Nashville Predators v. Arizona Coyotes – 230p EST Start Time

NAS RoadARI Alt

Out in Edmonton the Coyotes look to defeat the Predators and advance to the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the first period Michael Grabner would get the Coyotes on the board late in the period. Then early in the second period Phil Kessel would grow the Coyotes lead to two, but Matt Duchene would strike on the powerplay and Viktor Arvidsson would score to tie the game at two. In the third period Jordan Oesterle would score to retake the lead for the Coyotes, but with 32 seconds left in regulation Filip Forsberg would score his third of the series to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. Then in overtime it would be Brad Richardson 5:27 into the extra frame to give the Coyotes the 5-4 victory and the 3-1 series win to move on the the First Round.

 

Shaggy’s TXHT Recap – Howling For More as the Coyotes Advance

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Montreal Canadiens – 4p EST Start Time

PIT RoadMON Home

Back in Toronto it would take almost 56 minutes before a goal was scored, but when one was scored, so was the icing on the cake. With 4:11 left in regulation Artturi Lehkonen get the first goal of the game past Tristan Jarry to give the Canadiens the lead. Then with 32 seconds left Shea Weber would seal the deal with the empty netter as the Canadiens would defeat the Penguins 2-0 and eliminate the Penguins 3 games to 1.

 

Shaggy’s TXHT Recap – It’s A Beautiful Day To Beat The Pens

 

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 645p EST Start Time

EDM RoadCHI Home

Back in Edmonton the Oilers would start the game with a Josh Archibald tally 45 seconds into the game, but goals from Brandon Saad and Matthew Highmore would give the Blackhawks the 2-1 lead. In the second period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would score to tie the game, but in the third period Dominik Kubalik would net his third of the series to give the Blackhawks the 3-2 victory and the 3-1 series victory over the Oilers to advance to the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

 

Kassie’s TXHT Recap – Chicago Cuts Off the Oil(ers) to Advance

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 8p EST Start Time

TOR RoadCLB Home

In Toronto for the Final Eastern Conference game of the day, The Blue Jackets would look to eliminate the Maple Leafs. In the first period the Jackets would get a goal from Cam Atkinson to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Vladislav Gavrikov would tally to grow their lead. In the third period Boone Jenner would score to give the Jackets the 3-0 lead, but goals from William Nylander, John Tavares, and Zach Hyman would result in a 3-3 tie, and force the game to overtime. In overtime it would be Auston Matthews striking on the powerplay to give the Leafs the 4-3 comeback victory to tie the series at two a piece.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Minnesota Wild – 1045p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton to end the elimination filled day, the Wild would get the jump on the Canucks with a Luke Kunin powerplay goal, but Tanner Pearson would strike to tie the game at one. However, before the end of the first period Eric Staal would score for the Wild to take the 2-1 lead. In the second period Joel Eriksson Ek would tally to grow the Wild’s lead to two, but goals from Brandon Sutter and Quinn Hughes (PPG) would tie the game at three. However, in the final minute of the second period Nico Sturm would tally to regain the Minnesota lead. In the third period Bo Horvat would score to tie the game at four and send the game to overtime which would only require 11 seconds as Christopher Tanev would score to give the Canucks the 5-4 victory and the 3-1 series win to advance to the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

 

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