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NHL Daily – Predators and Canucks Rule the Night

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

News

  • Jim Rutherford has announced that he is resigning as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons.
    • Patrik Allvin, assistant general manager, will fill in as interim general manager while the Penguins begin their search for their ne GM.

Game Recaps

  • Chicago Blackhawks v. Nashville Predators – 730p ET
    • In Nashville the Predators would play host to the Chicago Blackhawks, and we would not see any goals until the third period as Nick Cousins would open the scoring to give the Predators the 1-0 lead, but moments later Ryan Carpenter would strike to tie the game at one. After a scoreless overtime period it would be Matt Duchene, and in his 800th NHL game, with the shootout winner as the Predators would pick up the 2-1 victory.

  • Ottawa Senators v. Vancouver Canucks – 8p ET
    • In the second game of the night the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators would do battle once again. In the first period Tyler Motte would open the scoring for the Canucks, but Josh Norris would tally for the Sens to tie the game. Then in the second period JT Miller would net a pair of goals and Elias Pettersson would score on the powerplay to give the Canucks a 3 goal lead, and then in the third period Motte would ice the game with his second of the game as the Canucks would go on to win 5-1 over the Senators.

Today’s Games

  • PIT v. BOS – 7p ET
  • NYR v. BUF – 7p ET
  • PHI v. NJ – 7p ET
  • NYI v. WAS – 7p ET
  • TB v. CAR – 7p ET
  • FLA v. CLB – 7p ET
  • CAL v. MON – 7p ET
  • LA v. MIN – 8p ET
  • DET v. DAL – 830p ET
  • SJ v. COL – 9p ET
  • ANA v. ARI – 9p ET
  • STL v. VGK – 9p ET
  • TOR v. EDM – 10p ET
  • OTT v. VAN – 10p ET

NHL Daily – 13 Games of Non-Stop Action

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.

Game Recaps

  • Pittsburgh Penguins v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
    • 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.
  • New York Rangers v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
    • 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.
  • Philadelphia Flyers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
    • 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.
  • New York Islanders v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
    • 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.  
  • Chicago Blackhawks v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
    • 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.
  • Edmonton Oilers v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET
    • 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.
  • Los Angeles Kings v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
    • 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.
  • Detroit Red Wings v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
    • 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.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs v. Calgary Flames – 9p ET
    • 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.  
  • San Jose Sharks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
    • 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. 
  • Anaheim Ducks v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
    • 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.
  • St. Louis Blues v. Vegas Golden Knights – 9p ET
    • 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.

Today’s Games

  • CHI v. NAS – 730p ET
  • OTT v. VAN – 8p ET

NHL Daily – A Busy Sunday

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 24th, 2021

Game Recaps

  • Detroit Red Wings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 1230p ET
    • In the first game of the day, we have an Original Six match-up between the Detroit and Chicago.  In the first period Pius Suter scores the first two goals of the season to give the Blackhawks the 2-0 lead with his second goal being a power play goal.  In the second period Tyler Bertuzzi will get Detroit on the board with a power play goal but Chicago’s Connor Murphy will make it a 3-1 Blackhawks lead.  In the third period, Chicago’s Mattias Janmark scores early to make it a 4-1 Blackhawks lead.  Tyler Bertuzzi will score Detroit’s second and final goal, another PPG, to make it a 4-2 Chicago lead.  Chicago’s Pius Suter will score his third goal of the contest and Philipp Kurashev will be the final scorers in the contest and the Chicago Blackhawks will go on to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2.
  • Buffalo Sabres v. Washington Capitals – 3p ET
    • In the fourth match-up on the season between the two teams on the season, Washington looks to win the fourth straight game, while Buffalo looks toe get the first win on the season.  In the first period, Justin Schultz will score an unassisted goal at 6:58 to give Washington the 1-0 lead.  In the second period, Buffalo’s Colin Miller will score his first goal on the season, a power play goal at 10:07 with assists from Rasmus Ristolainen and Casey Mittelstadt.  At 11:51, TJ Oshie will score a PPG, his second goal of the season with assists from Justin Schultz, his first, and Nicklas Backstrom, his third assist on the season to make it a 2-1 Washington lead.  Buffalo’s Victor Olofsson scores his third goal on the season, with assists from Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel, a power play goal, to tie the game at 2-2 at 13:04.  In the third period, Buffalo takes the 3-2 lead when Eric Staal nets his second goal of the season, assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen and Colin Miller, at 7:24.  Washington goes to tie the game at 3-3 when Nicklas Backstrom scores his fourth goal of the season, with assists coming from Jakub Vrana, third assist on the season, and John Carslon, fourth assist on the season, at 9:28.  After a scoreless overtime session, the game heads to a shootout where Buffalo’s Jack Eichel scores the lone goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres go on to win this contest by the score of 4-3.

Kassie’s TXHT Recap – Sabres Silence Caps with a 4-3 Win in 2nd Straight Shootout

  • Toronto Maple Leafs v. Calgary Flames – 4p ET
    • In the first match-up between these two squads on the season, each team looks to get the win in the first of nine match-ups.  In the first period, Jake Muzzin will score his first goal of the season to give Toronto the 1-0 lead.  In the second period, Sean Monahan will tie the game for Calgary.  With 32 seconds remaining in the period, Wayne Simmonds will score his first goal of the season and as a member of the Maple Leafs, a PPG, to give Toronto the lead again at 2-1.  As this contest shifts to the third period, Auston Matthews gets his third goal of the season to give Toronto the 3-1 lead.  Calgary will make it a 3-2 Toronto game when Matthew Tkachuk nets a PPG, his third goal of the season but the Calgary comeback will fall short as Toronto wins this contest 3-2.
  • Vegas Golden Knights v. Arizona Coyotes – 4p ET
    • For the fourth consecutive time, these teams face off against each other.  After a scoreless first and second period, William Karlsson scores his second goal of the season with only 43 seconds remaining in the contest as Vegas wins this contest 1-0.
  • New York Islanders v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
    • In the second match-up of eight between these two on the season, the Devils look to even the season series while the Islanders look to win the second game.  In the first period Jack Hughes will score a power play goal, his third of the season to give New Jersey the 1-0 lead.  Pavel Zacha will score what will eventually be the game winner with one minute remaining in the period to give the New Jersey Devils the 2-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders.
  • New York Rangers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
    • In the second match-up of the season between these two rivals, Colin Blackwell will open up the scoring for the Rangers to give New York the 1-0 lead.  As the contest moves to the second period, Bryan Rust will tie the contest a 1-1 with his second goal of the season.  Ryan Strome will give the Rangers the lead back at 2-1 with his goal at 17:17.  In the third period, Jared McCann will make it a 2-2 goal with his second goal of the season.  Jake Guentzel will score what proves to be the game-winner with his second goal of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins will go on to defeat the Rangers by the score of 3-2.
  • Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
    • In the back-to-back between these two teams, St. Louis will get on the board when Brayden Schenn scores his third goal of the season to give the Blues the 1-0 lead.  The Kings tie the game at 1-1 with a PPG by Alex Iafollo.  Los Angeles will take the 2-1 lead when Carl Gundstrom nets his first goal of the season 24 seconds after the PPG by Iafollo.  In the second period, Gabriel Vilardi gives the KIngs the 3-1 lead with his third goal of the season at 6:25.  Anze Kopitar gives the Kings the commading 4-1 lead with his first goal at 8:22 in the period.  Los Angeles makes it a 5-1 lead with a goal by Lias Andersson at 17:18.   In the third period, Schenn scores his second goal of the night for the Blues as they are still down 5-2.  St. Louis comes within two goals when Ryan O’Reilly scores his first goal of the season but Los Angeles makes it a 6-3 contest when Drew Doughty nets his second goal of the season.  The Kings will go on to defeat the Blues in this contest by the score of 6-3.
  • San Jose Sharks v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
    • In the second match-up on the season between the two teams, Minnesota’s Zach Parise will open up the scoring with his second goal of the season to give the Wild the 1-0 lead.  Ryan Donato will tie the game for the Sharks with his second goal of the season at 19:02.  With the contest now shifting to the second period, Evander Kane will score a power play goal to make it a 2-1 San Jose lead.  Noah Gregor will make it a 3-1 Sharks lead with Gregor’s first goal of the season.  Minnesota will come within a goal when Nick Bjugstad scores his second goal of the season.  In the third period, Kevin Fiala will score a power play goal for the Wild to make it a tie game 3-3.  San Jose breaks the tie for good when Brent Burns scores his second goal of the season to make it a 4-3 Sharks lead.  Matt Nieto will clinch the win for San Jose when he scores his second goal of the season as the Sharks go on to defeat the Minnesota Wild by the score of 5-3.
  • Nashville Predators v. Dallas Stars – 8p ET
    • In the second of a two game set, the Stars will look to sweep.   Dallas opens up the scoring when Denis Gurianov scores his second goal of the season, a power play goal to give the Stars the 1-0 lead.  In the second period, Dallas makes it a 2-0 lead when Roope Hintz scores his first goal of the season, also a power play goal.  Nashville scores a PPG of their own when Filip Forsberg his fourth goal of the season to make it a 2-1 Dallas lead.  In the third period, Joel Pavelski scores the Stars third power play goal of the game and makes it a 3-1 lead.  The goal by Pavelski will be his third of the season.  Nashville’s Mikael Granlund scores his first goal of the season to make it a 3-2 Dallas lead but the Nashville comeback falls short as the Dallas Stars sweep the two game set with the 3-2 win.  
  • Colorado Avalanche v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p ET
    • In the second game of a back to back, Colorado looks to sweep the two game set while the Ducks look to split the two game set.  In the first period, Anaheim will get on the board early when Jakob Silfverberg will score his first goal of the season to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead.  In the second period, Rickard Rakell will make it a 2-0 Anaheim lead with Rakell’s first goal of the season.  As the contest shifts to the third period, Colorado gets on the board when Mikko Rantanen scores his fifth goal of the season to bring the Avalanche within a goal.  Hampus Lindholm will make it a 3-1 lead and win for Anaheim when he scores his second goal of the season at 18:20.
  • Edmonton Oilers v. Winnipeg Jets – 9p ET
    • In the first of nine match-ups on the season, both teams look to get the first win in the season series.  In the first period, Winnipeg’s Adam Lowry opens up the scoring with his third goal on the season and gives the Jets the 1-0 lead.  As the contest shifts to the second period, Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores his third goal of the season to make it a 1-1 game.  Edmonton takes the 2-1 lead when Kyle Turris scores his first goal of the season at 14:18.  In the third period, Winnipeg’s Nikolaj Ehlers ties the game at 2-2 with his fourth goal on the season.  Winnipeg takes the lead back with a power play goal by Blake Wheeler at 15:07, his third goal of the season.  Edmonton will tie the game at 3-3 when Kailer Yamamoto nets his third goal of the season at 16:55.  With less than a second remaining in regulation, Leon Draisaitl will score his third goal of the season to give the Edmonton Oilers the 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Today’s Games

  • OTT v. VAN – 10p ET

NHL Daily – A High Scoring Season Debut

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 22nd, 2021

News

Game Recaps

  • Buffalo Sabres v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
    • In their first game at home, the Washington Capitals would play host to the Buffalo Sabres for their third meeting of the season. In the first period Eric Staal would net his first goal as a Sabre to give them the 1-0 lead, but with 3:42 left in the period Nicklas Backstrom would bank in the rebound to tie the game at one for the Caps. Come the second period both teams would trade tallies once again as Nic Dowd and Jakub Vrana would both score to get the Capitals on the board, but the Sabres would keep storming back as Dylan Cozens (first career NHL goal) and Riley Sheahan (first goal as a Sabre) would score to keep the Sabres in the game. After both a scoreless third period and overtime frame, it would be John Carlson in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Capitals the 4-3 victory over the Sabres.

  • New York Rangers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
    • In Pittsburgh the New York Rangers would come to town looking to calm the Penguins, but in the first period it would be Bryan Rust with his first of the season to give the Pend the 1-0 lead. In the second period the Rangers would come flying out of the gates as they would get goals from Filip Chytil, Adam Fox, and Kaapo Kakko to take the 3-1 lead, but late in the period Jared McCann would score while on the powerplay to bring the Pens back within one. Then in the third period Teddy Blueger would tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. After five extra minutes of hockey this game would need the shootout and it would be Kris Letang with the game winner for the Pens as they take the 4-3 victory over the Rangers.

  • Edmonton Oilers v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
    • Up north the Toronto Maple Leafs would host the Edmonton Oilers, and after a scoreless first period Leon Draisaitl would open up the scoring with a shorthanded goal for the Oilers, but Adam Brooks would score his first career NHL goal while on the powerplay 43 seconds later to tie the game at one. Then Jimmy Vesey would tally to give the Leafs the 2-1 lead.  Then in the third period Connor McDavid would score 50 seconds into the period to tie the game at two, but goals from John Tavares and Mitch Marner would give the LEafs the 4-2 victory over the Oilers.

  • Detroit Red Wings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p ET
    • In Chicago we would see an Original Six matchup between the Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings. In the first period Patrick Kane would strike on the powerplay to give the Hawks the 1-0 lead. In the second period Calvin de Haan would net his first goal as a Blackhawk, and in the third period Andrew Shaw would net his first of the season to give the Blackhawks the 3-0 lead, but a tally from Dylan Larkin would put the Wings on the board, but a shorthanded goal from Mattias Janmark would give the 4-1 victory.

  • San Jose Sharks v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
    • Up in the State of Hockey, the San Jose Sharks would come to town to face the Minnesota Wild, and in the first period Joel Eriksson Ek would open the scoring to give the Wild the 1-0 lead, but 71 seconds later Matt Nieto would tie things up for the Sharks. Then in the second period Zach Parise would net his first of the season to give the Wild the 2-1 lead, and then in the third period Kevin Fiala and Jordan Greenway would score to ice the game for the Wild as they would go to win 4-1 over the Sharks.

  • Nashville Predators v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
    • In the season opener for the Dallas Stars, eight days after the original start due to COVID-19 outbreaks among the club, they take on the Nashville Predators.  The scoring starts in this contest in the second period when Joe Pavelski scores the first goal of the Stars season at 2:45, a power play goal.  At 4:11, Alexander Radulov also scores his first goal of the season, another power play goal, to give the Stars the 2-0.  Dallas takes the 3-0 lead when Denis Gurinaov nets a goal at 10:18, another power play goal.  Radulov scores his second goal of the season at 14:40 to give Dallas a commanding 4-0 lead.  Dallas takes the 5-0 lead when Esa Lindell nets a goal at 16:41, a shorthanded goal.  As the contest shifts to the third period, Dallas takes the 6-0 lead when Pavleski scores his second goal at 4:35.  Dallas makes it a 7-0 game and win as Joel Kiviranta scores another power play goal at 14:52.  IN the contest, all but two goals come on the Stars power play as they went 5 for 8 on the extra man advantage.
  • Vegas Golden Knights v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
    • In the third match-up of the season between these two squads, the third game shifts to Glendale.  In the first period, Arizona opens up the scoring when Christian Dvorak scores his first goal of the season, a power play goal at 3:22.  In the second period, Vegas ties the game at 1-1 when Shea Theodore scores his third goal on the season at 1:19.  Arizona takes the lead back when Derick Brassard nets his first goal of the season at 7:55.  Arizona takes the 3-1 lead when Nick Schmaltz nets his third goal on the season at 12:00.  As this game moves to the third period, Arizona takes the three goal lead when Conor Garland scores his second goal of the season at the 1:25 mark.  Vegas cuts Arizona’s lead to 4-2 when Cody Glass scores his first goal of the season, a power play goal, at 11:04.  Arizona’s Jordan Oesterle scores his first goal of the season at 19:01, a power play goal, as the Coyotes down the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2.
  • Colorado Avalanche v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p ET
    • In the first match-up on the season between these two squads, they each look to take win in the eight game season series.  In the first period, Colorado’s Joonas Donskoi scores his second goal of the season at 2:56, a power play goal, to give the Avalanche the early 1-0 lead.  Anaheim strikes early in the second period to make it a 1-1 game when Hampus Lindholm nets his first goal of the season 47 seconds into the period.  As the contest shifts to the third period, Mikko Rantanen nets his fourth goal of the season at 6:20 to give Colorado the 2-1 lead.  Adam Henrique ties the game at 2-2 when Henrique nets his first goal of the season at the 7:42 mark.  Gabriel Landeskog wins the game at 1:38 in overtime for Colorado 3-2.

Today’s Games

  • TB v. CLB – 2p ET
  • PHI v. BOS – 7p ET
  • MON v. VAN – 7p ET
  • LA v. STL – 8p ET
  • OTT v. WIN – 10p ET
  • FLA v. CAR – Postponed

NHL Daily – Oh, The Overtimes!

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 19th, 2021

News

  • The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced a series of fines.
    • Forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel of the Philadelphia Flyers was fined $4,633.62, the max allowed under the CBA, for Roughing defenseman Rasmus Dahlin of the Buffalo Sabres.

    • Defenseman Greg Pateryn of the Minnesota Wild was fined $5000, max allowed under the CBA, for Cross Checking Anaheim Ducks forward Sonny Milano.

    • Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson was fined $3,987.07, max allowed under the CBA, for Slashing Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan.

    • All Fines were for actions that took place in games on Monday, January 18th.
  • The Minnesota Wild traded defenseman Greg Pateryn to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Ian Cole.
    • The Avalanche retain 18 percent of Cole’s salary in the trade.

Game Recaps

  • New Jersey Devils v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
    • Rekindling the rivalry the New Jersey Devils come to Madison Square Garden to face off with the New York Rangers. In the first period Travis Zajac would get the Devils on the board first with his first of the season 32 seconds into the game. Then in the second period Chris Krieder would tie the game up on the powerplay for the Rangers, but Jack Hughes would net his first two goals of the season as the Devils would take a two goal lead. However, the Rangers would not stay down as Mika Zibanejad would strike while on the powerplay to bring the Rangers back within one, but the Devils just keep on scoring as Miles Wood would score to give the Devils the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Filip Chytil would strike to bring the Rangers back within one, but the Devils would hold on for the 4-3 victory.

  • Buffalo Sabres v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
    • In Philly the Flyers play host to the Buffalo Sabres once again, and after a scoreless 37 minutes and 51 seconds, Travis Konecny would score his fourth of the season to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Jakub Voracek would net his first of the season, and Kevin Hayes would tally to give the Flyers the 3-0 victory.

  • Dallas Stars v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
    • Postponed
  • Chicago Blackhawks v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
    • Out in Florida, the Chicago Blackhawks continue their Florida road trip as they face the Panthers. In the first period Carter Verhaeghe would net his first as a Panther and Patric Hornqvist would tally on the powerplay to give the Panthers the 2-0 lead, but Dominik Kubalik would score late on the powerplay to bring the Blackhawks back within one. Then in the second period Verhaeghe would net his second of the game to give the Panthers their two goal lead back, but it would be Kubalik again for the Blackhawks to score and bring them back within one again, and then Patrick Kane would score to tie the game at three. Then in the third period Philipp Kurashev would net his first career NHL goal to give the Blackhawks the lead, but Keith Yandle would score his second of the season while on the powerplay to tie the game at four. In overtime it would be Frank Vatrano striking a little past the midway point to give the Panthers the 5-4 victory.

  • Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
    • The Washington Capitals end their four game road trip with their second matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the first period Lars Eller would kick off the scoring to give the Capitals the 1-0 lead, but the Pens would respond with a goal of their own as Colton Sceviour would tie the game at one. However, Big willy himself Tom Wilson would net a pair of goals to give the Caps the 3-1 lead. In the second period the Pens would bring themselves back within one as Jake Guentzel would bang in a powerplay goal, but the Caps would respond as Evgeny Kuznetsov would net his first of the season to retake the two goal lead. However, the Pens would strike once again, but this time shorthanded two players, as Teddy Blueger would net his first of the season to cut the Caps lead to 4-3. Then late in the second period, TJ Oshie would throw a blindside hit Marcus Pettersson to give the Pens the powerplay opportunity and Evgeni Malkin would score on the powerplay to tie the game at four. Then in overtime it would be Sidney Crosby securing the victory for the Pens with his third of the season as the Penguins would go over the Capitals 5-4.

  • Kassie’s TXHT Recap – 

https://www.nhl.com/video/t-320455928/c-7282358

  • Winnipeg Jets v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
    • In the Canadian Capitol, The Ottawa Senators would play host to the Winnipeg Jets. In the first period Josh Norris would score his first career NHL goal and Chris Tierney would net his second of the season to give the Sens the 2-0 lead, but late in the period Adam Lowery would net his first of the season to get the Jets back within one. Then in the second period Alex Galchenyuk would score on the powerplay to  tally his first goal as a Senator to give them the 3-1 lead, however, Kyle Connor would strike on the powerplay to bring the Jets back within one. In the third period Josh Morrissey would tie the game at three, then in overtime Nikolaj Ehlers would score to give the Jets the 4-3 victory.

  • Columbus Blue Jackets v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p ET
    • In Detroit the Red Wings play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets once again, and after a scoreless first period both teams would trade goals as Boone Jenner would get the Jackets on the board first, then Anthony Mantha would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one and Bobby Ryan would net his fourth of the season to give the Wings the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Liam Foudy would score his first of the season to tie the game at two for the Jackets.  15 seconds into the extra frame, Tyler Bertuzzi would win the game for the Red Wings 3-2 with his first goal of the season.
  • Carolina Hurricanes v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
    • Postponed

  • Colorado Avalanche v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
    • In the first match-up between these two teams on the season, both teams will look to take the season advantage.  In the first period, Brandon Saad of the Avalanche will get on the board with his first goal of the season as Colorado takes the 1-0 lead.  In the second period, Devon Toews would score his second goal, a power play goal, as a member of the Avalanche at 14:11.  Mikko Rantanen would score his second goal of the season, also a power play goal, at 16:06 to make it a 3-0 Colorado lead.  In the third period, Andreas Athanasiou scores his third goal of the season at 7:50 and Adrian Kempe scores his first goal of the season, a power play goal, to bring the Kings within a goal.  However the comeback falls short as the Avalanche win the contest 3-2.

Today’s Games

  • EDM v. TOR – 7p ET
  • SJ v. STL – 9p ET
  • MIN v. ANA – 930p ET
  • MON v. VAN – 10p ET
  • ARI v. VGK – 10p ET

NHL Daily – An Action Packed MLK Jr. Day

NHL News and Notes from Monday, January 18th, 2021

News

  • Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild was named the NHL First Star of the Week along with Frontline healthcare hero Brittany Hutchinson.
    • Travis Konecny (PHI) and Steven Stamkos (TB) were the Second and Third Stars respectively.

TXHT: NHL Stars of the Week – Kaprizov Scores His Way to First Star

Game Recaps

  • Columbus Blue Jackets v. Detroit Red Wings – 12p ET
    • On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day the Detroit Red Wings would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a noon matinee. In the first period Bobby Ryan would strike seven minutes into the game to give the Wings the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Oliver Bjorkstrand would net his first of the season to tie the game at one. In the third period the Jackets would take command as they would get goals from Alexandre Texier and Pierre-Luc Dubois in a span of 76 seconds to take a commanding 3-1 lead. However, in the final minute of the game Bobby Ryan would net his second of the game, with an ensuing line brawl, to bring the Wings back within one, but it would not be enough as the Blue Jackets would hold on to win 3-2.

  • Boston Bruins v. New York Islanders – 5p ET
    • In Long Island, the Boston Bruins would come to visit the New York Islanders hoping to pick up their second win of the season. It would take 55 minutes and 51 seconds before we would see our first goal as Jean-Gabriel Pageau would get one past Tuukka Rask to give the Islanders the 1-0 victory.

  • Winnipeg Jets v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
    • Up north the Toronto Maple Leafs would play host to the Winnipeg Jets. After a scoreless 20 minutes, the Leafs would break the scoreless tie as John Tavares would net his third of the season while on the powerplay. Then in the final minutes of the second period Mitch Marner would score for the Leafs, and Kyle Connor would score for the Jets. Come the third period, the Leafs would be able to shut down the Jets and Marner would get his second goal of the game to give the Leafs the 3-1 victory.

  • Buffalo Sabres v. Philadelphia Flyers – 730p ET
    • In Philadelphia the Flyers would play host to the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Curtis Lazar would strike first to get the Sabres on the board. Then in the second period Sam Reinhart would net two goals, and Lazar would score his second of the game to give the Sabres the commanding 4-0 lead. In the third period Henri Jokiharju would net his first of the season for the Sabres and Victor Olofsson would tally as well, and while Nicolas Aube-Kubel would score for the Flyers, the Sabres would go on to defeat the Flyers 6-1.

  • San Jose Sharks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
    • In St. Louis the Blues would face off with the San Jose Sharks, and in the first period the Sharks would swarm the Blues as Kevin Labanc and Logan Couture would both score their first goals of the season to give San Jose the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Justin Faulk would net his first of the season for the Blues, and Mike Hoffman would score his first goal as a Blue to tie the game at two, but the Sharks would retake the lead as Brent Burns would score his first of the season while on the powerplay. However, Jaden Schwartz would strike for his first of the season to tie the game back up at three, and Faulk would score his second of the game for the Blues to take the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period Couture would net his second of the game to tie the game back up at four. However, the scoring would not end there as the Blues would retake the lead with a Jordan Kyrou tally to take the 5-4 victory.

  • Carolina Hurricanes v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
    • Out in Nashville, the Carolina Hurricanes come to town to take down the Predators. After a scoreless first period Andrei Svechnikov would net his third of the season to give the Canes the 1-0 lead, but 46 seconds later Filip Forsberg would strike on the powerplay for his third of the season to tie the game at one. In the third period Both Vincent Trocheck and Sebastian Aho would score while shorthanded to give the canes the 3-1 lead, but Viktor Arvidsson would get a powerplay tally to get the Preds back within one. However, a late Nino Niederreiter tally would give the Hurricanes the 4-2 victory.

  • Vancouver Canucks v. Calgary Flames – 9p ET
    • In Calgary the Vancouver Canucks face off with the Flames, and in the first period Jake Virtanen would score his first of the season to give the Canucks the 1-0 lead. In the second period Johnny Gaudreau would net his second of the season to tie the game at one for the Flames, and then Mikael Backlund would net his first of the season to give the Flames the 2-1 lead. With two seconds left in the second period while on the powerplay Elias Lindholm would grow the Flames lead to two. In the third period Tyler Myers would score a shorthanded goal to get the Canucks back on the board, but goals from Mark Giordano (PPG) and Rasmus Andersson would give the Flames the 5-2 victory.

  • Montreal Canadiens v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
    • The Montreal Canadiens travel to Edmonton to take on the Oilers, and in the first period Alexander Romanov would strike midway through the period to give the Habs the 1-0 lead. Then late in the second period with 11 seconds left while on the powerplay Shea Weber would net his first of the season to grow the Habs lead to two. Then in the final frame of regulation Artturi Lehkonen would strike while shorthanded to give the Habs the 3-0 lead. Devin Shore would score while shorthanded for the Oilers, but they would still fall to the Canadiens 3-1.

  • Minnesota Wild v. Anaheim Ducks – 9p ET
    • Out west the Anaheim Ducks look to tame the Minnesota Wild. After 40 minutes of scoreless hockey, it would be Nicolas Deslauriers with the lone goal of the game 44:09 into the game giving the Ducks their first victory of the 2020-21 season 1-0.

  • Arizona Coyotes v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
    • Out in the desert the Arizona Coyotes would visit the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Tyler Pitlick would strike while shorthanded to give the Yotes the 1-0 lead. In the second period Nick Schmaltz would tally on the powerplay to give the Coyotes the 2-0 lead, but then it would be all Vegas as Max Pacioretty would tally late in the second period. Then in the third period Rielly Smith would tally two goals and Chandler Stephenson would net his first of the season to give the Golden Knights the 4-2 victory to go a perfect 3-0-0 to start the season.

Today’s Games

  • NJ v. NYR – 7p ET
  • BUF v. PHI – 7p ET
  • DAL v. TB – Postponed
  • CHI v. FLA – 7p ET
  • WAS v. PIT – 7p ET
  • WIN v. OTT – 7p ET
  • CLB v. DET – 730p ET
  • CAR v. NAS – 8p ET
  • COL v. LA – 10p ET

NHL Daily – A Day Full of Hockey

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 16th, 2021

News

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann has been fined $10,000, maximum allowed per the CBA, for Elbowing defenseman Travis Sanheim of the Philadelphia Flyers on January 15th.

Game Recaps

  • Boston Bruins v. New Jersey Devils – 1p ET
    • In New Jersey for an early Saturday matinee the Devils would play host to the Boston Bruins. In the first period Miles Wood would net his second of the season to give the Devils the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period newly named captain Patrice Bergeron would tally for the B’s while shorthanded to tie the game and send the game into overtime. In the extra frame with two seconds left Yegor Sharangovich would net his first career NHL goal to give the Devils the 2-1 victory.

  • San Jose Sharks v. Arizona Coyotes – 4p ET
    • In Arizona for a western matinee, the Coyotes and San Jose Sharks do battle. In the first period Ryan Donato would open the scoring while on the powerplay with his first as a Shark to take the 1-0 lead. However, Phil Kessel (PPG) and Brett Hayton would tally for the Coyotes to take the 2-1 lead, but Timo Meier would score to tie the game at two. Then in the final forty minutes of play the Coyotes would be all over the Sharks as Kessel would score his second of the game, plus goals from Jakob Chychrun and Clayton Keller would score to give Arizona the three goal lead. Tomas Hertl would score a late powerplay goal for San Jose, but it wouldn’t be enough as they would fall to the Coyotes 5-3.

  • New York Islanders v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
    • At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers and Islanders faceoff for the second time in as many nights, but this time the Rangers have a better showing as Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin would score in the first period for the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Buchnevich would net his second of the game, and Kaapo Kakko would score his first of the season to grow the Rangers lead to four. Then in the third period Panarin would net his second of the game to give the Rangers the 5-0 victory over the Islanders.

  • Carolina Hurricanes v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
    • In Detroit the Red Wings would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes once again, and it would take 22 minutes and 44 seconds before we would see our first goal as Bobby Ryan would net his first as a Red Wing to give Detroit the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Vincent Trocheck would tie the game at one 28 seconds into the period while on the powerplay, but Dylan Larkin would strike 18 seconds later to retake the lead for the Wings. However, later in the period Andrei Svechnikov would score his first of the season to tie the game once again, but Robby Fabbri would net his first of the season, and Larkin would net his second of the game to give the Red Wings the 4-2 victory.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
    • Back at it in Ottawa the Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs go back to battle, and in the first period Nick Paul would net his first of the season to give Ottawa the 1-0 lead. However, minutes later Joe Thornton would net his first goal as a Toronto Maple Leaf to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Mitch Marner would score 70 seconds into the period to give the Leafs the 2-1 lead. In the third period Auston Matthews would strike on the powerplay for his first of the season to give the Leafs the two goal lead, but Tim Stützle would score his first career NHL goal to bring the Sens back within one. However, it would not be enough as the Leafs would hold on for the 3-2 victory.

  • Montreal Canadiens v. Edmonton Oilers – 7p ET
    • In Edmonton the Oilers would continue their homestand with some Hockey Night in Canada action against the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period Jeff Petry would score the lone goal of the period while on the powerplay to give the Habs the 1-0 lead. Then int he second period the Canadiens would erupt for three unanswered goals as Tomas Tatar, Petry (second of the game), and Jake Evans (SHG) would score to give Montreal the 4-0 lead. In the third period Tomas Tatar would score his second of the game to grow Montreal’s lead to five, but Slater Koekkoek would score his first as an Oiler to end Carey Price’s shutout bid in the Canadiens 5-1 victory.

  • Columbus Blue Jackets v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
    • In Nashville the Predators would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period both teams would get on the board as Nick Foligno would open the scoring for Columbus to take the 1-0 lead. However, Rocco Grimaldi’s first of the season would tie the game at one a piece.  After a scoreless second period, Filip Forsberg gets the lead for Nashville with a goal at 1:43 in the third period.  Columbus would tie the game at 2-2 when Alexandre Texier gets his first goal of the season at the 5:47 mark.  Nashville would then have three unanswered goals by Brad Richardson at 11:00, Luke Kunin at 14:27, and Colton Sissons at 15:22 to make it a 5-2 Nashville lead and eventual victory. 
  • Minnesota Wild v. Los Angeles Kings – 9p ET
    • In Los Angeles, the Wild faced off against the Kings and Matt Dumba would open up the scoring for the Wild 21 seconds in the contest.  Gabriel Vilardi for the Kings would make it a tie game at the 16:58 mark in the period.  As the contest goes into the second period, Blake Lizotte and Andreas Athanasiou both score to make it a 3-1 Kings lead.  In the third period, Joel Eriksson Ek would score his first goal on the season at 7:38.  Ryan Suter would tie the contest with two seconds remaining in regulation and Marcus Johansson would score the game winner with 11 seconds remaining in the overtime session with the final score of 4-3.
  • Vancouver Canucks v. Calgary Flames – 10p ET
    • In the first battle between these two Canadian teams on the season, each team looks to get the advantage.  Calgary strikes first with a power play goal from Sean Monahan at 8:31 in the first period.  In the second period, Dillon Dube would score his first goal of the season at the 16:12 mark, also a power play goal.  In the third period, Matthew Tkachuk scored his second goal on the season, a power play goal, at 15:16 and the Flames shutout the Canucks 3-0.
  • Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
    • In Vegas, the Golden Knights would don their new gold alternate jerseys.  With no score in the first period, Max Comtois would score his third goal on the season at 7:45.  In the third period William Karlsson scored his first goal of the season at 18:38 to make it a 1-1 game.  Seven seconds into the overtime frame, Max Pacioretty nets the game winner for the Golden Knights as they down the Ducks 2-1.

Today’s Games

  • WAS v. PIT – 12p ET
  • DAL v. TB – PPD
  • CHI v. FLA – 7p ET

NHL Daily – Big Nights for Top Names

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 14th, 2021

News

  • St. Louis Blues forward Sammy Blais has been suspended for two games for an Illegal Check to the Head on defenseman Devon Toews of the Colorado Avalanche on January 13th.
    • Blais was assessed a minor for elbowing at 4:33 of the first period.
    • Under the terms of the CBA, and based on his AAV, Blais will forfeit $25,862.06.

 

Game Recaps

  • Washington Capitals v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
    • The Washington Capitals kick off their 2020-21 season with a back to back in Buffalo as they take on the offensively revamped Sabres. In the first period The Caps would strike first as Nicklas Backstrom would open the scoring, but Taylor Hall would score his first as a Sabre to tie the game back at one. However, while on the powerplay TJ Oshie would strike to give the Capitals the 2-1 lead. In the second period The Caps defense would come alive as both John Carlson and Brenden Dillon would score their firsts of the season. Tobias Rieder would net his first as a Sabre to cut the Caps lead to two. Then in the third period Jake McCabe would strike 20 seconds into the period to bring the Sabres back within one, but 26 seconds later Jakub Vrana would rip off Marc Staal and undress Carter Hutton to give the Caps their two goal lead back. Then late in regulation the Sabres would try to tie it up as they would pull goalie for the extra attacker, and while Victor Olofsson would strike to bring the Sabres within one, Garnet Hathaway would hit the empty netter to give the Capitals the 6-4 victory.

  • Boston Bruins v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
    • In New Jersey the Boston Bruins look to get the jump on the Devils, and late in the first period on the powerplay the B’s would strike as Brad Marchand would net his first of the season to take the 1-0 lead. After a scoreless second period Miles Wood would end the shutout bid by Boston as he would score his first of the season to tie the game at one. Boston would strike back with a Nick Ritchie tally on the powerplay top retake the lead, but 34 seconds later Ty Smith would score his first career NHL goal to tie the game at two. After going scoreless in the extra frame, the Devils and Bruins would require a shootout to settle this one, and it would be Marchand for the B’s as he would score the lone goal of the shootout to give Boston the 3-2 victory.

  • New York Islanders v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
    • At the legendary Madison Square Garden, it would be the Battle of New York as the Rangers would play host to the Islanders. In the first period the Islanders would get the puck moving in their directions as Brock Nelson (PPG), Anders Lee, and Mathew Barzal would score to give the Isles the commanding 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Jordan Eberle would strike on the powerplay to grow the Isles lead to four, and then in the third period would play lights out hockey to give the Islanders the 4-0 victory.

  • Dallas Stars v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
    • Postponed
  • Carolina Hurricanes v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p ET
    • Out in the Central Division we would see the Carolina Hurricanes travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings. In the first period Nino Niederreiter would net his first of the season to give the Canes the 1-0 lead.  Ryan Dzingel and Andrei Svechnikov would each tally a goal in the third period and Petr Mrazek would record 14 saves to give the Hurricanes the 3-0 shutout win.
  • Columbus Blue Jackets v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
    • In another Central Division battle, the Columbus Blue Jackets would get the jump on their hosts in Nashville as Boone Jenner would score his first of the season to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead over the Predators. Then in the second period Luke Kunin would net his first of the season to tie the game at one for the Preds.  In the third period, Filip Forsberg and Calle Jarnkrok would each score and the Nashville Predators would take down the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.  Juuse Saros would go on to record 29 saves in this contest.
  • Calgary Flames v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET
    • Up in Canada in the North Division the Calgary Flames would travel to Winnipeg looking to torch the Jets, and in the first period Patrik Laine would score for the Jets, but goals from Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, and Elias Lindholm would give the Flames the 3-1 lead. Then in the second period Mark Scheifele would strike to bring the Jets back within one, and then later in the period while on the powerplay Kyle Connor would strike to tie the game at three.  As the game heads into the extra frame, Patrik Laine would go on to score the game winner and the Jets take the 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
  • Vancouver Canucks v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
    • In the second game of their back to back to start the season, the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers would tangle once again in Edmonton. In the first period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would strike on the powerplay to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. then with one second left in the first, Connor McDavid would net his first of the season to give the Oilers the 2-0 lead.  As the contest enters the second period, Nate Schmidt would net his first goal as a Canuck at the 3:24 mark to give the Oilers the 2-1 lead.  Connor McDavid would net a power play goal at 8:26 to make it a 3-1 contest.  Tyler Motte would score at 10:21 to make it a one-goal contest but Connor McDavid would get the hat trick with his goal at 15:08 in the period.  In the third period, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would give the Oilers the 5-2 lead and the win with a goal at 11:42.  For Vancouver, Thatcher Demko would have a 41 save performance and Edmonton’s Mikko Koskinen would record 38 saves.
  • San Jose Sharks v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
    • Out in the desert the Arizona Coyotes would play host to the San Jose Sharks, and in the first period it would be the Sharks taking a bite out of the Coyotes as Tomas Hertl would score on the powerplay to give San Jose the 1-0 lead, and then would strike again for his second of the game for the 2-0 lead.  In the second period, Conor Garland would get the Coyotes on the board at the 15:46 mark.  In the third period, Evander Kane would get on the score sheet at 11:24 to give the Sharks the 3-1 advantage.  However, the Coyotes would respond when Clayton Keller would score at 16:30 to make it a 3-2 Sharks lead.  With four seconds left in the period, Arizona would make it a 3-3 contest with a goal by Phil Kessel.  The Sharks would win the game 4-3 after the shootout.  Martin Jones would record 31 saves for San Jose and Darcy Kuemper would record 32 saves.
  • Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
    • In the first contest between these two teams on the season, each team looks to start of the season in the win column.  In the first period, Jonathan Marchessault would open the scoring early in the period.  Tomas Nosek would get the Golden Knights 2-0 lead with a goal at the 2:13 mark.  Anaheim would get on the board with a pair of goals by Max Comtois.  Vegas new team captain would score early in the third to regain the lead at 3-2.  Max Pacioretty would score his first goal on the season at 10:59 to once again give the Golden Knights the two-goal advantage.  Alex Tuch would seal the victory for the Vegas Golden Knights at 19:46 with and empty net goal and Vegas takes the 5-2 win.  John Gibson would have 24 saves for the Ducks and Robin Lehner would have 20 saves for Vegas.
  • Minnesota Wild v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
    • In this contest, both the Wild and Kings will look to start the season off on the right foot with a win.  In the first period, Minnesota will strike first with a goal by Jonas Brodin at 16:06.  With three seconds left in the period, Los Angeles will tie the game with a Jeff Carter goal.  In the second period, the Kings will take the 2-1 lead when Andreas Athanasiou will net his first goal as a King.  Adrian Kempe would score at 17:05 to give the Kings the 3-1 lead.  In the third period, Victor Rask would score at 3:15 to bring the Wild within a goal.  Minnesota’s Marcus Foligno would tie the game 3-3 with a goal at 9:42 in the period.  As the contest heads into the extra frame, Kirill Kaprizov would net his first NHL goal in overtime and the Wild would down the Kings 4-3.  Cam Talbot would record 32 saves for the Wild and Jonathan Quick would have a 23 save performance.

Today’s Games

  • WAS v. BUF – 7p ET
  • PIT v. PHI – 7p ET
  • CHI v. TB – 7p ET
  • DAL v. FLA – 7p ET
  • TOR v. OTT – 7p ET
  • STL v. COL – 9p ET

Reverse Retro: Central Division

Continuing with the NHL’s Reverse Retro program, today we are going to take a look at the Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks:

The jersey the Blackhawks are going with is based off of the famous barber pole-striped jerseys as well as white alternate jersey design from 1937-1955.

Colorado Avalanche:

The Nordiques look makes its return! Well, sort of. The famous Nordiques logos and white jersey return with the difference being that they are rendered in the current Avalanche colour scheme. The fleur-de-lis which were on the waist and shoulders of the older Nordiques jersey is also featured on these jerseys as well.

Dallas Stars:

The 1999 Cup winning design makes its return for the Stars with an “icy-white” take on the jersey. There are no other featured differences other than the colour differences.

Minnesota Wild:

The Wild are getting the Minnesota North Stars treatment! The Wild logo is going with the North Stars colours, as well as the drop shadow numbers. This jersey is one of my favourites out of the bunch.

Nashville Predators:

The Predators are going with a few looks from their inaugural season in 1998. Most notably those looks are the nicks in the numbers, the striping, and the crest from that season. The only addition is the silver sleeves on the jersey.

St. Louis Blues:

The 1995 jersey, which returned last season as a third jersey, returns again. The only difference here is the colours are flipped between the blue and reds.

Winnipeg Jets:

For the Jets, they are honouring their first season in the NHL from 1979. The design here is also re-mixed and features the current colour scheme with the original design.

Tomorrow TXHT will look at the Metropolitan Division Reverse Retro jerseys.

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

BOS RoadWAS Home

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.