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NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

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

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would host the Tampa bay Lightning, and despite and Ondrej Palat goal to get the Lightning on the board, it would be goals from William Nylander and Auston Matthews to give the Leafs the 2-1 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Canadiens would play host to the Nashville Predators, and after a scoreless first period the Predators would get goals from Ryan Johansen, Calle Jarnkrok, and a pair of goals from Filip Forsberg to give the Predators the 4-2 victory. Artturi Lehkonen and Lukas Vejdemo would score in the third period for the Canadiens.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2.

 

Boston Bruins v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Boston Bruins would come to town to shut down the Flyers. Matt Grzelcyk and Patrice Bergeron would score to give the Bruins the 2-0 shutout victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings would get goals from Tyler Bertuzzi and Christoffer Ehn, but goals from Morgan Geekie, Nino Niederreiter, Justin Williams, and a pair of goals from Sebastian Aho would give the travelling Carolina Hurricanes the 5-2 victory.

 

New York Rangers v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the New York Rangers would get first period goals from Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad, plus a pair of second period goals from Kaapo Kakko to give the Rangers the 4-2 victory. The Stars would get third period goals from Roope Hintz and Andrew Cogliano in their loss.

 

New York Islanders v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the New York Islanders, and in the first period Andrew Ladd and Jordan Eberle would score for the Islanders while Adam Gaudette and Tyler Toffoli would tally for the Canucks. Then in the second period Brock Nelson would score for the Islanders, but goals from Zach MacEwen and Bo Horvat would give the Canucks the 4-3 lead. In the third period Nelson would net his second of the game for the Islanders to tie the game at four, but after a scoreless overtime period it would be JT Miller with the winner as the Canucks would take the 5-4 victory.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would fly high against the Ottawa Senators as Nicolas Deslauriers would net a natural hat trick and Jakob Silfverberg would score for the Ducks to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Then in the second period Brady Tkachuk would score for the Senators, but Rickard Rakell would score to retake teh four goal lead for the Ducks. In the third period Colin White would score for the Senators, but it would not be enough as the Ducks would claim the 5-2 victory.

NHL Three Stars of the Week for Mar. 2nd – 8th

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of March 2nd through 8th.

 

First Star – Mika Zibanejad (C, New York Rangers)

  • Zibanejad would lead the League with seven goals in three games played for the Rangers. On March 3rd he would net a goal against St. Louis, but then on March 5th Zibanejad would net five goals against Washington in a wild 6-5 overtime win. Then to close out the week Zibanejad would net one more goal against New Jersey on March 7th.

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Second Star – Gabriel Landeskog (LW, Colorado Avalanche)

  • Landeskog lead the NHL with nine points (3g, 6a) in four games played for the Avalanche. Landeskog would start the week with an assist on March 2nd against Detroit, then on March 4th he would record three points (1g, 2a) against Anaheim. On March 6th against Vancouver he would record a goal and an assist, and to close out the week on Match 8th against San Jose Landeskog would record a goal and two assists for another three point game.

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Third Star – Leon Draisaitl (C, Edmonton Oilers)

  • Draisaitl would record four goals and four assists for eight points in four games to lead the Oilers. On March 2nd Draisaitl would record four goals and an assist for a five point game against Nashville. Then on March 3rd against Dallas he would record an assist, and on March 5th would record two assists against Chicago.

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*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, March 7th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, March 7th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Carolina Hurricanes v. New York Islanders – 1p EST Start Time

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Justin Williams would score for Carolina to take the 1-0 lead, but in the second period Ryan Pulock would tie the game at one for the Islanders. Then in the third period Joel Edmundson and Josh Bailey would both score to keep the game tied, and in overtime it would be trade deadline pickup Vincent Trocheck scoring to give the Hurricanes the 3-2 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would host the Washington Capitals for the third game of their regular season tilt, and in the first period it would be just like their hashtag and be #ALLCAPS as Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom and Richard Panik would all score to take the 3-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin would both get on the board for the Penguins, but Dowd’s second of the game, and a TJ Oshie tally would give the Capitals the 5-2 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Dallas Stars – 2p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars would host the Nashville Predators, and in the second period Ryan Ellis’ eighth of the season would give the Predators the 1-0 victory.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Los Angeles Kings – 4p EST Start Time

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In Hollywood the Los Angeles Kings would face the Minnesota Wild with hopes of expanding their winning streak to five, and in the first period the Anze Kopitar would open the scoring for the Kings. Then in the second period Marcus Foligno would score for the Wild, but goals from Blake Lizotte and Trevor Moore would give the Kings the two goal lead. In the third period it would be the Dustin Brown show as he would score three goals to secure the hat trick, and while the Wild would get goals from Jared Spurgeon and Luke Kunin, a tally from Gabriel Vilardi would give the Kings the 7-3 victory.

 

Ottawa Senators v. San Jose Sharks – 7p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would host the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Nick Paul and Evander Kane would trade goals for both teams. Then in overtime Chris Tierney would score to give the Senators the 2-1 victory.

 

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

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In Boston things would get feisty as the Bruins host their Atlantic Division rival Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first period Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev would both net shorthanded goals to give Tampa the 2-0 lead. In the second period Cedric Paquette would grow Tampa’s lead to three, but Charlie McAvoy and Sean Kuraly would score to bring the Bruins back within one. Then in the third period David Pastrnak would score for the Bruins, but goals from Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov would secure the 5-3 victory for the Lightning.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would honor legendary goaltender Roberto Luongo by retiring his number, and would host the Montreal Canadiens in a hard fought match. After a scoreless first period the Panthers would strike first with a Lucas Wallmark tally. Then in the third period Jake Evans would score for the Canadiens, but goals from MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Mike Hoffman to secure teh 4-1 victory for the Panthers.

 

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

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Scott recaps the Finale of the “Hudson River Rivalry” as the New Jersey Devils defeat the New York Rangers 6-4.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would play host to the Buffalo Sabres, and after a scoreless first period both teams would trade goals as Claude Giroux and Dominik Kahun would score for their respective teams. Then in the third period Giroux would net his second of the game and Joel Farabee would score to give the Flyers the 3-1 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Columbus Blue Jackets would come to town to face the Oilers, but despite having a commanding shot advantage in favor of the Jackets, it would be all Oilers. Alex Chiasson, Caleb Jones, Connor McDavid, and Riley Sheahan would all score for the Oilers as they would take the 4-1 victory. Gustav Nyquist would score the lone goal for Columbus.

Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers 3/7/20

New Jersey Devils (28-28-12 68pts) @ New York Rangers (36-26-4 76pts)

Game Recap:

Tonight closes out the “Hudson River Rivalry” season series between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. Filip Chytil got the Rangers on the board first scoring his fourteenth goal of the season. The lead didn’t last as Kyle Palmieri tied the game up for the Devils 1-1 a minute later. Mika Zabanajad coming off his five goal game against the Capitals scored his thirty-ninth goal of the season to give his team the lead. After the first period, the Rangers would lead the Devils 2-1.

In the second period, the Devils really turned up the offense as they scored four unanswered goals to give them a 5-2 lead. Devils goal scorers were Kyle Palmieri, Fredrik Claesson, Travis Zajac, and John Hayden. The Devils completely outplayed the Rangers this period and took a 5-2 lead heading into the final period.

New Jersey kept up their dominance despite goal by Greg McKegg and Tony DeAngelo of the Rangers to get the game within two. Travis Zajac would score an empty net goal to seal the victory for the Devils as they defeated the Rangers 6-4. Both teams split the season series as tonight was the final matchup on the season between the two teams. The Devils are back in action Tuesday night as they return home to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Lineups:

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Game Highlights

Final Stats: NJ-6 NYR-4

Shots: 29 35

Hits: 24 28

Power Play: 1/1 0/3

Faceoffs: 42.3% 57.7%

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, March 5th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, March 5th, 2020

 

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Game Recaps:

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period Jake McCabe would score for the Sabres, but goals from Patric Hornqvist and Marcus Pettersson would give the Penguins the 2-1 lead. Then in the final forty minutes Hornqvist would net his second of the game, and Sidney Crosby would net his 15th of the season to give the Penguins the 4-2 victory. Marcus Johansson would score for the Sabres in the third period for their second goal.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would blank the Montreal Canadiens. Victor Hedman would net two goals, and Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov would both score to give the Lightning the 4-0 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would host the Boston Bruins in a tightly contested matchup that would require overtime. In regulation Patrice Bergeron and MacKenzie Weegar would score for the Bruins and Panthers respectively, but in overtime it would be Torey Krug with the game winner for the Bruins as they take the 2-1 victory.

 

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

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At Madison Square Garden the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers would play a wild one. For the Capitals they would get goals from Carl Hagelin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Garnet Hathaway, and a pair from Alex Ovechkin, but Tony DeAngelo and a five goal game from Mika Zibanejad would give the Rangers the 6-5 overtime victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes, and despite a goal from Justin Williams for the Hurricanes, the Flyers would get goals from Ivan Provorov, Michael Raffl, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, and Sean Couturier to take the 4-1 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would claw their way to victory over the visiting New York Islanders. While the Islanders would get goals from Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal, and Ryan Pulock, it would be goals from Connor Brown, Mikkel Boedker, Anthony Duclair, and Brady Tkachuk to give the Senators the 4-3 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would give their community something to cheer for after being hit with devastating tornadoes. Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene would both score to give the Predators the 2-0 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would host the Edmonton Oilers. For the Oilers they would get goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Josh Archibald, and Kailer Yamamoto, but it would be goals from Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and a pair of goals from Alex DeBrincat to secure the 4-3 victory.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and both teams would not score in regulation or overtime to force the shootout which would see Adrian Kempe score the game winner for the Kings as they take the 1-0 victory over the Leafs.

 

Minnesota Wild v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would play host to the Minnesota Wild, and in the first period Ryan Suter would get the Wild on the board first, but a Stefan Noesen tally would tie the game at one for the Sharks. Then in the second period Alex Galchenyuk and Zach Parise would score to give the Wild the eventual 3-2 victory. Joe Thornton would score the second goal for the Sharks in the third period.

*UPDATED* Making the Push: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Washington Capitals (40-20-6) vs New York Rangers (35-27-4)

 Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SO
Washington CapitalsIlya Samsonov16-6-12.40 / .917 / 1
New York RangersAlexandar Georgiev16-14-13.02 / .912 / 2
Goaltender Matchup

For the second half of this back-to-back, the Capitals will take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers defeated Washington by a score of 4-1 the last time these two teams met, back on November 20th, 2019. That was the first loss the Capitals had suffered against the Rangers in eight meetings. Four of the Caps’ last seven victories over New York have come by way of shootout or overtime.

The Washington Capitals fell to the Philadelphia Flyers last night, 5-2, after being called for too many penalties, and not converting on their power plays. With Philadelphia extending their current win streak to seven games, they are now within just one point of taking first place in the Metropolitan division. Surprisingly, Washington struck first, something they haven’t done much of lately. Lars Eller potted his 16th goal of the season just beyond the 14-minute mark of the first period. The Flyers out-shot the Capitals 18-8 in the second period, and it showed. At the 7:06 mark of the second, with Garnet Hathaway in the penalty box and the Caps on their third penalty kill of the period, Travis Konecny would tie the game with his 24th of the season. Just over seven minutes later, Kevin Hayes would add to that, with his 23rd of the season, to give the Flyers a lead they would ultimately hold for the remainder of the game. Less than two minutes after Hayes’ goal, Tyler Pitlick made it 3-1. Garnet Hathaway brought Washington within one at the 18:32 mark of the second with his 8th of the season. Unfortunately, the third period would be all Philadelphia. Ivan Provorov scored his 12th at the 6:36 mark of the third period, and with just over five minutes left in the game, Scott Laughton made it 5-2, Flyers. The Capitals had received five power-plays, with two in the third, but failed to convert even once. The Flyers were 1-for-5 on the night. By the time all was said and done, Tom Wilson had put up 12 penalty minutes after dropping the gloves on two separate occasions. Braden Holtby allowed five goals on 29 shots to drop his first game in four starts. Ilya Samsonov will get the nod for Washington against the Rangers.

The New York Rangers were last in action on Tuesday evening, where they lost to the St. Louis Blues, 3-2. The Rangers were looking to end a Blues’ seven-game win streak, and a two-game losing skid of their own. With Robert Bortuzzo in the penalty box for tripping, Mika Zibanejad put his Rangers on the board at the 12:26 mark of the first period. Zibanejad’s 33rd goal of the season, and 12th power play goal, was his 14th goal in 17 games, and the centerman has 24 points in that same span. He and Artemi Panarin top their team in goal-scoring with 33 and 32 goals. Panarin is having a career-year with his new team, as he set a career-high in points (90) and goals (32) back on March 4th. New York would receive another opportunity with the man-advantage in the first, but their 6th ranked power play was unable to convert. The Blues were gifted their first power play early in the second period as Ryan Strome was called for slashing 73 seconds in. Colton Parayko, just over a minute into the man-advantage, scored his 9th of the season to tie the game at one goal each. It wasn’t until the third period that we saw a goal come at even-strength. Brayden Schenn potted his 25th of the season halfway through the period, with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game. With an empty Rangers net, Jaden Schwartz sealed the win for the Blues with his 21st goal of the season. Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves on just 21 shots and dropped his 2nd straight. Georgiev is expected to start for the Rangers against the Capitals.

The New York Rangers will be without the services of Micheal Haley (DL, upper body), and Chris Kreider (OUT, foot). Kreider suffered a foot fracture after blocking a shot versus the Flyers. Goaltending prodigy Igor Shesterkin is day-to-day with a rib fracture suffered in a vehicle accident that he and team-mate Pavel Buchnevich were involved in about a week ago. Shesterkin, however is reportedly making good progress in his recovery. For the Capitals, Radko Gudas will be the health scratch on defense, and Michal Kempny will be back in the lineup.

Coverage of the game begins at 6:00pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 6:30pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 7:00pm.

References:

HockeyReference. (2020). Artemi Panarin Stats. Retrieved from https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/panarar01.html.

TheScore. (2019). New York Rangers News and Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/8

TheScore. (2020). Washington Capitals News and Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/15.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Montreal Canadiens v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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In New York the Islanders would face the Montreal Canadiens, and it would not start pretty for the Islanders. In the first period the Canadiens would get goals from Brendan Gallagher, Jeff Petry, and Charles Hudon to take the commanding 3-0 lead, and would follow that up with a tally from Paul Byron to grow their lead to four. Then in the third period the Islanders would show some life with goals from Brock Nelson and Ryan Pulock, but Jordan Weal and Joel Armia would strike to give the Canadiens the 6-2 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers look to right their path as they host the St. Louis Blues. In the first period Mika Zibanejad would strike for the Rangers, but in the final forty minutes Colton Parayko, Brayden Schenn, and Jaden Schwartz would score to give the Blues the 3-1 victory.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would lay the smackdown on the Ottawa Senators. Despite getting goals from Jayce Hawryluk, Brady Tkachuk, and Connor Brown, the Senaators would be swarmed by goals from John Marino, Conor Sheary, Sidney Crosby, Jason Zucker, and a hat trick by Bryan Rust to take the 7-3 victory for teh Penguins.

 

Boston Bruins v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 730p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would face the Boston Bruins, and in the first period Brad Marchand would open the scoring for the Bruins with a powerplay tally with less than a minute in the period. Then in the second period Mitchell Stephens would score for the Lightning, but Jake DeBrusk’s powerplay tally would give the Bruins the 2-1 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would host the Nashville Predators. In the first period Luke Kunin and Kevin Fiala would score for the Wild to take the 2-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Craig Smith would get Nashville on the board, but a Zach Parise tally would give the Wild the 3-1 victory. 

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Buffalo Sabres would come to try to ground the Jets, but in the first period goals from Kyle Connor and Tucker Poolman to give the Jets the 2-0 lead. In the second period Rasmus Ristolainen would score for the Sabres, but Kyle Connor would net his second of the game to give the Jets the 3-1 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would look to black out the Anaheim Ducks, and in the first period Drake Caggiula would strike to giveChicago the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Danton Heinen would score for the Ducks, but a pair of goals from Dylan Strome plus goals from Alexander Nylander and Patrick Kane would give the Blackhawks the 5-1 lead. In the third period Carter Rowney would score for the Ducks, but David Kampf’s tally would give th Blackhawks the 6-2 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars would play a tough one against the Edmonton Oilers, and after being tied at one by goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and John Klingberg it would be Alex Chiasson with the powerplay overtime winner for the Oilers to take the 2-1 victory.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would host the New Jersey Devils, and after a scoreless first period Max Pacioretty would strike to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period William Karlsson and Ryan Reaves would both score to give the Golden Knights the 3-0 victory.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Toronto Maple Leafs come to town to visit the Sharks, and in the first period Evander Kane would strike for the Sharks to take the one goal lead. Then in the second period Auston Matthews would score to tie the game at one, but a tally from Antti Suomela would retake the one goal lead for the Sharks. However, Mitch Marner would tie the game at two before the end of the second period. Then in the third period Stefan Noesen, Kane (second of the game), and Radim Simek would score to give the Sharks the 5-2 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, March 1st, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, March 1st, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Rangers – 12p EST Start Time

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they host the Philadelphia Flyers. In the first period the Flyers would get goals from Matt Niskanen, Sean Couturier, and Michael Raffl to take the 3-0 lead. In the second period Mika Zibanejad would score for the Rangers, but goals from Derek Grant and Travis Konecny would give the Flyers a commanding 5-1 lead. Then in the third period Pavel Buchnevich and Zibanejad would both score for the Rangers, but it would not be enough as the Flyers would hold on to win 5-3 to become one point behind the Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan Division for first place.

 

Calgary Flames v. Florida Panthers – 4p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would host the Calgary Flames, and it would be straight fire for the Flames as they would get goals from Johnny Gaudreau, Milan Lucic, and TJ Brodie, and a 38 save performance from Cam Talbot to secure the 3-0 victory over the Panthers.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would hos the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Kevin Stenlund would score for the Jackets, but goals from Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson would give the Canucks the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period JT Miller would strike to grow the Canucks leas, but int he third period the Jackets would get goals from Riley Nash, Zach Werenski, Emil Bemstrom, and Gustav Nyquist to defeat the Canucks 5-3.

 

Washington Capitals v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would get back to their winning ways as Alex Ovechkin would net two goals to lead the way past the Minnesota Wild 4-3.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would host the New Jersey Devils, but it would be all Devils as Pavel Zacha would net a pair of goals and Nico Hischier to give the Devils would blank the Ducks 3-0.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Los Angeles Kings would come to town to visit the Goldn Knights, and in the first two minutes of the game Anze Kopitar would strike to give the Kings the quick 1-0 lead. However, Kopitar would not be done as later in the period while on the powerplay he would net his second of the game for the Kings. Then in the second period Shea Theodore would score for the Knights, but goals by Trevor Lewis and Alex Iafollo would give the Kings the 4-1 victory.

NHL Three Stars of the Month for February

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Month for the Month of February.

 

First Star – Leon Draisaitl (C, Edmonton Oilers)

  • Draisaitl would lead the League in scoring for the month of February as he would record 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 14 games played for the Oilers. Draisaitl would also become the first player to record 100 points this season.

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Second Star – Mika Zibanejad (C, New York Rangers)

  • Zibanejad would be tied for first in the NHL with 11 goals, and would be second in scoring with 20 points in 15 games played for the Rangers. Zibanejad’s contributions would lead the Rangers to a League leading 11 wins for the month of February.

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Third Star – David Pastrnak (RW, Boston Bruins)

  • For the month of February Pastrnak would pace the Bruins with 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points in 14 games played. Pastrnak would also record an NHL best four game winning goals for the month.

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*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 28th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 28th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

New York Rangers v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Jespar Fast would score early for the Rangers, but Sean Couturier would score for the Flyers to tie the game. Then in the next forty minutes the Flyers would get a pair of goals from Claude Giroux, and goals from James van Riemsdyk and Kevin Hayes to secure the 5-2 victory for the Flyers. Brett Howden would score the second goal for the Rangers.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would be blanked by the visiting Minnesota Wild as Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman, Zach Parise, and Kevin Fiala would all score to give the Wild the 5-0 victory.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would host the Colorado Avalanche, and the Avalanche would score a goal period to defeat the Hurricanes 3-2.  Tyson Jost would net a pair of goals and Samuel Girard would net the game winner for the Avalanche, while Teuvo Teravainen would net both goals for the Hurricanes.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Buffalo Sabres would come to town to face off with the Golden Knights. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Dominik Kahun would score for the Sabres, but Nicolas Roy would score to tie the game at one for the Knights. Then in the third period Jeff Skinner would score for the Sabres, but goals from William Karlsson and Rielly Smith (two goals) would give the Golden Knights the 4-2 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first 40 minutes the Ducks would swarm the Penguins. In the first period Danton Heinen would score for the Ducks, then in the second period Jason Zucker would tie the game at one, but goals from Ryan Getzlaf and Brendan Guhle would give the Ducks the 3-1 lead. In the third period, Zucker would net his second of the game but the Ducks would hold on to win 3-2.