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NHL News and Notes from Thursday, February 27th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, February 27th, 2020

 

News:

  • In the NWHL a pair of signings were announced.
    • The Buffalo Beauts announced that they have signed forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis and goaltender Lea-Kristine Demers for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

Game Recaps:

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

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In Montreal the New York Rangers would down the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 after getting goals from Phillip Di Giuseppe, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, and a pair from Ryan Strome to secure the victory. Max Domi and Tomas Tatar would tally for the Canadiens.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would play host to the Chicago Blackhawks, and it would be a hat trick from Dominik Kubalik, plus goals from Brandon Saad and Slater Koekkoek to give the Blackhawks the 5-2 victory. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov would score for the Lightning in their loss.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the first period would be a wild one as both teams would score three goals each. Zach Hyman, Kasperi Kapanen, and Auston Matthews would score for the Leafs, and Mark Pysyk, Mike Hoffman, and Noel Acciari would score for the Panthers. Then in the third period William Nylander and Justin Holl would score to give the Maple Leafs the 5-3 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Boston Bruins – 730p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period both teams would score a goal as John Klingberg would get the Stars on the board first, and Charlie Coyle would score for the Bruins. In the second period Brad Marchand and Nick Ritchie would score for the two goal lead for Boston, and then in the third period Denis Gurianov and Miro Heiskanen would score for the Stars, but a tally from David Pastrnak would give the Bruins the 4-3 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would host the Vancouver Canucks as Bobby Ryan returned to the Senators lineup. JT Miller and Tyler Toffoli would score for the Canucks, but a hat trick by Ryan, plus goals from Connor Brown and Rudolfs Balcers would give the Senators the 5-2 victory.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Minnesota Wild would dismantle the Red Wings 7-1. Matt Dumba would score a pair of goals, plus the Wild would also get goals from Ryan Hartman, Ryan Donato, Jordan Greenway, Kevin Fiala, and Eric Staal to secure the victory. Anthony Mantha would score the lone goal for the Wings.

 

New York Islanders v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would rock their beautiful 90’s Heritage jerseys against the New York Islanders. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Jordan Eberle would score for the Islanders, and Brayden Schenn and Vince Dunn would score for the Blues to force overtime. Then in the extra frame Colton Parayko would score to give the Blues the 3-2 victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would cool off the Calgary Flames with the 4-3 overtime victory. The Flames would get goals from Rasmus Andersson, Mikael Backlund, and Andrew Mangiapane, but goals from Colton Sissons, Roman Josi and Mikael Granlund would score to force the overtime. Then in the extra frame Granlund would net the game winner in overtime for the Predators.

 

Washington Capitals v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Washington Capitals are shutout by the Jets 3-0 in a fantastic goaltending duel.

 

New Jersey Devils v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the New Jersey Devils would take an early 2-0 lead with goals from Travis Zajac and Nikita Gusev, but the Sharks would strike back as Mario Ferraro and Marcus Sorensen would score in the second period to tie the game. Then in overtime Logan Couture would secure the comeback victory for the Sharks with his 15th goal of the season as the Sharks downed the Devils 3-2.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, February 25th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, Febuary 25th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Calgary Flames v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Calgary Flames would torch the Bruins as they would get a pair of goals from Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund, plus a tally from Matthew Tkachuk to defeat the Bruins 5-2. Brad Marchand and Chris Wager would have the lone goals for the Bruins.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Canadiens would host the Vancouver Canucks, and in regulation both teams would net three goals as Bo Horvat, Alexander Edler, and Jake Virtanen would tally for the Canucks while Paul Byron, Shea Weber, and Jorda Weal would score for the Canadiens. However, in overtime Tyler Toffoli would score to give the Canucks the 4-3 victory.

 

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

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The Toronto Maple Leafs would come to Tampa Bay to tame the Lightning, and while the Lightning would get goals from Nikita Kucherov, Pat Maroon, and Yanni Gourde, it would be Leafs getting a pair from John Tavares, and goals from Jake Muzzin and William Nylander to defeat the Lightning 4-3.

 

New York Rangers v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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In the battle of New York on Long Island the Islanders would host the Rangers in a tightly contested matchup. In regulation Artemi Panarin, Greg McKegg, and Brett Howden would score for the Rangers, and for teh Islanders they would get goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Jordan Eberle, and Brock Nelson for tied game at three. Then in overtime it would be Mika Zibanejad striking to give the Rangers the 4-3 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the San Jose Sharks, and Kevin Hayes would net a pair of goals for the Flyers along with tallies from Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Travis Konecny to take the 4-2 victory. Joel Kellman and Noah Gregor would score for the Sharks in the loss.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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After blowing a three goal lead, Alex Ovechkin would score in the shooutout to give the Capitals the 4-3 victory over the Jets.

 

Dallas Stars v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Dallas Stars would shine bright over the Hurricanes as they would get goals from Tyler Seguin, Roope Hintz, Jason Dickinson, and Denis Gurianov to take the 4-1 victory. Sebastion Aho would score the lone goal for the Hurricanes.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils win over the struggling Red Wings 4-1.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues and Chicago Blackhawks would play a wild one. While the Blackhawks would get goals from Duncan Keith, Connor Murphy, Patrick Kane, Matthew Highmore, and Brandon Saad, but the Blues would get goals from Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas, Ryan O’Reilly, Justin Faulk, and a pair from Zach Sanford to give the Blues the 6-5 victory.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would play host to the Ottawa Senators in a tightly contested matchup. Thomas Chabot and Filip Chlapik would score for the Senators, but goals from Colin Blackwell, Ryan Ellis, and Viktor Arvidsson would give Predators the 3-2 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Minnesota Wild- 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would face the Columbus Blue Jackets. For the Jackets they would get goals from Mick Foligno, Emil Bemstrom, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Zach Werenski, but goals from Eric Staal, Ryan Donato, Kevin Fiala, and a pair of goals from Mikko Koivu would give the Wild the 5-4 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes would be tamed by the Florida Panthers as they would get goals from Frank Vatrano and Mike Hoffman to secure the 2-1 lead for Florida. Brad Richardson would score the lone goal for the Coyotes.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Anaheim Ducks- 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Edmonton Oilers would come to town to face off with the Ducks. Both Tyler Ennis and Andreas Athanasiou would score in their Oiler debuts, plus a tally from Leon Draisaitl would keep the Oilers in the ggame, but the Ducks got goals from Sonny Milano, Nicolas Deslauriers, and Adam Henrique to tie the game at three, and a second tally from Milano to win 4-3 in overtime for the Ducks.

NHL Three Stars of the Week for Feb. 17th – 23rd

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of February 17th through 23rd.

 

First Star – Pavel Francouz (G, Colorado Avalanche)

  • Francouz would go 3-0-1 with a 1.46 goals against average, a .941 save percentage and one shutout in four games played for the Avalanche. Francouz would open the week with a 23 save overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Feb. 17th, then on Feb. 19 he would make 27 saves in a victory over the New York Islanders. On Feb. 21st Francouz would record his first career NHL shutout against Anaheim, and would close out the week with a 20 save victory over Los Angeles on Feb. 22nd.

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

  • Zibanejad would tie for the League lead in points with eight (3g, 5a) in three games played for the Rangers. Zibanejad would open the week with a four point (1g, 3a) performance against Chicago on Feb. 19th, and on Feb. 21stwould record a three point game (1g, 2a) against Carolina. Zibanejad would close out the week a goal against San Jose on Feb. 22nd.

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Third Star – Andrew Mangiapane (LW, Calgary Flames)

  • Mangiapane would lead all skaters with five goals in three games for the Flames. He would start the week with a career high four point (3g, 1a) game against Anaheim on Feb. 17th. On Feb. 21st he would be held off the scoresheet by Boston, but to close out the week Mangiapane would net two goals against Detroit on Feb. 23rd.

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*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

 

News:

  • Alex Ovechkin scored his 700th career NHL goal to become the eighth player, and second youngest, to reach the milestone in NHL history.

 

  • All is quiet on the trade front outside of a minor deal between Toronto and Nashville.

 

Game Recaps:

Washington Capitals v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

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In New Jersey the Devils would play host to the Washington Capitals, and in the first period Jespar Bratt would tally on the breakaway as he would undress Ilya Samsonov to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Wayne Simmonds would strike on the powerplay to take the 2-0 lead, but Tom Wilson would score a powerplay goal in return to bring the Capitals back within one. Then in the third period Alex Ovechkin would net his 700th career NHL goal, and 42nd of the season, to tie the game at two, but Damon Severson would rip a bullet past Samsonov to give the Devils the 3-2 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Philadelphia Flyers – 1p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period Scott Laughton would net a pair of goals to give the Flyers the 2-0 lead. Then in the final forty minutes both teams would score a goal per period as Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine would score for the Jets, but goals from Sean Couturier and Tyler Pitlick would give the Flyers the 4-2 victory as they continue to climb in the Metro Division standings.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would hos the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Zemgus Girgensons, Sam Reinhart, and Jack Eichel would score to give the Sabres the 3-0 lead. Then in the final forty minutes Evgeni Malkin would score a pair for the Penguins, but goals from Jeff Skinner and Eichel would give the Sabres the 5-2 victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto for Hockey Night in Canada, the Maple Leafs would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the first period Alexander Kerfoot would net his ninth of the season to give the Leafs the 1-0 lead. However, in the second period the Hurricanes would respond with goals from Linus Wallmark, Nino Niederreiter, and Warren Foegele to take the 3-1 lead. However, the Hurricanes would face uncertainty in net as James Reimer would leave the game with a lower body injury in the first period, and then Petr Mrazek would have a collision with Kyle Clifford and would leave the game with an upper body injury forcing the Hurricanes to use emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres. Teuvo Teravainen would score to grow their lead to three, but John Tavares and Pierre Engvall would score on the first two shots faced by Ayres. Then in the third period Foegele and Martin Necas would score to give the Hurricanes the 6-3 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Montreal Canadiens would come to face the Senators in another Hockey Night in Canada matchup. In the first period the Canadiens would get a pair of goals from Max Domi to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Paul Byron would score to give the Canadiens the 3-0 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would play host to the San Jose Sharks, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Jespar Fast would open the scoring for the Rangers, and Joe Thornton would score his third of the season for the Sharks to tie the game. Then in the second period Thornton would strike again to give the Sharks the 2-1 lead, but Mika Zibanejad would score to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Fast would net his second of the game to give the Rangers the 3-2 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Arizona Coyotes – 8p EST Start Time

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In Arizona it would be another Kachina Saturday as the Coyotes would host the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Anthony Cirelli would open the score less than for minutes into the game for the Lightning, but the Coyotes would respond with goals from Conor Garland and Clayton Keller to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point would score for the Lightning, but Carl Soderberg and Brad Richardson would tie the game at three. Then in the third period Keller and Garland would both net their second of the game, and Derek Stepan would score to give the Coyotes the 7-3 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period the Predators would get goals from Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Colton Sissons would score for the Predators, but goals from Boone Jenner, Eric Robinson, and Emil Bemstrom would tie the game at three for the Jackets. Then after a scoreless third period and overtime, it would be Rocco Grimaldi in the shootout to give the Predators the 4-3 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the Boston Bruins, and in the first period David Pastrnak would score for the Bruins, but goals from Troy Stetcher and Bo Horvat would give the Canucks the 2-1 victory. In the second period Adam Gaudette, Tanner Pearson, and Louis Eriksson would score to give the Canucks the four goal lead. Then in the third period Patrnak would net his second of the game, and Chris Wagner would score for the Bruins, but Tyler Toffoli would net a pair of goals, and Elias Pettersson and Jake Virtanen would score to give the Canucks the 9-3 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Florida Panthers would come to faceoff with the Golden Knights, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Mike Hoffman would score for the Panthers, and Tomas Nosek would tie the game for the Knights. In the second period Evgenii Dadonov would strike on the powerplay to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead, but goals from William Carrier and Max Pacioretty would give the Knights the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Aleksi Saarela would score for the Panthers, but a pair of goals from Reilly Smith would give the Golden Knights the 5-3 victory to extended their winning streak to five.

 

Colorado Avalanche v.  Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings would host 90’s night as they would also rock their old Wayne Gretzky era jerseys against the Colorado Avalanche. In the first period Austin Wagner would score a penalty shot goal to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Ryan Graves would score to tie the game at one to send the game to overtime, and after the scoreless extra frame it would be Joonas Donskoi in the shootout to give the Avalanche the 2-1 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 21st, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 21st, 2020

 

News:

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined defenseman Matt Niskanen of the Philadelphia Flyers $5000, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for slashing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Gustav Nyquist.

 

  • The Department of Player Safety also fined forward Scott Sabourin of the Ottawa Senators $1881.72, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for unsportsmanlike conduct on Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets.

 

  • As we inch closer to Monday’s NHL Trade Deadline, Boston and Anaheim would make a trade involving forwards Ondrej Kase and David Backes.

 

  • In NWHL news the Buffalo Beauts would sign Kristin Lewicki for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

  • Also the Metropolitan Riveters announced that they have signed goaltender Zoe Zisis for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

Game Recaps:

New York Rangers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Mika Zibanejad would open the scoring for the Rangers. Then in the final forty minutes the Rangers would outscore the Hurricanes 4 to 2 as they would get goals from Jesper Fast, Brady Skjei, Artemi Panarin, and Ryan Strome to secure the 5-2 victory. Brock McGinn and Sebastian Aho would both score for the Hurricanes.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. New York Islanders – 8p EST Start Time

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would handidly defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 as they would get a hat trick from Jordan Eberle, and a late goal from Leo Komarov to secure the victory. Anthony Mantha would score the lone goal for the Wings.

 

Nashville Predators v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In a tightly contested matchup in Chicago, the Blackhawks would squeak out the victory over the Nashville Predators as Alex DeBrincat would net both goals, including the winner in overtime, to give the Blackhawks the 2-1 victory. Mattias Ekholm would score the lone goal for the Predators.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the St. Louis Blues would dominate teh Stars as they would get goals from Alexander Steen, David Perron, Jordan Kyrou, Jaden Schwartz, and Colton Parayko to take the 5-1 victory. Jamie Oleksiak would tally the lone goal for the Stars.

 

Boston Bruins v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would host the Boston Bruins, and after a six goal first period that would see the game tied at three it would be Brad Marchand scoring the lone goal in the second period to give the Bruins the 4-3 victory. Patrice Bergeron would score a pair of goals along with a Charlie Coyle goal for the Bruins, and Mikael Backlund would net a pair of goals and Johnny Gaudreau would tally for the Flames in the loss.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Minnesota Wild would come to town to faceoff with the Oilers. For the Oilers they would get a pair of goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and a tally from Leon Draisaitl, but a Jerd Spurgeon hat trick and goals from Carson Soucy and Kevin Fiala would give the Wild the 5-3 victory.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Colorado Avalanche would get a JT Compher second period tally to defeat the Ducks 1-0.

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

 

News:

  • Leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline on Monday, there would be three trades including Alec Martinez being traded to Vegas by Los Angeles.

 

  • In the NWHL the Connecticut Whale have signed Allie LaCombe for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

Game Recaps:

New York Rangers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would host the New York Rangers for an Original Six matchup. In the first period Filip Chytil would score for the Rangers, then in the second period Dominik Kubalik would score to tie the game at one for the Blackhawks. Then in the third period, the Blackhawks would get goals from Kubalik (second of the game) and Drake Caggiula, but the Rangers would get goals from Pavel Buchnevich, Ryan Strome, Chris Kreider, Artemi Panerin, and Mika Zibanejad to take the commanding 6-3 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Edmonton Oilers – 830p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Oilers would face the Boston Bruins in a tightly contested matchup. In the first period Patrice Bergeron would open the scoring to give the Bruins the one goal lead. then after a scoreless second period Sam Gagner would tie the game at one and send the game to overtime which would see David Pastrnak score the game winner for the Bruins to take the 2-1 victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars would host the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Corey Perry would strike to take the lead for the Stars. Then in the second period Radek Faksa would score for the Stars, but goals from Taylor Hall and Christian Fischer would tie the game at two for the Coyotes. Then in the third period Jamie Oleksiak would strike for his second of the season to give the Stars the 3-2 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Florida Panthers would come to visit their expansion sibling in the Ducks. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Max Jones would get the Ducks on the board first, and then Aleksander Barkov would tie the game at one. In the second period Vincent Trocheck and Aleksi Saarela would score to give the Panthers the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period MacKenzie Weegar would strike to give the Panthers the 4-1 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Colorado Avalanche – 10p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would host the New York Islanders, and in the first forty minutes Joonas Donskoi and and Andre Burakovsky would both tally their 15th and 20th goals of the season, respectively, to give the Avalanche the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Brock Nelson would score for the Islanders, but Gabriel Landeskog’s 16th of the season would secure the Avalanche the 3-1 victory.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Vancouver Canucks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Minnesota Wild come to town to visit the Canucks, and in the first period Kevin Fiala would strike to to give the Wild the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jay Beagle would tie the game at one, but Luke Kunin would score to retake the lead for the Wild. Then in the third period JT Miller would score a pair of goals for the Canucks to take the lead, but Alex Galchenyuk would net his first goal as a member of the Wild to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime, which would need the shootout. In the shootout it would be Galchenyuk scoring to give the Wild the 4-3 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 16th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 16th, 2020

 

News:

  • The New Jersey Devils traded defenseman Andy Greene to the New York Islanders for defenseman David Quenneville and a 2021 2nd Rd Pick.

 

  • The Devils would not be done as they would trade forward Blake Coleman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward prospect Nolan Foote and Vancouver’s conditional 2020 1st rd Pick.

 

  • The NHL announced that the game for the Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues has been rescheduled for March 11th at 10p ET/7p PT.
    • Per the NHL’s release, the game will be played with the full 60 minutes and will start with the score tied at one.
    • The Blues game against the Panthers for March 10th has been moved to March 9th at 8p ET/7p CT.

 

Game Recaps:

Detroit Red Wings v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1230p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would face the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Valtteri Filppula would open the scoreing for the Wings, but the next five goals would be all for the Penguins as Sam Lafferty, Kris Letang, Patric Hornqvist (two goals), and Sidney Crosby would all score to give the Penguins the 5-1 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. New York Rangers – 330p EST Start Time

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At Madison Square Garden the Boston Bruins would net a goal per period to defeat the New York Rangers 3-1 as Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle, and Patrice Bergeron would score to give the Bruins the victory. Mika Zibanejad would score on the powerplay for the Rangers lone goal.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 4p EST Start Time

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In Carolina we would see a tightly contested matchup between the Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Leon Draisaitl and Trevor van Riemsdyk would score for their respective teams. Then in the second period Sebastian Aho would score for the Hurricanes, but goals by Kailer Yamamoto and Josh Archibald would give the Oilers the 3-2 lead. In the third period Aho would net his second of the game to tie the game at three, but Archibald’s second of the game would give the Oilers the 4-3 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Vancouver Canucks – 5p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver we would see the Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks reverse the script as the Canucks would wear their white uniforms at home. However, flipping the script on the jerseys would not help the Canucks as the Ducks would get goals from Adam Henrique (two goals), Derek Grant, Sam Steel, and Brendan Guhle to take the 5-1 victory. Elias Pettersson would score the lone goal for the Canucks.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Nashville Predators – 6p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators and the  St. Louis Blues would play a tightly contested matchup. After a scoreless first period Craig Smith would score to open the scoring for the Predators, but Tyler Bozak would respond to tie the game for the Blues. Then in the third period Kyle Turris would net his ninth of the season to give the Predators the 2-1 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Ottawa Senators – 6p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period both teams would trade a pair of goals as John Klingberg and Stephen Johns would score for the Stars, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brady Tkachuk would score for the Senators. Then after a scoreless second period both teams would trade goals again as Tyler Ennis and Joe Pavelski would score for their respective teams, and in overtime Artem Anisimov would score to give the Senators the 4-3 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. New Jersey Devils – 6p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils exciting seven round shootout victory as they get the win against the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would face their longtime rival Toronto Maple Leafs, and after a scoreless first period Johan Larsson and Conor Sheary would score for the Sabres to take the lead, but Egor Korshkov would score his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game to get the Leafs on the board. Then in the third period Zach Hyman would score for the Leafs, but goals from Jack Eichel, Kyle Okposo, and Jimmy Vesey would give the Sabres the 5-2 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Winnipeg Jets – 830p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would host the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period Ryan Carpenter would strike first for the Blackhawks to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Mason Appleton and Jack Roslovic would score for the Jets to take the lead, but Patrick Kane would score to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Nathan Beaulieu would score to give the Jets the 3-2 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 14th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 14th, 2020

 

News:

  • The Minnesota Wild have announced that they have relieved Bruce Boudreau of his duties as Head Coach.

 

  • NHL Department of Player Safety announced that forward Zach Kassian of the Edmonton Oilers has been suspended for seven games for kicking defenseman Erik Cernak of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
    • Kassian is considered a repeat offender, and per the CBA, will forfeit $166,463.43 based on his average annual salary.

 

Game Recaps:

San Jose Sharks v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg for a Valentine’s Day matinee the Jet would host the San Jose Sharks. In the first period Marcus Sorenson would strike to get the Sharks on the board, but in the second period Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler would strike for the Jets to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier would score to give the Sharks the 3-2 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would host the Montreal Canadiens, and after a scoreless first period Kris Letang would open the for the Penguins. Brendan Gallagher would score for the Canadiens, but Jason Zucker would net his first two goals as a Penguin to give them the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Zach Aston-Reese would score to give the Penguins the 4-1 victory.

 

New York Rangers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Pavel Buchnevich would score for the Rangers to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Oliver Bjorkstrand would score to tie the game at one for the Jackets. Then in the third period Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome would score to give the Rangers the 3-1 victory.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils getting their hearts broken on Valentines Day Carolina Hutricanes 5-2.

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

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

 

News:

  • The Department of Player Safety has fined Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara $5000 for cross checking forward Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadiens.

 

Game Recaps:

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would celebrate 2000’s night as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period Nathan Gerbe would strike first for the Jackets to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Boone Jenner would score to grow Columbus’ lead to two, but Jack Eichel would score to bring the Sabres back within one. Then in the third period Victor Olofsson and Evan Rodrigues would score to give the Sabres the 3-2 lead. But Markus Nutivaara would score to tie the game at three. In overtime Olofsson would score his second of the game to give the Sabres the 4-3 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start TimeDAL RoadTOR Home

In Toronto the Maple Leafs would host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Denis Gurianov would score early for the quick 1-0 lead for the Stars. Then in the second period Radek Faksa would score for Dallas, but Auston Matthews would strike to get the Leafs on the board. In the third period Zach Hyman would score for the Leafs, but Tyler Seguins early third period tally would give the Stars the 3-2 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would face off with the Edmonton Oilers, and after a scoreless first period Pat Maroon would score for Tampa to take the 1-0 ead. However, Caleb Jones would score to tie the game, but Yanni Gourde would score to retake the lead for the Lightning. Then in the third period Cedric Paquette would score to give the Lightning the 3-1 victory.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Philadelphia Flyers would be unrelenting against the Panthers. In the first period the Flyers would get goals from James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Pitlick, and Nicolas Aube-Kubelto take the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Scott Laughton would score to grow the lead to four. In the third period the Panthers would get goals from Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, but goals from Sean Couturier and Robert Hagg would give the Flyers the 6-2 victory.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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The New Jersey Devils defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would face the Arizona Coyotes, and it would be goals by Vladislav Namestnikov and Brady Tkachuk to give Ottawa the 2-0 lead in the first period. In the second period Oliver Ekman-Larsson would score for the Coyotes, but in the third period despite getting a goal from Joel Oesterle, Ottawa would get the game winning goal from Nick Paul to take the 3-2 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would white wash the New York Islanders as Craig Smith would net the hat trick, and Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi would score to give the Predators the 5-0 victory.

 

New York Rangers v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Artemi Panarin would score for the Rangers, but goals from Ryan Donato and Jonas Brodin would give the Wild the 2-1 lead. In the second period Jordan Greenway would score to grow the Wild’s lead to two, and in the third period Pavel Buchnevich and Mika Zibanejad would score to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. However, the extra five minutes would not be enough as Artemi Panarin would score in the shootout to give the Rangers the 4-3 win.

 

Washington Capitals v. Colorado Avalanche – 930p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would dig themselves out of a two goal hole to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on our TXHT Road Trip.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas we would have a wild one between the Golden Knights and the St. Louis Blues. In the first period both Zach Stanford and Max Pacioretty would both score a pair of goals for their teams, but a tally from MacKenzie MacEachern would give  the Blues the 3-2 lead. In the second period Sanford would complete the hat trick, Jonathan Marchessault would score to keep the game within one. Then in the third period Sanford would score his fourth of the game, but goals from Nate Schmidt and Alex Tuch would tie the game at five. In overtime Marchessault would net his second of the game to secure the Golden Knights the 6-5 victory.

 

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

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In Anaheim the Calgary Flames would roast the Ducks as Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund (two goals), Oliver Kylington, and Mark Jankowski(two goals) would all score to give the Flanes the 6-0 victory.

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

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

 

News:

  • The Washington Capitals announced that they have re-assigned defenseman Martin Fehervary to Hershey of the AHL.

 

  • In NHL Injury news it was announced by Ken Holland of the Edmonton Oilers that Connor McDavid will miss 2-3 weeks due to a quad injury, and per Bob McKenzie of TSN Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber will be missing the Canadiens upcoming road trip, and outside of that information is on lockdown at the moment.

 

  • The Department of Player Safety has announced that they have fined forward Antoine Roussel of the Vancouver Canucks $5000, the maximum under the CBA, for slashing Nashville Predator defenseman Yannick Weber on Monday night.

 

Game Recaps:

Detroit Red Wings v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first two periods both teams would trade goals with each other as Darren Helm would score a pair of goals for the Wings, and the Sabres would get goals from Conor Sheary and Marcus Johansson to keep the game tied. Then in the third period Sam Reinhart would score for the Sabres to take the 3-2 victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would face the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Christian Dvorak would open the scoring for the Coyotes, but the Leafs would tie the game at one with a Zach Hyman tally. In the second period Carl Soderberg would retake the lead for Arizona with his 14th of the season. Then in the third period Hyman would net his second of the game to tie the game at two. Then in overtime Jakob Chychrun would strike, but the goal would be disallowed after a review which would give the Leafs the opportunity to win the game with a Kasperi Kapanen tally for the 3-2 victory.

 

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

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would host the Philadelphia Flyers, and in the first period the Islanders would swarm the Flyers with goals from Josh Bailey, Matt Martin, and Jordan Eberle to take the 3-0 lead. However, in the second period the Flyers would respond with goals from Travis Konecny and Robert Hagg to bring them within one. Then in the third periodSean Couturier would score to tie the game at three, but goals by Ryan Pulock and Leo Komarov to give the Islanders the 5-3 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. New Jersey Devils- 7p EST Start Time

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In New Jersey the Devils would fall to the Florida Panthers 5-3. The Panthers would get goals from Brett Connolly, Mike Matheson, Mark Pysyk, Frank Vatrano, and Noel Acciari while the Devils would get goals from Jack Hughes, Kevin Rooney, and Kyle Palmieri.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Tampa Bay Lightning would come to town to face the Penguins and in the first period Evgeni Malkin would open the scoring while on the powerplay for the Penguins. Then in the second period Mikhail Sergachev would score to tie the game at one for Tampa. Then after a scoreless third period Yanni Gourde would score in overtime to give the Lightning the 2-1 victory.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Vegas Golden Knights would venture into the Wild, and in the first 40 minutes of the game the Wild would strike with tallies from Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared SPurgeon, Kevin Fiala, and Zach Parise to take the 4-0 victory.

 

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

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In Winnipeg the Jets would don their heritage jerseys as they faced off with the New York Rangers. In the first two periods Chris Kreider would score a pair of goals to give the Rangers the 2-0 lead. In the third period Nikolaj Ehlers would score for the Jets, but goals from Ryan Strome and Mika Zibanejad would give the Rangers the 4-1 victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Dallas Stars – 8:30p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Carolina Hurricanes come to town to storm the Stars. In the first period both teams would trade tallies as Jamie Benn would open the scoring for the Stars, and Sebatian Aho would tie the game at one for the Hurricanes. In the second period Denis Gurianov and Benn’s second of the game would give the Stars the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Benn would complete the hat trick to win the game 4-1 for the Stars.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would host the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Mikko Rantanen would strike late in the period to give Colorado the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Valeri Nichushkin would score on the powerplay, and Gabriel Landeskog would score to give the Avalanche the 3-0 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Oilers would face the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period both teams would both score a pair of goals as Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews would score for the Blackhawks, and Riley Sheahan and Kailer Yamamoto would score for the Oilers. Then in the second period Adam Boqvist would score for the Blackhawks, but Yamamoto’s second of the game and tally from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would give the Oilers the 4-3 lead. In the third period Leon Draisaitl would strike to give the Oilers the 5-3 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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