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NHL Three Stars of the Week for Januray 6th – 12th

Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of January 6th through 12th.

 

First Star – Andrei Vasilevskiy (G, Tampa Bay Lightning)

  • Vasilevskiy would go a perfect three for three for the Lightning this past week as Tampa embarked on a 10 game winning streak. Vasilevskiy would record two shutouts with a 0.67 GAA, and a .972 save percentage in his perfect week. He would start the week with a 21 save performance against Vancouver in a 9-2 win on Jan. 7th. The on Jan. 9th, Vasilevskiy would pitch a 25 save shutout over Arizona, and then complete the week with a 23 save shutout performance against Philadelphia on Jan. 11th.

1 - Vasilevskiy

 

Second Star – Tony DeAngleo (D, New York Rangers)

  • DeAngelo would lead all scorers for the week with three goal and four assists for seven points. DeAngelo would start the week with a two assist performance on Jan. 7th versus Colorado. Then on Jan. 9th he would record his first career NHL hat trick and career high five points (3g, 2a) against New Jersey.

2 - DeAngelo

 

Third Star – Cam Talbot (G, Calgary Flames)

  • Talbot would a go a perfect 3-0-0 for the week for the Flames, and he would record a 1.67 GAA, and a .953 save percentage for the week. Talbot would start the week with a 31 save 2-1 victory over Chicago on Jan. 7th, and then would follow it with a 42 save 2-1 victory over Minnesota on Jan. 9th. Then to close out the week he would make 29 saves on Jan. 12th to defeat Edmonton 4-3.

3 - Talbot

 

*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 11th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 11th, 2020

 

News:

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

 

  • The NWHL announced that Janine Weber has signed a PTO with the Connecticut Whale, and will play for the team against Boston this Sunday, January 12th.

 

Game Recaps:

Vancouver Canucks v. Buffalo Sabres – 1p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would face the Vancouver Canucks in a game between the two expansion siblings from 50 years ago. In the first two periods both teams would trade goals as Brock Boeser and Brandon Montour would score in the first period, and in the second period Bo Horvat and Sam Reinhart (PPG) would score to have the game tied at two. Then in the third period Zemgus Girgensons would score for the Sabres, but JT Miller, Boeser (second of the game), Jake Virtanen, and Loui Eriksson would score for the Canucks to take the 6-3 victory.

 

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

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In Ottawa the Senators would play host to the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period the Canadiens would strike first with a Nick Suzuki powerplay goal. Then after a scoreless second period Drake Batherson would score for the Senators to tie the game at one and send it to overtime, but in the extra frame it would be Ilya Kovalchuk scoring the game winner to give the Canadiens the 2-1 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would play host to the Boston Bruins. In the first period Scott Mayfield would score to give the Islanders the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Jake DeBrusk would score to tie the game at one. In the third period John Moore and Mathew Barzal would score to keep the game tied, and then in overtime Patrice Bergeron would strike on the powerplay to give the Bruins the 3-2 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Tampa Bay Lightning would take on the Flyers, and it would require only one goal as Pat Maroon would score in the second period to give the Lightning the 1-0 victory.

 

New  Jersey Devils v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals lay a dud as they fall to the New Jersey Devils 5-1 at home.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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For the second annual Hartford Whalers Night, the Carolina Hurricanes would host the Los Angeles Kings while sporting the ever nostalgic Whalers jerseys. In the first period Nino Niederreiter would score his sixth of the season, then with four seconds left in regulation Teuvo Teravainen would get the empty net goal to give the Hurricanes the 2-0 victory.

 

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

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In St. Louis the Blues would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Filip Chytil would open the scoring for the Rangers, but goals from Robert Bortuzzo and Vince Dunn would give the Blues the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Brett Howden would score for the Rangers, however, David Perron (PPG), Zach Sanford, and Jaden Schwartz would all score to give the Blues the 5-2 victory.

 

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

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The Anaheim Ducks would come to visit the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Max Jones would strike for the Ducks, and Jonathan Toews would tie the game for Chicago. In the second period Dominik Kubalik would score a pair of goals to give the Blackhawks the 3-1 lead. In the third period Rickard Rakell would tally for the Ducks, but an Olli Maatta goal would give the Blackhawks the 4-2 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Columbus Blue Jackets would come face off with the Golden Knights. The Blue Jackets would tally a goal in each of the three periods as Emil Bemstrom (PPG), Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Alexander Wennberg would score to give the Jackets the 3-0 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Calgary Flames – 10p EST Start Time

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In the Battle of Alberta, the Calgary Flames would play host to the Edmonton Oilers. In the second period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid would score for the Oilers, but goals from Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau would score to tie the game at two for the Flames. In the second period Nugent-Hopkins would net his second of the game, and Dillon Dube would score to keep the game tied. Then in the third period Linholm would score his second of the game to give the Flames the 4-3 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would welcome back Joe Pavelski for his homecoming with the Dallas Stars. In the first period the Stars would open up the scoring with Jamie Benn’s powerplay goal, but the Sharks would respond with Brent Burns ninth of the season to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Patrick Marleau would net his eighth of the season to give the Sharks the 2-1 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 9th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 9th, 2020

 

News:

  • The NWHL announced their 2020 All Star Rosters for Team Packer and Team Dempsey.

 

Game Recaps:

Winnipeg Jets v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would host the Winnipeg Jets as David Pastrnak would steal the show once again. Pastrnak would score a goal in each period to record the hat trick, and Louis DeBrusk would score two goals to give the Bruins the 5-4 victory over the Jets. Kyle Connor, Andrew Copp (PPG), Neal Pionk (PPG), and Mark Scheifele would score for the Jets.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Edmonton Oilers would double up the Canadiens to take the 4-2 victory as Riley Sheahan, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (PPG), Alex Chiasson, and Josh Archibald would all score to erase a two goal deficit. Phillip Danault and Jesperi Kotkaniemi would both strike for the Canadiens.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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The Tampa Bay Lightning would remain red hot as they face the Arizona Coyotes. Nikita Kucherov would score a pair of goals, and Alex Killorn and Mikhail Sergechev would score to give the Lightning the 4-0 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would face the Vancouver Canucks, and the Canucks would struggle again. Despite getting goals from Brock Boeser and Tyler Motte, they would give up goals from Mark Pysyk, Evgenii Dadonov, Mike Hoffman, and a pair of goals from Noel Acciari to give the Panthers the 5-2 victory.

 

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

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils latest loss, this time in the Big Apple to the ‪New York Rangers‬.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would face the Buffalo Sabres. The Blues would get a pair of goals from Alex Steen, plus goals from Robert Thomas, Tyler Bozak, and David Perron to secure a 5-1 victory. Jack Eichel would score the lone goal for the Sabres.

 

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

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would take on the Nashville Predators. Dominik Kubalik and Alex DeBrincat would both strike for Chicago, but goals from Viktor Arvidsson, Colin Blackwell, Matt Duchene, Nick Bonino, and Pekka Rinne to secure the 5-2 victory for the Predators.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would host the Minnesota Wild. In the first period Derek Ryan would strike on the powerplay for the Flames. Then in the second period Mats Zuccarello would strike for the Wild, but Johnny Gaudreau would strike to retake the lead and take the 2-1 victory for the Flames.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Los Angeles Kings would come to town to face off with the Golden Knights. In the first period Alec Martinez, Ben Hutton, Tyler Toffoli, and Adrian Kempe would score to give the Kings a commanding 4-0 lead. Then in the second period Reilly Smith and Max Pacioretty would score to bring the Knights within two of the Kings. Then in the third period Kempe would score his second of the game to secure the 5-2 win for the Kings.

 

Dallas Stars v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would face the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Denis Gurianov would strike on the powerplay for Dallas. Then in the second period Alexander Radulov would score on the powerplay to grow Dallas’ lead to two. Then in the third period Roope Hintz would score his 15th of the season to give the Stars the 3-0 victory over the Ducks.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Columbus Blue Jackets would take on the Sharks, and after a scoreless first period Kevin Lebanc and Joe Thornton would both score to give the Sharks the 2-0 lead, but Sonny Milano would score for the Jackets to cut their deficit to one. Then in the third period Brent Burns would strike to give the Sharks the 3-1 victory.

Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers 1/9/20

New Jersey Devils (15-21-7 37pts) @ New York Rangers (21-18-4 46pts)

Game Recap:

Good Evening Devils fans! Tonight your New Jersey Devils head into Manhattan to take on the New York Rangers as the “Hudson River Rivalry” continues. The first period sure showed a lot of offensive flair as both teams combined to score five goals. The Rangers got on the board first as Artemi Panarin blasted a shot it from the right faceoff circle for his twenty fourth goal of the season. Moments laters while short handed, the Devils tied the game on a short handed goal from Kevin Rooney. Tony D’Angelo and Chris Kreider each scored the other goals for the Rangers. Blake Coleman would tip in a Damon Severson shot to get the Devils within one goal. After the first period, the Rangers would lead 3-2 over the Devils.

Blake Coleman would score again and tie things up almost midway through period two. Coleman now has fifteen goals on the season. However, things would go downhill for the Devils the rest of the way. Tony D’Angelo would complete the hat trick at even strength and on the power play. New Jersey pulled started MacKenzie Blackwood in favor or backup goalie Louis Domingue. The Rangers took a 5-3 lead going into the final period. 

For good measure, the Rangers added on another goal as Jesper Fast would score his seventh goal of the season. the New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-3. The Devils are back in action Saturday night as they take on the league leading Washington Capitals

 

Lineups:

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

 

Game Highlights

 

Final Stats:    NJ – 3       NYR – 6

Shots:               49              37

Hits:                 19              19

PP:                  0/2              2/5

Faceoffs:      45.8%         54.2%

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

 

News:

  • The Nashville Predators have named John Hynes as their new head coach.

 

  • The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that forward Justin Williams has signed a one year $700k deal to return to the team for the remainder of this season.

 

Game Recaps:

Vancouver Canucks v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would host the Vancouver Canucks. In the first period the Canucks would strike first with Elias Pettersson’s 20th of the season, and in the second period Louis Eriksson would strike for the Canucks, however, The Lightning would put up six goals in the second to put a strangle hold on the Canucks. Tyler Johnson, Steven Stamkos (PPG), Alex Killorn, Carter Verhaeghe, Nikita Kucherov, and Erik Cernak would all score to take the commanding 6-2 lead. Then  in the third period Brayden Point would score and Verhaeghe would net two more goals to complete the hat trick as the Lighting would defeat the Canucks 9-2.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Florida Panthers- 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Arizona Coyotes, and after a scoreless first period we would see a five goal period that had the Coyotes take the 3-2 lead. The Panthers would get goals from Noel Acciari and Mike Hoffman while Christian Dvorak, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Taylor Hall would all strike for the Coyotes. Then in the third period Carl Soderberg and Lawson Crouse would score to give the Coyotes the 5-2 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. New Jersey Devils- 7p EST Start Time

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The New Jersey Devils would fall to the New York Islanders at home in overtime 4-3.

 

Ottawa Senators v. Washington Capitals- 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would score six unanswered goals as both TJ Oshie and Alex Ovechkin net 2 goals each to top the Ottawa Senators 6-1.

 

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

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In Carolina the Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers would play a tightly contested matchup. In the first period both teams would strike twice as Travis Konecny and Michael Raffl would score for the Flyers, and Linus Wallmark and Warren Foegele would score for the Hurricanes. Then in the second period Nicolas Aube-Kubel would score for the Flyers, but goals from Jake Gardiner and Joel Edmundson would give the Hurricanes the 4-3 lead. In the third period Travis Sanheim would tie the game at four, but Dougie Hamilton would strike in overtime to give Carolina the 5-4 victory.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. New York Rangers- 730p EST Start Time

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At MAdison Square Garden the New York Rangers would host the Colorado Avalanche. In the first period both teams would strike twice as JT Compher and Nathan MacKinnon would strike for Colorado, and Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad would score for the Rangers. In the second period Compher would net his second of the game for the Avalanche, but goals from Brady Skjei and Ryan Strome would give the Rangers the lead. Then in the third period Artemi Panarin would seal the deal for the Rangers as they would walk away with the 5-3 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Detroit Red Wings- 730p EST Start Time

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In an Original Six matchup, the Detroit Red Wings would host the Montreal Canadiens in a close game. In the first period Artturi Lehkonen would strike shorthanded to give the Canadiens the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Nick Suzuki would score on the powerplay to grow the lead to two, but Frans Nielsen would score for the Wings to bring them back withing one. In the third period Victor Mete would score for Montreal, but goals from Robby Fabbri, Nielsen (second of the game), and Filip Zadina would give the Red Wings the 4-3 win.

 

San Jose Sharks v. St. Louis Blues- 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would host the San Jose Sharks. After a scoreless first period the Blues would get on the board with a pair of goals from Tyler Bozak and Ivan Barbashev to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson would get the Sharks on the board, but David Perron’s 18th of the season would give the Blues the 3-2 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Nashville Predators- 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville, the Boston Bruins would spoil John Hynes first game behind the bench of the Predators. In the first period David Pastrnak would net his 32nd of the season. Theni nthe second period Filip Forsberg would score for the Predators, but goals from Danton Heinen and Patrice Bergeron would give the Bruins the two goal lead. In the third period Mikael Granlund would strike on the powerplay for Nashville, but Chris Wagner, David Krejci, and Charlie Coyle would all score to seal the deal and give Boston the 6-2 victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Chicago Blackhawks- 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would look to cool the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Dominik Kubalik would strike to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. However, in the second period Elias Lindholm would score two goals to secure the Flames the 2-1 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Vegas Golden Knights- 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would face off with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the first period the Penguins would take the 2-0 lead with goals from Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist. Then in the second period the Penguins would grow the lead to three with a Dominik Kahun powerplay tally, but Vegas would storm back with goals from Max Pacioretty and Paul Stastny to bring the Knights within one.In the third period Reilly Smith would score for the Knights, but a Brandon Tanev tally would give the Penguins the 4-3 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Anaheim Ducks- 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Columbus Blue Jackets would continue their California trip with a game against the Ducks. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Eric Robinson would score for the Jackets and Ryan Getzlaf would score for the Ducks. Then in the second period Ondrej Kase would score for the Ducks, but goals from Nathan Gerbe and Zach Werenski would give the Jackets a 3-2 lead. Then late in the third period Werenski would score again to give the Blue Jackets the 4-2 lead. Kase would score his second of the game as well for the Ducks, but it would not be enough as Columbus would hold on to win 4-3.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 4th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 4th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Edmonton Oilers v. Boston Bruins – 1p EST Start Time

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In an early afternoon matinee The Boston Bruins would host the Edmonton Oilers. In the first period David Pastrnak would strike on the powerplay to take the 1-0 lead. However, the Oilerss would respond with four goals in the final forty minutes to defeat the Bruins 4-1. Gaetan Haas, Darnell Nurse, Connor McDavid, and Leon Draisaitl would all score in the victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 1p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would play host to the San Jose Sharks. After a scoreless first period Barclay Goodrow would strike to break the scoreless tie, but Zach Werenski would tie the game at one only to see Evander Kane retake the one goal lead for the Sharks. Then in the third period Werenski would score his second of the game for the Jackets, but it would be a Kevin Labanc tally to give the Sharks the 3-2 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Buffalo Sabres – 1p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would face off with the Florida Panthers. In the first period Henri Jokiharju would score his fourth of the season to give the Sabres the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart would strike to give Buffalo the three goal lead. In the third period the Panthers would mount a comeback of sorts as Mike Matheson and Evgenii Dadonov would score, but it would not be enough as the Sabres would go on to win 3-2.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Minnesota Wild – 2p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would play host to the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period the Wild would strike first with a Marcus Foligno tally. Then in the second period Mark Scheifele would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one. In the third period Blake Wheeler would score on the powerplay for the Jets, and Luke Kunin would tally for the Wild as the game would remain tied heading into overtime. In the extra frame Eric Staal would strike on the powerplay to give the Wild the 3-2 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Vegas Golden Knights – 4p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the St. Louis Blues would come to town to take on the Golden Knights. In the first period Alex Pietrangelo (PPG), Jaden Schwartz, and Oskar Sundqvist would all tally to give the Blues the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Ryan Reaves and Paul Stastny would score to get Vegas on the board and bring the Knights within one. Then in the second period Nicolas Roy and Reilly Smith would score to take the 4-3 lead, but David Perron would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at four for the Blues and send the game to overtime. In the extra frame Chandler Stephenson would score his eighth of the season to give the Golden Knights the 5-4 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs play host to the New York Islanders, and after a scoreless first period the Leafs would get on the board first with a Pierre Engvall tally, and Auston Matthews would net his 28th of the season to make it 2-0 for the Leafs. In the third period Zach Hyman would score his tenth of the season to give the Leafs the 3-0 victory.

 

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

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In Montreal the Canadiens would take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period Artturi Lehkonen would open the scoring for the Canadiens, but Zach Aston-Reese would tie the game back up at one. Then in the second period Lehkonen would score his second of the game to retake the lead for Montreal. In the third period Bryan Rust would tie the game at two and send the game to overtime. In the extra frame Branden Tanev would score to give the Penguins the 3-2 overtime victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Tampa Bay Lightning would come to town to play against the Senators. After a scoreless first period Chris Tierney would open up the scoring for the Senators with his sixth of the season, but Tampa would strike with back to back goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Kevin Shattenkirk to take the 2-1 lead. However, Jean-Gabriel Pageau would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at two, and Mark Borowiecki would score with nine seconds left in the period to take the 3-2 lead. In the third period Brayden Point would score his 16th of the season to tie the game at three, Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn would strike to give the Lightning the 5-3 victory.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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The New Jersey Devils would play host to the Colorado Avalanche, and Scott has your recap on this Devils 5-2 loss.

 

Philadephia Flyers v. Arizona Coyotes – 8p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes would host the Philadelphia Flyers for another Kachina Saturday. In the first period it would be all Coyotes as Brad Richardson, Joel Oesterle, and Clayton Keller would all score to take the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Lawson Crouse would score his ninth of the season to grow the coyotes lead to four. In the third period the Flyers would get goals from Tyler Pitlick and Justin Braun, but Keller would score his second of the game and Derek Stepan would score to give the Coyotes the 6-2 victory.

 

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

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For 90’s Night in Vancouver the Canucks would rock the beautiful Black Skate jerseys against the New York Rangers to honor the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals run they had, which would see the Rangers win the Cup in seven games. In the first period the Canucks would be buzzing and Antoine Roussel would score 80 seconds into the game to give the Canucks the fast 1-0 lead. However, Pavel Buchnevich would strike for his seventh of the season to tie the game at one for the Rangers. Then late in the third period Tyler Myers would net his fourth of the season to give the Canucks the 2-1 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings would host the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Rocco Grimaldi would score for the Predators to break the scoreless tie and take the 1-0 lead. Then Ryan Johansen would score to grow their lead to two to end the first period. In the second period Alex Iafallo would strike on the powerplay for the Kings to draw within one. However, in the third period the Predators would get goals from Yakov Trenin and Craig Smith to secure the 4-1 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

 

News:

  • The Montreal Canadiens confirmed that forward Brendan Gallagher is out indefinitely due to a concussion.

 

  • The Canadiens also make a pair of trades. The first one being with the Ottawa Senators as they trade defenseman Mike Reilly to the Senators for forward Andrew Sturtz and a 2021 5th Round Pick.

 

  • Then next up the Canadiens would trade San Jose’s 2020 4th Round Pick to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Marco Scandella.

 

  • The Sabres would then flip the draft pick they just received from the Canadiens as they would send it to Calgary for forward Michael Frolik.

 

Game Recaps:

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In the first full night of NHL action in the new year we would see the Boston Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. After a scoreless first period the Bruins would strike with a David Pastrnak tally on the powerplay. Then in the third period Sonny Milano would strike to tie the game at one for the Jackets, and send the game to overtime. In the opening minute of the extra frame Pierre-Luc Dubois would strike for his 14th of the season and secure the 2-1 victory for the Blue Jackets.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period the Oilers would strike first as Riley Sheahan and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would both score to give Edmonton the 2-0 lead, but Curtis Lazar would score his third of the season to bring the Sabres back within one. After a scpreless second period Sam Reinhart would score his 13th of the season to tie the game at two, and in overtime Jack Eichel’s penalty shot goal would complete the comeback and give the Sabres the 3-2 victory.

 

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

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In Montreal the Canadiens would take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. All of the action would take place in the first period as Anthony Cirelli as would open the scoring for Tampa Bay, but Jeff Petry would strike to tie the game at one. However, Nikita Kucherov would score to secure the Lightning the 2-1 victory.

 

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

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The New Jersey Devils would edge out the New York Islanders 2-1 as Scott recaps the Devils recent victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the San Jose Sharks would come to town to take on the Penguins. In the first period the Sharks would get goals from Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture, but the Penguins would get a lone goal from Patric Hornqvist as the Sharks took the 2-01 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period Hornqvist would score his second of the game to tie the game at two. After a scoreless third period this game would go to overtime and Brent Burns would strike on the powerplay to give teh Sharks the 3-2 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would host the Florida Panthers. In the first period Evgenii Dadonov would strike on the powerplay for the Panthers to take the 1-0 lead, but Tyler Ennis and Chris Tierney would strike to give the Senators the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period the Panthers would strike for four goals as Dadonov would strike for his second of game on the powerplay, plus Noel Acciari, Frank Vatrano, and Colton Sceviour would also tally to give the Panthers the 5-2 lead. In the third period Connor Brown would score for the Senators, but Jonathan Huberdeau’s empty netter would seal the 6-3 victory for the Panthers.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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The Toronto Maple Leafs would travel to Winnipeg to face the Jets, and in the first period the Leafs would strike first with tallies from William Nylander and Kasperi Kapanen to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period the Jets would get goals from Kyle Connor (PPG), Patrik Laine, and Mark Scheifele, but the Leafs would get goals from Travis Dermott, Pierre Engvall, and Mitch Marner (PPG) to keep their two goal lead. In the third period Nylander would score his second of the game to secure the 6-3 victory for the Maple Leafs.

 

New York Rangers v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would play host to the New York Rangers. In the first period Jacob Trouba and Filip Chytil would both strike on the powerplay for the Rangers, but goals from Jonathan Gudreau, Mikael Backlund (SHG) and Derek Ryan would give the Flames the 3-2 lead. In the second period Kaapo Kakko would score his seventh of the season to tie the game at three, but Sean Monahan would score to retake the one goal lead for the Flames. In the third period the Flames would hold off the Rangers to take the 4-3 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Anaheim Ducks come to town to take on the Coyotes. In the first period Lawson Crouse would score to give the Coyotes the 1-0 lead, but Jakob Silfverberg would tie the game at one for his 15th of the season. Then in the second period Max Jones would tally to give the Ducks the 2-0 lead. However,  in the third period Christian Dvorak, Brad Richardson, and Carl Soderberg to give the Coyotes the 4-2 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Colorado Avalanche – 930p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would face off with the St. Louis Blues. In the first period Nathan MacKinnon would strike for his 25th of the season for the 1-0 Colorado lead. In the second period Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen (PPG) would score to grow the Avalanche’s lead to three, but the Blues would begin to mount a comeback as Robert Thomaas and Alex Pietrangelo (PPG) would score to get the Blues within one, however, Cale Makar would strike on the powerplay to give the Avalanche the 4-2 lead. In the third period Kadri would net his second of the game, and JT Compher and Joonas Donskoi would both tally to give the Avalanche the 7-2 lead. Thomas would score his second of the game for the Blues, but it would not be enough as the Avalanche would go on to win 7-3.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks would play a close one. In the first period JT Miller would open the scoring for the Canucks, but Connor Murphy would tie the game back up at one. Then in the second period we would see a six goal period as David Kampf, Patrick Kane (PPG), and Jonathan Toews would score for the Blackhawks, and Tanner Pearson, Quinn Hughes (PPG), and Elias Pettersson would score for the Canucks as the game would be tied at four going into the second intermission. In the third period Bo Horvat would break the tie with his 11th of the season, but Kane would net his second of the game to tie the game back up at five, but Adam Gaudette would score to retake the lead for the Canucks, and Horvat would score his second of the game as they would go on to win 7-5.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would play host to the Philadelphia Flyers. In the first period the Flyers would get goals from Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny, but goals from Shea Theodore, Max Pacioretty (PPG and EVS), and Jon Merrill to take the 4-2 lead. Then in the second period Cody Glass would score to grow Vegas’ lead to three, but Sean Couturier would tally his 11th of the season to bring the Flyers back within two. In the third period Couturier would net his second of the game while on the powerplay to bring the Flyers within one, but the Golden Knights would hold on for the 5-4 victory.

NHL Three Stars of December

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

 

First Star – Jonathan Huberdeau (LW, Florida Panthers)

  • Huberdeau would tie for League lead in points for the month of December with 22 points (6g, 16a) in 13 games to average 1.69 points per game. Huberdeau would record points in 10 of the 13 games, including a back to back four point games, and would record three four point games overall in the month of December.

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Second Star – Tristan Jarry (G, Pittsburgh Penguins)

  • Jarry would tie for the League lead in wins for the month with eight, and lead the League in shutouts (3) and goals against average (1.54) in nine games played. Jarry would also register the second best save percentage with .947% to help the Penguins go 10-2-0 for the month.

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Third Star – Artemi Panarin (RW, New York Rangers)

  • Panarin would tie with Huberdeau for the League lead in points with 22, and would register ten goals and 12 assists in 14 games played for the Rangers. In his first season with the Rangers Panarin has become the first Ranger since Jaromir Jagr to record back to back months of 20 plus points in their first season with the team.

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*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, December 31st, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, December 31st, 2019

 

News:

  • The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Jake Guentzel will miss four to six months after successful shoulder surgery.

 

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have re-signed defenseman Justin Holl to a three year contract extension.

 

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that they have fined forward Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins $5000, maximum allowed under the CBA, for high sticking Ottawa forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau.

 

  • NHL DoPS also announced that they have fined Ottawa Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau $2500 for roughing Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin.

 

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that goaltender Joonas Korpisalo had successful surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee.

 

Game Recaps:

Boston Bruins v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

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The New Jersey Devils down the Boston Bruins in the shootout to end 2019 and the decade in the win column.

 

New York Islanders v. Washington Capitals – 1p EST Start Time

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In the final game of 2019 and the decade, the Washington Capitals would fall to the New York Islanders 4-3 in a tightly contested matchup.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 3p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would play host to the Anaheim Ducks. In the first period Korbinian Holzer would score his first of the season to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead, but Vegas would respond with goals from Mark Stone and Alex Tuch to take the 2-1 lead into the first intermission. In the second period Reilly Smith would strike for his 15th of the season to give the Knights the two goal lead. Then in the third period Jonathan Marchessault would score back to back goals to give Vegas the 5-2 victory.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Minnesota Wild – 6p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Toronto Maple Leafs look to tame the Wild, and in the first period Alexander Kerfoot and William Nylander would score to give the Leafs the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Auston Matthews would score on the powerplay to grow the lead to three, but Ryan Suter would strike on the powerplay to get the Wild on the board. In the third period John Tavares would hit the empty netter for the 4-1 victory for the Leafs.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would host the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period the Sabres would get the opening goal in the final minute of the period as Conor Sheary would net his sixth of the season to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Marcus Johansson would score to give the Sabres the 2-0 lead, but Ondrej Palat would strike on the powerplay to cut Tampa’s deficit back to one. Then Jimmy Vesey and Jack Eichel (SHG) would score to grow Buffalo’s lead to three, but Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson would strike to bring Tampa back within one going into the second intermission. Then in the third period Kevin Shattenkirk and Alex Killorn (second of the game) would score for Lightning to take the 5-4 lead, and Anthony Cirelli would score with three seconds left to secure the 6-4 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would face off with the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period the Hurricanes would strike first on the powerplay with Sebastian Aho’s 23rd of the season, but Max Domi would strike minutes later to tie the game at one. In the second period Erik Haula would strike to retake the lead for the Hurricanes. In the third period Ryan Dzingel would score late to secure the Hurricanes the 3-1 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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The Columbus Blue Jackets would play host to the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Zach Werenski would blast his ninth of the season to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead. In the second period the Panthers would tie the game at one with Colton Sceviour’s fourth of the season, but Boone Jenner would score on the powerplay to retake the one goal lead. In the third period Werenski would score two more time to complete the hat trick as the Blue Jackets would go on to defeat the Panthers 4-1.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings would host the San Jose Sharks, and after a scoreless first period Tyler Bertuzzi would strike for the 1-0 lead for the Wings. Then in the third period Filip Hronek would strike to give the Red Wings the 2-0 win.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Colorado Avalanche – 8p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Winnipeg Jets would come to town to take on the Avalanche. In the first period Blake Wheeler would strike first for the Jets, but Nathan MacKinnon would tie the game up at one for Colorado. Then in the second period MacKinnon would tally again for the Avalanche, but goals from Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele to give the Jets the 3-2 lead. In the third period Gabriel Ladeskog would strike on the powerplay to tie the game up at three for the Avalanche. However, Kyle Connor would score his second of the game to retake the lead for the Jets, and then Connor would finish the hat trick along with Wheeler’s second of the game and a goal from Nikolaj Ehlers to give the Jets the 7-4 victory. Nazem Kadri would score the fourth goal for Colorado.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Los Angeles Kings – 9p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings would pounce on the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period with four goals from Kyle Clifford, Alex Iafallo (PPG), Tyler Toffoli (PPG), and Adrian Kempe (SHG) to take a commanding 4-0 lead. In the second period Justin Braun would strike for the Flyers to cut their deficit to three. In the third period the Flyers would get goals from Claude Giroux and Scott Laughton, but Martin Frk’s tally would secure the 5-3 victory for the Kings.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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Heading to Calgary to face the Flames, the Chicago Blackhawks would have a solid first period that would see Olli Maatta, Alex DeBrincat (PPG), and Patrick Kane score for the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Dylan Strome would score his ninth of the season to grown Chicago’s lead to four, but Sam Bennett would score with six seconds left in the period to cut the Flames deficit to three. In the third period Michael Frolik (SHG) and Sean Monahan would score for the Flames, but Patrick Kane would score with one second left for his second of the game and the 5-3 victory for the Blackhawks.

 

New York Rangers v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Oilers would face off with the New York Rangers. In the first period James Neal would score a pair of goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would tally to give the Oilers the 3-0 lead. In the second period Leon Draisaitl would strike on the powerplay for the Oilers followed up with Neal’s hat trick goal on the powerplay, and Josh Archibald’s powerplay tally to take a commanding 6-0 lead. However, in the final minute of the second period Chris Kreider would score shorthanded to get the Rangers on the board. In the third period the Rangers would have a four goal period as Ryan Strome (SHG), Marc Staal (SHG), Artemi Panarin, and Mika Zibanejad (SHG) would all score to get the Rangers within one of the Oilers, but Kailer Yamamoto’s first of the season while on the powerplay would secure the Oilers the 7-5 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes would face off with the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period Conor Garland would strike first on the powerplay for the Coyotes, but Tyler Bozak would tie the game at one. Then after a scoreless second period Phil Kessel and Nick Schmaltz would both score to give the Coyotes the 3-1 victory over the Blues.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 28th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 28th, 2019

 

News:

  • According to agent Dan Milstein, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev will miss at least three months after having successful surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist.

 

  • The Buffalo Sabres have announced that forward Jeff Skinner will miss 3-4 weeks due to an upper body injury.

 

Game Recaps:

Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars – 7p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars face off with the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Tyler Seguin would score first for the Stars, but late in the period JT Compher would strike to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Ian Cole would strike for the Hurricanes, but in the third period Denis Gurianov would tie the game and send it to overtime. After a scoreless extra frame it would be Alexander Radulov in the shootout to give the Stars the 3-2 victory.

 

New York Rangers v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would take on the New York Rangers. In the first period William Nylander would strike on the powerplay for the Leafs, but goals from Brett Howden and Ryan Strome would give the Rangers the 2-1 lead. In the second period Strome would score his second of the game, and Mika Zibanejad would score for the Rangers as well, and Auston Matthews would tally for the Leafs as the Rangers took the 4-2 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Leafs would get goals from Pierre Engvall and Matthews (second of the game) to tie the game at four to send the game to overtime which would see Tony DeAngelo score to give the Rangers the 5-4 victory.

 

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

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would play host to the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period the Canadiens would dominate the Lighting with them out shooting Tampa at one point 17-0 and goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Max Domi to take the 2-0 lead, but in the final minute of the period Alex Killorn would tally for the Lightning to cut their deficit to one. Then in the second period Ben Chiarot would score for the Canadiens, but Stephen Stamkos, Mitchell Stephens, and Killorn (second of the game) to give the Lightning the 4-3 lead. In the third period Anthony Cirelli would give the Lightning the two goal lead, and while Jordan Weal would score on the powerplay it would not be enough as the Lightning would go on to win 5-4.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would take on the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Evgenii Dadonov would get the Panthers on the board first with a powerplay tally, but Darren Helm and Dylan Larkin would score for the Wings to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Frans Nielsen would score for the Wings while shorthanded, but the Panthers would get goals from Brett Connolly (PPG), Mike Hoffman, and Dominic Toninato to give Florida the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period Luke Glendening would strike for the Wings, but Anton Stralman’s fourth of the season would be the game winner for the Panthers in their 5-4 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In their second matchup of their back to back the Pittsburgh Penguins would host the Nashville Predators. In the first period Bryan Rust, Dominik Kahun, and Kris Letang (PPG) would score to give the Penguins the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period the Predators would strike for three goals from Viktor Arvidsson (PPG), Craig Smith, and Mikael Granlund, but Alex Galchenyuk would score to keep the Penguins up by one. Then in the third period Granlund would score his second of the game for Nashville, but goals from Jake Guentzel and Rust (second of the game) would give the Penguins the 6-4 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would fall to the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 after poor starts in the first and second period.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the Los Angeles Kings. In the first period Jake Virtanen and Tyler Motte would both score for the Canucks to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Anze Kopitar would score for the Kings to cut their deficit to one. Then in the third period Tyler Toffoli would score to tie the game at two, but Elias Pettersson would strike for the Canucks to take the 3-2 victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Arizona Coyotes look to down the Golden Knights, but in the first period Mark Stone would score a pair of goals (PPG and EVS), while Michael Grabner would score the lone tally for the Coyotes. Then in the second period Chandler Stephenson and Paul Stastny would score to grow the Knights lead to three and take the 4-1 victory.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would face off with the Philadelphia Flyers and in the first period Mario Ferraro would net his first career NHL goal for the Sharks. Then in the second period Joel Kellman and Timo Meier would both score to grow the Sharks lead to three. Then in the third period Ivan Provorov would strike on the powerplay for the Flyers to get on the board, but a pair of goals from Timo Meier to complete the hat trick, and a tally from Patrick Marleau would guide the Sharks to the 6-1 victory.