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2021-22 Team Preview – Ottawa Senators

2020-21

Record: 23-28-5 51 points – 6th Place in the Scotia North Division

Playoffs: Did Not Qualify

Key Losses

F – Evgenii Dadonov, F – Derek Stepan, F – Artem Anisimov, F – Ryan Dzingel, G – Marcus Hogberg, G – Joey Daccord

Key Additions

D – Nick Holden, D – Michael Del Zotto

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After coming off another abysmal season, the Ottawa Senators did some minor retooling on their defense, but offensively took a massive step back. On defense the Senators added Nick Holden and Michael Del Zotto, and both players will bring needed depth and experience to the Ottawa blue line. Thomas Chabot and Nikita Zaitsev will continue to anchor their top pair while Artem Zub and Erik Brannstrom will look to continue to develop their overall games.

In between the pipes, Matt Murray is still the guy, and he will definitely need a bounce back year this season. Never truly sold on Murray as a starting goalie, but this will definitely be a season he needs to prove himself as such. Anton Forsberg is back as the backup goalie to Murray, and to see Forsberg start to come into his own would be a nice bonus for Ottawa.

On offense the Senators definitely need some major help down the middle. Losing Artme Anisimov and Derek Stepan hurt them, and while it looks like Shane Pinto will plug into the second center spot, he will be truly entering his rookie season this year and will go through a lot of growing pains this season. That’s both good, but also potentially very bad for the Senators and Pinto. Only time will tell. Josh Norris is going to look to develop into a true number one center this season, and if last season was any indication, I like where he is going and the sky is the limit for him.

Projected Lineup

Brady Tkachuk — Josh Norris — Drake Batherson

Tim Stützle — Shane Pinto — Josh Brown

Nick Paul — Logan Brown — Colin White

Alex Formenton — Chris Tierney — Austin Watson

Thomas Chabot — Nikita Zaitsev

Michael Del Zotto — Artem Zub

Nick Holden — Erik Brannstrom

Matt Murray

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NHL Rookie of the Month – Stutzle Dazzles for February Honors

Today the National Hockey League announced their Rookie of the Month for the month of February 2021.

 Tim Stutzle (LW – OTT) & Michele Tache (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario)

  • Tache, who recently retired, worked as child like specialist at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario for more than 36 years. Tache helped infants, children, youth and families cope with the stress and uncertainty that came with acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, trauma, disability, loss, and bereavement. A role that has taken on more importance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tache

  • Stutzle would lead all rookies with seven assists and ten points for the month of February. In the 14 games played for the Senators, Stutzle would edge Minnesota teammates Kirill Kaprizov and Kaapo Kahkonen, and Chicago teammates Kevin Lankinen and Pius Suter for the top rookie honors.

Stutzle Feb Stats

  • The Viersen, Germany native would record two multi-point games, and get a decisive shootout winner as well.

Stutzle

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NHL Daily – Challenges and Close Games


NHL News and Notes from Thursday, February 4th, 2021

News

Game Recaps

  • Buffalo Sabres v. New York Islanders – 7p ET
    • Postponed
  • Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
    • In their lone trip to Madison Square Garden for the month, the Washington Capitals would take on the New York Rangers, but a slow start would benefit the Rangers as Ryan Strome would tip one in past Vitek Vanecek to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Anthony Bitetto would net his first as a Ranger to grow there lead to two, but Carl Hagelin would get a friendly bounce to let the Caps cut their deficit back to one. Then in the third period Strome would net his second of the game to take the two goal lead back for the Rangers, but Alex Ovechkin would strike for his third of the season to bring the Caps back within one. However, Pavel Buchnevich would get the empty netter to give the Rangers the 4-2 victory over the Capitals.
  • Nashville Predators v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
    • In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Jonathon Huberdeau would strike quickly for the 1-0 lead for the Panthers, but Filip Forsberg would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one. Then Markus Nutivaara would score to retake the one goal lead, but Calle Jarnkrok would tie the game back up at two. In the second period Aaron Ekblad would strike 54 seconds into the period while on the powerplay to give the Panthers the 3-2 lead, but Matt Duchene would strike to tie the game at three for the Preds. However, Aleksander Barkov would strike to retake the lead again for the Panthers, and Huberdeau would net his second of the game to give the Panthers the two goal lead. The in the third period the Predators would come roaring back as Roman Josi and Duchen (2nd of the game) would score to tie the game at five and send the game to overtime. In the extra frame with a minute left it would be Forsberg with his second of the game to give the Predators the 6-5 comeback victory.
  • New Jersey Devils v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
    • Postponed
  • Dallas Stars v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
    • In Columbus the Dallas Stars would look to rise above the Blue Jackets, and in the first period Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jack Roslovic would tally for the Jackets to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Roope Hintz would score to get the Stars on the board, but Patrik Laine’s first as a Jacket would let Columbus regain the two goal lead, but Alexander Radulov would strike to bring Dallas back within one. Then in the third period Cam Atkinson would strike for the Jackets to take the two goal lead, and while Jamie Been would strike for the Stars, the Blue Jackets would hold on to win 4-3.
  • Ottawa Senators v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
    • In Montreal the Canadiens would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Brendan Gallagher would strike first for the 1-0 Montreal lead, but Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle would score to give the Sens the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Connor Brown would score his first of the season to grow the Sens lead to two. In the third period Josh Anderson would score a shorthanded goal for the Canadiens, but the Senators would hold on to win 3-2 for their second win of the season.
  • Vancouver Canucks v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
    • In a Canadian battle, the Toronto Maple Leafs would host the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Tanner Pearson would tally for the Canucks, but goals from Auston Matthews and Jason Spezza would give the Leafs the 2-1 lead. In the second period Matthews would net his second of the game to give the Leafs the two goal lead, but Bo Horvat would strike to bring the Canucks back within one. However, Spezza’s second of the game, and John Tavare’s fifth of the season would give the Leafs the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period JT Miller would score for the Canucks, but Spezza would complete the hat trick, and Mitch Marner would score to give the Maple Leafs the 7-3 victory over the Canucks.
  • Carolina Hurricanes v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p ET
    • In Chicago the Carolina Hurricanes come to town to take on the Blackhawks, and in the first period Sebastian Aho would strike to get the Canes on the board first, but moments later Mattias Janmark would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one, and Dominik Kubalik would get a powerplay tally to give Chicago the 2-1 lead. Before the first was over Andrew Shaw would also tally on the powerplay for Chicago, but in the second period Nino Niederreiter and Andrei Svechnikov would strike within the first minute of the period to tie the game at three. Then in the third period Patrick Kane would net his sixth of the season to give the Blackhawks the one goal lead, but Brock McGinn would strike back for the Canes to tie the game at four. However, Alex DeBrincat would score two goals later in the third to give the Blackhawks the 6-4 victory.
  • Arizona Coyotes v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
    • In St. Louis the Blues would go with their 90’s Reverse Retros as they host the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Tyler Pitlick and Nick Schmaltz would strike for the Coyotes to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Conor Garland would net his fourth of the season to grow the Coyotes lead to three. Then in the third period the Blues would get a pair of goals from Mike Hoffman and a tally from Ryan O’Reilly, but a goal from Christian Dvorak would give the Coyotes the 4-3 victory.
  • Calgary Flames v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET
    • In Winnipeg we would see the Calgary Flames come to town to take on the Jets, and in the first period Andrew Mangiapane would strike to give the Flames the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Mason Appleton, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele would all score to give the Jets the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Appleton would net his second of the game to secure the 4-1 victory for the Jets over the Flames.
  • Minnesota Wild v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
    • Postponed

Today’s Games

  • BOS v. PHI – 7p ET
  • DET v. TB – 7p ET
  • NSH v. FLA – 7p ET
  • LA v. VGK -10p ET
  • SJ v. ANA – 10p ET

NHL Daily – Laine Debuts and Lots of Close Games


NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

News

  • Washington Capitals netminder Vitek Vanecek, along with Mary “Dani” Dell’Isola of MedStar Washington Hospital Center ER, has been named the Rookie of the Month for January by the NHL.
  • The NHL announced the Stars of the Month for each Division. They are:
    • Joe Pavelski and Heather Newby (DAL – Discover Central)
    • Anze Kopitar and Dr. Maurice O’Gorman (LA – Honda West)
    • James van Riemsdyk and The Hatheway Family (PHI – MassMutual East)
    • Connor McDavid and Renee Herman (EDM – Scotia North)

Game Recaps

  • Buffalo Sabres v. New York Islanders- 6p ET
    • Postponed
  • New Jersey Devils v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
    • Postponed
  • Dallas Stars v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
    • In Columbus, Joe Pavelski gets the Stars on the board as Dallas takes the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Pavelski scores his second goal of the game just 49 seconds into the period as the Stars take the 2-0 lead. Seth Jones gets Columbus on the board with a PPG. Dallas makes it a 3-1 game with a goal by Jamie Benn, his second of the season. Denis Gurianov gives Dallas a three goal lead with his fourth goal of the season. Radek Faksa then makes it a 5-1 Stars lead with his first goal of the season. As this contest moves to the third period, Mikhail Grigorenko nets his second goal of the night as the Blue Jackets make it a 5-2 Dallas lead. The Blue Jackets come within two when Dean Kukan scores his first goal of the season. Dallas seals the 6-3 win with an Alexander Radulov goal.
  • Vancouver Canucks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
    • In Montreal, the Canadiens look to sweep the two game set after the 6-2 win last night. In the first period, Josh Anderson scores two goals to give Montreal the 2-0 lead. In the second period, Vancouver gets on the board with a Tanner Pearson goal, his first of the season. Tyler Toffoli scores two goals of his own to give the Canadiens the 4-1 lead. In the third period, Elias Pettersson scores a PPG, at 53 seconds in the period. The Canucks come within a goal when Tanner Pearson nets his third goal of the season. With just six seconds left in the contest, Jeff Petry nets his fifth goal of the season and gives the Montreal Canucks the 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
  • Carolina Hurricanes v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p ET
    • In the Windy City, Carolina takes the 1-0 lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fifth on the season. Carolina takes a 2-0 lead when Warren Foegele nets his first goal of the season. Chicago makes it a 2-1 Hurricanes lead when Philipp Kurashev scores a PPG, his fourth goal of the season. Patrick Kane ties the game for the Blackhawks with his fifth season. After no goals are scored in the second period, the contest moves to the third period. Carolina retakes the lead when Vincent Trocheck scores his fifth goal of the season. Chicago ties the game again when Dylan Strome nets his fourth goal of the season. After no game winner is scored in overtime, the game moves to the shootout. Carolina wins the contest in the third round of the shootout when Svechnikov scores the game winner as the Hurricanes down the Blackhawks 4-3.
  • Arizona Coyotes v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
    • In St. Louis, Arizona will get the first goal of the game when Christian Dvorak opens up the scoring. The Blues will tie the game with a Mike Hoffman goal. In the second period, St. Louis takes the 2-1 lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his third of the season. Arizona goes to tie the game 2-2 with a PPG by Dvorak. St. Louis retakes the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his third of the season. As the game moves into the third period, the Blues take the 4-2 lead when Ryan O’Reilly nets his second goal of the season. Arizona comes within a goal when Nick Schmaltz nets his fourth goal of the season. The Arizona comeback falls short as the Blues defeat the Coyotes 4-3.
  • Calgary Flames vs. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET
    • In Winnipeg, the Jets get on the board first with a shorthanded goal by Trevor Lewis. Winnipeg makes it a 2-0 lead with a goal by Derek Forbot, his first of the season. Calgary gets on the board when Matthew Tkachuk gets his fourth goal of the season. Winnipeg regains the two goal lead when Nikolaj Ehlers gets his sixth goal of the season. After a scoreless second period, Tkachuk will score again in the third period but the Calgary comeback falls short as Winnipeg gets the 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
  • Minnesota Wild v. Colorado Avalanche – 8:30p ET
    • In Denver, the Wild take on the Avalanche. In the first period, the Avalanche take the 1-0 lead with a Logan O’Connor goal, his second of the season. In the second period, Colorado takes the 2-0 lead when Valeri Nichushkin scores his second goal of the season. Minnesota gets on the board when Kirill Kaprizov gets his third goal of the season, a power play goal. After no goals are scored in the third period, Colorado goes on to defeat the Minnesota Wild 2-1.

  • Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
    • In Los Angeles, the Ducks start off the scoring in the first period with a Danton Heinen goal. In the second period, David Backes scores 17 seconds into the frame to give Anaheim the 2-0 lead. The Kings will come within a goal when Arthur Kaliyev gets his first goal of the season. In the third period, Nicolas Deslauriers scores his third goal of the season as the Anaheim Ducks go on to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1.
  • Ottawa Senators v. Edmonton Oilers – 8p ET
    • In Edmonton, the Senators look to get the second win on the season while Edmonton looks to roll over Ottawa. In the first period, Edmonton takes the 1-0 with a Darnell Nurse goal, his third of the season. The Oilers take the 2-0 lead with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his first on the season. Leon Draisaitl scores his seventh goal of the season to give Edmonton the 3-0 lead. In the second period, Puljujarvi nets his second goal of the game, giving Edmonton the 4-0 lead. Ottawa gets on the board with a Cedric Paquette goal, his first on the season. In the third period, Tim Stützle nets third goal of the season late in the period as the Oilers double up the Ottawa Senators 4-2.

Today’s Games

  • DET vs. TB – 5:30p ET
  • BOS v. PHI – 8p ET
  • VGK v. SJ – 10:30p ET

NHL Daily – Sunday Showdowns

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 31st, 2021

News

  • The New York Rangers placed troubled defenseman Tony DeAngelo on waivers.
    • DeAngelo got into a physical confrontation with goaltender Alexander Georgiev after Saturday night’s overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Game Recaps

  • New Jersey Devils v. Buffalo Sabres – 1p ET
    • In Buffalo the Sabres and New Jersey Devils would finish up their weekend back to back series. In the first period 20 seconds into the game Michael McLeod would tally for the quick 1-0 lead for the Devils, and then Andreas Johnsson would score to grow their lead to two. In the second period the Sabres would bounce back with tallies from Curtis Lazar and Rasmus Dahlin, but a buzzer beating goal from Miles Wood would restore the Devils one goal lead. Then in the third period Rasmus Ristolainen would score for the Sabres, but McLeod and Wood’s second of the game each would give the Devils the 5-3 victory.

  • Dallas Stars v. Carolina Hurricanes – 5p ET
    • In Carolina the Hurricanes would play host to the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Jordan Staal would net his first of the season to give the Canes the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Jamie Oleksiak would tie the game for the Stars with his second of the season, but a tally from Brock McGinn would give the Canes the lead back after scoring a shorthanded goal. Then in the third period Andrew Cogliano would net his second of the season to tie the game at two for the Stars and Jamie Benn would net his first of the season to give Dallas their first lead, but Nino Niederreiter would tally late to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey, we would need the shootout to decide a winner, and it would be Vincent Trocheck in the third round to give the Canes the 4-3 victory.

  • Florida Panthers v. Detroit Red Wings – 5p ET
    • In Detroit the Florida Panthers would come to town to take on the Red Wings. In the first period Dylan Larkin would net his fourth of the season to give the Wings the 1-0 lead, but early in the second period while on the powerplay Patric Hornqvist would score his fifth of the season to tie the game at one for the Panthers. Then later in the second while on the powerplay Aaron Ekblad would score to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead. In the third period Carter Verhaeghe would would net his fifth of the season to give the Panthers the 3-1 lead. While Anthony Mantha would tally for the Wings, the Panthers would hold on to win 3-2.

  • New York Islanders v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
    • In Philadelphia the New York Islanders come to town to take on the Flyers for the second time in as many nights. In the first period it would be Joel Farabee scoring his third of the season late to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Nick Leddy would strike 38 seconds into the period while on the powerplay to tie the game at one, but Farabee would not be finished as he would score back to back goals to complete the hat trick and give the Flyers the 3-1 lead. However, come the third period the Islanders would climb back into this one as Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal would both score to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. Then in the extra frame while on the powerplay it would be Kevin Hayes striking to give the Flyers the 4-3 victory.

  • Columbus Blue Jackets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p ET
    • In Chicago the Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets do battle, and in the first period Philipp Kurashev would score to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead, but moments later Boone Jenner would tally to tie the game at one for the Jackets. After a scoreless second period Pius Suter and Patrick Kane would both net their fourth goals of the season to give the Blackhawks the 3-1 victory over the Jackets.

  • Colorado Avalanche v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
    • Out in Minnesota the Wild would channel the North Stars as they take on the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period Joonas Donskoi would open the scoring for Avalanche with his fifth of the season, but later in the period Jordan Greenway would strike to tie the game at one. Then in the second period both teams would trade goals again as Cale Makar would strike for the Avs to take the lead, but Victor Rask would tally to tie the game once again for the Wild. Then in the third period Brandon Saad would score his fifth of the season to give the Avalanche the 3-2 lead, but Rask would strike again to tie the game back at three and send the game to overtime. For overtime, only 18 seconds would be needed as Jonas Brodin would strike to give the Wild the 4-3 victory.

  • St. Louis Blues v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p ET
    • In Anaheim the St. Louis Blues would take on the Ducks, and in the first period it would be a powerplay tally from Jakob Silfverberg to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Brayden Schenn and Sammy Blais would strike for the Blues for them to take the 2-1 lead. The in the third period Schenn would net his second of the game and Colton Parayko would tally to give the Blues the 4-1 victory.

  • Ottawa Senators v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
    • Up in Canada the Edmonton Oilers would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period it would only take 8 seconds to get the first goal of the game as Dominik Kahun would score for the quick 1-0 lead for the Oilers. Then James Neal would strike on the powerplay with his first of the season for a 2-0 Oilers lead, but Colin White would strike for the Senators to get them on the board, however, that would only be a minor blip for the Oilers as they would respond as Tyson Barrie would score his first as an Oiler, and Neal would net his second of the game to give the Oilers the 4-1 lead… in only the first ten minutes of the game. Then on their third powerplay of the first period, the Oilers would strike again as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would score to give the Oilers the four goal lead. Before the end of the first period the Sens would get on the board once again as Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson would score to cut the Oilers lead to two. Then in the second period Connor McDavid would strike on the powerplay and Darnell Nurse would score to grow the Oilers lead back to four. Then before the second period could end Kailer Yamamoto would score to give the Oilers the 8-3 lead.  As the contest shifts to the third period, Tim Stützle scores his second goal of the season, a power play goal, to make it an 8-4 Edmonton lead.  Austin Watson scores his third goal of the season to make it an 8-5 Oiler lead at 8:55 in the period.  Edmonton goes on to win this contest 8-5

Today’s Games

  • PIT v. NYR – 7p ET
  • BOS v. WAS – 7p ET
  • NAS v. TB – 7p ET
  • VAN v. MON – 7p ET
  • CAL v. WIN – 8p ET
  • VGK v. SJ – 1030p ET

NHL Daily – 13 Games of Action

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 28th, 2021

News

  • Goaltender Jimmy Howard has announced his retirement from the NHL.
    • Howard spent his entire 14 year career with the Detroit Red Wings organization.
    • Howard would play for the Wings in 11 NHL seasons winning 246 games, third most in franchise history.

  • The NHL announced that they have postponed the Thursday night game between the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues due to COVID-19 Protocols.
    • Member of the Golden Knights coaching staff and a player have entered the NHL’s COVID Protocols.

  • The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Madison Bowey to a two year deal worth $1.45 million.
    • AAV is $725,000 per season.

Game Recaps

  • Pittsburgh Penguins v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
    • In Boston the Pittsburgh Penguins would be in town to take on the Bruins, and in the first period Chris Wagner would open the scoring for the B’s, but a goal from Cody Ceci would tie the game at one. However, before the end of the period Sean Kuraly would score to give the B’s their one goal lead back. In the second period Patrice Bergeron would tally to grow the Bruins lead to two. Then in the third period Bergeron would net his second of the game to give the Bruins the 4-1 victory over the Penguins.

  • New York Rangers v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
    • In Upstate New York the Buffalo Sabres would play host to the Rangers. In the first period Ryan Strome would strike first for the Rangers to take the lead, but a goal from Jack Eichel would tie the game one for the Sabres. In the second period Artemi Panarin would net his third of the season to give the Rangers the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Sam Reinhart would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at two for the Sabres and force this game into overtime. In the extra frame it would be Alexis Lafreniere with his first career NHL goal to give the Rangers the 3-2 victory over the Sabres.

  • Philadelphia Flyers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
    • At The Rock in Newark, the New Jersey Devils play host to the Philadelphia Flyers, and in the first period Damon Severson would score for the Devils to open the scoring, but moments later Nate Prosser would score his first as a Flyer to tie the game at one. After a scoreless second period the Flyers would get goals from Michael Raffl and Claude Giroux to give them the 3-1 victory over the Devils.

  • New York Islanders v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
    • In Washington the Capitals would host the New York Islanders for the second time in three nights, and it would be all Isles in the first period as Oliver Wahlstrom, Casey Cizikas, and Anders Lee would all score to give the Islanders the commanding 3-0 lead. Then in the second period it would be #ALLCAPS as the Capitals would score five unanswered goals to take the 5-3 lead. It would start with Conor Sheary netting his first two goals as a Capital, then Garnet Hathaway and John Carlson would score to give the Caps the 4-3 lead. Then to finish the period Zdeno Chara would unleash a bomb to net his first as a Capital and take the two goal lead. In the third period Tom Wilson would net the empty netter to ice the 6-3 victory over the Islanders.

  • Tampa Bay Lightning v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
    • In Carolina the Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning would do battle, and after going scoreless in regulation, this game would require overtime which would see Martin Necas score the lone goal of the game for the Canes to win 1-0.

  • Florida Panthers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
    • In Columbus the Blue Jackets would take on the visiting Florida Panthers, and in the first period it would be Mikko Koivu netting his first as a Jacket to give them the 1-0 lead. In the second period Carter Verhaeghe would score for the Panthers to tie the game at one.  In the third period, Max Domi would net a power play goal give Columbus the 2-1 lead.  Florida would tie the contest again when Eetu Luostarinen nets his second of the season.  Columbus goes on to win the contest in the fourth round of the shootout with an Alexandre Texier goal as Columbus goes on to win this game 3-2.
  • Calgary Flames v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
    • Up in Montreal the Canadiens would take on the Calgary Flames, and in the first period it would be the Habs big guns striking as Brendan Gallagher and Shea Weber would both strike on the powerplay to give the Canadiens the 2-0 lead. In the second period the Canadiens would continue to keep the Flames at bay as they would get goals from Josh Anderson and Tyler Toffoli to grow their lead to four. In the third period the Flames would mount a comeback as Milan Lucic and Rasmus Andersson would score, but the Canadiens would hold on for the 4-2 victory.

  • Los Angeles Kings v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
    • In Minnesota the Los Angeles Kings come to town looking to tame the Wild, but in the first period it would be the Wild running… well, wild on the Kings. Marcus Johansson, Kevin Fiala, and Kirill Kaprizov would all score to give the Wild the 3-0 lead. Come the second period the Kings would wake up with goals from Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty, Nick Bjugstad would tally for the Wild to maintain the two goal lead.  In the third period Joel Eriksson Ek would score to give the Wild the three goal lead once again.  Alex Iafollo would score for the Kings to bring Los Angeles within two but Minnesota will go on to win this contest 5-3.
  • Detroit Red Wings v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
    • In Dallas the Stars would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Joe Pavelski would score to take the 1-0 lead for the Stars. Then in the second period Andrew Cogliano would tally for the 2-0 lead, but Valtteri Filppula would score for the Red Wings to bring them back within one. However, before the end of the second Denis Gurianov would score to regain the two goal lead for Dallas.  As the contest shifts to the third, Dallas takes the three goal lead with a goal by Jamie Oleksiak.  Detroit then scores two goals, one from Tyler Bertuzzi, a power play goal, and ther other from Danny DeKeyser to make it a 4-3 Dallas lead.  Dallas then goes on to score three unanswered goals from Ty Dellandrea, Justin Dowling, and John Klingberg to give the Dallas Stars the 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
  • San Jose Sharks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
    • In Denver, the Avalanche play host to the San Jose Sharks.  After 40 minutes of scoreless hockey, the first goal comes in the third period by Nazem Kadri, netting his second goal of the season, giving the Avs the 1-0 lead.  Colorado takes the 2-0 lead with a goal from Andre Burakovsky, his third goal of the season.  Kadri nets his second goal of the night to give Colorado the 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.
  • Anaheim Ducks v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
    • In Glendale, the Coyotes play host to the Anaheim Ducks.  In the first period, Jakob Silfverberg gives the Ducks the 1-0 lead.  Arizona makes it a 1-1 game in the second period thanks to a goal from Christian Dvorak.  As this contest moves to the third period, Arizona takes the 2-1 lead with a goal from Conor Garland not even a minute into the period.  Anaheim ties the game 2-2 with a goal from Danton Heinen, a power play goal.  Dvorak scores the power play game winner as the Coyotes go on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2.
  • St. Louis Blues v. Vegas Golden Knights – 9p ET
    • Postponed
  • Toronto Maple Leafs v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p ET
    • In Edmonton, Toronto drops in for a visit with the Edmonton Oilers.  In the first period, Toronto strikes first with a goal from Jason Spezza, his first on the season.  Toronto takes the 2-0 lead with a goal from William Nylander, his third goal of the season.  As this contest moves to the second period, Leon Draisaitl brings the Oilers within a goal.  In the third period, Draistial will tie the game for the Oilers with his second goal of the night.  Toronto retakes the lead with Wayne Simmonds third goal of the season, a power play goal.  Edmonton ties the game again with a goal by Zach Kassian, his first of the season.  Auston Matthews gives the Maple Leafs the 4-3 lead and game-winner with his fifth goal of the season.  
  • Ottawa Senators v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
    • Ottawa drops in for a visit to Vancouver and in the first period, Vancouver takes the 1-0 lead with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his fifth goal of the season.  The Cancuks the 2-0 lead with a goal by Elias Pettersson, his third of the season.  In the second period, Vancouver take the 3-0 lead with a goal by Boeser, his second of the night.  Ottawa gets on the board with a goal by Thomas Chabot, his second on the season, to bring the Senators within two.  Vancouver makes it a 4-1 contest with a goal by Tanner Pearson, his second on the season, which is how this contest comes to an end.

Today’s Games

  • CLB v. CHI – 8p ET

NHL Daily – Predators and Canucks Rule the Night

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

News

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

Game Recaps

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

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

Today’s Games

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

NHL Daily – Sutter’s First Career Hat Trick

NHL News and Notes from Monday, January 25th, 2021

News

  • The Washington Capitals unveiled their new alternate jerseys.
    • They return to the look of their 2018 Stadium Series jerseys but with much improved features.

Game Recaps

  • Ottawa Senators v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
    • In the lone game in the NHL on Monday night it would be the Vancouver Canucks hosting the Ottawa Senators in an all Canadian affair. In the first period the Canucks would get the jump on the Sens with goals from Brandon Sutter and Tyler Motte to take a 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Austin Watson would tally for the Sens to bring them back within one, but goals from Tanner Pearson, and Sutter’s second of the game while shorthanded would give the Canucks the three goal lead. In the third period the Canucks would put the Senators away as they would get goals from Quinn Hughes, Olli Juolevi, and the hat trick goal from Sutter to win 7-1.

Today’s Games

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

NHL Daily – More High Scoring Affairs

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 23rd, 2021

News

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets made a blockbuster trade.
    • The Blue Jackets Acquired:
      • Forward Patrik Laine
      • Forward Jack Roslovic
    • The Jets Acquired:
      • Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois
      • 2022 Third Round Pick
    • As part of the trade, the Jets retained 26% of Laine’s salary.

  • After acquiring Roslovic from the Jets, the Blue Jackets would sign him to a two year deal worth $3.8 million.
    • Roslovic’s new deal carries a $1.9 million AAV.

Game Recaps

  • Tampa Bay Lightning v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 2p ET
    • In the second match up on the season, Tampa Bay looks to avoid their first loss on the season while the Blue Jackets look to win the second game in their season.  In the first period, Victor Hedman gets Tampa Bay on the board with his first goal of the year at the 4:10 mark.  Nick Foligno ties the game for Columbus with his goal 17 seconds after the Hedman goal.  Columbus’ Mikhail Grigorenko scores his first goal of the season to give the Blue Jackets the 2-1 lead at 10:03.  Columbus takes the 3-1 lead when Vladislav Gavirkov scores his first goal of the season at 19:01.  Tampa Bay comes within a goal when a power play goal is scored at 19:46 by Ondrej Palat, his third goal on the season.  After a scoreless second period, Columbus takes the 4-2 lead when Zach Werenski nets his first goal of the season at 6:34 and at 18:12 Eric Robinson gives the Blue jackets 5-2 lead and win with his first goal of the season.

  • Florida Panthers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 1p ET
    • Postponed
  • Philadelphia Flyers v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
    • In the second math-up between these two rival clubs on the season, Boston looks to advance to 2-1-1 and Philadelphia looks to advance to 4-1-1.  In the first period, Patrice Bergeron gets the Bruins on the board first with a power play goal, his second goal on the season, at 8:09.  As the game reaches the second period, Kevin Hayes makes it a tie game with his third goal of the season at 1:14.  Boston takes the lead back at 2-1 when Craig Smith nets his first goal of the year with a goal at 2:30.  Boston takes the commanding 3-1 lead when Charlie Coyle scores his second goal of the season at 17:50 in the period.  As the contest raches the third period, Boston’s Brad Marchand scores his second and third goals of the season at 4:13 and 7:59, respectively.  The Marchand goal at 7:59 would be a power play goal and gave the Bruins the 5-1 lead.  Boston seals the victory when Bergeron scores his second goal of the game at 13:33, also a power play goal, as the Bruins crush the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1.
  • Montreal Canadiens v. Vancouver Canucks – 7p ET
    • In the third match up between these two, each team looks to win the second game of the nine game season series.  In the first period, Montreal’s Nick Suzuki nets his second goal of the season at 10:54.  In the second period, Corey Perry nets his first goal of the season and his first goal as a member of the Montreal Canadiens at 11:42 to give Montreal the 2-0 lead.  As this contest shifts to the third period, Vancouver gets on the board when Elias Pettersson scores his first goal of the season at 3:50.  Vancouver’s Nils Hoglander ties the game at 2-2 when Hoglander nets his second goal of the season.  Montreal takes the 3-2 lead when Brendan Gallagher nets his second goal of the season at 9:07.  Jonathan Drouin makes it a 4-2 Canadiens lead with his first goal of the season at 12:44.  Joel Edmundson seals the Montreal win with his first goal in the season at 17:06 to give Montreal the 5-2 win.
  • Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
    • In the first of eight match-ups between these two teams on the season, each team looks to get the first win.  In the first period. Torey Krug gets the Blues on the board with a power play goal at 13:12.  Early in the second period, Los Angeles’ Adrian Kempe ties the game at 1-1 with a goal 57 seconds in.  At 2:53, St. Louis take the lead back at 2-1 when Vince Dunn scores his first goal of the season.  St. Louis takes the 3-1 advantage when David Perron nets his first goal of the season at 7:25.  Dustin Brown brings the Kings within a goal when he scores at 16:29, a power play goal.  With two seconds left in the third period, Jaden Schwartz scores for the Blues as St. Louis doubles up the Kings 4-2.
  • Ottawa Senators v. Winnipeg Jets – 10p ET
    • In third match up between these two squad on the season, Ottawa looks to get the first win while Winnipeg looks for their third win.  In the first period at 14:03, Nikolaj Ehlers gets Winnipeg on the board with a power play goal.  In the second period, Ottawa gets on the board at 4:04 with a goal by Evgenii Dadonov.  Winnipeg gets the lead back at 8:18 when Kyle Connor scores his fourth goal of the season.  Ottawa ties the game at 2-2 with a goal by Brady Tkachuk at 11:14, Tkachuk’s second goal on the season.  Ottawa takes the 3-2 lead at 14:23 when Nick Paul nets his second goal of the season.  As the contest moves to the third period, Andrew Copp ties the game at 3-3 with his first goal of the season at 2:24.  Paul Stastny makes it a 4-3 Jets lead with Stastny’s first goal of the season, a PPG, at 15:45.  Winnipeg takes the 5-3 lead when Copp scores his second goal of the night at 16:55.  Mark Scheifele scores his third goal of the night to make it a 6-3 Winnipeg game and victory at 17:51.

Today’s Games

  • DET v. CHI – 1230p ET
  • BUF v. WAS – 3p ET
  • TOR v. CAL – 4p ET
  • VGK v. ARI – 4p ET
  • NYI v. NJ – 7p ET
  • NYR v. PIT – 7p ET
  • LA v. STL – 8p ET
  • SJ v. MIN – 8p ET
  • NAS v. DAL – 8p ET
  • COL v. ANA – 8p ET
  • EDM v. WIN – 9p ET

NHL Daily – Goals, Goals, and More Goals

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 21st, 2021

News

  • The Anaheim Ducks announced that defenseman Josh Manson will be out approximately six weeks due to an oblique muscle injury.

  • The Philadelphia Flyers announced that forward Morgan Frost suffered a dislocated left shoulder and will be out indefinitely.
    • The Flyers also announced that defenseman Philippe Myers will be week to week after suffering a fractured rib.

Game Recaps

  • Philadelphia Flyers v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
    • In Boston the Bruins would play host to the Philadelphia Flyers, and after a scoreless first period the Flyers would open the scoring as Claude Giroux would strike on the powerplay for his first of the season, and then James van Riemsdyk would tally to give the Flyers the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Jason Studnicka would score his first career NHL goal, and Charie Coyle would net his first of the season in the first two minutes to tie the game at two. Travis Sanheim would strike to get the Flyers back in the lead, but Nick Ritchie would strike on the powerplay to tie the game back up at three for the B’s. Then in the final five minutes of regulation Brandon Carlo would tally his first of the season to give Boston their first lead of the game, but van Riemsdyk’s second of the game would tie the game up at four to send the game to overtime. After a scoreless extra frame of hockey, the B’s and Philly would require the shootout to decide a winner and it would be Jake DeBrusk with the game winner as the Bruins would take the 5-4 victory.

  • New Jersey Devils v. New York Islanders – 7p ET
    • On Long Island the New York Islanders would host the New Jersey Devils. In the first period the Isles would get goals from Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Nathan Bastian would score his first of the season to get the Devils on the board, however, in the third period Eberle would net his second of the game and Brock Nelson would score on the powerplay to give the Islanders the 4-1 victory.

  • Florida Panthers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
    • Postponed
  • Tampa Bay Lightning v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
    • In a game that would see Pierre-Luc Dubois play only 3:55 time on ice, the Columbus Blue Jackets would host the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first period Oliver Bjorkstrand would score 21 seconds into the game to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Blake Coleman and Mathieu Joseph would score for the Bolts to take the 2-1 lead. 47 seconds into the third period Nick Foligno would strike while on the powerplay to tie the game at two. However, once the game go to overtime, Brayden Point would score less than two minutes into the extra frame to give the Bolts the 3-2 victory.

  • Winnipeg Jets v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
    • In Ottawa the Winnipeg Jets come to town looking to fly past the Senators. In the first period Nikolaj Ehlers would score to get the Jets on the board first. Then in the second period the Jets would get goals from Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, and Blake Wheeler to take a commanding 4-0 lead. In the third period Chris Tierney would score late in the period to get the Sens on the board, but the Jets would maintain control for the 4-1 victory.

  • Montreal Canadiens v. Vancouver Canucks – 930p ET
    • For the second consecutive night these two teams face off.  Vancouver won the contest last night and Montreal looks to get the first win in this season series.  In the first period, Tyler Toffoli scores his fourth goal of the season at 1:54 to give Montreal the early 1-0 lead.  At 3:20 in the period, Bo Horvat ties the game at 1-1 for Vancouver.  Montreal takes the lead back when Joel Armia scores his first goal of the season.  Bo Horvat scores his second goal of the night at 7:!3 to tie the game up for Vancouver again at 2-2.  In the second period, Tyler Toffoli scores his second goal of the night and his fifth on the season at 1:13.  At 14:56, Montreal takes the 4-2 lead when Josh Anderson scores his third goal of the season.  9 seconds later, Montreal takes the 5-2 lead when Jake Evans nets his second goal of the season.  At 16:30 in the period, Joel Armia nets his second goal on the season.  In the third period, Brandon Sutter nets his first goal of the season with Vancouver still down 6-3.  At 18:55, Ben Chiarot scored his of the season and the Canadiens take the 7-3 advantage and eventual win.
  • Colorado Avalanche v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
    • In the second match-up of the season between these two squads, Colorado looks to get their second consecutive win over the Kings.  In the first period, Mikko Rantanen scores his third goal of the season at 4:49 to give the Avalanche a 1-0 lead.  Colorado takes the 2-0 lead when Nathan MacKinnon scores his second goal of the season, a power play goal.  In the second period, Drew Doughty scores his first goal of the season, a power play goal, to bring the Kings within a goal.  Gabriel Vilardi ties the game at 2-2 when Vilardi nets his second goal of the season at 17:50, also a power play goal.  In the third period, the Kings take the 3-2 lead when Adrian Kempe nets his second goal of the season at 16:04.  At 19:18 in the period, Blake Lizotte scores his second goal of the season and the Kings win this contest 4-2 over the Avalanche.

Today’s Games

  • BUF v. WAS – 7p ET
  • NYR v. PIT – 7p ET
  • EDM v. TOR – 7p ET
  • DET v. CHI – 8p ET
  • SJ v. MIN – 8p ET
  • NAS v. DAL – 830p ET
  • VGK v. ARI – 9p ET
  • COL v. ANA – 10p ET