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NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 12th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 12th, 2020

 

News:

  • The New Jersey Devils recalled goaltender Cory Schneider.

 

  • The Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined defenseman Jacob Trouba of the New York Rangers $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slashing Vince Dunn of the St. Louis Blues.

 

  • The New Jersey Devils announced that they have parted ways with General Manager Ray Shero, and that Tom Fitzgerald will take over general manager duties on an interim basis.

 

Game Recaps:

Nashville Predators v. Winnipeg Jets – 2p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg, the Jets would host the Nashville Predators, and it would be a first period tally by Kyle Turris to give the Predators the 1-0 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Minnesota Wild – 4p EST Start Time

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The Minnesota Wild would play host to the Vancouver Canucks, and after a scoreless first period Marcus Foligno would tally for the Wild, but the Canucks would tally three goals as Elias Pettersson (PPG), Bo Horvat, and Troy Stetcher would all score to take the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Horvat would score his second of the game to give the Canucks the 4-1 victory.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Detroit Red Wings – 5p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Buffalo Sabres would come to town to take on the Red Wings. In the first period the Sabres would get a pair of goals from Evan Rodrigues, and a shorthanded tally from Zemgus Girgensons to take the 3-0. Then in the second period Madison Bowey would score for the Wings, but in the third period Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Ristolainen (PPG) would score to secure the Sabres the 5-1 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Arizona Coyotes – 6p EST Start Time

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The Arizona Coyotes would host the red hot Pittsburgh Penguins in a highly contested matchup. In the first period Jared McCann would strike early on the powerplay for the Penguins, but Conor Garland would tie the game with his 15th of the season for the Coyotes. Then in the second period Patric Hornqvist would score on the powerplay for the Penguins, but Taylor Hall would net his tenth of the season to tie the game for the Coyotes. In the third period Derek Stepan would score to give the Coyotes their first lead of the game, but a Brandon Tanev goal would tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey we would see Teddy Blueger score the game winning goal in the shootout and secure the 4-3 victory for the Penguins.

 

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

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In Florida the Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs would play in a high scoring affair. In the first period it would be all Florida as Josh Brown, Aleksander Barkov, and Mike Hoffman would score to take the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period the Leafs would respond with goals from Zach Hyman, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares, but the Panthers would get goals from Mike Matheson, Frank Vatrano, Vincent Trocheck, and Jonathan Huberdeau to take the 7-3 lead. In the third period Marner would net his second of the game for the Leafs, but Hoffman’s second of the game would give the Panthers the 8-4 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, which would also end Tampa’s 10 game winning streak.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 10th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 10th, 2020

 

NWHL News:

  • The Boston Pride have signed forward Jordan Juron for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Juron played this past weekend on a PTO for the Pride.

 

  • The Buffalo Beauts have signed defender Sarah Casorso to a PTO and will play in both games for the Beauts this weekend.

 

  • Also in PTO signing news, the Connecticut Whales have signed defenders Brinna Dochniak and Laurel Hill to PTOs for this weekend.

 

Game Recaps:

Ottawa Senators v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Ottawa Senators would come to town to face off with the Red Wings. In the first period the Wings would strike first with a Tyler Bertuzzi tally for the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Dylan Larkin would score on the powerplay for the Wings to take the two goal lead, but goals from Brady Tkachuk and Colin White (PPG) to tie the game at two for the Senators. After a scoreless third period and overtime, the Red Wings would need the shoot out to win as Dylan Larkin would strike to give the Wings the 3-2 victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would face the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first forty minutes it would be all Carolina. In the first period Warren Foegele would score to take the 1-0 lead, then in the second period Linus Wallmark and Martin Necas would score to grow the Hurricanes lead to three heading into the second intermission. In the third period the Hurricanes would hold the Coyotes off the board to secure the 3-0 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would host the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the first period while on the powerplay the Avalanche would strike first with a Nathan MacKinnon tally. Then in the second period Teddy Blueger would tie the game at one, but Gabriel Landeskog would score to retake the lead to end the period. Then in the third period the Penguins would tie it back up at two as Bryan Rust would score his 18th of the season, and then Evgeni Malkin would score to give the Penguins the 3-2 lead, but Matt Calvert would strike in the final minute of regulation to tie the game at three and send it to overtime. In overtime Jared McCann would score his 11th of the season to give the Penguins the 4-3 victory.

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 Sunday, January 5th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 5th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

San Jose Sharks v. Washington Capitals – 1230p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would mount the comeback as Lars Eller would score in overtime to cap off the 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks.

 

Florida Panthers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 5p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the Florida Panthers. In the first period Jared McCann would score for the Penguins, but goals from Frank Vatrano and Brett Connolly would give the Panthers the 2-1 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Mike Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov would score to secure the 4-1 victory for the PAnthers.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Carolina Hurricanes – 5p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Tampa Bay Lightning would come to town to face the Hurricanes. In the first period the Lightning would get goals from Mitchell Stephens and Steven Stamkos for the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Brayden Point would strike to grow the Lightning’s lead to three. Andrei Svechnikov would score for the Hurricanes in the third period, but it would not be enough as the Lightning would hold on to win 3-1.

 

Calgary Flames v. Minnesota Wild – 7p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would host the Calgary Flames in a game that would feature a seven round shootout. In the first period Milan Lucic (PPG) and Travis Hamonic would score for the Flames, but Kevin Fiala would score, and Marcus Foligno would score a pair of goals to give the Wild the 3-2 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Jordan Greenway would score for the Wild, but goals from Michael Stone and Mark Giordano (PPG) would tie the game for the Flames and send the game to overtime. After a scoreless overtime period the game would require a seven round shootout that would see Dillon Dube score the winner for the Flames to take the 5-4 victory.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 730p EST Start Time

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In Chicago we would see an Original Six matchup between the Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. In the first period the Wings would strike with goals from Filip Zadina (PPG) and Luke Glendening to take the 2-0 lead. However in the second period Dylan Strome and Dylan Sikura would score, and in the third period Adam Boqvist and Dominik Kubalik would strike to give the Blackhawks the 4-2 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In the final game of the day the Anaheim Ducks would host the Nashville Predators. In the first team both teams would trade goals as Adam Henrique would start the scoring for the Ducks, but Austin Watson would strike for the Predators to tie the game. Then in the second period Craig Smith would score on the powerplay for the Predators, but goals from Cam Fowler, Daniel Sprong (PPG), and Henrique’s second of the game would give the Ducks the 4-2 lead. In the third period Craig Smith would score his second of the game, and Rocco Grimaldi would score to tie the game at four for the Predators to force overtime. After a scoreless overtime period, Ryan Getzlaf would score the game winner in the shootout to give the Ducks the 5-4 victory

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 Monday, December 30th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Monday, December 30th, 2019

 

News:

  • The NHL announced the 2020 NHL All Star Game Rosters.

 

Game Recaps:

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

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In the lone Monday night matchup the Pittsburgh Penguins would play host to the Ottawa Senators. In the first period the Penguins would take the 2-0 lead as they would get goals from Evgeni Malkin and Dominik Simon. Then in the second period Nick Paul would strike for the Seantors to bring them within one, but Malkin would score his second of the game to give the Penguins their two goal lead back. Nick Paul would score his second of the game to cut the deficit to one, but Patric Hornqvist would score to regain the two goal lead going into the second intermission. In the third period Jake Guentzel would strike to give the Penguins the 5-2 victory.

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.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, December 27th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Friday, December 27th, 2019

 

News:

  • In the NWHL, the Metropolitan Riveters have announced that they have signed forward Kelly Nash for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, and could make her season debut in the Labatt Blue Buffalo Believes Classic.

 

  • The Chicago Blackhawks announced a slew of injuries on Thursday as Brandon Saad will be out three weeks with a right ankle injury, and both Calvin de Haan (right shoulder) and Brent Seabrook (right shoulder and hip) have been placed on LTIR and will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

 

  • The Boston Bruins have placed defenseman Torey Krug on IR, and recalled defensman Steven Kampfer on an emergency basis.

 

Game Recaps:

Boston Bruins v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Boston Bruins would get a pair of goals from Patrice Bergeron (PPG and EVS), and a third period goal from Brandon Carlo to shut out the Sabres 3-0.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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The New Jersey Devils fall to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime in a back and forth affair.

 

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

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the first period Linus Wallmark would open up the scoring for the Hurricanes, but Mika Zibanejad would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Brett Pesce would score for the Hurricanes, but goals from Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin, and Zibanejad (PPG, second of the game) totake the 4-2 lead. In the third period Sebastian Aho would tally for Carolina, but Ryan Strome would score to secure the Rangers the 5-3 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals finally solved the Columbus Blue Jackets in their third matchup as TJ Oshie would net the game winner for the 2-1 victory.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Colorado Avalanche – 8p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would host the Minnesota Wild for a back and forth contest. In the first period Carson Soucy and Eric Staal would strike for the Wild, but Matt Calvert and Gabriel Landeskog would strike back to tie the game at two. Then in the second period Brad Hunt would strike on the powerplay for the Wild and Nathan MacKinnon would score for the Avalanche, but then in the third period Calvert would net his second of the game for Colorado, but Mats Zuccarello, Victor Rask, and Ryan Suter would score to give the Wild the 6-4 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Pittsburgh Penguins would get the jump on the Predators with first period goals from Dominik Simon, Alex Galchenyuk, and Teddy Blueger to take a commanding 3-1 lead. The in the second period Bryan Rust and Juuso Riikola to take the 5-1 lead. Viktor Arvidsson would tally in the third period (and a Craig Smith tally in the first period) would cut the Penguins lead to three, but it would not be enough as Pittsburgh would hold on to win 5-2.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would play host to the St. Louis Blues. In the first period Justin Faulk would open the scoring for the Blues, but Gabriel Bourque would tie the game at one. Then in the second period Kyle Connor would score fort he Jets, but the Blues would get goals from Alex Pietrangelo and Tyler Bozak (PPG) to take the 3-2 lead. Theni nthe third period Bozak would score his second of the game for the Blues, butConnor would score his second of the game and Blake Wheeler would tally late to send the game overtime tied at four. In overtime David Perron would score his fourth overtime game winner of the season to give the Blues the 5-4 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would get goals from Dennis Gilbert, Dominik Kubalik, Alex DeBrincat, Jonathan Toews, and Matthew Highmore to take the 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders. Ross Johnston and Casey Cizikas (SHG) would score the two goals for the Islanders.

 

Calgary Flames v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Calgary Flames would make the Oilers pay for their poor third jersey choice. In the first period Andrew Mangiapane would score 11 seconds into the game, and Matthew Tkachuk would strike to give the Flames the 2-0 lead, but Connor McDavid would strike for the Oilers. Then in the second period Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm would strike to take the 4-1 lead. Then in the third period Mikael Backlund would score shorthanded to give the Flames the 5-1 victory.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights would do battle, and after a scoreless first period Jonathan Marchessault would break the tie for the Knights, but the Ducks would strike with goals from Adam Henrique (PPG), Cam Fowler, and Jacob Larsson to take the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Nate Schmidt would score a pair of goals for the Knights, but it would not be enough as Devin Shore would score his second of the season to give the Ducks the 4-3 victory.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would play host to the Los Angeles Kings. After a scoreless first period Erik Karlsson and Joe Thornton would score to give the Sharks the 2-0 lead. Theni n the third period Martin Frk would score a pair of goals to tie the game at two to send the game into overtime, and with the extra frame Jeff Carter would score to complete the comeback as the Kings downed the Sharks 3-2.