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TXHT Jersey Share – The Robo Pen

The TXHT Jersey Share series is back for the holidays, and we kick it off with a blast from the past as we take a look at the Pittsburgh Penguins “Robo Pen” jersey that was worn from 1995 to 2002.

 

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Originally introduced fort he 1995-96 season the Penguins introduced a jersey as an alternate to their road black jerseys which simply sported the name “Pittsburgh” in a diagonal cross down the front of the jersey, just like the New York Rangers. The Jersey would mirror the then current home white jersey which had more of a triangle base for the shoulders (yellow with white and black trim), and a more diagonal approach for the bottom of the sleeve as well. The logo would be the prominent Penguin out of the upside down triangle logo, which looked rather nice for the 1990’s.

 

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However, for this version of the jersey they kept the center crest logo intact and did the shoulders the same but with silver as the base with yellow stripes. For the body of the jersey they did something different as the Penguins logo was used to create this “vortex” as the black part of the penguin would be followed by a silver bar with white stripes, which were aligned with the stripes in the logo, which wrapped to the back of the jersey where in the middle would turn to yellow which would wrap back to the front and end with a silver “splash” as it meets the front end of the logo. For the sleeves, the right sleeve mimics the home white with the diagnoal but with a silver base with white and yellow stripes, but on the left sleeve it has the silver with white stripes as if it was mimicking the main part of the jersey.

 

Overall it is a very interesting and cool concept that Penguins wore for seven seasons, and the only* Penguins jersey I’ll ever own in my personal collection.**

 

*Personal Note – May purchase the Penguins home white jersey to do a comparison article at a later time.

** Collection Note – My goal is to own at least one jersey from every NHL team.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 21st, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 21st, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Los Angeles Kings v. Buffalo Sabres – 1p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would host the Los Angeles Kings for a Saturday afternoon matinee. After a scoreless first period Adrian Kempe would break the scoreless tie with his seventh of the season for the Kings, but Rasmus Ristolainen and Marco Scandella would score for the Sabres to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Dustin Brown would score for the Kings, but Victor Olofsson’s 16th of the season would give the Sabres the 3-2 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. New York Islanders – 1p EST Start Time

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In a wild west shootout in Long Island, the Anaheim Ducks and the New York Islanders would face off in a high scoring affair. In the first period Max Comtois (PPG) and Sam Carrick (SHG) would score for the Ducks while Anders Lee and Brock Nelson (PPG) would tally for the Islanders. Then in the second period Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg would tally for the Ducks, and Mathew Barzal and Nick Leddy would score for the Islanders. In the third period Cam Fowler would score for the Ducks, and Ryan Pulock (PPG) would score for the Islanders. After a scoreless overtime period it would be Jakob Silfverberg with the shootout winner to give the Ducks the 6-5 victory.

 

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

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In Minnesota the Winnipeg Jets would outright dominate the Wild. The Jets would get goals from Blake Wheeler (SHG), Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine (EVS and PPG), Nikolaj Ehlers, and Logan Shaw to secure the 6-0 victory.

 

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

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In Edmonton the Oilers would play host to the Montreal Canadiens, and in the first period Leon Draisaitl and Josh Archibald would tally for the Oilers to take the 2-0 lead, but Jeff Petry would score while shorthanded for the Canadiens to cut the deficit to one. Then in the second period both teams would trade powerplay goals as Phillip Danault would tie the game at two, but Connor McDavid would tally for the Oilers to retake the lead. Then in the third period Max Domi would tie the game back up at three for the Canadiens, but Riley Sheahan would tally the game winner for the Oilers as they would defeat the Canadiens 4-3.

 

Nashville Predators v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston after a scoreless first period the Bruins would get goals from Par Lindholm and Patrice Bergeron (PPG), while Roman Josi would get the Nashville Predators on the board. Then in the third period Filip Forsberg and Josi (second of the game) would tally early for the Predators, but Bergeron would net his second of the game to tie the game at three to force overtime. Then in the extra frame it would be Ryan Eliis scoring the game winner as the game winner as the Predators were victorious 4-3.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would get a pair of goals from both Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman to take the 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Tyler Bertuzzi would score the lone Wings goal.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Philadelphia Flyers would take on the Senators, and in the first period it would be the Flyers striking first with a Kevin Hayes powerplay tally. Then in the second period James van Riemsdyk would score for the Flyers, but then the Senators would get goals from Tyler Ennis, Mark Borowiecki, and Anthony Duclair (PPG) to take the 3-2 lead. However, in the final minute of the period Jakob Voracek would tally to tie the game at three. In the third period both van Riemsdyk and Ennis would score their second goals of the game to keep the game tied and send it to overtime. Then after a scoreless five minutes it would be Sean Couturier with the shootout game winner as the Flyers would take the 5-4 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would sweep their regular season series over the Tampa Bay Lightning with the 3-1 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Florida Panthers would pounce on the Hurricanes. In the first period Evgenii Dadonov would net his 13th of the season for the Panthers. Then in the second period Brian Boyle would grow the Panthers lead with a powerplay tally. In the third period Nino Niederreiter and Linus Wallmark (PPG) would score for the Hurricanes, but goals from Jonathan Huberdeau (PPG) and Noel Acciari would give the Panthers the 4-2 victory.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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The Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 to continue the Devils woes on the score sheet.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would dominate the Chicago Blackhawks in the first forty minutes of the game as Ryan Graves would score in the first period, and Matt Calvert would score a pair in the second period. However, Jonathan Toews would tally in the second period for the Blackhawks, and then in the third period the Blackhawks would get goals from Patrick Kane, Kirby Dach, Dominik Kubalik, and Connor Murphy to complete the comeback victory 5-3.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Pittsburgh Penguins would come to town, and the Canucks would get goals from Jake Virtanen (PPG), JT Miller (PPG), Elias Pettersson, and Brock Boeser to take the 4-1 victory. Jake Guentzel’s powerplay goal would be the lone tally for the Penguins.

 

St. Louis Blues v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would face off with the St. Louis Blues, and after a scoreless first period Brent Burns (PPG) and Stefan Noesen would strike for the Sharks, and Jordan Kyrou and Jaden Schwartz (PPG) would tally for the Blues to tie the game at two. Then in the third period the Blues would get a pair of goals from Alex Pietrangelo and a shorthanded tally from Ryan O’Reilly to secure the 5-2 victory for the Blues.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, December 20th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Friday, December 20th, 2019

 

News:

  • The National Women’s Hockey League has announced that the 2020 All Star Game will take place at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston. Also the first 8 All Stars and the captains were announced.

 

Game Recaps:

Dallas Stars v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Denis Gurianov would score for the Stars, but Jonathan Huberdeau (PPG) and Anton Stralman would strike for the Panthers to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Tyler Seguin would strike on the powerplay for the Stars, but the Panthers would explode for five goals as Noel Acciari would net a natural hat trick, and Vincent Trocheck and Colton Sceviour would score to give the Panthers a commanding 7-2 lead. In the third period Seguin would net his second of the game, and Jamie Benn would score his 8th of the season for the Stars, but it would not be enough as the Panthers would go on to win 7-4.

 

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

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The Washington Capitals laid the SmackDown on the New Jersey Devils as Nicklas Backstrom would have a 4 point night to reach 900 points.

 

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

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs would faceoff for an evenly matchup in the first forty minutes as both teams would trade goals. In the first period the Leafs would get goals from Pierre Engvall and William Nylander, while Brady Skjei and Ryan Strome would score for the Rangers. Then in the second period Mitch Marner would score on the powerplay for the Leafs, but Pavel Buchnevich would score to tie the game at three. However, come the third period both Nylander and Marner would score their second of the game, and Ilya Mikheyev would score as the Maple Leafs would take the 6-3 victory over the Rangers.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Oilers would face off with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period the Penguins would strike as Chad Ruhwedel and Joseph Blandisi would both score their second of the season to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Zack Kassian would score for the Oilers to cut the Penguins lead to one, but Jared McCann would retake the two goal lead with his 10th of the season. However, Riley Sheahan would score while shorthanded to get the Oilers back within one of the Penguins. Then in the third period Kris Letang (PPG) and Brandon Tanev would score to secure the 5-2 victory for the Penguins.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

 

News:

  • Ilya Kovalchuk has cleared waivers and is now an Unrestricted Free Agent, and is looking to continue playing in the NHL this season.

 

Game Recaps:

Los Angeles Kings v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston we would see the Bruins and Los Angeles Kings trade goals all three periods. In the first period the Kings would strike first as Blake Lizotte would strike on the powerplay to take the one goal lead, but Boston would score in the final minute while one the powerplay as Danton Heinen would strike to tie the game at one. In the second period Adrian Kempe would score while shorthanded to retake the lead for the Kings, but Patrice Bergeron would score his 11th of the season to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Brandon Carlo would give Boston their first lead with his third of the season, but Matt Roy would tie the game at three to send the game into overtime which would see Anze Kopitar score the game winner to give the Kings the 4-3 victory.

 

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

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would host their rival Buffalo Sabres. In the first period Frederik Gauthier would net his fourth of the season to take the 1-0 lead for the Leafs. Then in the second period Auston Matthews would net a pair of goals to take the three goal lead for the Leafs, but in the third period the Sabres would look to climb back into the game as they would get goals from Rasmus Dahlin (PPG), Jack Eichel, and Kyle Okposo. However, Dmytro Timashov and Ilya Mikheyev (SHG) would score to secure the 5-3 victory for the Leafs.

 

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

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period the Lightning would strike twice as Nikita Kucherov and Cedric Paquette would both score for Tampa, but Mark Borowiecki would score for the Senators. Then in the second period Brayden Point would score for the Lightning, but Connor Brown and Anthony Duclair would strike to tie the game at three. After a scoreless third period it would be Anthony Cirelli with his seventh of the season to secure the 4-3 victory for the Lightning.

 

Nashville Predators v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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In Long Island the Nashville Predators would pounce on the New York Islanders. In the first period Craig Smith would get scoring started for Nashville. Then in the second period we would see a seven goal period as the Islanders would get goals from Brock Nelson, Derick Brassard (PPG), and Casey Cizikas (SHG), but the Predators would get goals from Filip Forsberg (PPG), Smith (second of the game), Nick Bonino, and Rocco Grimaldi to take the 5-3 lead. Then in the third period Calle Jarnkrok, Roman Josi (PPG), and Ryan Johansen would all score to give the Predators the 8-3 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Philadelphia – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would play host to the Anaheim Ducks, and after a scoreless first period both Claude Giroux and David Kase would score to give the Flyers a quick 2-0 lead, but Rickard Rakell would strike on the powerplay to cut the Flyers lead to one. Then in the third period Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier would both score to give the Flyers the 4-1 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets would play a very close first forty minutes of hockey. In the first period Cam Atkinson and Oliver Bjorkstrand would score for Columbus, while Adam Erne would score a pair of goals for the Wings to tie the game at two. Then in the second period Tyler Bertuzzi would strike on the powerplay for the Wings, and Kevin Stenlund would net his first goal while on the powerplay to tie the game at three. However, in the third period it would be all Columbus as Pierre-Luc Dubois and Gustav Nyquist would score for the Blue Jackets to take the 5-3 victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would be grounded by the Carolina Hurricanes. In the first period Linus Wallmark would strike late on the powerplay for the Hurricanes, but Jack Roslovic would tally with eight seconds left in the period to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Patrik Laine would score for the Jets, but the Hurricanes would explode for four goals as Sebastian Aho would net a pair of goals and Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal (PPG) would both score to give the Hurricanes the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period Staal would score his second of the game for the Hurricanes, and Mark Scheifele (PPG) would score for the Jets, but it would be the Hurricanes leaving Winnipeg with the 6-3 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary Johnny Gaudreau would net his tenth of the season to give the Flames the 1-0 lead in the first period, but the Pittsburgh Penguins would take over from there. In the second period John Marino and Bryan Rust would score to give the Penguins the 2-1 lead, and then in the third period Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang would strike to give the Penguins the 4-1 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period Adam Gaudette would score for the Canucks, and then in the second period Nick Cousins would tie the game at one for Montreal. Then in the third period Tomas Tatar and Shea Wber would both strike on the powerplay to give the Canadiens the 3-1 victory.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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The Minnesota Wild would visit Vegas to take on the Golden Knights, and in the first period the Wild would strike first as Mats Zuccarello would score on the powerplay. Then in the second period the Knights would strike with goals from Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Tomas Nosek would make it 3-1 for the Knights, but Zach Parise would score late in the period, but the Knights would hold on to win 3-2.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose Taylor Hall would make his Arizona Coyotes debut against the Sharks. In the first period Carl Soderberg and Tomas Hertl would trade goals, then in the second period Derek Stepan and Hertl would trade goals again to keep the game tied. Then in the third period Hall would assist on the game winner as Oliver Ekman-Larsson would score to give the Coyotes the 3-2 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 14th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 14th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Ottawa Senators – 1p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would host the Columbus Blue Jackets for an early afternoon matinee. In the first period Cam Atkinson would score for the Jackets, but the Senators would get a pair of goals from Anthony Duclair to take the 2-1 lead. In the second period the Senators would grow their lead with a Connor Brown tally. Then in the third period the Jackets would tie the game at three as they would get a pair of goals from Alexandre Texier to send the game to overtime. In the extra frame Anthony Duclair would score the game winner to cap off the hat trick and give the Senators the 4-3 victory.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. New York Islanders – 1p EST Start Time

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would face off with the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period the Islanders would get on the board first with Michael Dal Colle’s second of the season. Then in the second period Victor Olofsson would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one for the Sabres. In the third period both teams would trade goals as Jordan Eberle would score his third of the season, and Jack Eichel would continue his point streak with his 23rd goal of the season while on the powerplay to tie the game at two and send the game to overtime. In overtime Anthony Beauvillier would score his 10th of the season and secure the 3-2 victory for the Islanders.

 

New York Rangers v. Anaheim Ducks – 4p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the New York Rangers would continue their California trip as they would face the Ducks. In the first period Mika Zibanejad would score ten seconds into the game to give the Rangers the quick 1-0 lead. Then Artemi Panarin would score minutes later to grow the lead to two, but Jakob Silfverberg would net his 12th of the season to get the Ducks on the board. Then in the second period Erik Gudbranson would score his second of the season to tie the game at two, but early in the third period Zibanejad would net his second of the game to regain the lead for the Rangers. However late in the third while on the powerplay Hampus Lindholm would score his first of the seaosn while on the powerplay to tie the game at three. After a scoreless overtime period it would be Jakob Silfverberg securing the 4-3 victory for the Ducks.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Calgary Flames – 4p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Carolina Hurricanes would continue their Western Canadian trip as they look to take down the red hot Flames. After a scoreless first period the Hurricanes would strike as Brock McGinn would score his third of the season to take the 1-0 lead, then Dougie Hamilton would net his 12th of the season while on the powerplay to take a 2-0 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period Warren Foegele would strike while shorthanded to grow the Hurricanes lead to three, then Foegele would strike again while shorthanded as the Hurricanes would go on to put out the Flames 4-0.

 

Dallas Stars v. Nashville Predators – 630p EST Start Time

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In a preview of the Winter Classic taking place in two weeks, the Nashville Predators would play host to the Dallas Stars. After a scoreless first period Austin Watson would score for the Predators, but then it would be all Stars as they would get goals from Blake Comeau (SHG), Roope Hintz, Jamie Oleksiak, and Andrew Cogliano to defeat the Predators 4-1.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Edmonton Oilers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Toronto Maple Leafs would blow out the Oilers. In the first period Alexander Kerfoot would strike first for the 1-0 lead for the Leafs. Then in the second period Ilya Mikheyev would net his fifth of the season for the Leafs. In the third period Alex Chiasson would strike on the powerplay for the Oilers, but Frederik Gauthier and Mitch Marner (PPG) would both strike as the Leafs would defeat the Oilers 4-1.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Minnesota Wild – 7p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Philadelpgia Flyers would strike first against the Wild with a James van Riemsdyk tally, but the Wild would strike back as Zach Parise and Eric Staal would net first period tallys to take the 2-1 lead. In the second period Staal would net his second of the game, and in the third period Carson Soucy would score shorthanded to secure the 4-1 victory for the Wild.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In a battle between two Original Six teams, the Montreal Canadiens would play host to the Detroit Red Wings.In the first period Tyler Bertuzzi would get the Wings on the board first with his 11th of the season. Then after a scoreless second period Mike Green would give the Wings the two goal lead on the powerplay. Tomas Tatar would score shorthanded for the Canadiens, but it would not be enough as the Wings would take the 2-1 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals ground the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 as they begin their Mentors/Dads Trip.

 

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

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In Florida the Boston Bruins would finally break their losing streak as they would take on the Panthers. In the first two period the Bruins would strike with goals from Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, and David Pastrnak (PPG). Then in the third period Mark Pysyk and Keith Yandle would score to get the Panthers on the board, but Pastrnak’s second of the game would secure the 4-2 victory for the Bruins.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period it would be all Kings as Austin Wagner and Tyler Toffoli would give the Kings the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Bryan Rust would score a pair of goals to tie the game at two for the Penguins. In the third period both teams would trade goals as Kyle Clifford and Michael Amadio would score for the Kings, and Teddy Blueger and Jack Johnson would score for the Penguins as the game would go into overtime tied at four. After the extra frame would not provide us a winner, a shootout would be required, and it would be Rust scoring the lone shootout goal to give the Penguins the 5-4 victory.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Arizona Coyotes – 8p EST Start Time

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In Arizona, the Kachina clad Coyotes would play host to the New Jersey Devils. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Jesper Boqvist would score first to give the Devils the 1-0 lead, but the Coyotes would respond with an Alex Goligoski goal. After a scoreless second period Kyle Palmieri would score the game winner for the Devils as they would defeat the Coyotes 2-1.

 

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

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After a scoreless first period the Chicago Blackhawks would score 19 seconds into the second period with a Brandon Saad tally. Then in the third period Saad would net his second of the game and Patrick Kane would net his 15th of the season, but the host St. Louis Blues would strike with back to back goals by Tyler Bozak, and goals from Jacob de la Rose and Justin Faulk as the Blues would defeat the Blackhawks 4-3.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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In San Jose, the Sharks would play host to the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Tomas Hertl would score to give the Sharks the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period the Canucks would get goals from Jake Virtanen and Bo Horvat, but the Sharks would get goals from Timo Meier, Evander Kane, and Logan Couture to defeat the Canucks 4-2.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Thursday, December 12th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, December 12th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Nashville Predators v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo when the Sabres would honor the old Buffalo Auditorium, they would take on the Nashville Predators in a hard fought matchup. In the first period Matt Duchene would get the Predators on the board first with his 8th of the season 57 seconds into the game. However, the Sabres would respond with a Jimmy Vesey tally, but the Predators would take the 2-1 lead with a Colton Sissons tally. In the second period the Sabres would respond with back to back goals from Jack Eichel, but Ryan Johansen would tie the game at three late in the period. Then in the third period Victor Olofsson would score his 13th of the season to give the Sabres the 4-3 victory.

 

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

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In Tampa Bay the Boston Bruins would get the jump on the Lightning in the first period as Patrice Bergeron would score his 10th of the season to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Steven Stamkos would net his 12th of the season while on the powerplay to tie the game at one. Then in the third period John Moore would score his first of the season for the Bruins, but Brayden Point would score on the powerplay, and Stamko would net his second of the game to give the Lightning the 3-2 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Florida the New York Islanders would come to tame the Panthers. After a scoreless first period Mike Hoffman would get on the board for the Panthers, but Devon Toews (PPG) and Mathew Barzal (PPG) would both score to give the Islanders the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Anders Lee would strike for his ninth goal of the season to give the Islanders 3-1 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets would play sixty minutes of scoreless hockey, and in overtime it would be Bryan Rusy on the powerplay to give the Penguins the 1-0 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings would finally end their 12 game winless (and 10 game losing streak) as they would defeat the Winnipeg Jets. In the first period the Wings would get goals from Darren Helm and Robby Fabbri (PPG) to take the 2-0 lead. then in the second period Fabbri would net his second of the game, and Filip Zadina would score his first of the season while on the powerplay to give the Wings a 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Filip Hronek would secure the 5-2 victory for the Wings with his seventh of the season. Kyle Connor would score both goals for Winnipeg.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would strike first against the Vegas Golden Knights as MacKenzie MacEachern would score his fifth of the season, but the Knights would respond with goals from Max Pacioretty and William Carrier to take the 2-1 lead. However, in the second period Oskar Sundqvist, Jaden Schwartz, and Robert Thomas would all score to give the Blues the 4-2 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Edmonton Oilers and the Wild would have themselves a high scoring affair. In the first period Oscar Klfbom would strike for the Oilers, but Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker would tally for the Wild. Then in the second period Leon Draisaitl would strike on the powerplay for the Oilers, but Marcus Foligno and Ryan Donato would strike for the Wild to take the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Gaetan Haas, Connor McDavid, and James Neal would all score for the Oilers, but Erick Staal and Luke Kunin would score to secure the 6-5 victory for the Wild.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period both John Tavares and Travis Hamonic would trade goals as both teams would remain tied. Then in the second period Mitch Marner would score his fifth of the season to give the Leafs the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period the Flames would light up the Leafs as Johnny Gaudreau qould net a pair of goals and Michael Frolik would net his fourth of the season to give the Flames the 4-2 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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At home rocking the legendary Kachinas, the Arizona Coyotes would pounce on the Chicago Blackhawks with goals from Michael Grabner, Clayton Keller, and Brad Richardson to take the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Jonathan Toews would score for the Blackhawks, but Nick Schmaltz would respond for the Coyotes with his sixth of the season. Then in the third period Clayton Keller would net his second of the game to give the Coyotes the 5-2 victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes, and both teams would play 60 minutes of scoreless hockey, and would need overtime to decide a winner. For the Canucks though, they only needed 40 seconds of the extra frame as Elias Pettersson would net his 13th goal of the season to give the Canucks the 1-0 victory.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In the battle of California neighbors, the Anaheim Ducks would host the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period it would be Matt Luff scoring his first career goal to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jeff Carter would score his ninth goal of the season while on the powerplay to grow the Kings lead to two. However, in the third period Derek Grant would net his ninth of the season while on the powerplay for the Ducks, but it would not be enough as the Kings would hold on to win 2-1.

 

New York Rangers v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose after firing their head coach the night before, the Sharks would play host to the New York Rangers. In the first period the Sharks would strike first as Tomas Hertl would score his 11th of the season while shorthanded. In the second period the Rangers would get on the board with goals from Jesper Fast and Artemi Panarin to take a 2-1 lead, but Logan Couture would tie the game at two for the Sharks before the end of the period. Then in the third period Brenden Dillon would net his first of the season for the Sharks, but Mika Zibanejad would net a pair of goals (PPG and EVS), and Panarin would score two more goals to complete the hat trick and give the Rangers the 6-3 victory.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

 

News:

  • The Dallas Stars announced that they have dismissed Jim Montgomery as Head Coach, and have named Rick Bowness the interim head coach.
    • Per General Manager Jim Nill the decision to relieve Montgomery of his duties were due to “unprofessional Conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.”

 

Game Recaps:

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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In the battle of Florida the Panthers would play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first period Steven Stamkos would score his 11th of the season to give Tampa the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Alex Killorn would tally his ninth of the season to grow Tampa’s lead to two. In the third period the Panthers would finally get on the board as Evgenii Dadonov would score his 12th of the season, but it would not be enough as the Lightning would hold on to win 2-1.

 

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

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The Pittsburgh Penguins would play host to the Montreal Canadiens, and after the Penguins would take the 1-0 lead off of a Jake Guentzel tally in the first period, the second period would not be so kind. The Canadiens would get goals from Tomas Tatar (PPG), Joel Armia, and Shea Weber to take the 3-1 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period Brendan Gallagher would score his 14th of the season to secure the 4-1 victory for the Canadiens.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Buffalo Sabres – 730p EST Start Time

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The Buffalo Sabres would play host to the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period the Sabres would get a quick start as Sam Reinhart would score his 12th of the season 18 seconds into the game, but Tony Brouwer would score his first of the season to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Johan Larsson would tally his fourth of the season to give the Sabres the lead back. In the third period Alex Pietrangelo would net his seventh of the season to tie the game at two, but less than two minutes later Jack Eichel would keep his point streak alive with his 19th goal of the season to regain the lead for the Sabres, and then Zemgus Girgensons would net his fifth of the season, and Eichel would net his second of the game to secure the Sabres the 5-2 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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After a scoreless forty minutes, things would heat up in Nashville between the Predators and the San Jose Sharks. In the third period the Sharks would get a goal from Timo Meier, but the Predators would get powerplay goals from Nick Bonino and Ryan Johansen, and Calle Jarnkrok would score his 11th of the season to secure the 3-1 victory for the Predators.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Anaheim Ducks would get the jump on the Wild in the first period with tallies from Rickard Rakell and Cam Fowler (PPG) to take the 2-0 lead. However, in the second period Ryan Hartman would net his fourth of the season, and in the third period Ryan Donato would net his fifth of the season to tie the game at two for the Wild, and force the game into overtime. However, in the shootout the Ducks would dash the Wild’s hopes of the comeback victory as Max Comtois would secure the 3-2 victory for the Ducks.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would fly high over the Detroit Red Wings. In the first period Adam Lowry would score while shorthanded to get the 1-0 lead for the Jets. Then in the second period Christoffer Ehn would score his first of the season to tie the game at one, but then the Jets would take over as Blake Wheeler, Andrew Copp, and Patrik Laine would all score to give the Jets the 4-1 lead. In the third period Mark Scheifele would seal the deal with a powerplay marker as the Jets would defeat the Wings 5-1.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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After firing Jim Montgomery earlier in the morning (see above in News), the Dallas Stars would play host to the New Jersey Devils, and the first period would that the Stars would need as Radek Faksa and Joe Pavelski would score the only goals that the Stars would need as they would defeat the Devils 2-0.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Carolina Hurricanes would come to town to surge over the Oilers, and surge they would in the first period as Sebastian Aho would get the Hurricanes on the board first with his 17th of the season. Then both Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Dzingel would strike on the powerplay to take a 3-0 lead into the first intermission. In the second period the Oilers would begin to mount their comeback with a Zack Kassian tally. Then in the third period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (PPG) and Kassian (second of the game) would strike to tie the game at three, but Jordan Martinook would score his second of the season to regain the lead for the Hurricanes. Then Sebastian Aho would score his second of the game while on the powerplay, and Dougie Hamilton would score his 11th of the season to give the Hurricanes the 6-3 victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Calgary Flames would heat up the desert as they would take it to the Coyotes. In the first period Michael Frolik and Johnny Gaudreau would strike for the Flames to take the two goal lead. Then in the second period Zac Rinaldo and Sean Monahan would grow the Flames lead to four before Jokob Chychrun would strike to cut the Flames lead to three. In the third period Milan Lucic would score on the powerplay to give the Flames their four goal lead back, but Phil Kessel would get a powerplay tally himself for the Coyotes, but it would not be enough as the Flames would win 5-2.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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After a scoreless first period in Vancouver, the Toronto Maple Leafs would strike first as Auston Matthews and John Tavares both would strike against the Conucks as the Leafs would take the 2-0 lead into the third period. I the third Josh Leivo would get the Canucks on the board, buth Tavares would score his second of the game, and Zach Hyman would score his sixth of the season to give the Leafs the 4-1 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would play host to the Chicago Blackhawks and after a scoreless first period the Knights would light the lamp three times in the second period. Reilly Smith would kick things off with a powerplay tally to break the scoreless tie, then Deryk Engelland would net his first of the season and William Karlsson would strike while shorthanded to give the Knights the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Max Pacioretty and Ryan Reaves would score to grow their lead to five, but Dominik Kubalik would score late in the third while on the powerplay to end the Knights shutout bid. However, The Golden Knights would still cruise to the 5-1 victory.

 

New York Rangers v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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The Los Angeles Kings would play host to the New York Rangers, and in the first period Dustin Brown would score his seventh of the season to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. In the second period Tyler Toffoli would net his seventh of the season to give the Kings the 2-0 lead, and then in the third period Artemi Panarin would net his 15th of the season while on the powerplay to cut the Kings lead back to one, but Adrian Kempe would score to secure the 3-1 victory for the Kings.

 

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

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

 

First Star – John Carlson (D, Washington Capitals)

  • Carlson would register six points (3g, 3a ) in three games played, and two of Carlson’s goals would be game winners for the Capitals.On Dec. 3rd in San Jose Carlson would record his sixth three point game (1g, 2a) in the Capitals 5-2 victory. Then in Los Angeles on Dec. 4th he would score two goals, including his second game winner of the week, in a 3-1 victory. Then on Dec. 6th, Carlson would close out the week in Anaheim with an assist in the Capitals 3-2 victory.

Carlson

 

Second Star – Tristan Jarry (G, Pittsburgh Penguins)

  • In two games played this past week, Jarry would be lights out for the Penguins as he would stop all 61 shots faced to record two shutouts for the week. Jarry made 28 saves in a 3-0 victory over St. Louis on Dec. 4th, and then on Dec. 6th would record a 33 save shutout to defeat Arizona.

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Third Star – Jack Eichel (C, Buffalo Sabres)

  • Eichel would lead the NHL with seven points (2g, 5a) in four games played to extend his personal point streak to a career high 13 games (10g, 13a, 23p). On Dec. 2nd against New Jersey Eichel would record a goal and two assists in the Sabres 7-1 victory. Then on Dec. 5th he would tally a goal in Calgary, and on Dec. 7th in Vancouver would pick up two assists. On Dec. 8th Eichel would pick up an assist against Edmonton to cap off the week.

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*All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 7th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, December 7th, 2019

 

News:

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has been fined the maximum allowable under the CBA of $2486.56 for cross checking Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton.

 

Game Recaps:

Ottawa Senators v. Philadelphia Flyers – 1p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia for an afternoon matinee the Flyers would play host to the Ottawa Senators. In the first period the Flyers would strike first as Travis Konecny would score his 11th of the season to take the 1-0 lead, but Brady Tkachuk would net his 10th to tie the game at one only for the Flyers to strike back with a Shayne Gostisbehere tally to take the 2-1 lead into the intermission. Then in the second period Anthony Duclair would score a shorthanded tally for the Senators to tie the game at two, but then in the third period Ivan Provorov would score for the Flyers retake the lead. Duclair would score his second of the game to re-tie the game up, but 11 seconds later Scott Laughton would strike to secure the Flyers the 4-3 victory.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Vancouver Canucks – 4p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks continue to honor their history by rocking the retro V jerseys for pregame warmups, then would take on the Buffalo Sabres while sporting the gorgeous Black Skate jerseys. In the first period the Canucks would take the 1-0 lead with a Josh Leivo tally. Then in the second period Antoine Roussel would strike and Leivo would score his second of the game for the Canucks, but the Sabres would get goals from Kyle Okposo, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Victor Olofsson (PPG) to tie the game at three. In the third period Tyler Myers would net his first as a Canuck while shorthanded, and Roussel would net his second of the game for the 5-3 lead. However, Zemgus Girgensons would get the Sabres back on the board with his fourth of the season, and Marcus Johansson would score his fifth of the season to tie the game at five and send it to overtime. In overtime it would be JT Miller securing the victory for the Canucks with his 13th of the season as the Canucks would down the Sabres 6-5.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. St. Louis Blues – 7p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Toronto Maple Leafs would explode for a four goal first period as Zach Hyman (EVS and SHG), Auston Matthews, and Jason Spezza (PPG) would all score for the Leafs, but Ivan Barbashev would score for the Blues as the Leafs took the 4-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period Matthews would score his second of the game while on the powerplay, and in the third period David Perron would score for the Blues, but it would not be enough as the Leafs would win 5-2.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would play host to the Colorado Avalanche and in the first period Chris Wagner would get the Bruins on the board first, but Valeri Nichushkin would tie the game at one. Then in the second period Ian Cole and Andre Burakovsky would both score to give the Avalanche the two goal lead, and in the third period Gabriel Landeskog would score his fifth of the season to give the Avalanche the 4-1 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p EST Start Time

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The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Detroit to face off with the Red Wings. In the first period the Penguins would get goals from Jake Guentzel and Chad Ruhwedel to take a 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Robby Fabbri would strike on the powerplay for the Wings, but Evgeni Malkin would score to regain the two goal lead for the Penguins. Then in the third period Filip Hronek and Dylan Larkin (PPG) would score for the Wings, but Dominik Kahun and John Marino (PPG) to give the Penguins the 5-3 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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The Tampa Bay Lightning would black out the visiting San Jose Sharks. In the first period Tyler Johnson would score for the Lightning to take the 1-0 lean, then in the second period the Lightning would open things up with goals from Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos (PPG) to take a 3-0 lead. In the third period Marc-Edouard Vlasic would score for the Sharks, but Victor Hedman, Tyler Johnson (second of the game), Stamkos (second of the game, PPG), and Carter Verhaeghe (first career NHL goal) to secure the 7-1 victory.

 

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

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The Florida Panthers would play host to Sergei Bobrovsky’s former team, the Columbus Blue Jackets for a Saturday night matchup. In the first period Evgenii Dadonov would score his 11th of the season for the Panthers followed by a second period tally for Josh Brown to grow the Panthers lead to two. Then in the third period Vladislav Gavrikov would get on the Jackets on the board, but Brett Connolly (PPG) and Mike Hoffman would both strike to secure the 4-1 victory for the Panthers.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would use the Force to take on the Minnesota Wild. In the first period the Wild would get on the board with a Ryan Donato tally, but the Hurricanes would respond with goals from Linus Wallmark and Andrei Svechnikov (PPG) to take the 2-1 lead into the intermission. Then in the second period Mats Zuccarello would get on the board for the Wild, but Sebastian Aho would score back to back goals to grow the Hurricanes lead to 4-2. In the third period Joel Edmundson would score and Sebastian Aho would cap off the hat trick as the Hurricanes would go on to win 6-2.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils recent loss to the Nashville Predators in Nashville.

 

New York Islanders v. Dallas Stars – 9p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the New York Islanders would come to town to face the Stars. In the first period Andrew Cogliano and Alexander Radulov (PPG) would strike for the Stars. Then in the second period Denis Gurianov would score his sixth of the season to give the Stars the 3-0 lead, but in the third period Mathew Barzal would net his 12th of the season to cut the Islanders deficit to two. However, that would not be enough for the Islanders as the Stars would go on to win 3-1.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Calgary Flames – 10p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Flames would take on the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period the Kings score a pair of powerplay goals by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty, but Milan Lucic would score for the Flames to cut the Kings lead to one. Then in the second period Zac Rinaldo would score his first of the season to tie the game at two, and Sean Monahan would net his eighth of the season to give the Flames the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Dillon Dube would grow the Flames lead to two, but Matt Roy would bring the Kings back within one with his third of the season. However, the Flames would hold on to win 4-3.

 

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NHL News and Notes from Friday, December 6th, 2019

NHL News and Notes from Friday, December 6th, 2019

 

Game Recaps:

Chicago Blackhawks v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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In New Jersey the Devils take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period while on the powerplay Taylor Hall would score his fifth of the season to give the Devils the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period the Blackhawks would respond with a powerplay marker of their own as Alex DeBrincat would score his seventh of the season to tie the game at one. Then after a scoreless overtime period the game would require a five round shootout, and Kirby Dach would score to give the Blackhawks the 2-1 victory. Scott’s Recap

 

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

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At Madison Square Garden the Montreal Canadiens come to town to visit the New York Rangers, and in the first period Brendan Gallagher would strike first for the Canadiens to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Brendan Smith would score his third of the season to tie the game at one for the Rangers. However, late in the third period Nate Thompson would score his second of the season to give the Canadiens the 2-1 victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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Phil Kessel and the Arizona Coyotes come to Pittsburgh to face Kessel’s former team in the Penguins. After two scoreless periods it would be the Penguins striking first as Evgeni Malkin would score his seventh of the season and Brandon Tanev would score while shorthanded to give the Penguins the 2-0 victory.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Oilers would get the jump on the Los Angeles Kings as they would get powerplay goals from Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson  to take the 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Then after a scoreless second period the Kings would finally get on the board with a Michael Amadio tally, but the Oilers would hold on to defeat the Kings 2-1.

 

Washington Capitals v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would sweep their California road trip with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. TXHT Recap

 

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