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NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 2nd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 2nd, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Washington Capitals – 12:30p EST Start Time

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In a highly anticipated matchup the Washington Capitals would fall to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in their first matchup of the 2019-20 season.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Montreal Canadiens – 2p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Canadiens would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the first period Vladislav Gavrikov  would score for the Jackets to take the lead. Then in the second period Tomas Tatar would score for the Canadiens, but a pair of goals from Pierre-Luc Dubois to take the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Max Domi and Shea Weber would score for Montreal, but Gustav Nyquist’s 12th of the season would give the Blue Jackets the 4-3 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 2p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would host the Vancounver Canucks, and in the first period Elias Pettersson would net his 22nd of the season to give the Canucks the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Tyler Myers would score for Vancouver, but goals from Nino Niederreiter and Sebastian Aho would tie the game at two for the Hurricanes. In the third period Pettersson would net his second of the game, and Andrei Svechnikov would score to keep the game tied and send the game to overtime. Then after a scoreless five minute overtime, it would be Justin Williams with the shootout winner to give the Hurricanes the 4-3 victory.

Game Recap – 2/2/2020 – Pittsburgh Penguins v. Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins (32-14-5 69pts) v. Washington Capitals (35-12-5 75pts)

 

Game Recap:

Finally after months of waiting the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins get to renew their rivalry for the first time in the 2019-20 season, and it would not disappoint in DC this afternoon. In the first period Lars Eller would open the scoring for the Capitals after serving a penalty for interfenernce. However, 68 seconds later Sam Lafferty would respond for the Penguins to tie the game at one, and less than a minute later Patric Hornqvist would tip a shot in front and Ilya Samsonov would have the puck go off the inside of his stick and into the net to give teh Penguins the 2-1 lead as they headed into the first intermission.

 

In the second period the Penguins would continue swarming the Capitals zone and would be rewarded with a Dominik Simon backhanded tally to grow their lead to two. Both teams would have powerplay opportunities, but neither team would be able to capitalize on their opportunities.

 

Then in the third period both teams would get chippy with each other, but it would be Evgeny Kuznetsov forcing his way to the front of the net and backhanding the puck past Matt Murray to bring the Capitals back within one as the Capitals would dominate the majority of the period. However, Brandon Tanev would get a lucky bounce to retake the two goal lead, but Lars Eller would net his second of the game less than 30 seconds later to get the Capitals back within one but it would not be enough as the Penguins would hold on to defeat the Capitals 4-3.

 

Lineups:

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Jared McCann — Sidney Crosby — Dominik Simon

Bryan Rust — Evgeni Malkin — Patric Hornqvist

Zach Aston-Reese — Teddy Blueger — Brandon Tanev

Alex Galchenyuk — Andrew Agozzino — Anthony Angello

Jack Johnson — Kris Letang

Marcus Pettersson — John Marino

Chad Ruhwedel — Justin Schultz

Tristan Jarry

Matt Murray

Scratched: Juuso Riikola, Sam Lafferty

Injured: Nick Bjugstad (core muscle surgery), Brian Dumoulin (ankle surgery), Jake Guentzel (shoulder surgery), Dominik Kahun (concussion)

 

Washington Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

Jakub Vrana — Evgeny Kuznetsov — T.J. Oshie

Carl Hagelin — Lars Eller — Richard Panik

Brendan Leipsic — Nic Dowd — Garnet Hathaway

Michal Kempny — John Carlson

Dmitry Orlov — Nick Jensen

Jonas Siegenthaler — Radko Gudas

Ilya Samsonov

Braden Holtby

Scratched: Travis Boyd

Injured: None

 

First Period:

WAS Penalty – :35 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Slashing

WAS Penalty – 4:49 – Garnet Hathaway 2 minutes for Roughing

PIT Penalty – 4:49 – Jack Johnson 2 minutes for Roughing

PIT Penalty – 5:42 – John Marino 2 minutes for Tripping

WAS Penalty – 8:18 – Lars Eller 2 minutes for Interference

WAS Goal – 10:38 – Lars Eller (12) from Richard Panik (6)

PIT Goal – 11:46 – Sam Lafferty (5) from Alex Galchenyuk (12)

PIT Goal – 12:40 – Patric Hornqvist (12) from John Marino (20) and Evgeni Malkin (38)

PIT Penalty – 17:05 – Dominik Simon 2 minutes for Holding

 

End of 1st

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Second Period:

WAS Penalty – 3:17 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Slashing

PIT Goal – 11:59 – Dominik Simon (7) from Sidney Crosby (20) and Jared McCann (16)

PIT Penalty – 13:27 – Sidney Crosby 2 minutes for Interference

WAS Penalty – Bench (Brendan Leipsic) 2 minutes for Too Many Men

 

End of 2nd

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Third Period:

WAS Penalty – :17 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for High Sticking

PIT Penalty – :17 – Kris Letang 2 minutes for Cross Checking

WAS Penalty – 1:54 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Slashing

WAS Goal – 6:00 – Evgeny Kuznetsov (18) from Jakub Vrana (22) and Nick Jensen (4)

WAS Penalty – 10:41 – Carl Hagelin 2 minutes for High Sticking

PIT Goal – 17:27 – Brandon Tanev (11) from Teddy Blueger (11) and Zach Aston-Reese (7)

WAS Goal – 17:42 – Lars Eller (13) from Carl Hagelin (11) and Radko Gudas (13)

 

End of 3rd

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Next Up:

Washington (35-13-5 75pts) v. Los Angeles (19-29-5 43pts)

Pittsburgh (33-14-5 71pts) @ Tampa Bay (32-15-5 69pts)

Rivalry: Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Washington Capitals (35-12-5) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (32-14-5)

 Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SO
Washington CapitalsIlya Samsonov16-2-12.08 / .927 / 1
Pittsburgh PenguinsTristan Jarry17-8-12.16 / .929 / 3
Goaltender Matchup

It’s time to witness another chapter in arguably the best rivalry in the National Hockey League; Capitals vs Penguins. For some reason, the schedule-makers wait until the final push for the playoffs to have these two face-off for the first time, and then go on to play one another four times before April. The last time Washington played Pittsburgh, on March 12th, 2019, they lost 5-3. In recent history, this rivalry has all but been split down the middle in wins and losses; through the 2010’s, Washington was 15-15-0 versus Pittsburgh, and is .520 all-time at home. With that being said, the Capitals have six wins in their last 11 meetings, four of which came during the Stanley Cup Playoffs of 2017-18, and we all remember how that season ended (mcubed).

On Friday, the Washington Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators, 5-3. Ilya Samsonov started in goal for Washington for the first time since January 18th, and as usual, he impressed fans and coaching staff. TJ Oshie gave the Capitals an early lead with a deflection from John Carlson for his 19th goal of the season. At first, it was believed to be Evgeny Kuznetsovs’ goal, but upon further review the goal was credited to Oshie. Thomas Chabot was called for slashing at the 7:26 mark, but the Capitals did not convert on the opportunity. Short of the 11:30 mark, Evgeny Kuznetsov did score, albeit a fast-one that at first, we weren’t sure if the puck even crossed the goal line. His 17th of the season improved Washingtons’ lead to 2-0 heading into the second period. Ilya Samsonov, after facing just five shots, was challenged with a breakaway late in the first, and confidently made the stop. The Capitals earned their second man-advantage of the night just two minutes and 18 seconds into the middle period, but Washington would not convert. Not long after, Garnet Hathaway drew a tripping penalty, and despite having the man-advantage, the Capitals allowed yet another short-handed goal, this time to Chris Tierney. Washington has allowed five short-handed goals in eight games, and leads the league with nine since the start of the season. With one of the Senators’ five goals versus the Sabres coming short-handed, it was of great importance that the Caps’ control that growing problem. Alex Ovechkin re-instated the Caps’ two-goal lead with his 36th goal of the season, and 10th in 5 games. With his 694th career goal, Ovechkin tied Mark Messier on the all-time list. 64 seconds later, Thomas Chabot cut that lead once again. As expected, the Senators would begin to accumulate power plays as Dmitry Orlov was called for hooking. Ottawa’s power play was 6-for-11 heading into tonight’s match, but Washington’s 2nd-ranked penalty kill kept the score, 3-2. To start the third period, Ottawa received a power play as Washington was called for too-many-men. In a twist of fate, this time it was the Capitals that scored short-handed as Carl Hagelin potted his 4th of the season on the breakaway. Unfortunately, Washington was then called for hooking, and the Caps were right back to work on the penalty kill. Artem Anisimov snuck the puck past Samsonov to bring Ottawa right back into the game with another special teams goal. With just under four minutes remaining, Washington was gifted a four-minute double minor for high-sticking against Lars Eller. With Ottawa’s goaltender lifted, Alex Ovechkin potted his second goal of the night to now pass Mark Messier. Ilya Samsonov won his 11th straight start after allowing three goals on 29 shots. As predicted by yours truly, it was confirmed earlier today that Ilya Samsonov WILL get the start for the Capitals!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDr8bxbF3Qo

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadephia Flyers by a score of 4-3, in overtime, in the Battle of Pennsylvania, also on Friday night. Despite an injury-plagued line-up, Pittsburgh continues to keep winning. The first period was uneventful, aside from a singular Flyers power play. That man-advantage ended with Jakub Voracek scoring his 11th goal of the season with 29 seconds left in the period, giving Philadelphia a short-lived lead. Five seconds short of the four-minute mark in the middle period, Evgeni Malkin scored the game-tying goal with his 16th of the season. Despite missing 14 games due to injury, Malkin leads the Penguins in assists (35) and points (50). Just 10 seconds later, Pittsburgh received their first power play of the evening, and with his 22nd  goal of the season and his 5th in eight games, Bryan Rust gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead. Through 36 games, Rust has 22 goals (leads team) and 22 assists for 43 points (HockeyReference). With Travis Konecny in the penalty box for tripping, the Penguins received another power play shortly after their first, and Kris Letang improved his teams’ lead by a score of 3-1. For a fourth goal in the 2nd period, Tyler Pitlick brought the Flyers within one with his 5th of the season. Philadelphia started the third period on the remainder of a late Crosby penalty, but were unable to convert. However, it didn’t take long for Scott Laughton to score anyways, washing out Pittsburghs’ lead. With no additional goals, this game would go to overtime. Sidney Crosby, of course, ended up scoring the game-winning goal for Pittsburgh just 55 seconds into the overtime period. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 26 saves on 29 shots to win his 17th of the season. Jarry is expected to start for the Penguins versus the Capitals.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled with injuries all season long, but the list is getting shorter. However, the Penguins are still without Brian Dumoulin (DL, ankle), Nick Bjugstad (DL, abdomen), Jake Guentzel (DL, upper body), and Dominik Kahun (DL, concussion).

Coverage of the game begins at 11:30am with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 12:00pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 12:30pm.

References:

HockeyReference. (2020). Bryan Rust Stats. Retrieved from https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/r/rustbr01.html.

HockeyReference.(2020). Ilya Samsonov Stats. Retrieved from https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/samsoil01.html.

Mcubed. (2020). NHL : Series records: Washington Capitals against Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved from http://mcubed.net/nhl/wsh/pit.shtml.

TheScore. (2020). Pittsburgh Penguins Stats & News. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/10.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 31st, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 31st, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Detroit Red Wings 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 Detroit Red Wings for an Original Six matchup. After a scoreless first period the Rangers would have a three goal period as Pavel Buchnevich, Chris Kreider, and Artemi Panarin would score to take the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Robby Fabbri and Valtteri Filppula would get the Wings on the board, but Mika Zibanejad’s powerplay tally would secure the Rangers the 4-2 victory.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In the battle of Pennsylvania the Pittsburgh Penguins would play host to the Philadelphia Flyers. In the first period Jakub Voracek would score on the powerplay for the Flyers to take the one goal lead. Then in the second period Tyler Pitlick would score for the Flyers, but Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, and Kris Letang  would score for the Penguins to take the 3-2 lead. In the third period Scott Laughton would tie the game at three, but in overtime it would be Sidney Crosby scoring the game winner to give the Penguins the 4-3 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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Alex Ovechkin nets two goals to pass Mark Messier as the Washington Capitals defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on the road.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would host the Vegas Golden Knights in a tightly contested matchup. In the first period Paul Stastny and Jonathan Marchessault would score for the Knights to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Teuvo Teravainen would score to get the Hurricanes on the board, but in the third period Brock McGinn and Sebastian Aho would score for Carolina, however, goals from Nate Schmidt and Alex Tuch would give the Golden Knights the 4-3 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Boston Bruins would visit the Jets. In the first period Patrik Laine would kick off the scoring to give the Jets the 1-0 lead, but Patrice Bergeron would tie the game at one on the powerplay. Then in the third period Jake DeBrusk would score on the powerplay to give the Bruins the 2-1 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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In Edmonton the Oilers would host the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period Leon Draisaitl and Caleb Jones would score to give the Oilers the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period David Perron would score for the Blues, and in the third period Robert Thomas would tie the game at two. However, Draisaitl would net his second of the game to retake the lead for the Oilers and Josh Archibald would score to secure the 4-2 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Anaheim Ducks would play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first team both teams would net two goals as Ondrej Palat and Erik Cernak would score for Tampa, and Rickard Rakell and Michael Del Zotto would score for the Ducks. In the second period Anthony Cirelli would score to give Tampa the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Nikita Kucherov would score for the Lightning to take the 4-2 lead. Troy Terry would score for the Ducks, but it would not be enough as the Lightning would go on to win 4-3.

TXHT Jersey Share – Cool Hockey Mystery Box Series Part 4

The TXHT Jersey Share series concludes with part four of the Cool Hockey Mystery Box series.

 

In today’s edition of the jerseys received from the Mystery Boxes purchased from CoolHockey.com, we take a look at the Pittsburgh Penguins by Reebok for the 2016-17 season.

 

Penguins Cullen Front

 

The Penguins would change their jerseys back to their look from the 1980’s and early 1990’s. This retro design is what the Penguins wore when they won their first two Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992 before changing their jerseys and logo. In 2014 the Penguins would introduce the black version as an alternate, and then would make them official with their white version starting the 2016-17 season, which would see them win their fifth and final Stanley Cup. The Penguins would carry the design over to the new Adidas format, and still wear them today.

 

Penguins Cullen Back

 

One of the cool surprises for this jersey is that it was a player customized jersey, and it is customized to Matt Cullen. Cullen was more of a depth player and was a key contributor to the Penguins back to back Cup runs in 2016 and 2107.

 

This jersey is special though compared to the others that were received in the Mystery Boxes as this jersey is a size large and I can actually wear it regularly if I chose to.

 

Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Vegas Golden Knights v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would face off with the Vegas Golden Knights. In the first period Mark Stone would open the scoring 84 seconds into the game, for the Knights, but Jeremy Lauzon would net his first career NHL goal to tie the game for the Bruins. In the second period Nicolas Hague would strike on the powerplay to retake the lead for the Knights. Then in the third period Jake DeBrusk and David Krejci would both score to give the Bruins the 3-2 victory.

 

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

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would host the Islanders and in the first period Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier would both score on the powerplay to give the Islanders the 2-0 lead. In the second period the Islanders lead would grow to three with a goal by Anders Lee, and then in the third period Brock Nelson would make it 4-0 for the Islanders. Pavel Buchnevich and Chris Kreider would both score on the powerplay for the Rangers but it wouldn’t be enough as the Islanders would go on to win 4-2.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would ground the Winnipeg Jets. In the first period Patrik Laine would score for the Jets, but goals from Martin Necas, Justin Williams (first of the season, PPG), and Teuvo Teravainen would give the Hurricanes the 3-1 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Justin Williams would score his second of the game to secure the Hurricanes the 4-1 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Philadelphia Flyers – 730p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia we would be treated to the battle of Pennsylvania as the Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a scoreless first period the Flyers would strike with goals from Jakub Voracek and James van Riemsdyk to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Justin Braun would score with a minute left to give the Flyers the 3-0 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would welcome back former coach Joel Quenneville as they honor Patrick Kane’s 100th point before they take on the Florida Panthers. After a scoreless first period the Panthers would strike first as Evgenii Dadonov would get the Panthers on the board first, and then Frank Vatrano would score a pair of goals to give Florida the 3-0 lead, but Kirby Dach would strike for the Blackhawks to cut their deficit to two. However, Vatrano would complete the hat trick to regain the three goal lead for the Panthers heading into the second intermission. In the third period Drake Caggiula would score for the Blackhawks on the powerplay, and Patrick Kane would net his 25th of the season, but the Panthers would hold on for the 4-3 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 19th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 19th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Boston Bruins v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1230p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would takeon the Boston Bruins for an early afternoon matinee. In the first period Patrice Bergeron, Anders Bjork, and David Pastrnak would score to give the Bruins the 3-0 lead, but the Penguins would get four answered goals from Dominik Simon, Teddy Blueger, Jack Johnson, and Bryan Rust to give the Penguins the 4-3 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Carolina Hurricanes – 5p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would celebrate the return of Justin Williams as they take on the New York Islanders. In the first period Andrei Svechnikov would strike first for Carolina to take the 1-0 lead, however, in the second period Anders Lee would score to tie the game at one and send the game to overtime. After a scoreless overtime frame, the game would require an eight round shootout, and it would be Williams striking for the Hurricanes to secure the 2-1 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would host the Winnipeg Jets in a game that would see Patrick Kane become the tenth American to record 1000 NHL points. In the first period Alexander Nylander and Erik Gustafsson would score to give Chicago the 2-0 lead. In the second period Mark Scheifele would score for the Jets to cut their deficit to one. Then in the third period Patrik Laine would score for the Jets, but goals from David Kampf, Brandon Saad (with an assist by Kane), and Dominik Kubalik would score to take the 5-2 victory.

 

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

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would host the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the first period the Rangers would get on the board first with a Brady Skjei goal, but after a scoreless second period the Jackets would get a pair of goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand to give Columbus the 2-1 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 17th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 17th, 2020

 

NWHL News:

  • The NWHL announced a pair of signings for the Connecticut Whale.
  • The Whale have signed Janine Weber, the NWHL’s all time leading scorer among European players, for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

  • The Whale have also signed defender Brinna Dochniak for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

 

NHL News:

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety has announced that they have fined Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson $2000 for Diving/Embellishment (NHL Rule 64).
  • DoPS also announced that they have fined New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren $2,486.56, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for interference against Islanders forward Jordan Eberle.

 

  • The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that defenseman Dougie Hamilton will be out indefinetly after undergoing successful surgery to repair a fractured fibula in his left leg.

 

Game Recaps:

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings would host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a tightly contested contest. After a scoreless first period Filip Zadina would strike on the powerplay for the Wings, and in the third period Bryan Rust would tie the game at one while on the powerplay. In overtime Sidney Crosby would strike on the powerplay to give the Penguins the 2-1 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes and Anaheim Ducks would do battle in a tightly contested matchup. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Sebastian Aho would open the scoring with his 24th of the season, and Erik Gudbranson would score to tie the game at one. Then after a scorless second and third period, Sam Steel would score to give the Ducks the 2-1 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Tampa Bay Lightning would strike the Jets down with the touchdown to take the 7-1 victory. The Lightning would get goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Alex Killorn along with a pair of goals from Nikita Kucherov and a hat trick from Anthony Cirelli to secure the victory. Jack Roslovic would score the lone goal for the Jets.

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 16th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 16th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, and 24 seconds into the game Sidney Crosby would score for the Penguins to take the quick lead. However, the Bruins would score four unanswered goals to secure the 4-1 victory. Sean Kuraly, Par Lindholm would score in the first period, and Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand would strike in the third period to secure the Boston victory.

 

Calgary Flames v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would play host to the Calgary Flames. After a scoreless first period Calgary would strike with a Derek Ryan tally, but then in the third period William Nylander would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one and send it to overtime. After the extra frame would not give us a winner, Matthew Tkachuk would score in the shootout to give the Flames the 2-1 victory.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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The Los Angeles would visit Florida to take on the Panthers, and in the first two period the Panthers would take a two goal lead with goals from Evgenii Dadonov (PPG) and Frank Vatrano. Then in the third period the Kings would get goals from Alex Iafallo, Adrian Kempe, and Anze Kopitar, but it would not be enough as Mike Matheson (PPG) and Brian Boyle would score to give the Panthers the 4-3 victory.

 

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

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On Long Island the New York Rangers and Islanders would renew their rivalry. In the first period Josh Bailey would net his 10th of the season for the Islanders to take the 1-0 lead, and then in the second period Mika Zibanejad would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one. then in the third period Anthony Beuviller would score for the Islanders, but goals from Tony DeAngelo and Chris Kreider (PPG) would give the Rangers the 3-2 victory.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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The Philadelphia Flyers would play host to the Montreal Canadiens, and a late goal by Joel Farabee would give the Flyers the 1-0 lead, but Tomas Tatar would score before the end of the first period to tie the game. Then in the second and third period Ilya Kovalchuk would score a pair of goals, and Artturi Lehkonen would score his 11th of the season to give the Canadiens the 4-1 victory.

 

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

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Alex Ovechkin would explode for his 25th career hat trick to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would host the Carolina Hurricanes. In the first period Emil Bemstrom would score to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead, but in the second period Martin Necas would score to tie the game at one. Then in the third period Jordan Staal would score for the Hurricanes, but goals from Cam Atkinson and Nick Foligno would give the Blue Jackets the 3-2 victory.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Vegas Golden Knights would come to visit the Senators. Paul Stastny and Mark Stone would both strike to give the Knights the 2-0 lead in the first forty minutes of the game. Then in the third period Vladislav Namestnikov and Connor Brown (PPG) would score for the Senators, but goals from Chandler Stephenson (SHG) and Ryan Reaves would secure the 4-2 victory for the Golden Knights.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would host the Anaheim Ducks. In the first period Josh Manson and Adam Henrique would score to give the Ducks the 2-0 lead, but Viktor Arvidsson would score to get Nashville on the board. In the second period Rikard Rakell would score to give the Ducks the two goal lead back, and in the third period Derek Grants would score while shorthanded to give the Ducks a three goal lead. Mikael Granlund would score shorthanded for the Predators, but it would be too little, too late as the Ducks would go on to win 4-2.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would face off with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period a Zach Parise powerplay goal would give the Wild the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Suter would score to secure the 3-2 victory for the Wild. Nikita Kucherov would score both goals for Tampa.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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The Buffalo Sabres would head to Dallas to faceoff with the Stars, and the Sabres would get goals from Jimmy Vesey, Rasmus Dahlin, Michael Frolik, and Zemgus Girgensons to take the 4-1 victory. Jamie Benn would score the lone goal for the Stars.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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The Colorado Avalanche would host the San Jose Sharks and shut them down as the
Avalanche would get goals from Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar, Ryan Graves, and Matt Calvert (SHG) to secure the 4-0 shutout victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would host the Arizona Coyotes. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Christian Dvorak would get the Coyotes on the board first with his 12th of the season, and Bo Horvat would score his 16th of the season while on the powerplay to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Jake Virtanen would strike to give the Canucks the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Tanner Pearson would net his 13th of the season to give the Canucks the 3-1 victroy.

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

 

News:

  • The Washington Capitals have signed center Nicklas Backstrom to a 5 year contract extension with a $9.2 mil AAV.

 

Game Recaps:

Vegas Golden Knights v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Vegas Golden Knights. After a scoreless first period the Knights would get on the board first with Tomas Nosek’s sixth of the season, but Kyle Okposo and Sam Reinhart would both strike on the powerplay to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Reilly Smith would score on the powerplay to tie the game at two, but Jack Eichel’s 28th of the season would retake the lead for the Sabres, and a late goal by Curtis Lazar would give the Sabres the 4-2 victory.

 

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

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 in a battle of dueling hat tricks.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

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The Los Angeles Kings comes to Tampa Bay to try to ground the Lightning. In the first period Jeff Carter and Kyle Clifford would strike to give the Kings the 2-0 lead, but Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos would strike to tie the game at two. Then after a scoreless second period Dustin Brown would strike on the powerplay to give the Kings the 3-2 lead, but a late tally by Nikita Kucherov would tie the game at three and send the game to overtime. Then after a scoreless overtime period, Steven Stamkos would score the in the shootout to give the Lightning the 4-3 victory.

 

Detroit Red Wings v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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On Long Island it would be a long night as the Detroit Red Wings took on the New York Islanders. In the first period Filip Hronek would strike for the Wings, but goals from Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson, and Anders Lee would give the Islanders the 4-1 lead. Then in the second period Nelson would score his second of the game, and Noah Dobson would score to gore the Islanders lead to five. In the third period Anthony Beauvillier and Leo Komarov would strike to secure the 8-2 victory for the Islanders.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the Minnesota Wild. In the first period Evgeni Malkin (PPG) and Jared McCann would strike to give the Penguins the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Bryan Rust and Malkin (second PPG of the game) would strike to take a four goal lead before Zach Parise would score for the Wild. Then in the third period Marcus Foligno and Parise (PPG, second of the game) would score for the Wild, but goals from Sidney Crosby, Dominik Simon, and Alex Galchenyuk would give the Penguins the 7-3 victory.

 

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

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would face off with the Boston Bruins. In the first period Alexander Wennberg would strike for the Jackets to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Kevin Stenlund (PPG) and Riley Nash would score to give the Jackets the 3-0 victory.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Chicago Blackhawks would visit the Senators. In the first period the Senators would get goals from Connor Brown and Chris Tierney to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the final forty minutes Dominik Kubalik would score a pair of goals to tie the game and send it to overtime. Then in overtime Jonathan Toews would score 42 seconds in to give the Blackhawks the 3-2 victory.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Jets would blank the Vancouver Canucks. In the first period Kyle Connor and Jack Roslovic would score to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Blake Wheeler would strike on the powerplay, and in the third period Connor would score his second of the game to give the Jets the 4-0 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Dallas Stars would come to town to face the Avalanche. In the first period the Avalanche would get goals from Nikita Zadorov and Gabriel Landeskog for the two goal lead. Then in the second period Denis Gurianov would score on the powerplay to bring the Stars within one. In the third period Jason Dickinson would score to tie the game at two and send the game to overtime. Then in overtime Esa Lindell would score to secure the 3-2 comeback victory for the Stars.

 

Nashville Predators v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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The Nashville Predators would travel to Edmonton to take on the Oilers. In the first period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would open the scoring for the Oilers, but goals from Filip Forsberg and Colin Blackwell would score to take the lead for Nashville. However, before the end of the period Leon Draisaitl would tie the game at two while on the powerplay. In the second period Josh Archibald would score to give the Oilers the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Draisaitl would score his second of the game to give the Oilers the 4-2 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes would face the San Jose Sharks, and in the first period Phil Kessel would strike for his 10th of the season to take the 1-0 Coyotes lead. Then in the second period Kevin Lebanc and Timo Meier would score for the Sharks, but Kessel’s second of the game, and Taylor Hall’s 11th of the season would keep the Coyotes in the lead. Then in the third period Lawson Crouse would score to grow the Coyotes lead to two before Evander Kane would score on the powerplay to bring the Sharks back within one, but Conor Garland would score to retake the two goal lead and Hall would score his second of the game to give the Coyotes the 6-3 victory.