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NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

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

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In New York the Islanders would face the Montreal Canadiens, and it would not start pretty for the Islanders. In the first period the Canadiens would get goals from Brendan Gallagher, Jeff Petry, and Charles Hudon to take the commanding 3-0 lead, and would follow that up with a tally from Paul Byron to grow their lead to four. Then in the third period the Islanders would show some life with goals from Brock Nelson and Ryan Pulock, but Jordan Weal and Joel Armia would strike to give the Canadiens the 6-2 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers look to right their path as they host the St. Louis Blues. In the first period Mika Zibanejad would strike for the Rangers, but in the final forty minutes Colton Parayko, Brayden Schenn, and Jaden Schwartz would score to give the Blues the 3-1 victory.

 

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

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would lay the smackdown on the Ottawa Senators. Despite getting goals from Jayce Hawryluk, Brady Tkachuk, and Connor Brown, the Senaators would be swarmed by goals from John Marino, Conor Sheary, Sidney Crosby, Jason Zucker, and a hat trick by Bryan Rust to take the 7-3 victory for teh Penguins.

 

Boston Bruins v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 730p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Lightning would face the Boston Bruins, and in the first period Brad Marchand would open the scoring for the Bruins with a powerplay tally with less than a minute in the period. Then in the second period Mitchell Stephens would score for the Lightning, but Jake DeBrusk’s powerplay tally would give the Bruins the 2-1 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would host the Nashville Predators. In the first period Luke Kunin and Kevin Fiala would score for the Wild to take the 2-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Craig Smith would get Nashville on the board, but a Zach Parise tally would give the Wild the 3-1 victory. 

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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In Winnipeg the Buffalo Sabres would come to try to ground the Jets, but in the first period goals from Kyle Connor and Tucker Poolman to give the Jets the 2-0 lead. In the second period Rasmus Ristolainen would score for the Sabres, but Kyle Connor would net his second of the game to give the Jets the 3-1 victory.

 

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

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In Chicago the Blackhawks would look to black out the Anaheim Ducks, and in the first period Drake Caggiula would strike to giveChicago the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Danton Heinen would score for the Ducks, but a pair of goals from Dylan Strome plus goals from Alexander Nylander and Patrick Kane would give the Blackhawks the 5-1 lead. In the third period Carter Rowney would score for the Ducks, but David Kampf’s tally would give th Blackhawks the 6-2 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars would play a tough one against the Edmonton Oilers, and after being tied at one by goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and John Klingberg it would be Alex Chiasson with the powerplay overtime winner for the Oilers to take the 2-1 victory.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would host the New Jersey Devils, and after a scoreless first period Max Pacioretty would strike to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period William Karlsson and Ryan Reaves would both score to give the Golden Knights the 3-0 victory.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Toronto Maple Leafs come to town to visit the Sharks, and in the first period Evander Kane would strike for the Sharks to take the one goal lead. Then in the second period Auston Matthews would score to tie the game at one, but a tally from Antti Suomela would retake the one goal lead for the Sharks. However, Mitch Marner would tie the game at two before the end of the second period. Then in the third period Stefan Noesen, Kane (second of the game), and Radim Simek would score to give the Sharks the 5-2 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, March 1st, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, March 1st, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Rangers – 12p EST Start Time

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At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they host the Philadelphia Flyers. In the first period the Flyers would get goals from Matt Niskanen, Sean Couturier, and Michael Raffl to take the 3-0 lead. In the second period Mika Zibanejad would score for the Rangers, but goals from Derek Grant and Travis Konecny would give the Flyers a commanding 5-1 lead. Then in the third period Pavel Buchnevich and Zibanejad would both score for the Rangers, but it would not be enough as the Flyers would hold on to win 5-3 to become one point behind the Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan Division for first place.

 

Calgary Flames v. Florida Panthers – 4p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would host the Calgary Flames, and it would be straight fire for the Flames as they would get goals from Johnny Gaudreau, Milan Lucic, and TJ Brodie, and a 38 save performance from Cam Talbot to secure the 3-0 victory over the Panthers.

 

Vancouver Canucks v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would hos the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Kevin Stenlund would score for the Jackets, but goals from Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson would give the Canucks the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period JT Miller would strike to grow the Canucks leas, but int he third period the Jackets would get goals from Riley Nash, Zach Werenski, Emil Bemstrom, and Gustav Nyquist to defeat the Canucks 5-3.

 

Washington Capitals v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals would get back to their winning ways as Alex Ovechkin would net two goals to lead the way past the Minnesota Wild 4-3.

 

New Jersey Devils v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would host the New Jersey Devils, but it would be all Devils as Pavel Zacha would net a pair of goals and Nico Hischier to give the Devils would blank the Ducks 3-0.

 

Los Angeles Kings v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Los Angeles Kings would come to town to visit the Goldn Knights, and in the first two minutes of the game Anze Kopitar would strike to give the Kings the quick 1-0 lead. However, Kopitar would not be done as later in the period while on the powerplay he would net his second of the game for the Kings. Then in the second period Shea Theodore would score for the Knights, but goals by Trevor Lewis and Alex Iafollo would give the Kings the 4-1 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 28th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 28th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

New York Rangers v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Jespar Fast would score early for the Rangers, but Sean Couturier would score for the Flyers to tie the game. Then in the next forty minutes the Flyers would get a pair of goals from Claude Giroux, and goals from James van Riemsdyk and Kevin Hayes to secure the 5-2 victory for the Flyers. Brett Howden would score the second goal for the Rangers.

 

Minnesota Wild v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Blue Jackets would be blanked by the visiting Minnesota Wild as Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman, Zach Parise, and Kevin Fiala would all score to give the Wild the 5-0 victory.

 

Colorado Avalanche v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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In Carolina the Hurricanes would host the Colorado Avalanche, and the Avalanche would score a goal period to defeat the Hurricanes 3-2.  Tyson Jost would net a pair of goals and Samuel Girard would net the game winner for the Avalanche, while Teuvo Teravainen would net both goals for the Hurricanes.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Buffalo Sabres would come to town to face off with the Golden Knights. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Dominik Kahun would score for the Sabres, but Nicolas Roy would score to tie the game at one for the Knights. Then in the third period Jeff Skinner would score for the Sabres, but goals from William Karlsson and Rielly Smith (two goals) would give the Golden Knights the 4-2 victory.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Anaheim the Ducks would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first 40 minutes the Ducks would swarm the Penguins. In the first period Danton Heinen would score for the Ducks, then in the second period Jason Zucker would tie the game at one, but goals from Ryan Getzlaf and Brendan Guhle would give the Ducks the 3-1 lead. In the third period, Zucker would net his second of the game but the Ducks would hold on to win 3-2.

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

 

Game Recaps:

Buffalo Sabres v. Colorado Avalanche – 8p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would face the Buffalo Sabres. In the first forty minutes both teams would trade goals as Zemgus Girgensons and Curtis Lazar would score for Buffalo, and Gabriel Landeskog and Martin Kaut would score for the Avalanche to have the game tied at two after two. Thaen in the third period JT Compher would net his tenth of the season to give the Avalanche the 3-2 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would shut down the Edmonton Oilers as they would get goals from Max Pacioretty, Nick Cousins, and Shea Theodore to shutout the Oilers 3-0 to extend their winning streak to seven.

 

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Pittsburgh Penguins would come to town to face the Kings. In the first forty minutes the Kings would get goals from Blake Lizotte and Trevor Lewis to defeat the Penguins 2-1. Bryan Rust would score the lone goal for the Penguins.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 23rd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 23rd, 2020

 

News:

  • The Washington Capitals traded a 2020 3rd Round Draft Pick to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Ilya Kovalchuk.
  • Don’t forget to follow the TXHT Trade Tracker for the latest trades before the 3p ET Monday Deadline.

 

  • The Detroit Red Wings traded defenseman Mike Green to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Kyle Brodziak and a Conditional Draft Pick.

 

  • The NHL announced that the St. Louis Blues will be the Minnesota Wild’s opponent for the 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field in Minnesota.

 

  • The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have signed defenseman Zach Bogosian to a one year $1.3 mil. deal.
    • Bogosian had his contract terminated by the Buffalo Sabres this past weekend after he refused to report to Rochester of the AHL.

 

Game Recaps:

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

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The Washington Capitals get back to their winning ways as they defeat their arch rival Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 to retake the Metro Division lead.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Dallas Stars – 3p EST Start Time

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In Dallas the Stars would host the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period Joe Pavelski would score to give the Stars the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Dominik Kubalik would score to get the Blackhawks on the board, but Tyler Seguin’s tally would give the Stars the 2-1 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Buffalo Sabres – 3p EST Start Time

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In Buffalo the Sabres would host the Winnipeg Jets, and it would be Blake Wheeler scoring for the Jets, but Kyle Okposo would net two goals to give the Sabre the 2-1 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. New York Islanders – 5p EST Start Time

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On Long Island the New York Islanders would host the San Jose Sharks, and in the first period Anders Lee would open the scoring for the Islanders, but Dylan Gambrell would score to tie the game for the Sharks. Then in the second period Lee would net his second of the game and Devon Toews would score to give the Islanders the two goal lead, and then Josh Bailey would score in the third period to secure the 4-1 victory for the Islanders.

 

Calgary Flames v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p EST Start Time

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In Detroit the Red Wings would host the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Dylan Larkin would score for the Wings, but Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan would score to give the Flames the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Andrew Mangiapane would score to grow the Flames lead to two, but in the third period Larkin would net his second of the game to bring the Wings back within one. However, Mangiapane’s second of the game would give the Flames the 4-2 victory.

 

St. Louis Blues v. Minnesota Wild – 730p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota the Wild would host the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period the Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Marcus Foligno would score to get the Wild on the board, but Oskar Sundqvist would score to give the Blues the two goal lead back. Then in the third period Ivan Barbashev would score shorthanded to give the Blues the 4-1 victory.

 

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

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In Anaheim the Vegas Golden Knights would come to town to face the Ducks, and in the first period Patrick Brown would score his first career NHL goal for the Knights, but Devin Shore would score to tie the game for the Ducks. In the second period Nick Ritchie would score to give the Ducks the 2-1 lead, but Alec Martinez would score to tie the game at two and William Karlsson would score to take the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Karlsson would tally two more times for the Knights, but Ritchie would score his second of the game, and Adam Henrique would score a pair to tie the game at five and send the game to overtime which would see Shea Theodore score the winner for Vegas as the Golden Knights take the 6-5 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period Leon Draisaitl would net his 36th of the season while on the powerplay to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid would tally to grow the Oilers lead to three, but Anze Kopitar would score late to get the Kings on the board. Then in the third period Dustin Brown would scoe for the Kings, but Josh Archibald’s tally would give the Oilers the 4-2 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

 

News:

  • Alex Ovechkin scored his 700th career NHL goal to become the eighth player, and second youngest, to reach the milestone in NHL history.

 

  • All is quiet on the trade front outside of a minor deal between Toronto and Nashville.

 

Game Recaps:

Washington Capitals v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

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In New Jersey the Devils would play host to the Washington Capitals, and in the first period Jespar Bratt would tally on the breakaway as he would undress Ilya Samsonov to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Wayne Simmonds would strike on the powerplay to take the 2-0 lead, but Tom Wilson would score a powerplay goal in return to bring the Capitals back within one. Then in the third period Alex Ovechkin would net his 700th career NHL goal, and 42nd of the season, to tie the game at two, but Damon Severson would rip a bullet past Samsonov to give the Devils the 3-2 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Philadelphia Flyers – 1p EST Start Time

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In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period Scott Laughton would net a pair of goals to give the Flyers the 2-0 lead. Then in the final forty minutes both teams would score a goal per period as Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine would score for the Jets, but goals from Sean Couturier and Tyler Pitlick would give the Flyers the 4-2 victory as they continue to climb in the Metro Division standings.

 

Buffalo Sabres v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1p EST Start Time

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In Pittsburgh the Penguins would hos the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Zemgus Girgensons, Sam Reinhart, and Jack Eichel would score to give the Sabres the 3-0 lead. Then in the final forty minutes Evgeni Malkin would score a pair for the Penguins, but goals from Jeff Skinner and Eichel would give the Sabres the 5-2 victory.

 

Carolina Hurricanes v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto for Hockey Night in Canada, the Maple Leafs would play host to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the first period Alexander Kerfoot would net his ninth of the season to give the Leafs the 1-0 lead. However, in the second period the Hurricanes would respond with goals from Linus Wallmark, Nino Niederreiter, and Warren Foegele to take the 3-1 lead. However, the Hurricanes would face uncertainty in net as James Reimer would leave the game with a lower body injury in the first period, and then Petr Mrazek would have a collision with Kyle Clifford and would leave the game with an upper body injury forcing the Hurricanes to use emergency backup goalie Dave Ayres. Teuvo Teravainen would score to grow their lead to three, but John Tavares and Pierre Engvall would score on the first two shots faced by Ayres. Then in the third period Foegele and Martin Necas would score to give the Hurricanes the 6-3 victory.

 

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

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In Ottawa the Montreal Canadiens would come to face the Senators in another Hockey Night in Canada matchup. In the first period the Canadiens would get a pair of goals from Max Domi to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Paul Byron would score to give the Canadiens the 3-0 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks 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 San Jose Sharks, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Jespar Fast would open the scoring for the Rangers, and Joe Thornton would score his third of the season for the Sharks to tie the game. Then in the second period Thornton would strike again to give the Sharks the 2-1 lead, but Mika Zibanejad would score to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Fast would net his second of the game to give the Rangers the 3-2 victory.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Arizona Coyotes – 8p EST Start Time

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In Arizona it would be another Kachina Saturday as the Coyotes would host the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Anthony Cirelli would open the score less than for minutes into the game for the Lightning, but the Coyotes would respond with goals from Conor Garland and Clayton Keller to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point would score for the Lightning, but Carl Soderberg and Brad Richardson would tie the game at three. Then in the third period Keller and Garland would both net their second of the game, and Derek Stepan would score to give the Coyotes the 7-3 victory.

 

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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In Nashville the Predators would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period the Predators would get goals from Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Colton Sissons would score for the Predators, but goals from Boone Jenner, Eric Robinson, and Emil Bemstrom would tie the game at three for the Jackets. Then after a scoreless third period and overtime, it would be Rocco Grimaldi in the shootout to give the Predators the 4-3 victory.

 

Boston Bruins v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the Boston Bruins, and in the first period David Pastrnak would score for the Bruins, but goals from Troy Stetcher and Bo Horvat would give the Canucks the 2-1 victory. In the second period Adam Gaudette, Tanner Pearson, and Louis Eriksson would score to give the Canucks the four goal lead. Then in the third period Patrnak would net his second of the game, and Chris Wagner would score for the Bruins, but Tyler Toffoli would net a pair of goals, and Elias Pettersson and Jake Virtanen would score to give the Canucks the 9-3 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Florida Panthers would come to faceoff with the Golden Knights, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Mike Hoffman would score for the Panthers, and Tomas Nosek would tie the game for the Knights. In the second period Evgenii Dadonov would strike on the powerplay to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead, but goals from William Carrier and Max Pacioretty would give the Knights the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Aleksi Saarela would score for the Panthers, but a pair of goals from Reilly Smith would give the Golden Knights the 5-3 victory to extended their winning streak to five.

 

Colorado Avalanche v.  Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles the Kings would host 90’s night as they would also rock their old Wayne Gretzky era jerseys against the Colorado Avalanche. In the first period Austin Wagner would score a penalty shot goal to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Ryan Graves would score to tie the game at one to send the game to overtime, and after the scoreless extra frame it would be Joonas Donskoi in the shootout to give the Avalanche the 2-1 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, February 20th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, February 20th, 2020

 

News:

  • The NHL Trade Deadline is the Monday at 3p ET. Continue to check the TXHT Trade Tracker for all of the latest trades in the NHL.

 

Game Recaps:

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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In Toronto the Maple Leafs would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, and after a scoreless first period the Leafs would score four unanswered goals as Jake Muzzin, William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, and Zach Hyman would all score to give the Maple LEafs the 4-0 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils victory as the defeated the San Jose Sharks in a low scoring affair 2-1.

 

Montreal Canadiens v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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In Washington DC, the Capitals would play host to the Montreal Canadiens as Alex Ovechkin looks to reach 700 goals and Brenden Dillon makes his Capitals debut. In the first period Ovechkin would net his 699th career NHL goal to give the Capitals the 1-0 lead, but Shea Weber would strike less than 15 seconds later to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Brendan Gallagher and Lars Eller would trade tallies, and in the third period Ben Chiarot and Tom Wilson would both score to force overtime. In the extra frame Chiarot would net his second of the game to give the Canadiens the 4-3 victory.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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In Columbus the Philadelphia Flyers would come to town to visit the Blue Jackets. In the first period Travis Konecny would score for the Flyers, but goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno to give the Jackets the 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Stefan Matteau would score for the Jackets, but goals from Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Claude Giroux would tie the game at three. In overtime it would be Kevin Hayes netting the game winner for the Flyers 4-3 victory.

 

Winnipeg Jets v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would host the Winnipeg Jets. In the first period the Senators would get a tally from Nick Pauls, but the Jets would score five straight as Mark Scheifele would net the hat trick and Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers would also score to give the Jets the 5-1 victory.

 

Arizona Coyotes v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would get a third period tally from Ryan O’Reilly to defeat the Arizona Coyotes 1-0.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Kevin Shattenkirk would strike for the Lightning, but Alec Martinez would net his first as a Knight to tie the game at one. The in the second period Steven Stamkos would score for the Lightning, but goals from Paul Stastny and Mark Stone would give the Knights the 3-2 lead. The in the Third period Stamkos would net his second of the game, but Ryan Reaves and Max Pacioretty would both net goals to give Vegas the 5-3 victory.

 

Florida Panthers v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Los Angeles theKings would host the Florida Panthers, and in the first period both teams would trade a pair of goals as Aleksander Barkov would net a pair for the Panthers, and Gabriel Vilardi and Drew Doughty would strike for the Kings. In the second period Jonathan Huberdeau would score for the Panthers, but goals from Trevor Moore and Martin Frk would give the Kings the 4-3 lead, and then in the third period Mike Hoffman would score for the Panthers, but Ben Hutton’s tally would give the Kings the 5-4 victory.

NHL News and Notes from Monday, February 17th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Monday, February 17th, 2020

 

News:

  • The NHL has fined Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien $10,000 for comments criticizing the officials on Saturday, Feb. 15th.

 

  • The Buffalo Sabres announced that they have suspended defenseman Zach Bogosian for failing to report to Rochester of the AHL.

 

  • The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Tyler Toffoli to the Vancouver Canucks for forward Tim Schaller, forward Tyler Madden, a 2020 2nd Rd Pick, and a conditional 2022 4th Rd Pick.

 

Game Recaps:

Florida Panthers v. San Jose Sharks – 4p EST Start Time

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In San Jose the Sharks would play host to the Florida Panthers, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Evgenii Dadonov would score for the Panthers and Dylan Gambrell would strike fro the Sharks. In the second period Mike Hoffman would score to give the Panthers the lead. Then in the third period Kevin Lebanc and Timo Meier would score for the Sharks, but goals from Colton Sceviour, Anton Stralman, and Vincent Trocheck would give the Panthers the 5-3 victory.

 

Anaheim Ducks v. Calgary Flames – 4p EST Start Time

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In Calgary we would have a high scoring affair as the Flames host the Anaheim Ducks. After a scoreless first period Andrew Mangiapane would score for the Flames, but goals from Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg would give the Ducks the lead. Then in the third period Nicolas Deslauriers and Devin Shore would score for the Ducks, but the Flames would get goals from Sam Bennett, Matthew Tkachuck, Sean Monahan, and a pair for Mangiapane to complete the hat trick to give the Flames the 6-4 victory.

 

New York Islanders v. Arizona Coyotes – 4p EST Start Time

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In Arizona the Coyotes would defeat the New York Islanders in a low scoring affair. In the first period Clyton Keller would score for the Coyotes, but then after a scoreless second period Anthony Beauvillier would get the Islanders on the board, but a Conor Garland tally would give the Coyotes the 2-1 victory.

 

Washington Capitals v. Vegas Golden Knights – 6p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Washington Capitals look to get their game going in the place they won the 2018 Stanley Cup as they took on the Golden Knights, however, in the first period Nick Holden and Reilly Smith would score for the Knights to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Max Pacioretty would score his 27th of the season to grow the Knights lead to three. Then in the third period TJ Oshie would score to end the shutout bid, and then Oshie would tally again while on the powerplay to bring the Capitals back within one, but the Golden Knights would hold on to win 3-2.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

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In Colorado the Avalanche would host the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Andre Burakovsky would net his 19th of the season to give Colorado the 1-0 lead. In the third period Tampa would light up the Avalanche with three goals from Alex Killorn, Cameron Gaunce, and Steven Stamkos to take the 3-1 lead, but Nathan MacKinnon woulds trike to bring the Avalanche back within one. Then in the third period Valeri Nichushkin would score to tie the game at three to force overtime, but in the extra frame Nikita Kucherov would score to give the Lightning the 4-3 victory.

Silver & Gold: Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights

Washington Capitals (37-16-5) vs Vegas Golden Knights (30-22-8)

 Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SO
Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby21-12-43.11 / .897 / 0
Vegas Golden KnightsMarc-Andre Fleury22-14-52.80 / .905 / 4
*Predicted* Goaltender Matchup

The Washington Capitals are off to Sin City to take on the Vegas Golden Knights for the 2nd and final time this season. The Capitals defeated the Golden Knights, not just in five games to win the Stanley Cup in 2018, but more recently by a score of 5-2 back on November 9th, 2019.

The Washington Capitals were defeated by the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night, despite some outstanding goal-tending from Braden Holtby. Under no circumstances should this fourth loss in six games be blamed on the veteran goaltender, but rather on abysmal passing and turnovers. The first period was scoreless, with both the Caps and the Coyotes receiving one power play, but failing to convert. The Capitals received an early 2nd period power play, but again, were unable to tally a goal. Officials tried their hardest to keep this game fair, so for each penalty the Caps were called for, the Yotes would then be called. Tom Wilson was called for roughing, so Arizona was given the man-advantage, but didn’t convert. Christian Dvorak gave Arizona a 1-0 lead just beyond the seven-minute mark of the second, his 18th of the season. 10 minutes later, Carl Hagelin tied the game 1-1, with his 5th goal of the season. Travis Boyd, who had been inserted into the lineup the last two outings, recorded the primary assist on the Hagelin goal. Washington ended up 0-for-3 on the power play, and the Yotes, 1-for-3. At the 5:25 mark of the third period, Phil Kessel scored the eventual game-winning goal on the Coyotes power play, with Michal Kempny in the penalty box. Alex Ovechkin is still two away from 700, and has not scored in four straight games, which, believe it or not, is his longest goal-less streak of the season. Ovechkin led the Caps with eight shots on goal in 23:52 TOI versus Arizona. It seems that no team, no goaltender, wants to surrender even a single goal to the 8th All Time Goal Scorer, and greatest goal scorer of all time, who is just two goals short of 700. Lawson Crouse, with Washingtons’ net vacant, sealed the win for Arizona with an empty-net goal, giving the Coyotes a 3-1 lead. Washington peppered Yotes goaltender Antti Raanta with 37 shots but was only able to score once against the 30-year old. Braden Holtby stopped 27 of 29 shots and ended his night with a .931 save percentage. Holtby will start for the Capitals against the Golden Knights.

The Vegas Golden Knights shutout the New York Islanders, 1-0, also on Saturday night. Vegas, like Washington, has five wins and five losses over their last 10 games, but unlike Washington, the Golden Knights have snagged points in 2 of those 5 losses. The shutout marked Marc-Andre Fleury’s 60th of his NHL career, and 4th of the season. Riley Smith scored the lone goal of the evening with just five seconds remaining in the 2nd period. The goal marked his 22nd of the season, and first in six games. Vegas received three opportunities with the man-advantage, but their 9th ranked power play was unable to convert. Conversely, the Golden Knights 22nd ranked penalty kill did keep the Islanders off the board. New York ended up 0-for-2 on the power play. The Golden Knights haven’t been held to just one goal since November 21st versus the Sharks, though they have been shut-out themselves three times this season, and twice in 2020. This will be the first time Washington plays the Golden Knights since the newest expansion team fired their head coach Gerard Gallant, and acquired former Capital Chandler Stephenson. In 24 games with Washington in 2019, Stephenson had three goals and one assist for four points. In 30 games with Vegas, he has eight goals, including two short-handed, and 10 assists for 18 points with the team. Three goals have been game-winners, and one, a power-play marker. Mark Stone, who was perhaps the Golden Knights’ best acquisition to date, leads the team with 37 assists and 57 points, but Max Pacioretty tops out with 26 goals in 60 games. Four Vegas players have five or more power play goals, and three have 6 (Stone, Pacioretty, and Marchessault). The Golden Knights severely outshout the Islanders 43 to 19, therefore one could make the argument than Isles goaltender Semyon Varlamov had a much more difficult night than Fleury. As previously mentioned, Fleury stopped all 19 shots faced, and is expected to start for Vegas.

The Vegas Golden Knights are once again without Alex Tuch (OUT, lower body). Evgeny Kuznetsov traveled with the team on this road-trip, but the center-man has yet to dress. Kuznetsov tool rushes with the third line at morning skate, but will miss a straight 3rd game. Brendan Leipsic was the extra during morning skate, but he will still play, with Travis Boyd filling in at the 3C position.

Coverage of the game begins at 5:00pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 5:30pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 6:00pm.

References:

HockeyReference. (2020). Chandler Stephenson Stats. Retrieved from https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/stephch02.html.

TheScore. (2019). Vegas Golden Knights News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/102.

TheScore. (2019). Washington Capitals News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/15.

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 15th, 2020

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 15th, 2020

 

News:

  • San Jose Sharks announced that defenseman Erik Karlsson will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to a broken thumb.

 

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Sharks forward Evander Kane for three games for elbowing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk. Kane will forfeit $112,903.23 per the CBA based on his annual average salary.

 

  • The Carolina Hurricanes will host the 2021 Stadium Series on Feb. 20th, 2021 at Carter-Finley Stadium. Opponent to be announced at a later date.

 

Game Recaps:

Detroit Red Wings v. Boston Bruins – 1p EST Start Time

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In Boston the Bruins would look to exact revenge against the Detroit Red Wings, however, in the first period it would be the Wings striking first while shorthanded with Darren Helm’s ninth of the season. Then in the final forty minutes of play Charlie McAvoy, Patrice Bergeron (SHG), Charlie Coyle, and David Pastrnak would all score to give the Bruins the 4-1 victory.

 

Nashville Predators v. St. Louis Blues – 3p EST Start Time

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In St. Louis the Blues would host the Nashville Predators and pay tribute to defenseman Jay Bouwmeester and all the medical personnel that saved Bouwmeester’s life when he collapsed on the bench in Anaheim earlier this week. In the first period the Predators would strike first as they would get goals from Viktor Arvidsson and Matt Duchene to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Kyle Turris would tally for the Predators, but goals from Zach Sanford, Jaden Schwartz, and Jordan Kyrou would tie the game at three for the Blues. In the third period while on the powerplay Mikael Granlund would score to retake the lead for Nashville, and give the Predators the 4-3 victory.

 

Philadelphia Flyers v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 4p EST Start Time

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In Tampa Bay the Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their winning ways in Florida as they face the Lightning, but it would be Tampa striking first as Alex Killorn and Cedric Paquette would both tally to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Carter Verhaeghe would grow Tampa’s lead to three, but Ivan Provorov would score to bring the Flyers back within two. Then in the third period James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux would score for the Flyers, but goals from Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov would give the Lightning the 5-3 victory.

 

Edmonton Oilers v. Florida Panthers – 4p EST Start Time

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In Florida the Panthers would host the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period Adam Larsson would score his first of the season to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Jonathan Huberdeau would score for the Panthers, but goals from Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse, and Kailer Yamamoto would give the Oilers the 4-1 victory.

 

San Jose Sharks v. Minnesota Wild – 5p EST Start Time

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In Minnesota fresh off of firing head coach Bruce Boudreau, the Wild would host the San Jose Sharks. After a scoreless forty minutes Dylan Gambrell would score his third of the season, and Melker Karlsson would score to give the Sharks the 2-0 victory.

 

Dallas Stars v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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In Montreal the Canadiens would host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Joel Armia would score to give the Canadiens the 1-0 lead 62 seconds into the game. In the second period Jordan Weal and Nick Cousins would score to give the Canadiens the three goal lead, but the Stars would climb back into it with goals from Mattias Janmark and Tyler Seguin (PPG). Then in the third period Blake Comeau would strike to tie the game, and in overtime Seguin would score his second of the game to finish the comeback for the 4-3 victory.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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In Ottawa the Senators would host the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period Auston Matthews would net his 42nd of the season to give Toronto the 1-0 lead. In the second period Connor Brown would score fro the Senators, but goals from Jake Muzzin and William Nylander would give the Leafs the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Cody Goloubef would tally for Ottawa, but Mitch Marner’s 15th of the season would give the Maple Leafs the 4-2 victory.

 

2020 Stadium Series LogoLos Angeles Kings v. Colorado Avalanche – 8p EST Start Time

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In Colorado Springs for the 2020 Stadium Series, the Colorado Avalanche would host the Los Angeles Kings. For the Avalanche their lone goal of the game would come Samuel Girard in the second period, but for the Kings it would be the Tyler Toffoli show as he would net the hat trick to give the Kings the 3-1 victory over the Avalanche.

 

Chicago Blackhawks v. Calgary Flames – 10p EST Start Time

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In Calgary the Chicago Blackhawks would double up the Flames as they would get goals from Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Brandon Saad, Alexander Nylander (two goals), Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, and Kirby Dach to secure the 8-4 victory. Sam Bennett and Elias Lindholm would both score a pair for the Flames.

 

Washington Capitals v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p EST Start Time

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The Washington Capitals fall 3-1 to the Arizona Coyotes out in the desert.

 

New York Islanders v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p EST Start Time

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In Vegas the Golden Knights would play host to the New York Islanders, and a second period tally by Reilly Smith would give the Knights the 1-0 victory.