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  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Colorado Avalanche have announced that forward Gabriel Landeskog will be out indefinitely with a lower body injury. No timeline or details in regards to the injury has been given at this time. Kassie’s Report

     

    • The Nashville Predators have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Roman Josi to an eight year contract worth $72.47 million.

     

    Game Recaps:

    San Jose Sharks v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    SJ RoadBOS Home

    In Boston the Bruins would dominate the San Jose Sharks as they would get goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), David Krejci (PPG), Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner, and Brandon Carlo to take a 5-1 victory over the Sharks. The Sharks lone goal would come from Brent Burns on the powerplay.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

    WAS RoadTOR Home

    The Washington Capitals end their five game road trip with two goal games from Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime. TXHT Recap

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

    TB RoadNYR Home

    In Madison Square Garden we would see the the New York Rangers score four unanswered goals to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the Lightning got the 1-0 lead from a Nikita Kucherov goal, the Rangers would get goals from Kaapo Kakko (PPG), Filip Chytil, Adam Fox, and Ryan Strome to secure the 4-1 victory.

     

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

    PHI RoadPIT Home

    In Pittsburgh the Penguins would dominate the Philadelphia Flyers right from the start as they would get goals from Justin Schultz, Jared McCann, Dominik Simon, Sydney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Zach Aston-Reese, and Dominik Kahun to win 7-1 in commanding fashion.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadCAR Home

    Coming off of their overtime loss in the Heritage Classic the Calgary flames look to bounce back in Carolina as they take on the Hurricanes. However, after taking the 1-0 lead on an Elias Lindholm tally, the Hurricanes would take over as Andrei Svechnikov would score back to back goals to take the 2-1 victory.

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadDET Home

    The Detroit Red Wings would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and would get two quick goals in the first period from Dylan Larkin (PPG) and Patrik Nemeth to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Leon Draisaitl would score for the Oilers, but Filip Hronek would score to seal the deal for the Red Wings in their 3-1 victory.

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadNAS Home

    Hours after re-signing their captain to an eight year contract, the Nashville Predators would shutout the Chicago Blackhawks as Nick Bonino would score all three goals for the Predators.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

    MIN RoadDAL Home

    In Dallas the Minnesota Wild would take a three goal lead late into the the second period Β after getting goals from Jason Zucker, Eric Staal (PPG), and Ryan Suter (PPG), but they would give up six unanswered to Stars who would get goals from Alexander Radulov (hat trick), Roope Hintz (PPG), Joe Pavelski, and Tyler Seguin to take the 6-3 victory.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadANA Home

    In a wild west shootout the Anaheim Ducks would outlast the Winnipeg Jets thanks to a four goal second period. The Jets would get goals from Nikolaj Ehlers (2), Blake Wheeler, and Bryan Little, but the Ducks would get goals from Cam Fowler, Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Troy Terry, Derek Grant, and a pair from Carter Rowney to claim the 7-4 victory.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1189401757631205376?s=20

  • Game Recap – 10/29/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Game Recap – 10/29/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Washington Capitals (8-2-3 19pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-2 14pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The Washington Capitals head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs to close up their five game road trip, but it would be the Leafs striking first as Andreas Johnsson would score 40 seconds into the game to take the quick 1-0 lead. Then after both teams traded powerplay opportunities it would be the Capitals striking to tie the game as John Carlson would blast a bullet past Frederik Andersen to tie the game at one. Both teams would powerplay opportunities again, including a two man advantage for Toronto, but neither team would capitalize on their opportunities as the game would remain tied at one going into the first intermission.

     

    In the second period the Capitals would strike on the powerplay to take the 2-1 lead when John Carlson would score his second of the game, but then the Capitals would do a march to the penalty box to allow the Leafs to take back the momentum. Then in the final minute of the second Auston Matthews would get one past Braden Holtby to tie the game at two as they entered the intermission.

     

    In the third period the Capitals and Leafs would trade goals once again as Auston Matthews would score his second of the game to give the Leafs the 3-2 lead, but then Alex Ovechkin would score his tenth of the season to tie the game and send it to overtime. then in overtime the Maple Leafs would put themselves into penalty trouble and the Capitals would take advantage as Ovechkin would score his second of the game to secure the Capitals the 4-3 overtime victory to close out their five game road trip.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex OvechkinΒ —Β Nicklas BackstromΒ —Β T.J. Oshie

    Carl HagelinΒ —Β Evgeny KuznetsovΒ —Β Tom Wilson

    Jakub VranaΒ —Β Lars EllerΒ —Β Garnet Hathaway

    Brendan LeipsicΒ —Β Nic DowdΒ —Β Travis Boyd

    Michal KempnyΒ — John Carlson

    Dmitry OrlovΒ —Β Nick Jensen

    Jonas SiegenthalerΒ —Β Radko Gudas

    Braden Holtby

    Ilya Samsonov

    Scratched:Β Tyler Lewington,Β Chandler Stephenson

    Injured:Β Richard PanikΒ (upper body)

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Andreas JohnssonΒ —Β Auston MatthewsΒ —Β William Nylander

    Ilya MikheyevΒ —Β Alexander KerfootΒ —Β Mitchell Marner

    Trevor MooreΒ —Β Jason SpezzaΒ —Β Kasperi Kapanen

    Dmytro TimashovΒ —Β Nicholas ShoreΒ —Β Frederik Gauthier

    Morgan RiellyΒ —Β Cody Ceci

    Jake Muzzin —Β Tyson Barrie

    Travis Dermott —Β Justin Holl

    Frederik Andersen

    Michael Hutchinson

    Scratched:Β Nic Petan,Β Martin Marincin,Β Kevin Gravel

    Injured:Β John TavaresΒ (broken finger),Β Zach HymanΒ (ACL)

     

    First Period:

    TOR Goal – :40 – Andreas Johnsson (4) from Auston Matthews (5)

    TOR Penalty – 3:10 – Morgan Rielly 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    WAS Penalty – 5:15 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Slashing

    WAS Goal – 10:47 – John Carlson (6) from Alex Ovechkin (6) and Nicklas Backstrom (8)

    TOR Penalty – 14:55 – Justin Holl 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Penalty – 16:47 – Jakub Vrana 2 minutes for Hooking

    WAS Penalty – 18:04 – Lars Eller 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 1st

    10-29 at TOR.png

     

    Second Period:

    WAS Penalty – 3:34 – TJ Oshie 2 minutes for Holding

    TOR Penalty – 6:31 – Alexander Kerfoot 2 minutes for High Sticking

    TOR Penalty – 7:53 – Cody Ceci 2 minutes for Holding

    WAS PPG – 7:59 – John Carlson (7) from Alex Ovechkin (7) and Backstrom (9)

    WAS Penalty – 10:57 – Michal Kempny 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Penalty – 15:20 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Interference

    TOR Goal – 19:27 – Auston Matthews (10) from Tyson Barrie (5) and Morgan Rielly (11)

     

    End of 2nd

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    Third Period:

    WAS Penalty – 1:27 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Charging

    TOR Penalty – 1:27 – Frederik Gauthier 2 minutes for Roughing

    WAS Penalty – 1:27 – Tom Wilson (Brendan Leipsic) 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    TOR PPG – 1:46 – Auston Matthews (11) from William Nylander (6) and Mitch Marner (13)

    WAS Goal – 4:10 – Alex Ovechkin (10) from TJ Oshie (4) and Nicklas Backstrom (10)

    TOR Penalty – 7:40 – Justin Holl 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Penalty – 16:46 – Radko Gudas 2 minutes for Delay of Game

     

    End of 3rd

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    Overtime:

    TOR Penalty – :21 – William Nylander 2 minutes for Tripping

    TOR Penalty – 2:20 – Mitch Marner 2 minutes for High Sticking

    WAS PPG – 4:00 – Alex Ovechkin (11) from Dmitry Orlov (5) and Jakub Vrana (5)

     

    Final:

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    Next Up:

    Washington (9-2-3 21pts) v. Buffalo (9-2-2 20pts)

    Toronto (6-5-3 15pts) @ Philadelphia (5-5-1 11pts)

  • Nerdy Notions – One Big Happy Family

    Nerdy Notions – One Big Happy Family

    Welcome to the Nerdtastic Podcast!

     

    Audio Version:

     

    In today’s episode of “Nerdy Notions” Sasha continues her dive into the MCU with “Marvel’s Avengers” as we finish Phase 1.

     

    Opening Music from https://filmmusic.io:
    “Welcome to the Show” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

     

    Want to hear Sasha talk about a specific topic? Let us know and we’ll get it on the list of topics to discuss on the show.

  • NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 28th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 28th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 28th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The NHL announced the Three Stars of the Week for October 21st through 27th.
      • First Star – Brad Marchand (LW, Boston Bruins)
      • Second Star – Roman Josi (D, Nashville Predators)
      • Third Star – Brian Elliott (G, Philadelphia Flyers)

     

    • Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for boarding Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington during the Heritage Classic on Saturday, October 26th.
      • Lowry is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the CBA, and will forfeit $71,138.22 in salary.

     

    • The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Brendan Perlini to the Detroit Red Wings for defenseman Alec Regula.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Arizona Coyotes v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

    ARI RoadBUF Home

    In Buffalo the Sabres would host the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period it would be the Sabres striking early on the powerplay as Jack Eichel would score to gain the the 1-0 lead. Then Jeff Skinner would score a few minutes later to grown their lead to two, but the Coyotes would get one as Conor Garland would squeak the puck past Carter Hutton to cut the deficit to one heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period Carl Soderberg would tie the game at two on the powerplay, which would then be followed a scoreless third period and overtime to force a shootout. Then in the shootout it would be Nick Schmaltz scoring for the Coyotes to secure the 3-2 victory.

     

    Florida Panthers v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

    FLA RoadVAN Home

    In Vancouver Canucks look to tame the Florida Panthers, and the first period would not disappoint for the Canucks. The Canucks would get goals from five different scorers in the first period as Brandon Sutter, Tim Schaller, Jake Virtanen, JT Miller, and Josh Leivo would all score for the Canucks to take a commanding lead into the first intermission. Brian Boyle would score his second of the season for the Panthers in the first period as well. In the second period the Panthers would continue to claw away at the Canucks lead as Mike Hoffman would score on the powerplay to cut the Canucks lead to three, but with 29 seconds left in the period JT Miller would score his second of the game to retake a four goal lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Canucks would get a goal from Brock Boeser to seal the deal with a 7-2 victory.

  • NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

     

    News:

    Blackhawks Brent Seabrook a healthy scratch last night against the LA Kings, as he continues to struggle.

     

    Islanders will be without tough guy Matt Martin and Tom Kuhnhackl for four to six weeks. Martin crashed into the boards hurting his leg. While Kuhnhackl left after the first period Friday night with an undisclosed injury.

     

    Game Recaps:

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

    FLA RoadEDM Home

    Panthers look to continue their winning ways against the Oilers in Edmonton. The first period would see teams both exchange decent chances, but the score would remain 0-0 after one. All cylinders would be rolling in the second for the Panthers as they would score three goals in under 3 minutes of play to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Edmonton goalie Mike Smith would be pulled from the game in favor of Mikko Koskinen. Koskinen wouldn’t fair much better as the Panthers would score two more in the third and add an empty netter to seal the win. After being down 4-0, the Oilers would squeeze in two goals in hopes of sparking a comeback but fall short. Panthers would win the game 6-2.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Detroit Red Wings – 5p EST Start Time

    STL RoadDET Home

    Blues looking to recover from being shutout against the Red Wings in Detroit.Β  Period one would see Brayden Schenn and Zach Sanford of the Blues score goals 5 minutes apart to give the Blues a quick two-goal lead. In the second the Wings and Blues would exchange goals off the sticks of Filip Hronek and Ryan O’Reilly respectively to keep the two-goal lead after two periods. 3 goals in the third would spark the Detroit comeback as the Wings jumped in front 4-3. O’Reilly would strike again with under 5 minutes remaining this time on the powerplay to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Where David Perron would become the overtime hero and seal the 5-4 win for the Blues.

     

    San Jose Sharks v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

    SJ RoadOTT Home

    The Sens look to stop the Sharks momentum while creating some of their own. Ottawa would jump out in front 6 minutes into the game on Connor Brown’s 1st of the season. The Sens would score another late in the first after Sharks Evander Kane would score on the powerplay to tie the game. 2-1 heading into the second, once again the Sens would score two more goals and the Sharks would sandwich one of their own in there. Sens Anthony Duclair would add a goal late in the third to seal the 5-2 win for the Sens.

     

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

    PHI RoadNYI Home

    Flyers hoping to keep the lamp lit against the red hot Islanders. It looked like the Flyers were going to run away with this game early on as Jakub Voracek opened the scoring just over a minute into game. The Islanders would fire back with three goals of their own in the first, the Flyers would get one back just before the period would end. Period two would pick right up where the first one finished, Philadelphia would watch two more goals tickle the twine before 6 minutes would go by, bringing the Islanders lead to 5-2. Period three would see Flyers Claude Giroux score cutting the lead to 5-3 and that would the final.

     

    Boston Bruins v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

    BOS RoadNYR Home

    Bruins look to keep running over the competition as they come to New York to play the Rangers. Rangers forward Michael Haley would open the scoring in the first period and would bring to life the Perfection line. Over the next two period Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Alexandar Georgiev would face a combined 43 shots, as Brad Marchand (2 goals 3 assists), David Pastrnak (5 assists) and Patrice Bergeron (3 goals) would combine for 13 points in the four-goal second, and three-goal third for the Bruins. The Rangers would would score 3 themselves in the third period but it wouldn’t be enough to overcome seven goals from the Bruins on the night. Bruins would be happy as they walk away with a 7-4 victory.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

    LA RoadCHI Home

    Blackhawks looking to get things clicking as the Kings come to town. Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat and Robin Lehner would have games to never forget on this night. Strome would score twice and add an assist, DeBrincat would score once and add two assists in a four-goal 40 minutes. LA and Chicago would exchange third-period goals, while Lehner would put in a 39 save performance and only allow one goal in a 5-1 rout of the Kings.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 8p EST Start Time

    ANA RoadVGK Home

    Anaheim looked to dethrone the Knights in Vegas. After a big win in Colorado yesterday the Ducks looked to come into the back to back with some energy as Ryan Getzlaf would open the scoring just under five minutes in. This would awaken the Knights as the next 55 minutes would see 49 shots and five unanswered goals until the Ducks Adam Henrique would answer with a goal late in the game. As the Golden Knights would slay the Ducks a 5-2.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 1p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadCAR Home

    The Blackhawks came into the night hoping to surprise the Hurricanes at home. But ended up running into a brick wall in Petr Mrazek, who would make 32 saves to shutout the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. Carolina would open the scoring in the first period off the stick of Andrei Svechnikov, who would score his first of two on the night. The Hurricanes would strike again in the second stretching the lead to 2-0. Canes would add two more in the third to secure 4-0 the shutout victory at home.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    STL RoadBOS Home

    The Blue came into Boston looking to keep up their winning ways and shut down the Bruins in their own arena. The Bruins would open the scoring courtesy of the red hot David Pastrnak. The play would remain fairly even for the rest of the period. But the Bruins would strike again in the second period off the stick of Anders Bjork. The Bruins would control the play for the rest of the period and would add an empty netter in the third to seal the win and the 3-0 shutout for the Bruins.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

    TOR RoadMON Home

    The Leafs coming into the second half of a back to back, look to take it to their division rival. Montreal would open the scoring with two quick strikes off the sticks of Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin to give the Habs a 2-0 lead. Muzzin would score for the Leafs late in the first to give hope in an otherwise terrible first period. The second period would see the Leafs tie the game courtesy of Andreas Johnsson. Then the floodgates would open as Montreal would score 3 unanswered goals to give the HabsΒ 5-2 win. Terrible defensive miscues and terrible zone coverage would ultimately be the demise of the Leafs.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

    NAS RoadTB Alt

    The Preds looking come into the game looking to steal one from one of the east’s best teams. Nashville would open the score in the first off the stick of Calle Jarnkrok to give the Preds a 1-0 lead after one period. Stamkos and Johnson would strike back in the second period to take the lead for the Lightning 2-1. But Nashville Captain Roman Josi would score to tie the game and take it to overtime. In overtime Nashville defenceman Ryan Ellis would score to give the Preds 3-2.

     

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

    CLB RoadPHI Home

    Columbus is looking to grab some momentum as they take on the Flyers. Columbus Boone Jenner and Jakub Voracek of the Flyers would exchange goals in the first period.Β  Jenner would score in the second period as the Blue Jackets would add two more and James Van Riemsdyk would add one to cut the lead to 3-2 for Columbus. The Flyers would come out surging as Shayne Gostisbehere would score one of 5 goals in the third period for the Flyers, as the Blue Jackets would add just one of their own. The Flyers would walk away with a 7-4 win.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Dallas Stars – 8p EST Start Time

    PIT RoadDAL Home

    Pittsburgh comes into Dallas looking to keep the Stars down. The first two periods would see Matt Murray put on a clinic, making 22 saves and allowing no goals. But Pittsburgh would come out flying in the third scoring three unanswered goals to win the game 3-0 and record a shutout win for Matt Murray.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

    LA RoadMIN Home

    The Kings come into Minnesota hoping to pick up some points against the Wild. The Wild would open the score courtesy of Gerald Mayhew’s second of the season. The scoreboard would stay quiet until the second period where the Kings and Wild would exchange goals from Ben Hutton and Eric Staal respectively to bring the Wild’s lead to 2-1 after two periods. The third period would see the Wild score three unanswered goals to really take the pounding to the Kings 5-1.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

    ANA RoadCOL Home

    The Ducks sport new defencemen in Colorado as they hope to overcome some injuries to beat the surging Avalanche. The first period would see a pair of goals from the Ducks courtesy of Adam Henrique and Carter Rowney to give the Ducks a 2-1 lead after one period. Ryan Getzlaf and Joonas Donskoi would exchange goals in the second to bring the score to 3-1 Ducks. The third period would see a powerplay goal from Nathan MacKinnon to bring the led to 3-2 Ducks. But the Ducks would respond in the third with two of their own to take the win 5-2.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1188301588378484736

     

    2019 Heritage Classic LogoCalgary Flames v. Winnipeg Jets – 10p EST Start Time

    CAL 2WIN Heritage Classic

    The Heritage Classic was a match for the making. You could visibly see all the snow on the ice, but the players seemed to visibly enjoy the game. Jets and Flames players raving about the ice and the conditions. The first period would come and go with no score, but not short of chances at both ends. The second period would see the Flames take a 1-0 lead on a powerplay goal from Elias Lindholm, the rest of the period would see no scoring. The third period would bring drama, the Jets would tie the game thanks to a late goal by Josh Morrissey. This would send the game to overtime in Regina. Where Bryan Little would score to win the game and the Heritage Classic 2-1.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 25th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 25th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 25th, 2019

     

    News:

    Colorado Avalanche are currently #1 in the Western Conference

     

    Winnipeg Jets Justin Appleton out at least a month after breaking foot playing football

     

    Game Recaps:

    Colorado Avalanche v. Vegas Golden Knights – 6p EST Start Time

    COL RoadVGK Home

    Vegas Golden Knights looked to cool down the young fiery Colorado Avalanche. The first period would open with an exchange of goals Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would open the scoring against his old team just 28 second into the game. William Karlsson would tie it up with 1:30 left in the first to tie the game a 1-1, before Nazem Kadri would score 43 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead to the dressing room. The Avalanche would not look back, scoring 3 more goals in the second period to bring the lead to 5-1. The Golden Knight would pull Marc-Andre Fluery after 4 goals and bring in Garrett Sparks. The Avalanche would add a shorthanded goal in the 3rd to make it 6-1.

     

    San Jose Sharks v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

    SJ RoadTOR Home

    Leafs looking to right the ship against the surging Sharks, as John Tavares remains out of the lineup. Kevin Lebanc would open the scoring for the Sharks at the midway point of the first period. The Sharks would shut down the Leafs thanks to stellar play from Martin Jones. The second period would see the Leafs dominate for the main part allowing only 3 shots from the Sharks, but still couldn’t beat Jones until with 2 seconds left in the second period Alexander Kerfoot would see another partial breakaway and be stopped again but Jake Muzzin would be left wide open for a tap-in to tie the game at 1-1 heading into the second intermission. The game would remain tied until the the 14 minute mark of the third period where Morgan Rielly would score his third of the season to give Toronto the 2-1 lead. Ilya Mikheyev would score an empty netter and Auston Matthews would follow up with a goal of his own 19 seconds later to seal the game at 4-1.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

    ARI RoadNJ Home

    The Coyotes coming off a loss last night to the Islander came into this game against New Jersey hoping to rebound. The first period would bring the Jack Hughes show, as he would setup one goal and score on of his own. The Coyotes would add one of their own to cut the lead in half before the period ended. The second period would have the opposite outcome, The Devils would score but it would be sandwiched in between two Coyote goals. The game would head into the 3rd period tied. In the third Barrett Hayden would score to give the Coyotes the 4-3 lead and Clayton Keller would add an empty net goal to save the win for the Coyotes. 5-3 would be the final.

     

    New York Islanders v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

    NYI RoadOTT Home

    The Islanders look to win on back to back nights, as they head into Ottawa for a game against the Senators. The Sens would open the scoring as Tyler Ennis would score to give the Sens the 1-0 lead. Then the Nick Leddy show would begin. Leddy would score two goals in the first period one on a penalty shot to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead heading into the first intermission. The second period would open with Leddy being involved again on a Matt Martin goal, Derrick Brassard would add another in the period as well to bring the lead to 4-1 heading into the third period. The third would bring another Tyler Ennis, this time on the powerplay. Thomas Griess would put in a 30 save performance for the win, while Anders Nilsson would only make 12 saves on the night in a losing effort. The final score from Ottawa would be 4-2 Islanders.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

    BUF RoadDET Home

    Sabres look to pick up another win against the lowly Detroit Red Wings.Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  The first period would open with no scoring and the Wings in control for most of the period, out shooting the Sabres 12-6. The second period would look much different as the Sabres would pick it up and get a goal midway through the period by Jake McCabe to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead. The rest of the period would remain scoreless. The Sabres would open the third period with a goal on the powerplay just over a minute in courtesy of Sam Reinhart. But the period would ultimely become the Linus Ullmark show as he would make 19 saves and 39 overall to preserve the shutout and win for the Sabres. 2-0 would be the final score in Detroit.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

    WAS RoadVAN 50 Alt 1

    Vancouver looking to take down one of the top teams in the east, as the Capitals come to town on the second leg of a back to back. The first period would open with the Capitals scoring just over three minutes into the period off the stick of Evgeny Kuznetsov and then the floodgates would open. Between the 5 minute mark of the 1st period and the 15-minute mark of the second period, the Canucks would score 5 unanswered goals including 2 from Tim Schaller to give the Canucks a 5-1 lead with only five minutes remaining in the second period. Capitals Kuznetsov begins the comeback scoring with one second on the clock to cut the lead to 5-2 heading into the third period. The third period would bring 3 more unanswered goals including 2 from Michal Kempny,Β  as the Capitals clung to the energy that Kuznetsov’s late second-period goal gave them to tie the game at 5-5. Overtime would produce nothing, other than a flurry of shots by the Capitals. The Shootout would see the Capitals score on 2 of 3 shots against Jacob Markstrom, while the Canucks could only manage one past Ilya Samsonov. The Shootout giving the Capitals a huge comeback 6-5 victory.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

     

    News:

    Dennis Seidenberg retires after 15 NHL Seasons

     

    Vladimir Tarasenko exits St.Louis vs LA with an Upper Body Injury

    https://twitter.com/HockeyFeedSTL/status/1187533838257401856

     

    Game Recaps:

    San Jose Sharks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

    SJ RoadMON Home

    Montreal looked to pick up a big win against the struggling Sharks, and in the first period, they would open the scoring courtesy of Nick Cousins 1st of the year. Evander Kane would kick start the offence for the Sharks by scoring with 0.55 seconds left in the first period on the power-play and then adding another five minutes into the second period once again on the power-play to give the Sharks a 2-1 advantage, in what would become a 4 goal second for the Sharks. The Canadiens would add one late in the second but it would be enough to make any sort of comeback, as the Canadiens would fall 4-2 to the Sharks.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Islanders would open the scoring against the Coyotes early in the first with Derrick Brassard scoring just over a minute into the game. Michael Grabner would answer back midway through the period and the scoring would stay 1-1 until Josh Bailey would bury his 4th of the season just over fourteen minutes into the second. Anders Lee and Conor Garland would exchange goals in the third until Scott Mayfield would put the icing on the cake with an empty netter. Islanders would walk away from this game with a 4-2 win.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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    Rangers were hoping to steal a game from the red hot Sabres and would strike third times in the first period, all within an 8 minutes window to jump out to 3-0 lead. The second period would see the Sabres strike twice with a Tony DeAngelo goal sandwiched in the middle to make it a 4-2 game after two periods. There would continue to be no stop from the Rangers tonight as they would add two more goals in the third period to make the final 6-2 Rangers.

     

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

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    The Blue Jackets and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo came in with something to prove tonight against the Canes. Jackets would open the scoring with a goal from Alexander Texier just over three minutes into the game. The Canes would respond just over a minute later off the stick of Dougie Hamilton to tie the game at 1-1. The Canes would score two more goals in the first to stretch the lead to 3-1. The second period was a different story as goals by Ryan Murray and Sonny Milano would bring the Blue Jackets right back into this game at 2-2. The third would see no goals but many chances and the game would head to overtime where the Blue Jackets Speedster Cam Atkinson would put in the overtime winner. Blue Jackets would walk away with a 4-3 victory in overtime.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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    The Stanley Cup Champion St.Louis Blues were set to face off against the struggling LA Kings in St. Louis. Kings would open the scoring first thanks to Jeff Carter just before the 15-minute mark of the 1st. Vince Dunn would tie the game just over 3 minutes later on the powerplay, this would be the first of 3 powerplay goals in the game for the Blues. Just 3 minutes into the second Alex Iaffalo would score giving the Kings the 2-1 lead. The Blues would score twice in 1:40 courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo on the Powerplay and Robert Thomas, this would give the Blues their first lead of the night at 3-2. The Blues would add two more goals off the stick of Brayden Schenn in the third period, to run over the Kings 5-2.

     

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

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    The Wild looked to steal a win from Pekka Rinne and the Predators on Thursday night but seemingly ran into a brick wall. The first period would open with the Wild furiously peppering Pekka Rinne with 13 shots, yet they couldn’t solve the netminder. The first period would end with the score 0-0, and that’s where the Preds would take over. Preds would score 37 seconds into the 2nd period and then add another with less than 30 seconds left in the period, to make 2-0 after two periods. The third period would come and it would see the Preds score twice again to make it 4-0. Pekka Rinne would put ina 26 save effort for the shutout.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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    Flyer looking to gain some momentum against the lowly Blackhawks in Chicago. The game would open with the Flyer grabbing ahold of the game and never looking back. Flyers Oskar Lindblom would score the only goal in the first period, as the Flyers would take a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Claude Giroux would be the only goal scorer in the second period just 59 seconds in, to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead. The first two periods would leave the Blackhawks with just 8 shots combined, while the Flyer had a 2 goal lead and 18 shots. The third period would bring about a more aggressive Blackhawks team as Brandon Saad would score a minute in. The third would see Chicago fire 16 shots at Brian Elliot but were only able to be him once. The Flyers would go on to score 2 more in the 3rd period and win 4-1.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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    The Ducks and Stars were ready for a goalies duel, with two of the leagues best goalies squaring off in Ben Bishop and John Gibson. Dallas Stars rookie Denis Guraniov would score two goals in the first period to give the Stars a 2-0 lead heading into the 2nd period. Ducks Max Comtois would score on the powerplay just over 4 minutes into the 2nd period to cut the lead in half. But that’s all the score that would come in this game as both goalies shut the door and never let another puck past them. Stars would squeak past the Ducks 2-1.

     

    Florida Panthers v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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    Flames looked to put themselves back on track at home, while the Panthers looked to keep their winning ways going. This game was not meant for the goaltenders at all. Calgary would open the score in the first with an Austin Czarnik goal on the powerplay and then the floodgates would open. The Second would see the Panthers score twice off the sticks of Huberdeau and Weegar, while the Flames would score in the middle of the two Panther goals courtesy of Matthew Tkachuk. 2-2 would be the score at the end of the second period. Flames Matthew Tkachuk and Captain Mark Giordano would both score respectively to open the 3rd period. The Panthers would storm back being down 4-2, scoring three of there own off the sticks of Josh Brown, Evgenii Dadonov, and Mark Pysyk to give the Panthers a 5-4 lead with five minutes remaining. Sam Bennett would send this game to overtime with his 2nd of the season with just under three minutes remaining in the game. Overtime would solve nothing but the shootout would see the Panthers miss both their shots while the Flames would score on theirs. Flames put out a spotty win against the Panthers 6-5

     

    Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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    Oilers looking to start red hot, while the Caps look to find some consistency in holding leads. Darnell Nurse would open the scoring 13 minutes into the first to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. But the Caps would not lay down and take a loss. The Caps came out flying in the second period scoring 3 goals, including 2 from Captain Alex Ovechkin. This would put the Caps on top 3-1 heading into the 3rd period. The 3rd period would be the Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl show and another defensive third-period meltdown for the Caps. Both McDavid and Draisaitl would score to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Just 1:18 into the 3rd period Leon Draisaitl would take the feed from Connor McDavid and bury it. Oilers would walk out with a 4-3 Overtime victory over the Caps.

     

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  • NHL: News and Notes from Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

    NHL: News and Notes from Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

     

    NWHL News:

    • The Connecticut Whale have signed Madelyn Evangelous for the 2019-20 season.

    • Evangelous has played three games for the Whale this season while on a PTO.

     

    NHL News:

    • The Colorado Avalanche announced that forward Mikko Rantanen is out week to week due to a lower body.

     

    • The Winnipeg Jets claimed defenseman Luca Sbisa off of waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.

     

    • The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Kevin Fiala on injured reserve due to a lower body injury.

     

    • The Ottawa Senators have announced that both defenseman Colin White (3-5 weeks – hip flexor/groin injury) and forward Artem Anisimov (1-2 weeks – lower body) have been placed on injured reserve.

     

    Game Recaps:

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

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    In Ottawa the Senators look to clip the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period the Senators would strike with a Chris Tierney tally to take the 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second the Red Wings would strike with two Β quick goals to gain the lead with as Darren Helm and Tyler Bertuzzi would both score, however, the Senators would respond with three straight as Mark Borowiecki, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Anthony Duclair all would score to take a 4-2 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period Anthony Duclair would score his second of the game to secure the Senators the 5-2 victory.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Tampa Bay the Lightning play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins and after a very touching tribute by the Lightning honoring 46 of the 70 living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor they would get the first goal of the game from Alex Killorn. Then in the second period the Penguins would strike when Brendon Tanev scored his second of the season to tie the game. Then in the final minute of the period Jake Guentzel would score his sixth of the season to take the late lead into the intermission. Then in the third period Cedric Paquette would strike for the Lightning to tie the game at two, and then in the final minute of the period while on the powerplay Victor Hedman would strike to give the Lightning the 3-2 victory.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs would renew their rivalry once again, this time in Boston as both teams look for their sixth win of the season. In the first period David Pastrnak would score a sneaky one for his 10th of the season on the powerplay. Then in the second period Kasperi Kapanen would get on the board for the Leafs to tie the game, but less than two minutes later Brad Marchand would strike to retake the lead for the Bruins. However, Alexander Kerfoot would score on the powerplay to tie the game back up at two. Then in the third period the Bruins would get a pair of goals from Brett Ritchie and Par Lindholm to secure a 4-2 victory over the Leafs.

     

    San Jose Sharks v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Buffalo the Sabres play host to the San Jose Sharks, and it would be the Sharks swimming all over the Sabres as they would get goals from Dylan Gambrell (first career NHL goal) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic to take a 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Jack Eichel would score for the Sabres while on the powerplay, then with 31 seconds left in the period Sam Reinhart would tie the game at two. Then in the third period Jeff Skinner would score 45 seconds into the game for the Sabres to take the lead, but Erik Karlsson would score his first of the season to tie the game and send it to overtime, which would see Jack Eichel score his second of the game to give the Sabres the 4-3 victory.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Florida the Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins and after a scoreless first period both teams would trade goals in the second. first it would be the Panthers striking with a Noel Acciari marker, then the Penguins would strike with a Teddy Blueger tally, but then the Panthers would strike back with a Denis Malgin goal to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Patric Hornqvist would score for the Penguins, but the Panthers would get goals from Jonathan Huberdeau and Frank Vatrano to secure a 4-2 victory for the Panthers.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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    At the legendary Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would take on the Arizona Coyotes. In the first period the Coyotes would get the lone strike as Lawson Crouse would score his second of the season. Then in the second period Anthony DeAngelo would score his second of the season to tie the game at one, but late in the period both teams would trade powerplay goals as both Alex Goligoski and DeAngelo (his second of the game) would make this a 2-2 game heading into the second intermission. After a scoreless third period it would be the Coyotes striking in overtime as Christian Dvorak scoring his fourth of the season to give the Coyotes the 3-2 victory.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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    In Detroit the Red Wings would take on the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Anthony Mantha would strike for the Wings on the powerplay for the lone tally of the period. In the second period the Wings would get the lone goal from Dennis Cholowski to gain the 2-0 lead, but in the third period the Canucks would score five unanswered goals to take the victory. The Canucks would get a hat trick from captain Bo Horvat (2 PPGs, and an even strength goal), as well as goals from Jake Virtanen and Tim Schaller to secure the victory 5-2.

     

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

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    In Nashville the Predators look to feast on the Anaheim Ducks, and the first period would look good for the Predators as Roman Josi would score on the powerplay followed by a Colton Sissons tally to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Β Then in the second period the Predators would score two more goals as Rocco Grimaldi and Mattias Ekholm (SHG) would get on the board to expand the lead to four. Then in the third period the ducks would finally get on the board as Ryan Getzlaf would score his third of season, but the Predators would with two more goals as Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok would tally to give the Predators the 6-1 victory.

     

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

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    In Minnesota the Wild would smother the Edmonton Oilers in the first period as they would strike three times in the first period. The Wild would get back to back goals from Eric Staal, and then a powerplay goal from Brad Hunt to take the 3-0 lead into the first intermission. Then the Wild would shut the door the following two periods as they would go on to win 3-0.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Winnipeg the Los Angeles Kings look to ground the Jet, but in the first period we would see both teams trade goals as Austin Wagner would score for the Kings, then Kyle Connor would strike for the Jets as they head into the first intermission tied at one. Then in the second period the two teams would trade goals again as Kurtis MacDermid would score for the Kings, and Nikolaj Ehlers would respond for the Jets. Then in the third period Anze Kopitar would score the lone goal of the period to give the Kings the 3-2 victory.

     

    Vegas Golden Knights v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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    In Chicago the Blackhawks would host the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Kirby Dach would score his first career NHL goal in his second career game to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. However, after a scoreless second period, in the third period the Knights would strike when Nick Holden would score with 93 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Then in the shootout it would be Shea Theodore scoring the winning goal in the third round to give the Golden Knights the 2-1 victory.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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    John Carlson would score 2 goals to reach 20 points and lead the Washington Capitals over the Calgary Flames 5-3. TXHT Recap

     

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