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  • Toronto Maple Leafs @ Carolina Hurricanes – 21/11/2018 – Game Day Preview and Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs @ Carolina Hurricanes – 21/11/2018 – Game Day Preview and Recap

    Time: Tuesday, Novemeber 21th, 2018

    Toronto: 15-5-0 for 30 points

    Carolina: 9-8-3 for 21pts

    The Toronto Maple Leafs head back out on the road where they’ve been phenomenal and take on the youthful Carolina Hurricanes. Interesting note here has been the rumors of Nylander to Carolina have been running rampant through media sources. So tonight will be interesting to see how well the Carolina defenders play tonight against the Leafs extremely potent offence.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner – 28 points (6 goals 22 assists)

    Morgan Rielly – 26 points (9 goals 17 assists)

    John Tavares – 25 points (13 goals 12 assists) 48% on face-offs

    Auston Matthews – 16 points (10 goals 6 assists) 53% on Face-off

     

    Sebastien Aho –23 points (6 goals 17 assists)

    Teuvo Teravainen– 16 points (4 goal 12 assists)

    Michael Ferland – 14 points (10 goal 4 assists)

    Justin Williams– 12 points (2 goal 10 assists)

    Frederik Andersen

    12-5-0 2.08GAA .935SV%

    Curtis McElhinney

    4-2 2.51GAA .903SV%

    Probable Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Kasperi Kapanen – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Connor Brown

    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier – Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks
    Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

    Carolina:

    Michael Ferland– Sebastein Aho – Teuvo Teravainen

    Brock McGinn– Jordan Staal – Justin Williams

    Jordan Martinook– Lucas Wallmark– Andrei Svechnikov

    Warren Foegele – Victor Rask – Phil Di Giuseppe

     

    Jaccob Slavin – Dougie Hamilton

    Calvin De Haan– Justin Faulk

    Hayden Fleury– Trevor Van Riemsdyk

     

    Curtis McElhinney

    Scott Darling
    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Brett Pesce (Leg), Petr Mrazek (Upper Body)

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against Carolina:

    1. Make good decisions
      1. Carolina is a young team with some speed and a chip on their shoulder. If you think you can railroad them you will lose. Make good passes, be strong in the neutral zone and respect the ability of some of their young guns.
    2. Get in McElhinney’s head
      1. While I’m very happy for McElhinney, we can’t allow him to get into a groove. Because as Leafs have seen first hand where Mac gets going this could become a very long game for Leafs shooters.
    3. Puck Possession
      1. Make Carolina work hard to get the puck. Don’t give them any easy shots.

    Game Day Lineups:

    First Period:

    Carolina Goal – 10:56 – Trevor Van Riemsdyk (1) Unassisted

    Carolina Goal – 11:18 – Justin Williams (3) assisted by Calvin De Haan (2) and Jordan Staal (5)

    Toronto Goal – 15:30 – John Tavares (13) Unassisted

    End of 1st – TOR – 1     CAR – 2

    Shots              11                29

    Faceoffs         10/20         10/20

    Hits               11                  14

    PP                 0/0              0/0

    Analysis:

    Terrible period for the Leafs. They looked slow and taking Carolina for granted.

    Need to Do:

    Gotta get the legs moving or else this game is just going to be a run away by Carolina

    Second Period:

    Carolina Penalty –6:12 – Dougie Hamilton 2 minutes for Interference

    Carolina Penalty –12:41 – Jordan Staal 2 minutes for Interference

    End of 2nd –TOR– 1      CAR – 2

    Shots               23                     31

    Faceoffs          22/40            18/40

    Hits                 14                      23

    PP                   0/2                  0/0

    Analysis:

    Leafsgot their legs moving and got the puck in the Hurricanes zone and caused a lot of ruckus.

    Need to Do:

    Keep being aggressive and attacking. Puck Possession will be the only thing that gets the next goal in the game to tie it up.

    Third Period:     

    Toronto Penalty – 6:58 – Andreas Johnsson 2 minutes for Tripping

    Carolina PP Goal – 07:45 – Michael Ferland (11) from Teuvo Teravainen (13)

    Carolina Penalty – 10:57 – Jordan Staal 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike

    Toronto Penalty – 10:57 – Zach Hyman 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike

    Toronto Goal – 11:57 –Kasperi Kapanen (9) from Travis Dermott (4)

    Carolina EN Goal – 18:42 –Sebastian Aho(7) from Jordan Staal (6)

    Carolina EN Goal – 19:22 – Andrei Svechnikov (5) from Lucas Wallmark (5) and Jordan Martinook (3)

     

    End of 3rd –TOR – 2           CAR– 5

    Shots             32                      45

    Faceoffs        36/64             28/64

    Hits               22                     32

    PP                 0/2                    1/1

    Analysis:

    Andersen was the only player showed up consistently tonight and it showed  in almost every facet of the game. Tough loss against a team the Leafs should beat.

    Next Up:

    Toronto (15-6-0 30pts) @ Columbus (12-7-2 26pts)

    Florida (8-7-3 19pts) @ Carolina (10-8-3 23pts)

     

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  • Game Recap – 11/21/2018 – Chicago Blackhawks v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 11/21/2018 – Chicago Blackhawks v. Washington Capitals

     

    Chicago Blackhawks (8-8-5 21pts) v. Washington Capitals (10-7-3 23pts)

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals return home from a four game road trip that saw them go 3-1-0, and are undefeated in their past two games looking to extend that to three games. Meanwhile the Chicago Blackhawks are fresh off of a shocking coaching change and are beginning a three game road trip while being 2-01 in their past three games after going through an eight game losing streak. Both teams will be looking to continue their winning ways.

     

    For the Capitals, Braden Holtby will be making his first start in goal since going down with an upper body injury before the 4 game road trip. Also the Capitals will still be without TJ Oshie (Concussion) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (Upper Body) for the third straight game.

     

    For the Blackhawks, Corey Crawford will be starting in goal, and veterans Chris Kunitz and Brandon Manning are both healthy scratches tonight.

     

    Lineups:

    Chicago Blackhawks:

    Brandon Saad — Jonathan Toews — Patrick Kane

    Nick Schmaltz — Artem Anisimov — Alex DeBrincat

    Alexandre Fortin – David Kampf — Dominik Kahun

    John Hayden — Marcus Kruger – Andreas Martinsen

    Duncan Keith — Brent Seabrook

    Erik Gustafsson — Henri Jokiharju

    Gustav Forsling — Jan Rutta

    Corey Crawford

    Cam Ward

    Scratched: Chris Kunitz, Luke Johnson, Brandon Manning

    Injured: None

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Andre Burakovsky — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Chandler Stephenson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos — Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Jonas Siegenthaler

    Injured: Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), T.J. Oshie (Concussion), Brooks Orpik (Knee Surgery)

     

    First Period:

    Capitals Goal – :54 – Tom Wilson (2) from Alex Ovechkin (9) and Nicklas Backstrom (18)

    Capitals Penalty – 2:10 – Travis Boyd 2 minutes for Tripping

    Blackhawks Penalty – 4:37 – Gustav Forsling 2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 6:36 – Andre Burakovsky (3) from Jakub Vrana (6) and Matt Niskanen (7)

    Capitals Penalty – 7:10 – Nic Dowd 2 minutes for Hooking

    Blackhawks Penalty – 19:14 – Brandon Saad 2 minutes for Elbowing

     

    End of 1st – CHI – 0       WAS – 2

    Shots              14                12

    Faceoffs         09                07

    Hits               02                  04

    PP                 0/2                 1/1   *2nd in progress

     

    Analysis:

    The Capitals had a great start to the game but they cooled off a little bit after their second goal. The Capitals are doing a good job with zone possession, but took a couple of bad penalties that have let the Blackhawks get a groove into this game. The Capitals are creating some really good chances, and need to keep plugging away.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to play more disciplined, and stay out of the penalty box. Also the Capitals need to play with a bit more structure in their own zone and limit the Blackhawks scoring chances.

     

    Second Period:

    Blackhawks Penalty – 3:02 – Martinsen 2 minutes for High Sticking

    Capitals Penalty – 3:14 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Slashing

    Capitals Goal – 9:28 – Michal Kempny (1) from Jakub Vrana (7) and Lars Eller (8)

    Blackhawks Goal – 11:37 – Brandon Saad (7) from Jonathan Toews (9) and Patrick Kane (8)

     

    End of 2nd – CHI – 1        WAS – 3

    Shots               24                 21

    Faceoffs          17                 18

    Hits                 04                  06

    PP                   0/3                  1/3

     

    Analysis:

    This was a solid period for the Capitals, as they were able to play an overall good period and they limited the scoring chances by the Blackhawks. The Capitals also utilized the powerplay very well and having Tom Wilson and Lars Eller on that first unit really has changed the dynamic and feels more opened up.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to go for the jugular and choke out the Blackhawks in the third period. This also needs to be the best period for the Capitals too as we know how the Capitals have been with their turtling play to “not lose” and they can’t do that against a hungry Blackhawks team.

     

    Third Period:

    Blackhawks Goal – 5:23 – Erik Gustafsson (2) from Artem Anisimov (8) and Nick Schmaltz (7)

    Capitals Goal – 7:12 – Devante Smith-Pelly (4) from Travis Boyd (4) and John Carlson (17)

     

    End of 3rd – CHI – 2         WAS – 4

    Shots              39                   27

    Faceoffs        28                    27

    Hits               06                     08

    PP                 0/3                    1/3

     

    Analysis:

    An overall solid effort by the Capitals in this win over the Blackhawks. The Caps struck early and when the Blackhawks responded with a goal of their own, the Capitals would score to regain their two goal advantage. The Capitals also played a solid defensive game, but still made some mistakes in the third period that could have proved costly, but Braden Holtby was at the top of his game, and kept the Capitals in the game when they needed him to.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (11-7-3 25pts) v. Detroit (9-9-2 20pts)

    Chicago (8-9-5 21pts) @ Tampa Bay (14-6-1 29pts)

     

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  • November 21st, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 21st, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, November 21st, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    The lone contest of the day pitted the Edmonton Oilers at the San Jose Sharks.

     

    Edmonton would go on to win the contest 4-3 in overtime.

     

    Edmonton’s Connor McDavid would score his 100th career NHL goal in his 230th NHL game in the win.

     

    Leon Draisaitl’s overtime goal would be his sixth, moving him into sole possession for second place all-time for regular-season overtime goals as an Oiler.

     

     

    San Jose’s Joonas Donskoi would score in the opening minute of the contest, making it the 28th such goal in the first minute of a game during the 2018-19 campaign.

     

     

    Joe Thornton would also register an assist in the contest, his 1,033th career assist.  he is now tied with Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux for 11th place on the League’s all-time list.

     

     

    Edmonton overcame three deficits to seal the win in the regular season for the 24th time and the first since the 2016-17 with a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on November 23, 2016.

     

     

    Finally, Oilers G Mikko Koskinen made 22 saves in the contest to move to 5-2-0 on the season.

     

    There is a full slate of games today with 14 on the schedule before no contests tomorrow.

     

     

    In NHL news today…

     

    With Edmonton’s win over San Jose last night, it marked the first win for new Oilers head coach, Ken Hitchcock.

    Colorado Avalanche F Mikko Rantanen has been fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment.

     

    The Anaheim Ducks and the city of Anaheim reached an agreement yesterday for the team to stay put in Anaheim through 2048.

     

    Per part of this agreement, the team name will remain the Anaheim Ducks.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1065119978498605056

     

    Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman released his weekly “31 Thoughts” article today.

     

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1065309490705100800

     

    You can watch TXHT Live next Wednesday at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • TXHT – 11/20/2018

    TXHT – 11/20/2018

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    Join Michael as he breaks down the week for the Washington Capitals, as well as in the NWHL and the NHL.

     

    Opening Music: “Human Chess” by Crimson Orchid

     

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  • November 20th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 20th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Tuesday, November 20th, 2018, and these are your news and notes…

     

    There were nine contests on the NHL docket yesterday.

     

    TORONTO 4, Columbus 2

    Toronto would score four unanswered goals after being down by two to give the Maple Leafs their fourth consecutive win last night in Toronto.

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Steve Gardiner has your recap of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Toronto Maple Leafs at the following link.

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/19/2018 – Game Day Preview & Game Recap

     

    NY RANGERS 2, Dallas 1

    The New York Rangers would get their sixth consecutive win at home in the one-goal victory over the Dallas Stars last night at Madison Square Garden.

    Buffalo 5, PITTSBURGH 4 (OT) 

    Buffalo’s Jack Eichel would score to help the Buffalo Sabres win their consecutive win last night.

    Buffalo would come back from a three-goal deficit to also give the Pittsburgh Penguins their fourth consecutive loss.

    Washington 5, MONTREAL 4 (OT) 

    Despite the Montreal Canadiens scoring three goals in the span of 1:15 to give Montreal a 4-2 lead, the Washington Capitals tied the game in the third period and Lars Eller would score the game-winner with 1:26 left in the overtime frame to give the Capitals the 5-4 win in Montreal last night.

    Washington’s Alex Ovechkin would move into a tie for seventh place all-time on power-play goals last night in the contest.

    Game Recap – 11/19/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Montreal Canadiens

     

    Florida 7, OTTAWA 5

    Florida’s Mike Hoffman extended his point-scoring streak to 16 games in the Florida Panthers win in Ottawa last night.

    Los Angeles 2, ST. LOUIS 0

    The Los Angeles Kings would shut out the St. Louis Blues 2-0, which would mark the last game that Mike Yeo would coach for the Blues.  Yeo would later be terminated as the head coach for the Blues.  More on the Yeo news in the NHL news section of the Daily article.

    NASHVILLE 3, Tampa Bay 2

    Nashville Predators G Pekka Rinne earned career win 319 to tie Mikka Kipursoff for the most by a Finnish-born goaltender in the one-goal victory by the Predators last night.

    CALGARY 7, Vegas 2

    The Calgary Flames would rout the Vegas Golden Knights 7-2 last night in Calgary.

    Johnny Gaudreau would go on to have a four-point performance in the contest.

    Calgary is now atop the Pacific Division standings.

    Winnipeg 6, VANCOUVER 3

    Winnipeg’s Patrik Laine would register his sixth career hat trick in the win over the Vancouver Canucks.

    Wayne Gretzky is the only other player in NHL history to register more than six hat tricks before their 21st birthday.

    There is only one contest tonight.

     

    For more news, notes, info, and stats…

     

    In NHL news…

    The St. Louis Blues announced that Mike Yeo has been fired as head coach and Craig Berube has been named the interim head coach.

     

    The Edmonton Oilers announced today that Todd McLellan has also been fired and that Ken Hitchcock has been named the new head coach.

     

     

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  • What Does Shea Weber’s Return Mean for the Montreal Canadiens

    What Does Shea Weber’s Return Mean for the Montreal Canadiens

    Shea Weber has spent the last week and half or so back on the ice which is getting Habs fans very excited for his return to the line-up. There is no question that the defense has struggled this season and without one of their key pieces it was expected but this also means that GM Marc Bergevin has some choices to make on their blue line. The question is who leaves and the Habs also have the curious case of Karl Alzner ?

     

    Jeff Petry is the Partner for Weber

    One of the biggest problems the Habs have had on their blue-line since acquiring Weber was finding a suitable partner for him to play with. This season Jeff Petry has first line minutes and is averaging about 25 minutes of ice-time this season. He’s put up a goal and four assists and a third of his points have come on the power-play.

     

    Who Leaves?

    Three D men who could see themselves leaving Montreal soon are David Schelmko, Jordie Benn. Both these players have been acquired by the Habs within the past two years.

    31 Year old David Schelmko has played 41 games with the Habs has putting up a goal and four assists for five points. He has also seen a good chunk of time on the Habs IR list including when he first joined the team after being traded to Montreal from San Jose. The reason we brought him in was to add another big body but it just hasn’t worked out.

    Jordie Benn is another name that could be shipped out by the Habs. Benn has seen 110 games in a Habs uniform. Benn is a big body that can be used on the physical side of the game for the Habs. He can also give the Habs high-quality minutes.

    Benn is a free agent at the end of the season and Schlemko is a free agent at the end of the 2019-2020 season. I would be surprised if both of these players are still Habs when their contracts come to an end.

     

    The Curious Case of Karl Alzner

    In 2007 the Habs have signed Karl Alzner to a five-year, $23.125 million dollar deal which includes a 7-team no trade clause. Alzner, to put it lightly as under-performed and has seen himself in the press-box for the majority of the season. In 82 games with the Habs last year he scored a goal and 11 assists for 12 points in 82 games. The acquisitions of Reilly and Ouellet along with Victor Mete maturing has phased out Karl Alzner. Now with contract that Habs are going to have a rough time moving him. It would cost the habs about $6 million to buy him out. The Habs don’t have a use for him and can’t get rid of him, best case scenario Habs get rid of him at the deadline to a team whose in the hunt.

  • Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/19/2018 – Game Day Preview & Game Recap

    Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/19/2018 – Game Day Preview & Game Recap

    Time: Monday, Novemeber 19th, 2018

    Toronto: 14-5-0 for 28 points

    Columbus: 12-6-2 for 16 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs head back home and look to keep their winning ways going against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both teams have won 3 in row coming into tonight and only one will leave winning 4 games in a row.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner – 26 points (6 goals 20 assists)

    Morgan Rielly – 25 points (9 goals 16 assists)

    John Tavares – 23 points (12 goals 11 assists) 48% on face-offs

    Auston Matthews – 16 points (10 goals 6 assists) 53% on Face-off

     

    Artemi Panarin –21 points (5 goals 16 assists)

    Cam Atkinson– 20 points (12 goal 8 assists)

    Pierre-Luc Dubois – 17 points (9 goal 8 assists)

    Zach Werenski– 13 points (3 goal 9 assists)

    Frederik Andersen

    11-5-0 2.08GAA .934SV%

    Sergei Bobrovsky

    7-6-1 2.60GAA .917SV%

     

    Probable Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Kasperi Kapanen – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Connor Brown

    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier – Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks
    Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Columbus:

    Artemi Panarin– Pierre-Luc Dubois – Cam Atkinson

    Nick Foligno– Boone Jenner– Josh Anderson

    Brandon Dubinsky– Alexander Wennberg– Anthony Duclair

    Lukas Sedlak – Riley Nash – Markus Hannikainen

    Ryan Murray – Seth Jones

    Markus Nutivaara– David Savard

    Zach Werenski– Scott Harrington

    Sergei Bobrovsky

    Joonas Korpisalo
    Scratched: None

    Injuries: None

    Suspension: None

    Keys to Winning against Columbus:

    1. Speed Speed Speed
      1. Attack fast and hard, consistently using speed through the all zones.
    2. Traffic in front of Bobrovsky
      1. Good goalies make unbelieveable saves Bobrovsky is one of those. Need bodies in front of him.
    3. Score 1st
      1. Leafs have had their struggles at home and need to get off to a good start. 1st goal of the game would easily help that.

    Game Day Lineups:

    First Period:

    Columbus Goal – 14:39 – Cam Atkinson (13) assisted by Pierre-Luc Dubois (9)

    Columbus Goal – 19:10 – Pierre-Luc Dubois (10) assisted by Cam Atkinson (9) and Artemi Panarin (17)

    End of 1st – CBJ – 0     TOR – 1

    Shots              14                06

    Faceoffs         10/16          6/16

    Hits               10                  4

    PP                 0/0              0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Terrible period for the Leafs. They looked un-engaged and not ready to play.

    Need to Do:

    Get the speed going, play in the offensive zone more or this game is going to get out of hand.

    Second Period:

    Toronto Goal – 13:01 – Tyler Ennis (3) from Frederik Gauthier (2) and Ron Hainsey (7)

    Toronto Goal – 17:20 – John Tavares (13) from Mitch Marner (21) and Kasperi Kapanen (7)

    End of 2nd –CBJ – 2      TOR – 2

    Shots               25                     17

    Faceoffs          10/30            20/30

    Hits                 8                      6

    PP                   0/0                  0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs look like they got their game back this period. A lot more aggression and pace to their game. Taking more shots and spending more time in the offensive zone.

    Need to Do:

    Keep being aggressive and attacking the defence of Columbus.

    Third Period:

    Toronto Goal – 15:38 – Zach Hyman (2) from Morgan Rielly (17) and John Tavares (12)

    Toronto EN Goal – 18:59 – Zach Hyman (3) from Mitch Marner (22) and Ron Hainsey (8)

    End of 3rd –CBJ – 2           TOR – 4

    Shots              39                      26

    Faceoffs        27/65             38/65

    Hits               24                      17

    PP                 0/0                    0/0

    Analysis:

    Zach Hyman came to work hard tonight, Mitch Marner and John Tavares added 2 points and the Leafs won 15 of 21 games for the first time since 1933-1934.

    Next Up:

    Toronto (15-6-0 30pts) @ Carolina (9-8-3 21pts)

    Toronto (15-6-0 30pts) @ Columbus (12-7-2 26pts)

     

    You can watch TXHT Live this Wednesday at 8p EST on both Twitch and Facebook Live.

     

  • Game Recap – 11/19/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Montreal Canadiens

     

    Washington Capitals (9-7-3 21pts) v. Montreal Canadiens (11-6-3 25pts)

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Lars Eller — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — Andre Burakovsky

    Chandler Stephenson — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Brett Connolly

    Dmitry Orlov — John Carlson

    Michal Kempny — Matt Niskanen

    Christian Djoos — Madison Bowey

    Pheonix Copley

    Braden Holtby

    Scratched: Jonas Siegenthaler

    Injured: Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), Brooks Orpik (lower body), T.J. Oshie (upper body)

     

    Montreal Canadiens:

    Tomas Tatar — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher

    Jonathan Drouin — Max Domi — Andrew Shaw

    Kenny Agostino — Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Artturi Lehkonen

    Nicolas Deslauriers — Matthew Peca — Charles Hudon

    Jordie Benn — Jeff Petry

    David Schlemko — Noah Juulsen

    Mike Reilly — Victor Mete

    Carey Price

    Antti Niemi

    Scratched: Karl Alzner, Xavier Ouellet

    Injured: Shea Weber (knee), Joel Armia (lower body), Paul Byron (lower body), Nikita Scherbak (lower body)

     

    First Period:

    Canadiens Goal – 9:20 – Mike Reilly (2) from Matthew Peca (5)

    Capitals Goal – 13:16 – Brett Connolly (3) from John Carlson (15)

    Capitals Goal – 14:40 – Alex Ovechkin (14) from Tom Wilson (3) and Dmitry Orlov (5)

    Canadiens Penalty – 17:34 – Kenny Agostino 2 minutes for Roughing

    Capitals Penalty – 17:34 – Matt Niskanen 4 minutes for Roughing (2 minutes served by Andre Burakovsky)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 2       MON – 1

    Shots              08                16

    Faceoffs         17                13

    Hits               08                  08

    PP                 0/0                 0/1

     

    Analysis:

    Capitals (Michael) – The Capitals started a little shaky, but as it seemed the Capitals were settling in the Canadiens would get the first goal of the game and then take over on the shot counter. However, after the Canadiens took the 1-0 lead the Capitals would score two goals on three shots to take the 2-1 lead going into the 2nd period.

     

    Canadiens (Armand) – The Canadiens once again got off to a fast start once again and hold the Capitals to 8 shots. Despite being down 2-1 the Canadiens played a very strong first period

     

    Need to Do:

    Capitals (Michael) – The Capitals need to do a much better job of neutralizing the Canadiens speed. Also the Capitals were even with the Canadiens in shots until the Canadiens scored and then they doubled up the Capitals 18-8. The Capitals will need to cut down the number of shooting chances for the Canadiens, and generate more for themselves.

     

    Canadiens (Armand) – The Canadiens need to stop giving up high quality chances in front. Powerplay looks solid even though they couldn’t score. The Canadiens need to continue to get pucks on net moving forward.

     

    Second Period:

    Canadiens Goal – :20 – Brendan Gallagher (10) from Phillip Danault (11) and Jeff Petry (15)

    Capitals Penalty – :52 – Madison Bowey 2 minutes for Interference

    Canadiens PPG – 1:08 – Jeff Petry (2) from Jesperi Kotkaniemi (8) and Max Domi (15)

    Canadiens Goal – 1:35 – Kenny Agostino (1) from Arturi Lehkonen (9) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (9)

    Capitals Penalty – 6:35 – Lars Eller 4 minutes for High Sticking

    Capitals Goal – 13:20 – Nicklas Backstrom (6) from Christian Djoos (3) and Madison Bowey (3)

    Canadiens Penalty – 18:48 – Max Domi 5 minute major for Fighting

    Capitals Penalty – 18:48 – Dmitry Orlov 5 minute major for Fighting

    Canadiens Penalty – 19:10 – Phillip Danault 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 3        MON – 4

    Shots               19                 34

    Faceoffs          29                 23

    Hits                 18                  15

    PP                   0/0*               1/4        *1st PP in Progress

     

    Analysis:

    Capitals (Michael) – This was not a great period for the Capitals. They gave up 3 goals in the first 1:35 and were dominated for the most part by the Canadiens. The second half of the period was better, but still not good enough.

     

    Canadiens (Armand) – Great bounce back period from the Canadiens and getting three goals in a 1:35 to jump to a 4-2 lead. Physical period but the Canadiens played solid all around and are on pace to have a solid third period.

     

    Need to Do:

    Capitals (Michael) – The Capitals need to play smart and stay out of the penalty box. The game is not going their way and they can’t let the Canadiens get under their skin. The Capitals need to flip the script and take it to the Canadiens and force them to take some penalties to get the Capitals powerplay on the ice for some opportunities.

     

    Canadiens (Armand) – The Canadiens need to keep up the pace. Don’t take stupid penalties and play their game. The Canadiens have also lost Noah Juulsen for the rest of the game.

     

    Third Period:

    Canadiens Penalty – :52 – Jordie Benn 2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 1:02 – Alex Ovechkin (15) from John Carlson (16) and Tom Wilson (4)

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 4         MON – 4

    Shots              33                   41

    Faceoffs        37                    33

    Hits               27                     20

    PP                 1/2                    1/4

     

    OT:

    Capitals Goal – 3:34 – Lars Eller (4) from Jakub Vrana (5) and Michal Kempny (3)

     

    End of OT – WAS – 5         MON – 4

    Shots              33                   41

    Faceoffs        38                    36

    Hits               27                     20

    PP                 1/2                    1/4

     

    Analysis:

    Capitals (Michael) – In a very up and down game for the Capitals, they were able to end this 4 game road trip with a 3-1 record and that is despite losing both TJ Oshie and Engeny Kuznetsov to injury and also not having Braden Holtby for the majority of this trip as well. The Capitals hands down had their best period in the third period, and were able to claw back after giving up 3 goals in the 2nd period, The Capitals return home on Wednesday to take on the struggling Chicago Blackhawks.

     

    Canadiens (Armand) – The Canadiens played a solid game. Carey Price was strong all night. Braden Holtby has had the Canadiens number in the past which killed them tonight. The puck just bounced the wrong way at the end of the game.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (10-7-3 23pts) v. Chicago (8-8-5 21pts)

    Montreal (11-6-4 26pts) @ New Jersey (8-9-2 18pts)

     

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  • November 19th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 19th, 2018 — News and Notes

     

     

    Today is Monday, November 19th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

    A quick recap of yesterday’s contests:

     

    Dallas 6, NY ISLANDERS 2

    Dallas Stars Jason Spezza would collect his 900th career point in the Stars win over the Islanders yesterday.  His 900th point would be an assist on Roope Hintz’s first career NHL goal.

     

    CAROLINA 2, New Jersey 1

    In the Carolina Hurricanes one-goal win over the New Jersey Devils, the Hurricanes would score two goals in the span of eight seconds to seal the win.

    The franchise mark is two goals in six seconds, which was set on March 28, 1987, when the Hartford Whalers did it against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

     

    CHICAGO 3, Minnesota 1

    Colorado 4, ANAHEIM 3 (OT)

    The Colorado Avalanche would get their 1,000th win as a franchise in the overtime frame with the win over the Anaheim Ducks last night.

    Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen also became the eighth player in the franchise history or the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche to have 30 points in 20 games played with the club last night.

    Colorado would score the overtime winner with two seconds left in the overtime frame.

     

    Vegas 6, EDMONTON 3

    The Vegas Golden Knights went on to double up the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 win.

    Marc-Andre Fleury would go on to have 29 saves in the win.

    There are nine games on the docket tonight across the NHL.

     

    In the NWHL, there were two contests yesterday.

     

    TXHT’s Christopher Vasilas has your recap of the contest between the Connecticut Whale and the Metropolitan Riveters at the following link.

    Game Recap – 11/18/2018 – Whale Get First Win Of The Season

     

    In NHL news…

    The NHL announced the Three Stars of the Week earlier today.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    In NWHL news…

    The National Women’s Hockey League announced today their co-Players of the Week.  The honours this week go to Buffalo Beauts F Hayley Scamurra and Connecticut Whale’s Meeri Raisanen.

     

     

     

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  • Game Day Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals

    Game Day Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals

    Montreal Canadiens (11-6-3) vs Washington Capitals (9-7-3)

    Gametime: 7:30

    The Montreal Canadiens come into tonight’s game riding a two game winning streak and taking two of the three on a west-coast trip that has hurt the Habs in the past. The biggest reason for these two wins is that Carey Price is playing like is old self. Max Domi is the Habs early season MVP coming into tonight. The Habs get lucky tonight as Pheonix Copley getting the start tonight for the Caps. Holtby owns an 11-2-2 record with a 1.79 GAA in 16 games and Copley has never played the Habs in his career. The Canadiens took the first game between these two teams on November first in a 6-4 win.

    Keys to the Game

    Don’t let the Caps Power-Play get to work:  The Habs have given up power play goals in each of their last two games. Alexander Ovechkin is killer on the power play if you let him take shots from the slot.

    Help out Carey Price: The Habs defense has been sub-par as they have given up 83 shots in their past two games. Against a team like the Caps who have multiple guys who can score giving up 40 shots isn’t gonna be the recipe to victory.

    Tonight’s Line-Up

    Forwards

    Tomas Tatar- Phillip Danault- Brendan Gallagher

    Andrew Shaw- Max Domi- Jonathan Drouin

    Kenny Agostino- Jesperi Kotkaniemi- Artturi Lehkonen

    Nicholas Deslauriers- Matthew Peca- Charles Hudon

    Defense

    Jordie Benn- Jeff Petry

    David Schelmko- Noah Juulsen

    Mike Reilly- Victor Mete.