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  • November 6th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Tuesday, November 6th, 2018, and these are your news and notes..

    There were five contests yesterday…

     

    Boston Bruins Brad Marchand recorded his 13th overtime goal to give the Bruins a record of 8-4-2 thus far on the season. Marchand sits at a five-way tie for 10th place in NHL for overtime winners.

     

     

    Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello became the third general manager in League history to reach the 2400 game plateau. He trails only David Poile and Glen Sather in the 2400+ game mark. Lamoriello won three Stanley Cup championships as the GM of the New Jersey Devils.

     

     

    For the Montreal Canadiens, Joel Armia was the only player to score in the shootout and with the win, Montreal is now 8-4-2 on the season.

     

     

    Brian Boyle netted a hat trick in the contest, the first in his career. Boyle, who recently announced that his cancer is in remission, netted this hat-trick on Hockey Fights Cancer night in Pittsburgh.

     

     

    Washington Capitals F Alex Ovechkin netted his 234th career power-play goal to give the Capitals the victory. This would be Ovechkin’s fifth power-play goal in the season. Since Ovechkin’s debut in the 2005-06 season, Ovechkin has 99 more power-play goals than the next closest player.

     

     

    Connor McDavid in the contest would extend his point streak to eight games, six shy of his personal best at 14 games.

     

    TXHT’s Full Recap

     

     

    Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux registered at least three points in a contest for the 49th times in his career. The franchise record is held by Bobby Clarke who had 110 games of at least three points.

     

     

    There are nine contests tonight…

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    In NHL news…

    -Earlier today, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Joel Quenneville has been relieved of his coaching duties and announced Jeremy Colliton as the 38th head coach in the franchise’s history.

     

    -The Tampa Bay Lightning will host their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness night tonight when Tampa Bay takes on the Ottawa Senators.

     

    -The Ottawa Senators released a statement about the group of Senators players who mocked coaches and laughed about their play.

     

     

    TXHT has a great article on what a team is and you can read that article here.

     

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  • Game Recap – 11/5/2018 – Edmonton Oilers v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 11/5/2018 – Edmonton Oilers v. Washington Capitals

     

    Edmonton Oilers (8-4-1 17pts) v. Washington Capitals (5-4-3 13pts)

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington

     

    Edmonton Oilers:

    Lineup:

    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Drake Caggiula

    Tobias Rieder — Leon Draisaitl — Alex Chiasson

    Milan Lucic — Ryan Strome — Jesse Puljujarvi

    Jujhar Khaira — Kyle Brodziak — Zack Kassian

    Oscar Klefbom — Adam Larsson

    Darnell Nurse — Kris Russell

    Jason Garrison — Matt Benning

    Cam Talbot

    Mikko Koskinen

    Scratched: Ty Rattie, Kailer Yamamoto, Kevin Gravel

    Injured: None

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov – Dmitrij Jaskin

    Chandler Stephenson — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos — Madison Bowey

    Pheonix Copley

    Braden Holtby

    Scratched: Nic Dowd

    Injured: Brooks Orpik (lower body)

    Suspended: Tom Wilson

     

    First Period:

    Capitals Goal – 2:44 – Jakub Vrana (4) from Devante Smith-Pelly (2) and Travis Boyd (1)

    Capitals Goal – 5:44 – Devante Smith-Pelly (2) from Travis Boyd (2)

    Capitals Penalty – 6:13 – Matt Niskanen 2 minutes for Hooking

    Capitals Penalty – 9:04 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Slashing

    Oilers PPG – 10:24 – Connor McDavid (10) from Oscar Klefbom (7) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (12)

    Oilers Penalty – 18:03 – Leon Draisaitl 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 1st – EDM – 1      WAS – 2

    Shots               12               11

    Faceoffs          11               09

    Hits                  03               06

    PP                    1/2              0/1

     

    Analysis:

    The Capitals came out flying and scored two quick ones but then they would take two penalties that the Oilers would use to get themselves back into this game. Especially like Dmitrij Jaskin on the first line and Jakub Vrana on the fourth line.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to stay out of the penalty box. Edmonton is dangerous on the powerplay and proved it on their second opportunity. Also the Capitals need to keep on pressuring in the Oilers zone.

     

    Second Period:

    Capitals Goal – 8:11 – TJ Oshie (7) from Nicklas Backstrom (13) and John Carlson (10)

    Capitals Penalty – 8:38 – Devante Smith-Pelly 2 minutes for Delay of Game

    Oilers Goal – 10:41 – Leon Draisaitl (8) from Adam Larsson (5) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (13)

    Oilers Penalty – 12:24 – Adam Larsson 2 minutes for Slashing

    Capitals PPG – 13:09 – Alex Ovechkin (11) from John Carlson (11) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (12)

     

    End of 2nd – EDM – 2      WAS – 4

    Shots               22                 21

    Faceoffs          25                 20

    Hits                 08                  16

    PP                   1/3                 1/2

     

    Analysis:

    This was an even period for the Capitals. They were able to get 2 more goals this period and were able to do a much better job on their second powerplay.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to close this game out. The 3rd period has been their worst period lately and they need to play with urgency and need to stay out of the penalty box.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 18:57 – Nicklas Backstrom 2 minutes for Boarding

     

    End of 3rd – EDM – 2     WAS – 4

    Shots               33               23

    Faceoffs          36               26

    Hits                  16               25

    PP                    1/4              1/2

     

    Analysis:

    Despite being out shot by Edmonton 11-2 in the third period, the Capitals did play a more solid third period than we have seen the past few games. However, the Capitals will need to be at the top of their game come this Wednesday when they take on the arch rival Pittsburgh Penguins.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (6-4-3 15pts) v Pittsburgh (6-3-3 15pts)

    Edmonton (8-5-1 17pts) @ Tampa Bay (10-3-1 21pts)

     

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  • Full Gameday Preview and Coverage – 10/25/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers

    Full Gameday Preview and Coverage – 10/25/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers

     

    Time: 9p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington

     

    Preview:

    In the second game of their 4 game Western Canada trip, the Capitals take on an Edmonton Oilers team that is still looking for an identity. The Oilers had a strong showing in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the other night, but is looking to build upon that game.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Chandler Stephenson — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Andre Burakovsky

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Brooks Orpik — Christian Djoos

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Madison Bowey, Nathan Walker

    Injured: Travis Boyd (leg)

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Push the Oilers in their own zone

    Last season the Oilers did not have a great season and it has kind of rolled into this season of sorts, and one of the key people that needs to be is goaltender Cam Talbot. The Capitals need to push the play in Oilers zone and make Talbot uncomfortable, and generate a lot of scoring chances on Talbot.

     

    2. Stay out of the penalty box

    The one thing that can revitalize the Oilers is their powereplay and with threats like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the Oilers could take any opportunity while on the powerplay to change the game in their favor.

     

    Edmonton Oilers:

    Projected Lineup:

    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Kailer Yamamoto

    Tobias Rieder — Leon Draisaitl — Alex Chiasson

    Milan Lucic — Ryan Strome — Drake Caggiula

    Cooper Marody — Kyle Brodziak — Jujhar Khaira

    Oscar Klefbom — Adam Larsson

    Darnell Nurse — Kris Russell

    Evan Bouchard — Kevin Gravel

    Cam Talbot

    Mikko Koskinen

    Scratched: Jason Garrison, Jesse Puljujarvi

    Injured: Matt Benning (undisclosed), Ty Rattie (upper body), Zack Kassian (undisclosed)

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Force the Capitals to take Penalties

    The Oilers will need to force the Capitals to take penalties in this game, especially with the fact that the Caps have taken some really bad penalties this season so far.

     

    First Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 14:31 – Michal Kempny 2 minutes for Tripping

    Oilers PPG – 16:28 – Evan Bouchard (1) from Kailer Yamamoto (1) and Tobias Rieder (2)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 0       EDM – 1

    Shots              09                09

    Faceoffs         13                10

    Hits               10                  05

    PP                 0/0                 1/1

     

    Analysis:

    This was an ok period for the Capitals. They did well in the faceoff circle, and on a bad call by the officials, the Capitals looked to have killed the lone penalty of the period but the Oilers were able to get one past Holtby in the final seconds of the powerplay.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to do a better job with their zone entries. They did an ok job of it, but they were not able to create many opportunities with how they got into the zone. Also the Capitals need to clog up Edmonton’s speed in the neutral zone.

     

    Second Period:

    Oilers Penalty – 9:19 – Milan Lucic 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Oilers SHG – 10:06 – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (3) from unassisted

    Capitals Goal – 12:21 – Andre Burakovsky (1) from Nic Dowd (1) and John Carlson (9)

    Capitals Penalty – 14:59 – Michal Kempny 2 minutes for Delay of Game

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 1        EDM – 2

    Shots               18                 23

    Faceoffs          21                 18

    Hits                 16                  12

    PP                   0/1                  1/2

     

    Analysis:

    This was not a pretty period for the Capitals. A lackluster powerplay resulted in a shorthanded goal against (seriously, stop doing the slingshot!!), and the Oilers outshot the Capitals 14-9. Braden Holtby though has been on top of his game in this one.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to play their game and impose their will on the Oilers.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 4:35 – Bench (Jaskin) 2 minutes for Delay of Game – Faceoff Violation

    Oilers Goal – 9:16 – Alex Chiasson (3) from Tobias Reider (3) and Adam Larsson (3)

    Capitals Penalty – 11:26 – Bench (Connolly) 2 minutes for Delay of Game

    Oilers ENG – 18:43 – Connor McDavid (6) from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (8)

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 1         EDM – 4

    Shots              32                   32

    Faceoffs        34                    26

    Hits               28                     16

    PP                 0/1                    1/4

     

    Analysis:

    This was not a great game for the Capitals. They did not play very well in any of the three zones and were not good at all on their lone powerplay. Their penalty kill was ok, but the penalties they took were also ridiculous too, and the officials need to be questioned on two the calls made against the Capitals, and about the ones that were obvious calls, but not called on the Oilers. All the Capitals can do now is regroup and prepare for Saturday when the visit Calgary to take on the Flames.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (4-3-2 10pts) @ Calgary (5-5-0 10pts)

    Edmonton (4-3- 9pts) @ Nashville (8-2-0 16pts)

     

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  • News and Notes: October 17th, 2018

     

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, these are your news and notes for Wednesday, October 17th, 2018.

     

    There were eight contests in the NHL yesterday…

    • Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers went on to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 in overtime.Connor McDavid scored twice in the contest and in doing so, McDavid continued a streak of attributing to all of the Oilers goals thus far on the season. McDavid became the first player in NHL history to record a point on all nine of the team’s goals to begin the season. The NHL record for most points by a player at any point is 15, a mark set by Jaromir Jagr in the 1999-2000 season.
    • Kyle Palmieri would score for New Jersey and became the first player in League history to score the opening goal for his team in four straight games to open up the season. Only one player has started off with five and that mark belongs to Johnny Bucyk during the 1965-66 season.

      New Jersey would go on to win the contest 3-0 over the Dallas Stars.

      Keith Kinkaid would go on to register 24 saves to lead the Devils to a 4-0-0 record on the season thus far. This is the fourth time in franchise history that the Devils have won at least their first four games to start off the season. The last time they started off 4-0-0 was during the 1995-96 season.

    • Vegas Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury won his 407th game to move into a tie for tenth place with Glenn Hall on the all-time list for wins by a goaltender.

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      Vegas would defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1.

      With this victory, Vegas surpassed the Montreal Canadiens for the second most wins all time within the first 100 regular season games at 53 wins in 89 total games played. The original Ottawa Senators had more wins (63) within 100 games. The Golden Knights play their 100th regular season game on November 11th against the Boston Bruins.

    • Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. Aho extended his point-scoring streak to seven games and became the sixth player to record at least a point in each of the team’s first seven games to begin a season.

     

    Yesterday’s results:

    • New Jersey 3, Dallas 0
    • NY Rangers 3, Colorado 2 (SO)
    • Philadelphia 6, Florida 5 (SO)
    • Vancouver 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT)
    • Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 2
    • Minnesota 2, Arizona 1
    • Edmonton 5, Winnipeg 4 (OT)
    • Vegas 4, Buffalo 1

     

    In NHL action today, there are four contests on tap.

    TXHT has your preview of the contest between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals here.

     

    In NHL news…

    • The Ottawa Senators confirmed that Brady Tkachuk will be out of action for at least a month with a torn ligament in his leg.
    • Washington Capitals F Tom Wilson will have his appeal hearing for his 20-game suspension tomorrow in New York.
    • Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman released his weekly “31 Thoughts” article today.

     

    In the NWHL…

    • NWHL Commissoner Dani Rylan says that a single Women’s hockey league is “inevitable”. A merger was also discussed over the summer between the NWHL and the CWHL.

     

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

  • News and Notes: October 7th, 2018

     

    These are your news and notes for Sunday, October 7th, 2018.

    There were twelve contests last night in the NHL.

    • The Chicago Blackhawks became third team in NHL history to start the season with consecutive overtime victories. The Blackhawks follow the 1984-85 Toronto Maple Leafs and 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens. Jonathan Toews completed a hat trick to secure a Chicago 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues in overtime at Enterprise Center. Toews’ hat trick was also the fifth of his career.
      • The New Jersey Devils defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in the NHL Global Series at Gothenberg, Sweden. This was New Jersey’s first neutral site victory since March 27, 1994 when they defeated the Quebec Nordiques at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. New Jersey’s Kyle Palmieri became the third player to score the fastest goal in an NHL game outside of North America.
      • Martin Brodeur was on hand for the ceremonial puck drop that included New Jersey’s Marcus Johansson and Edmonton’s Adam Larsson, both of whom were born in Sweden.
      • St. Louis Blues Alexander Steen appeared in his 900th NHL game. His father, Thomas Steen, played in 950 NHL games. The Steens joined only two other father/son duos for more than 900 NHL games played.

    Yesterday’s results:

      • at New Jersey 5, Edmonton 2 (at Gothenburg, Sweden
      • at Dallas 5, Winnipeg 1
      • at Buffalo 3, New York Rangers 1
      • Ottawa 5, at Toronto 3
      • at Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1 (SO)
      • Nashville 4, at New York Islanders 3
      • Montreal 5, at Pittsburgh 1
      • Chicago 5, at St. Louis 4 (OT)
      • Vegas 2, at Minnesota 1 (SO)
      • Anaheim 1, at Arizona 0
      • at Colorado 5, Philadelphia 2
      • at Calgary 7, Vancouver 4

    There are three games on the schedule for today:

    In NHL news…

      • The San Jose Sharks have placed Joe Thornton on Injured Reserve.

    In NWHL news…

      • The Minnesota Whitecaps defeated the Metropolitan Riveters 4-0 at a sold-out TRIA Rink in St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday. Amanda Leveille, former University of Minnesota and Buffalo Beauts goalie, recorded the shutout for the Whitecaps. Katie McGovern would register the first goal for the Minnesota Whitecaps. McGovern’s goal, which was the first in team NWHL history, was registered with 2:24 left in the first period.Hannah Brandt would score the Whitecaps second goal of the contest. Riveters Amanda Kessel attempted to get the team on the board, however Leveille deflected Kessel’s shot midway through the second period. Kessel would later ring a shot off of the crossbar.

        Kate Schipper would make the contest a 3-0 lead for the Whitecaps 3:34 into the third period from a high shot pass from Kendall Coyne Schofield. Coyne Schofield would score the empty-net goal in the final seconds of the contest.

        The Minnesota Whitecaps take on the Metropolitan Riveters again today at TRIA Rink.

        Minnesota Whitecaps win NWHL debut over Metropolitan Riveters

    There are two NWHL games today:

    • Metropolitan Riveters at Minnesota Whitecaps (at TRIA Rink)
    • Buffalo Beauts at Connecticut Whale (at Terry Connors Ice Rink)

     

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  • NHL News and Notes: September 28th, 2018

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    These are your news and notes covering the NHL for Friday, September 28th, 2018:

     

    In preseason action last night…

    • The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes in a 3-2 overtime win at Rogers Place. Connor McDavid recorded six shots on goal, a game-high, and had two goals. McDavid entered training camp with a goal to shoot the puck more and he was doing that in this contest.
    • Johnathan Toews recorded his third goal in three preseason games in a Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 defeat against the Ottawa Senators. Toews scored 20 goals last season, a career NHL-low.
    • The New Jersey Devils defeated the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 win at Bell MTS Place. New Jersey goalie Keith Kinkaid recorded 21 saves in the contest.
    • The New York Rangers concluded their preseason slate with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. The Rangers had a 3-0 lead, however New York was being outshot 16-2. The Raagers would allow goals by Ivan Provorov and James van Riemsdyk, to make it a 3-2 Rangers lead. Kevin Hayes would seal the victory at 1:35 left in the game with an empty-net goal.
    • The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers with a 6-2 victory in a contest that took place at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. Mathieu Joseph, Tampa Bay’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, scored twice. Joseph also recorded an assist and leads Tampa Bay with seven points (three goals and four assists) in five preseason games. Joseph is still showing that he should be on the team’s opening-night roster.

     

    In preseason action last night:

    • Tampa Bay 6, Florida 2 (at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida)
    • New York Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2
    • New Jersey 5, Winnipeg 3
    • Ottawa 2, Chicago 1
    • Edmonton 3, Arizona 2 (OT)
    • Calgary 4, San Jose 3

     

    In preseason action tonight:

    • Pittsburgh at Columbus
    • Buffalo at New York Islanders
    • Carolina at Washington
    • Detroit at Toronto
    • Dallas at St. Louis
    • Minnesota at Colorado
    • Los Angeles at Vegas

     

    In NHL news….

    The Stanley Cup is currently being updated with the names of the Washington Capitals, who will be on a new band on the Cup.

     

    The Capitals announced that there will be an outdoor viewing party for the Stanley Cup championship banner raising ceremony on Wednesday evening when the Washington takes on the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena.

     

    The NHL and NHLPA have jointly contributed $25,000 toward the Ottawa storm relief efforts. This donation will be used for food purchases for those in enned and to cover costs for any crisis counseling.

     

     

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  • 2018-19 Edmonton Oilers Preview

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    Last Season: 36-40-6 72 pts (6th in Pacific Division; Did Not Make Playoffs)

     

    Key Additions: D Jakub Jerabek, F Tobias Rieder, F Kyle Brodziak, and G Mikko Koskinen

     

    Key Departures: D Eric Gryba and F Michael Cammalleri

     

    Top Questions Facing the Oilers:

    1. Can the Edmonton Oilers return to their 2016-17 form?

    After making an impressive run to the playoffs in the 2016-17 season, last season the Oilers laid an egg. They went from 103 points in 2016-17 to 78 points in 2017-18. Also key players like Milan Lucic and Cam Talbot did not play to their full potential, and need to have huge turnarounds this season. Also Jesse Puljujarvi needs to step up his game as well. Being the 4th overall pick in the 2016 Draft, Puljujarvi has a lot of expectations put upon him, and with the Oilers tight against the Salary Cap, his and other young forwards like Kailer Yamamoto and Ty Rattie are going to need to step up to help the Oilers become a force again.

     

    2. Can Connor McDavid will a return to the playoffs?

    McDavid is going to be looking for his third straight Art Ross, but he is going to want more. Entering the first year of an 8 year $100 million contract, McDavid is going to want to prove he is worth the long term investment, and leading the Oilers back to the playoffs would be a huge bonus for both McDavid and the Oilers. Also with McDavid’s recent comments about how he needs to improve both in the defensive zone and in the faceoff circle, and how much he hates losing especially after a winning season that took them to the playoffs, it is without a doubt that McDavid is commited to becoming a better player, and leading the Oilers back to the playoffs.