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  • News & Notes – October 16th, 2018

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    Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, these are your news and notes for Tuesday, October 16th, 2018.

     

    There were four contests in the NHL yesterday.

    • The Montreal Canadiens scoring was hot in their 7-3 rout of the Detroit Red Wings, their sixth consecutive win over Detroit.Johnathan Drouin recorded his fourth multi-goal game of his career and his first as a member of the Canadiens, one of which occurred on his second career penalty shot attempt.

      Brendan Gallagher would also register a goal in the contest, his 11th goal in 18 career games versus Detroit. He has also scored seven times in the current six game win streak against the Red Wings.

      Tomas Plekanec would also play in his 1,000th career NHL game.

       

    • Plekanec also became the fourth player in Montreal history to record a goal while in his 1,000th NHL game.
    • In Toronto, the Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing to be an offensive machine with the line of Kasperi Kapanen, Auston Matthews, and Patrick Marleau all found the score sheet. The line combined for three goals and two assists in the Maple Leafs 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.Kapanen entered the season with ten points in 55 career games. Kapanen has register four goals and four assists thus far this season in just seven games.

      With Patrick Marleau also scoring his first goal of the season on a power-play, he now ranks seventh place in game wining goals, sitting five shy from Brendan Shanahan (109).

      Auston Matthews has been on fire thus far for the season and this game was no different. Matthews registered his seventh straight multi-point game and at least one point in the last 17 regular-season contests. By registering his seventh straight multi-point game in as many games, he joined a very special class.

    • Ottawa Seantors D Maxime Lajoie and F Brady Tkachuk scored two of Ottawa’s first four straight goals to lift the Senators to their second straight win and a record of 3-2-1 on the season in a 4-1 rout of the Dallas Stars.This game would also be noteworthy for Lajoie as no Senators defenceman has registered more points in their first six games with the franchise.
    • In the final contest of the evening, Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg scored the game-winner to give himself four goals and two assists as well as giving Nashville their third consecutive win on the season. Nashville, 5-1-0, has earned at least five wins in six games for the third time in franchise history and the second time in four seasons (5-1-0 in 2015-16). Nashville would defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-2.

     

    There are eight games on the NHL schedule tonight…

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    In NHL news today…

    • The Arizona Coyotes announced that C Alex Galechenyuk has been cleared for contact but the return for on-ice action has not yet been determined.

     

     

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  • 10/15/2018 – Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs

    10/15/2018 – Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs

     

    Los Angeles Kings (2-2-1 2pts) v, Toronto Maple Leafs (5-1-0 10pts)

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Kasperi Kapanen – Auston Matthews – Patrick Marleau
    Mitch Marner – John Tavares– Zach Hyman
    Pars Lindholm – Nazem Kadri – Connor Brown
    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier –  Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly  –  Ron Hainsey
    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev
    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Garrett Sparks
    Frederik Andersen

    Scratched: Tyler Ennis , Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back)

    Suspension: None

    Los Angeles:

    Aaron Iaffalo – Anze Kopitar – Ilya Kovalchuk
    Tanner Pearson – Adrian Kempe – Tyler Toffoli
    Jaret Anderson-Dolan– Jeff Carter – Mike Amadio
    Kyle Clifford – Nate Thompson – Trevor Lewis

    Drew Doughty – Derek Forbort
    Jake Muzzin – Alec Martinez
    Dion Phaneuf – Paul Ladue

    Jack Campbell
    Peter Budaj

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Jonathan Quick (Lower-Body), Dustin Brown (Finger)

    Suspension: None

    Gameday:

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1051933391283662854

    https://twitter.com/LAKingsPR/status/1051980673161056258

    First Period:

    Leafs Goal – 00:46– Kasperi Kapanen (3) from Jake Gardiner (5) and Auston Matthews (5)

    Leafs Goal PPG – 19:38– Patrick Marleau (3) from Josh Leivo (1) and Jake Gardiner (6)

    Kings Penalty – 04:23 – Kyle Clifford, 2 mins for High-Sticking

    Kings Penalty – 18:11 – Adrian Kempe, 2 mins for Holding

    End of 1st – TML – 2         LAK – 0

    Shots              9                     10

    Faceoffs     11/20                11/20

    Hits               8                      9

    PP                 1/2                   0/0

    Analysis:

    Leafs took over the first period from the beginning and just controlled every facet. Kapanen scores again tonight with some fantastic speed and a beautiful pass from Matthews.. Great defence and fantastic goaltending from backup Garett Sparks.

     

    Need to Do:

    Keep the pressure on.  Sweet passing messed with the defensive game.

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1051995527443664897

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    Second Period:

    Kings Goal – 03:38– Ilya Kovalchuk (2) from Aaron Iafallo (3) and Derek Forbort (2)

    Leafs Goal – 08:32– Mitch Marner (4) from John Tavares (5) and Zach Hyman(5)

    Leafs Penalty – 9:05 –Mitch Marner, 2 mins for Slashing

    Leafs Penalty – 12:11–Mitch Marner, 2 mins for Slashing

     

    End of 2nd – TML – 3          LAK – 1

    Shots              8                    15

    Faceoffs       18/40             24/40

    Hits               18                     20

    PP                 1/2                    0/2

     

    Analysis:

    Gave up 1 goal and took a couple of questionable penalties but Sparks came up big again and helped keep the door shut.

     

    Need to Do:

    Stay out of the box. Eventually you will get burned if not.

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1052004454092890113

    Third Period:

    Leafs Penalty – 2:10 –Frederik Gauthier, 2 mins for Hooking

    Leafs Goal – 07:45– Kasperi Kapanen (4) from Auston Matthews (6)

     

    End of 3rd – TML – 4         LAK – 1

    Shots              7                   10

    Faceoffs     29/60                31/60

    Hits               26                     29

    PP                 1/2                    0/3

     

    Analysis:

    The most complete game they’ve had all season. Offensively, Defensively and goaltending. This is the way they need to play to win.

     

    https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1052031679542382593

    Next Up:

    Pittsburgh (2-1-1 5pts) at Toronto (6-1-0 12pts)

    NYI (2-2-0 2pts) at Los Angeles (2-3-1 5pts)

     

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  • Gameday Preview:  Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs

    Gameday Preview:  Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs

     

    Time: Monday, October 15th 2018

    Toronto: 5-1-0 for 10 points

    Los Angeles: 2-2-1 for 5 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings come together for a battle of high flying prolific offence vs hardcore shutdown.  The Kings have started off the season mediocrely at 2-2-1 and only scoring 11 goals in 5 games. But this is nothing new for Kings as their defensive system does not allow for much offence. While the Leafs come back home flying high after defeating the Stanley Cup Champions 4-2.

    This will be a different challenge for the Leafs, as the Kings have a way of shutting down big offences. Toronto will probably have to try and win this one in a one goal game and I’d be shocked if otherwise.
    The Kings do have a couple big injuries goaltender Jonathan Quick and gritty forward Dustin Brown, these guys are instrumental in the success of the Kings. Jack Campbell or Peter Budaj will be thrust into the starting role tonight against the Leafs.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Auston Matthews – 14 points (10 goals 4 assists) 58% on Face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 13 points (3 goals 10 assists)
    John Tavares – 10 points (6 goals 4 assists) 47% on face-offs
    Mitch Marner – 10 points (3 goals 7 assists)

    Aaron Iaffalo –4 points (2 goals 2 assists)
    Tyler Toffoli– 4 points (1 goal 3 assists)
    Ilya Kovalchuk, Carter – 3 points (1 goal 2 assist)
    Jake Muzzin – 3 points (3 assists)

    Garrett Sparks
    1-0-0 6.00GAA .806SV%

    Jack Campbell
    2-2-0 2.31GAA .938SV% 1SO

    Lineups & Injuries

    Toronto:

    Kasperi Kapanen – Auston Matthews – Patrick Marleau
    Mitch Marner – John Tavares– Zach Hyman
    Pars Lindholm – Nazem Kadri – 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: Tyler Ennis, Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back)

    Suspension: None

    Los Angeles:

    Aaron Iaffalo – Anze Kopitar – Ilya Kovalchuk
    Tanner Pearson – Adrian Kempe – Tyler Toffoli
    Jaret Anderson-Dolan– Jeff Carter – Mike Amadio
    Kyle Clifford – Nate Thompson – Trevor Lewis

    Drew Doughty – Derek Forbort
    Jake Muzzin – Alec Martinez
    Dion Phaneuf – Paul Ladue

    Jack Campbell
    Peter Budaj

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Jonathan Quick (Lower-Body), Dustin Brown (Finger)

    Suspension: None

    4 Keys to Winning against Los Angeles:

    1. Use the middle of the Ice
      1. The Kings will play a trap style, to try and stop you from using the middle of the ice. But Crisp passing, and not being afraid to use the middle of the ice will help in breaking the defensive setup of the Kings.
    2. Win faceoffs in the Defensive End
      1. The Kings will try and cycle you in the defensive end and force you to ice the puck and tire your top lines out. They are built for the playoffs, win draws and get out of the zone quick.
    3. Depth reliability
      1. Leivo, Kadri, Brown, Gauthier, Ennis, Kapanen & Johnsspon need to continue on. Nice showing on Saturday against the Capitals. They showed that they can really take it heavy to other teams bottom two lines with their speed, strength and scoring ability
    4. Capitalize on the Man-Advantage
      1. If the Leafs get the extra man, it needs to go in the back of the net. You may not get very many chances to score.

     

     

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  • Game Recaps – 10/11/2018

    Washington Capitals v. New Jersey Devils

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Detroit Red Wings

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Montreal Canadiens

     

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  • Montreal Canadiens Drop Home Opener

    Montreal Canadiens Drop Home Opener

     

    The Montreal Canadiens have lost their home opener to the L.A. Kings by a score of 3-0. Carey Price made 26 saves in the loss.

    When looking at tonight’s game there were times of greatness and times of struggle for the Habs

    The Positives:

    Jesperi Kotkaniemi continues to show that he deserves to stay in the NHL leading the Canadiens with five shots on goal.

    The Habs had no problem getting pucks on the net as they had 40 shots but couldn’t get any of those past Jack Campbell who recorded his first career NHL shutout.

    The Disappointments:

    The Habs had their chances to gain momentum and get the fans in the game but could never covert. They went 0-4 on the Powerplay. Their best chance in the game came on a shot from Tomas Tatar on a shot that rang off the post.

    Carey Price had an OK game. The first goal could have been stopped and ended up being a weak goal.

    The Defence needs to improve as the turnovers continue to haunt the Habs as a giveaway led to the Kings second goal of the game.

    The Habs are back at home on Saturday Night to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00p EST.

     

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  • 10/11/2018 – NHL Game Previews

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Detroit Red Wings

     

    Washington Capitals v. New Jersey Devils

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Montreal Canadiens

     

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  • Game Day Preview Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings

    Game Day Preview Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings

     

     

    Time: 7:30

    Montreal Canadiens: 1-0-1 for three points

    Los Angeles Kings: 1-1-1 for three points

    The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a dominating 5-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. In the first two games for the Habs they have looked very good all over the ice. Tonight the Habs will have their home opener along with honoring the 1993 Stanley Cup team.

     

    The Habs will stick with the same lines as they had for the previous two games:

    Tomas Tatar-Danault- Brendan Gallagher

    Jonathan Drouin-Jesperi Kotkaniemi- Joel Armia

    Paul Byron- Max Domi- Artturi Lehkonen

    Charles Hudon-Matthew Peca-Andrew Shaw

     

    Victor Mete-Jeff Petry

    Mike Reilly- Noah Juulsen

    Xavier Ouellet-Jordie Benn

     

    Carey Price will get the start between the pipes

     

    Healthy Scratches- Tomas Plekanec and Karl Alzner

     

    If the Habs are able to come out and play the way they have in the past two games they should have no problem against a Kings teams who is without their number goalie in Jonathan Quick. All eyes once again will be on the young center Jesperi Kotkaniemi who comes into the game with one assists on the season. The Habs will be looking to get Jonathan Drouin going as he has struggled in his first two games.

    On the Blueline the Habs have looked decent without their number one D-man in Shea Weber. Mike Reilly is starting to show his worth in Montreal after being aquired last season from the Minnesota Wild. Victor Mete has looked decent while playing first pairing mintues and should continue to be a force for the Habs on the point.

    The big question coming into the season was the health of Carey Price and if he would return to his old veznia self which has in the first two games stopping 44-48 shots. The Habs don’t have any back-back games this month so expect to see a lot of Price in the first month of the season.

     

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  • NHL and NWHL News and Notes: October 8th, 2018

     

    These are your News and Notes for Monday, October 8th, 2018:

     

    In the NHL there were three games that happened yesterday…

    • The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers 8-5 at PNC Arena. Carolina overcame four different deficits before Andrei Svechnikov registered his first goal, a game-winner, with 9:16 remaining in the third period. This was the first time the Hurricanes scored eight goal in a contest since March 13, 2017 when they defeated the New York Islanders 8-4. Carolina has registered a point in all three contests this season to extend their record to 2-0-1.Svechnikov (18 years, 195 days) became the first player born in the 2000s to score a NHL goal. He also joined the Hurricanes/Whalers history book as the third youngest player in franchise history to score their first goal. Only Jeff Skinner (18 years, 157 days) and Paul Lawless (18 years, 181 days) are the other two players.

      Yesterday’s contest also marked the first time in the history of the franchise to overcome the four different deficits and go to win the contest in any fashion. The only time this occurred last season was when the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime.

    • John Tavares continues to shine for the Toronto Maple Leafs as Tavares registered his first hat trick with the Maple Leafs en route to a 7-6 win in overtime over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. This was also Tavares’ ninth NHL career hat trick. Toronto registered three goals in the final two minutes of the contest to extend the game into the overtime frame. Morgan Reilly would score the game winner for Toronto just 19 seconds into the overtime frame.Tavares’ made Maple Leafs record book as the fourth player in the NHL modern era (since the 1943-33 season) to register a hat trick in his first three games. he Joins Miroslav Frycer, Jeff O’Neill, and current Maple Leaf teammate Auston Matthews.

      Matthews would go on to match a career-high four points in the contest (two goals and two assists), a mark he set in four-goal NHL debut on October 12, 2016.

      In a tribute ceremony before yesterday’s game, there was an emotional tribute for Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita. Mikita’s wife, Jill, was on hand for the ceremonial puckdrop.

    • The Los Angeles Kings went on to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Staples Center. Ilya Kovalchuk would register two assists, including on the game-winner, to reach the 400-assist milestone. This would also mark the first win on the season for the Kings.Kovalchuk returned to the NHL when he signed with Los Angeles on June 23. Kovalchuk, 35, is one of eight active players in the NHL who have played a minimum of 100 contests and then average at least one point per game.

     

    There are four contests today in the NHL:

     

    In NHL news…

      • The Three Stars of the Week were announced earlier today.The Third Star of the Week went to Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop. Bishop recorded 62 saves on 63 shot attempts (a .984 save percentage), compiling a 2-0-0 record with a 0.50 GAA. Bishop would also register one shutout, a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on October 4. In that contest Bishop stopped all 30 shots and became the third goaltender in franchise history to earn a shutout in a season opener.

        The Second Star of the Week went to Chicago Blackhawks C Jonathan Toews. Toews currently shares the League lead in goals with five and ranks second in points with six. Chicago has earned five points out of a possible six in the season standings (2-0-1) to open up the season. Toews registered his fifth career hat trick back on October 6. When Toews accomplished that feat, he became the fifth player in Blackhawks history to complete the hat trick with an overtime goal since December 2, 2006 when Jeff Hamilton reached that milestone.

        The First Star of the Week went to Toronto Maple Leafs C Auston Matthews. Matthews currently leads the League in goals (five), tied with Jonathan Toews and leads the league in points (eight). Toronto is currently 2-1-0 (4 pts) on the season. Matthews registered his second career four-point game in Toronto’s 7-6 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday and became the seventh player in franchise history to register multiple points in the team’s first three games of the season.

      • The Philadelphia Flyers announced that James van Riemsdyk will be out five to six weeks with a lower-body injury.
      • Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo will be out of action for 2-4 weeks with an MCL sprain, the team announced today
      • Columbus Blue Jackets C Brandon Dubinsky is also headed for Injured Reserve, the team announced today. Dubinsky has a strained oblique muscle that was suffered in a practice on Sunday.

     

    In NWHL news, there were two contests to happen in the NWHL yesterday:

      • First, the Buffalo Beauts went on to defeat the Connecticut Whale 4-0 at Terry Connors Ice Rink in Stamford, CT. This game featured the debut of two goaltenders, Nicole Hensley and Meeri Räisänen. Räisänen stopped 34 of the 38 shots she faced in the contest for the Whale and Nicole Hensley made 10 saves on 10 shots on goal for the Beauts.Maddie Elia would score the first two goals of the contest for the Beauts in the span of 2:31, assisted by her linemates.

        Hayley Scamurra, the 2018 NWHL Rookie of the Year, would register four points in the contest with two goals and two assists.

        Buffalo had the 2-0 advantage going into the first intermission, along with outscoring Connecticut 16-4.

        TXHT’s Christopher Vasilas wrote his perspective on the game here.

        For a full recap of yesterday’s game between the Beauts and Whale, please go here.

      • The other contest pitted the Minnesota Whitecaps versus the Metropolitan Riveters at TRIA Rink. The Whitecaps would complete a weekend sweep of the defending Isobel Cup champions with a 3-1 win.The Whitecaps, much like Saturday’s contest, used their speed to get past the Riveters. Amanda Boulier would open up the scoring for Minnesota at 10:25 in the first period. Jenny Ryan would tie the score for the Riveters, the team’s first on the young season.

        Whitecaps Kendall Coyne Schofield had the opportunity to score on a shorthanded breakaway but would be denied by Riveters goaltender, Katie Fitzgerald. Amanda Kessel would have her own breakaway moments later for the Riveters on her way out of the penalty box, but her shot was too high.

        Jonna Curtis would give the Whitecaps the lead at 2-1 8:24 in the second period. Hannah Brandt would make it a 3-1 lead for the Whitecaps when she buried her shot off of Olympic teammate Coyne Schofield.

        For more on the contest between the Minnesota Whitecaps and Metropolitan Riveters, please go here.

      • Coming up this week in NWHL action:On Saturday October 13th, the Connecticut Whale visit the Buffalo Beauts at HarborCenter at 1:30 p.m., EDT and at 7:30 p.m., EDT, the Metropolitan Riveters visit the Boston Pride at Warrior Ice Arena.
      • Your NWHL Player of the Week is Hannah Brandt of the Minnesota Whitecaps. Brandt scored a goal in each of the Whitecaps games over the weekend over the Metropolitan Riveters. Brandt gave the Whitecaps the 2-0 advantage with her goal early in the second period on Saturday and then she would score again on Sunday to give the Whitecaps a 3-1 on Sunday, as well as the weekend sweep for the NWHL’s newest team.When Brandt was informed that she was named Player of the Week, she was appreciative but felt that the spotlight and award should be shared with her coaches, staff, players, and the fans.

     

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  • News and Notes: October 6th, 2018

     

    These are your news and notes for Saturday, October 6th, 2018…

    There were two contests last night in the NHL.

    • The Carolina Panthers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 at Nationwide Arena. Carolina’s Sebastian Aho registered two points (one goal and one assist) and 18-year-old rookie Andrei Svechnikov (one assist) to lead Carolina to their first victory on the season. This would also be the first NHL win for new Carolina head coach Rod Brind’Amour
    • The San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime at Staples Center. New Sharks acquisition Erik Karlsson, who lead all skaters in the contest with 29:27 time on ice, would go on to register his first point after surrendering a two-goal lead. This victory would also be the Sharks fourth-consecutive regular-season win over the Kings.

    Today in action:

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    In NHL news…

    In NWHL news

    • Today marks the debut of the Minnesota Whitecaps when they take on the Metropolitan Riveters at 5 p.m. ET.

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