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  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins 11/19/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins 11/19/19

    New Jersey Devils (7-9-4 18pts) vs Boston Bruins (13-3-5 31pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    Tonight the New Jersey Devils come back home briefly to host the Boston Bruins. Unfortunately for the Devils they ran into arguably the best team in the Eastern Conference and were ultimately outmatched. Boston would strike twice within 14 seconds in the first period as they got goals from Matt Grzelcyk and David Pastrnak. New Jersey was unable to score and would fall behind 2-0 going into the second period.

    New Jersey would get their only goal of the game in the second period as Blake Coleman would get his fifth goal on the season at the 18:11 mark. However, Coleman’s goal wouldn’t matter as the Bruins went onto score 3 more times. Bruins goals came from David Pastrnak and (league leading 19th, Matt Grzelcyz each with their second of the game, and native New Jerseyan Connor Clifton. Boston took this game by a final score of 5-1.

     

    Lineups:

    New Jersey Devils

     

    Boston Bruins

     

    First Period Highlights

     

    Second Period Highlights

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    Third Period Highlights

     

    Final Stats:

     

     

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  • Game Recap – 11/16/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Boston Bruins

    Game Recap – 11/16/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Boston Bruins

    Washington Capitals (14-3-4 32pts) v. Boston Bruins (12-3-4 28pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    Shipping up to Boston after a disappointing showing at home the night before against the Montreal Canadiens, the Washington Capitals look to rebound against the Bruins. In the first period the Capitals would get a powerplay opportunity near the half way point of the period, but their struggles from the night before continued as they were unable to handle the puck well, and squandered their powerplay. Then shortly after the powerplay ended for the Capitals, the Bruins would strike as Danton Heinen would feed a beautiful pass across the slot to Charlie Coyle to bank in his fourth goal of the season to give the Bruins the one goal lead. However, the Capitals would respond as Travis Boyd, who was recalled from Hershey earlier in the day, would cut through the slot area and redirect a John Carlson point blast to get his first of the season and tie the game at one.

     

    In the second period the Bruins would fail to capitalize on the remaining time left on their powerplay from the first period, but once it was over the Bruins would still respond anyways as David Pastrnak would score off a bad angle to retake the one goal lead over the Capitals. The Capitals would get a powerplay opportunity a little later, but would not do anything substantial with it. The Bruins would earn another powerplay as well, and just like the Capitals were unable to make anything of the opportunity.

     

    In the third period there wouldn’t be a lot outside of Tom Wilson and Zdeno Chara both getting minors for roughing until the final minute of regulation as the Capitals would pull Braden Holtby and a slick pass from behind the net to TJ Oshie who would bury it to tie the game at two and send the game to overtime. After a scoreless extra five minutes the game would head to the shootout. After being tied at one goal each after the first three rounds, Jakub Vrana would undress Jaroslav Halak to score the winning goal in the shootout and give the Capitals the 3-2 victory.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Richard Panik — Lars Eller — Garnet Hathaway

    Brendan Leipsic — Chandler Stephenson — Travis Boyd

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Radko Gudas

    Jonas Siegenthaler — Nick Jensen

    Braden Holtby

    Vitek Vanecek

    Scratched: None

    Injured: Nic Dowd (upper body), Carl Hagelin (upper body)

     

    Boston Bruins:

    Brad Marchand — David Krejci — David Pastrnak

    Anders Bjork — Charlie Coyle — Danton Heinen

    Joakim Nordstrom — Sean Kuraly — Chris Wagner

    Trent Frederic — Par Lindholm — Paul Carey

    Zdeno Chara — Charlie McAvoy

    Matt Grzelcyk — Brandon Carlo

    Urho Vaakanainen — Connor Clifton

    Jaroslav Halak

    Tuukka Rask

    Scratched: Steven Kampfer

    Injured: Torey Krug (upper body), Jake DeBrusk (lower body), Brett Ritchie (upper body), David Backes (upper body), Zach Senyshyn (lower body), Karson Kuhlman (fractured tibia), Kevan Miller (knee), John Moore (shoulder), Patrice Bergeron (lower body)

     

    First Period:

    BOS Penalty – 8:03 – David Pastrnak 2 minutes for Hooking

    BOS Goal – 11:32 – Charlie Coyle (4) from Danton Heinen (5) and Charlie McAvoy (5)

    WAS Goal – 14:27 – Travis Boyd (1) from John Carlson (24) and Brendan Leipsic (5)

    WAS Penalty – 19:21 – Radko Gudas 2 minutes for Hooking

     

    End of 1st

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    Second Period:

    BOS Goal – 3:30 – David Pastrnak (17) from Charlie McAvoy (6) and David Krejci (9)

    BOS Penalty – 4:42 – Danton Heinen 2 minutes for Hooking

    WAS Penalty – 10:05 – Brendan Leipsic 2 minutes for Tripping

    WAS Penalty – 19:44 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Cross Checking

     

    End of 2nd

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    Third Period:

    BOS Penalty – 13:59 – Zdeno Chara 2 minutes for Roughing

    WAS Penalty – 13:59 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Roughing

    WAS Goal – 19:01 – TJ Oshie (10) from Evgeny Kuznetsov (11) and Nicklas Backstrom (13)

     

    End of 3rd

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    Overtime:

    N/A

     

    Shootout:

    1 – WAS – TJ Oshie – Save

    1 – BOS – Charlie Coyle – Goal

    2 – WAS – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Miss

    2 – BOS – David Pastrnak – Save

    3 – WAS – Nicklas Backstrom – Goal

    3 – BOS – Brad Marchand – Save

    4 – WAS – Alex Ovechkin – Save

    4 – BOS – David Krejci – Save

    5 – WAS – Jakub Vrana – Goal

    5 – BOS – Chris Wagner – Save

     

    Final

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    Next Up:

    Washington (15-3-4 34pts) v. Anaheim (9-9-2 20pts)

    Boston (12-3-5 29pts) @ New Jersey (6-8-4 16pts)

  • Don’t Poke the Bear: Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins

    Don’t Poke the Bear: Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins

    Washington Capitals (14-3-2) vs Boston Bruins (12-3-4)

     

     Predicted Goaltender Record GAA / SV% / # SO
    Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby9-1-33.06 / .903% / 0
    Boston BruinsJaroslav Halak4-1-22.68 / .918% / 1

     

    The Washington Capitals will play their second game of a back-to-back tonight versus the Boston Bruins. Luckily, they have defined themselves as ‘road warriors’, as they are 9-1-1 on the road, and 7-1-1 against Eastern Conference teams. Despite dropping their last four games, the Bruins are still ranked first in the Atlantic Division and have not yet lost in regulation at TD Garden. The Caps and Bruins last played on February 3rd of 2019, where just a single goal decided the winner, and it was David Krejci of Boston who scored it. However, the Capitals won the two other meetings with the Bruins, including a 7-0 shutout on the eve of Washingtons’ combined home-opener/Championship banner raising.

    Last night, the Washington Capitals ended a 13-game point streak after losing 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. Washington played with just 11 forwards, and seven defensemen, after calling up Tyler Lewington from the Hershey Bears earlier in the day. As a result, we saw double-shifting from top nine forwards, and Lewington filling in on the fourth line center position, as well as on defense. The first 10 minutes were ALL CAPS, as play remained in the Habs’ defensive zone for much of the period, and the Capitals’ forecheck was extremely aggressive. Washington fell behind slightly in the second half of the first frame, and Montreal took full advantage, though Ilya Samsonov stopped all 15 shots he faced. The second period, in which the Capitals had dominated in goal-scoring, saw four goals from the Canadiens, each from four different players. Phillip Danault started off the scoring at the 6:22 mark, as he deceivingly snuck the puck past Samsonov. The Habs’ second goal, coming from Shea Weber, resulted directly from a defensive breakdown between the circles, and Samsonov was hung out to dry. Just over two minutes later, Jordan Weal scored his 3rd of the season. The first penalty of the game was called at the 12:36 mark of the second period, as Garnet Hathaway was called for tripping (TheScore, MTL @ WSH). Just moments after the Capitals successfully killed off the penalty, Nick Suzuki improved the Habs’ lead to four goals. The third period saw the only Capitals’ power play of the game, with Jeff Petry going off for interference. Just over a minute into the power play, Alex Ovechkin, from his office, scored his 14th goal of the season, and just his 2nd goal at home. Many fans, myself included, considered a spoiled shutout for Carey Price the singular bright spot of the night.  10 minutes later, Evgeny Kuznetsov, who had already taken the majority of the Caps’ faceoffs, scored his 9th of the season, bringing Washington within two. However, Tomas Tatar, who had already registered three assists, scored an empty net goal, securing Montreals’ win, after head coach Todd Reirden elected to pull Samsonov for the extra skater. Since no one likes +/- ratings, let’s talk Corsi for a moment, also known as shot-attempt differential at even strength. Stat heads like myself prefer to utilize this value over +/-, because it generally gives a better idea of in-game contributions. Brendan Leipsic was the only player of the night with a + corsi rating, totaling +3 (TheScore, MTL @ WAS). With Samsonov having played last night, Braden Holtby is expected to start for the Capitals tonight.

    Boston also played last night, where they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-2 on the road. After losing their last four games, Boston head coach Bruce Cassidy was looking to his veterans to beat the team that they are nearly guaranteed to play in the first round of the playoffs, year in and year out. Charlie Coyle got the Bruins on the board at the 13:48 mark of the first period. David Pastrnak was called for interference shortly thereafter, but Bostons’ penalty kill successfully kept Toronto off the board. As the Leafs’ power play expired, Nicholas Shore was called for holding, and Bostons’ 3rd ranked power play unit would hope to add to their lead (TheScore, Boston Bruins). Neither team would score again until the 9:20 mark of the second, when Auston Matthews scored his 14th of the season. Boston ranks 5th in goals for, averaging 3.56 goals per game, and they also allow the 4th fewest goals against, averaging 2.5 goals per game (TheScore, Boston Bruins). Brad Marchand would give the Bruins a 1-goal lead just 11 seconds into the third period, and less than three minutes later, Kasperi Kapanen would score, tying the game. Just as quickly as Kapanen tied the game, Brad Marchand would score his second of the game, and his 13th of the season, a goal of which would be the eventual game-winner. Andreas Johnsson would be called for tripping at the 11:11 mark, which isn’t very lucky, but Boston would not convert on their second power play opportunity. Just under the 17 minute mark of third period, four-time Selke Trophy winner Patrice Bergeron would go off for slashing, and like Boston, Toronto was unable to score with the extra skater. With 90 seconds remaining, Zdeno Chara secured Bostons’ win with an empty net goal, giving the Bruins a 4-2 lead. David Pastrnak, who leads his team, and the league, in goals (16G), has just one point in his last four games. It is worth noting that nine, yes, nine, of his goals have come on the power play. After starting the season with points in 13 straight games (31P in 18 games), and five assists coming versus the New York Rangers on October 27th, Pastrnak, as he usually does, has gone cold for the moment. The Washington Capitals absolutely cannot let this Czech winger get behind their defense. Or offense, for that matter. Because he is one of those skaters who, given an inch, will take a mile. Or four. Brad Marchand leads the Bruins with 19 assists, and is close behind ‘Pasta’ with 30 points (TheScore, Boston Bruins). A right winger leads the Bruins in hits, with 47. That’s right. A forward, not a defenseman, and that wingers name is Chris Wagner. Arguably the most physical player on the squad, Wagner, who averages 13:37 TOI per night, is a heavy hitter, so sparks will likely fly between these teams tonight. Tuuka Rask stopped 29 of 31 shots, ending his night with a .935 save percentage (TheScore, BOS @ TOR). However, as they too will be playing the second game of a back-to-back, former Capitals’ goaltender Jaroslav Halak is slated to start tonight. In 21 career games VERSUS the Washington Capitals, Halak is 9-10-0, with a .900 SV% and 2.80 goals against (HockeyReference).

    Nic Dowd and Carl Hagelin are both listed as ‘OUT’, and timelines to return are unknown at this point. We will continue to update this article as we receive further information from the Washington Capitals. Due to tight salary cap restrictions, the Capitals have recalled forward Travis Boyd and goaltender Vitek Vanecek, and have reassigned Ilya Samsonov and Tyler Lewington to the Hershey Bears. Vanecek will serve as back-up goaltender to Braden Holtby tonight. The Boston Bruins have been to hell and back with their lengthy laundry list of injuries. See below:

    1. D- John Moore (IR-NR, shoulder)
    2. D- Kevan Miller (IR-NR, kneecap)
    3. D- Tory Krug (OUT, upper body)
    4. LW- Anton Blidh (IR-NR, shoulder)
    5. LW- Jake DeBrusk (DL, lower body)
    6. RW- David Backes (DL, upper body)
    7. RW- Brett Ritchie (OUT, upper body)
    8. RW- Zach Senyshyn (DL, lower body)
    9. RW- Karson Kuhlman (DL, leg)

    It is expected that none of these nine players will play tonight.

     

    Coverage of the game begins at 6:00pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 6:30pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 7:00pm.

     

    References:

    HockeyReference. (2019). Jaroslav Halak Career Splits.Retrieved from https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/halakja01/splits/.

    TheScore. (2019). Boston Bruins News & Stats. Retrievedfrom https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/1.

    TheScore. (2019). Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrievedfrom https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/22020.

    TheScore. (2019). Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals.Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/22022.

    Washington Capitals. (2019). Caps Recall Boyd and Vanecek From Hershey, Assign Samsonov and Lewington. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-recall-boyd-and-vanecek-from-hershey-assign-samsonov-and-lewington/c-311381504.

  • NHL News and Notes from Monday, November 4th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, November 4th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, November 4th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    PIT RoadBOS Home

    In Boston the Bruins would get the jump on the Pittsburgh Penguins as they would get goals from Jake DeBrusk, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak to take the 3-0 lead. However, the Penguins would score four goals in the second period to respond to the Bruins three goal lead as Dominik Kahun, Nick Bjugstad, Bryan Rust, and John Marino would all score to take the 4-3 lead into the third period. Then in the third Torey Krug would score to tie the game at four. Then late in regulation Marchand would score his second of the game and Patrice Bergeron would score to give the Bruins the 6-2 victory.

     

    Ottawa Senators v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

    OTT RoadNYR Home

    In New York the Ottawa Senators would take it to the Rangers. After Kaapo Kakko would score for the Rangers the Senators would get five straight goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau (two goals), Tyler Ennis (PPG), Ron Hainsey, Brady Tkachuk until Artemi Panarin would score on the powerplay for the Rangers. Then in the third period the former Ranger Vladislav Namestnikov would score on the powerplay to give the Senators their four goal lead back and defeat the Rangers 6-2.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

    NAS RoadDET Home

    In Detroit the Red Wings would get an early goal from Andreas Athanasiou to take the 1-0 lead, but the Nashville Predators would respond with a five goal second period as they would get two goals from Matt Duchene (even strength and PPG), and goals from Nick Bonino, Kyle Turris and Colton Sissons to take a 5-1 lead into the third period. Then in the third period the Predators would grow their lead with a Filip Forsberg goal and defeat the Red Wings 6-1.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

    ARI RoadEDM Home

    In Edmonton the Oilers take on the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period both team would trade early goals as Connor McDavid would get the Oilers on the boards first, but moments later Michael Grabner would score for the Coyotes to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Carl Soderberg would score for the Coyotes to give them the 2-1 lead heading into the second intermission. Then in the third period Zack Kassian would tie the game at two for the Oilers and send the game to overtime. But in overtime it would be Derek Stepan winning it for the Coyotes two minutes into the extra period to win the game 3-2.

  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Nashville Predators unveiled their 2020 Winter Classic jersey.

    • The jersey pays homage to the history of hockey in Nashville including the Dixie Flyers.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Edmonton Oilers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadPIT Alt

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would play host to the Edmonton Oilers as they looked for their ninth win of the season, but it would be the Oilers striking first in the second period when Colby Cave scored his first of the season. Then in the third period Brian Dumoulin would score while shorthanded to tie the game and send it to overtime. However, it would be the Oilers taking this one on a Leon Draisaitl goal to defeat the Penguins 2-1.

     

    New York Rangers v. Nashville Predators – 2p EST Start Time

    NYR RoadNAS Home

    In Nashville, mere hours after unveiling their 2020 Winter Classic jersey, the Predators host the New York Rangers for an afternoon matinee. In the first period the Rangers would strike on a Filip Chytil marker to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Ryan Strome would grow the Rangers lead to two, but before the second was over Viktor Arvidsson would cut the Rangers lead back to one. However, it would not be enough as the Rangers would hold on to win 2-1.

     

    Ottawa Senators v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    OTT RoadBOS Home

    In Boston the Ottawa Senators come to town looking to take down the Bruins, but after going back and forth with the Bruins the first two periods, the Bruins would get a three goal third period to secure the victory. The Senators would get their goals from Anthony Duclair and Connor Brown, while the Bruins got goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), Patrice Bergeron, Danton Heinen, Brad Marchand (PPG), and Jake DeBrusk to secure a 5-2 win.

     

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

    NYI HomeBUF 50

    In Buffalo the Sabres would look to down their interstate rival New York Islanders, but Derick Brassard would score early in the first period to give the Islanders the 1-0 victory.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

    DET RoadFLA Home

    The Florida Panthers would clip the Detroit Red Wings with four unanswered goals as Brett Connolly, Aleksander Barkov, and Jonathan Huberdeau (2 goals) would score for the Panthers for a 4-0 victory.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

    TOR RoadPHI Alt

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers would play a barn burner that would see both teams play to an eleven round shootout. The Maple Leafs would get goals from Kasperi Kapanen, Jason Spezza (First as a Leaf), and Mitch Marner, while the Flyers would get goals from Ivan Provorov (PPG), Claude Giroux (PPG), and Travis Sanheim. In the eleventh round of the shootout it would be Andreas Johnsson scoring the game winner for the Leafs as they take the 4-3 victory.

     

    New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

    NJ RoadCAR Home

    In Carolina the struggling New Jersey Devils come to town to face off with the Hurricanes. In the first two periods the two teams would trade three goals each with the Devils getting goals from Miles Wood, Jack Hughes, and Nico Hischier, while the Hurricanes got their goals from Warren Foegele, Teuvo Teravainen, and Erik Haula. However, in the third period the Devils would get goals from PK Subban and Damon Severson to secure a 5-3 victory.

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    Calgary Flames v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadCLB Home

    In Columbus the Calgary Flames looked to burn down the Blue Jackets, and burn them they would as the Flames would score a goal per period and David Rittich would post a shutout for their victory. The Flames would get their goals from Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk to secure the 3-0 lead.

     

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

    MON RoadDAL Home

    In Dallas the Stars would dominate the Montreal Canadiens as they would get goals from Alexander Radulov (PPG), Denis Gurianov (even strength and PPG), and Miro Heiskanen. The Canadiens would get a late goal from Artturi Lehkonen, but it would be too little, too late as the Stars would defeat the Canadiens 4-1.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

    STL RoadMIN Home

    In Minnesota the Wild would look for their fifth win of the season, but it would be the St. Louis Blues forcing overtime to take the victory from the Wild. The Wild would get goals from Marcus Foligno, Kevin Fiala, and Mats Zuccarello (PPG), while the Blues would get goals from Mackenzie MacEachern, Carl Gunnarsson, and Sammy Blais during regulation. Then in overtime Ryan O’Reilly would score the gmae winner to give the Blues the 4-3 win.

     

    Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

    COL RoadARI Alt

    In Arizona the Coyotes would don their Kachinas once again as they took on the Colorado Avalnache, and it would be a howling time for the Coyotes as Darcy Kuemper would backstop his why to a shutout victory. The Coyotes would get goals from Christian Dvorak (PPG), Phil Kessel, and Conor Garland to secure the 3-0 victory.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadVGK Home

    In Vegas the Golden Knights would take on the Winnipeg Jets in a game that would require extra time. The Jets would get two goals from Mathieu Perreault (even strength and PPG), and a goal from Mark Scheifele, while the Knights got goals from Jonathan Marchessault (PPG), Max Pacioretty, and Nate Schmidt in regulation. Then in overtime Kyle Connor would score to secure the 4-3 victory for the Jets.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

    VAN RoadSJ Home

    In San Jose the Vancouver Canucks would tame the Sharks. In the latter half of the third period the Sharks would get goals from Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SHG) and Evander Kane, but the Canucks would get two goals from Elias Pettersson (even strength and PPG), and goals from Brandon Sutter, Jake Virtanen, and Adam Gaudette to secure the 5-2 victory for the Canucks.

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadLA Alt

    In Los Angeles the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks would renew their rivalry, and it would not disappoint as this game would require overtime. In regulation the Blackhawks would get goals from Dominik Kubalik, David Kampf, and Jonathan Toews, while the Kings got their goals from Kyle Clifford, Matt Roy, and Michael Amadio. Then in overtime it would be Drew Doughty scoring with 17 seconds left to give the Kings the 4-3 victory.

  • NHL Three Stars of October

    NHL Three Stars of October

    Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Month for the month of October.

     

    First Star – John Carlson (D, Washington Capitals)

    • Carlson lead all defensemen in goals (7), assists (16), and points (23) while also ranking third in the NHL in scoring in 14 games played. Carlson would be a catalyst for the Capitals to have the best October in franchise history (9-2-3 21pts), and only one blueliner in NHL history had more points than Carlson in a single October and that would be Calgary’s Al MacInnis in 1990.

    Oct Carlson

     

    Second Star – David Pastrnak (RW, Boston Bruins)

    • Pastrnak shared the League lead in goals with 12 and was second overall in points with 24 in 12 games played to help the Bruins to the top of the Atlantic Division, which was also a franchise best for the month of October. Paastrnak would compile all of his points during a 10 game streak to close the month.

    Oct Pastrnak

     

    Third Star – Leon Draisaitl (C, Edmonton Oilers)

    • Draisaitl led the NHL in scoring (12g, 13a, 25p) in 14 games played to lead the Oilers to first place in the Pacific Division. Draisaitl would open the month with an eight game point streak , and then closed the month with points in four straight games.

    Oct Draisaitl

     

    *All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

     

  • 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  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.

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  • 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

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    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

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    Blues looking to recover from being shutout against the Red Wings in Detroit.  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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 Habs 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

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    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

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    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.  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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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

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    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 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

    TOR RoadBOS Home

    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.  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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