Today is Friday, November 30th, 2018, and these are your news and notes…
There were eight games yesterday…
BOSTON 2, NY Islanders 1 (SO)
On a night when the Boston Bruins retired Richard Middleton’s number, the Boston Bruins would go on to defeat the New York Islanders 2-1 in the shootout.
.@DonatoRyan sent the @tdgarden faithful – and Rick Middleton – home happy on Thursday night.
🎥 All the highlights from the #NHLBruins 2-1 SO win over the Isles: pic.twitter.com/JiOhciEU21
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 30, 2018
Check out the @CDWCorp postgame infographic from tonight's #NHLBruins win: pic.twitter.com/TVw6IwWmVF
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 30, 2018
COLUMBUS 4, Minnesota 2
Columbus Blue Jackets Cam Atkinson extended his point scoring streak to nine games with the 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Columbus has won eight out of their last 11 contests.
2️⃣0️⃣'s first goal as a Blue Jacket
9️⃣-game point streak for Cam
8️⃣ wins in last 11 games→ https://t.co/1AOw3Vj04E#CBJ Highlights ⤵️ https://t.co/NmA3ZEs3EW
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) November 30, 2018
OTTAWA 3, NY Rangers 0
The Ottawa Senators move to 8-0-0 in their last eight home contests against the Rangers in the shutout win dating back to January 24, 2016.
The @Senators improved to 8-0-0 in their last eight home games vs. NYR dating to Jan. 24, 2016 (regular season and playoffs combined). #NHLStats #NYRvsOTT pic.twitter.com/a8Kn1YVRTs
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
TAMPA BAY 5, Buffalo 4
The Buffalo Sabres 10-game win streak came to an end with the one goal loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night.
Tampa Bay’s Cedric Paquette would score the game-winner for the Lightning with 5:41 left in regulation.
Cedric Paquette scored the go-ahead goal with 5:41 remaining in regulation as the @TBLightning snapped the Sabres’ win streak at 10 games. #NHLStats #BUFvsTBL pic.twitter.com/JBR68QzHVl
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
Arizona 3, NASHVILLE 0
Arizona Coyotes G Adin Hill became the fourth youngest goaltender in franchise history to record his first shutout and the youngest to have a shutout since the Coyotes moved to Arizona in 1996.
Adin Hill (22 years 202 days) is the fourth-youngest goaltender in @ArizonaCoyotes / Jets franchise history to record his first NHL shutout, and the youngest to do so since the club relocated to Arizona in 1996-97. #NHLStats #ARIvsNSH pic.twitter.com/vVmwj6MI8L
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
EDMONTON 3, Los Angeles 2
Edmonton Oilers G Mikko Koskinen is now tied for second place on the all-time list for most wins in their first 11 career appearances with 7 wins.
Most wins by a goaltender through first 11 career appearances with the @EdmontonOilers:
8 – Ron Low in 1979-80 (8-2-1)
7 – Grant Fuhr in 1981-82 (7-1-3)
7 – Bill Ranford in 1987-88 (7-1-2)
7 – Mikko Koskinen in 2018-19 (7-2-1)#NHLStats #LAKvsEDM pic.twitter.com/KofhJPCpS8— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
WINNIPEG 6, Chicago 5
Winnipeg Jets Patrik Laine became the fourth-youngest player to have 100 regular-season goals in a career.
Patrik Laine (20 years, 224 days) of the @NHLJets is the fourth-youngest player in NHL history to score 100 career regular-season goals.
The youngest:
Wayne Gretzky (20 years, 40 days)
Jimmy Carson (20 years, 116 days)
Brian Bellows (20 years, 179 days)#NHLStats #CHIvsWPG pic.twitter.com/BuxcILBEmo— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
Thursday’s contest between the @NHLBlackhawks and @NHLJets was the 38th to feature 10+ combined goals this season (including shootout-deciding goals), the highest such total through the first 389 games of a season since 1995-96 (52). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/7UK0IlUAU5
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
Vegas 4, VANCOUVER 3
Max Pacioretty extended his point streak to seven games with the @GoldenKnights to match his career high achieved twice with the Canadiens (Jan. 2-17, 2015 and March 1-14, 2012). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/JuckAv7CyI
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
There are five games on the schedule tonight…
In NHL news…
The Boston Bruins retired Richard Middleton’s number before the Bruins contest last night.
Rick Middleton's No. 16 was hoisted to its permanent home in the TD Garden rafters on Thursday night.
🎥 Check out some of the best moments from Nifty's speech and banner raising #Nifty16: pic.twitter.com/2dGqJsN2Tk
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 30, 2018
🙌#Nifty16 | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/NivGlLno6h
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 30, 2018
Rick Middleton captured the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 1981-82 as the League’s most sportsmanlike player, becoming the fifth different player in @NHLBruins history to receive the honor. #NHLStats #Nifty16 pic.twitter.com/Dp8PfSajEn
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
Rick Middleton collected 402-496—898 over his 12 seasons with the @NHLBruins (881 GP) and ranks among the top five in franchise history for both goals and points. #NHLStats #Nifty16 pic.twitter.com/qEczueKHjg
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 30, 2018
In the NWHL…
The match-up between the Minnesota Whitecaps and the Boston Pride is this week’s NWHL Twitter Game of the Week.
The @Twitter Game of the Week heads back to Minnesota this weekend! @alexismirjana, @kellyschultz and @BlakeDuDonis will bring you all the action from sold-out TRIA Rink!
🏒 @WhitecapsHockey vs. @TheBostonPride
🗓 Saturday, Dec. 1
⏰ 6:30 PM CT
📺 https://t.co/wdrix4P4mV pic.twitter.com/0WzRd6REp4— PHF (@PHF) November 30, 2018
The NWHL schedule for the weekend…
BIG weekend of hockey ahead! 🙌
The lineups are in for @Riveters vs. @CTWhale_NWHL in Pittsburgh and @TheBostonPride at @WhitecapsHockey series!
📝 https://t.co/e7m5sDNJBr
🎟 still available for Pittsburgh!: https://t.co/Ivz8vYrPkl
📺 https://t.co/Q1uox8UWYF
📸 @TroyParla pic.twitter.com/PlA4uLifdB— PHF (@PHF) November 30, 2018
The Minnesota Whitecaps are teaming up with the Minnesota Wild for Hockey Fights Cancer night tomorrow night.
This Saturday, @WhitecapsHockey is teaming up with the @mnwild for #HockeyFightsCancer night.
If you're attending the game, you're encouraged to wear lavender.
Donate here: https://t.co/pzZzwgdHah pic.twitter.com/7gUUKKUDhK
— PHF (@PHF) November 29, 2018
