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  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks – 6/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks – 6/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs (41-21-4 86pts) v. Vancouver Canucks (27-30-9 63pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    Leafs came into the first period running around and got away with it. In the second period, they came out with some jump and scored twice courtesy of Ron Hainsey (Shorthanded) and Morgan Rielly. But int he 3rd period it all came tumbling down as the Canucks dominated the 3rd and the Overtime and walked out with a comeback win. As the Leafs lose for the first time all season when leading after two periods.

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Nic Petan – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Justin Holl – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Vancouver:

    Ryan Spooner – Bo Horvat– Josh Leivo

    Antoine Roussel – Adam Gaudette– Brock Boeser

    Tanner Pearson – Elias Petterson – Nikolay Goldobin

    Lou Eriksson – Jay Beagle– Tyler Motte

     

    Benn Hutton – Troy Stetcher

    Alex Edler– Alex Biega

    Luke Schenn – Ashton Sautner

     

    Jacob Markstrom

    Thatcher Demko

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Chris Tanev, Brandon Sutter, and Jake Virtanen

    Suspension: None

     

    GameDay:

    First Period

    Toronto Penalty – 3:52 – Jake Muzzin, 2 minutes for Slashing

    End of 1st – TOR – 0       VAN – 0

    Shots              10                10

    Faceoffs         8/20           12/20

    Hits               4                  7

    PP                 0/0                 0/1

     

    Second Period:

    Vancouver Penalty – 3:46 – Derrick Pouliot, 2 minutes for High Sticking

    Toronto Penalty – 10:38 – Patrick Marleau, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto SH Goal – 12:28 – Ron Hainsey (5) assisted by Mitch Marner (58) and Conor Brown (18)

    Toronto Goal – 13:02 – Morgan Rielly (17) assisted by John Tavares (36) and Patrick Marleau (20)

    Vancouver Penalty – 14:40 – Tyler Motte, 2 minutes for Hooking

     

    End of 2nd – TOR- 2        VAN- 0

    Shots               20                 20

    Faceoffs          16/40           24/40

    Hits                 7                  14

    PP                   0/2                  0/2

    Third Period:

    Vancouver Goal – 2:21 – Loui Eriksson (10) assisted by Ashton Gaudette (6) and CLuke Schenn (1)

    Vancouver PP Goal – 4:13- Josh Leivo (13) assisted by Nikolay Goldobin (20) and Ashton Gaudette (17)

    Toronto Penalty – 13:34 – Morgan Reilly, 2 minutes for Hooking

     

    End of 3rd – TOR – 2         VAN- 2

    Shots             28                  29

    Faceoffs      26/61              35/61

    Hits               13                     21

    PP                 0/2                   1/4

    Overtime:

    Vancouver Goal – 3:11 – Alex Edler (6) Assisted by Brock Boeser (20) and Jacob Markstrom (2)

    End of 3rd – TOR – 2         VAN- 3

    Shots             30                    31

    Faceoffs      28/65              37/65

    Hits               14                     22

    PP                 0/2                   1/4

     

    Next Up

    Toronto Maple Leafs (41-21-5 87pts) v. Edmonton Oilers (29-30-7 65pts)

    Vancouver Canucks (28-30-9 65pts) @ Edmonton Oilers (29-20-7 65pts)

  • March 6th, 2019 — News and Notes

    March 6th, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, March 6th, 2019, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 10 contests in NHL action yesterday…


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    BOSTON 4, Carolina 3 (OT)

     

    The Carolina Hurricanes would take on the Boston Bruins last night and the Hurricanes would don the Hartford Whalers throwbacks for the final time this season.

     

     

    The Boston Bruins would go on to defeat the Hurricanes in the contest with the 4-3 win in the overtime frame, thanks to David Krejci’s goal.  That goal would be his 16th on the season.

     

    Columbus 2, NEW JERSEY 1 (SO)

     

    The Columbus Blue Jackets would get a very important win last night against the New Jersey Devils with a 2-1 win, picking it up in the shootout frame.

     

     

    NY ISLANDERS 5, Ottawa 4 (SO)

     

    The New York Islanders would take on the Ottawa Senators and would come away with the 5-4 win in the shootout frame and with the win, Islanders head coach Barry Trotz would notch his 800th win.

     

    PITTSBURGH 3, Florida 2 (OT)

     

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would face off against the Florida Panthers last night in downtown Pittsburgh, and the Penguins would escape with the 3-2 win in overtime.

     


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    Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby would have one goal and two assists to reach the career mark of 1,200 points for his career.

    In this contest, Pittsburgh’s Matt Cullen would become the 20th player in League history to play in at least 1,500 games.

     

    Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby would reach the 1,200 career point mark last night, tying Dino Ciccarelli for 47th place on the NHL’s all-time list in the contest.  He would reach the mark in 927 games, the 12th fastest in NHL history.

     

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 5, Winnipeg 2

    The Tampa Bay Lightning would go on to host the Winnipeg Jets last night and would go on to crush the Jets with the decisive 5-2 win in Tampa last night.

     

    NASHVILLE 5, Minnesota 4 (SO)

    The Nashville Predators would face off against the Minnesota Wild and would get the win tanks to the lone shootout goal in the contest by Nashville’s Ryan Johansen.  There would also be four different goal scorers in this contest for the Predators.

     

    DALLAS 1, NY Rangers 0

    In a penalty-filled contest last night, the Dallas Stars would defeat the NY Rangers last night by the score of 1-0.  The lone goal of the contest came from Stars John Klingberg, early in the second period.

    Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop would go on to have 28 saves in the contest and would earn his fourth shutout on the season.

     

    COLORADO 4, Detroit 3 (OT)

     

    After trailing twice in the third period, the Colorado Avalanche would come back and defeat the Detroit Red Wings with a 4-3 win in the overtime frame.

     

     

    Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen would go on to have one goal and two assists in the contest and Nathan MacKinnon would go on to net the game-winner in the overtime frame to clinch the win for the Avalanche.

     

    Anaheim 3, ARIZONA 1

     

    The Anaheim Ducks would snap the Arizona Coyotes six game win streak with the 3-1 last night in Glendale, Arizona.

     

    In this contest, Ryan Kesler would play in his 1,000th NHL game.

     

    Montreal 3, LOS ANGELES 1

     

    In this contest, the Montreal Canadiens would score the first three goals in the contest, which would help guide the Canadiens to a 3-1 win last night over the Los Angeles Kings in downtown Los Angeles last night.

     

     

     

    Tonight’s NHL schedule of games…

     


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    TXHT’s Steve Gardiner has your preview of the contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks at the following page.

     

     

     

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    With the 2019 NWHL Isobel Cup Playoffs kicking off tomorrow with the play-in game between the Connecticut Whale and the Metropolitan Riveters, TXHT’s Christopher Vasilas has your preview of the contest at the following page.

     

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks – 6/3/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks – 6/3/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs (41-21-4 86pts) v. Vancouver Canucks (27-30-9 63pts)

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: SportsNet

     

    Preview:

    The Toronto Maple Leafs come into Vancouver riding a high and looking to keep that going against the lowly Canucks.

     

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –81 points (24 goals 57 assists)
    John Tavares – 72 points (37 goals 35 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 63 points (16 goals 47 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 59 points (30 goals 29 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Elias Petterson – 56 points (26 goals 30 assists)
    Bo Horvat –48 points (23 goals 25 assists)
    Brock Boeser – 43 points (21 goals 22 assists)
    Antoine Roussel  –29 points (9 goals 20 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    32-13-3 2.56GAA .924SV%

    Jacob Markstrom
    23-19-8 2.71GAA .914SV%

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Projected Lineup:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Justin Holl – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Islanders:

    Ryan Spooner – Bo Horvat– Josh Leivo

    Antoine Roussel – Adam Gaudette– Brock Boeser

    Tanner Pearson – Elias Petterson – Nikolay Goldobin

    Lou Eriksson – Jay Beagle– Tyler Motte

     

    Benn Hutton – Troy Stetcher

    Alex Edler– Alex Biega

    Luke Schenn – Ashton Sautner

     

    Jacob Markstrom

    Thatcher Demko

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Chris Tanev, Brandon Sutter, and Jake Virtanen

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Get a good start

    • Don’t fall behind against this young team, they work hard and never give up. Their young guns will make you pay.

    2. Use your speed and cycle well.

    • Let the speed be the driving force and the cycle game take away their speed. Make the Canucks young players play defence.

    3.  Strong defensive game

    • Good outlet passes and board work. Play smart with the sticks and break the Canucks cycles down low.

     

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames – 4/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames – 4/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs (40-21-4 84pts) v. Calgary Flames (41-17-7 89pts)

     

    Game Recap:

     

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Igor Ozhiganov

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Flames:

    Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan– Elias Lindholm

    Matthew Tkachuk – Mikael Backlund –Michael Frolik

    Sam Bennett – Mark Jankowski – Austin Czarnik

    Andrew Mangiapane – Derek Ryan – Garnet Hathaway

     

    Mark Giordano – TJ Brodie

    Noah Hanifin – Travis Hamonic

    Oscar Fantenberg – Rasmus Andersson

     

    David Rittich

    Mike Smith

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Michael Stone, Olivier Kylington, James Neal

    Suspension: None

     

    GameDay:

    First Period:

    Calgary Penalty – 9:07 –Johnny Gaudreau, 2 minutes for Slashing

    Toronto PP Goal – 9:50 – Tyler Ennis (10) assisted by Jake Muzzin (25) and Kasperi Kapanen (23)

    Toronto Goal – 17:15 – Tyler Ennis (11) assisted by Martin Marincin (4) and Trevor Moore (4)

    Toronto Goal – 18:51 – Zach Hyman (15) assisted by Mitch Marner (56)

     

    End of 1st – TOR – 3       CGY – 0

    Shots              10                12

    Faceoffs         11/21         10/21

    Hits               4                  5

    PP                 1/1                 0/0

    Second Period:

    Toronto Goal – 4:11 – Zach Hyman (16) assisted by Mitch Marner (57) and Morgan Rielly (47)

    Toronto Penalty – 15:25 – Martin Marincin, 2 minutes for Holding

    Calgary PP Goal – 15:35 – Matthew Tkachuk (26) assisted by Johnny Gaudreau (54) and Sean Monahan (41)

     

    End of 2nd – TOR- 4        CGY- 1

    Shots               21                 24

    Faceoffs          22/43           21/43

    Hits                 8                   10

    PP                   1/1                  1/1

    Third Period:

    Toronto Goal – 3:15 – Tyler Ennis (12) assisted by Trevor Moore (4) and Jake Muzzin (26)

    Calgary Penalty – 8:24 –Matthew Tkachuk, 2 minutes for Slashing

    Calgary Goal – 12:24 – Derek Ryan (7) assisted by Mark Giordano (48) and Andrew Mangiapane (3)

    Toronto Goal – 12:56 – Mitch Marner (24) assisted by John Tavares (35)

     

    End of 3rd – TOR- 6         CGY – 2

    Shots              32                  37

    Faceoffs        33/64             31/64

    Hits               13                    15

    PP                 1/2                   1/1

    Next Up:

    Toronto Maple Leafs (41-21-4 86pts) v. Vancouver Canucks (27-30-9 63pts)

    Calgary Flames (41-18-7 89pts) @ Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-5 79pts)

  • Mitch Marner – Amazing player and even better human

    Mitch Marner – Amazing player and even better human

    Mitch Marner has come into this season and taken his game to another level – Offensively and Defensively. Marner just doesn’t want to be the best on one side of the puck, he wants his overall game to be the best and that’s exactly what the Toronto Maple Leafs need. But for the Maple Leafs and their fans – LeafsNation – this is not the most exciting part about their budding superstar.

    Everyone who watched Hockey Night in Canada last night was treated to the appreciation and jersey retirement of Jarome Iginla – one of the greatest Ambassadors for Hockey, If not the greatest. Iginla stood for more than just what he did on the ice, he took time for people and fans, making their days better.

    Mitch Marner is becoming one of those Ambassadors. We’ve seen some great ones of the years. Ambassadors are the people who stand for more than hockey and reach out to the community. We will look at some of Mitch’s work in a bit but for now, let’s look at the history of some Ambassadors. Here’s a few for your interest.

    Alex Ovechkin – There was a story told while Washington was in Edmonton in 2017 that Alex Ovechkin and a few teammates were walking down the street and Ovechkin saw this homeless man sitting on the corner. The man looking like he was freezing, Ovechkin stopped took off his winter coat and hat and gave it to the man.

    Alex Ovechkin’s – Making Dreams Come True

    Alex Ovechkin Fulfills Promise to Cancer Survivor

    Jarome Iginla –  This story was told of Iggy in another post of mine but it should be told again. Iginla met a few guys during one of the Olympics, he struck up a conversation with them and eventually found they had been sleeping in their cars just so they could come to watch him and the rest of the Canadian Team play. Iginla asked to be excused from the table and proceeded to books accommodations for all the men for the duration of the Olympics on him.

    Iginla’s Actions Inspire Josh Morrissey – a New Generation of Hockey Players

    These are just two in a list of so many that should be inserted here.

    • Teemu Selanne
    • Henrik and Daniel Sedin
    • Mike Fisher
    • Derek Boogaard
    • Josh Bailey
    • Zach Parise
    • Nicklas Lidstrom
    • James Wisniewski
    • Cam Ward
    • Dustin Brown
    • Shawn Matthias
    • Brad Richards
    • Ryan Miller
    • Derek Roy
    • Andrew Ference
    • Carey Price
    • Jason Spezza
    • Shane Doan
    • Joe Pavelski
    • Vincent Lecavalier

    just to give you an idea. Mitch Marner is becoming one of these guys who make the game better. Most of these guys have worn a Captain’s C  or the Alternate A, because of the leadership they have shown on and off the ice. This has been Mitch Marner just this season:

    Marner give an Autographed stick to a young kid after seeing sign

    Marner has a Hero in a fan battling Leukemia

    Mitch Marner makes valentines special for girl

    Mitch Marner blessed to be in the position he’s in. Will use it to give back

    Marner gifts GTHL team with new sticks

    Just found this one.

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    Marner, as you can tell, doesn’t see himself as a star but as someone who is blessed to be making a living doing something he loves and wants to use every last opportunity to give back to the Fans and especially those who are less fortunate. Marner is another classic example of someone who excels in what he does on the ice, but what defines him is what he does before games, after games and even during his time off.

    The phrase coined a few times in the last few weeks on TSN, Sportsnet and other sports networks when discussing Mitch Marner was this….

    “Mitch Marner, Amazing player and even better human being.”

    and the statement couldn’t be truer as Marner truly pushes himself into a category of Ambassadors that stood in the game of Hockey for kindness and generosity. He is beginning the journey that will set him up like some of the players that have gone before him.

    Think of what everyone said about Jarome Iginla last night. He gave everything on the ice and even more of himself as a human because that’s truly who Iggy was. A better Human.

    Marner is building a legacy as a Toronto Maple Leaf. A legacy that will keep him in the hearts of Leafs fans for the rest of his career and beyond. Take notes young players, this is how you become a true professional.

  • Ted Lindsay – A Legend and Pioneer of Hockey Passes away

    Ted Lindsay – A Legend and Pioneer of Hockey Passes away

    Today we at TXHT are sad to announce the passing of Legend and Pioneer Ted Lindsay at the age of 93. Let’s take a look back and remember the amazing career on the ice and off the ice that Lindsay left as a legacy for the Hockey World.

    “The Production Line”  that’s what they nicknamed the line of  Center Sid Abel, Right Winger Gordie Howe and of course Left Wing Ted Lindsay. This is where Ted Lindsay became one of the NHL most prolific players. Small in stature compared to most players in the league, His fierceness on the ice led to the Nickname “Terrible Ted” becoming a mainstay throughout his career. His style of play led the NHL to create penalties for elbowing and kneeing.

    In the 1949–50 season, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer. The Red Wings would go on to win the Stanley Cup that year. Over the next five years, Lindsay helped Detroit win three more championships. Lindsay was the first player to lift the Stanley Cup and skate it around the rink, starting the tradition.

    NHLPA:

    Ted Lindsay, had attended a meeting as a representative of the Detroit Red Wings, Where he would find out that other sports players had been treated much better. Lindsay made it his goal to make sure players had better conditions. in the 1950’s superstars were only making $25,000 ($223,000 in 2019 dollars), and after they retired they were hung out to dry.

    Despite the fight back, Ted Lindsay and the Doug Harvey eventually founded the NHLPA – National Hockey League Player’s Association – which eventually change the scape of the how NHL players were treated.

    Ted Lindsay was a man who left a strong legacy and who helped shape the game into what it is today. We appreciate his life and the legacy he left behind. Today we salute Ted Lindsay. Rest in Peace.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames – 4/3/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Calgary Flames – 4/3/2019 – Game Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs (40-21-4 84pts) v. Calgary Flames (41-17-7 89pts)

     

    Time: 9p EST

    Station: SportsNet West, TSN4

     

    Preview:

    The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the road again to play one of the best teams in the West, the Calgary Flames. The Flames are boasting one of the best scorers in the league with Johnny Gaudreau and a Norris trophy candidate in Mark Giordano. The Leafs will look to bring their High Octane offense to Calgary and outscore the Flames with Mitch Marner leading the way scoring wise and a Norris candidate of their own in Morgan Rielly. Should be a really interesting and intense game. The Goalie matchup should be Mike Smith vs Frederik Andersen.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –78 points (23 goals 55 assists)
    John Tavares – 71 points (37 goals 34 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 62 points (16 goals 46 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 60 points (30 goals 30 assists) 52% on Face-offs

    Johnny Gaudreau – 83 points (30 goals 53 assists)
    Elias Lindholm –72 points (26 goals 46 assists)
    Sean Monahan – 70 points (30 goals 40 assists)
    Matthew Tkachuk  –61 points (25 goals 36 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    31-13-3 2.58GAA .923SV%

    Mike Smith
    19-12-2 2.92GAA .895SV%

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Projected Lineup:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Igor Ozhiganov

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Flames:

    Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan– Elias Lindholm

    Matthew Tkachuk – Mikael Backlund –Michael Frolik

    Sam Bennett – Mark Jankowski – Austin Czarnik

    Andrew Mangiapane – Derek Ryan – Garnet Hathaway

     

    Mark Giordano – TJ Brodie

    Noah Hanifin – Travis Hamonic

    Oscar Fantenberg – Rasmus Andersson

     

    Mike Smith

    David Rittich

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Michael Stone, Olivier Kylington, James Neal

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Play tough against the top line of Calgary

    • Don’t give them any room to maneuver, because they will make you pay on the scoreboard

    2. Matthews, Johnsson, and Kapanen need to be an impact

    • These 3 need to have an impact on this game with Tavares, Marner, and Hyman checking the top line these three will need to play big. Which I fully expect them too.

    3. Top 4 Defencemen need to be good

    • Muzzin, Rielly, Hainsey, Zaitsev.  Need to step up and be solid!

     

     

  • March 3rd, 2019 — News and Notes

    March 3rd, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Sunday, March 3rd, 2019, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 10 games in NHL action yesterday. (Home team in italics)

    Edmonton 4, COLUMBUS 0

     

    LOS ANGELES 6, Chicago 3

    There would be six different scorers for the Los Angeles Kings last night in the 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday afternoon.

     

    BOSTON 1, New Jersey 0

    Boston Bruins Brad Marchand would score the lone goal in the contest with the goal at the 2:37 mark in the first period and he would be unsuccessful on registering the penalty shot in the first period at the 7:16 mark.

     

    TORONTO 5, Buffalo 2

    The Toronto Maple Leafs would have a convincing 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres last night in Toronto.  For Toronto, there would be five different goal scorers in the contest.

     

    TXHT has your coverage of the contest between the Maple Leafs and the Sabres at the following page.

    The Maple Leafs would also reach the 40 win plateau for the season in the fastest amount in the long and storied history of the franchise.

     

    Pittsburgh 5, MONTREAL 1

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would face off against the Montreal Canadiens last night and there would be four different goal scorers in the contest with Pittsburgh’s Jake Guentzel scoring two of the goals.

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 5, Ottawa 1

    The Tampa Bay Lightning would tie the League record for fewest games to get to the 50 win mark with Lightning’s 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators last night.

     

    Carolina 4, FLORIDA 3 (OT)

    The Carolina Hurricanes would win their fifth straight game with the 4-3 win in overtime over the Florida Panthers.

    Carolina’s Sebastian Aho would become the first player in franchise history to score the game winner in three consecutive games.

     

    Dallas 4, ST LOUIS 1

     

     

    ARIZONA 3, Detroit 1

    In this contest, the Arizona Coyotes would take down the Detroit Red Wings with the 3-1 win and with the win, the Coyotes would win their sixth straight contest for the first time in seven seasons.

     

    This win streak at six games means it is also the last time the team reached the postseason in the 2011-12 season, when they would reach the Western Conference Final.

     

    Minnesota 4, CALGARY 2

    There would be four different goal scorers for the Minnesota Wild as they would take down the Calgary Flames with the 4-2 win at the Calgary Saddledome last night.

    In a pre-game ceremony, the Calgary Flames retired Jarome Iginla’s number 12 to the rafters.

     

    There are eight games in NHL action today.

     

    For more news, notes, information, and stats, you can see it at the following page.

    NWHL

    In NWHL action yesterday, the Minnesota Whitecaps would defeat the Boston Pride with the 2-1 win.    Minnesota’s Jonna Curtis would score the goal late to seal the win for the Whitecaps.  This would be a crucial contest for the NWHL playoff standings.

    Minnesota Whitecaps 2, BOSTON PRIDE 1

     

    Buffalo Beauts 5, CONNECTICUT WHALE 2

    The other NWHL contest yesterday pitted the Buffalo Beauts against the Connecticut Whale and the Beauts would come away with their seventh straight win with the 5-2 win.

    The Buffalo Beauts would open up the scoring with the games first five goals, with all five goals coming from different Beauts players.

    The contest would be a hard fought battle, with a fair share of penalties throughout the entire contest.

    There are two NWHL games today…

    The NWHL Twitter Game of the Week pits the Metropolitan Riveters against the Buffalo Beauts and that game will be available on the NWHL’s Twitter page at 3 p.m., ET.

    The other game today is the Minnesota Whitecaps facing off against the Connecticut Whale at 3 p.m., ET and that contest can be seen on the NWHL’s website at NWHL.zone.

    The playoff outlook for the NWHL playoffs will be determined at the conclusion of today’s game with the NWHL Isobel Cup Playoff schedule being announced tomorrow.

  • Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 2/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 2/3/2019 – Game Recap

    Buffalo Sabres (30-26-8 68pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (39-20-4 82pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The Leafs have another big second period against the Buffalo Sabres. Martin Marincin and Nic Petan did not look out of place tonight and JT, Marner, and Matthews looked like they pulled it all together.

     

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Nic Petan – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Igor Ozhiganov

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Buffalo:

    Jeff Skinner – Jack Eichel– Sam Reinhart

    Conor Sheary – Evan Rodrigues –Kyle Okposo

    Scott Wilson – Casey Middlestadt– Tage Thompson

    Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson– Jason Pominville

     

    Jake McCabe –Rasmus Ristolainen

    Rasmus Dahlin – Zach Bogosian

    Marco Scandella – Brandon Montour

     

    Linus Ullmark

    Carter Hutton

     

    Scratched: Matt Hunwick

    Injuries:  Vladimir Sabotka

    Suspension: None

    GameDay:

    First Period:

    Toronto Goal – 4:20 – John Tavares (37) assisted by Mitch Marner (54) and Martin Marincin (3)

    Buffalo Goal – 6:00 – Jason Pominville (15) assisted by Zemgus Girgensons (11) and Marco Scandella (7)

    Buffalo Goal – 7:34 – Conor Sheary (12) assisted by Kyle Okposo (14)

    Buffalo Penalty – 11:21 – Kyle Okposo, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto Penalty – 14:08 – Mitch Marner, 2 minutes for Slashing

    Toronto Goal – 19:40 – Morgan Rielly (16) assisted by Auston Matthews (30) and Ron Hainsey (15)

    End of 1st – BUF – 0       TOR – 0

    Shots              10                16

    Faceoffs         5/14            9/14

    Hits               13                  9

    PP                 0/1                 0/1

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 11:40 – Kasperi Kapanen, 5 minutes for Fighting

    Buffalo Penalty – 11:40 – Evan Rodrigues, 5 minutes for Fighting

    Toronto Penalty – 12:00 – Brandon Montour, 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Toronto Goal – 15:02 – Nic Petan (1) assisted by Trevor Moore (4)

    Toronto Goal – 19:05 – Nikita Zaitsev (3) assisted by Mitch Marner (55) and John Tavares (33)

     

    End of 2nd – BUF- 0        TOR- 0

    Shots             17                 23

    Faceoffs       10/29              19/29

    Hits                 18                  22

    PP                   0/1                 0/2

    Third Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 2:22 – John Tavares, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto Goal – 18:03 – Mitch Marner (23) assisted by John Tavares (34) and Jake Muzzin (24)

    End of 3rd – BUF – 2         TOR- 5

    Shots              00                   00

    Faceoffs        00                    00

    Hits               00                     00

    PP                 0/0                    0/0

    Next Up:

    Toronto (40-20-4 84pts) v. Calgary (41-16-7 89pts)

    Edmonton (28-30-7 65pts) @ Buffalo (30-26-8 68pts)

  • Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 01/03/2019 – Game Preview

    Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 01/03/2019 – Game Preview

    Buffalo Sabres (30-26-8 68pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (39-21-4 82pts)

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: SportsNet/CBC

     

    Preview:

    The Leafs come back home after a rough game in New York against the Islanders and hope to bounce back against the Buffalo Sabres. Frederik Andersen will get the nod against Carter Hutton for Buffalo. Expect this to be a game full of speed and action on all ends of the ice.

     

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –75 points (22 goals 53 assists)
    John Tavares – 68 points (36 goals 32 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 61 points (15 goals 46 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 59 points (30 goals 29 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Jack Eichel – 70 points (23 goals 47 assists)
    Sam Reinhart–58 points (18 goals 40 assists)
    Jeff Skinner – 57 points (36 goals 21 assists)
    Rasmus Ristolainen  –38 points (5 goals 33 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    30-13-3 2.59GAA .923SV%

    Carter Hutton
    16-18-4 2.84GAA .910SV%

    Toronto Maple Leafs:

    Projected Lineup:

    Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Justin Holl – Nikita Zaitsev

    Martin Marincin – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: none

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    Buffalo:

    Jeff Skinner – Jack Eichel– Sam Reinhart

    Conor Sheary – Evan Rodrigues –Kyle Okposo

    Scott Wilson – Casey Middlestadt– Tage Thompson

    Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson– Jason Pominville

     

    Jake McCabe –Rasmus Ristolainen

    Rasmus Dahlin – Zach Bogosian

    Matt Hunwick – Brandon Montour

     

    Carter Hutton

    Linus Ullmark

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Marco Scandella, Vladimir Sabotka

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Be consistent in the faceoff circle

    • This will allow more puck possession and time in the attacking zone.

    2. Shut down the top line

    • The Sabres top line is deadly, don’t let them skate or cycle. They will cause serious damage if allowed to move.

    3.  Use your speed.

    • Make them chase you and have to play defence the majority of the game. Will tire their top players out.