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  • San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/29/2018 – Game Recap

    San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/29/2018 – Game Recap

    Game Day Lineups:

    First Period:
    San Jose Penalty – 2:53 – Kevin Lebanc 2 minutes for Tripping
    Toronto PP Goal – 03:38 – John Tavares (16) from Auston Matthews (7) and Mitch Marner (28)
    Toronto Penalty –09:32 – Andreas Johnsson 2 minutes for Interference
    San Jose PP Goal – 10:40 – Tomas Hertl (6) from Kevin Labanc (14) and Logan Couture (16)
    San Jose Penalty – 11:02 – Barclay Goodrow 2 minutes for Holding
    Toronto PP Goal – 11:19 – Auston Matthews (11) from Morgan Rielly (19) and Mitch Marner (29)
    Toronto Penalty – 14:43 – Nazem Kadri 2 minutes for High Sticking
    Toronto Goal – 19:42 – John Tavares (17) from Mitch Marner (30) and Zach Hyman (8)

    End of 1st – SJ –1 TOR – 3

    Shots 20 06

    Faceoffs 9/23 14/23

    Hits 5 5

    PP 1/2 2/2

    Analysis:

    Leafs came out looking to play a strong game against the tired Sharks, got a few powerplays and capitalized on them. Look for this to continue into the 2nd period. The Sharks had a glimmer of hope on the Hertl Powerplay goal but soon lost it

    Need to Do:

    Quick to attack but don’t sacrifice defence

    Second Period:
    San Jose Penalty – 0:54 – Kevin Lebanc 2 minutes for Tripping
    Toronto PP Goal – 01:53 – Patrick Marleau (6) from Tyler Ennis (4) and Andreas Johnsson (2)
    Toronto Penalty –02:19 – Travis Dermott 2 minutes for Tripping
    San Jose PP Goal – 4:18 – Joe Pavelski (16) from Brent Burns (23) and Logan Couture (17)

    End of 2nd – SJ – 2 TOR – 4

    Shots 30 22

    Faceoffs 19/47 28/47

    Hits 5 5

    PP 2/3 3/3

    Analysis:

    Both teams looked exchanged goals, SJ looked to have a bit more pressure in that period. Leafs need to be careful.

    Need to Do:

    Tighten up defensively, while still pushing the play.

    Third Period:
    San Jose Penalty – 0:33 – Justin Braun 2 minutes for Holding
    Toronto Goal –10:59 – Auston Matthews (12) from Andreas Johnsson (3) and Kasperi Kapanen (8)
    San Jose Goal – 18:02 – Melker Karlsson (2) from Joonas Donskoi (7) and Evander Kane (9)

    End of 3rd – SJ– 3 TOR – 5

    Shots 41 29

    Faceoffs 28/70 42/70

    Hits 17 15

    PP 2/3 3/4

    Analysis:

    Auston Matthews return looked to revigorated the Leafs and allowed them to win this game.

    Next Up:

    Toronto (18-8-0 36pts) @ Minnesota (14-8-2 30pts)

    San Jose (12-9-5 27pts) @ Ottawa (10-12-3 23pts)

  • November 28th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 28th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, November 28th, 2017 and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 10 contests in action last night.

     

    -BUFFALO 3, San Jose 2 (OT)

    The Buffalo Sabres would win their 10th straight contest, the most consecutive wins since the 2006-07 season in their 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last night.

    The Sabres have won 10 straight contests three times, including this season.

     

    -Ottawa 4, PHILADELPHIA 3

    Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators would come back from a multi-goal deficit in the last 10 minutes of the game to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.

     

    -Carolina 2, MONTREAL 1

    Carolina Hurricanes G Curtis McElhinney would have a 48 save performance, matching a career high, in the 2-1 over the Montreal Canadiens last night.

     

    -Anaheim 3, TAMPA BAY 1

    Anaheim Ducks G Ryan Miller would have 25 saves in his 373rd career win and is now one shy of the all-time record of 374 set by John Vanbiesbrouck for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender.

     

    -Colorado 3, NASHVILLE 2

    Colorado Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen became the first player this season to have 40 points when he had two assists in the Avalanche’s 3-2 win at the Nashville Predators last night.  With the achievement, Rantanen became the quickest player to reach to 40-point mark in a season since the Avalanche relocated from the Quebec Nordiques in 1995.

     

    -Arizona 4, MINNESOTA 3

    Despite the 4-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba extended his point streak to seven games and matched a franchise high for a defenceman.  Ryan Suter achieved the mark of seven games with at least a point twice.

     

    -Pittsburgh 4, WINNIPEG 3

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins F Phil Kessel would extend his point streak to nine games and is the longest active point streak in the League.

     

    -Vegas 8, CHICAGO 3

    The Vegas Golden Knights would score a franchise-record eight goals in their rout over the Chicago Blackhawks last night.

     

    -EDMONTON 1, Dallas 0 (OT)

     

    -Los Angeles 2, VANCOUVER 1 (OT)

    After his hat trick on Sunday, it only took the Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown 53 seconds to score the game-winner in the extra frame to give the Kings the 2-1 win at the Vancouver Canucks last night.

     

    Today’s schedule of games…

    Image courtesy of NHL Public Relations and NHL.

     

    For more news, notes, info, and stats…

     

     

    Today in NHL news…

    After the firing of Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall Monday, the organization today announced that Chris Pryor, the Director of Player Personnell and Assistant General Manager, and Assistant Coach Gord Murphy, have been relieved of their duties.

     

    You can watch TXHT Live tonight at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/28/2018 -Game Day Preview

    San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/28/2018 -Game Day Preview

     

    Time: Wednesday, November 28th 2018

    Toronto: 17-8-0 for 34 points

    San Jose 12-8-4 for 28 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and the San Jose Sharks meet for the second time this season, Only this time it will be on Toronto’s home ice. San Jose will be coming of a game the night before, look for the Leafs to try and take advantage of that.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
    Mitch Marner – 33 points (6 goals 27 assists)
    John Tavares– 28 points (15 goals 13 assists)
    Morgan Rielly – 27 points (9 goals 18 assists)
    Kasperi Kapanen – 17 points (10 goals 7 assists)

    Brent Burns –24 points (3 goals 21 assists)
    Timo Meier– 22 points (13 goals 9 assists)
    Logan Couture – 22 points (8 goals 14 assists)
    Joe Pavelski– 17 points (13 goals 4 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    13-7-0 2.22GAA .932SV%

    Aaron Dell
    3-3-2 2.60GAA .914SV%

    Probable Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Mitch Marner – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – 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: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    San Jose:

    Evander Kane– Joe Pavelski – Joonas Donskoi

    Tomas Hertl – Logan Couture – Timo Meier

    Marcus Sorenson– Joe Thornton – Kevin LaBanc

    Barclay Goodrow – Lukas Radil – Melker Karlsson

     

    Brendan Dillion – Erik Karlsson

    Tim Heed –Brent Burns

    Marc-Eduoard Vlasic – Justin Braun

     

    Aaron Dell

    Martin Jones
    Scratched: None

    Injuries: None

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against SJ:

    1. Puck Possession
      1. Puck Possession, need to get the majority of it. Make sure they don’t have much time to make plays in your zone.
    2. Play with Speed
      1. Let your skill dictate the play. Don’t let the Sharks.
    3. Burns, contain him
      1. Burns once again has been one of the highest scoring defencemen in the league. Must find ways to limit his chances.

     

  • November 27th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is  Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    Yesterday there were five games that took place.

     

    -TORONTO 4, Boston 2

    Boston Bruins David Pastrnak would score the only two goals in the Bruins 4-2 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.

     

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Steve Gardiner has your recap of the Maple Leafs versus the Boston Bruins at the following page.

     

    Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

     

    -FLORIDA 4, New Jersey 3 (OT)

    With the Florida Panthers win, they are 6-0-0 against the New Jersey Devils in their last six home contests dating back to April 11, 2015.

     

    -Washington 4, NY ISLANDERS 1

     

    The Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin would score his 625th career goal last night, placing him into a tie with Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic for 15th place on the all-time list.

    Capitals F Tom Wilson would also score two goals in the contest to give Washington the 4-1 lead over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center last night.

     

    TXHT has your recap of the Washington Capitals at the New York Islanders at the following page.

    Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

     

    -NY RANGERS 4, Ottawa 2

     

     

    Columbus 7, DETROIT 5

    For the third time this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets would score at least seven goals in a contest.  They are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the highest such amount on the season.

     

     

     

     

     

    There are 10 games on the NHL schedule tonight.

    Image credit goes to NHL Public Relations and NHL

    For more news, notes, info, and stats…

     

     

     

    In NHL news today…

     

    Elliotte Friedman released his weekly “31 Thoughts” blog post.  You can check that post out here.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1067498467394613248

     

    Last night, Toronto Maple Leafs Patrick Marleau would play in his 1,600th NHL contest.

     

    You can watch TXHT Live tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on Facebook Live.

  • Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

    Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

    Game Day Lineups:

    First Period:

    Toronto Goal – 17:44 – Travis Dermott (1) from Mitch Marner (25)

    End of 1st – BOS –0       TOR – 1

    Shots              10                09

    Faceoffs         10/21        11/21

    Hits               5                  7

    PP                 0/0              0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Both teams flying up and down the ice. Leafs got a nice goal from Travis Dermott, his first of the season. Andersen had to be big in this period as the Leafs gave up quite a few shots.

    Need to Do:

    Play the uptempo game that is needed for this team to win.

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 1:55 – Par Lindholm 2 minutes for Hooking

    Boston PP Goal – 03:39 – David Pastrnak (18) from Brad Marchand (16) and Torey Krug (9)

    Toronto Goal – 13:06 – Igor Ozhiganov (1) from Mitch Marner (26) and Frederik Gauthier (3)

    Boston Goal – 14:22 – David Pastrnak (19) from Torey Krug (10) and Brad Marchand (17)

    Boston Penalty – 16:58 – Anders Bjork 2 minutes for Tripping

    Toronto PP Goal – 18:38 – Josh Leivo (4) from Tyler Ennis (3) and Patrick Marleau (9)

    End of 2nd – BOS – 2       TOR – 3

    Shots               28                 18

    Faceoffs          20/42            22/42

    Hits                 10                    15

    PP                   0/1                  1/1

    Analysis:

    Leafs looked to come out flat in the 2nd period but always seemed to have an answer for what seemed to be the David Pastrnak show all over again.

    Need to Do:

    Tighten up defensively, while still pushing the play.

    Third Period:

    Toronto Goal – 18:25 – Zach Hyman (4) from John Tavares (13) and Mitch Marner (27)

    End of 3rd – BOS– 2        TOR – 4

    Shots              40                      31

    Faceoffs        25/58            33/58

    Hits               19                       23

    PP                 0/1                    1/1

     Analysis:

    Leafs shut the game down in the 3rd with the help of Freddie Andersen of course. Marner had another 3 assist night to add to his already ridiculous amount of assists.

    Next Up:

    San Jose (12-8-4 28pts) @ Toronto (17-8 34pts)

    NYI (12-9-2 26pts) @ Boston (13-7-4 30pts)

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

     

  • November 26th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 26th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Monday, November 26th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were four contests yesterday in the NHL and one contest in the NWHL…

     

    Calgary 6, ARIZONA 1

     

    The Calgary Flames would register three shorthanded goals against the Arizona Coyotes in their 6-1 win last night.

     

    The three shorthanded goals are tied for the most in franchise history.

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 5, New Jersey 2

     

     

    Brayden Point would end the game with two goals.  He has 10 for the month of November and is tied for third place with 17 goals on the season.

     

     

    NASHVILLE 5, Anaheim 2

     

    Nashville’s Austin Watson would register a hat trick in the contest over the Anaheim Ducks, with Nick Bonino and Craig Smith registering the other two goals from the Nashville Predators.

     

     

    LOS ANGELES 5, Edmonton 2

    Los Angeles’ Matt Luff would be the fifth different rookie to have a four-goal streak or more in franchise history in the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 win last night.

     

    Kings captain Anze Kopitar would factor on three of the teams’ goals for the 53rd time in his career and the first on the season.

     

     

    Kings Dustin Brown would also register a hat trick in the game as well.

     

     

    There are five games on the NHL schedule today:

     

     

    In the lone National Women’s Hockey League contest from the weekend, the Metropolitan Riveters faced off against the Connecticut Whale.

     

    Audra Richards of the Metropolitan Riveters would net a hat trick as the Riveters would go on to defeat the Whale 4-3 in a shootout.

     

     

    Riveters’ Amanda Kessel would score in the shootout to help out with the victory.

     

     

    TXHT’s Christopher Vasilas has your recap of the match-up between the Riveters and the Whale at the following page.

     

    NWHL Game Recap – 11/25/2018 – Connecticut Whale v. Metropolitan Riveters

     

    In NHL News today:

    In a very shocking and surprising announcement, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Executive Vice President and General Manager Ron Hextall has been fired.

     

    Flyers President Paul Holmgren and Comcast Spectacor Chairman and CEO Dave Scott will have a press conference at 11:00am tomorrow (November 27th).

     

     

    TXHT has your thoughts and coverage on the news of Hextall’s firing at the following page.

     

    Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

     

    The Winnipeg Jets announced that they will wear their Heritage jerseys for two games this season.  The jerseys will be available for purchase on Friday and will be worn on December 31st at the Edmonton Oilers and then again on the Winnipeg Jets Alumni Night on February 26th, 2019 when the Minnesota Wild visit Winnipeg.

     

     

    The NHL announced their Three Stars of the Week ending on November 25.

     

    In NWHL news, Audra Richards was named the VEDA NWHL Player of the Week.  Richards registered the first NWHL hat-trick of the season in the Metropolitan Riveters 4-3 shootout win yesterday.

     

     

    You can watch TXHT Live this Wednesday at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

    Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

     

    In a very shocking move this morning the Philadelphia Flyers have fired Ron Hextall as Executive Vice President and General Manager, and Team President Paul Holmgren will be overseeing the team while searching for a new General Manager. This is a move that no one saw coming, and even threw everyone off guard.

     

    To say this was a shock is an overstatement, but when reading Holmgren’s statement he states “it has become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team.” This part of the statement right here has many questions that need to be answered.

     

    Is ownership not happy with Hextall’s slow rebuild process, where they build up the prospect pool, and develop their talent to become a contender?

     

    Or could it be that Hextall does not want to fire head coach Dave Hakstol as he sees him as an important piece to this build, but ownership wants results now?

     

    One way or another it is very confusing to see Hextall out as General Manager for the Flyers as he has done an amazing job rebuilding this team, and it is very ironic that the man that Hextall took over for as GM, and cleaned the mess that was left behind by Holmgren, is now overseeing the team once again until a new General Manager is hired.

     

    I for one expect more turnover to happen in Philadelphia, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more changes happen sooner rather than later.

  • November 25th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 25th, 2018 — News and Notes

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    Today is Sunday, November 25th, 2018, and these are your news and notes covering the NHL and the NWHL.

    First in the NHL…

    Yesterday’s schedule of games:

     

    Washington 5, NY RANGERS 3

    The Washington Capitals staged the 50th multi-goal comeback win on the NHL season yesterday afternoon when they defeated the NY Rangers 5-3.

    TXHT’s Michael Lindenbaum and New York Rangers contributor Russell Hartman has your recap contest of the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at the following page.

    Game Recap – 11/24/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers

     

    TORONTO 6, Philadelphia 0

    Andreas Johnsson had a hat trick, and achieved the mark in the first period.  Johnsson is the first player to score three goals in the first period since Wendell Clark on October 11, 1986.  Johnsson is the eighth player to score a hat trick in the first period.

    With the 6-0 win, this marks the largest margin of victory in a shutout at home since they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-0.

     

     

    Boston 3, MONTREAL 2

    Boston’s D John Moore would go on to score the game-winner for the Bruins, the first goal of his career.

     

    Buffalo 3, DETROIT 2 (SO)

    The Buffalo Sabres in this contest would win their ninth straight, the most since the 2006-07 season when they won 10 straight.


    Jeff Skinner of the Sabres scored his 18th goal on the season, the most so far on the season.  This is Skinner’s first season with the Buffalo Sabres.

    Chicago 5, FLORIDA 4 (OT)

    The Chicago Blackhawks would go on to win their first road game since their win on October 20th at the Columbus Blue Jackets when Chicago’s Erik Gustafsson would score the game-winner in the overtime frame.

    In the last 14 games between the two teams, Chicago has a record of 12-2-0 against Florida.

    NY ISLANDERS 4, Carolina 1

    NY Islanders Josh Bailey had his sixth multi-point game of the season, leading the team.  Bailey had 20 multi-point games during the 2017-18 campaign.

    PITTSBURGH 4, Columbus 2

    Pittsburgh Penguins Jake Guentzel had a hat trick of his own in the 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night.

    Winnipeg 8, ST. LOUIS 4

    Patrik Laine scored on five different occasions to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the St. Louis Blues 8-4 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis last night.

    Laine joins three other players to have a five-goal performance before their 21st birthday.

    COLORADO 3, Dallas 2

     

    VEGAS 6, San Jose 0

    The Vegas Golden Knights scored the fastest goal in franchise history in the shutout over the San Jose Sharks last night.

    Marc-Andre Fleury posted a shutout in consecutive appearances for the third time.  He is also the second goalie in the expansion era to have at least 5 shutouts in 25 teams games in two different seasons.  He joins Ed Belfour on this list for such an achievement.

     

    Vancouver 4, LOS ANGELES 2

    Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson had a multi-point contest and Adam Gaudette scored his first NHL goal in the 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles last night.

     

     

    Today’s schedule of games:

     

    NWHL

     

    For the NWHL, there is one game on tap today at 2 p.m., ET

     

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  • Andersen getting better with age

    Andersen getting better with age

    Development for player usually stops at around age 26 according to most scouts. Once a player has reaches that age usually they’re usually considered to have reached their top ceiling, whether that ceiling is a high end player or a bottom end player who struggles to stay in the NHL. Very few players are able to develop past the age of 26, but goalies are a special breed of players. Goalies seems to take much longer to develop into what is expected of them. Scouts are all over the place with estimates, but I think it’s safe to say between the ages of 28-30 is usually when you’ll be able to know what kind of goaltender you’ve gotten. Andersen seems to follow this rule but this season seems different for him.

    Andersen has been a slow starter since arriving here in Toronto, his October stats have been ugly. Let me show you his stats from his first month of every year he’s played in Toronto.

    2016/2017: 2-2-3 3.67GAA .876SV%

    2017/2018: 6-5 3.46GAA .896SV%

    2018/2019: 6-4 2.53GAA .919SV%

    That’s every October since he’s been in a Leafs uniform. Notice this seasons statistics are much better. Now let me show you his seasons numbers after October.

    2016/2017: 2.17GAA .922SV%

    2017/2018: 2.19GAA .922SV%

    2018/2019: 1.70GAA .957SV%

    Andersen is looking like a vezina goaltender so far this season. His numbers speak for himself, on top of the fact that’s he’s one of the goalies who receives the most shots on net per game at 32 shots per game.

    As you can see by numbers Andersen keeps improving with age. The 29 year old is having himself a career year so far and looks to be going strong even when the Leafs lose. Andersen has taken a lot of flack for his play last season in the playoffs against Boston and I think he took that to heart and has come to play this season. Expect big things from your goaltender this season.

     

     

  • November 24th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 24th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Saturday, November 24th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There was a full 15-game slate yesterday.

     

     

    PHILADELPHIA 4, NY Rangers 0

    Claude Giroux would register his 481st career assist, moving into second place for the most assists in Flyers history.

    For the second straight match-up between the two teams, the Philadelphia Flyers would go on to beat the Rangers by a shutout.

     

    BUFFALO 3, Montreal 2 (OT)

     

    The Buffalo Sabres would defeat the Montreal Canadiens to win their eighth consecutive game, the fourth such occasion of winning eight consecutive games.

     

     

    Montreal’s Andrew Shaw would go on to score his seventh goal of the season in the overtime loss to the Sabres.

     

     

    NY Islanders 4, NEW JERSEY 3 (OT)

     

    The Islanders Mathew Barzal would register the game-winner in overtime to defeat the New Jersey Devils 4-3.

     

    For the Devils, Keith Kinkaid had 31 saves on 35 opportunities.

    https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1066144139194953728

     

    WASHINGTON 3, Detroit 1

    In the Washington Capitals contest against the Detroit Red Wings, Washington’s Tom Wilson, Michal Kempny, and Alex Ovechkin would score.  For Detroit, Andreas Athanasiou, would register the lone goal.

    TXHT has your recap of the contest between the Washington Capitals and the Detroit Red Wings at the following page.

     

    Game Recap – 11/23/2018 – Detroit Red Wings v. Washington Capitals

     

    MINNESOTA 4, Winnipeg 2

    The Minnesota Wild would score four unanswered goals to get the win, and improve to a record of 14-7-2.

     

    ANAHEIM 2, Edmonton 1 (OT)

     

    The Anaheim Ducks Rickard Rakell would score his fifth regular-season overtime goal, tying Scott Niedermeyer.  Rakell is one regular-season overtime goal away from tying Corey Perry and Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne for second place with six.

     

     

    VEGAS 2, Calgary 0

     

    Vegas Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury would go on to register his 52nd NHL career shutout in the Golden Knights 2-0 win.  He is one win away from tying Pekka Rinne for third place on the all-time list for shutouts by an active NHL goaltender.

     

    COLUMBUS 4, Toronto 2

    With the Columbus Blue Jackets win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, they now have sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division.

     

     

    Steve Gardiner, TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor, has your preview and recap of the Toronto’s contest at the following page.

    Game Day Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets – 23/11/2018

     

     

    BOSTON 2, Pittsburgh 1 (OT)

     

    Boston Bruins Joakim Nordstrom would score his first NHL overtime goal and helped the Bruins extend their point streak to four games, compiling a record of 2-0-2.

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 4, Chicago 2

    The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Chicago Blackhawks last night by a 4-2 score.

    Tampa Bay is 7-0-1 against the Blackhawks since their match-up in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, compiling seven straight wins in that eight game span.

     

     

    CAROLINA 4, Florida 1

    Jordan Martinook registered a hat trick for the Carolina Hurricanes in the big win last night.

    Florida’s Mike Hoffman’s 17-game point streak came to an

     

    ST. LOUIS 6, Nashville 2

     

    DALLAS 6, Ottawa 4

     

    Colorado 5, ARIZONA 1

     

    Colorado Avalanche’s J.T. Compher would score two shorthanded goals on the same power-play to give the Colorado a 5-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.

     

     

    SAN JOSE 4, Vancouver 0

     

    San Jose’s Joe Thornton recorded his 231st game with multiple assists in the regular season, one shy of tying Joe Sakic for 10th place all time.

     

     

    Also, Joe Thornton would go on to play in his 1,500th NHL game last night and was honoured in a pre-game ceremony last night in San Jose.

     

     

    Today’s schedule of games

     

     

    This week’s NHL European Game pits the Washington Capitals at the New York Rangers at 2 p.m., ET.

     

     

    For more news, notes, info, and stats…

     

     

    In NHL News…

    Former NHL referee Mick McGeough passed away.  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement on his passing.