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  • 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.

  • November 22nd, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 22nd, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Thursday, November 22nd, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 14 games on the NHL schedule yesterday.

     

    NEW JERSEY 5, Montreal 2

    Kyle Palmieri became the eighth player in franchise history to have at least 12 goals in the first 20 team games of the season.

    Montreal Canadiens Max Domi has 11 consecutive games with at least a point, tied for fourth with two other players for the longest such streak as a member of the Canadiens.

     

    NY RANGERS 5, NY Islanders 0

     

    Filip Chytil became the seventh teenager to score a goal in at least five consecutive team games since the 2005-06 season last  night.

     

    Rangers G Alexandar Georgiev became the 16th different goalie to register a shutout for the franchise and the first in over 40 years against the Islanders when Doug Soetaert achieved the mark.

     

     

    PITTSBURGH 5, Dallas 1

     

    The Pittsburgh Penguins recorded points for the 15th straight time against Western Conference games last night against the Dallas Stars.

     

     

    DETROIT 3, Boston 2 (OT)

     

    Andreas Athanasiou would score twice in the contest, including the game-winner, to snap a seven game losing streak against the Boston Bruins in the win last night.

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 7, Florida 3

     

    Mike Hoffman would register another game in where he registers at least one point for the 17th consecutive contest, the fifth most for a player while a member of a new team.

     

     

    WASHINGTON 4, Chicago 2

     

    The Washington Capitals won their eighth consecutive game against the Chicago Blackhawks in home contests last night.

     


    TXHT has your recap of the Chicago Blackhawks at the Washington Capitals at the following link.

    Game Recap – 11/21/2018 – Chicago Blackhawks v. Washington Capitals

     

    BUFFALO 5, Philadelphia 2

    Buffalo won their seventh consecutive win last night when they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers.

     

    https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1065448617257902080

     

    CAROLINA 5, Toronto 2

    Carolina Hurricanes Justin Williams became the ninth player in NHL history to record at least 100 goals and a Stanley Cup with two different franchises in the win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.

    John Tavares of the Toronto Maple Leafs became the fifth player in franchise history and the first in the NHL’s Modern Era, since the 1943-44 season, to have at least 11 goals in the franchises first 11 road games last night.

     

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

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs @ Carolina Hurricanes – 21/11/2018 – Game Day Preview and Recap

     

    MINNESOTA 6, Ottawa 4

    Matt Dumba would score his 10th goal of the season, the most for a defenceman through 22 games played of a season since the 1989-90 season.

     

    NASHVILLE 4, St. Louis 1

     

    In the three-goal win over the St. Louis Blues, the Nashville Predators would score two shorthanded goals, the sixth such occurrence.  It was also the first time that feat happened since March 13, 2018 against the Winnipeg Jets.

     

     

    Vegas 3, ARIZONA 2 (OT)

     

    Vegas Golden Knights Max Pacioretty registered his 11th overtime goal last night in the win over the Arizona Coyotes.  The 11th overtime goal is tied with three other players for the fourth most in the regular season since the 2008-09 season.

     


    CALGARY 6, Winnipeg 3

     

    The Calgary Flames became the fourth team in history to score five or more goals in the first period of consecutive games last night in the win over the Winnipeg Jets last night.

     


    ANAHEIM 4, Vancouver 3

     

    Anaheim Ducks G John Gibson won his 100th NHL career contest in a 25 saves performance.

    Gibson reached the 100 win mark faster than anyone else in the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks 25-year history of the franchise.

     


    Colorado 7, LOS ANGELES 3

     

    Colorado Avalanche G Seymon Varlamov would win his 200th NHL career game in the win over the Los Angeles Kings last night.

     

     

     

    Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen would register two assists to bring his total two 26 on the season, one behind Michel Goulet for the most in franchise history in the teams first 21 games.

     

     

    Today there are no games on the NHL schedule.

     

    NHL action will resume tomorrow with 15 games on the schedule, kicking off with the NHL Thanksgiving Showdown between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers at 1 p.m. ET.

     

     

     

    In NHL news…

     

    Newly inducted Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis was on hand in Tampa Bay for the ceremonial puck drop before the Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Florida Panthers last night.

     

    Nashville Predators Nick Bonino would play in his 500th NHL career game last night against the St. Louis Blues.

     

     

    Wednesday’s contest marked the second time in which 12 contests were won by the home teams.

     

     

     

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

  • November 14th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 14th, 2018 — News and Notes

     

     

    Today is Wednesday, November 14th, 2018, and these are your news and notes…

     

    There were nine contests in action last night…

     

    NEW JERSEY 4, Pittsburgh 2

    New Jersey’s Taylor Hall recorded his eighth career four-point performance in the Devils 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

     

    NY ISLANDERS 5, Vancouver 2

     

    Mathew Barzal of the NY Islanders would register his 100th career point in his 101st game, becoming the sixth player to reach the 100 point mark among active NHL players.

     

     

    The Islanders would go on to rout the Vancouver Canucks 5-2

     

    Florida 2, PHILADELPHIA 1

    Florida’s Mike Hoffman would score to extend his point-scoring streak to an NHL-high 13 games on the season in the Florida Panthers one-goal win over the Philadelphia Flyers last night.

    Also in this contest, Panthers G Roberto Luongo became the fourth goaltender in League history to win four contests to be at the age of 39 or older.

    BUFFALO 2, Tampa Bay 1

    Buffalo has now won three in a row and seven out of their last 11 in the big win over the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Buffalo last night.

     

    DETROIT 6, Arizona 1

     

    Before the contest, the Detroit Red Wings held their pre-game skate in the Hockey Fights Cancer practice jerseys.

     

    https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1062505290602631168

     

    Washington 5, MINNESOTA 2

    Tom Wilson would return to action, by registering his first goal of the season, and helped the defending champions take down the Minnesota Wild with a 5-2 win.

    Full Gameday Preview and Coverage – 11/13/18 – Washington Capitals v. Minnesota Wild

     

    EDMONTON 6, Montreal 2

    Edmonton’s Connor McDavid would have his 31st three-point contest, all assists, in Edmonton’s big win over the Canadiens.  Evgeny Malkin and Patrick Kane are the two players behind McDavid with 28 and 27, respectively.  This mark dates back to the 2015-16 NHL season.

    Despite Montreal Canadiens Max Domi registering a goal in the first six minutes in the contest to tie the game 1-1, it would not be enough as the Edmonton Oilers would go on to defeat Montreal 6-2.

    Domi’s goal would be his 10th of the season and the most of his career since the 2015-16 season.

     

    Toronto 5, LOS ANGELES 1

    The Toronto Maple Leafs began their West Coast trip with a big win over the Los Angeles Kings 5-1.

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor, Steve Gardiner has your recap of that contest at the following link.

    Toronto @ Los Angeles – 14/11/2018 – Game Day Preview and Recap

     

    SAN JOSE 5, Nashville 4

    San Jose Sharks Erik Karlsson would become the fifth player to record 400 career assists and achieved this mark in 646 games with the Sharks defeating the Nashville Predators 5-4.

    Joe Thornton of the Sharks would reach the 400 career goal mark and became the 11th player to have at least 400 goals and 1,000 assists in their careers.

    Today, there are four games on the schedule:

     

    For more news, notes, info, and stats:

     

    In NHL news…

    -Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman released a new episode of the “31 Thoughts” podcast today.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1062805606145286144

     

    -The Los Angeles Kings traded F Tanner Pearson for Pittsburgh Penguins F Carl Hagelin earlier today.

     

    You can watch TXHT Live tonight at 7p EST on both Twitch and Facebook Live.

  • November 11th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Sunday, November 11th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

    There were 11 games on tap yesterday…

     

    BUFFALO 4, Vancouver 3 (SO)

     

    The Buffalo Sabres overcame a multi-goal deficit in the last five minutes and would win the contest for the seventh time in franchise history and the first since March of 2010 in a 3-2 win in a shootout over the Montreal Canadiens.

     

    PHILADELPHIA 4, Chicago 0

    Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux became the ninth player to reach the 50 game mark while registering three points in a contest.

     

    Nashville 5, DALLAS 4 (OT)

     

    Mattais Ekholm netted the game-winner in the extra frame to give the Nashville Predators the 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars.

     

    Nashville is 8-0-0 on the road this season.  They are the third team in League history to win at least eight of their first road games to start the season.

     

    BOSTON 5, Toronto 1

    Boston Bruins David Pastrnak registered a hat trick for the second time this season against the Toronto Maple Leafs and joins six others for the same mark between the regular-season and the playoffs.

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Steve Gardiner has his recap of the contest at the following link.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs @ Boston Bruins – 10/11/2018 – Game Preview & Recap

     

    MONTREAL 5, Vegas 4

     

    Between three lead changes in this contest, the Montreal Canadiens would go on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4.  Tomas Tatar would net the game winner against his former club.

    Prior to the contest, the Montreal Canadiens honoured Max Pacioretty with a video tribute.

     

    Ottawa 6, TAMPA BAY 4

    Ottawa Senators Bobby Ryan has a three point performance, one goal and two assists, to lift the Senators over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

     

    FLORIDA 4, NY Islanders 2

     

    Florida Panthers Mike Hoffman extended his point-scoring streak to 11 games with a goal in the second period to help the Florida Panthers defeat the New York Islanders 4-2.

     

    PITTSBURGH 4, Arizona 0

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins G Casey DeSmith would net the shutout against the Arizona Coyotes with a 39 save performance and help the Penguins snap a five game slide.

     

    Detroit 4, CAROLINA 3 (SO)

     

    Detroit Red Wings G Johnathan Bernier made 45 saves and helped lift the Detroit Red Wings over the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-3 shootout win.


    The Red Wings would also overcome a multi-goal deficit to win three consecutive games for the first time in the decorated franchise history of the Detroit Red Wings.

     

    NY Rangers 5, COLUMBUS 4 (SO)

     

    The New York Rangers have extended their point-streak in the standings to 6 games.

     

     

    Jimmy Vessey would net the winner in the shootout frame for the Rangers.

     

     

    Calgary 1, LOS ANGELES 0

     

    In the lone goal of the contest, Calgary’s Travis Hamonic would score his second goal of the season in the first three minutes of the contest.

     

    Today’s slate of games:

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    In NHL news…

    -The Florida Panthers honoured original team President, Mr. Torrey, last night with a video.  Mr. Torrey passed away back in May at the age of 83.

    Mr. William A. Torrey

    -The Dallas Stars honoured Jason Spezza who played in his 1,000th NHL game.

    -The Montreal Canadiens held their annual Military Tribute night by wearing camouflage practice jerseys before their contest against the Vegas Golden Knights last night.

     

  • November 8th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Thursday, November 8th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were three contests in League action yesterday…

    WASHINGTON 2, Pittsburgh 1

     

    The Washington Capitals went on to defeat their arch-rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins last night.

    Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby would open up the scoring, and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin would score his 235th career power-play goal.  Ovechkin now has sole possession of seventh place in that category.

    Washington F T.J. Oshie would net the game-winner with 1:14 left in regulation.
    This would mark the ninth time in 47 contests in the regular-season in which Crosby and Ovechkin would find the net in the same contest.

    TXHT’s coverage of the contest:
    Game Recap – 11/7/2018 – Pittsburgh Penguins v. Washington Capitals
    Nashville 4, COLORADO 1

     

    Nashville’s Colton Sissons recorded his second career regular-season hat-trick and helped lift the Predators back into first place in the NHL standings at 12-3-0 and 7-0-0 on the road.

    Sissons last hat-trick in the regular-season was during the 2016-17 season.

    ANAHEIM 3, Calgary 2

    Calgary would tie the game at 2 a piece with F Mark Jankowski’s goal in the third period but Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf would score the eventual game-winner 27 seconds later to give Anaheim the win.
    Calgary has been behind in three out of their last four games, and would win those contests.
    So far on the season, Getzlaf is averaging one point per game.

    Anaheim G Ryan Miller would win his 372nd game, two away from tying John Vanbiesbrouck for most all-time among U.S. born goalies.


    Today’s Schedule of Games:
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    In NHL news…
    -The Boston Bruins unveiled their 2019 Winter Classic jerseys this morning.  They will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, who will unveil their Winter Classic jersey today at 5:30 p.m. CT, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana on January 1st, 2019.

     

    -With Sissons hat-trick in last night, it marked the fourth consecutive day of game action in which a hat-trick was achieved.

    -In a bit of tragic news, the Minnesota Wild and the NHL announced that former Wild chairman Robert O. Naegele passed away due to complications from cancer.


    -Tonight when the Vancouver Canucks take on the Boston Bruins in Boston, Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson looks to be the fourth player since the 1920-21 season to register at least 11 goals through 11 career games.

    You can watch TXHT Live next Tuesday at 8p EST on both Twitch and Facebook Live.

  • Game Recap – 11/7/2018 – Pittsburgh Penguins v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 11/7/2018 – Pittsburgh Penguins v. Washington Capitals

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins (6-4-3 15pts) v. Washington Capitals (6-4-3 15pts)

     

    Lineups:

    Pittsburgh Penguins:

    Dominik Simon — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust

    Carl Hagelin — Evgeni Malkin — Patric Hornqvist

    Jake Guentzel — Riley Sheahan — Phil Kessel

    Zach Aston-Reese — Matt Cullen — Garrett Wilson

    Brian Dumoulin — Kris Letang

    Olli Maatta — Chad Ruhwedel

    Jack Johnson — Jamie Oleksiak

    Casey DeSmith

    Matt Murray

    Scratched: Juuso Riikola, Daniel Sprong

    Injured: Justin Schultz (left leg fracture), Derick Brassard (lower body)

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Dmitrij Jaskin

    Chandler Stephenson — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos — Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Nic Dowd

    Injured: Brooks Orpik (lower body)

    Suspended: Tom Wilson

     

    First Period:

    Penguins Penalty – 2:17 – Jamie Oleksiak 2 minutes for Slashing

    Capitals Penalty – 11:33 – Jakub Vrana 2 minutes for Tripping

    Penguins PPG – 12:16 – Sidney Crosby (7) from Jack Johnson (2)

    Penguins Penalty – 15:09 – Carl Hagelin 2 minutes for Goalie Interference

     

    End of 1st – PIT – 1       WAS – 0

    Shots            09                07

    Faceoffs       11                07

    Hits               14                04

    PP                 1/1               0/2

     

    Analysis:

    This was an ok period for the Capitals. They were able to generate some chances, but the Penguins were very aggressive with their coverage forcing the issue, especially on special teams.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to pick up their physicality. The Penguins are dominating them physically, and that is why the Penguins are generating some of the better quality scoring chances. Also the Capitals need to do a better job of establishing zone time in the Penguins zone.

     

    Second Period:

    Penguins Penalty – 6:33 – Sidney Crosby 2 minutes for Hooking

    Capitals PPG – 7:09 – Alex Ovechkin (12) from John Carlson (12) and Nicklas Backstrom (14)

    Capitals Penalty – 9:35 – Michal Kempny 2 minutes for Tripping

    Penguins Penalty – 11:27 – Jake Guentzel 2 minutes for Tripping

    Penguins Penalty – 15:05 – Evgeni Malkin 2 minutes for Roughing

     

    End of 2nd – PIT – 1        WAS – 1

    Shots               26                 17

    Faceoffs          19                 18

    Hits                 22                  12

    PP                   1/2                  1/5

     

    Analysis:

    This was another ok period for the Capitals. They started well and drew a good amount of penalties against the Penguins, however, the Capitals only capitalized on one of those powerplays. It was very evident that both teams did not play a full 20 minutes.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to bring out their physical game. They are still getting out worked by Pittsburgh, and the Penguins are playing a lot choppier, and it is helping them generate scoring chances. Also the Capitals need to do a much better job on their powerplay opportunities. They’ve had 5 thus far and only one was successful.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 2:36 – Christian Djoos 2 minutes for Holding

    Penguins Penalty – 3:27 – Evgeni Malkin 5 minute major for Illegal Hit to the Head & Game Misconduct

    Capitals Goal – 18:46 – TJ Oshie (8) from John Carlson (13) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (13)

     

    End of 3rd – PIT – 1         WAS – 2

    Shots              42                   22

    Faceoffs        31                    28

    Hits               28                     22

    PP                 1/3                    1/6

     

    Analysis:

    Despite the Capitals having a horrible night in the shot department and with the powerplay, they were able to persevere and win this one 2-1. TJ Oshie took a stick near his eye, and then much later was elbowed in the head by Evgeni Malkin, but neither events would keep him in the locker room as he would return both times, and the second time he came back would score the game winning goal to give the Capitals the victory. Also Braden Holtby played out of his mind and made a lot of amazing saves tonight.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (7-4-3 17pts) v. Columbus (8-6-1 17pts)

    Pittsburgh (6-5-3 15pts) v. Arizona (7-6-0 14pts)

     

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

  • November 6th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Tuesday, November 6th, 2018, and these are your news and notes..

    There were five contests yesterday…

     

    Boston Bruins Brad Marchand recorded his 13th overtime goal to give the Bruins a record of 8-4-2 thus far on the season. Marchand sits at a five-way tie for 10th place in NHL for overtime winners.

     

     

    Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello became the third general manager in League history to reach the 2400 game plateau. He trails only David Poile and Glen Sather in the 2400+ game mark. Lamoriello won three Stanley Cup championships as the GM of the New Jersey Devils.

     

     

    For the Montreal Canadiens, Joel Armia was the only player to score in the shootout and with the win, Montreal is now 8-4-2 on the season.

     

     

    Brian Boyle netted a hat trick in the contest, the first in his career. Boyle, who recently announced that his cancer is in remission, netted this hat-trick on Hockey Fights Cancer night in Pittsburgh.

     

     

    Washington Capitals F Alex Ovechkin netted his 234th career power-play goal to give the Capitals the victory. This would be Ovechkin’s fifth power-play goal in the season. Since Ovechkin’s debut in the 2005-06 season, Ovechkin has 99 more power-play goals than the next closest player.

     

     

    Connor McDavid in the contest would extend his point streak to eight games, six shy of his personal best at 14 games.

     

    TXHT’s Full Recap

     

     

    Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux registered at least three points in a contest for the 49th times in his career. The franchise record is held by Bobby Clarke who had 110 games of at least three points.

     

     

    There are nine contests tonight…

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    In NHL news…

    -Earlier today, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Joel Quenneville has been relieved of his coaching duties and announced Jeremy Colliton as the 38th head coach in the franchise’s history.

     

    -The Tampa Bay Lightning will host their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness night tonight when Tampa Bay takes on the Ottawa Senators.

     

    -The Ottawa Senators released a statement about the group of Senators players who mocked coaches and laughed about their play.

     

     

    TXHT has a great article on what a team is and you can read that article here.

     

    You can watch TXHT Live next Tuesday at 8p EST on both Twitch and Facebook Live.

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins

     

    Time: Saturday, Novemeber 3rd, 2018

    Toronto: 8-5-0 for 16 points

    Pittsburgh: 6-2-1 for 13 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs come into Pittsburgh on a 2 game losing streak and looking to get back into the win column in a hurry. This will mark the 2nd meeting of the season and the 3rd game without superstar Auston Matthews. Pittsburgh has only lost 3 games this season 2 in regulation and 1 in overtime. Look for it to be a close game between two top teams.

     

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
    Auston Matthews – 16 points (10 goals 6 assists) 53% on Face-off

    Mitch Marner – 16 points (4 goals 12 assists)

    Morgan Rielly – 16 points (4 goals 12 assists)

    John Tavares – 14 points (7 goals 7 assists) 49% on face-offs

     

    Evgeni Malkin –20 points (7 goals 13 assists) 49.3% faceoffs

    Phil Kessel– 16 points (7 goal 9 assists)

    Sidney Crosby– 14 points (6 goal 8 assist)

    Kris Letang– 12 points (4 goal 8 assists)

     

    Frederik Andersen

    6-5-0 2.53GAA .919SV%

    Matt Murray

    4-2-1 3.45GAA .897SV%

     

    Probable Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Kasperi Kapanen – 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

     

    Penguins:

    Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Derrick Simon

    Carl Hagelin – Evgeni Malkin– Phil Kessel

    Bryan Rust– Riley Sheahan – Patric Hornqvist

    Derek Grant – Matt Cullen – Daniel Sprong

    Brian Dumoulin –Kris Letang

    Olli Maatta – Jamie Oleksiuk

    Jack Johnson – Chad Ruhwedel

    Matt Murray

    Casey DeSmith
    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Justin Schultz, Derrick Brassard

    Suspension: None

     

    4 Keys to Winning against Pittsburgh:

    1. Be Aggresive
      1. Play like you did in Dallas, hard on the forecheck and aggressive in all zones.
    2. Faceoffs
      1. Need to start winning faceoffs again. Get the puck first and quick.
    3. John Tavares/Mitch Marner
      1. Needs to bring their A game from the beginning. They need someone to step up and it needs to be at least one of these two and I wouldn’t expect anything less.
    4. Limit Turnovers
      1. No crazy turnovers, way too much talent on this Penguins. They will make you pay for even the tiniest mistake

     

    Game Day Lineups:

     

    First Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 04:46 – Patrick Marleau 2 minutes from Hooking

    Toronto Goal – 09:34 – John Tavares (8) from Mitch Marner (13) and Ron Hainsey (4)

    End of 1st – TOR – 1       PIT – 0

     

    Shots              13                09

    Faceoffs         21/29          8/29

    Hits               9                  15

    PP                 0/0               0/1

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs are winning faceoffs, and playing aggressive in all zone. Marner and Tavares look like they came ready to play.

     

    Need to Do:

    Get more bodies in front of Murray really having a hard time tracking the puck.

     

     

    Second Period:

    Toronto Goal – 00:44 – Patrick Marleau (3) from Kasperi Kapanen (5) and Nazem Kadri (5)

    Toronto Penalty – 01:21 – Igor Ozhiganov 2 minutes for Tipping

    Toronto Penalty – 03:22 – Nazem Kadri 2 minutes for High Sticking

    Pittsburgh Penalty – 09:37 – Jamie Oleksiuk 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto Goal – 11:49 – Morgan Rielly (5) from John Tavares (8) and Kasperi Kapanen (5)

    Pittsburgh Penalty – 15:38 – Bryan Rust 2 minutes for Roughing

    Toronto Goal – 00:44 – Patrick Marleau (3) from Kasperi Kapanen (5) and Nazem Kadri (5)

     

    End of 2nd – TOR – 3        PIT – 0

    Shots               30                 18

    Faceoffs          35/61            26/61

    Hits                 20                  28

    PP                   0/2                  0/3

     

    Analysis:

    Leaf came out flying this period with solid defensive play and it turned into serious offence curtesy of some nifty play by Kasperi Kapanen. I said in the pre-game Tavares and Marner need to be the best players and that they are tonight.

     

    Need to Do:

    Shut down, but don’t take your foot off the gas pedal.

     

    Third Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 03:32 – Igor Ozhiganov 2 minutes for Holding

    Pittsburgh Penalty – 14:42 – Carl Hagelin 2 minutes for Slashing

    Toronto PP Goal – 15:33 – Morgan Rielly (6) from Mitch Marner (14) and Jake Gardiner (7)

    Toronto Penalty – 19:11 – Connor Brown 2 minutes for Interference

    Toronto SH Goal – 19:40 – Zach Hyman (1) Unassisted

     

    End of 3rd – TOR – 5         PIT – 0

    Shots              33                      31

    Faceoffs        45/80              35/80

    Hits               25                       46

    PP                 1/3                    0/5

     

     Analysis:

    John Tavares, Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly silencing all the critics. Frederik Andersen shutting the door all made for a pretty convincing Leafs win. Tavares dominated in the faceoff circle, while Marner had the vision going at it’s finest. Also Hainsey looked like the shutdown guy he was last season.

     

    Next Up:

    Vegas (5-7-1 13pts) @ Toronto (9-5-0 18pts)

    New Jersey (5-4-1 11pts) @ Pittburgh (6-3-3 15pts)

     

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