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  • NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 1st, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 1st, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 1st, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Liam O’Brien from Hershey of the AHL.

     

    • The National Hockey League has announced that Eddie Olczyk has been named the ambassador for the 21st Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative.

     

    • The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 2021 7th Round Pick.

    https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1190403251545497600?s=20

     

    Game Recaps:

    Philadelphia Flyers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

    PHI RoadNJ Home

    In New Jersey the Devils would fall to the Philadelphia Flyers that would see Wayne Simmonds score his first as a Devil against his former team. The Devils would also get goals from Sami Vantanen and Taylor Hall, but the Flyers would get goals from Oskar Lindblom, Sean Couturier, and Joel Farabee (first career goal) to force overtime. Then in the shootout it would be Couturier securing the victory for the Flyers with the lone goal for the 4-3 victory.

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

    TB RoadNYI Home

    On the Island the New York Islanders would take it to the Tampa Bay Lightning. While the Lightning would get goals from Yanni Gourde and Ryan McDonagh, the Islanders would outscore the Lightning with goals from Matthew Barzal, Ryan Pulock, Josh Bailey, Anders Lee, and Derick Brassard to take the 5-2 victory.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

    BUF RoadWAS Home

    The Capitals would get a 2 goal game from Jakub Vrana, and 3 point games from Tom Wilson and Michal Kempny as they defeat the Sabres 6-1. TXHT’s Recap

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p EST Start Time

    DET RoadCAR Alt

    In Carolina the Detroit Red Wings would get a two goal game from Anthony Mantha and another goal from Tyler Bertuzzi, but it would be the host Hurricanes getting a two goal game from Sebastian Aho, as well as goals from Andrei Svechnikov, Nino Niederreiter (PPG), Martin Necas, Brock McGinn (SHG), and Teuvu Teravainen to take a commanding 7-3 victory.

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

    CLB RoadSTL Home

    The Columbus Blue Jackets head to St. Louis to test their mettle against the Blues, and the first and second period would see both teams score the same number of goals. In the first period the Blues would score on a Robert Thomas marker, but the Jackets would respond with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal. then in the second period Sonny Milano and Oliver Bjorkstrand (PPG) would score for the JAckets to take a 3-1 lead, but the Blues would respond with two goals in less than 30 seconds when both Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist would score to tie the game at three. then after a scoreless third period the Blues would only need eight seconds of overtime as David Perron would score on the powerplay to secure the 4-3 victory.

     

    Dallas Stars v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

    DAL RoadCOL Alt

    In Colorado the Dallas Stars would get back to back goals from Roope Hintz (even strength, PPG) to take the 2-0 lead, but Nathan MacKinnon would strike on the powerplay to cut the Stars lead to one heading into the second intermission. In the third period the Stars would hold off the Avalanche to take the 2-1 victory.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

    VAN RoadANA Home

    In Anaheim the Vancouver Canucks would outshoot the Ducks 19-5 in the first period, but it would be the Ducks getting the lone goal of the period when Jakob Silfverberg would score while shorthanded to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period the Canucks would get on the board with a Adam Gaudette tally to tie the game and send it to overtime. However, in overtime Ryan Getzlaf would score the game winner to secure the 2-1 victory for the Ducks.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1190491610900942849?s=20

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadSJ Alt

    In San Jose the Winnipeg Jets would get the early jump on the Sharks when Gabriel Bourque would score his first of the season to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Barclay Goodrow would score for the Sharks only to be answered back by Blake Wheeler for the Jets. In the third period Tomas Hertl would score to tie the game at two for the Sharks. However, the Jets would get one last goal from Nikolaj Ehlers to secure the 3-2 victroy late in the third period.

  • NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The NHL announced that Jim Gregory has passed away.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

    TB RoadNJ Home

    In New Jersey the Lightning would outscore the JDevils with the 7-6 overtime victory that saw a Kyle Palmieri hat trick and an Ondrej Palat three point game. Scott’s Recap

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 730p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadCLB Home

    In Columbus the Edmonton Oilers come to town to visit the Blue Jackets, and it would be all Oilers to start as they would get goals from James Neal and Leon Draisaitl in the first period. Then in the second period Jujhar Khaira would score his first of the season and Draisaitl would score his second of the game for the commanding 4-0 lead. However, while on the powerplay the Jackets would finally get on the board with a Zach Werenski tally. However, after a scoreless third the Oilers would hold on to win 4-1.

     

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

    MIN RoadSTL Home

    In St. Louis after going through a scoreless first period the Blues would strike first on a Sammy Blais tally, but the Minnesota Wild would strike back as Mats Zuccarello would score his first as a Wild. Then in the third period Alex Pietrangelo would score his fifth of the season to give the Blues the 2-1 victory.

     

    Florida Panthers v. Colorado Avalanche – 10p EST Start Time

    FLA RoadCOL Home

    In Colorado the Avalanche would get the jump on the Florida Panthers as they would get two goals in the first from Matt Nieto and Joonas Donskoi, but the Panthers would get a goal from Colton Sceviour to cut the Avalanche’s lead to one going into the first intermission. Then after a scoreless second period the Avalanche would grow their lead to two on a Nathan MacKinnon, but the Panthers would roar back with goals from Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau to tie the game at three and send it to overtime. Then in overtime Huberdeau would score his second of the game to complete the comeback and win the game for the Panthers 4-3.

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p EST Start Time

    MON RoadARI Home

    In Arizona the Montreal Canadiens would get atleast a goal per period to take down the Coyotes. The Canadiens would get goals from Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber, Nick Cousins, and Jonathan Drouin, while the Coyotes lone goal would come from Jakob Chychrun as they would fall to the Canadiens 4-1.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

    VAN RoadLA Home

    In Los Angeles the Vancouver Canucks come to town to face the Kings, and it would be Brock Boeser scoring the hat trick (2 PPGs, 1 even strength) to lead the way for the Canucks. The Kings would get goals from Jeff Carter and Adrian Kempe in the first two periods, while the Canucks would also get a goal from Bo Horvat to have a 4-2 lead in the third period. However the Kings would get another goal from Jeff Carter, but Elia Pettersson would score on the powerplay to secure a 5-3 victory.

  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning 10/30/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning 10/30/19

    New Jersey Devils (2-5-3 7pts) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-2 14pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    After another brief break and having four days off, the New Jersey Devils welcome in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tonight’s game was a very high-scoring affair between both teams. In the first period, the Devils struck quickly at the 1:10 mark on the power play as Kyle Palmieri would scoreοΏΌοΏΌοΏΌ off a pass in front of the net from Wayne Simmonds. Tampa Bay shortly after would tie the game as Odrej Palat would receive a nice pass from Kevin Shattenkirk and fire the puck at the right circle to tie the game at 1-1. Before the end of the period, the Lightning with strike on the power play as Alex Killorn would score his second goal of the season. After the first period, οΏΌοΏΌοΏΌthe Lightning would lead 2-1 over the Devils.

    The rest of the game proved it was an offensive affair to rememberοΏΌ. New Jersey would tie and regain the lead as Jesper Bratt would score twice and Kyle Palmieri would add his second goal of the game. Tampa Bay would receive a goal from Brayden Point however, the New Jersey Devils would lead 4-3 over the Tampa Bay Lightning after two periods.

    In the third period, the offense kept on coming from both teams. The Devils would add another early goal as defenseman Sami Vatanen οΏΌwould backhand his shot into the back of the net to give the Devils a 5-3 lead. However, Tampa Bay would rally to take a 6-5 lead on goals from Anthony Cirelli, Matthieu Joseph, & Ondrej Palat (second goal of the game). New Jersey was able to force overtime as Kyle Palmieri would add his third goal of the night for the hat trick as he tied the score up 6-6 with about eight seconds left in regulation.οΏΌ οΏΌHowever, Tyler Johnson would end the game quickly in 3 on 3 overtime as he would score the game winner and helped defeat the New Jersey Devils by a final score of 7-6.

     

    Lineups:

    New Jersey Devils

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning

     

    First Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1189687098472833024?s=21

     

    Second Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1189701535283994630?s=21

     

    Third Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1189710532150013958?s=21

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1189718508579512320?s=21

     

    Overtime Highlight:

     

    Final Stats Β  Β  NJ-6 Β  Β  TBL-7

    Shots: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β 42 Β  Β  Β  Β 23

    Hits: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β 19 Β  Β  Β  Β 16

    PP: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β 1/5 Β  Β  Β  1/1

    Faceoffs: Β  Β  Β 59.3 Β  Β  Β 40.7

  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Colorado Avalanche have announced that forward Gabriel Landeskog will be out indefinitely with a lower body injury. No timeline or details in regards to the injury has been given at this time. Kassie’s Report

     

    • The Nashville Predators have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Roman Josi to an eight year contract worth $72.47 million.

     

    Game Recaps:

    San Jose Sharks v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    SJ RoadBOS Home

    In Boston the Bruins would dominate the San Jose Sharks as they would get goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), David Krejci (PPG), Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner, and Brandon Carlo to take a 5-1 victory over the Sharks. The Sharks lone goal would come from Brent Burns on the powerplay.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

    WAS RoadTOR Home

    The Washington Capitals end their five game road trip with two goal games from Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime. TXHT Recap

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

    TB RoadNYR Home

    In Madison Square Garden we would see the the New York Rangers score four unanswered goals to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the Lightning got the 1-0 lead from a Nikita Kucherov goal, the Rangers would get goals from Kaapo Kakko (PPG), Filip Chytil, Adam Fox, and Ryan Strome to secure the 4-1 victory.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

    PHI RoadPIT Home

    In Pittsburgh the Penguins would dominate the Philadelphia Flyers right from the start as they would get goals from Justin Schultz, Jared McCann, Dominik Simon, Sydney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Zach Aston-Reese, and Dominik Kahun to win 7-1 in commanding fashion.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadCAR Home

    Coming off of their overtime loss in the Heritage Classic the Calgary flames look to bounce back in Carolina as they take on the Hurricanes. However, after taking the 1-0 lead on an Elias Lindholm tally, the Hurricanes would take over as Andrei Svechnikov would score back to back goals to take the 2-1 victory.

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadDET Home

    The Detroit Red Wings would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and would get two quick goals in the first period from Dylan Larkin (PPG) and Patrik Nemeth to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Leon Draisaitl would score for the Oilers, but Filip Hronek would score to seal the deal for the Red Wings in their 3-1 victory.

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadNAS Home

    Hours after re-signing their captain to an eight year contract, the Nashville Predators would shutout the Chicago Blackhawks as Nick Bonino would score all three goals for the Predators.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

    MIN RoadDAL Home

    In Dallas the Minnesota Wild would take a three goal lead late into the the second period Β after getting goals from Jason Zucker, Eric Staal (PPG), and Ryan Suter (PPG), but they would give up six unanswered to Stars who would get goals from Alexander Radulov (hat trick), Roope Hintz (PPG), Joe Pavelski, and Tyler Seguin to take the 6-3 victory.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadANA Home

    In a wild west shootout the Anaheim Ducks would outlast the Winnipeg Jets thanks to a four goal second period. The Jets would get goals from Nikolaj Ehlers (2), Blake Wheeler, and Bryan Little, but the Ducks would get goals from Cam Fowler, Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Troy Terry, Derek Grant, and a pair from Carter Rowney to claim the 7-4 victory.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1189401757631205376?s=20

  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 26th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 1p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadCAR Home

    The Blackhawks came into the night hoping to surprise the Hurricanes at home. But ended up running into a brick wall in Petr Mrazek, who would make 32 saves to shutout the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. Carolina would open the scoring in the first period off the stick of Andrei Svechnikov, who would score his first of two on the night. The Hurricanes would strike again in the second stretching the lead to 2-0. Canes would add two more in the third to secure 4-0 the shutout victory at home.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    STL RoadBOS Home

    The Blue came into Boston looking to keep up their winning ways and shut down the Bruins in their own arena. The Bruins would open the scoring courtesy of the red hot David Pastrnak. The play would remain fairly even for the rest of the period. But the Bruins would strike again in the second period off the stick of Anders Bjork. The Bruins would control the play for the rest of the period and would add an empty netter in the third to seal the win and the 3-0 shutout for the Bruins.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

    TOR RoadMON Home

    The Leafs coming into the second half of a back to back, look to take it to their division rival. Montreal would open the scoring with two quick strikes off the sticks of Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin to give the Habs a 2-0 lead. Muzzin would score for the Leafs late in the first to give hope in an otherwise terrible first period. The second period would see the Leafs tie the game courtesy of Andreas Johnsson. Then the floodgates would open as Montreal would score 3 unanswered goals to give the HabsΒ 5-2 win. Terrible defensive miscues and terrible zone coverage would ultimately be the demise of the Leafs.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

    NAS RoadTB Alt

    The Preds looking come into the game looking to steal one from one of the east’s best teams. Nashville would open the score in the first off the stick of Calle Jarnkrok to give the Preds a 1-0 lead after one period. Stamkos and Johnson would strike back in the second period to take the lead for the Lightning 2-1. But Nashville Captain Roman Josi would score to tie the game and take it to overtime. In overtime Nashville defenceman Ryan Ellis would score to give the Preds 3-2.

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

    CLB RoadPHI Home

    Columbus is looking to grab some momentum as they take on the Flyers. Columbus Boone Jenner and Jakub Voracek of the Flyers would exchange goals in the first period.Β  Jenner would score in the second period as the Blue Jackets would add two more and James Van Riemsdyk would add one to cut the lead to 3-2 for Columbus. The Flyers would come out surging as Shayne Gostisbehere would score one of 5 goals in the third period for the Flyers, as the Blue Jackets would add just one of their own. The Flyers would walk away with a 7-4 win.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Dallas Stars – 8p EST Start Time

    PIT RoadDAL Home

    Pittsburgh comes into Dallas looking to keep the Stars down. The first two periods would see Matt Murray put on a clinic, making 22 saves and allowing no goals. But Pittsburgh would come out flying in the third scoring three unanswered goals to win the game 3-0 and record a shutout win for Matt Murray.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

    LA RoadMIN Home

    The Kings come into Minnesota hoping to pick up some points against the Wild. The Wild would open the score courtesy of Gerald Mayhew’s second of the season. The scoreboard would stay quiet until the second period where the Kings and Wild would exchange goals from Ben Hutton and Eric Staal respectively to bring the Wild’s lead to 2-1 after two periods. The third period would see the Wild score three unanswered goals to really take the pounding to the Kings 5-1.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

    ANA RoadCOL Home

    The Ducks sport new defencemen in Colorado as they hope to overcome some injuries to beat the surging Avalanche. The first period would see a pair of goals from the Ducks courtesy of Adam Henrique and Carter Rowney to give the Ducks a 2-1 lead after one period. Ryan Getzlaf and Joonas Donskoi would exchange goals in the second to bring the score to 3-1 Ducks. The third period would see a powerplay goal from Nathan MacKinnon to bring the led to 3-2 Ducks. But the Ducks would respond in the third with two of their own to take the win 5-2.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1188301588378484736

     

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

    CAL 2WIN Heritage Classic

    The Heritage Classic was a match for the making. You could visibly see all the snow on the ice, but the players seemed to visibly enjoy the game. Jets and Flames players raving about the ice and the conditions. The first period would come and go with no score, but not short of chances at both ends. The second period would see the Flames take a 1-0 lead on a powerplay goal from Elias Lindholm, the rest of the period would see no scoring. The third period would bring drama, the Jets would tie the game thanks to a late goal by Josh Morrissey. This would send the game to overtime in Regina. Where Bryan Little would score to win the game and the Heritage Classic 2-1.

     

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  • NHL: News and Notes from Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

    NHL: News and Notes from Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

     

    NWHL News:

    • The Connecticut Whale have signed Madelyn Evangelous for the 2019-20 season.

    • Evangelous has played three games for the Whale this season while on a PTO.

     

    NHL News:

    • The Colorado Avalanche announced that forward Mikko Rantanen is out week to week due to a lower body.

     

    • The Winnipeg Jets claimed defenseman Luca Sbisa off of waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.

     

    • The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Kevin Fiala on injured reserve due to a lower body injury.

     

    • The Ottawa Senators have announced that both defenseman Colin White (3-5 weeks – hip flexor/groin injury) and forward Artem Anisimov (1-2 weeks – lower body) have been placed on injured reserve.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Detroit Red Wings v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

    DET RoadOTT Home

    In Ottawa the Senators look to clip the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period the Senators would strike with a Chris Tierney tally to take the 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second the Red Wings would strike with two Β quick goals to gain the lead with as Darren Helm and Tyler Bertuzzi would both score, however, the Senators would respond with three straight as Mark Borowiecki, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Anthony Duclair all would score to take a 4-2 lead into the second intermission. Then in the third period Anthony Duclair would score his second of the game to secure the Senators the 5-2 victory.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 8p EST Start Time

    PIT RoadTB Home

    In Tampa Bay the Lightning play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins and after a very touching tribute by the Lightning honoring 46 of the 70 living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor they would get the first goal of the game from Alex Killorn. Then in the second period the Penguins would strike when Brendon Tanev scored his second of the season to tie the game. Then in the final minute of the period Jake Guentzel would score his sixth of the season to take the late lead into the intermission. Then in the third period Cedric Paquette would strike for the Lightning to tie the game at two, and then in the final minute of the period while on the powerplay Victor Hedman would strike to give the Lightning the 3-2 victory.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 19th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 19th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 19th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The New Jersey Devils have re-signed forward Nico Hischier to a seven year contract extension with an AAV of $7.25mil. Scott’s TXHT Breakdown

    https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1185284437971472385?s=20

     

    • The Washington Capitals re-assigned defenseman Martin Fehervary to Hershey of the AHL.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Vancouver Canucks v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

    VAN RoadNJ Home

    Scott recaps the Devils 1-0 victory over the Canucks that saw Jack Hughes score his first career goal while playing against his brother Quinn. Scott’s Recap

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. St. Louis Blues – 3p EST Start Time

    MON RoadSTL Alt

    In St. Louis the Blues take on the Montreal Canadiens, but it would be the Canadiens taking it to the Blues in this one to start. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Jaden Schwartz would score for the Blues, while Jordan Weal woiuld score on the powerplay for the Canadiens. Then in the second period the Canadiens would score three unanswered goals as Brendan Gallagher would score six seconds into the period followed by a powerplay goal by Jonathan Drouin, and Nick Suzuki’s second goal of the season for a commanding 4-1 lead. In the third period the Blues would get a late marker from David Perron, But 15 seconds later Shea Weber would score to secure the 5-2 victory for the Canadiens.

     

    Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

    BOS RoadTOR Home

    In Toronto for Hockey Night in Canada the Maple Leafs host their Original Six rival Boston Bruins that would not disappoint. In the first period the Leafs would get goals from Morgan Rielly and Dmytro Timashov (first career goal) to take a 2-0 lead, but with 21 seconds left in the period Jake DeBrusk would score for the Bruins to cut the deficit to one. Then after a scoreless second period both teams would trade goals in the first three minutes of the third period starting with Danton Heinen scoring on the powerplay for the Bruins to tie the game, then Alexander Kerfoot to retake the retake the lead fort he Leafs. However, David Pastrnak would tie the game at three to send the game into overtime. But in overtime it would be Mitch Marner scoring in the latter half of the overtime period to secure the Maple Leafs the 4-3 victory.

     

    Colorado Avalanche v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p EST Start Time

    COL RoadTB Alt

    In Tampa Bay the Lightning would feel the offensive onslaught of the Colorado Avalanche as Tyson Jost would score his first career hat trick with a first period goal, and two second period goals. Plus a goal from Gabriel Landeskog in the second period to grow their lead. Yanni Gourde would score the lone goal for the Lightning in the first period. Then in the third period Nazem Kadri would score to give the Avalanche a commanding four goal lead. The Lightning would respond with a Victor Hedman goal, but the Avalanche would respond right away with a Mikko Rantanen goal to secure a 6-2 victory.

     

    Dallas Stars v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

    DAL RoadPHI Alt

    The Philadelphia Flyers return home for a matchup with the struggling Dallas Stars, and the Flyers would strike in the first 43 seconds of the game with a Sean Couturier goal to take the quick lead, but it would be the Stars taking over from there as Roope Hintz would score his sixth of the season and Esa Lindell would score on the powerplay to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then after a scoreless second period Corey Perry would score his first as a Dallas Star to give the Stars a two goal lead. Then with the Flyers goalie pulled Miro Heiskanen would score on the empty netter to seal the Stars second win of the season 4-1.

     

    Vegas Golden Knights v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

    VGK RoadPIT Alt

    In Pittsburgh the Penguins play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, and after a scoreless second period Paul Stastny would score on the powerplay for his fourth of the season to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. In the third period the Knights would get goals from William Karlsson (SHG) and Mark Stone to secure a 3-0 victory over the Penguins.

     

    New York Islanders v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

    NYI RoadCLB Home

    In Columbus the Blue Jackets would face the New York Islanders, and in the first period the Islanders would get goals from Matthew Barzal and Michael Dal Colle, but the Jackets would get a goal from Seth Jones as the Islanders would take the 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period Boone Jenner would score to tie the game at two, and after a scoreless third period this game would go to overtime. In overtime the Islanders would only need 33 seconds as Brock Nelson would score to secure the victory over the Blue Jackets 3-2.

     

    Ottawa Senators v. Arizona Coyotes – 7p EST Start Time

    OTT RoadARI Alt

    Back in their Kachinas at home the Arizona Coyotes would host the Ottawa Senators. In the first period the Coyotes would get goals from Kyle Capobianco (first career goal) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson to take a two goal lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Senators would get goals from Vladislav Namestnikov (SHG) and Chris Tierney (PPG) to tie the game, but Conor Garland would take the Coyotes lead back. Then in the third period Carl Soderberg on the powerplay would give the Coyotes their two goal lead back, and Lawson Crouse would score to secure the Coyotes a 5-2 win.

     

    Florida Panthers v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

    FLA RoadNAS Home

    In Nashville the Florida Panthers would take it to the Predators as they would score two goals in the second period after a scoreless first. The Panthers would get goals from Denis Malgin (PPG) and Brett Connolly to gain the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period the Predators would turn things around and get goals from Roman Josi and Kyle Turris (PPG) to tie the game and send it to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of overtime it would be Vincent Trocheck scoring the lone goal of the shootout to give the Panthers the 3-2 victory.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadLA Alt

    In Los Angeles the Kings look to put out the Calgary Flames, and they would get a good start at doing so with a first period tally from Tyler Toffoli. Then in the second period the Kings would strike again as Jeff Carter would strike 16 seconds into the period to take the 2-0 lead. Then about five minutes later Anze Kopitar would score while shorthanded , and a few minutes after that Ilya Kovalchuk would score on the powerplay to extend their lead. The Flames would get a late goal from Mikael Backlund in the third period, but it would not be enough as the Kings would hold on for the 4-1 victory.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

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    As the Buffalo Sabres continue their road trip out west they take on the San Jose Sharks who look to go into stealth mode against the Sabres. However, it would be the Sabres striking first on a Marcus Johansson marker to take the 1-0 lead. However, late in the period while on the powerplay Timo Meier would score to tie the game at one. Then late in the second period the Sabres would strike as Casey Mittlestadt would score his third of the season to to regain the Sabres lead. Then in the third period the Sharks would strike on the powerplay with a Tomas Hertl goal 44 seconds into the period, but Jeff skinner would score his fifth of the season to take back the lead for the Sabres. However, the sharks would not go away as Marcus Sorenson would score seconds later to tie the game at three. But the Sabres would be determined to win this one as Zemgus Girgensons would score his first of the season to take back the lead for the Sabres and secure the victory at 4-3.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 17th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 17th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 17th, 2019

     

    NHL News:

    • The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie has been fined $4,121.86, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for roughing Buffalo Sabres forward Vladimir Sobotka on Wednesday, October 16th.

     

    • The NHL announced that Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov has been suspended for 20 games, without pay, for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.

     

    • The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that forward John Tavares will miss a minimum of two weeks due to a broken finger. Tavares will be reassessed in two weeks by the Leaf’s medical staff.

     

    NWHL News:

    • The Connecticut Whale has announced that they have signed forward Haley Payne.

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    • Payne was a member of Sacred Heart University, and she scored 32 goals and 27 assists for 59 points in 117 games with the Pioneers. Payne is expected to join the Whale this weekend when they make their trip to Buffalo to take on the Beauts.

     

    • The NWHL announced that ROCKET SPORT, the maker of the Rocket Dryer, has become an official sponsor of the NWHL.

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    • Per the agreement, ROCKET SPORT will supply each of the 100 plus players in the NWHL with one of their ROCKET SPORT ROCKET DRYERS.

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    Game Recaps:

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Boston the Bruins would do their best to take down their division rival Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first period both teams would trade goals as David Pastrnak would score on the powerplay to get the Bruins on the board first, but with one second left in the period Brayden Point would score to tie the game at one. Then in the second period the Lightning and Bruins would trade goals again as Patrice Bergeron would score on the powerplay for the Bruins, while Mathieu Joseph would score for the Lightning. In the third period Kevin Shattenkirk would score for the Lightning, but Pasternak would strike again on the powerplay to sednd the game to overtime time tied at three. After a scoreless overtime period the Lightning would win the game in the shootout as Steven Stamkos would score the lone goal in the fourth round to give the Lightning the 4-3 victory.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Montreal the Canadiens would continue the Minnesota Wild’s woes as the Canadiens would shutout the Wild 4-0. Both Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki would score their first career NHL goals, while the Canadiens would also get goals from Joel Armia and Brendan Gallagher to secure the victory.

     

    New York Rangers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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    In the first battle between the Devils and Rangers since selecting Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko Scott has your recap of their first game against each other. Scott’s TXHT Recap

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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    In St. Louis we see another game go to the shootout as the Blues and Vancouver Canucks would do battle. In the first period the Blues would get a goal from Robby Fabbri, but in the second period both teams would trade goals as the Blues would get goals from Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Tarasenko, while the Canucks got goals from Micheal Ferland and JT Miller. Then in the third period Bo Horvat would score to tie the game at three, and after a scoreless overtime period we would get a six round shootout that would see Josh Leivo score the lone goal to give the Canucks the 4-3 victory.

     

    New York Islanders v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Winnipeg the New York Islanders come to town to ground the Jets as they would respond to the Jets first period marker with three unanswered goals to take the 3-1 victory. The Jets lone strike would come from Nikolaj Ehlers, but the Islanders would get back to back second period goals from Matthew Barzal (PPG and even strength). Then in the third period Josh Bailey would seal the deal for the Islanders.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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    In Calgary the Flames would light up the Detroit Red Wings in a high scoring affair for the Flames. While the Red Wings would get a goal from Darren Helm, the Flames would get goals from Andrew Mangispane, Elia Lindholm (PPG), Same Bennett, Derek Ryan, and Mark Giordano (PPG) to secure the 5-1 victory.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Arizona the Coyotes will look to tame the Nashville Predators, and in the first period the Coyotes would get goals from Christian Dvorak and Phil Kessel (first as a Coyote, PPG) to give them a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period Dante Fabbro would score for the Predators, but the Coyotes would strike back with a Jakob Chychrun powerplay tally. In the third period Kessel would strike again while on the powerplay to grow the Coyotes lead to three, but the Predators would respond with a Nick Bonino goal. However, the Coyotes would get an insurance goal as the Coyotes would win 5-2.

     

    Ottawa Senators v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Vegas the Golden Knights host the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period the Knights would put two on the board as they would get goals from Reilly Smith and Nick Holden (PPG), but the Senators would get a goal from Thomas Chabot to cut the Knights lead to 2-1. Then in the third period Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score for the Senators to tie the game at two. After going through a scoreless overtime the shootout would be required, and it would be a goal by Jonathan Marchessault in the fifth round to secure the 3-2 victory for the Golden Knights.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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    The Buffalo Sabres continue their California trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings. The Sabres would score two in the first period as Casey Mittlestadt and Conor Sheary would both score. Then in the second period Mittlestadt would score his second of the game while on the powerplay to give the Sabres the 3-0 lead heading into the second intermission. Then the Sabres would shut things down as they would keep the Kings off the scoreboard and shut out the Kings 3-0.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Minnesota Wild v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Toronto the Minnesota Wild come to town looking to pick up their second win of the season while the host Maple Leafs look to continue to gain ground in the Atlantic Division. And gain ground they would. After giving up a goal to Luke Kunin in the first period, the Maple Leafs exploded for a four goal second period as they would get goals from John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Andreas Johnsson (PPG), and Auston Matthews to take a 4-1 lead into the second intermission. The Wild would strike again in the third with a Gerald Mayhew goal, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Maple Leafs would hand the Wild their fifth loss in six games with the 4-2 victory.

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Montreal the Tampa Bay Lightning came to town and struck down the Canadiens. In the first period the Canadiens would get a powerplay goal from Jeff Petry, but the Lightning would respond with three unanswered goals starting with Brayden Coburn scoring with seven seconds left in the first period to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Steven Stamkos would score on the powerplay, and then Tyler Johnson would score less than a minute later to seal the 3-1 victory for the Lightning.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Winnipeg the Arizona Coyotes come to town looking for their second victory of the season as they look to take down the Jets. In the first period both teams would trade goals when the Jets would strike first with a Mark Scheifele powerplay goal, but the Coyotes would respond with a Conor Garland goal to tie the game. Then in the second period the Coyotes would get goals from Christian Dvorak (PPG and even strength) and Nick Schmaltz (PPG) to grow their lead to 4-1. then in the third period Kyle Connor would score on the powerplay for the Jets, but the Coyotes would hold on to win 4-2.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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    In Calgary the Flames take on the visiting Philadelphia Flyers who are looking to remain undefeated in regulation. However, it would be the Flames taking a 2-0 lead into the second intermission after getting goals from Michael Frolik (first period) and Andrew Mangiapane (second period). In the third period Matt Niskanen would score his first as a Flyer to cut the deficit to one, but it would not be enough as the Flames score one more into the empty net as Elias Lindholm would secure a 3-1 victory.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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    The Detroit Red Wings come to town as they take on the Vancouver Canucks, and the Red Wings would strike 30 seconds into the game as Dylan Larkin would get on the board to make it 1-0. But it would be the Canucks taking over as they would score four unanswered as Troy Stetcher would score late in the first period, then Alexander Edler (PPG), Elias Pettersson, and JT Miller (PPG) would all score in the second period to give the Canucks the 4-1 lead going into the second intermission. In the third period Miller would score his second of the game to grow the Canucks lead to four as the Canucks would go on to win 5-1.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Vegas the Golden Knights would host the Nashville Predators, and it would be the Predators striking first as Kyle Turris would get on the board first, but the Knights would responded with two of their own from Mark Stone (PPG) and Reilly Smith to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Predators would respond with three straight goals as Colton Sissons, Calle Jarnkrok, and Filip Forsberg would make it 4-2 going into the second intermission. But the Predators would not be done there as the third period started they would take advantage of a powerplay with Nick Bonino scoring to make it 5-2 to secure the victory.

     

    Carolina Hurricanes v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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    In Los Angeles the Carolina Hurricanes look to get back to their winning ways when they take on the Kings, and after a scoreless first period the Hurricanes would strike in the second period with a Martin Necas tally to give the Hurricanes the 1-0 lead going into the second intermission. In the third period the Hurricanes would hold off the Kings and go on to win 2-0 after a Teuvo Teravainen empty netter to seal the deal.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 12th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 12th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 12th, 2019

     

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    Game Recaps:

    Edmonton Oilers v. New York Rangers – 1p EST Start Time

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    In New York it’s a battle of two undefeated teams as the Rangers host the Edmonton Oilers. After a very low key first period it would be Kaapo Kakko scoring his first career NHL goal to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead with a minute 32 seconds left in the first. Then in the second period, the Oilers would respond as Oscar Klefbom would score his first of the season to tie the game at one a piece. But come the third period the Oilers would take over as they would get a powerplay goal from Connor McDavid, and a pair of goals from Leon Draisaitl to give the Oilers the 4-1 victory to go 5-0-0 to start the 2019-20 season.

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. Ottawa Senators – 4p EST Start Time

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    In Ottawa the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town looking to keep the Senators winless to start the season, and after a scoreless first period the Senators would strike first when Colin White would find the back of the net to make it 1-0. But the Lightning would respond less than 40 seconds later as Ondrej Palat would tie the game back up, but that wouldn’t last as Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score to give the Senators the 2-1 lead with 27 seconds left in the second period. Then in the third period Luke Witkowski would tie the game at two, but newly acquired Vladislav Namestnikov would score back to back goals to give the Senators the 4-2 victory.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Los Angeles Kings – 6p EST Start Time

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    In Los Angeles the Kings play host to the Nashville Predators who would strike first to make it 1-0 when Mikael Granlund would score for the Predators. But the Kings would storm back as they would get goals from Michael Amadio and Anze Kopitar to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Kings would score again as Kyle Clifford would make it 3-1. To end the second period Ilya Kovalchuk would score to give the Kings a three goal lead heading into the second intermission. However the third period would be a wild one as the Predators would score three straight goals to tie the game at for when they got goals from Viktor Arvidsson, Matt Duchene, and Colton Sissons, but the Kings would score three unanswered goals in the final 59 seconds of the game as Alex Iafallo, Dustin Brown, and Drew Doughty would all score to give the Kings the 7-4 victory.

     

    New Jersey Devils v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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    The #NHLBruins blank the #NJDevils 3-0 that would see the Bruins get all three goals from three different goal scorers. Scott’s TXHT Recap

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Montreal the Canadiens would double up the St. Louis Blues 6-3 after breaking loose with a three goal third period to claim the victory. The Blues would get their goals from Brayden Schenn, Sammy Blais, and Vice Dunn while the Canadiens would get their goals from Tomas Tatar, Johnathan Drouin, Phillip Danault, Artturi Lehkonen, Brendan Gallagher, and Max Domi.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Toronto Maple Leafs took on their Original Six rival in the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit and would put up five goals against the Wings to secure the 5-2 victory. The Red Wings would get goals from Jacob de la Rose and Darren Helm while the Maple Leafs would get goals from Nicholas Shore, Ilya Mikheyev, Alexander Kerfoot, Jake Muzzin and Trevor Moore.

     

    Florida Panthers v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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    On the island the New York Islanders would face the Florida Panthers in another tightly contested Saturday night matchup that would require a shootout to determine the winner. The Islanders would get their goals from Anders Lee and Josh Bailey while the Panthers got their goals scored by Denis Malgin and Evgenii Dadonov. Then in the shootout Brock Nelson would score the lone goal to give the Islanders the 3-2 victory.

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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    Sporting their new white away uniforms at home for the Carolina faithful, the Hurricanes would host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a close matchup that would see the Blue Jackets get the lone third period goal to secure a 3-2 victory. The Hurricanes goal scoreres were Erik Haula and Dougie Hamilton, while for the Blue Jackets they received goals from Markus Nutivaara, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Pierre-Luc Dubois.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Chicago the Blackhawks hosted the Winnipeg Jets in a tightly contested matchup that would require overtime, and the Jets would only need 47 seconds to win it off of a Mark Scheifele goal to win 3-2. The Jets other goal scorers were Nikolaj Ehlers (PPG) and Andrew Copp while the Blackhawks goal scorers were Brandon Saad (SHG) and Brent Seabrook (PPG).

     

    Washington Capitals v. Dallas Stars – 8p EST Start Time

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    The penalty plagued Washington Capitals defeat the Dallas Stars 4-1 for their first regulation win in Dallas since 1995-96 at the old Reunion Arena. TXHT’s Recap

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Minnesota the Pittsburgh Penguins would tame the Wild with a 7-4 victory. The Wild would get goals from Jason Zucker (PPG), Jared Spurgeon, Brad Hunt, Luke Kunin, while the Penguins would get goals from Patric Hornqvist (PPG), Sidney Crosby, Adam Johnson, Kris Letang, Joseph Blandisi, Jake Guentzel, and Sam Lafferty.

     

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

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    In Colorado you had a nail biter as the Avalanche hosted the Arizona Coyotes. After two scoreless periods both teams would erupt for two goals each as the Coyotes got goals from Michael Grabner and Nick Schmaltz, while the Avalanche got goals from Nazem Kadri (PPG) and Tyson Jost. Then in overtime it would be Andre Burakovsky to net the game winner for the 3-2 Avalanche victory.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Vancouver the Philadelphia Flyers begin their Western Canada trip with a battle against the Canucks. In the first period the Canucks would get a goal from Brock Boeser for the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period the Flyers would get on the board when Carsen Twarynski would score his first career NHL goal to tie the game at one, but the Canucks would respond right away with one of their own as Tanner Pearson scored to make it 2-1 going into the second intermission. In the third period on the powerplay the Flyers would respond as Oskar Lindblom would score his second of the season to tie the game at two a piece. After a scoreless overtime period the game would go to the shootout and The Canucks would get the victory after getting goals from Elias Pettersson and Tanner Pearson to win the game 3-2.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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    The Vegas Golden Knights would host the Calgary Flames in a match that saw the Knights dominate the Flames. In the first period the Knights would get a goal from Tomas Nosek, then in the second period the Flames would score two goals Β in 33 seconds when Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau would make it 2-1 for the Flames. However, the Knights would turn it on and get goals from Mark Stone, William Carrier, and Paul Stastny to take the 4-2 lead heading into the second intermission. In the third period the Knights would add to their lead with a Ryan Reaves goal to make it 5-2 then Cody Glass would score to make it 6-2 as the Goldn Knights rolled on to victory.

     

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