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  • News and Notes: October 17th, 2018

     

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, these are your news and notes for Wednesday, October 17th, 2018.

     

    There were eight contests in the NHL yesterday…

    • Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers went on to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 in overtime.Connor McDavid scored twice in the contest and in doing so, McDavid continued a streak of attributing to all of the Oilers goals thus far on the season. McDavid became the first player in NHL history to record a point on all nine of the team’s goals to begin the season. The NHL record for most points by a player at any point is 15, a mark set by Jaromir Jagr in the 1999-2000 season.
    • Kyle Palmieri would score for New Jersey and became the first player in League history to score the opening goal for his team in four straight games to open up the season. Only one player has started off with five and that mark belongs to Johnny Bucyk during the 1965-66 season.

      New Jersey would go on to win the contest 3-0 over the Dallas Stars.

      Keith Kinkaid would go on to register 24 saves to lead the Devils to a 4-0-0 record on the season thus far. This is the fourth time in franchise history that the Devils have won at least their first four games to start off the season. The last time they started off 4-0-0 was during the 1995-96 season.

    • Vegas Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury won his 407th game to move into a tie for tenth place with Glenn Hall on the all-time list for wins by a goaltender.

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      Vegas would defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1.

      With this victory, Vegas surpassed the Montreal Canadiens for the second most wins all time within the first 100 regular season games at 53 wins in 89 total games played. The original Ottawa Senators had more wins (63) within 100 games. The Golden Knights play their 100th regular season game on November 11th against the Boston Bruins.

    • Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. Aho extended his point-scoring streak to seven games and became the sixth player to record at least a point in each of the team’s first seven games to begin a season.

     

    Yesterday’s results:

    • New Jersey 3, Dallas 0
    • NY Rangers 3, Colorado 2 (SO)
    • Philadelphia 6, Florida 5 (SO)
    • Vancouver 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT)
    • Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 2
    • Minnesota 2, Arizona 1
    • Edmonton 5, Winnipeg 4 (OT)
    • Vegas 4, Buffalo 1

     

    In NHL action today, there are four contests on tap.

    TXHT has your preview of the contest between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals here.

     

    In NHL news…

    • The Ottawa Senators confirmed that Brady Tkachuk will be out of action for at least a month with a torn ligament in his leg.
    • Washington Capitals F Tom Wilson will have his appeal hearing for his 20-game suspension tomorrow in New York.
    • Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman released his weekly “31 Thoughts” article today.

     

    In the NWHL…

    • NWHL Commissoner Dani Rylan says that a single Women’s hockey league is “inevitable”. A merger was also discussed over the summer between the NWHL and the CWHL.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes: September 28th, 2018

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    These are your news and notes covering the NHL for Friday, September 28th, 2018:

     

    In preseason action last night…

    • The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes in a 3-2 overtime win at Rogers Place. Connor McDavid recorded six shots on goal, a game-high, and had two goals. McDavid entered training camp with a goal to shoot the puck more and he was doing that in this contest.
    • Johnathan Toews recorded his third goal in three preseason games in a Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 defeat against the Ottawa Senators. Toews scored 20 goals last season, a career NHL-low.
    • The New Jersey Devils defeated the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 win at Bell MTS Place. New Jersey goalie Keith Kinkaid recorded 21 saves in the contest.
    • The New York Rangers concluded their preseason slate with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. The Rangers had a 3-0 lead, however New York was being outshot 16-2. The Raagers would allow goals by Ivan Provorov and James van Riemsdyk, to make it a 3-2 Rangers lead. Kevin Hayes would seal the victory at 1:35 left in the game with an empty-net goal.
    • The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers with a 6-2 victory in a contest that took place at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. Mathieu Joseph, Tampa Bay’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, scored twice. Joseph also recorded an assist and leads Tampa Bay with seven points (three goals and four assists) in five preseason games. Joseph is still showing that he should be on the team’s opening-night roster.

     

    In preseason action last night:

    • Tampa Bay 6, Florida 2 (at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida)
    • New York Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2
    • New Jersey 5, Winnipeg 3
    • Ottawa 2, Chicago 1
    • Edmonton 3, Arizona 2 (OT)
    • Calgary 4, San Jose 3

     

    In preseason action tonight:

    • Pittsburgh at Columbus
    • Buffalo at New York Islanders
    • Carolina at Washington
    • Detroit at Toronto
    • Dallas at St. Louis
    • Minnesota at Colorado
    • Los Angeles at Vegas

     

    In NHL news….

    The Stanley Cup is currently being updated with the names of the Washington Capitals, who will be on a new band on the Cup.

     

    The Capitals announced that there will be an outdoor viewing party for the Stanley Cup championship banner raising ceremony on Wednesday evening when the Washington takes on the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena.

     

    The NHL and NHLPA have jointly contributed $25,000 toward the Ottawa storm relief efforts. This donation will be used for food purchases for those in enned and to cover costs for any crisis counseling.

     

     

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  • NHL News and Notes: September 27th, 2018

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    Here are your news and notes covering the NHL for September 27th, 2018…

     

    In preseason action last night, seven contests took place:

    • Montreal Canadiens F Jesperi Kotkaniemi has one assist and two shot on goal in just under 14 minutes of ice time. The Canadiens would lose 5-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Bell Centre Wednesday night. This could have been just enough for Kotkaniemi, the third overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, to make the roster. Kotkaniemi, 18, has three points (one goal and two assists), a plus-5 rating and four shots on goal in five preseason contests.
    • The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime at TD Garden. Filip Zadina scored on a one-timer just 24 seconds in the overtime frame, his second goal in five preseason contests. Zadina is also attempting to become the first Red Wing player to play as an 18-year-old since Martin Lapointe in the 1991-92 season. Zadina, who is a native of the Czech Republic, was on loan to QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads last season and as such is eligible for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.
    • The injury to Anaheim Ducks Corey Perry could be an opportunity for Max Comtois to make the Ducks roster. Comtois, the second round pick of the 2017 NHL Draft, scored two goals in Anaheim’s 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center. Comtois’ second goal was set up by Isac Lundestrom, the 23rd pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Lundestrom is also looking to make the Ducks roster with Ryan Kesler unliekly to begin the season as he recovers from offseason hip surgery.
    • Ryan Suter looks to be in season form after the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 victory of the Winnipeg Hets at Xcel Energy Center. Suter registered 21:22 of on-ice time and had two shots on goal in his first action since he broke his right ankle on March 31.

     

    In preseason action last night:

    • Detroit 3, Boston 2
    • New York Islanders 4, New York Rangers 3 (OT)
    • Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 1
    • Toronto 5, Montreal 3
    • Minnesota 4, Winnipeg 3
    • Dallas 3, Colorado 1
    • Anaheim 7, Los Angeles 4

     

    Tonight’s preseason schedule:

    • New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
    • Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at Amway Arena (Orlando, Florida)
    • New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg Jets
    • Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks
    • Arizona Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers
    • Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks

     

    St. Louis Blues Robert Bortuzzo has a hearing today for elbowing Washington Capitals D Michal Kempny in Washington’s 4-0 win Tuesday night.

    After a hearing with the DoPS, Robert Bortuzzo has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason and one regular season game for elbowing Washington Capitals D Michal Kempny

     

    There is a report of Philadelphia Flyers F Jori Lehterä being a suspect in a Finnish cocaine ring.

     

    TXHT’s and Last Word on Hockey contributor Armand Klisivitch wrote an article about Jesperi Kotkaniemi expecting to start the season with the Montreal Canadiens.

     

    The Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan wrote an article today about Jakub Vrana and his plans to keep his top-six spot but also how the Capitals have a void in high-end prospects that are after him. Washington GM Brian MacLellan also mentions that if given a chance, the team would want to trade prospects for more forward prospects.

     

    Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet released his new “31 Thoughts” podcast this afternoon.

     

    For TXHT’s coverage of the Carolina Hurricanes news on the Hartford Whalers throwbacks, please check out the following link here.

     

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  • 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning Preview

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    Last Season: 54-23-5 113 pts (1st in Atlantic Division; Lost in Eastern Conference Final)

     

    Key Additions: D Cameron Gaunce

     

    Key Departures: D Andrej Sustr, F Erik Condra, F Chris Kunitz, G Peter Budaj, and GM Steve Yzerman

     

    Top Questions Facing the Lightning:

    1. How will Steve Yzerman’s departure affect the team?

    This past week Steve Yzerman shockingly stepped down as General Manager citing family reasons. Having this happen so suddenly, especially with a highly respected hockey mind like Yzerman’s, and during the week that training camp starts. One does have to wonder though is this could also put Jon Cooper on the hot seat.

     

    2. Can the Tampa Bay Lightning rise above?

    After three Conference Finals appearances in the last 4 seasons, and with Cooper having a new coaching staff under him for a third consecutive season, one has to ask if this team can rise above and finally get themselves back to the Stanley Cup Finals, or if this is their breaking point. With Salary Cap restraints creeping up on them, this could be a Cup or bust season for the Lightning.