Today is Friday, October 26th, 2018 and these are your news and notes…
There were ten games in action across the NHL yesterday…
- Starting off in Boston, Zdeno Chara registered his first multi-goal game sine the 2013-14 season as the Boston Bruins shutout the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0. Bruins G Jaroslav Halak made 26 saves to help Boston improve to a record of 6-2-2 on the season and a 4-0-0 record at home.Chara would become the third defenceman in NHL history to register a multi-goal game when at 41 years of age or older and the first since Nicklas Lindstrom in the 2011-12 season.
Zdeno Chara (41 years, 221 days) became the third defenseman in NHL history to score multiple goals in a game at 41 years of age or older. The others: Tim Horton (41 years, 277 days) and Nicklas Lidstrom (41 years, 191 days). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/SngqNTC9Le
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
- The Pittsburgh Penguins went on to rout the Calgary Flames by the score of 9-1 and extended their win to three games. Pittsburgh became the first team this season to score nine goals or more in a contest.Sidney Crosby recorded three points in the contest and helped Pittsburgh register nine goals in a contest for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Sidney Crosby posted 1-2—3 as the @Penguins scored nine goals in a game for the first time since Dec. 11, 2008 vs. NYI, a game in which Crosby also recorded three points (0-3—3). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/424i3UqWu7
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
Phil Kessel played in his 700th consecutive game last night and is third-longest active streak. He currently sits in ninth place all time.
Phil Kessel of the @penguins skated in his 700th consecutive regular-season game, the third-longest active streak in the NHL and ninth-longest in League history overall. https://t.co/D3DI7d5Awk #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/bwAHBAn9fW
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
- Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild registered two assists to help the Wild defeat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1.This would be Suter’s 1,000th NHL game played.
Ryan Suter registered two assists in his 1,000th career NHL game on Thursday night. #NHLStats #Suter1000 pic.twitter.com/6wL7V15xX5
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
- The Nashville Predators tied the game on three separate occassions and Kyle Turris would score the game winner in overtime as Nashville would defeat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime.Nashville has won eight out of their first ten games in a season for the second time and the first since the 2005-06 season.
Nashville has also won their first five road contests and joins only Toronto as the only two clubs to hit this achievement.
The @PredsNHL and @MapleLeafs are the only teams in 2018-19 to win each of their first five road games.
The 2001-02 campaign (NYI: 6-0-0 and DET: 6-0-0) is the only other season in NHL history where two different teams won their opening five road games. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/u17XrQiABn
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
- The Washington Capitals faced off against the Edmonton Oilers and would lose this contest 4-1.The lone goal in the contest would go to Andre Burakovsky, who would score his first goal of the season. Nic Dowd and John Carlson would be awarded assists on Burakovsky’s goal.
TXHT has your breakdown and analysis of Washington’s contest against Edmonton here
Yesterday’s results (Home team in CAPS):
- BOSTON 3, Philadelphia 0
- BUFFALO 4, Montreal 3
- Nashville 4, NEW JERSEY 3 (OT)
- Columbus 7, ST. LOUIS 4
- MINNESOTA 4, Los Angeles 1
- CHICAGO 4, NY Rangers 1
- DALLAS 5, Anaheim 2
- Pittsburgh 9, CALGARY 1
- EDMONTON 4, Washington 1
- ARIZONA 4, Vancouver 1
Tonight’s contests:
Image courtesy of NHL and NHL Public Relations
For more news, notes, and info in the league…
NHL Morning Skate: Friday, Oct. 26, 2018
▪ Chara turns back the clock in another @NHLBruins home win
▪ @penguins, @BlueJacketsNHL pile on the goals in road victories
▪ @PredsNHL rally to establish franchise record#NHLStats: https://t.co/ZUn2VLMQ4C pic.twitter.com/pRtqcjMHsk— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
Today in NHL news…
- Former NHL President John Ziegler passed away. Ziegler was the fourth President of the NHL before Gary Bettman became the NHL Commissioner in 1993.
From the amateur rinks of Michigan to the fourth President in NHL history.
Reflecting on the life of Hockey Hall of Famer John Ziegler: https://t.co/rVWXKP5OOR pic.twitter.com/NEgZgILQD1
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 26, 2018
#Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz released this statement on the passing of former NHL President, John A. Ziegler, Jr. pic.twitter.com/fJ1834aZBy
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 26, 2018
- The Department of Player Safety announced earlier today that Los Angeles’ Kyle Clifford has been fined $4,301.08, the maximum allowed under the CBA for kneeing Minnesota’s Jordan Greenway last night.
Los Angeles‘ Kyle Clifford has been fined $4,301.08, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for kneeing Minnesota’s Jordan Greenway.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 26, 2018
- Wsahington Capitals F Tom Wilson will appeal the decision that Gary Bettman upheld the 20-game suspension that was given to him on October 3.The appeal will now be heard by a third party arbitrator.
In case you missed it, TXHT has the breakdown of the hearing between Bettman and Wilson with full analysis here.
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