Today is Wednesday, November 14th, 2018, and these are your news and notes…
There were nine contests in action last night…
New Jersey’s Taylor Hall recorded his eighth career four-point performance in the Devils 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Taylor Hall recorded his eighth career four-point game to lead the @NJDevils to victory. #NHLStats #PITvsNJD pic.twitter.com/84xuDCbDny
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
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.
Mathew Barzal required the sixth fewest games among active NHL players to record his 100th career point. #NHLStats #VANvsNYI pic.twitter.com/28XWlG2ZiA
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
The Islanders would go on to rout the Vancouver Canucks 5-2
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.
Mike Hoffman extended his point streak to 13 GP to match Pavel Bure (1999-00) for longest such run in @FlaPanthers franchise history #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/g1d9hVNL5W
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
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.
Roberto Luongo (39 years, 223 days) became the fourth goaltender in NHL history, aged 39 or older, to start a season 4-0-0 through his first four personal decisions. #NHLStats #FLAvsPHI pic.twitter.com/oTyRUfEpNl
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
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.
#SABRES WIN!!!!
That's 3 in a row! #LetsGoBuffalo ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/kYIwTyo2Ek
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 14, 2018
Always hug your goalie. 🤗
Now 7-2-2 in our last 11. #Sabres pic.twitter.com/7Fo2SyGbo3
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 14, 2018
Got the W. But we know we can play better.
"Our standard's higher.. We've got to play to our identity."
Game recap & highlights: https://t.co/CWZsOyJCHs pic.twitter.com/PabLgPI94F
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 14, 2018
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
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.
#WillyFreed 😤🚨@tom_wilso returned (and scored!) as it was #ALLCAPS in #CapsWild: https://t.co/DG9C6JDSompic.twitter.com/d0FBfVUwt4
— Monumental Sports Network (@MonSportsNet) November 14, 2018
Full Gameday Preview and Coverage – 11/13/18 – Washington Capitals v. Minnesota Wild
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.
Since 2015-16, Connor McDavid has recorded an NHL-best 31 games with three or more points.
The next closest players over that span: Evgeni Malkin (28) and Patrick Kane (27). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/7EyQwT7Pwz
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
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.
Max Domi recorded his 10th goal of the season, the most since his rookie campaign in 2015-16 (18). #NHLStats #MTLvsEDM pic.twitter.com/cK87yNtyUD
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
The Toronto Maple Leafs began their West Coast trip with a big win over the Los Angeles Kings 5-1.
A total team effort in Tinseltown as Leafs start trip out west with a win.#LeafsForever #FuelledByG @GatoradeCanada pic.twitter.com/OD7HEcqqtW
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 14, 2018
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 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.
Fewest games required to reach the 400-assist mark, Swedish-born players:.
453 GP – Peter Forsberg
510 GP – Kent Nilsson
542 GP – Nicklas Backstrom
600 GP – Borje Salming (D)
646 GP – @ErikKarlsson65 (D)#NHLStats #NSHvsSJS pic.twitter.com/1KiGKqJKWg— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
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.
There it is!
Goal No. 400 in Jumbo's career. Congrats on the milestone, Joe. 👏 #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/HvvW3lMxcX
— NHL (@NHL) November 14, 2018
Joe Thornton became the 11th player in NHL history to record at least 400 goals and 1,000 assists. #NHLStats #NSHvsSJS pic.twitter.com/I5aiZCHXok
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
Today, there are four games on the schedule:
For more news, notes, info, and stats:
NHL Morning Skate: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018
▪ @Barzal_97's quick path to 100 career points
▪ Joe Thornton scores 400th NHL career goal in frantic finish
▪ @strombone1 collects another victory, remains undefeated in 2018-19.#NHLStats: https://t.co/Ta6za2Ao85 pic.twitter.com/5sPKky15de— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 14, 2018
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.
TRADE ALERT: The LA Kings have traded Tanner Pearson for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Carl Hagelin.https://t.co/OYqjbrQ71g
— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 14, 2018
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