Today is Thursday, November 15th, 2018, and these are your news and notes…
There were four contests in action yesterday.
The Chicago Blackhawks went on to shutout the St. Louis Blues 1-0.
Blackhawks G Corey Crawford turned aside all 28 shots he faced to snap the Blackhawks eight-game losing streak in the win.
Corey Crawford turned aside all 28 shots he faced to help the @NHLBlackhawks halt a eight-game skid (0-6-2). #STLvsCHI pic.twitter.com/1uF8wZzFef
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Chicago’s Duncan Keith played in his 1,014th career game, and now has sole possession of fourth place on the Blackhawks all-time list.
Duncan Keith is playing in his 1,014th game tonight, passing Eric Nesterenko for sole possession for fourth place on the @NHLBlackhawks’ all-time list.
Only teammate Brent Seabrook (1,023) has played more games as a defenseman for the franchise. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/btrQ7ClVTQ
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele became the sixth active player to have three consecutive seasons scoring ten goals or more in 17 or fewer games.
Mark Scheifele became the sixth active player to require 17 or fewer games to reach the 10-goal mark in three or more consecutive seasons.
The others: David Pastrnak, Steven Stamkos, Eric Staal, Alex Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/rL5DPuV3Zb
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Winnipeg’s Blake Wheeler would also find the scoresheet and extended his point streak to 11 games, matching a career high set back during the end of the 2015-16 season.
Blake Wheeler extended his point streak to 11 contests and matched the longest such run of his career (also 11 GP from March 20 – April 9, 2016). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/ZNcRLSJIo4
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
TXHT has the full recap of the contest between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets at the following page.
Game Recap – 11/14/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Winnipeg Jets
Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen has 29 points on the season in 19 games played.
Mikko Rantanen boosted his League-leading totals to 7-22–29 in 18 games.
The only @Avalanche / Nordiques skaters to be the first NHL players to reach the 30-point mark in a season were Peter Forsberg (1997-98) and Joe Sakic (1998-99). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/alqGH8JrZy
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Rantanen had a three-point night, registering one goal and two assists in the contest.
Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog also made the score sheet for the Colorado Avalanche in the big win over the Boston Bruins.
Mikko Rantanen (1-2–3), Nathan MacKinnon (1-1–2) and Gabriel Landeskog (1-0–1) combined for 3-3–6 as the @Avalanche tallied at least six goals for a League-leading fourth time this season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/LFNukeTGIT
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Boston’s David Pastrnak scored his 17th goal on the season and became the 11th player at the age of 22 or younger to register that mark in 18 team games played.
David Pastrnak has held at least a share of the League’s goal scoring lead since Oct, 31.
He became the 11th different player in NHL history age 22 or younger to score at least 17 goals through his team’s first 18 games. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/aLMTg4Z0Gz
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury had his 51st career shutout and moved into a four-way tie for 24th on the NHL’s all-time list for shutouts by a goaltender.
Marc-Andre Fleury registered his 51st career shutout to move into a tie with Dave Kerr, Tomas Vokoun, Rogie Vachon and Curtis Joseph for 24th on the NHL’s all-time list. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/JvSc6o26vo
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
Today’s schedule of games:
For more news, notes, info, and stats:
NHL Morning Skate: Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
▪ Rantanen powers @Avalanche top line in win over Bruins
▪ @pastrnak96 scores again, inches closer to 20-goal mark
▪ @BiggieFunke matches career mark as @NHLJets edge out Capitals#NHLStats: https://t.co/V44DRJ8OY0 pic.twitter.com/HrCan7k56P— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 15, 2018
In NHL news…
Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey will have a hearing today for interference/unsportsmanlike conduct in yesterday’s contest between the Jets and the Washington Capitals.
Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey will have a hearing for interference/unsportsmanlike conduct on Washington’s T.J. Oshie. Day and time TBD.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 15, 2018
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