Today is Friday, November 16th, 2018, and these are your news and notes…
Yesterday’s games:
The Islanders recorded their 11th instance in history of a team opening the season with seven straight wins against divisional opponents in their win over the Rangers.
The @NYIslanders recorded the 11th instance in NHL history of a team opening a season with at least seven consecutive wins against a divisional opponent. #NHLStats #NYRvsNYI pic.twitter.com/Y2nVT3jamf
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Also in this contest, Islanders Anthony Beauvillier had his first career hat trick. Beauvillier recorded the fourth hat-trick for a player aged 22 or younger on the season.
Anthony Beauvillier netted his first career hat trick and became the fourth different player aged 22 or younger to register a three-goal performance in 2018-19. #NHLStats #NYRvsNYI pic.twitter.com/D74HsL53bf
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
New Jersey Devils G Keith Kinkaid recorded his seventh career shutout and moved to 7-2-0 against the Philadelphia Flyers on his career.
https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1063284273489240064
Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point registered three goals in 1:31, over the first and second periods, and became the 6th fastest player to achieve this mark.
Brayden Point scored 3 goals in a span of 91 seconds over the first and second periods in #TBLvsPIT – the 6th-fastest 3 goals by a player in NHL history.
His 3 goals are the 2nd-fastest by a player in the expansion era (since 1967-68). Details: https://t.co/L1mu49rGzW #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/brlKPk8T53
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Columbus earned their six consecutive win over the Florida Panthers and extended their point streak to 12 games with the win over the Panthers.
#CBJ earn their sixth-straight win vs. Florida overall and stretch their home point streak to 12 games (11-0-1) with tonight's 7-3 victory.
POST-GAME NOTES: https://t.co/vz5czKw44W pic.twitter.com/i5FrOAXZbd
— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) November 16, 2018
Florida Panthers Mike Hoffman extended his point-scoring streak to a franchise high of 14 games and remains the highest on the season thus far.
Mike Hoffman rewrote the @FlaPanthers record books on Thursday, extending his point streak to 14 games – the longest in the NHL this season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/xYpu5s9XWb
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Ottawa rookie Drake Batherson scored his first goal in his first NHL game.
First game. First goal.@drrakebatherson getting his family with all the feels right here. #NHLFirsts https://t.co/fmoLfZeZAC
— NHL (@NHL) November 16, 2018
He joins Max Lajoie as the sixth Senator to record their first goal in their NHL debut.
In addition to @drrakebatherson and @max_lajoie this season, four @Senators have scored in their NHL debut:
Pavol Demitra (Oct. 9, 1993)
Steve Larouche (Feb. 28, 1995)
Andreas Dackell (Oct. 5, 1996)
Wade Redden (Oct. 5, 1996)#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/HaECCjBFgh— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
The Minnesota Wild’s Mikko Koivu extended his point streak since November 6th with 10 points in the win over the Vancouver Canucks.
#mnwild captain Mikko Koivu leads the NHL in scoring since Nov. 6 with 10 points (2-8=10).
1. Mikko Koivu 10
2. Matt Duchene 9
3. Max Domi 8
David Pastrnak 8
Joe Pavelski 8
Mark Stone 8— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) November 16, 2018
In addition, the Minnesota Wild’s defenceman rank in a tie for first place in goals with 17 and in sixth place with 45 points.
Following last night's action, #mnwild defensemen rank T-1st in the NHL with 17 goals and sixth in scoring with 45 points per #NHLStats
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) November 16, 2018
The Montreal Canadiens Max Domi scored to extend his point-streak to eight contests, the longest for a newcomer to the Canadiens roster.
Max Domi extended his point streak to eight games, the longest by player in his first season with the @CanadiensMTL since Martin Rucinsky (8 GP in 1995-96). #NHLStats #MTLvsCGY pic.twitter.com/NS773tgkHo
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Calgary had the advantage on virtually every side of the stat sheet, minus the one goal deficit.
Tonight's final stats.#MTLvsCGY pic.twitter.com/hC8jtWIgsy
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) November 16, 2018
The Arizona Coyotes registered their 10th shorthanded goal in 18 games with their one goal win over the Nashville Predators.
Most shorthanded goals through first 18 games of a season, since 1933-34:
11 – PHI (1973-74)
11 – EDM (1988-89)
10 – STL (1975-76)
10 – @ArizonaCoyotes (2018-19)#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/qnbvczdYLY— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Arizona’s Michael Grabner netted his fourth shorthanded goal in the contest and became the 17th player to reach this mark.
Grabner became the 17th different player to score at least four shorthanded goals through his team’s first 18 games of a season.
Only Esa Tikkanen (6 w/ EDM 1988-89) and Chuck Lefley (6 w/ STL in 1975-76) have scored more. #NHLStats #NSHvsARI pic.twitter.com/itrdshPtwJ
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs F John Tavares extended his point-streak to seven contests and is tied with three others for the most since the 1993-94 season.
Players with a point streak of 7+ games in their first season with the @MapleLeafs, since 1993-94:@91Tavares (5-5—10 in 7 GP)@AM34 in 2016-17 (2x; first NHL season)
Phil Kessel in 2009-10 (7 GP)
Eric Lindros in 2005-06 (7 GP)#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/M7lvu00hrA— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
Hook, line and sinker.
Here are tonight’s @OntarioLottery Game Winning Numbers from a 5-3 victory in San Jose.#LeafsForever #That649Feeling pic.twitter.com/2wFK5MPVgN
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 16, 2018
TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Steve Gardiner has your recap of the contest at the following page.
Game Recap – 11/15/2018 – Toronto Maple Leafs v. San Jose Sharks
Today’s schedule of games…
For more news, notes, info, and stats…
NHL Morning Skate: Friday, Nov. 16, 2018
▪ @BraydenPoint19 scores three quick goals to join elite company
▪ @titobeauvi21 nets hat trick as @NYIslanders remain undefeated against their division
▪ @drrakebatherson scores in NHL debut#NHLStats: https://t.co/RxoWrIu4H3 pic.twitter.com/YojxhMuJhT— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 16, 2018
In NHL news…
Arizona’s Josh Archibald will have a hearing today for an illegal check to the head on Nashville’s Ryan Hartman.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 16, 2018
Pittsburgh’s Matt Cullen has been fined $1,000, for a dangerous trip on Tampa Bay’s J.T. Miller.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) November 16, 2018
The Los Angeles Kings re-introduced their silver thirds that were worn for their 50th anniversary season with the only difference being that the gold trim is being replaced with a silver trim.
The LA Kings new @adidashockey Silver Jersey is here! The Kings will debut these jerseys for the first time on November 24 😍https://t.co/FTRKyOHL0Z
— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 16, 2018
The royal treatment for the @LAKings from @adidashockey! 👑👑 pic.twitter.com/FRtNVv0ZBa
— NHL (@NHL) November 16, 2018
The Washington Capitals re-called Ilya Samsonov from Hershey and re-assigned Jonas Siegenthaler to Hershey in a corresponding move earlier today.
NEWS: Capitals Recall Samsonov, Re-assign Siegenthaler to Hershey #ALLCAPS https://t.co/lSJkVnJfo6
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 16, 2018
The Washington Capitals also announced that F Evgeny Kuznetsov, F T.J. Oshie, and G Braden Holtby will not play tonight in the Capitals contest against the Colorado Avalanche.
#Caps Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), T.J. Oshie (upper body) and Braden Holtby (upper body) will not play tonight and are listed as day to day. #CapsAvs
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) November 16, 2018
The Colorado Avalanche will hold their Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness night tonight and hold ceremonies during the contest against the Washington Capitals.
#HockeyFightsCancer #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/40CY8VQgRi
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 16, 2018
The NWHL returns to action this weekend with three contests.
NWHL hockey returns one week from today!
Nov. 17@BuffaloBeauts at @TheBostonPride – 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 18
@CTWhale_NWHL at @Riveters – 2 p.m.@BuffaloBeauts at @TheBostonPride – 2:30 p.m.🎟 https://t.co/rIHlsqBkwz
📸 @michelle_jay3 pic.twitter.com/eoaUbr2wts— PHF (@PHF) November 10, 2018
This week’s NWHL Twitter Game of the Week is Sunday and pits the Metropolitan Riveters against the Connecticut Whale.
The @Twitter Game of the Week is back! If you can't make it to @NJDHockeyHouse, tune in to https://t.co/nZAyiD2GTf on Sunday at 2 p.m. for @Riveters vs. @CTWhale_NWHL!
@MattFPxP, @SherryDarlingNJ and @elindsay08 will be bringing you all the action!
🎟 https://t.co/Ivz8vYrPkl pic.twitter.com/EDWRFPthWi
— PHF (@PHF) November 16, 2018
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