Today is Sunday, November 25th, 2018, and these are your news and notes covering the NHL and the NWHL.
First in the NHL…
Yesterday’s schedule of games:
The Washington Capitals staged the 50th multi-goal comeback win on the NHL season yesterday afternoon when they defeated the NY Rangers 5-3.
The @Capitals staged the 50th multi-goal comeback win of the season (347 GP), 17 more than at the same point in 2017-18.
Overall, 44% of all games in 2018-19 have seen the winning team trail by at least one goal at some point. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/dr9RPPvNpE
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 24, 2018
TXHT’s Michael Lindenbaum and New York Rangers contributor Russell Hartman has your recap contest of the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at the following page.
Game Recap – 11/24/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers
Andreas Johnsson had a hat trick, and achieved the mark in the first period. Johnsson is the first player to score three goals in the first period since Wendell Clark on October 11, 1986. Johnsson is the eighth player to score a hat trick in the first period.
Andreas Johnsson is the 8th player in @MapleLeafs franchise history to score a hat trick in the first period and the first since Wendel Clark on Oct. 11, 1986. https://t.co/DMWGBY0RwY #NHLStats #PHIvsTOR pic.twitter.com/jxvjiwlTRl
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
With the 6-0 win, this marks the largest margin of victory in a shutout at home since they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-0.
With a 6-0 win, the @MapleLeafs posted their largest margin of victory in a shutout performance at home since April 1st, 2006 vs BUF (7-0). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/KkZdU5v3zv
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
Recap tonight's victory with your postgame infographic, presented by @CDWCorp. pic.twitter.com/JwJGiQc6VY
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 25, 2018
Boston’s D John Moore would go on to score the game-winner for the Bruins, the first goal of his career.
John Moore's first as a Bruin came at a pretty good time. pic.twitter.com/sOykASeYXk
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 25, 2018
The Buffalo Sabres in this contest would win their ninth straight, the most since the 2006-07 season when they won 10 straight.
DO YOU BELIEVE IT!?
NINE IN A ROW!!! 👏#LetsGoBuffalo ⚔️ #Sabres
See everyone Tuesday at @KeyBankCtr: https://t.co/aPD6v81wQS pic.twitter.com/ik64A0YrMW
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 25, 2018
Jeff Skinner of the Sabres scored his 18th goal on the season, the most so far on the season. This is Skinner’s first season with the Buffalo Sabres.
We have a new League leader in goals: @JeffSkinner of the @BuffaloSabres
The first-year Sabre opened the scoring in Detroit with his 18th of the season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/6e1pmQb6R8
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
The Chicago Blackhawks would go on to win their first road game since their win on October 20th at the Columbus Blue Jackets when Chicago’s Erik Gustafsson would score the game-winner in the overtime frame.
Reason number 652983450238450 why we love hockey players (especially @ErkanGustafsson): https://t.co/5JE2Ay4VRI
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 25, 2018
In the last 14 games between the two teams, Chicago has a record of 12-2-0 against Florida.
The #Blackhawks improve to 12-2-0 in their last 14 meetings with the Florida Panthers.
— Eric Lear (@EricLear312) November 25, 2018
NY Islanders Josh Bailey had his sixth multi-point game of the season, leading the team. Bailey had 20 multi-point games during the 2017-18 campaign.
Josh Bailey recorded his team leading sixth multi-point game of the season to lead the @NYIslanders to victory. Bailey tallied 20 multi-points games during the 2017-18 season. #NHLStats #CARvsNYI pic.twitter.com/M9j6ZxeQrU
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins Jake Guentzel had a hat trick of his own in the 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night.
HAT TRICK @jakenbake20!!! 🎩🎩🎩 pic.twitter.com/0q5eZZlnaf
— NHL (@NHL) November 25, 2018
Patrik Laine scored on five different occasions to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the St. Louis Blues 8-4 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis last night.
Make that five for @PatrikLaine29.
Only two other players since 1997-98 have scored five goals in a game: Johan Franzen (Feb. 2, 2011 at OTT) and Marian Gaborik (Dec. 20, 2007 vs. NYR).#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/YK0JTY9KPv
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
Laine joins three other players to have a five-goal performance before their 21st birthday.
Five-goal games before age 21, NHL history:
Don Murdoch on Oct. 12, 1976 (19 years, 353 days)
Wayne Gretzky on Feb. 18, 1981 (20 years, 23 days)@PatrikLaine29 on Nov. 24, 2018 (20 years, 219 days)
Wayne Gretzky on Dec. 30, 1981 (20 years, 338 days)#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/3LgK8NkJEG— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
Earned that second half of the back-to-back win!#GoAvsGo https://t.co/UCXEoMuSR9
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 25, 2018
The Vegas Golden Knights scored the fastest goal in franchise history in the shutout over the San Jose Sharks last night.
THE FASTEST GOAL IN TEAM HISTORY 😁 pic.twitter.com/2dk8nyIanp
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 25, 2018
Marc-Andre Fleury posted a shutout in consecutive appearances for the third time. He is also the second goalie in the expansion era to have at least 5 shutouts in 25 teams games in two different seasons. He joins Ed Belfour on this list for such an achievement.
Marc-Andre Fleury is the second goalie in the expansion era (since 1967-68) to record 5+ shutouts through 25 team games in a season multiple times in his career (also in 2014-15 w/ PIT), joining Ed Belfour (1997-98: 5 and 2000-01: 6 w/ DAL). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/71JpkEJvgs
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 25, 2018
Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson had a multi-point contest and Adam Gaudette scored his first NHL goal in the 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles last night.
.@_EPettersson with a multi-point performance, @Hockey_Gaud with his 1st career goal and the #Canucks leave LA with a win. 🚨@BudweiserCanada Highlights | https://t.co/3gETaqx2mX pic.twitter.com/dHdfSMZuDD
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 25, 2018
Today’s schedule of games:
For the NWHL, there is one game on tap today at 2 p.m., ET
It's GAME DAY in Newark!
🏒 @CTWhale_NWHL at @Riveters
⏰ 2 p.m.
📍 @NJDHockeyHouse
📺 https://t.co/wdrix4P4mV
🎟 https://t.co/SRB1TX6xY9
📸 @TroyParla pic.twitter.com/VHDley4DSf— PHF (@PHF) November 25, 2018
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