Today is Wednesday, November 28th, 2017 and these are your news and notes.
There were 10 contests in action last night.
-BUFFALO 3, San Jose 2 (OT)
The Buffalo Sabres would win their 10th straight contest, the most consecutive wins since the 2006-07 season in their 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last night.
The Sabres have won 10 straight contests three times, including this season.
Jeff Skinner scored in overtime for the second time in three contests as the @BuffaloSabres matched their longest win streak in franchise history. #NHLStats #SJSvsBUF pic.twitter.com/Q0Tv6irXhL
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Ottawa 4, PHILADELPHIA 3
Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators would come back from a multi-goal deficit in the last 10 minutes of the game to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.
Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the final 10 minutes to propel the @Senators to a multi-goal third-period comeback. #NHLStats #OTTvsPHI pic.twitter.com/Mzxxq5SLdq
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Carolina 2, MONTREAL 1
Carolina Hurricanes G Curtis McElhinney would have a 48 save performance, matching a career high, in the 2-1 over the Montreal Canadiens last night.
Curtis McElhinney matched a career high with 48 saves to backstop the @NHLCanes to a win. #NHLStats #CARvsMTL pic.twitter.com/EEZgGqADY8
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Anaheim 3, TAMPA BAY 1
Anaheim Ducks G Ryan Miller would have 25 saves in his 373rd career win and is now one shy of the all-time record of 374 set by John Vanbiesbrouck for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender.
Ryan Miller turned aside 25 shots to earn his 373rd career win and move within one of John Vanbiesbrouck (374) for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender. #NHLStats #ANAvsTBL pic.twitter.com/DAyziNQJAB
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Colorado 3, NASHVILLE 2
Colorado Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen became the first player this season to have 40 points when he had two assists in the Avalanche’s 3-2 win at the Nashville Predators last night. With the achievement, Rantanen became the quickest player to reach to 40-point mark in a season since the Avalanche relocated from the Quebec Nordiques in 1995.
Mikko Rantanen (10-30—40 in 24 GP) collected two helpers to become the first NHL player to 40 points this season.
Since the club relocated to Denver, Rantanen recorded the fastest instance of a player reaching the 40-point mark to begin a season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/ECKQVJ3skv
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Arizona 4, MINNESOTA 3
Despite the 4-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba extended his point streak to seven games and matched a franchise high for a defenceman. Ryan Suter achieved the mark of seven games with at least a point twice.
Matt Dumba extended his point streak to seven contests and matched the @mnwild franchise record for longest such run by a defenseman (Ryan Suter: Dec. 11-23, 2013 and Feb. 26 – March 10, 2013). #NHLStats #ARIvsMIN pic.twitter.com/YD5M0xHfiE
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Pittsburgh 4, WINNIPEG 3
Pittsburgh Penguins F Phil Kessel would extend his point streak to nine games and is the longest active point streak in the League.
Phil Kessel extended his point streak to nine games (3-10—13) which ranks as the League’s longest active point streak. #NHLStats #PITvsWPG pic.twitter.com/ogIJpEAAiO
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Vegas 8, CHICAGO 3
The Vegas Golden Knights would score a franchise-record eight goals in their rout over the Chicago Blackhawks last night.
Eight goals in a game.
That's a @GoldenKnights franchise record. #NHLStats #VGKvsCHI pic.twitter.com/UDMXVAM3Yw
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-EDMONTON 1, Dallas 0 (OT)
Oscar Klefbom scored his second career overtime goal to lift the @EdmontonOilers to victory. #NHLStats #DALvsEDM pic.twitter.com/AYtu8gNz4N
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
-Los Angeles 2, VANCOUVER 1 (OT)
After his hat trick on Sunday, it only took the Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown 53 seconds to score the game-winner in the extra frame to give the Kings the 2-1 win at the Vancouver Canucks last night.
After netting a hat trick Sunday, @DustinBrown23 scored 53 seconds into overtime to lead the @LAKings to victory. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/xeffiZrIxH
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
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NHL Morning Skate: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018
▪ @JeffSkinner scores in OT again, lifts @BuffaloSabres to 10th straight win
▪ @GoldenKnights erupt for a franchise-record 8 goals
▪ Mikko Rantanen becomes first player with 40 points in 2018-19
#NHLStats: https://t.co/UAVYDnlp8U pic.twitter.com/4xYxLkTW67— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 28, 2018
Today in NHL news…
After the firing of Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall Monday, the organization today announced that Chris Pryor, the Director of Player Personnell and Assistant General Manager, and Assistant Coach Gord Murphy, have been relieved of their duties.
#Flyers President Paul Holmgren has released the following statement regarding Chris Pryor and Gord Murphy. pic.twitter.com/hr81OIgytA
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 28, 2018
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