Today is Sunday, December 30th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.
There were 15 contests in the NHL yesterday.
It's the beautiful day once again. 😁 https://t.co/3QDJXhamLO pic.twitter.com/BgsQECFNbn
— NHL (@NHL) December 29, 2018
In the NHL European Game of the Week yesterday, the New Jersey Devils would go on to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes by the score of 2-0. Mackenzie Blackwood became the third youngest goaltender in the history of the Devils franchise to record his first NHL shutout.
Mackenzie Blackwood (22 years, 20 days) is the third-youngest goaltender in @NJDevils / Rockies / Scouts franchise history to record his first career NHL shutout. #NHLStats #CARvsNJD pic.twitter.com/3ZqUNyZKXh
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 29, 2018
Alex Tuch scored his sixth game-winning goal of the season to help the @GoldenKnights improve to 6-1-3 in their last 10 contests. #NHLStats #VGKvsLAK pic.twitter.com/vLuTWsuoDD
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 29, 2018
😄
there's a lot of happy dads here today
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) December 29, 2018
what's the 4-1-1?https://t.co/gn9hHsT3Of
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) December 30, 2018
The @SanJoseSharks erupted for seven goals in a game for the third time this season and second this month (also 7-3 W on Dec. 16 at CHI). #NHLStats #SJSvsEDM pic.twitter.com/g9JbXTIKRI
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 29, 2018
MILESTONE: Joe Thornton has appeared in his 1,524th career NHL game, tying Brendan Shanahan (1,524) for 17th on the NHL's all-time games played list. #SJSharks
— San Jose Sharks PR (@SanJoseSharksPR) December 29, 2018
Happy stats, happy team.
Heading home ✈️ pic.twitter.com/XYvqpLJyyc
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 30, 2018
Matt Bartkowski is the 25th player in @mnwild franchise history to score in his team debut and fourth defenseman to do so.
The others:
Kurtis Foster on Nov. 19, 2005
Marc-Andre Bergeron on Oct. 11, 2008
Cam Barker on Feb. 14, 2010#NHLStats #MINvsWPG pic.twitter.com/oYULv2kHtj— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 29, 2018
Tuukka Rask is playing in his 468th game Saturday. He moved into a tie with Tiny Thompson for the most games played by a goaltender in @NHLBruins franchise history. #BOSvsBUF #NHLStats https://t.co/aERFbDfXcB
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 30, 2018
In the 4-0 win by the Islanders over the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York’s Mathew Barzal registered a hat trick in the contest.
What a night. 🤩 https://t.co/Os1zufqAzM
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) December 30, 2018
In a night of firsts for two Washington Capitals players, the Capitals would go on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2. Washington’s Tyler Lewington and Madison Bowey would go on to score their first career NHL goals in the contest. Lewington would also go on to register a “Gordie Howe hat trick” in the contest as well.
Per @PR_NHL#ALLCAPS Madison Bowey and Tyler Lewington are the first teammates to score their 1st NHL goals vs a goalie making his NHL debut since the Kings Gord Labossiere & Brian Kilrea vs Flyers Doug Favell on Oct 14, 1967
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) December 30, 2018
You can see the complete recap of the contest between the Capitals and the Senators at the following page.
Game Recap — 12/29/2018 — Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators
Quatre joueurs des Canadiens ont amassé au moins deux points dans la défaite.
Four Canadiens players collected at least two points in the loss.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Jr21y8BXsJ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 30, 2018
Nikita Kucherov became the 14th different player in NHL history to post multiple point streaks of 10 or more games in consecutive seasons.
Since 1994-95, Evgeni Malkin is the only other player to accomplish the feat (2007-08 and 2008-09). #NHLStats #MTLvsTBL https://t.co/0lCR9BeRnE
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 30, 2018
CATS WIN, Y'ALL! pic.twitter.com/7YkazFo7RK
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) December 30, 2018
FIVE WINS IN A ROW! pic.twitter.com/EkA5jFY9tc
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 30, 2018
Coach Sullivan: "It's part of human nature, we have ups and downs. Your ability to respond the right way to those situations is what's most important. Our guys – they know how to do that, and they did that again tonight."
Post-game WINfographic: https://t.co/1WLEIxSeM4 pic.twitter.com/bD7i6QU4sr
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 30, 2018
RANGERS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/OlUOzG1Wr8
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 30, 2018
The Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Jesper Fast line registered 10 points in tonight’s game (three goals, seven assists), and all three players posted a three-point game. #NYR pic.twitter.com/AI8pWghrrD
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 30, 2018
STARS WIN!!! A shutout on Thursday and an offensive outburst tonight. The Stars open up this homestand with a 5-1 win over Detroit! #GoStars https://t.co/oT676hfkd8
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) December 30, 2018
Kaner comes through in overtime and the #Blackhawks pick up both points in their final game of 2018!#HAWKSWIN pic.twitter.com/qESjFNHFxz
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 30, 2018
O CAPTAIN! With a helper on Kane's game winner, @JonathanToews has passed Pierre Pilote for eighth-most assists in #Blackhawks history! pic.twitter.com/WBhlyMlNkl
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1079251791877820418
Taking the point and moving on.#VANvsCGY | #Flames pic.twitter.com/ejJZRiopQD
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) December 30, 2018
SCORES!!! #CANUCKS WIN!!! 💦🔥🎉 pic.twitter.com/3C7Tv2Uzho
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 30, 2018
In the lone NWHL contest of the day, the Buffalo Beauts took on the Minnesota Whitecaps.
The Minnesota Whitecaps would get back in the win column when the Whitecaps would go on to defeat the Buffalo Beauts at KeyBank Center yesterday afternoon in downtown Buffalo.
Minnesota’s Lee Stecklein would be the difference maker when she scored the game winner with 1:17 left in the game to seal the win for the Whitecaps.
Kendall Coyne Schoefield would be responsible for the Whitecaps tying the score at 1 in the second period thanks to a power-play for the Whitecaps.
With Minnesota’s win, they move to a record of 7-2 and Buffalo falls to a record of 4-4 on the season.
Minnesota Whitecaps 2, BUFFALO BEAUTS 1
The Whitecaps and Beauts face off again today at 1:30 p.m., ET.
Also today, the Boston Pride visit the Connecticut Whale at 3 p.m., ET.
Both games can be seen at NHWL.zone.
RECAP: @WhitecapsHockey grabs a 2-1 win over the @BuffaloBeauts on a late goal from Lee Stecklein in front of a great crowd at @KeyBankCtr!
📝 https://t.co/nIRDP0clgd pic.twitter.com/Tm14RtNlGJ
— PHF (@PHF) December 29, 2018
In Day 4 of the 2019 World Junior Championships,
Game over! Philipp Kurashev records a hat trick 🎩🎩🎩 to secure the 4-0 win over Denmark! #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/Rbmn9HHXNC
— #WorldJuniors (@WorldJuniors) December 29, 2018
Game Over! Finland gets it’s second win of the tournament with a 5-1 victory over Slovakia. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/rg7yaM2Ojm
— #WorldJuniors (@WorldJuniors) December 30, 2018
GAME OVER! 🇨🇦 gets goals from 5 different players to down 🇨🇿 5-1 and stay perfect in the prelims. Game stats: https://t.co/3CM4ZThdeG #WorldJuniors #REPRESENT pic.twitter.com/nxKm7sk7ZA
— #WorldJuniors (@WorldJuniors) December 30, 2018
Sweden wins it in OT, but a heck of a point for #TeamUSA after a four-goal third period. #USAWJC🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ikGat4nQ2O
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) December 30, 2018
Day 5 of competition has two games and that is Switzerland taking on Russia at 5 p.m., PST. and then Kazakhstan taking on Slovakia at 7:30 p.m., ET.
Today there is only one NHL contest and that is the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Arizona Coyotes.
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