Today is Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, and these are your news and notes.
Yesterday there were 11 games in action.
This will be one fun Tuesday night. 😁https://t.co/KhqQPO511G pic.twitter.com/9uk9ey32Kw
— NHL (@NHL) January 8, 2019
BOSTON 4, Minnesota 0
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask would register his 250th career win as well as his 42nd career shutout. Rask is two wins shy of tying the franchise record for wins by a goaltender, currently held by Tiny Thompson.
Tuukka Rask recorded his 250th career win and 42nd career shutout, second in @NHLBruins history in both categories behind Tiny Thompson (252 W and 74 SO). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/ysa1ElSGCC
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
Minnesota @ Boston: Game Summary
BUFFALO 5, New Jersey 1
#SABRES WIN!!!! pic.twitter.com/HSePfp9g19
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 9, 2019
New Jersey @ Buffalo: Game Summary
Carolina 4, NY ISLANDERS 3
There would be four different goal scorers for the Carolina Hurricanes in their 4-3 win over the New York Islanders last night.
Four different players scored to propel the @NHLCanes to their fifth straight win. #NHLStats #CARvsNYI pic.twitter.com/IpD4LkpZ7o
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
Some numbers from the WIN 👇 pic.twitter.com/17MlcF6F3N
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) January 9, 2019
Carolina @ NY Islanders: Game Summary
PITTSBURGH 5, Florida 1
The Pittsburgh Penguins would end up scoring two shorthanded goals in this contest in the second period en route to a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers last night.
The @penguins are the ninth different team in 2018-19 to score multiple shorthanded goals this season. #NHLStats #FLAvsPIT
The others: https://t.co/ffJMdXyUGd pic.twitter.com/lJRsFYQUzF
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
Penguins C Sidney Crosby would score his 20th goal on the season and with that goal, Crosby has scored at least 20 goals in 12 seasons on his career.
Nifty fact: Sidney Crosby now has 20 goals for the 12th time in his career, tying Mario Lemieux for most 20 goal seasons in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/itlri0oQU4
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 9, 2019
Florida’s Aaron Ekblad would score the lone goal for the Panthers and when he did, he would become the top goal scorer among defenceman in Panthers history.
https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1082830340610314242
Florida @ Pittsburgh: Game Summary
Montreal 3, DETROIT 2
With Montreal’s 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings last night, this would mark the second straight win for the Canadiens over the Red Wings.
The Canadiens won their second straight game over the Red Wings this season.
NUMBERS GAME ➡️ https://t.co/CydcxWw3OK#GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 9, 2019
Les trois buts du Tricolore ont été inscrits dans les deux premières minutes d'une période.
The Habs' three goals were each scored in the first two minutes of the periods in which they were scored.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/qxBxToDp7j
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 9, 2019
Final stat line from #MTLvsDET. pic.twitter.com/0yHcmHtYan
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 9, 2019
Montreal @ Detroit: Game Summary
TAMPA BAY 4, Columbus 0
Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov would become the first player to reach 70 points in the first 43 games of a season since Jaromir Jagr in the 1999-2000 season, who did that in 38 games played.
Nikita Kucherov is the first player to hit 70 points within the first 43 games of a season since Jaromir Jagr in 1999-00 (38 GP). #NHLStats
Prior to Kucherov, the fewest team games required by a @TBLightning player to hit 70 points was 53 (Martin St. Louis in 2006-07). pic.twitter.com/jQPvFJgY7i
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
You know what this means…#BOLTSWIN pic.twitter.com/o1dQyAFRQE
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) January 9, 2019
Columbus @ Tampa Bay: Game Summary
WASHINGTON 5, Philadelphia 3
The Washington Capitals would go on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 to notch their first win at home in the year 2019.
What a rollercoaster of a finish!#CapsFlyers FINAL SCORE powered by @Alarmdotcom : #Caps 5 – Flyers 3 #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/ERaOpCQcCX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 9, 2019
Between both teams, there would be the 27th instance in League history when the Capitals and Flyers would score two goals in four seconds or less.
The @Capitals and @NHLFlyers marked the 27th instance in NHL history in which two teams combined for two goals in a span of four seconds or less. https://t.co/SKUFKDwyJ3 #NHLStats #PHIvsWSH pic.twitter.com/sgGTisEJ7V
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
TJ Oshie would register his 200th NHL goal in this contest when he scored at the 9:19 mark in the second period.
Congrats on 200, @TJOshie77! #ALLCAPS @LeidosInc pic.twitter.com/Pq20AkqdPB
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 9, 2019
TXHT has your full recap of the contest between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals at the following page.
#Flyers fall to the Caps 5-3 in DC. #PHIvsWSH pic.twitter.com/3qrO22syEN
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) January 9, 2019
Philadelphia @ Washington: Game Summary
Dallas 3, ST. LOUIS 1
Stars Tyler Seguin would score two goals and goaltender Ben Bishop would have 26 saves in the contest as they would take down the St. Louis Blues by the score of 3-1.
STARS WIN!!! Tyler Seguin scores twice and Ben Bishop makes 26 saves as Dallas takes down divisional rival St. Louis, 3-1! #GoStars pic.twitter.com/cmsIH7Jt1i
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 9, 2019
Over the last four games, Seguin has registered three, two-goal contests.
Dallas’ Miro Heiskanen registered his 20th point on the season in the contest and marked the fifth time in the past six seasons in which multiple teenage defenceman have had at least 20+ points in a season.
Miro Heiskanen recorded his 20th point of the year Tuesday. The 2018-19 season marked the fifth time in the past six campaigns in which multiple teenage defenseman have recorded 20+ points in a single season. #NHLStats #DALvsSTL pic.twitter.com/CPxbNykrnz
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
Despite outshooting the Stars 27-17, St. Louis would not be able to mount the comeback.
The #stlblues outshoot Dallas 27-17 but fall to the Stars. pic.twitter.com/LAignITLSQ
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 9, 2019
Dallas @ St. Louis: Game Summary
WINNIPEG 7, Colorado 4
In the Winnipeg Jets 7-4 win, there would be seven different goal scorers in the contest.
7️⃣ GOALS FROM 7️⃣ DIFFERENT GOAL SCORERS!
🚨: Mathieu Perreault, @KyleConnor18, @BiggieFunke, Bryan Little, @Copp94, @MarkScheifele55, @JacobTrouba#GoJetsGo | #COLvsWPG
Score the new My McD’s app ➡ https://t.co/jNjGEyiZJj pic.twitter.com/6X2YWrLQpu
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 9, 2019
Colorado @ Winnipeg: Game Summary
VEGAS 4, NY Rangers 2
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury would get the win for the Golden Knights, who went on to win their seventh straight contest.
if you didn't watch it, read it 🙂
even if you watched it, read it anyway 🙃https://t.co/BxTeilJSdk
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 9, 2019
Fleury has not had a regulation loss in his last 12 games played and has posted a 9-0-3 record.
Fleury, 9-0-3 since Dec. 9, has only posted longer personal point streaks on two other occasions: 2006-07 (12-0-2 from Jan. 13 – Feb. 16, 2007) and 2010-11 (13-0-1 from Nov. 12 – Dec. 11, 2001). #NHLStats #NYRvsVGK pic.twitter.com/66XY67fr8g
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
NY Rangers @ Vegas: Game Summary
SAN JOSE 7, Edmonton 2
Erik Karlsson became the 13th different defenseman in NHL history – and sixth since 1990-91 – to record at least one point in 14 or more consecutive appearances within a season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/bp7QItAbLP
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
The @SanJoseSharks account for two of the five NHL defensemen with 40+ points in 2018-19.
This marks the third season in franchise history that San Jose has had multiple 40-point blueliners. The others:
2008-09: Boyle, Blake & Ehrhoff
1993-94: Ozolinsh & Norton#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/jq25J4qETS— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2019
Edmonton @ San Jose: Game Summary
Today there are three games on the NHL schedule
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