Saturday’s hot action in the NHL would feature hat tricks and a lot of firsts as we’d see a lot of fun games take place.
NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 14th, 2023
News
- The Washington Capitals announced that they have recalled forward Alieksei Protas from Hershey of the AHL.
- The Capitals would also loan goaltender Clay Stevenson to Hershey.
NEWS | The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from the Hershey Bears and have loaned goaltender Clay Stevenson to Hershey.https://t.co/moXirHwzHd
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 14, 2023
Milestones
600 games for the great NATE 📈 pic.twitter.com/m8Ygxi5nF4
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) October 14, 2023
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 15, 2023
600 game-milestone: achieved! Congrats Hanny!#Flames | @LegacyHCYeg pic.twitter.com/Apqh28Tyy5
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 14, 2023

Game Recaps

Philadelphia Flyers v. Ottawa Senators – 1p ET
- In Ottawa the Senators would play host to the Philadelphia Flyers for their home opener, along with celebrating a Claude Giroux milestone, and in the first period Jakob Chychrun would net a pair of goals to give the Sens the 2-0 lead, but Travis Konecny would strike on the powerplay to get the Flyers back within one. In the second period Jake Sanderson would score to get the Sens back up by two, but Cam York would score 18 seconds later to bring the Flyers back within one again. However, Brady Tkachuk would score to regain the two goal lead once again. Then in the third period Tkachuk would net his second of the game while on the powerplay to give the Senators the 5-2 victory over the Flyers.

Florida Panthers v. Winnipeg Jets – 4p ET
- In Winnipeg the Jets would play host to the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Mark Scheifele would open the scoring for the Jets, but Sam Reinhart would score late in the period to tie the game at one for the Panthers. In the second period Evan Rodrigues would strike to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead, but goals from Kyle Connor, Morgan Barron, and Dylan DeMelo would give the 4-2 lead to the Jets. Then in the third period Mason Appleton would score to grow the Jets lead to three, but a tally from Carter Verhaeghe and Rodrigues’ second of the game would get the Panthers back within one. However, Connor would net his second of the game to give the Jets the 6-4 victory over the Panthers.

Nashville Predators v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
- In Boston the Nashville Predators would come to town to face the Bruins, and in the first period Colton Sissons would score to get the Preds on the board first, but James van Riemsdyk would score his first goal as a Bruin to tie the game at one. In the second period David Pastrnak would score for the Bruins on a penalty shot, but Sissons’ second of the game would tie the game at two for the Preds. Then in the third period van Riemsday would net his second of the game to give the Bruins the 3-2 victory over the Predators.

New York Rangers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
- In Columbus the Blue Jackets would play host to the New York Rangers, and in the first period Erik Gustafsson would net his first goal as a Ranger to take the 1-0 lead less than a minute into the game, but a pair of goals from Boone Jenner would give the Jackets the 2-1 lead. In the second period Jenner would strike again to complete the natural hat trick and a tally from David Jiricek would net his first career NHL goal to give the Jackets the 4-1 lead. then in the third period Will Cuylle would net his first career NHL goal and Chris Kreider would score for the Rangers, but Justin Danforth would score to secure the 5-3 victory for the Blue Jackets over the Rangers.

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
- In Detroit the Red Wings would take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Daniel Sprong would open the scoring for the Wings, but Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel would score to give the Bolts the 2-1 lead. However, Alex DeBrincat would score to tie the game at two. In the second period Stamkos would net his second of the game for the Bolts, but Lucas Raymond would strike and JT Compher would score his first as a Wing to give Detroit the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period Victor Hedman would net his first of the season for the Bolts, but goals from DeBrincat and Moritz Seider would give the Red Wings the 6-4 victory over the Lightning.

Chicago Blackhawks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would play host to their Original Six rival Chicago Blackhawks as Connor Bedard would make his Hockey Night in Canada debut, and after a scoreless first period Cole Caufield would open the scoring to give the Habs the 1-0 lead, and then Tanner Pearson would score his first as a Hab and Sean Monahan would score to grow their lead to three. Then in the third period Tyler Johnson would net a pair of goals for Chicago, but it would not be enough as the Canadiens would hold on to defeat the Blackhawks 3-2.

Calgary Flames v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play the second game of their back to back as they would host the Calgary Flames, and after a scoreless first period Matt Coronato would score his first career NHL goal to give the Flames the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period The Pens would score four straigh goals as Bryan Rust, Reilly Smith, Jake Guentzel, and Evgeni Malkin would score to give them the 4-1 lead. While Jonathan Huberdeau would score for the Flames, Rust’s second goal of the game would give the Penguins the 5-2 victory over Calgary.

Minnesota Wild v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto for a Hockey night in Canada matchup the Maple Leafs would take on the Minnesota Wild, and in the first period the Wild would strike first with a Ryan Hartman tally, but a pair of goals from Auston Matthews and a goal from William Nylander would give the Leafs the 3-1 lead. In the second period Tyler Bertuzzi would score his first goal as a Leaf to grow their lead to three, but goals from Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi (first career NHL goal) would get the Wild back within one. Then in the third period Brandon Duhaime would score fort he Wild, Calle Jarnkrok would score along with Matthews completing the hat trick and Nylander netting his second of the game as the Maple Leafs would go on to defeat the Wild 7-4.

Buffalo Sabres v. New York Islanders – 730p ET
- In Long Island the New York Islanders would have their home opener as they would host the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri would score to give the Isles the 2-0 lead. In the second period Jordan Greenway would strike for the Sabres to get back within one. Then in the third period Casey Mittelstadt would score to tie the game at two for the Sabres, but Casey Cizikas would net his first of the season to give the Islanders the 3-2 victory over the Sabres.

Seattle Kraken v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
- In St. Louis the Blues would take on the Seattle Kraken in their home opener, and after a scoreless first period Jaden Schwartz would open the scoring for Kraken, but Jordan Kyrou would score to tie the game for the Blues. Then after a scoreless third period and overtime it would be Robert Thomas with the shootout winning goal to lead the Blues to a 2-1 victory over the Kraken.
Late Games

- Vancouver Canucks v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p ET

- Colorado Avalanche v. San Jose Sharks – 10p ET

- Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET

- Carolina Hurricanes v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
Today’s Games
- TB v. OTT – 7p ET
- CAR v. ANA – 830p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- The NHL’s ban on Pride Tape is an embarrassing mess for the league (MSNBC)
- Saturday Headlines: Latest on Garland, Norris and … new draft format? (SportsNet)

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