NHL Daily – Hometown Heroics

On a Sunday with two games in action, there would be hometown heroics featuring a hat trick and a rookie scores twice.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 22nd, 2023

News

• Edmonton Oilers F Connor McDavid has been placed on Injured Reserve and will be out of action for about one-to-two weeks.

INJURY UPDATE ⬇️

Connor McDavid suffered an upper body injury during last night’s game vs. the Jets & is expected to be out of the #Oilers lineup for one to two weeks. pic.twitter.com/qU5dNKuUcC

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 22, 2023

Game Recaps

Calgary Flames v. Detroit Red Wings – 5p ET

• In the Motor City, the Red Wings welcome the Flames and in the first period Detroit takes the 1-0 lead when Alex DeBrincat scores his sixth of the year and then Joe Veleno’s third of the year gives the Red Wings the 2-0 lead. In the second, Dylan Larkin’s third of the year puts Detroit up three but then Calgary gets on the board when Andrew Mangiapane strikes with his third of the year. Alex DeBrincat then scores his second of the night to give Detroit the three goal lead back but then the Flames respond with Yegor Sharangvoich’s first of the season. Then in the third, Jake Walman nets his first of the year to give Detroit the 5-2 lead and then Alex DeBrincat completes the hat trick as the Red Wings wash out the Flames for the 6-2 win.

#REDWINGS WIN!!! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/L5mmDeFPl8

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 22, 2023

Boston Bruins v. Anaheim Ducks – 830p ET

• In Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Bruins to town and after two scoreless periods, the scoring starts when Mason McTavish strikes with his second of the year to put Anaheim up 1-0. Then, Boston scores three straight when Matthew Poitras scores two, his first goal being his first career NHL goal, and then Brad Marchand scores an empty net goal, his fourth of the season, as the Bruins down the Ducks 3-1.

Just call it the Poitras Game. pic.twitter.com/2zy5YVRMrf

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 23, 2023

Today’s Games

• MON v. BUF – 7p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

• NHL to review Pride tape use by Coyotes’ Travis Dermott as possible violation of ban (The Athletic – $)
• Coyotes’ Dermott first NHLer to use Pride Tape since ban (TSN)

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