NHL Daily – Newsworthy Thursday

On a busy and noteworthy Thursday, there were 14 games, plus the release of the 2024 PWHL schedule and venues, as well as news and notes

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, November 30th, 2023

News

  • Corey Perry released a statement regarding his release from the Chicago Blackhawks.

  • The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames would make a trade.
    • The Canucks would acquire defenseman Nikita Zadorov.
    • The Flames would acquire Chicago’s 2024 5th Round Pick and Vancouver’s 2026 3rd Round Pick.

PWHL News

  • In the PWHL the official 2023-24 regular season schedule was released.
    • As previously announced, the 2023-24 regular season will begin on January 1st, 2024.
    • The last day of the regular season will be May 5th, 2024.

  • In signing news Minnesota signed forward Liz Schepers to a one year deal.

  • Minnesota would also sign forward Claire Buotrac to a one year deal.

  • The PWHL would unveil the primary home arenas for five of the six teams.
    • Montreal was the only team to not have a home arena announced.

  • The PWHL also announced Training Camp Roster Updates.
    • All rosters were reduced to 27 players.
    • The First Waiver window has also officially opened.
      • 11 players are eligible for the first waiver window. Teams are permitted to contact any of the 11 eligible players during this period with the intent to offer them a contract.
        • Babstock, Kelly (F) – New York
        • Browning, Lindsay (G) – Boston
        • Deaudelin, Christine (D) – New York
        • Deschênes, Marie-Soleil (G) – Montréal
        • Eady, Megan (D) – New York
        • Ridgewell, Samantha (G) – Ottawa
        • Sauvé, Kassidy (G) – New York
        • Škodová, Blanka (G) – Montréal
        • Veillette, Audrey-Anne (F) – Ottawa
        • Wabick, Morgan (F) – Toronto
        • Wabick, Taylor (D) – Toronto
      • 14 players among the league’s original list of training camp invites and/or attendees are ineligible for waivers.
        • Bunton, Hanna (F) – Montréal
        • Cornine, Kendall (F) – New York
        • Herman, Cassidy (D) – Ottawa
        • Larson, Bailey (F) – New York
        • Ljungblom, Lina (F) – Montréal
        • Lonergan, Caitrin (F) – Ottawa
        • Lunny, Hayley (F) – New York
        • Marshall, Patti (D) – Minnesota
        • Skaggs, Tatum (F) – Boston
        • Skaja, Catie (F) – Minnesota
        • Stacey, Brooke (F) – Montréal
        • Tinker, Saroya (D) – Ottawa
        • Tuominen, Minttu (D) – Minnesota
        • Willoughby, Kyra (D) – Ottawa
      • Among the circumstances that may prohibit players from waiver eligibility include receiving and declining a Standard Player Agreement offer while attending a team’s training camp, not showing up to a training camp or leaving a camp without being released, and released players who had been granted compassionate circumstances in their market.

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Game Recaps

San Jose Sharks v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET

  • In Boston, the Bruins played host to the Sharks for the lone time on the year and after a scoreless first, the B’s got a pair when Danton Heinen scored his third and then Jake DeBrusk scored his fourth. In the third, Pavel Zacha scored a power play goal, his eighth goal on the year, as the Bruins went to shutout the Sharks 3-0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb8Z67sdcQY&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=11&ab_channel=NHL

Chicago Blackhawks v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET

  • In an Original Six match-up in the Motor City, the Red Wings hosted their archrival Blackhawks back to Detroit. In the first, Detroit got on the board with a shorthanded goal from J.T. Compher, his fifth goal on the year, but then Chicago tied the game with a power play goal from Lukas Reichel. Then, Robby Fabbri scored his sixth of the year to put Detroit up 2-1. In the second, Ben Chiarot scored his second of the year and then J.T. Compher scored his second of the night as the Red Wings took the three goal lead. In the third, Robby Fabbri scored his own second of the night as the Red Wings cruised by the Blackhawks for the 5-1 victory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HW3Z4GekpM&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=12&ab_channel=NHL

Florida Panthers v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET

  • In Montreal, the Canadiens and Panthers faced off for the first time this season and after a scoreless first, Aleksander Barkov scored his seventh of the year to out Florida up 1-0. In the third, Florida got a trio of goals when Sam Bennett, Evan Rodrigues, and Carter Verhaeghe all scored. Then, Montreal got on the board when Johnathan Kovaceviv scored his fourth of the year but then Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his sixth of the year as the Panthers breezed by the Canadiens with the 5-1 victory.

New Jersey Devils v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET

  • In Philadelphia, the Flyers hosted the Devils and in the first New Jersey got a pair when Alexander Holtz and Jack Hughes scored their seventh and eighth goals on the year, respectively. In the second, Morgan Frost’s power play goal got the Flyers on the board. In the third, Tyler Toffoli scored his 12th of the year on a New Jersey power play but then Sean Walker scored his fourth of the year to bring Philadelphia within a goal. Then, Tyson Foerster’s power play goal, his second of the year, tied the contest for Philly. In the extra session, Luke Hughes scored the game winner, his third of the year, as the Devils downed the Flyers 4-3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElSFmkGUeZk&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=8&ab_channel=NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET

  • In Tampa, the Lightning hosted the Penguins and in the first Tampa Bay got a pair when Steven Stamkos scored his 10th of the year and then Tanner Jeannot scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, to give the Lightning the 2-0 lead. In the second, Pittsburgh got a pair when Sidney Crosby scored his 14th of the season and the Drew O’Connor scored his second of the year to tie the contest 2-2. In the third, Jeff Carter scored his first of the year to give Pittsburgh their first lead and then Tristan Jarry scored the first goaltender goal in franchise history as the Penguins defeated the Lightning 4-2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9QEcJ00EGo&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=9&ab_channel=NHL

Seattle Kraken v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET

  • In Toronto, the Maple Leafs hosted the Kraken and in the first Mitchell Marner got Toronto on the baord with a power play goal. In the second, Mitchell Marner scored his second of the night to put the Leafs up two but then the Kraken got on the board with Jared McCann’s power play goal. Then, Mitchell Marner completed the hat trick to put Toronto back up a pair. Then in the third, Seattle got a pair when Eeli Tolvanen scored his sixth and then Jared McCann scored his second of the night to make this a tie game. After a scoreless overtime session, the game moved to the shootout where Mitchell Marner scores the game winner as the Maple Leafs downed the Kraken 4-3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p16P6tC0cC8&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=7&ab_channel=NHL

New York Islanders v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p ET

  • In Raleigh, the Hurricanes hosted the Islanders and in the first Carolina took the 1-0 lead when Jalen Chatfield scored his second of the year but then New York answered when Bo Horvat scored his seventh of the year. In the second, Jordan Staal scored his second to give the Canes the lead back but then the Isles got a pair when Simon Holmstrom scored on the power play and then Pierre Engvall scored his second to give the Islanders the one goal lead. In the third, Carolina tied it up with Jack Drury’s second of the year but then the Isles responded with a power play goal from Kyle Palmieri. Then, Sebastian Aho’s sixth of the year tied the game for Carolina 4-4. In overtime, Mathew Barzal scored his seventh of the year as the Islanders downed the Hurricanes 5-4.

Minnesota Wild v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET

  • In Nashville, the Predators welcomed the Wild back to town and in the first, Minnesota lit the lamp three times with Connor Dewar, Jake Middleton, and Kirill Kaprizov all scoring. In the second, Pat Maroon and Connor Dewar, the latter getting his second of the night, scored to put the Wild up 5-0. In the third, Nashville got on the board when Juuso Parssinen scored but then Connor Dewar completed his hat trick as the Wild crushed the Predators 6-1.

Buffalo Sabres v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET

  • In the Gateway City, the Blues welcomed the Sabres back to town and in the first St. Louis took the 1-0 lead with Brandon Saad’s fourth of the year and then the Blues took the 2-0 lead when Brayden Schenn scored a power play goal, his seventh of the year. Then, Jake Neighbours scored his eighth of the year to put the Blues up 3-0 but then Buffalo got on the board when Rasmus Dahlin scored his fifth of the year. In the second, Zach Benson scored his second of the year to bring Buffalo within a goal and then Peyton Krebs scored his first of the year to tie the game 3-3. Then, St. Louis took the 4-3 lead when Kevin Hayes scored his fifth on the year and then the Blues took the two goal lead when Brayden Schenn scored his second of the night. In the third, Jake Neighbours second of the night gave St. Louis the three goal lead once more but then JJ Peterka scored his tenth of the year. Despite the goal from Peterka, the Blues held on as they defeated the Sabres 6-4.

Edmonton Oilers v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET

  • In Winnipeg, the Jets welcomed the Oilers back to town and in the first Winnipeg took the 1-0 lead thanks to a Cole Perfetti power play goal, his eighth goal of the year. After a scoreless second, Darnell Nurse scored his fourth of the year to tie the game for Edmonton and then Leon Draisaitl’s 10th of the year put Edmonton up 2-1. Then, Ryan McLeod scored an empty netter, his first goal of the year, as the Oilers downed the Jets 3-1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBthk0xvGtU&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=5&ab_channel=NHL

Late Games

  • Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
  • Dallas Stars v. Calgary Flames – 9p ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv5w7tEtVlA&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=4&ab_channel=NHL
  • Washington Capitals v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq5mHY47PRs&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=1&ab_channel=NHL
  • Vegas Golden Knights v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHS-CRWxH1g&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=2&ab_channel=NHL

Today’s Games

  • OTT v. CLB – 7p ET
  • SJ v. NJ – 7p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

  • 32 Thoughts: So many questions, not enough answers around Corey Perry (SportsNet)
  • Insider Trading: Perry apologizes and seeks treatment (TSN)
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