On a rather tame Monday, there would be four one goal games and one decided by two, plus news and notes
NHL News and Notes from Monday, December 18th, 2023
News
- The Ottawa Senators announced that they have relieved head coach DJ Smith of his duties.
- Jacques Martin was named interim head coach, and Daniel Alfredsson joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach.
News Release: D.J. Smith has been relieved of his head coaching duties; Jacques Martin has been named #Sens interim head coach. Daniel Alfredsson joins the team’s coaching staff as an assistant coach: https://t.co/UtadFrrkEG pic.twitter.com/LZiNGB5Mbm
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 18, 2023
- The NHL announced that they have named Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon the First Star of the Week.
- Thatcher Demko (VAN) and Noah Dobson (NYI) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – MacKinnon Unleashes for Top Honors
Nathan MacKinnon (@Avalanche), Thatcher Demko (@Canucks) and Noah Dobson (@NYIslanders) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 17.#NHLStats: https://t.co/r770hFSLpR pic.twitter.com/iw6EHGLo1d
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 18, 2023
PWHL News
- The PWHL announced that have hired Cassie Campbell-Pascall as a Special Advisor to the league.
Welcome to the PWHL, Cassie Campbell-Pascall! 🎉
— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) December 19, 2023
The three-time Olympic medalist with Canada’s National Women’s Hockey Team and the first woman to provide color commentary on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada joins the league as a Special Advisor.
📰 https://t.co/n35KkWOutU pic.twitter.com/YUzmW6V37i
Game Recaps
Anaheim Ducks v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
- In the Motor City, the Red Wings welcomed the Ducks back to Detroit and in the first Radko Gudas put Anaheim on the board with his fifth of the year and then Pavel Mintyukov scored his second to give Anaheim the 2-0 lead. Then, Adam Henrique scored a power play goal, his tenth goal of the year, to give the Ducks the 3-0 lead. In the second, Troy Terry netted his eighth to put Anaheim up 4-0 but then Detroit got on the board when Jeff Petry scored his first of the year. In the third, Alex DeBrincat notched a pair of power play goals for Detroit but the Ducks held on to down the Red Wings 4-3.
Minnesota Wild v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcomed the Wild for the lone time on the season and in the first Reilly Smith scored his eighth of the year to give Pittsburgh the 1-0 lead. In the second, Jake Guentzel scored just 36 seconds into the period on the power play to give the Pens the 2-0 lead and then Evgeni Malkin got his 11th of the year. Then, Minnesota responded with a pair from Ryan Hartman and Jake Middleton. IN the third. Vinni Lettieri got his third as the Wild tied the game but Sidney Crosby scored the game winner to give the Penguins the 4-3 win over the Wild.
Montreal Canadiens v. Winnipeg Jets – 730p ET
- In Winnipeg, the Jets welcomed their fellow Canadian foes in Montreal and after a scoreless first, Josh Anderson scored his fourth to put Montreal up 1-0 and then Christian Dvorak scored his third of the year on a Habs power play to give the Canadiens the 2-0 lead. Then, Gabriel Vilardi’s fifth of the year year put Winnipeg on the board. In the third, Cole Perfetti scored his 10th of the year to tie the game for the Jets. In overtime, Justin Barron scored the game winner on the power play for the Canadiens to down the Jets 3-2.
Seattle Kraken v. Dallas Stars – 8p ET
- In the Lone Star State, Dallas played host for Seattle and in the first Matt Duchene scored his ninth to put the Stars up 1-0 and then Jason Robertson got his 10th to put Dallas up 2-0. In the second, Tomas Tatar scored his second of the year to get Seattle on the board but then Matt Duchene scored his second of the night to give Dallas the two goal lead once more. Then, Matty Beniers scored his fifth to bring Seattle within a goal. In the third, Eeli Tolvanen scored his ninth of the year to make it a 3-3 game. In overtime, Dallas’ Thomas Harley scored his eighth of the year as the Stars got the 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Late Games
Florida Panthers v. Calgary Flames – 930p ET
Today’s Games
- MIN v. BOS – 7p ET
- CLB v. BUF – 7p ET
- VGK v. CAR – 7p ET
- PHI v. NJ – 7p ET
- STL v. TB – 7p ET
- NYR v. TOR – 7p ET
- EDM v. NYI – 730p ET
- VAN v. NAS – 8p ET
- COL v. CHI – 830p ET
- OTT v. ARI – 9p ET
- LA v. SJ – 1030p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Color of Hockey: NFL veteran Jack, mom 1st Black ECHL team majority owners (NHL)
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: A Goaltending Roller Coaster (SportsNet)
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