On Wednesday night the National Hockey League would be back in action with a 14 game docket, and man teams were rusty.
NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
PWHL News
- In the PWHL Minnesota would name Ken Klee their new head coach.
- Klee, a former Washington Capital, replaces Charlie Burggraf, who decided to step away from the team.
PWHL Minnesota names Ken Klee head coach. Klee replaces Charlie Burggraf, who has decided to step away from the team.
— x – Minnesota Frost (@PWHL_Minnesota) December 27, 2023
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Game Recaps
Columbus Blue Jackets v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
- In New Jersey the Devils would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period both team would trade goals as Jake Bean would score for the Jackets and Ondrej Palat would strike for the Devils for the 1-1 tie. In the second period Justin Danforth would score for the Jackets to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Yegor Chinakhov would score for the Jackets, but goals from Dawson Mercer and Luke Hughes would tie the game at three for Devils to force overtime. In the extra frame Timo Meier would score to give the Devils the 4-3 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets.
Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
- At Madison Square Garden the Washington Capitals would return from the holiday break with a visit to the New York Rangers, and after a scoreless first period Anthony Mantha would score to open the scoring for the Caps. However, the Rangers would respond with goals from K’Andre Miller, Artemi Panarin, and Braden Schneider to give the Rangers the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Miller would net his second of the game and Alexis Lafreniere would score to give the Rangers the 5-1 victory over the Capitals.
Florida Panthers v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay for a battle of Florida the Lightning would host the Panthers, and in the first period Aaron Ekblad would net his first of the season to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Sam Reinhart would net his 20th of the season to grow the Panthers lead to two. Then in the third period Nikita Kucherov and Michael Eyssimont would score for the Bolts, but Reinhart’s second of the game would give the Panthers the 3-2 victory over the Lightning.
Ottawa Senators v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto for the Battle of Ontario the Maple Leafs would take on the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period Matthew Knies and Tyler Bertuzzi would score to give the Leafs the 2-0 lead. In the second period Parker Kelly and Drake Batherson would score to tie the game at two for the Sens. Then in the third period Batherson would net his second of the game and Brady Tkachuk would get the empty netter to give the Senators the 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.
Boston Bruins v. Buffalo Sabres – 730p ET
- In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Boston Bruins, and in the first period Mason Lohrei and Charlie Coyle would score for the B’s to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Charlie Coyle and Morgan Geekie would strike to grow the B’s lead to four. Then in the third period Erik Johnson would score for the Sabres, but the Bruins would hold on for the 4-1 victory over the Sabres.
Pittsburgh Penguins v. New York Islanders – 730p ET
- On Long Island the Pittsburgh Penguins would come to town to take on the New York Islanders, and after a scoreless first period Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin would both record two goals each and Rickard Rakell and Radim Zohorna would both score to give the Pens the 6-0 lead. Then in the third period Valtteri Puustinen would net his first career goal to give the Penguins the dominating 7-0 victory over the Islanders.
Detroit Red Wings v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would take on the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period both teams would get a goal as Matt Boldy would strike for the Wild while Patrick Kane would score for the Wings. In the second period Marcus Johansson would score his third of the season to give the Wild the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Alex DeBrincat and Daniel Sprong would score for the Wings, but goals from Ryan Hartman, Marcus Foligno, Johansson, and Kirill Kaprizov would give the Wild the 6-3 victory over the Red Wings.
Carolina Hurricanes v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
- In Nashville the Carolina Hurricanes would visit the Predators, and in the first period Sebastian Aho and Brent Burns would score to give the Canes the 2-0 lead. In the second period Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O’Reilly would strike for the Preds, but goals from Andrei Svechnikov, Jack Drury, and Seth Jarvis would give the Canes the 5-2 lead.
Dallas Stars v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
- In St. Louis the Blues would face off with the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Jake Neighbours would score to give the Blues the 1-0 lead. In the second period Marco Scandella would score to grow the Blues lead to two, but Jason Robertson would score to get the Stars back within one. However, it would be a scoreless third period as the Blues would hold on for the 2-1 victory over the Stars.
Late Games
- Colorado Avalanche v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
- Winnipeg Jets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 9p ET
- Seattle Kraken v. Calgary Flames – 930p ET
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p ET
- San Jose Sharks v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- MON v. CAR – 7p ET
- PHI v. VAN – 10p ET
- LA v. VGK – 10p ET
- EDM v. SJ – 1030p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
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