On a four game Sunday, three games were decided by a goal and one with a bruising victory
NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 7th, 2024
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Game Recaps
Calgary Flames v. Chicago Blackhawks – 3p ET
- In Chicago, the Blackhawks hosted the Flames and in the first Colin Blackwell scored his second of the year to put Chicago up 1-0 but then Nazem Kadri scored his 12th of the year to even the score. In the second, Andrew Mangiapane scored his eighth of the year on the power play to put the Flames up 2-1 but then a pair of goals from Philipp Kurashev and Nikita Zaitsev put Chicago back up a goal. In the third, Colin Blackwell scored his second of the night to put the ‘Hawks up two but then Nazem Kadri scored his second of the night. However, the Blackhawks held on to get the 4-3 win over the Flames.
Los Angeles Kings v. Washington Capitals – 3p ET
- In the Nation’s Capital, Washington welcomed Los Angeles for the lone time on the season. After a scoreless first, Nic Dowd scored his sixth of the year to put Washington up 1-0 but then Los Angeles got a pair of goals when Adrian Kempe scored on the power play and then Kevin Fiala scored his ninth of the year. Then, Dylan Strome evened the scored with his 15th of the year. In the third, Kevin Fiala scored his second of the night to put the Kings up 3-2 but then the Caps tied it up when Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored his fourth of the year. Then, John Carlson scored his third of the year to give the Capitals the 4-3 win over the Kings.
Winnipeg Jets v. Arizona Coyotes – 7p ET
- In Arizona, the Coyotes hosted the Jets and in the first Vladislav Namestnikov scored his fifth of the year to put Winnipeg up 1-0. In the second, Nikolaj Ehlers scored his 14th of the year to put the Jets up 2-0 but then Arizona got on the board when Nick Schmaltz scored his 12th goal of the year. Then, Cole Perfetti was credited with the goal when Arizona scored on its own net to put the Jets up two. In the third, Mark Scheifele scored his 13th to put Winnipeg up three but then Dylan Guenther scored his first of the year to bring Arizona within two. Then, Mark Scheifele scored his second of the night to put Winnipeg up three and then Adam Lowry scored his eighth of the year to give the Jets the 6-2 win over the Coyotes.
Detroit Red Wings v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p ET
- In Anaheim, the Ducks hosted the Red Wings for the lone time on the year and in the first Anaheim took the 1-0 lead when Trevor Zegras scored his third but then Dylan Larkin scored his 14th on the power play to tie the game. In the second, Detroit took the 2-1 lead with Joe Veleno’s eighth of the year. In the third, Trevor Zegras scored his second of the night to even the score for the Ducks but then Michael Rasmussen scored his ninth of the year to give the Red Wings the 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Today’s Games
- VAN v. NYR – 7p ET
- PIT v. PHI – 7p ET
- DAL v. MIN – 8p ET
- BOS v. COL – 9p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Pacioretty Emotional After Getting First Point With Capitals: ‘That Was A Rough Two Years… Never Take That Feeling For Granted’ (The Hockey News)
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