NHL Daily – Comeback Sens

In the Monday before the All-Star break, there would be a comeback, plus the weekly Three Stars of the Week announcement and other notes

NHL News and Notes from Monday, January 29th, 2024

News

• The NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been named First Star of the Week.
  • Connor McDavid (EDM) and Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
• NHL Stars of the Week – Kucherov Shows All Star Abilities

Nikita Kucherov (@TBLightning), Connor McDavid (@EdmontonOilers) and Matthew Tkachuk (@FlaPanthers) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 28.#NHLStats: https://t.co/JmcUmW0rGF pic.twitter.com/ywdyLxn1oE

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 29, 2024

• The Washington Capitals announced that they have extended their affiliate agreement with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
  • The affiliate agreement will run through the 2029-30 season.

Roaring for SIX MORE YEARS!

The Washington Capitals and @TheHersheyBears of the American Hockey League (AHL) have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2029-30 season.#ALLCAPS x #HBH

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 29, 2024

Game Recaps

Nashville Predators v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET

• In Ottawa, the Predators made their annual trek to the Canadian capital to take on the Senators and in the first Nashville took the 1-0 lead when Michael McCarron scored his seventh of the year and then Phillip Tomasino score his sixth to make it a 2-0 lead. Yakov Trenin then scored his eighth of the year to put the Preds up 3-0. In the second, Drake Batherson scored his 17th of the year to put Ottawa on the board and then Tim Stützle went on to score his 11th of the year to bring the Sens within a goal. Brady Tkachuk then scored his 21st of the season as Ottawa tied the contest. After a scoreless overtime, Claude Giroux scored the game winner as the Senators scored four unanswered to defeat the Predators 4-3.

#SENS COME ALL THE WAY BACK AND WIN IN OT!!!!#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/L2R782mf4z

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 30, 2024

Today’s Games

• CLB v. STL – 8p ET
• SEA v. SJ – 1030p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

• 17 Things: Time To Reflect For Capitals On Break, Next Moves, Pacioretty & Ovechkin Updates, Dowd Rumors, Zegras & All-Star Preview (The Hockey News)
• Color of Hockey: Keefer took winding road to getting on ice for Army (NHL)
• 32 Thoughts Podcast: Banner Week for Controversial Calls (SportsNet)

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