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  • NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 14th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 14th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 14th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Anaheim Ducks v. Boston Bruins – 1p EST Start Time

    ANA RoadBOS Home

    In Boston it would be the David Pastrnak show as he would score all four Bruin goals as they defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2. Pastrnak would score two goals at even strength and the other two on the powerplay. Rickard Rakell and Adam Henrique would score for the Ducks.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Ottawa Senators – 1p EST Start Time

    MIN RoadOTT Alt

    In Ottawa the Minnesota Wild look to gain their first victory of the season, and after going over 45 minutes of scoreless hockey with the Senators until Victor Rask would break the tie with the eventual game winner. Then late in the period Zach Parise would score to ice the victory for the Wild as they get their first victory with the score of 2-0.

     

    Florida Panthers v. New Jersey Devils – 1p EST Start Time

    FLA RoadNJ Home

    In New Jersey the Devils continue to struggle as the Florida Panthers were able to come from behind and explode with a three goal third period to defeat the Devils. In the first period Jonathan Huberdeau would score 16 seconds into the game to give the Panthers the fast 1-0 lead, but the DEvils would respond with goals from Taylor Hall and Jesper Bratt to take the 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period Will Butcher and Pavel Zacha would score in the first 70 seconds to give the Devils the commanding 4-1 lead, but then the Panthers would strike back with five unanswered goals as Brett Connolly would score back to back goals in the second, and then in the third MacKenzie, Noel Acciari and Evgenii Dadonov would score to secure the Panthers 6-4 victory.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. New York Islanders – 1p EST Start Time

    STL RoadNYI Alt

    On the island the New York Islanders play host to the St. Louis Blues as they look to break even at .500, and it would require overtime to do so. After going down by two to the Blues after they got goals from Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko, the Islanders would storm back in the last six minutes of the third period to force overtime when Brock Nelson and Matthew Barzal would score to tie the game at two. Then in overtime Devon Toews would score less than 75 seconds into overtime to seal the victory for the Islanders 3-2.

     

    Dallas Stars v. Buffalo Sabres – 3p EST Start Time

    DAL RoadBUF Home

    In Buffalo the Sabres look to keep the Dallas Stars down as they come to town, and the hometown Sabres would strike first after a scoreless first period as Victor Olofsson would score on the powerplay to give the Sabres the lead. Then Sam Reinhart would score late in the second period to give the Sabres the 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Sabres would get goals from Jeff Skinner and Marcus Johansson to secure the 4-0 victory.

     

    Colorado Avalanche v. Washington Capitals – 5p EST Start Time

    COL RoadWAS Home

    After a lackluster first period the Washington Capitals fall to the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 as the Avalanche go 5-0-0 to start the season. TXHT’s Recap

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadCHI Home

    In Chicago the Edmonton Oilers look to win their sixth straight to start the season, but the Blackhawks had other plans as they would get a second period goal from Patrick Kane to break the scoreless tie. Then in the third period, goals from Alexander Nylander and Brandon Saad would seal the deal for the Blackhawks as they would secure a 3-1 win and give the Oilers their first loss of the 2019-20 season. The Oilers lone goal would come from James Neal late in the third period.

     

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  • Game Recap – 10/14/2019 – Colorado Avalanche v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 10/14/2019 – Colorado Avalanche v. Washington Capitals

    Colorado Avalanche (4-0-0 8pts) v. Washington Capitals (3-1-2 8pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    Coming home for a three game homestand the Washington Capitals host the Colorado Avalanche, and less than four minutes into the game it would be the Avalanche getting on the board first as Erik Johnson would rip it from the point and have it beat Braden Holtby to give the Avalanche the 1-0 lead. Then the Avalanche would strike two more times, first from Nikita Zadorov, and then less than two minutes later Nazem Kadri would victimize Holtby as he would give up his third goal on the Avalanche’s third shot of the game which would force Todd Reirden to send in Ilya Samsonov. However, it would not matter as while shorthanded on a Jonas Siegenthaler cross checking penalty the Avalanche would strike on the powerplay with a Mikko Rantanen marker. After the Rantanen marker Tyler Lewington would look to get the Capitals back into this game as he would scrap with Valeri Nichushkin, but the Capitals would not capitalize on the fight as they enter the first intermission down 4-0.

     

    In the second period the Capitals would pick up the physicality, and in turn would start generating more shots on goal. A little less than seven minutes into the period Alex Ovechkin would force the turnover and get the puck to Lars Eller who would break Philipp Grubauer’s shutout bid. Then TJ Oshie would deke out Grubauer to cut the Avalanche’s lead to two as they would hold onto a 4-2 lead going into the second intermission.

     

    In the third period the Capitals would start off flying, but a couple mistakes and an Ilya Samsonov turnover would allow the Avalanche back into the game as Matt Nieto would score his first of the season to give the Avalanche the 5-2 lead. However, the Capitals would get a late powerplay opportunity and they would pull Samsonov to which right off the faceoff following a timeout Alex Ovechkin would rip one from the point to cut the Capitals deficit to two. Then the Capitals would strike again with a John Carlson marker, but it would be called back after a Coach’s Challenge for offsides, which was the correct call as TJ Oshie was in the zone before the puck was. But it would be Nathan MacKinnon icing the game for the Avalanche as he would hit the empty net to give the Avalanche the 6-3 victory.

     

    Lineups:

    Colorado Avalanche:

    Gabriel Landeskog — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko Rantanen

    Joonas Donskoi — Nazem Kadri — Andre Burakovsky

    Matt Nieto — Tyson Jost — Colin Wilson

    Matt Calvert — Pierre-Edouard Bellemare — Valeri Nichushkin

    Samuel Girard — Erik Johnson

    Nikita Zadorov — Cale Makar

    Ryan Graves — Ian Cole

    Philipp Grubauer

    Pavel Francouz

    Scratched: Kevin Connauton, Vladislav Kamenev, Mark Barberio

    Injured: J.T. Compher (lower body)

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — T.J. Oshie

    Carl Hagelin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Richard Panik

    Brendan Leipsic — Nic Dowd — Garnet Hathaway

    Jonas Siegenthaler — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Nick Jensen

    Radko Gudas – Tyler Lewington

    Braden Holtby

    Ilya Samsonov

    Scratched: Chandler Stephenson

    Injured: Michal Kempny (hamstring)

     

    First Period:

    COL Goal – 3:42 – Erik Johnson (1) from Nazem Kadri (1) and Andre Burakovsky (3)

    COL Goal – 6:00 – Nikita Zadorov (1) from Mikko Rantanen (4) and Nathan MacKinnon (6)

    COL Goal – 7:54 – Nazem Kadri (2) from Joonas Donskoi (1) and Cale Makar (6)

    WAS Penalty – 11:11 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    COL PPG – 9:25 – Mikko Rantanen (4) from Gabriel Landeskog (3) and Nazem Kadri (2)

    COL Penalty – 9:44 – Valeri Nichushkin 5 minute major for Fighting

    WAS Penalty – 9:44 – Tyler Lewington 5 minute major for Fighting

    WAS Penalty – 9:44 – Tyler Lewington (Jakub Vrana) 2 minute minor for Instigating

    WAS Penalty – 9:44 – Tyler Lewington 10 minute Misconduct

    WAS Penalty – 16:28 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Hooking

     

    End of 1st

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    Second Period:

    COL Penalty – :50 – Nikita Zadorov 2 minutes for Hooking

    WAS Penalty – 1:45 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for High Sticking

    WAS Penalty – 5:06 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Hooking

    COL Penalty – 5:06 – Samuel Girard 2 minutes for Embellishment

    WAS Goal – 6:56 – Lars Eller (2) from Alex Ovechkin (2)

    WAS Goal – 15:28 – TJ Oshie (4) from Dmitry Orlov (2) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (2)

     

    End of 2nd

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    Third Period:

    COL Goal – 4:24 – Matt Nieto (1) from Tyson Jost (1)

    COL Penalty – 15:39 – Gabriel Landeskog 2 minutes for Slashing

    WAS PPG – 17:39 – Alex Ovechkin (5) from Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) and John Carlson (9)

    COL ENG – 19:21 – Nathan MacKinnon (2) from Mikko Rantanen (5)

     

    End of 3rd

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    Next Up:

    Washington (3-2-2 8pts) v. Toronto (3-2-1 7pts)

    Colorado (5-0-0 10pts) @ Pittsburgh (4-2-0 8pts)

     

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  • Game Recap- New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers 10/14/19

    Game Recap- New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers 10/14/19

    Game Recap

    This afternoon on Columbus Day, the Devils welcome the Florida Panthers into town for an early matinee matchup. New Jersey is still searching for their first win on season. However, the Devils misfortunes still would remain the same. Florida would jump out to an early lead sixteen seconds into the first period as Jonathan Huberdeau would tally his first goal of the season. The Devils did manage to tie and retake the lead as they received goals from Taylor Hall and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey would take a 2-1 lead after the first period.

    The Devils would strike twice early in the second period on goals from Will Butcher and Pavel Zacha giving the Dells a 4-1 lead. Noticeably missing on the bench in the second period for the Devils was first line center Nico Hischier. Hischier left the game due to an unknown injury and are currently waiting on further updates from the team. However, the Panthers would battle back and cut the lead to one goal as Brett Connolly would score twice. The Devils would take a 4-3 lead going into the final period.

    Unfortunately for the Devils, the same tread of holding onto a lead would continue as they would give up three goals in the final period to give the Panthers a win by the final score of 6-4. Panthers goals would come from MacKenzie Weeger, Noel Accari, and Evgeni Dadonov on the Power Play.

     

    Lineups:

    New Jersey Devils

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    Florida Panthers

     

    First Period Highlights

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    Second Period Highlights

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    Third Period Highlights

     

    Final Stats    NJ-4         FLA-6

    Shots:             21             34

    Hits:               25             30

    PP:                 0/3            1/5

    Faceoffs:     51.9           48.1

     

    Next Up:

    New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers 10/17/19 @ 7pm EST

    Florida Panthers vs Colorado Avalanche 10/18/19 @ 7pm EST

     

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  • NHL Announces Three Stars of the Week for 10/7-10/13

    NHL Announces Three Stars of the Week for 10/7-10/13

    Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of October 7th through 13th.

     

    First Star – Connor McDavid (C, Edmonton Oilers)

    • McDavid lead the NHL with five powerplay points (2g, 3a) in three contests that saw him combine for a total of two goals and five assist for seven points, and would help the Oilers win their first five games of the season for the third time in franchise history. McDavid would record a three assist game against the New York Islanders on October 8th, then would collect two points (1g, 1a) against the New Jersey Devils on October 10th, and would score the game winning goal against the New York Rangers on October 12th.

    Connor McDavid 1

     

    Second Star – Patrik Laine (RW, Winnipeg Jets)

    • Laine led the NHL in points with eight (2g, 6a) in four games as the Jets picked up three wins out of four games. Laine would record his first career three assist game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 8th, then would have a four point game (2g, 2a) against the Minnesota Wild on October 10th. Laine would also have an assist in the Jets loss to the Penguins on October 13th.

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    Third Star – Sidney Crosby (C, Pittsburgh Penguins)

    • Crosby would compile seven points (3g, 4a) for the Penguins in four games as they closed the week with a three game winning streak. Crosby scored once against the Jets on October 8th, then registered two points (1g, 1a) on October 10th against the Anaheim Ducks and again on October 12th against the Wild. Crosby would notch two more assists on October 13th against the Jets to finish the week.

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  • Holiday Matinee: Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche

    Holiday Matinee: Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche

    Washington Capitals (3-1-2) v. Colorado Avalanche (4-0-0)

     Predicted GoaltenderRecord (W-L-OTL)GAA/SV%
    Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-1-23.67/.868
    Colorado AvalanchePhilipp Grubauer3-0-02.33/.931

     

    The Washington Capitals returned home after a two-game road swing, where they lost to the Nashville Predators, but managed to beat the Dallas Stars in regulation for the first time since 1995. Tonight, they will play the undefeated Colorado Avalanche, in hopes of winning their first game on home ice this season. It is the first chance the Capitals have to play against former Caps’ forward Andre Burakovsky since trading him to Colorado in the off-season.

    The Washington Capitals made history on Saturday night, with a 4-1 regulation win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Ilya Samsonov, who had been entrusted with goal-tending duties for the night, was absolutely incredible between the pipes. Samsonov allowed just one goal on 25 shots, and won his second game in as many attempts. He now boasts the best save percentage and goals-against in the league, with a .961% and 1.00GAA (minimum 2 games played) (NHL.com, Samsonov). The win ended a three-game losing streak, and despite the Stars’ having received six power play opportunities, the Caps killed off every single one, and managed to convert on two-of-five of their own (TheScore, DAL v WSH). Tom Wilson scored an early power play goal, giving the Caps a 1-0 advantage not even five minutes into the contest after the Stars received a four-minute double minor penalty for high-sticking. John Carlson would add to that lead in the second, and now leads the leagues’ defensemen in points (10) and assists (8) (NHL.com, John Carlson). Evgeny Kuznetsov would score his second of the season before Radek Faksa gave the Stars life, tallying the score to 3-1, Caps. Alex Ovechkin would pot an empty net goal with under a minute remaining in regulation to seal the deal for the Capitals. Washingtons’ penalty kill is good enough for 9th in the league, but internally, the Caps have killed off 16 of 19 penalties taken through 5 games, which so far is a massive improvement over last seasons’ penalty kill. Preliminary reports suggest that Braden Holtby will start for the Capitals tonight, but with Samsonovs’ stunning performance on Saturday, that decision is yet to be finalized.

    The Colorado Avalanche is in the midst of their best start in six seasons. Colorado beat the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday by a score of 3-2, but it took extra time for the score to be settled. Former Capital Andre Burakovsky has two goals through four games, both of which were back-to-back overtime game-winning-goals. Mikko Rantanen leads the Avs with 4 goals, including two on the power play, and is tied with Nathan MacKinnon with 6 points a-piece. Rookie defenseman Cale Makar has tallied five assists, and is playing just under 20 minutes per game (TheScore, Cale Makar). Makar tallied assists on both third period goals by the Avalanche in their most recent game versus Arizona. Phillip Grubauer and new back-up goaltender Pavel Francouz have impressive numbers to start the season, and it is expected that Grubauer will start against his former team tonight.

    Per The Athletic, Caps’ defenseman Michal Kempny reported to Tarik El-Bashir earlier yesterday afternoon that he “feels ready to go” but is awaiting full clearance from medical staff before being inserted into future lineups. He likely will not play tonight versus the Avalanche, and will most likely make his season debut on Wednesday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (CBSSports).

    Coverage of the game begins at 4:00pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 4:30pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 5:00pm.

     

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    NHL.com. (2019). Ilya Samsonov Stats and News. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/player/ilya-samsonov-8478492.

    NHL.com. (2019). John Carlson Stats and News. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/player/john-carlson-8474590.

    RotoWire Staff. (2019). Capitals’ Michal Kempny: Feels ready to go. Retrieved from https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/capitals-michal-kempny-feels-ready-to-go/.

    TheScore. (2019). Cale Makar Stats, Age, News. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/players/8539.

    TheScore. (2019). WAS v DAL. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/21796.

  • NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 13th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 13th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 13th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p EST Start Time

    PIT RoadWIN Home

    In Winnipeg the Jets would host the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it would not be a pretty one for the Jets. After a back and forth first period that saw Zach Aston-Reese open up the scoring for the Penguins, Mathieu Perreault would tie the game back up at one to go into the first intermission. Then in the second period the flood gates would open for the Penguins as they would get three goals as Jake Guentzel, Sam Lafferty, and Dominik Simon would all score, while Mark Scheifele would score the lone goal for the Jets as the Penguins took a 4-2 lead into the third period. then in third the Penguins would erupt for three more goals as Lafferty, Aston-Reese, and Guentzel all scored their second of the game to lead the Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the Jets.

     

    Vegas Golden Knights v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p EST Start Time

    VGK RoadLA Home

    In Los Angeles the Vegas Golden Knights come to town to take on the Kings, and it would be the Knights striking first as Reilly Smith would get on the board with his fourth of the season and then on the powerplay Max Pacioretty would score to make it 2-0 for the Knights, but the Kings would respond as Austin Wagner would score his first of the season to cut the Knights lead to 2-1 heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period Paul Stastny would score back to back powerplay goals to give the Knights the 4-1 lead going into the second intermission. In the third period the Kings would get on the board when Dustin Brown scored his third of the season, but 17 seconds later Mark Stone would score for the Knights to restore their three goal lead. And Stone’s goal would clinch it for the Knights as they would down the Kings 5-2.

     

    Calgary Flames v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadSJ Home

    In San Jose the Sharks look to put out the Calgary Flames as they come looking for their third victory of the season, but it would be all Sharks in the first period as they would get goals from Timo Meier and Kevin Lebanc to give them the 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Flames would get on the board with an Elias Lindholm marker, but the Sharks would respond right back as Tomas Hertl would score while shorthanded to give the Sharks the 3-1 lead heading into the second intermission. In the third period everything would stay status quo as the Sharks cruise to a 3-1 victory over the Flames.

     

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 12th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 12th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 12th, 2019

     

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    Game Recaps:

    Edmonton Oilers v. New York Rangers – 1p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadNYR Home

    In New York it’s a battle of two undefeated teams as the Rangers host the Edmonton Oilers. After a very low key first period it would be Kaapo Kakko scoring his first career NHL goal to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead with a minute 32 seconds left in the first. Then in the second period, the Oilers would respond as Oscar Klefbom would score his first of the season to tie the game at one a piece. But come the third period the Oilers would take over as they would get a powerplay goal from Connor McDavid, and a pair of goals from Leon Draisaitl to give the Oilers the 4-1 victory to go 5-0-0 to start the 2019-20 season.

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. Ottawa Senators – 4p EST Start Time

    TB RoadOTT Home

    In Ottawa the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town looking to keep the Senators winless to start the season, and after a scoreless first period the Senators would strike first when Colin White would find the back of the net to make it 1-0. But the Lightning would respond less than 40 seconds later as Ondrej Palat would tie the game back up, but that wouldn’t last as Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score to give the Senators the 2-1 lead with 27 seconds left in the second period. Then in the third period Luke Witkowski would tie the game at two, but newly acquired Vladislav Namestnikov would score back to back goals to give the Senators the 4-2 victory.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Los Angeles Kings – 6p EST Start Time

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    In Los Angeles the Kings play host to the Nashville Predators who would strike first to make it 1-0 when Mikael Granlund would score for the Predators. But the Kings would storm back as they would get goals from Michael Amadio and Anze Kopitar to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Kings would score again as Kyle Clifford would make it 3-1. To end the second period Ilya Kovalchuk would score to give the Kings a three goal lead heading into the second intermission. However the third period would be a wild one as the Predators would score three straight goals to tie the game at for when they got goals from Viktor Arvidsson, Matt Duchene, and Colton Sissons, but the Kings would score three unanswered goals in the final 59 seconds of the game as Alex Iafallo, Dustin Brown, and Drew Doughty would all score to give the Kings the 7-4 victory.

     

    New Jersey Devils v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    NJ RoadBOS Home

    The #NHLBruins blank the #NJDevils 3-0 that would see the Bruins get all three goals from three different goal scorers. Scott’s TXHT Recap

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

    STL RoadMON Home

    In Montreal the Canadiens would double up the St. Louis Blues 6-3 after breaking loose with a three goal third period to claim the victory. The Blues would get their goals from Brayden Schenn, Sammy Blais, and Vice Dunn while the Canadiens would get their goals from Tomas Tatar, Johnathan Drouin, Phillip Danault, Artturi Lehkonen, Brendan Gallagher, and Max Domi.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p EST Start Time

    TOR RoadDET Home

    The Toronto Maple Leafs took on their Original Six rival in the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit and would put up five goals against the Wings to secure the 5-2 victory. The Red Wings would get goals from Jacob de la Rose and Darren Helm while the Maple Leafs would get goals from Nicholas Shore, Ilya Mikheyev, Alexander Kerfoot, Jake Muzzin and Trevor Moore.

     

    Florida Panthers v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

    FLA RoadNYI Home

    On the island the New York Islanders would face the Florida Panthers in another tightly contested Saturday night matchup that would require a shootout to determine the winner. The Islanders would get their goals from Anders Lee and Josh Bailey while the Panthers got their goals scored by Denis Malgin and Evgenii Dadonov. Then in the shootout Brock Nelson would score the lone goal to give the Islanders the 3-2 victory.

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

    CLB HomeCAR Road

    Sporting their new white away uniforms at home for the Carolina faithful, the Hurricanes would host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a close matchup that would see the Blue Jackets get the lone third period goal to secure a 3-2 victory. The Hurricanes goal scoreres were Erik Haula and Dougie Hamilton, while for the Blue Jackets they received goals from Markus Nutivaara, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Pierre-Luc Dubois.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadCHI Home

    In Chicago the Blackhawks hosted the Winnipeg Jets in a tightly contested matchup that would require overtime, and the Jets would only need 47 seconds to win it off of a Mark Scheifele goal to win 3-2. The Jets other goal scorers were Nikolaj Ehlers (PPG) and Andrew Copp while the Blackhawks goal scorers were Brandon Saad (SHG) and Brent Seabrook (PPG).

     

    Washington Capitals v. Dallas Stars – 8p EST Start Time

    WAS RoadDAL Home

    The penalty plagued Washington Capitals defeat the Dallas Stars 4-1 for their first regulation win in Dallas since 1995-96 at the old Reunion Arena. TXHT’s Recap

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

    PIT RoadMIN Home

    In Minnesota the Pittsburgh Penguins would tame the Wild with a 7-4 victory. The Wild would get goals from Jason Zucker (PPG), Jared Spurgeon, Brad Hunt, Luke Kunin, while the Penguins would get goals from Patric Hornqvist (PPG), Sidney Crosby, Adam Johnson, Kris Letang, Joseph Blandisi, Jake Guentzel, and Sam Lafferty.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

    ARI RoadCOL Home

    In Colorado you had a nail biter as the Avalanche hosted the Arizona Coyotes. After two scoreless periods both teams would erupt for two goals each as the Coyotes got goals from Michael Grabner and Nick Schmaltz, while the Avalanche got goals from Nazem Kadri (PPG) and Tyson Jost. Then in overtime it would be Andre Burakovsky to net the game winner for the 3-2 Avalanche victory.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Vancouver the Philadelphia Flyers begin their Western Canada trip with a battle against the Canucks. In the first period the Canucks would get a goal from Brock Boeser for the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period the Flyers would get on the board when Carsen Twarynski would score his first career NHL goal to tie the game at one, but the Canucks would respond right away with one of their own as Tanner Pearson scored to make it 2-1 going into the second intermission. In the third period on the powerplay the Flyers would respond as Oskar Lindblom would score his second of the season to tie the game at two a piece. After a scoreless overtime period the game would go to the shootout and The Canucks would get the victory after getting goals from Elias Pettersson and Tanner Pearson to win the game 3-2.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadVGK Home

    The Vegas Golden Knights would host the Calgary Flames in a match that saw the Knights dominate the Flames. In the first period the Knights would get a goal from Tomas Nosek, then in the second period the Flames would score two goals  in 33 seconds when Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau would make it 2-1 for the Flames. However, the Knights would turn it on and get goals from Mark Stone, William Carrier, and Paul Stastny to take the 4-2 lead heading into the second intermission. In the third period the Knights would add to their lead with a Ryan Reaves goal to make it 5-2 then Cody Glass would score to make it 6-2 as the Goldn Knights rolled on to victory.

     

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  • Game Recap – 10/12/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Dallas Stars

    Game Recap – 10/12/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Dallas Stars

    Washington Capitals (2-1-2 6pts) v. Dallas Stars (1-3-1 3pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    Coming to Dallas the Washington Capitals look to avenge their overtime loss to the Stars back at home earlier this week, and a good start the Capitals would get as Joel Hanley would get a double minor for high sticking Jonas Siegenthaler and the Capitals would utilize the powerplay to their advantage as Tom Wilson would score his second of the season to make it 1-0 Capitals. However, Dallas would challenge the goal claiming that there was a hand pass on the play, but after reviewing the play the officials deemed that there was no hand pass and the Stars would be assessed a delay of game penalty as a result. The Capitals would take a pair of penalties near the end of the first period, but the Stars would not be able to capitalize.

     

    In the second period the Capitals parade to the penalty box continued with two more penalties to start the period, but the penalty kill was up to the task to shut down the Stars. However, the Capitals would respond in kind as the Stars try to break out of their zone but it would be John Carlson picking off the outlet pass to keep it in the Stars zone and would do a tic tac toe play with Garnet Hathaway to lead to Carlson’s second goal of the season as the Capitals take the 2-0 lead. The Capitals would take two more penalties, but the penalty kill would be up to task once again to shut the Stars down and keep the 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission.

     

    In the third period the Capitals would get an early powerplay and Nicklas Backstrom would spring Evgeny Kuznetsov who would fly into the Dallas zone and shoot the puck between Anton Khudobin’s legs to make it 3-0 on the powerplay opportunity. But the Stars would show some life as Radek Faska would be able to execute the wraparound and get the puck past Ilya Samsonov to cut the Capitals lead to two. Then with less than a minute left in the game Alex Ovechkin would hit the empty netter to give the Capitals the 4-1 victory.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Evgeny Kuznetsov — T.J. Oshie

    Carl Hagelin — Lars Eller — Richard Panik

    Brendan Leipsic — Nic Dowd — Garnet Hathaway

    Jonas Siegenthaler — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Nick Jensen

    Radko Gudas — Tyler Lewington

    Ilya Samsonov

    Braden Holtby

    Scratched: Chandler Stephenson

    Injured: Michal Kempny (hamstring)

     

    Dallas Stars:

    Jamie Benn — Tyler Seguin — Alexander Radulov

    Mattias Janmark — Roope Hintz — Joe Pavelski

    Jason Dickinson — Radek Faksa — Joel L’Esperance

    Andrew Cogliano — Rhett Gardner — Nick Caamano

    Esa Lindell — John Klingberg

    Miro Heiskanen — Andrej Sekera

    Jamie Oleksiak — Joel Hanley

    Anton Khudobin

    Ben Bishop

    Scratched: Justin Dowling, Taylor Fedun

    Injured: Corey Perry (foot), Blake Comeau (lower body), Roman Polak (upper body), Martin Hanzal (back), Stephen Johns (post-traumatic headaches)

     

    First Period:

    DAL Penalty – :52 – Joel Hanley double minor for High Sticking

    WAS PPG – 3:17 – Tom Wilson (2) from Jakub Vrana (2) and Brendan Leipsic (2)

    DAL Penalty – 3:17 – Bench (Nick Caamano) 2 minutes for Delay of Game

    WAS Penalty – 8:03 – Lars Eller 2 minutes for Tripping

    WAS Penalty – 15:32 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 1st

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    Second Period:

    WAS Penalty – 1:17 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Tripping

    WAS Penalty – 3:46 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Goal – 7:13 – John Carlson (2) from Garnet Hathaway (2)

    WAS Penalty – 10:04 – Radko Gudas 2 minutes for Delay of Game

    WAS Penalty – 17:23 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for High Sticking

     

    End of 2nd

     

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    Third Period:

    DAL Penalty – 3:06 – Joel Hanley 2 minutes for Holding

    WAS PPG – 3:35 – Evgeny Kuznetsov (2) from Nicklas Backstrom (4) and John Carlson (8)

    DAL Goal – 7:00 – Radek Faska (1) from Mattias Janmark (3) and Miro Heiskanen (2)

    DAL Penalty – 12:06 – Joel L’Esperance 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS ENG – 19:03 – Alex Ovechkin (4) from Tom Wilson (2)

     

    End of 3rd

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    Next Up:

    Washington (3-1-2 8pts) v. Colorado (3-0-0 6pts)

    Dallas Stars (1-4-1 3pts) @ Buffalo (4-0-1 9pts)

     

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  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins

    New Jersey Devils (0-3-2 2pts) vs Boston Bruins (4-1-0 9pts)

     

    Game Recap

    Tonight the New Jersey Devils go back on the road to take on the Boston Bruins. The Devils are still winless on the season and are hoping to turn their early misfortunes around and finally get in the win column. Unfortunately for the Devils, they’re still not getting the starts that they’re hoping for. Boston struck twice in the first as they got goals from Brad Marchand and Joakim Nordstrom. After the first period, the Bruins would take a 2-0 lead and start the second period with a power play on a late interference penalty called against the Devils.

    The Devils started the second period on the Penalty Kill and were fortunate to kill the penalty off. However, it wasn’t enough as the Bruins towards the end of the period would cash in on the Power Play. Patrice Bergeron went to the front of the net and put the loose puck in the back of the net. Boston would take a 3-0 lead over New Jersey going into the third period.

    Unfortunately for the Devils, they could still not get anything going offensively in the third period. The Bruins played shutdown hockey and kept the Devils from generating any sort of offense. Tukka Rask would make 31 saves as he and the Bruins would shutout the Devils by a final score of 3-0.

     

    Lineups

    New Jersey Devils

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    Boston Bruins

     

    First Period Highlights

     

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    Third Period Highlights

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    Finals Stats      NJ-0       BOS-3

    Shots:                31             32

    Hits:                  11             23

    PP:                   0/4            1/3

    Faceoffs:        46%          54%

     

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  • Seeing Double: Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Part 2

    Seeing Double: Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Part 2

    Washington Capitals (2-1-2) v. Dallas Stars (1-3-1)

     Predicted GoaltenderRecord (W-L-OTL)GAA/SV%
    Washington CapitalsIlya Samsonov1-0-01.00/.962
    Dallas StarsAnton Khudobin0-1-04.07/.879

     

    The Washington Capitals are hoping to end a 3-game losing streak tonight versus the Dallas Stars. Just four days ago, the Capitals lost to Dallas in overtime at Capital One Arena. This time, they will play the Stars at their arena, American Airlines Center.

    As previously mentioned, the Washington Capitals are struggling. Goal-tending has not been strong, and despite Alex Ovechkin scoring two power play goals in the Caps’ loss to Nashville two days ago, the power play is not where it needs to be. Goals from Lars Eller in the first, and two power play goals sandwiching a shorthanded goal from Tom Wilson in the second gave the Caps a comfy 4-2 lead heading into the third. But four goals from the Predators’ in the third period proved too difficult to overcome. Veteran net-minder Braden Holtby, with just one win in four starts, has been abysmal to start the season. There was lots we liked about Thursdays’ showing, and goal-tending was not one of those things. John Carlson tallied assists on three of the Caps’ five goals, and both Alex Ovechkin and TJ Oshie scored their third goal (TheScore, WSH v NSH). Caps’ defense was extremely efficient at breaking down Nashville’s offensive zone advances, and Dmitry Orlov had one of his best games in recent memory. In a 6-5 regulation loss, the Caps put forth a much better effort than in past meetings with the Predators, but another blown third period lead cost them yet another game. Ilya Samsonov will start for the Capitals tonight, in attempts to remedy Washingtons’ current goaltender situation.

    The Dallas Stars have only managed to beat the Capitals so far this season. They are 2-1-1 through 4 games, dropping their last to the Calgary Flames by a score of 3-2 in the shootout. Joel L’Esperance and Jamie Benn both scored their first goals of the season. Despite the loss, goaltender Ben Bishop stopped 27 of 29 shots faced in regulation, rounding out the night with an impressive .931 SV%. Some would argue that save percentage is the most misleading hockey statistic, since a loss is a loss, regardless of the % saved, but those are still some impressive numbers. Tyler Seguin, who scored the overtime game winning goal versus the Caps on Tuesday, was the only Star to sneak the puck past Flames goaltender David Rittich, and it was none other than Johnny ‘Hockey’ Gaudreau who would win it for Calgary (TheScore, CGY v DAL). Anton Khudobin, who has lost the single game he has started this season, will start for Dallas. The Capitals will need to adjust their style of play and restrain Roope Hintz (4G, 1A) if they hope to end their win-less streak tonight. Currently, the Capitals are in a tougher spot than Dallas, and will hopefully be playing for vengeance.

    Coverage of the game begins at 7:00pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 7:30pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 8:00pm.

     

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    TheScore. (2019). Calgary Flames @ Dallas Stars. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/21781.

    TheScore. (2019). Dallas Stars @ Washington Capitals. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/21765.