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  • NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 7th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 7th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, October 7th, 2019

     

    News:

    • In a late night trade the Detroit Red Wings acquired defenseman Alex Biega from the Vancouver Canucks for forward David Pope.

     

    • Washington Capitals Forward Travis Boyd has cleared waivers and was loaned to Hershey of the AHL.

     

     

    • The NHL announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of October 2nd through 6th with Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers taking First Star honors. TXHT’s Report

     

    • Per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is reporting that the Ottawa Senators have acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from the New York Rangers for a 2021 4th Round Pick and defender Nick Ebert. Garrioch is also reporting that the Rangers are retaining $750k of Namestnikov’s salary. TXHT’s Report

     

    Game Recaps:

    St. Louis Blues v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

    STL RoadTOR Home

    The Toronto Maple Leafs host the St. Louis Blues as they look for their third win of the season, and after a scoreless first period the goals would come. The Blues would take the 1-0 lead with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, but then the Leafs would respond with two of their own as they would get goals from Frederik Gauthier and William Nylander in a 24 second span to take a 2-1 lead. However, with less than a minute left in the second the Blues would tie it at two when Brayden Schenn would score his second of the season. Then in the third period it would be Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo scoring his second goal of the season to give the Blues the 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

    BUF RoadCLB Home

    Looking for their first win of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets would get two late goals to end the first period as Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam Atkinson would both score in the final two minutes to give them the 2-0 lead against the Buffalo Sabres. Going into the second period the Sabres would storm back and tie the game at two after getting an early goal from Marcus Johansson (1:38) then a little over ten minutes later Jeff Skinner would tie the game at two with his second of the season. Then in the third period both team would trade goals as Nick Foligno would score for the Blue Jackets, but late in the third while on the powerplay Victor Olofsson would score to tie and send the game into overtime. However, it would Alexandre Texier scoring his first of the season as the Blue Jackets claim their first victory of the 2019-20 with the 4-3 overtime win.

     

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  • Senators Acquire Namestnikov from Rangers

    Senators Acquire Namestnikov from Rangers

    Today the Ottawa Senators acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the New York Rangers.

     

    In return the Rangers will receive a 2021 4th Round Pick and defender Nick Ebert. The Rangers will also be retaining $750k of Namestnikov’s salary.

     

    Namestnikov, 26, has played in 362 career NHL games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Rangers, and recorded 66 goals and 92 assists for 158 points. Namestnikov is a former first round selection (27th overall) of the Lightning in 2011.

     

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  • NHL Announces Three Stars for Week of 10/2-10/6

    NHL Announces Three Stars for Week of 10/2-10/6

    Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of October 2nd through 6th.

     

    First Star – Mika Zibanejad (C, New York Rangers)

    • Zibanejad was first in the NHL in points with 8 (4g-4a) in two games played. Zibanejad would collect four points in each game against the Winnipeg Jets (1g-3a), which would include the tying goal in the third period, on October 3rd. He would then post 3 goals, including the game winning goal, and 1 assist to lead the Rangers to a 4-1 victory over his former team the Ottawa Senators on October 5th. 1 Mika Zibanejad

     

    Second Star – Anthony Mantha (RW, Detroit Red Wings)

    • Mantha would share the League lead in goals (5) and was ranked second overall in the League in points (7) in two games for the Red Wings. Mantha would record 3 points (1g-2a) in a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on October 5th, and then would score all four of Detroit’s goals against the Dallas Stars in their 4-3 win on October 6th. 2 - Anthony Mantha

     

    Third Star – Auston Matthews (C, Toronto Maple Leafs)

    • Matthews would tie with Mantha with five goals, but in three games played for the Maple Leafs. Matthews would score twice, including the game winner, in a 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on October 2nd. He would also add a goal in a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 4th, and would tally two more goals, including the game tying goal, in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on October 5th. 3 - Auston Matthews

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 6th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 6th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 6th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Washington Capitals have assigned defenseman Martin Fehervary to Hershey of the AHL, and have placed forward Travis Boyd on waivers. TXHT’s Report

     

    Game Recaps:

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. Carolina Hurricanes – 5p EST Start Time

    TB RoadCAR Home

    After coming back a from a two goal deficit the night before in Washington, the Carolina Hurricanes would bring the magic back for a second consecutive night as they took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. After getting a goal from Brett Pesce in the first 1:14, the Hurricanes would give up three unanswered goals by the Lightning when Tyler Johnson, Kevin Shattenkirk and Steven Stamkos to gain a 3-1 lead heading into the first intermission. However, the Hurricanes would climb back as they would get goals from Erik Haula (second period PPG) and Dougie Hamilton (third period PPG) to tie the game and send the game to overtime. Once into overtime the Hurricanes would only need 1:53 of the extra frame as Jaccob Slavin would score to give the Hurricanes their second straight come from behind overtime victory.

     

    Dallas Stars v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p EST Start Time

    DAL RoadDET Home

    Heading to Detroit the Dallas Stars look for their first victory of their very young 2019-20 season, and a quick jump on the Red Wings would help them early on as they would get first period goals from Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin to give the Stars a 2-0 lead going into the first intermission. In the second period it would become the Anthony Mantha show as he would score two goals to tie the game for the Red Wings. Mantha’s first goal would be on the powerplay and 48 seconds into the period. Then Mantha would score again nine minutes later to tie the game. In the third period Mantha would score 15 seconds into the period to complete the natural hat trick, but Roope Hintz would score his second of the game 33 seconds late tie the game back up at three. However, it would be Anthony Mantha once again as he would record his fourth goal of the game to lead the Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Stars.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadNYI Home

    The New York Islanders would host a defensively depleted Winnipeg Jets team who would lose Josh Morrissey due to an upper body injury during pregame warmups. The first period neither team would get on the board, but in the second period the Islanders would get three unanswered goals from Josh Bailey (PPG), Brock Nelson, and Anders Lee to give them a commanding 3-0 lead. However, before the end of the second Patrik Laine would get the Jets on the board to cut the Islanders lead to two. However, to start the third period the Islanders would score early to regain their three goal lead when Anthony Beauvillier scored 1:25 into the third period, and that’s all they would need to secure their first victory of the 2019-20 season.

     

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  • Late Night Movers and Shakers

    Late Night Movers and Shakers

    Per Detroit Red Wings social media, Steve Yzerman’s squad has acquired Alex Biega from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for David Pope. David Pope, a 25-year old left winger, was Detroit’s 2013 4th round pick, drafted 109th overall. Biega, a 31 year old defenseman, split the last 5 seasons with the Canucks and their AHL affiliate the Utica Comets. In 179 career games he’s earned 36 points with a -14 rating.

     

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  • Capitals News – Fehervary Assigned to Hershey *UPDATED*

    Capitals News – Fehervary Assigned to Hershey *UPDATED*

    Today the Washington Capitals have assigned Martin Fehervary to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

     

     

    In three games this season, the 20 year old rookie defenseman was averaging 14:29 minutes per game and had a 54.72 shot attempt percentage during five on five play.

     

    The move opens the door for defender Michal Kempny’s return after missing the rest of the latter portion of the regular season and playoffs last season, and the first three games of the 2019-20 season.

     

    *Update* 12:01p ET

    The Washington Capitals have also announced that they have placed forward Travis Boyd on waivers.

     

     

    Boyd is expected to be loaned to Hershey once he clears waivers.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 5th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 5th, 2019

    MNHL News and Notes from Saturday, October 5th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Ottawa Senators announced that they will be retiring Chris Phillips’ number 4 on February 18th, 2020.

     

     

    Game Recaps:

    New Jersey Devils v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

    NJ HomeBUF 50

    Scott takes a look at the New Jersey Devils game against the Buffalo Sabres which would see the Sabres score a touchdown in their home opener. TXHT Recap

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

    MON RoadTOR Home

    The Toronto Maple Leafs would blow a three goal lead against the Montreal Canadiens, and would fall to the Habs 6-5 in the shootout after Paul Byron would score the lone goal of the shootout. The Leafs would get their goals from Alexander Kerfoot, Trevor Moore, William Nylander, and a pair from Auston Matthews, while the Canadiens would get their goals from Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Jeff Petry, and Phillip Danault.

     

    New York Rangers v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

    NYR RoadOTT Home

    The New York Rangers would get a hat trick from Mika Zibanejad after he would score a powerplay goal, even strength, and shorthanded goal to help lead the Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Rangers also got a powerplay goal from Artemi Panarin, which Zibanejad assisted on, while the Senators got their lone goal Brady Tkachuk.

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

    TB RoadFLA Home

    In a tightly contested matchup, the Florida Panthers would defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 after getting a hat trick from Mike Hoffman (2 PPG’s and 1 ESG) and a goal from Noel Acciari. The Lightning would get their goals from Gemel Smith, Steven Stamkos, and Mathieu Joseph.

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

    CLB RoadPIT Alt

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would get two goal games from both Patric Hornqvist and Jared McCann to lead them to a 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins would also get goals from Marcus Pettersson, Kris Letang, and Teddy Blueger, while the Blue Jackets would get their two goals from Zach Werenski and Gustav Nyquist.

     

    Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

    CAR RoadWAS Home

    The Carolina Hurricanes comeback from a two goal deficit to defeat the Washington Capitals in overtime 3-2 to spoil the Capitals Home Opener. TXHT Recap

     

    Dallas Stars v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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    The St. Louis Blues would score two goals in the third period to comeback from behind to defeat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in regulation. The Blues would get their goals from David Perron, Brayden Schenn, and Sammy Blais, while the Stars goal scorers were Mattias Janmark and Miro Heiskanen.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

    DET RoadNAS Home

    The Detroit Red Wings would erupt for a three goal third period to defeat the Nashville Predators 5-3. The Red Wings would get a two goal game Tyler Bertuzzi, and goals from Anthony Mantha, Dylan Larkin, and Luke Glendening. The Predators would get goals from Viktor Arvidsson, Filip Forsberg, and Mattias Ekholm.

     

    Boston Bruins v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p EST Start Time

    BOS RoadARI Alt

    A late first period goal by Brad Marchand was all the Boston Bruins would need to put away the Arizona Coyotes in their home opener. This would be the second game of the Bruins four game road trip to start the season.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p EST Start Time

    MIN RoadCOL Alt

    The Colorado Avalanche would get a late second period goal from Gabriel Landeskog and an empty netter from Ryan Graves to seal a 4-2 victory of the Minnesota Wild. Mikko Rantanen would score his third of the season on the powerplay, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would also score for the Avalanche, while the Wild would get goals from Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.

     

    San Jose Sharks v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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    The Anaheim Ducks host the struggling San Jose Sharks as they look to add to the woes of the Sharks, and pile on they would as they would score three goals in the first two periods to have a 3-1 lead going into the third period. The Ducks would get goals from Michael Del Zotto, Ryan Getzlaf, and Adam Henrique to seal the deal for the Ducks as those three goals would be all they would need to down the Sharks whose lone goal was from Logan Couture.

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    Vancouver Canucks v. Calgary Flames – 10p EST Start Time

    VAN RoadCAL Alt

    In Calgary the Flames would host the Vancouver Canucks, and allit would require for the Flames is goals from Elias Lindholm, Sean Monahan, and Johnnny Gaudreau plus some stellar goaltending from David Rittich to secure a 3-0 shutout victory over the Canucks.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p EST Start Time

    LA RoadEDM Home

    In a wild west matchup the Edmonton Oilers would host the Los Angeles Kings in what one would describe as a scoring festival. For the Kings they would get goals from Dustin Brown, Trevor Lewis, Anze Kopitar, Michael Amadio, and Drew Doughty, while the Oilers would get a pair of goals from James Neal, and goals from Connor McDavid, Zack Kassian, Joakim Nygard, and Darnell Nurse. Once the dust settled and the final buzzer sounded it would be the Oilers holding off the Kings with a 6-5 victory.

     

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  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres 10/5/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres 10/5/19

    New Jersey Devils (0-1-1) vs Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0)

    Game Recap:

    The New Jersey Devils are back in action tonight and are looking to rebound against the Buffalo Sabres on the road. The Devils suffered a crushing loss to the Winnipeg Jets in their home opener in overtime the night before. Unfortunately for the Devils, they did not get off to the right start that they were hoping for in the first period. Buffalo would score twice on the power play from Victor Olofsson and their captain Jack Eichel. At the end of the first period, the Sabres would take a 2-0 lead.

    In the second period, the Devils were able to get their first goal of the game on a beautiful passing sequence from Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier to Kyle Palmieri, who buried the puck in the back of the net. However, the Sabres would maintain their dominance over the Devils as they scored three more times. Goals by the Sabres came from Kyle Okposo, Jeff Skinner, and Victor Olofson (his 2nd of the game). After two periods, the Sabres would take a commanding lead of 5-1 going into the final period.

    New Jersey would score one final goal in the third period as Travis Zajac scored his first goal of the season. However, it wouldn’t matter as Sam Reinhart would tack on his first two goals of the season to seal the victory for the Sabres. Buffalo would go on to win by a final score of 7-2.

     

    Lineups:

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    1st Period Highlights:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2nd Period Highlights:

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    3rd Period Highlights:

     

    Final Stats:    NJ-2        BUF-7

    Shots:             20            36

    Hits:               11             14

    PP:                  0/2           3/4

    Faceoffs:      51.0          49.0

     

    Next Up:

    New Jersey Devils @ Philadelphia Flyers 10/9/19 @ 7pm EST

    Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/7/19 7pm EST

  • Game Recap – 10/5/2019 – Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 10/5/2019 – Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals

    Carolina Hurricanes (1-0-0 2pts) v. Washington Capitals (2-0-0 4pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The Washington Capitals look to keep their winning ways going as they play their first game of the season at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. For the majority of the first period the Hurricanes would generate chances against the Capitals, but Braden Holtby would stand tall in net for the Capitals. Then late in the period Garnet Hathaway would pick off a poor pass attempt by Joel Edmundson and then drive to the net to score his first as Capital and to give them the 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

     

    In the second period the Capitals would still have some time to work on their first powerplay opportunity, but would not be able to convert. Then they would gain another opportunity when Jordan Staal would be called for tripping, but again could not convert on the powerplay. However, midway through the second it would be TJ Oshie who would bat the puck down and then get it past James Reimer to give the Capitals a 2-0 lead after an Official review. The Capitals would try to make it 3-0 off another potential Hathaway goal, but after a Coach’s Challenge it was ruled that Brendan Leipsic did in fact interfere with Reimer, and the goal would not count as a result.

     

    Then in the third period Radko Gudas would take an interference penalty and the Hurricanes would finally get their powerplay on point as Erik Haula would tap in a Teuvu Teravainen pass past Braden Holtby to cut the Capitals lead to one. The after killing off a Tom Wilson penalty, the Capitals would have a breakdown in their own zone and Jaccob Slavin would capitalize by getting the puck past Holtby to tie the game at two. Then in overtime the Capitals would dominate with 7 shots on goal and a powerplay opportunity, but were unable to capitalize. However, for the Hurricanes they would only need one shot to win it as Jake Gardiner would wrist a shot past Holtby to win the game 3-2 in overtime.

     

    Lineups:

    Carolina Hurricanes:

    Nino Niederreiter — Sebastian Aho — Teuvo Teravainen

    Andrei Svechnikov — Jordan Staal — Brock McGinn

    Ryan Dzingel — Erik Haula — Martin Necas

    Warren Foegele — Lucas Wallmark — Jordan Martinook

    Jaccob Slavin — Dougie Hamilton

    Joel Edmundson — Brett Pesce

    Jake Gardiner — Haydn Fleury

    James Reimer

    Petr Mrazek

    Scratched: None

    Injured: Trevor van Riemsdyk (shoulder)

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — T.J. Oshie

    Carl Hagelin — Chandler Stephenson — Richard Panik

    Brendan Leipsic — Nic Dowd — Garnet Hathaway

    Jonas Siegenthaler — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Nick Jensen

    Martin Fehervary — Radko Gudas

    Braden Holtby

    Ilya Samsonov

    Scratched: Tyler Lewington, Travis Boyd

    Injured: Michal Kempny (hamstring)

    Suspended: Evgeny Kuznetsov

     

    First Period:

    WAS Penalty – 6:45 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Interference

    CAR Penalty – 8:11 – Erik Haula 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Goal – 17:23 – Garnet Hathaway (1) from Brendan Leipsic (1)

    CAR Penalty – 19:22 – Nino Niederreiter 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 1st

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    Second Period:

    CAR Penalty – 4:29 – Jordan Staal 2 minutes for Tripping

    WAS Penalty – 8:19 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Goal – 11:40 – TJ Oshie (2) from Jakub Vrana (1) and Radko Gudas (2)

    CAR Penalty – 13:25 – Martin Necas 2 minutes for Tripping

    CAR Penalty – 18:51 – Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for High Sticking

     

    End of 2nd

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    Third Period:

    WAS Penalty – 1:59 – Radko Gudas 2 minutes for Interference

    CAR PPG – 2:36 – Erik Haula (2) from Teuvu Teravainen (2) and Andrei Svechnikov (2)

    WAS Penalty – 7:17 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Tripping

    CAR Goal – 9:50 – Jaccob Slavin (1) from Jordan Martinook (1) and Warren Foegele (1)

    CAR Penalty – 12:29 – Joel Edmundson 2 minutes for Holding

    WAS Penalty – 12:29 – Lars Eller 2 minutes for High Sticking

     

    End of 3rd

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    Overtime:

    CAR Penalty – :19 – Jordan Staal 2 minutes for Hooking

    CAR Goal – 4:04 – Jake Gardiner (1) from Andrei Svechnikov (2)

     

    End of OT:

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    Next Up:

    Washington (2-0-1 5pts) v. Dallas (0-1-0 0pts)

    Carolina (2-0-0 4pts) v. Tampa Bay (1-1-0 2pts)

     

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  • The Capitals Home Opener: Back to Where It All Begins

    The Capitals Home Opener: Back to Where It All Begins

    Washington Capitals (2-0-0) v. Carolina Hurricanes (1-0-0)

     Predicted Goaltender Record (W-L-OTL) GAA/SV%
    Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-0-01.90/.909%  
    Carolina HurricanesPetr Mrazek1-0-02.77/.917%

    This is it. The night Capitals’ fans have been anticipating for months. The Home Opener. Although this is the third game the Washington Capitals will have played thus far, the Home Opener is the first opportunity for fans to watch their favorite team play at home, which always has a special feel to it. Last season, the Capitals raised their Stanley Cup Champions banner, made us all cry, and shut out the Boston Bruins 7-0 on the night of their home opener. This time, the boys in red are looking to Rock the Red and to defeat the team that knocked them out in the first round of the playoffs this past April; Rod Brind’amour and his Carolina Hurricanes.

    Last night, the Washington Capitals beat their former bench boss Barry Trotz and his New York Islanders, 2-1 in regulation. Ilya Samsonov, in his NHL debut, and first NHL win, proved that he is indeed NHL caliber, and the future of Capitals goal-tending. The young Russian net-minder stopped 25 of 26 shots faced, and remained calm, cool, and very collected between the pipes. Samsonov did not let the rambunctious and passionate Isles hometown fan base distract or divert his attention away from the task at hand. Jakub Vrana scored his second goal of the season halfway through the first period, but one fluke of a goal two minutes later tied the game 1-1. TJ Oshie would ultimately score the game-winning goal on the Capitals’ power play late in the second. The Capitals played extremely well, sans a couple of bad passes, and extended defensive zone play early in the third period. Playing two games in as many nights is certainly not an easy feat, and the Capitals will have to dig deep tonight to come out with a win for the fans, and to downgrade a gritty, dirty Hurricanes team. As tonight’s game will be the second game of a back-to-back, Braden Holtby is expected to start for the Washington Capitals.

    Capitals veteran goaltender Braden Holtby will start versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

    The Carolina Hurricanes won their first game of the 2019-20 season on home ice at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lucas Wallmark put Carolina on the board first, and rookie Martin Necas gave the Canes a short-lived 2-0 lead. Montreal would score 3 unanswered goals in the second period, but former Vegas center Erik Haula managed to tie the game at three goals apiece early in the final frame. In a nerve-wracking 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens, it was Dougie Hamilton that would set off the Storm Surge in Raleigh. Through two preseason games, the Hurricanes actually out-shot the Capitals 45-43, but lost both, separated by just a single goal. Carolinas’ Dynamic Finnish Duo of Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen scored a combined 51 goals and tallied 108 assists for a total of 159 points last season. The two also led the team in short-handed goals with 4 from Aho, and 1 from Teravainen, and finished the season with +/- ratings of +25 and +30, respectively. Last season, versus the Capitals, Aho scored 3 goals and tallied 3 assists, and Teravainen, 1 goal and 1 assist (Sebastian Aho)(Teuvo Teravainen). To say that these two can, and have, done damage against the Capitals in recent times is definitely an understatement, but man, are they fun to watch (as long as they aren’t playing the Caps). Goaltender Petr Mrazek, in his second season with the Carolina Hurricanes, stopped 33 of 36 shots he faced, and is expected to get the start for the Canes in tonight’s contest (TheScore, Mrazek).

    Capitals head coach Todd Reirden still hasn’t forgiven, and probably won’t, Canes head coach Rod Brind’amour for his inappropriate and childish exchange from the Canes bench with Caps’ hard hitter Tom Wilson last Sunday. Reirden did not miss his chance to express his discontent, despite the Hurricanes’ head coach making a bee-line for the dressing room following the final buzzer (Brandt). Wilson ultimately received a 10 minute misconduct penalty, and an additional two minutes for roughing, in an already-penalty heavy scrappy preseason game. Between both clubs, 44 penalty minutes were tallied, and 48 hits were committed. It should be noted that 71% of those hits were made by Capitals’ players (TheScore, WAS v CAR). We expect tonight’s match-up to be just as physical, with lots of bad blood between the former Stanley Cup Champs and a team that made the playoffs for the first time in 10 years last spring. We firmly believe that those recent interactions will serve as a strong motivator for the Capitals.

    Coverage of the game begins at 6:00pm with Caps Faceoff Live, followed by Caps Pregame Live at 6:30pm, all on NBCSN/NBCSWA, with puck drop shortly after 7:00pm.

     

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    NHL.com. (2019). Sebastian Aho Stats. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/player/sebastian-aho-8478427.

    NHL.com. (2019). Teuvo Teravainen Stats. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/player/teuvo-teravainen-8476882.

    TheScore. (2019). Petr Mrazek. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/players/2204.

    TheScore. (2019). WAS v CAR. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/23099.