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  • November 28th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 28th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, November 28th, 2017 and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 10 contests in action last night.

     

    -BUFFALO 3, San Jose 2 (OT)

    The Buffalo Sabres would win their 10th straight contest, the most consecutive wins since the 2006-07 season in their 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last night.

    The Sabres have won 10 straight contests three times, including this season.

     

    -Ottawa 4, PHILADELPHIA 3

    Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators would come back from a multi-goal deficit in the last 10 minutes of the game to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.

     

    -Carolina 2, MONTREAL 1

    Carolina Hurricanes G Curtis McElhinney would have a 48 save performance, matching a career high, in the 2-1 over the Montreal Canadiens last night.

     

    -Anaheim 3, TAMPA BAY 1

    Anaheim Ducks G Ryan Miller would have 25 saves in his 373rd career win and is now one shy of the all-time record of 374 set by John Vanbiesbrouck for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender.

     

    -Colorado 3, NASHVILLE 2

    Colorado Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen became the first player this season to have 40 points when he had two assists in the Avalanche’s 3-2 win at the Nashville Predators last night.  With the achievement, Rantanen became the quickest player to reach to 40-point mark in a season since the Avalanche relocated from the Quebec Nordiques in 1995.

     

    -Arizona 4, MINNESOTA 3

    Despite the 4-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba extended his point streak to seven games and matched a franchise high for a defenceman.  Ryan Suter achieved the mark of seven games with at least a point twice.

     

    -Pittsburgh 4, WINNIPEG 3

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins F Phil Kessel would extend his point streak to nine games and is the longest active point streak in the League.

     

    -Vegas 8, CHICAGO 3

    The Vegas Golden Knights would score a franchise-record eight goals in their rout over the Chicago Blackhawks last night.

     

    -EDMONTON 1, Dallas 0 (OT)

     

    -Los Angeles 2, VANCOUVER 1 (OT)

    After his hat trick on Sunday, it only took the Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown 53 seconds to score the game-winner in the extra frame to give the Kings the 2-1 win at the Vancouver Canucks last night.

     

    Today’s schedule of games…

    Image courtesy of NHL Public Relations and NHL.

     

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    Today in NHL news…

    After the firing of Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall Monday, the organization today announced that Chris Pryor, the Director of Player Personnell and Assistant General Manager, and Assistant Coach Gord Murphy, have been relieved of their duties.

     

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  • San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/28/2018 -Game Day Preview

    San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/28/2018 -Game Day Preview

     

    Time: Wednesday, November 28th 2018

    Toronto: 17-8-0 for 34 points

    San Jose 12-8-4 for 28 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and the San Jose Sharks meet for the second time this season, Only this time it will be on Toronto’s home ice. San Jose will be coming of a game the night before, look for the Leafs to try and take advantage of that.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
    Mitch Marner – 33 points (6 goals 27 assists)
    John Tavares– 28 points (15 goals 13 assists)
    Morgan Rielly – 27 points (9 goals 18 assists)
    Kasperi Kapanen – 17 points (10 goals 7 assists)

    Brent Burns –24 points (3 goals 21 assists)
    Timo Meier– 22 points (13 goals 9 assists)
    Logan Couture – 22 points (8 goals 14 assists)
    Joe Pavelski– 17 points (13 goals 4 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    13-7-0 2.22GAA .932SV%

    Aaron Dell
    3-3-2 2.60GAA .914SV%

    Probable Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Mitch Marner – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Connor Brown

    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier – Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks
    Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    San Jose:

    Evander Kane– Joe Pavelski – Joonas Donskoi

    Tomas Hertl – Logan Couture – Timo Meier

    Marcus Sorenson– Joe Thornton – Kevin LaBanc

    Barclay Goodrow – Lukas Radil – Melker Karlsson

     

    Brendan Dillion – Erik Karlsson

    Tim Heed –Brent Burns

    Marc-Eduoard Vlasic – Justin Braun

     

    Aaron Dell

    Martin Jones
    Scratched: None

    Injuries: None

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against SJ:

    1. Puck Possession
      1. Puck Possession, need to get the majority of it. Make sure they don’t have much time to make plays in your zone.
    2. Play with Speed
      1. Let your skill dictate the play. Don’t let the Sharks.
    3. Burns, contain him
      1. Burns once again has been one of the highest scoring defencemen in the league. Must find ways to limit his chances.

     

  • November 27th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is  Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    Yesterday there were five games that took place.

     

    -TORONTO 4, Boston 2

    Boston Bruins David Pastrnak would score the only two goals in the Bruins 4-2 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.

     

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Steve Gardiner has your recap of the Maple Leafs versus the Boston Bruins at the following page.

     

    Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

     

    -FLORIDA 4, New Jersey 3 (OT)

    With the Florida Panthers win, they are 6-0-0 against the New Jersey Devils in their last six home contests dating back to April 11, 2015.

     

    -Washington 4, NY ISLANDERS 1

     

    The Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin would score his 625th career goal last night, placing him into a tie with Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic for 15th place on the all-time list.

    Capitals F Tom Wilson would also score two goals in the contest to give Washington the 4-1 lead over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center last night.

     

    TXHT has your recap of the Washington Capitals at the New York Islanders at the following page.

    Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

     

    -NY RANGERS 4, Ottawa 2

     

     

    Columbus 7, DETROIT 5

    For the third time this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets would score at least seven goals in a contest.  They are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the highest such amount on the season.

     

     

     

     

     

    There are 10 games on the NHL schedule tonight.

    Image credit goes to NHL Public Relations and NHL

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    In NHL news today…

     

    Elliotte Friedman released his weekly “31 Thoughts” blog post.  You can check that post out here.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1067498467394613248

     

    Last night, Toronto Maple Leafs Patrick Marleau would play in his 1,600th NHL contest.

     

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  • Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Washington Capitals (13-7-3 29pts) v. New York Islanders (12-8-2 24pts)

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals continue their Mentors Trip with a visit to the New York Islanders as they look to win their sixth game in a row when they take on their former bench boss Barry Trotz. Meanwhile the Islanders will be looking to continue building off of their win Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, where they are also 9-1-0 this season against Metropolitan Division rivals.

     

    Key players to watch will be Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier who has five goals and two assists in his past five games. While for the Capitals, Tom Wilson has been a key catalyst for the team since returning from suspension.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Andre Burakovsky — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Chandler Stephenson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos – Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Jonas Siegenthaler

    Injured: Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), T.J. Oshie (concussion), Brooks Orpik (knee surgery)

     

    New York Islanders:

    Anders Lee — Brock Nelson — Jordan Eberle

    Anthony Beauvillier — Mathew Barzal — Josh Bailey

    Tom Kuhnhackl — Valtteri Filppula — Leo Komarov

    Matt Martin — Tanner Fritz — Cal Clutterbuck

    Nick Leddy — Johnny Boychuk

    Thomas Hickey — Ryan Pulock

    Adam Pelech — Scott Mayfield

    Thomas Greiss

    Robin Lehner

    Scratched: Luca Sbisa, Stephen Gionta, Ross Johnston

    Injured: Casey Cizikas (lower body), Andrew Ladd (lower body)

     

    First Period:

    Islanders Goal – :36 – Valtteri Filppula (7) from Ryan Pulock (6) and Leo Komarov (8)

    Capitals Goal – 2:50 – Tom Wilson (5) from Nicklas Backstrom (20) and Madison Bowey (4)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 1       NYI – 1

    Shots              12                08

    Faceoffs         05                07

    Hits               07                  12

    PP                 0/0                 0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Not the greatest start for the Capitals as they were scored on quickly, but how they responded was spectacular. Tom Wilson would score not much later and after that it would be all Capitals as they controlled most of the tempo of the game. Also a very fast period with very few whistles and more exciting to watch despite a few obvious penalties not being called on both teams.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to keep up with this pace of game and continue to push the play in the Islanders zone. Also the Capitals need to continue to play disciplined, and keep their feet moving and draw some penalties against the Islanders.

     

    Second Period:

    Capitals Penalty – :20 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Capitals Penalty – 4:22 – Bench (Vrana) 2 minutes for Too Many Men

    Capitals Goal – 7:58 – Nic Dowd (3) from Dmitrij Jaskin (3) and John Carlson (21)

    Capitals Penalty – 13:32 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Tripping

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 2        NYI – 1

    Shots               15                 18

    Faceoffs          09                 19

    Hits                 13                  17

    PP                   0/0                  0/3

     

    Analysis:

    This was not a good period for the Capitals. They were out shot 10-3, they were killed in the faceoff circle, and most importantly, they were not very well disciplined. Even though they scored the lone goal of the period, this was not an ideal period.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to come out with fire lit under them and ready to play a full 20 minutes. The Capitals also need to play a more disciplined game and force the Islanders to take a few penalties so the Capitals can get their powerplay unit on the ice.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 4:05 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Interference

    Islanders Penalty – 12:04 – Tanner Fritz 2 minutes for Hooking

    Islanders Penalty – 12:34 – Thomas Hickey 2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 14:21 – Tom Wilson (6) from Nicklas Backstrom (21) and John Carlson (22)

    Capitals Goal – 19:38 – Alex Ovechkin (18) from Tom Wilson (6) and Nicklas Backstrom (22)

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 4         NYI – 1

    Shots              24                   33

    Faceoffs        20                    27

    Hits               19                     30

    PP                 1/2                    0/4

     

    Analysis:

    Not the greatest third period, but the Capitals were able to find a way to steal this game from the Islanders. Once again they were dominated in the shot department but was able to make their shots count, plus Braden Holtby played a stellar game to give the Capitals the victory. Definitely a great game for Tom Wilson who registered 2 goals and an assist.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (14-7-3 31pts) v. New Jersey (9-10-4 22pts)

    NY Islanders (12-9-2 26pts) @ Boston (13-6-4 30pts)

     

    You can watch TXHT Live tomorrow at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • November 26th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 26th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Monday, November 26th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were four contests yesterday in the NHL and one contest in the NWHL…

     

    Calgary 6, ARIZONA 1

     

    The Calgary Flames would register three shorthanded goals against the Arizona Coyotes in their 6-1 win last night.

     

    The three shorthanded goals are tied for the most in franchise history.

     

     

    TAMPA BAY 5, New Jersey 2

     

     

    Brayden Point would end the game with two goals.  He has 10 for the month of November and is tied for third place with 17 goals on the season.

     

     

    NASHVILLE 5, Anaheim 2

     

    Nashville’s Austin Watson would register a hat trick in the contest over the Anaheim Ducks, with Nick Bonino and Craig Smith registering the other two goals from the Nashville Predators.

     

     

    LOS ANGELES 5, Edmonton 2

    Los Angeles’ Matt Luff would be the fifth different rookie to have a four-goal streak or more in franchise history in the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 win last night.

     

    Kings captain Anze Kopitar would factor on three of the teams’ goals for the 53rd time in his career and the first on the season.

     

     

    Kings Dustin Brown would also register a hat trick in the game as well.

     

     

    There are five games on the NHL schedule today:

     

     

    In the lone National Women’s Hockey League contest from the weekend, the Metropolitan Riveters faced off against the Connecticut Whale.

     

    Audra Richards of the Metropolitan Riveters would net a hat trick as the Riveters would go on to defeat the Whale 4-3 in a shootout.

     

     

    Riveters’ Amanda Kessel would score in the shootout to help out with the victory.

     

     

    TXHT’s Christopher Vasilas has your recap of the match-up between the Riveters and the Whale at the following page.

     

    NWHL Game Recap – 11/25/2018 – Connecticut Whale v. Metropolitan Riveters

     

    In NHL News today:

    In a very shocking and surprising announcement, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Executive Vice President and General Manager Ron Hextall has been fired.

     

    Flyers President Paul Holmgren and Comcast Spectacor Chairman and CEO Dave Scott will have a press conference at 11:00am tomorrow (November 27th).

     

     

    TXHT has your thoughts and coverage on the news of Hextall’s firing at the following page.

     

    Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

     

    The Winnipeg Jets announced that they will wear their Heritage jerseys for two games this season.  The jerseys will be available for purchase on Friday and will be worn on December 31st at the Edmonton Oilers and then again on the Winnipeg Jets Alumni Night on February 26th, 2019 when the Minnesota Wild visit Winnipeg.

     

     

    The NHL announced their Three Stars of the Week ending on November 25.

     

    In NWHL news, Audra Richards was named the VEDA NWHL Player of the Week.  Richards registered the first NWHL hat-trick of the season in the Metropolitan Riveters 4-3 shootout win yesterday.

     

     

    You can watch TXHT Live this Wednesday at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

    Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

     

    In a very shocking move this morning the Philadelphia Flyers have fired Ron Hextall as Executive Vice President and General Manager, and Team President Paul Holmgren will be overseeing the team while searching for a new General Manager. This is a move that no one saw coming, and even threw everyone off guard.

     

    To say this was a shock is an overstatement, but when reading Holmgren’s statement he states “it has become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team.” This part of the statement right here has many questions that need to be answered.

     

    Is ownership not happy with Hextall’s slow rebuild process, where they build up the prospect pool, and develop their talent to become a contender?

     

    Or could it be that Hextall does not want to fire head coach Dave Hakstol as he sees him as an important piece to this build, but ownership wants results now?

     

    One way or another it is very confusing to see Hextall out as General Manager for the Flyers as he has done an amazing job rebuilding this team, and it is very ironic that the man that Hextall took over for as GM, and cleaned the mess that was left behind by Holmgren, is now overseeing the team once again until a new General Manager is hired.

     

    I for one expect more turnover to happen in Philadelphia, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more changes happen sooner rather than later.

  • Gameday Preview – 11/26/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Gameday Preview – 11/26/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs

     

    Time: Monday, Novemeber 26th , 2018

    Toronto: 16-8-0 for 32 points

    Boston: 13-6-4 for 30 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Boston Bruins and look to exact revenge on the team that dismantled them the last time they played. Leafs and Bruins both come in strong after winning on Saturday.
    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
    Mitch Marner – 30 points (6 goals 24 assists)
    John Tavares– 27 points (15 goals 12 assists)
    Morgan Rielly – 27 points (9 goals 18 assists)
    Kasperi Kapanen – 17 points (10 goals 7 assists)

    David Pastrnak –26 points (17 goals 9assists)
    Patrice Bergeron– 26 points (9 goals 17 assists)
    Brad Marchand– 21 points (6 goals 15 assists)
    David Krecji– 19 points (2 goals 17 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    12-7-0 2.24GAA .931SV%

    Jaroslav Halak
    8-2-2 1.98GAA .939SV%

    Probable Lineups:
    Toronto:
    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman
    Mitch Marner – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau
    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Connor Brown
    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier – Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey
    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev
    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen
    Garrett Sparks

    Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin
    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)
    Suspension: None

    Boston :
    Brad Marchand – Jakub Forbacka-Karlsson– David Pastrnak
    Danton Heinen – David Krecji– Jake DeBrusk
    Joakim Nordstrom – Colby Cave – Noel Acciari
    Chris Wagner – Sean Kuraly – David Backes

    Matt Gryzelcyk–Kevan Miller
    Torey Krug– Connor Clifton
    Jeremy Lauzon – John Moore

    Jaroslav Halak
    Tuukka Rask

    Scratched:
    Injuries: Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy, Urho Vaakainenin and Brandon Carlo
    Suspension: None

    Keys to Winning against Boston:
    1. Puck Possession

    a. Puck Possession, need to get the majority of it. Make sure they don’t have much time to make plays in your zone.

    2. Attack the injury riddled defence

    a. So many injuries on the backend for the bruins, attack the weakness and expose it.
    3. Keep the Depth Scoring Coming

    a. The Depth has come alive the last few games, needs to remain dangerous. Keep teams thinking.

  • Gameday Preveiw – 11/26/18 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Gameday Preveiw – 11/26/18 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

     

    Washington Capitals (13-7-3 29pts) v. New York Islanders (12-8-2 26pts)

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington+, MSG+, and Sportsnet

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals continue their Mentors Trip with a visit to the New York Islanders as they look to win their sixth game in a row when they take on their former bench boss Barry Trotz. Meanwhile the Islanders will be looking to continue building off of their win Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, where they are also 9-1-0 this season against Metropolitan Division rivals.

     

    Key players to watch will be Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier who has five goals and two assists in his past five games. While for the Capitals, Tom Wilson has been a key catalyst for the team since returning from suspension.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Andre Burakovsky — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Chandler Stephenson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos — Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Jonas Siegenthaler

    Injured: Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), T.J. Oshie (concussion), Brooks Orpik (knee surgery)

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Start Strong

    The Capitals lately have not been starting well, but have been finishing strong. The Capitals need to start games off strong, and play the full 60 minutes. If this were the playoffs, some of these wins they’ve gotten would have been losses if they started slow.

     

    2. The Trotz Effect

    This will be the first time the Capitals will be facing their former head coach Barry Trotz, and they will know how he will be having the Islanders play against them, and like wise Trotz will be telling the Islanders on how to attack the Capitals. This will be a chess match between Trotz and his protege Todd Reirdon.

     

    New York Islanders:

    Projected Lineup:

    Anders Lee — Brock Nelson — Jordan Eberle

    Anthony Beauvillier — Mathew Barzal — Josh Bailey

    Tom Kuhnhackl — Valtteri Filppula — Leo Komarov

    Ross Johnston — Tanner Fritz — Cal Clutterbuck

    Nick Leddy — Johnny Boychuk

    Thomas Hickey — Ryan Pulock

    Adam Pelech — Scott Mayfield

    Thomas Greiss

    Robin Lehner

    Scratched: Luca Sbisa, Stephen Gionta

    Injured: Matt Martin (upper body), Casey Cizikas (lower body), Andrew Ladd (lower body)

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Start Fast

    On Saturday the Islanders got two quick goals to get the jump on the Hurricanes, and played a complete game to win the game. The same will need to be done against the Capitals who will be looking for their sixth consecutive victory.

     

    You can watch TXHT Live this Wednesday at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • November 25th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 25th, 2018 — News and Notes

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    Today is Sunday, November 25th, 2018, and these are your news and notes covering the NHL and the NWHL.

    First in the NHL…

    Yesterday’s schedule of games:

     

    Washington 5, NY RANGERS 3

    The Washington Capitals staged the 50th multi-goal comeback win on the NHL season yesterday afternoon when they defeated the NY Rangers 5-3.

    TXHT’s Michael Lindenbaum and New York Rangers contributor Russell Hartman has your recap contest of the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at the following page.

    Game Recap – 11/24/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers

     

    TORONTO 6, Philadelphia 0

    Andreas Johnsson had a hat trick, and achieved the mark in the first period.  Johnsson is the first player to score three goals in the first period since Wendell Clark on October 11, 1986.  Johnsson is the eighth player to score a hat trick in the first period.

    With the 6-0 win, this marks the largest margin of victory in a shutout at home since they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 7-0.

     

     

    Boston 3, MONTREAL 2

    Boston’s D John Moore would go on to score the game-winner for the Bruins, the first goal of his career.

     

    Buffalo 3, DETROIT 2 (SO)

    The Buffalo Sabres in this contest would win their ninth straight, the most since the 2006-07 season when they won 10 straight.


    Jeff Skinner of the Sabres scored his 18th goal on the season, the most so far on the season.  This is Skinner’s first season with the Buffalo Sabres.

    Chicago 5, FLORIDA 4 (OT)

    The Chicago Blackhawks would go on to win their first road game since their win on October 20th at the Columbus Blue Jackets when Chicago’s Erik Gustafsson would score the game-winner in the overtime frame.

    In the last 14 games between the two teams, Chicago has a record of 12-2-0 against Florida.

    NY ISLANDERS 4, Carolina 1

    NY Islanders Josh Bailey had his sixth multi-point game of the season, leading the team.  Bailey had 20 multi-point games during the 2017-18 campaign.

    PITTSBURGH 4, Columbus 2

    Pittsburgh Penguins Jake Guentzel had a hat trick of his own in the 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night.

    Winnipeg 8, ST. LOUIS 4

    Patrik Laine scored on five different occasions to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the St. Louis Blues 8-4 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis last night.

    Laine joins three other players to have a five-goal performance before their 21st birthday.

    COLORADO 3, Dallas 2

     

    VEGAS 6, San Jose 0

    The Vegas Golden Knights scored the fastest goal in franchise history in the shutout over the San Jose Sharks last night.

    Marc-Andre Fleury posted a shutout in consecutive appearances for the third time.  He is also the second goalie in the expansion era to have at least 5 shutouts in 25 teams games in two different seasons.  He joins Ed Belfour on this list for such an achievement.

     

    Vancouver 4, LOS ANGELES 2

    Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson had a multi-point contest and Adam Gaudette scored his first NHL goal in the 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles last night.

     

     

    Today’s schedule of games:

     

    NWHL

     

    For the NWHL, there is one game on tap today at 2 p.m., ET

     

    You can watch TXHT Live next Wednesday at 8p EST on Facebook Live.

  • Andersen getting better with age

    Andersen getting better with age

    Development for player usually stops at around age 26 according to most scouts. Once a player has reaches that age usually they’re usually considered to have reached their top ceiling, whether that ceiling is a high end player or a bottom end player who struggles to stay in the NHL. Very few players are able to develop past the age of 26, but goalies are a special breed of players. Goalies seems to take much longer to develop into what is expected of them. Scouts are all over the place with estimates, but I think it’s safe to say between the ages of 28-30 is usually when you’ll be able to know what kind of goaltender you’ve gotten. Andersen seems to follow this rule but this season seems different for him.

    Andersen has been a slow starter since arriving here in Toronto, his October stats have been ugly. Let me show you his stats from his first month of every year he’s played in Toronto.

    2016/2017: 2-2-3 3.67GAA .876SV%

    2017/2018: 6-5 3.46GAA .896SV%

    2018/2019: 6-4 2.53GAA .919SV%

    That’s every October since he’s been in a Leafs uniform. Notice this seasons statistics are much better. Now let me show you his seasons numbers after October.

    2016/2017: 2.17GAA .922SV%

    2017/2018: 2.19GAA .922SV%

    2018/2019: 1.70GAA .957SV%

    Andersen is looking like a vezina goaltender so far this season. His numbers speak for himself, on top of the fact that’s he’s one of the goalies who receives the most shots on net per game at 32 shots per game.

    As you can see by numbers Andersen keeps improving with age. The 29 year old is having himself a career year so far and looks to be going strong even when the Leafs lose. Andersen has taken a lot of flack for his play last season in the playoffs against Boston and I think he took that to heart and has come to play this season. Expect big things from your goaltender this season.