Tag: New Jersey Devils

  • NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 22nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 22nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 22nd, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Washington Capitals announced that they have recalled defenseman Christian Djoos, and re-assigned defenseman Tyler Lewington to Hershey of the AHL.

     

    Game Recaps:

    New Jersey Devils v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

    NJ RoadPIT Home

    In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the New Jersey Devils. In the first period Dominik Kahun would strike for the Penguins to give the Penguins the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Taylor Hall would strike on the powerplay, but Jake Guentzel would score to retake the lead for the Penguins. Then in the third period the Penguins would get goals from Jared McCann and John Marino to pull the game out of reach for the Devils as the Penguins win 4-1. Scott’s Recap

     

    New York Rangers v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

    NYR RoadOTT Home

    In Ottawa the Senators take on the New York Rangers. In the first period the Senators would take a two goal lead early as Thomas Chabot would score 57 seconds into the game and then Logan Brown would score his first career NHL goal while on the powerplay, however, the Rangers would strike with a Jacob Trouba tally. In the second period the Senators would pick up where they got interrupted as Tyler Ennis and Anthiny Duclair (PPG would score to grow the Senators lead to three. After a scoreless third period, the Senators will hold on to defeat the Rangers 4-1.

     

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  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Pittsburgh Penguins 11/22/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Pittsburgh Penguins 11/22/19

     New Jersey Devils (7-10-4 18pts) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (12-7-4 28pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The New Jersey Devils travel to the Keystone State for a quick road stop to take on Metropolitan divisional rivals in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Unfortunately for the Devils, The trend of poor defense has been playing this team all season so far continues tonight. Pittsburgh would score first as Dominik Kahun would score his sixth goal on the season. That would be the only goal of the period as the Pittsburgh Penguin would lead by a 1-0 score.

    In the second period, Taylor Hall would get the Devils on the board as he would score his third goal of the season on the power play. However, Jake Guentzel would score his 11th goal of the season to give the Penguins back their one goal lead. Pittsburgh going into the final period would take a 2-1 lead.

    Pittsburgh would strike twice in the third period,as they would get goals from Jared McCann & John Marino. The New Jersey Devils would lose by a final score of 4-1. Tomorrow night the Devils are back in action as they return back home to host the Detroit Red Wings.

     

    Lineups:

    New Jersey Devils

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins

     

    First Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1198035605407621121?s=21

     

    Second Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1198047253937688579?s=21

    https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1198053232817377280?s=21

     

    Third Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1198062878240202752?s=21

     

    Final Stats     NJ-1      PIT-4

    Shots:             37           41

    Hits:               32           32

    PP:                1/4           0/3

    Faceoffs:      54%        46%

     

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  • New Jersey Devils 20 Game Report Card: How they doin’?

    New Jersey Devils 20 Game Report Card: How they doin’?

    As they say in New Jersey, “How you doin”? Well, in the case of the New Jersey Devils they are not doin’ very well this season to say the least. The Devils have a lot of high expectations of making it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs after all of the additions they made in the off-season to improve their lineup. Unfortunately for this team, they haven’t really worked out for different reasons. I’m going to play teacher here and hand out my grades in different areas of the New Jersey Devils as a team as well as an overall grade.

     

    Coaching: F

    In my opinion, coaching has played a huge factor in why this team is not doing so well. I’ve been pretty clear in a opinion piece I wrote not too long ago, but I am not a big fan of John Hynes as the coach of this team. His systems in my opinion aren’t very effective and he’s not playing to his team’s strengths. Also, I don’t care for how he handles certain game situational tactics. What I mean by that is, he doesn’t play the correct players at certain points within the game and instead puts players out that don’t belong in certain situations. When they’ve had leads, especially in a close game the players he’s deployed are players that aren’t as defensively responsible to close out a game. With all the offensive talent he has, his offense has been very inconsistent as well. Specialty Teams are ranked towards the bottom of the league as well. The fact that he supposedly “asked” for assistant GM Tom Fitzgerald to come in and help behind the bench is very telling as well.

     

    Forwards: B-

    I’m giving the Devils a grade of a B- here on forwards for a few reasons. Firstly, they haven’t had a complete lineup at times with players in and out due to injury and especially Nico Hischier. Recently that has started to settle down and the Devils have had more of their regulars in the lineup. Secondly, the forwards haven’t been taking advantage of their opportunities and putting their scoring chances in the back of the net. This has resulted in multiple one goal games this season. Lastly, Back checking has been an issue as the forwards haven’t been playing well when coming back on defense to help their defensemen. The Devils have struggled closing out games and back checking is part of why they haven’t been able to hold leads.

     

    Defensemen: D-

    The defensive group as a whole has been completely and utterly disappointing this season to say the least. The off-season acquisition of PK Subban hasn’t worked out like how everybody had thought it would. Subban hasn’t been playing the kind of hockey that fans have been accustomed to where he plays a solid two way game. Subban is capable of much more and has shown he can impact the game both offensively and defensively. Closing out close and tight knit games has been a big problem for the defense as they have blown multiple leads dating back to opening night against the Winnipeg Jets. The defense hasn’t been playing very smart and positionally sound defense compared to the great defense of New Jersey Devils teams of the past.

     

    Goaltending: C

    I’m giving the Devils goalies a C for a couple reasons. I know Cory Schneider’s stats look like he’s playing horrible however, in this case the stats are very misleading. The stats aren’t showing that his defense hasn’t been playing very well in front of him and have helped blown leads. His stats are also a very small sample size as he’s only played in six games. Schneider recently was placed on and cleared waivers to go to the minor leagues to regain his confidence and work on certain aspects of his game. MacKenzie Blackwood has been a saving grace on this Devils team as he currently leads the team in wins, goals against average, and save percentage. His stats clearly are better than Schneider’s and the team seems to play better in front of Blackwood. Time will tell how good their young netminder is.

     

    Special Teams: F

    I’m just gonna be blunt honest, the Devils specialty teams on both sides stink! The penalty kill is ranked 25th in the league with a 75% success rate. On the power play, the Devils rank 27th with a 13.9% success rate. Both of these rankings are absolutely pathetic and are also another part of why the Devils season hasn’t been successful so far like they had hoped. Coach Hynes & his staff have been unsuccessful at fixing the problem with the Penalty Kill & Power play units.

     

    Overall Grade: D

    Clearly this team is not the team we all thought they’d be after all the offseason moves that were made. They’re not performing to the capabilities that they can. Personally, I think a lot of this stems from not having the correct coach to lead this team to greatness. John Hynes does not scream head coach material in my opinion and his systems aren’t getting the most out of his players. I think it’s time that the Devils get a new voice behind the bench and in the locker room. They need a veteran coach who knows how to win and is a leader of men. Otherwise, I don’t see this team getting this ship back on track anytime soon.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Minnesota Wild v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

    MIN RoadBUF Home

    In Buffalo the Sabres would look to take down the Minnesota Wild, however the Wild would look to tame the Sabres as they would get two goals in the first period from Zach Parise (ESG and PPG). Then in the second period Jonas Brodin would make it 3-0 for the Wild. In the third period the Sabres would get on the board with Brandon Montour’s first of the season, but Jason Zucker would seal the dwal with his sixth of the season to give the Wild the 4-1 victory.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

    PHI RoadFLA Home

    In Florida the Philadelphia Flyers would strike first as Travis Sanheim would get the Flyers on the board with his second of the season, but the Panthers would respond with goals from Colton Sceviour and Brett Connoly to take the 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Then in the second period Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau would extend their lead to three, but Morgan Frost would score his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game to cut the deficit to two. However, in the third period Mike Hoffman would score to secure the Panthers the 5-2 victory over the Flyers.

     

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

    BOS RoadNJ Home

    In New Jersey the Boston Bruins would schalack the Devils as Matt Grzelcyk and David Pastrnak would score two goals each, and Connor Clifton would round out the scoring for the Bruins. Blake Coleman would score the lone goal for the Devils. Brad Marchand would record three assists and David Krejci would have two assists in the Bruins 5-1 victory. Scott’s Recap

     

    New York Islanders v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

    NYI RoadPIT Home

    In Pittsburgh the Penguins would get the jump on the New York Islanders when Bryan Rust (PPG) and Brandon Tanev would score to take the 2-0 lead in the first period. Then in the second period Anthony Beauvillier and Brock Neslon would score for the Islanders, but Tanev would score his second of the game to regain the lead for Pittsburgh. In the third period Jake Guentzel would score on the powerplay to grow the Penguins to two, but the Islanders would get goals from Josh Bailey and Ryan Pulock to force overtime, and Brock Nelson would score his second of the game to secure the 5-4 victory.

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

    MON RoadCLB Alt

    The Columbus Blue Jackets would strike early and often as they would down the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period Eric Robinson would strike for the Jackets, but Artturi Lehkonen would tie the game for the Canadiens. Then in the second period Joel Armia would give the Canadiens the lead, but Pierre-Luc Dubois would score the first of four unanswered goals to tie the game going into the second intermission. In the third period Emil Bermstrom, Boone Jenner (PPG), and Dubois (second of the game) would all score to give the Blue Jackets the 5-2 victory.

     

    Ottawa Senators v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

    OTT RoadDET Home

    The Detroit Red Wings looks to take down the visiting Ottawa Senators. In the first period the Senators would strike first as Anthony Duclair would score his eighth of the season, but the Wings would get goals from Robby Fabbri and Valtteri Filppula (SHG) to take a 2-1 lead. Then in the second period Duclair would score his second of the game, and then Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brady Tkachuk would score to take the 4-2 lead. Anthony Mantha would score for the Red Wings in the third period, but the Senators would hold on to win 4-3.

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

    TB RoadSTL Home

    In Pat Maroon’s homecoming to St. Louis since winning the Stanley Cup last summer, the Tampa Bay Lightning would fall to the Blues. Anthony Cirelli would score on the powerplay for the Lightning, but the Blues would respond with three unanswered goals as David Perron would score shorthanded in the second period, and in the third period Oskar Sundqvist and Jaden Schwartz would both score shorthanded goals to take the 3-1 victory.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadNAS Home

    The Winnipeg Jets and the Nashville Predators would play a tightly contested matchup as the Jets would take the road victory with goals from Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers as they defeated the Predators 2-1. The Predators lone goal would come from Nick Bonino.

     

    Carolina Hurricanes v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

    CAR RoadCHI Home

    The Carolina Hurricanes came into Chicago with a surge as Martin Necas would score in the first period to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Andrei Svechnikov and Nino Niederreiter would score to take the 3-0 lead into the third period. However, the Blackhawks would find their stride in the third as Erik Gustafsson and Connor Murphy would score to cut their deficit to one, but the Hurricanes would hold on as Sebastian Aho would score into the empty net for the 4-2 victory.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

    VAN RoadDAL Home

    In Dallas the Stars would shine over the the Vancouver Canucks. Jamie Benn would score a pair of goals for the Stars, and Taylor Fedun, Miro Heiskanen, Justin Dowling, and Corey Perry would all strike to give the Stars the 6-1 victory. Bo Horvat would score the lone goal for the Canucks.

     

    Colorado Avalanche v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

    COL RoadCAL Home

    The Colorado Avalanche would continue their dominance over the Calgary Flames as they would win a tightly contested matchup on the road. In the first period Andre Burakovsky would score back to back goals to give the Avalanche the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Vladislav Kamenev would grow the lead to three. However, the Flames would get a second period goal from Derek Ryan, and a third period tally from Andrew Mangiapane to cut the deficit to one, but the Avalanche would hold on to win 3-2.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

    TOR RoadVGK Home

    In Vegas after a scoreless first period Cody Glass would score a second period powerplay goal to give the Golden Knights the 1-0 lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then in the third period the Leafs would respond with goals from Jason Spezza and Zach Hyman (PPG), the Knight would get goals from Tomas Nosek, Mark Stone, and Cody Eakin to take the 4-2 victory.

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

    EDM RoadSJ Home

    In San Jose the Edmonton Oilers would score three goals in the first period as Markus Granlund, Zack Kassian, and Jujhar Khaira would all score for the Oilers, however, Kevin Lebanc would score for the Sharks to trail the Oilers 3-1 going into the first intermission. James Neal would tally for the Oilers in the second period, and in the third period Connor McDavid would seal the deal as the Oilers would defeat the Sharks. Barclay Goodrow would score for the Sharks in the third as they fell to the Oilers 5-2.

     

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  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins 11/19/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins 11/19/19

    New Jersey Devils (7-9-4 18pts) vs Boston Bruins (13-3-5 31pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    Tonight the New Jersey Devils come back home briefly to host the Boston Bruins. Unfortunately for the Devils they ran into arguably the best team in the Eastern Conference and were ultimately outmatched. Boston would strike twice within 14 seconds in the first period as they got goals from Matt Grzelcyk and David Pastrnak. New Jersey was unable to score and would fall behind 2-0 going into the second period.

    New Jersey would get their only goal of the game in the second period as Blake Coleman would get his fifth goal on the season at the 18:11 mark. However, Coleman’s goal wouldn’t matter as the Bruins went onto score 3 more times. Bruins goals came from David Pastrnak and (league leading 19th, Matt Grzelcyz each with their second of the game, and native New Jerseyan Connor Clifton. Boston took this game by a final score of 5-1.

     

    Lineups:

    New Jersey Devils

     

    Boston Bruins

     

    First Period Highlights

     

    Second Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1196965730840911872?s=21

     

    Third Period Highlights

     

    Final Stats:

     

     

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  • TXHT Opinion – Cory Schneider Sent to the AHL by the Devils

    TXHT Opinion – Cory Schneider Sent to the AHL by the Devils

    Yesterday the New Jersey Devils placed goaltender Cory Schneider on waivers as they are planning to send him to their AHL affiliate the Binghamton Devils. Cory Schneider’s play in net has taken a significant drop over the last few years in the National Hockey League. Last season was especially difficult for Schneider as he battled injuries and his overall record was 6-13-4 with a 3.06 goals against average. It took Cory Schneider until February 3rd of 2019 to get his first win of the season. Schneider’s production was at his best during the 2015-2016 season for the Devils as he compiled a 27-25-6 record with a 2.15 GAA and .924 save percentage. The numbers of games started by Cory Schenider has gone down from 60, 40, 26, & to only 6 starts so far this season. The Devils are hopping by Schneider going down to the minors, that he will be able to practice things he might not have time to focus on and hope to regain his form that made him a sought after trade commodity when they acquired him back at the 2013 NHL draft from the Vancouver Canucks for the 9th overall draft pick which became eventual Canucks captain Bo Horvat.

    Reaction:

    I think this is good for both the Devils and Schneider so he can get a “re-set” and attempt to get his game back together. Cory Schneider still has some talent left in the tank even at age 33 and has certainly faced some adversity the last two years of his career as he’s battled some injuries. Also, MacKenzie Blackwood has been very steller in net so far for the Devils this season and they want to give him the opportunity to keep growing and see what they have in the young netminder.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 16th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 16th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 16th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Washington Capitals recalled forward Travis Boyd and goaltender Vitek Vanecek. The Capitals also assigned goaltender Ilya Samsonov and defensman Tyler Lewington to Hershey.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Carolina Hurricanes v. Minnesota Wild – 2p EST Start Time

    CAR RoadMIN Home

    In Minnesota the Wild would take the Carolina Hurricanes to overtime. In the first period the Hurricanes would get goals from Joel Edmundson and Brock McGinn, then in the second perios a goal from Warren Foegele. However, in the second period the Wild would light the lamp three times as Luke Kunin, Zach Parise (SHG), and Carson Soucy to tie the game at three. Then after a scoreless third period it would be Andrei Svechnikov netting his ninth of the season to secure the 4-3 victory for the Hurricanes.

     

    Vegas Golden Knights v. Los Angeles Kings – 4p EST Start Time

    VGK RoadLA Alt

    The Los Angeles Kings would play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period the Kings would net two goals by Blake Lizotte (SHG) and Drew Doughty (PPG) to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Nikolai Prokhorkin would socre his first NHL goal for the Kings, but the Knights would strike for three goals in the second as Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Marchessault, and William Karlsson would all score to tie the game at three. However, in the third period Jeff Carter would score the lone goal of the period to secure the 4-3 victory for the Kings.

     

    Dallas Stars v. Edmonton Oilers – 4p EST Start Time

    DAL RoadEDM Home

    In Edmonton Oilers play host to the Dallas Stars and in the first period Dallas would strike first with a Jason Dickinson marker. However, the Oilers would respond with goals from Jujhar Khaira and Leon Draisaitl to take the 2-1 lead. In the second period Miro Heiskanen would strike for the Stars, but Khaira would score his second of the game, and Ethan Bear would score his third of the season on the powerplay to grow the Oilers lead to 4-2. In the third period the Stars would tie things up as Blake Comeau and Tyler Seguin would score to tie the game, and in overtime Jamie Benn would net the winner to complete the comeback and secure the 5-4 victory.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Arizona Coyotes – 4p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadARI Alt

    In Arizona the Coyotes would cool off the Calgary Flames as they would get second period goals from Derek Stepan and Carl Soderberg to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Lawson Crouse would net his fourth of the season to secure the 3-0 victory for the Kachina clad Coyotes.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 4p EST Start Time

    WIN RoadTB Alt

    In Tampa Bay the Winnipeg Jets would make the Lightning pay for their horrible third jerseys that they wore. In the first period both teams would trade goals as Mathieu Perreault would strike first for the Jets, and then Victor Hedman would tie the game at one for the Lightning. In the second period Jack Roslovic and Nikolaj Ehlers (PPG) would score for the Jets to grow their lead to two.In the third period the Lightning would get goals from Steven Stamkos and Anthony Cirelli, but a late Kyle Connor tally would secure the 4-3 victory for the Jets.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

    WAS RoadBOS Home

    The Washington Capitals would dominate the Boston Bruins throughout the game, but would require the shootout to earn the 3-2 victory. TXHT Recap

     

    Ottawa Senators v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

    OTT RoadBUF Home

    In Buffalo it would be the Jack Eichel show against the Ottawa Senators. The Senators would get goals from Anthon Duclair (PPG) and Tyler Ennis, but it would be Jack Eichel scoring all four goals for the Sabres as they would go to win 4-2.

     

    New Jersey Devils v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

    NJ RoadMON Home

    Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Scott’s Recap

     

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

    NYR RoadFLA Home

    In Florida the Panthers and New York Rangers would trade goals int he first two periods of their game against each other. In the first period Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin would score for New York while Mike Hoffman (PPG) and Evgenii Dadonov (PPG) would score for the Panthers. Then in the second period everything would get decided as Tony DeAngelo would score for the Rangers, but the Panthers would get goals from Brett Connolly and Dadonov (second of the game) to secure the 4-3 victory.

     

    New York Islanders v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

    NYI RoadPHI Alt

    In Philadelphia the Flyers would look to down the New York Islanders. In the first period the Flyers would get goals from Sean Couturier and Ivan Provorov (PPG) to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period the Flyers would strike again with an Oskar Lindbolm tally. However, the Islanders would strike three times in overtime as Anthony Beauvillier would tally two goals and Mathew Barzal would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at three. Then in the shootout Barzal would seal the deal as the Islanders defeat the Flyers 4-3.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

    TOR RoadPIT Alt

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would light up the Toronto Maple Leafs for their Hockey Fights Cancer night. The Penguins would get goals from Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Dominik Kahun (x2), Jared McCann, and Bryan Rust (SHG) to take the victory over the Leafs. The Leafs lone goal would come from Jason Spezza in their 6-1 defeat to the Penguins.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

    ANA RoadSTL Alt

    In St. Louis the Blues would take on the Anaheim Ducks. In the first period the Ducks would get goals from Ryan Getzlaf and Derek Grant. then in the second period Grant would score his second of the game for the Ducks, but Vince Dunn would strike for the Blues. Then in the third period Grant would complete the hat trick as the Ducks would go on to defeat the Blues 4-1.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1195908631457193985?s=20

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadNAS Home

    In Nashville the Chicago Blackhawks would tame the Predators. In the first period the Blackhawks would get goals from Erik Gustafsson and Dominik Kubalik. Then in the second period the Blackhawks would pile on with goals from Brent Seabrook and David Kampf. In the third the Predators would get a pair of goals from Roman Josi, but the Blackhawks would get three more goals from Patrick Kane and a pair from Alexander Nylander to take the 7-2 victory.

     

    Colorado Avalanche v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

    COL RoadVAN 50 Alt 2

    In Vancouver the Canucks would don the infamous Black Skate jerseys against the Colorado Avalanche. In the first period Pierre-Edouard Bellemare would strike first for the Avalanche, but Adam Gaudette would strike on the powerplay to tie the game at one on the powerplay. Then in the second period Nathan MacKinnon would strike on the powerplay, and Nazem Kadri would score his seventh of the season to grow Colorado’s lead to two, but Gaudette would score his second of the game on the powerplay to cut the deficit to one. In the third period Andre Burakovsky would score to retake the two goal lead.  The Canucks would stay in the fight though as late in the third Alexander Edler would score to get the Canucks within one of tying the game, and then with the goalie pulled Brock Boeser would score to tie the game at four to send the game to overtime. However, in overtime the Avalanche would pull off the victory with MacKinnon’s second of the game.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p EST Start Time

    DET RoadSJ Home

    In San Jose the Sharks would get the jump on the Detroit Red Wings as Kevin Labanc would get the Sharks on the board in the first period. Then in the second period Andreas Anthanasiou and Taro Hirose would get the Wings on the board, but the Sharks would respond in kind with goals from Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Erik Karlsson (PPG) to retake their lead. Then in the third Anthanasiou would score his second of the game to tie the game at three. Then in the shootout Kevin Lebanc wouls socre the lone tally to give the Red Wings the 4-3 victory.

  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens 11/16/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens 11/16/19

    New Jersey Devils (6-8-4 16pts) vs Montreal Canadiens (11-5-3 25pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    After a very solid win last night against the Pittsburgh Penguins at home, the New Jersey Devils cross the Canadian border tonight to take on the Montréal Canadiens. It would be the Canadians who will get on the board first as Brenden Gallagher would tip in a Jeff Petry shot from the point to give the Canadiens an early 1-0 lead. However, Devils winger Nikita Gusev would tie the game up 1-1 as Blake Coleman would feed the puck across to him across the goalie crease and into the back of the net. After the first period, the score would be tied at 1-1.

    Period two saw Montreal Canadiens rookies Nick Suzuki and Cale Fleury each score to give the Canadiens a 3-1 lead. Fleury’s goal would be his first goal in the National Hockey League. With about two seconds left in the second period, Nico Hischier would score short handed to get the Devils within one goal. Going into period three, the Devils trailed the Canadiens 3-2.

    The Devils were able to tie the game at the 15:12 mark as Wayne Simmonds would score his fourth goal of the year. However, the Devils barely were able to force overtime. Montreal thought Phillip Danault had scored the game winner with close to a minute left until it was determined via video review the Canadiens had kicked the puck in the back of the net. The reversal would be considered controversial but overtime came nonetheless where Kyle Palmieri would score the game winner in 3 on 3 overtime. New Jersey would walk away with extra point and back to back victories. MacKenzie Blackwood was spectacular as he made 31 saves.

     

    Lineups

    New Jersey Devils

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195852331188969478?s=21

     

    Montreal Canadiens

     

    First Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195869296607584257?s=21

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195871591965626368?s=21

     

    Second Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/heresyourreplay/status/1195877195799023616?s=21

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195887425886789632?s=21

     

    Third Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195898589643448320?s=21

    https://twitter.com/scottmatla/status/1195898909257801730?s=21

     

    Overtime Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195909364374212608?s=21

     

    Final Stats    NJ-4      MTL-3

    Shots:            43           34

    Hits:              22           31

    PP:                2/6          1/5

    Faceoffs:   45.9%      54.1%

     

    Next Up:

    New Jersey Devils @ Boston Bruins 11/19/19 @ 7pm EST

  • NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 15th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 15th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, November 15th, 2019

     

    News:

    • In the NWHL, the Connecticut Whale have signed forward Elena Gualtieri for the 2019-20 season.

     

    • The Calgary Flames gave an update on defenseman TJ Brodie after the previous day’s episode. Per the team, Brodie is recovering and is out indefinitely at this time.

    https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1195381136983130113?s=20

     

    • The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Tyler Lewington from Hershey.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Toronto the Maple Leafs would play host to their heated rival Boston Bruins, and in the first period the Bruins would strike as Charlie Coyle would net his third of the season. Then in the second period Auston Matthews would tie the game with his 14th of the season. Then in the third season Brad Marchand would net a pair and Zdeno Chara would give the Bruins a commanding lead. Kasperi Kapanen would score for the Leafs, but it would not be enough as the Bruins would hold on for the 4-2 victory.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. New Jersey Devils – 7p EST Start Time

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    Scott has your recap as the New Jersey Devils take down the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in a tightly contested matchup. Scott’s Recap

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Washington Capitals drop the first game of their weekend back to back as the Montreal Canadiens take the 5-2 victory at Capital One Arena. TXHT Recap

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Columbus Blue Jackets and the St. Louis Blues did battle in Columbus as both teams would start off with trading goals in the first period as Vladislav Gavrikov would score his first goal of the season to give the Jackets the lead, but Mackenzie MacEachern would tie the game at one in the final minute of the first. Then in the second period Brayden Schenn would score on the powerplay to take the lead for the Blues, but in the third period Pierre-Luc Dubois would tie the game for the Jackets. In overtime Zach Werenski would score on the powerplay to secure the 3-2 victory for the Blue Jackets.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Ottawa Senators – 730p EST Start Time

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    In Ottawa the Senators would get a two goal second period after Tyler Pitlick would give the Philadelphia Flyers the 1-0 first period lead. Both Tyler Ennis (PPG) and Filip Chlapik would score for the Senators to secure the 2-1 victory.

  • Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins 11/15/19

    Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins 11/15/19

    New Jersey Devils (6-8-4 16pts) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (10-7-2 22pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    After a crushing defeat on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils look to rebound tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins at “The Rock”. Devils center Travis Zajac would give his team a 1-0 lead. Jesper Bratt would make a pass towards the front of the net behind the goal line to give Zajac the opportunity to burry the shot behind Penguins goalie Matt Murray. After the first period, The Devils would take a 1-0 lead.

    In the second period, Blake Coleman would pick off a pass in his own defensive zone and take it down the other way and fire a shot at Penguins goalie Matt Murray. Coleman would follow the initial shot which Murray misplayed and put the puck in the back of the net. Coleman’s goal would be the only goal of the period for both teams. After two periods, the New Jersey Devils would take a 2-0 lead heading into the third and final period.

    New Jersey in the third period had to hold on against the Penguins as they threw everything they had at the Devils. Pittsburgh did pull within one goal as Penguins defenseman Jack Johnson would beat MacKenzie Blackwood upstairs with a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle. Fortunately for the Devils, they were able to hang on and get the 2-1 victory! Tomorrow night, the Devils go back on the road to take on the Montreal Canadiens.

     

    Lineups:

    New Jersey Devils

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195487312886616064?s=21

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins

     

    First Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195506862566912000?s=21

     

    Second Period Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1195524629550575616?s=21

     

    Third Period Highlights

     

    Final        NJ-2       PIT-1

    Shots:      21           39

    Hits:        33           23

    PP:         0/2           0/3

    Faceoffs: 51.6%  48.4%

     

    Next Up: New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens 11/16/19 @ 7pm EST