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  • NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, November 6th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, November 6th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, November 6th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Washington Capitals have re-assigned Liam O’Brien to Hershey of the AHL.

     

    • The Dallas Stars unveiled their 2020 Winter Classic jersey.

     

    • In a late night trade the Detroit Red Wings traded forward Jacob de la Rose to the St. Louis Blues for forward Robby Fabbri.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Detroit Red Wings v. New York Rangers – 8p EST Start Time

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    At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers took on the Detroit Red Wings. The Rangers would score three straight goals in the second period after a scoreless first, and Tony DeAngelo (PPG), Chris Kreider, and Ryan Strome (PPG) would get the Rangers on the board, but the Wings would respond with a Valtteri Filppula tally before the end of the second period. Then in the third Greg McKegg would score shorthanded to regain the Rangers three goal lead. Then Artemi Panarin would score late in the third to give the Rangers the 5-1 victory.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Edmonton Oilers – 830p EST Start Time

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    In Edmonton the Oilers would host the St. Louis Blues, and after a first period that would see both teams trade powerplay goals as Connor McDavid and Jaden Schwartz would score for their respective teams. Then in the second period Alex Pietrangelo would score on the powerplay and Robert Thomas would score at even strength to give the Blues the 3-1 lead heading into the second intermission. then in the third period Zack Kassian to cut the Blues lead to one. However the Blues would respond as both Tyler Bozak and Ivan Barbashev would score to give the Blues the 5-2 victory.

  • NHL News and Notes from Monday, November 4th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, November 4th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Monday, November 4th, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Boston the Bruins would get the jump on the Pittsburgh Penguins as they would get goals from Jake DeBrusk, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak to take the 3-0 lead. However, the Penguins would score four goals in the second period to respond to the Bruins three goal lead as Dominik Kahun, Nick Bjugstad, Bryan Rust, and John Marino would all score to take the 4-3 lead into the third period. Then in the third Torey Krug would score to tie the game at four. Then late in regulation Marchand would score his second of the game and Patrice Bergeron would score to give the Bruins the 6-2 victory.

     

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

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    In New York the Ottawa Senators would take it to the Rangers. After Kaapo Kakko would score for the Rangers the Senators would get five straight goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau (two goals), Tyler Ennis (PPG), Ron Hainsey, Brady Tkachuk until Artemi Panarin would score on the powerplay for the Rangers. Then in the third period the former Ranger Vladislav Namestnikov would score on the powerplay to give the Senators their four goal lead back and defeat the Rangers 6-2.

     

    Nashville Predators v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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    In Detroit the Red Wings would get an early goal from Andreas Athanasiou to take the 1-0 lead, but the Nashville Predators would respond with a five goal second period as they would get two goals from Matt Duchene (even strength and PPG), and goals from Nick Bonino, Kyle Turris and Colton Sissons to take a 5-1 lead into the third period. Then in the third period the Predators would grow their lead with a Filip Forsberg goal and defeat the Red Wings 6-1.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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    In Edmonton the Oilers take on the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period both team would trade early goals as Connor McDavid would get the Oilers on the boards first, but moments later Michael Grabner would score for the Coyotes to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Carl Soderberg would score for the Coyotes to give them the 2-1 lead heading into the second intermission. Then in the third period Zack Kassian would tie the game at two for the Oilers and send the game to overtime. But in overtime it would be Derek Stepan winning it for the Coyotes two minutes into the extra period to win the game 3-2.

  • NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Nashville Predators unveiled their 2020 Winter Classic jersey.

    • The jersey pays homage to the history of hockey in Nashville including the Dixie Flyers.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Edmonton Oilers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 1p EST Start Time

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    The Pittsburgh Penguins would play host to the Edmonton Oilers as they looked for their ninth win of the season, but it would be the Oilers striking first in the second period when Colby Cave scored his first of the season. Then in the third period Brian Dumoulin would score while shorthanded to tie the game and send it to overtime. However, it would be the Oilers taking this one on a Leon Draisaitl goal to defeat the Penguins 2-1.

     

    New York Rangers v. Nashville Predators – 2p EST Start Time

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    In Nashville, mere hours after unveiling their 2020 Winter Classic jersey, the Predators host the New York Rangers for an afternoon matinee. In the first period the Rangers would strike on a Filip Chytil marker to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Ryan Strome would grow the Rangers lead to two, but before the second was over Viktor Arvidsson would cut the Rangers lead back to one. However, it would not be enough as the Rangers would hold on to win 2-1.

     

    Ottawa Senators v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Boston the Ottawa Senators come to town looking to take down the Bruins, but after going back and forth with the Bruins the first two periods, the Bruins would get a three goal third period to secure the victory. The Senators would get their goals from Anthony Duclair and Connor Brown, while the Bruins got goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), Patrice Bergeron, Danton Heinen, Brad Marchand (PPG), and Jake DeBrusk to secure a 5-2 win.

     

    New York Islanders v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Buffalo the Sabres would look to down their interstate rival New York Islanders, but Derick Brassard would score early in the first period to give the Islanders the 1-0 victory.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Florida Panthers would clip the Detroit Red Wings with four unanswered goals as Brett Connolly, Aleksander Barkov, and Jonathan Huberdeau (2 goals) would score for the Panthers for a 4-0 victory.

     

    Toronto Maple Leafs v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers would play a barn burner that would see both teams play to an eleven round shootout. The Maple Leafs would get goals from Kasperi Kapanen, Jason Spezza (First as a Leaf), and Mitch Marner, while the Flyers would get goals from Ivan Provorov (PPG), Claude Giroux (PPG), and Travis Sanheim. In the eleventh round of the shootout it would be Andreas Johnsson scoring the game winner for the Leafs as they take the 4-3 victory.

     

    New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Carolina the struggling New Jersey Devils come to town to face off with the Hurricanes. In the first two periods the two teams would trade three goals each with the Devils getting goals from Miles Wood, Jack Hughes, and Nico Hischier, while the Hurricanes got their goals from Warren Foegele, Teuvo Teravainen, and Erik Haula. However, in the third period the Devils would get goals from PK Subban and Damon Severson to secure a 5-3 victory.

    https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1190811752939900931?s=20

     

    Calgary Flames v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Columbus the Calgary Flames looked to burn down the Blue Jackets, and burn them they would as the Flames would score a goal per period and David Rittich would post a shutout for their victory. The Flames would get their goals from Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk to secure the 3-0 lead.

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. Dallas Stars – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Dallas the Stars would dominate the Montreal Canadiens as they would get goals from Alexander Radulov (PPG), Denis Gurianov (even strength and PPG), and Miro Heiskanen. The Canadiens would get a late goal from Artturi Lehkonen, but it would be too little, too late as the Stars would defeat the Canadiens 4-1.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Minnesota the Wild would look for their fifth win of the season, but it would be the St. Louis Blues forcing overtime to take the victory from the Wild. The Wild would get goals from Marcus Foligno, Kevin Fiala, and Mats Zuccarello (PPG), while the Blues would get goals from Mackenzie MacEachern, Carl Gunnarsson, and Sammy Blais during regulation. Then in overtime Ryan O’Reilly would score the gmae winner to give the Blues the 4-3 win.

     

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

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    In Arizona the Coyotes would don their Kachinas once again as they took on the Colorado Avalnache, and it would be a howling time for the Coyotes as Darcy Kuemper would backstop his why to a shutout victory. The Coyotes would get goals from Christian Dvorak (PPG), Phil Kessel, and Conor Garland to secure the 3-0 victory.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Vegas the Golden Knights would take on the Winnipeg Jets in a game that would require extra time. The Jets would get two goals from Mathieu Perreault (even strength and PPG), and a goal from Mark Scheifele, while the Knights got goals from Jonathan Marchessault (PPG), Max Pacioretty, and Nate Schmidt in regulation. Then in overtime Kyle Connor would score to secure the 4-3 victory for the Jets.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

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    In San Jose the Vancouver Canucks would tame the Sharks. In the latter half of the third period the Sharks would get goals from Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SHG) and Evander Kane, but the Canucks would get two goals from Elias Pettersson (even strength and PPG), and goals from Brandon Sutter, Jake Virtanen, and Adam Gaudette to secure the 5-2 victory for the Canucks.

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p EST Start Time

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    In Los Angeles the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks would renew their rivalry, and it would not disappoint as this game would require overtime. In regulation the Blackhawks would get goals from Dominik Kubalik, David Kampf, and Jonathan Toews, while the Kings got their goals from Kyle Clifford, Matt Roy, and Michael Amadio. Then in overtime it would be Drew Doughty scoring with 17 seconds left to give the Kings the 4-3 victory.

  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Colorado Avalanche have announced that forward Gabriel Landeskog will be out indefinitely with a lower body injury. No timeline or details in regards to the injury has been given at this time. Kassie’s Report

     

    • The Nashville Predators have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Roman Josi to an eight year contract worth $72.47 million.

     

    Game Recaps:

    San Jose Sharks v. Boston Bruins – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Boston the Bruins would dominate the San Jose Sharks as they would get goals from David Pastrnak (PPG), David Krejci (PPG), Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner, and Brandon Carlo to take a 5-1 victory over the Sharks. The Sharks lone goal would come from Brent Burns on the powerplay.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Washington Capitals end their five game road trip with two goal games from Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime. TXHT Recap

     

    Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Madison Square Garden we would see the the New York Rangers score four unanswered goals to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the Lightning got the 1-0 lead from a Nikita Kucherov goal, the Rangers would get goals from Kaapo Kakko (PPG), Filip Chytil, Adam Fox, and Ryan Strome to secure the 4-1 victory.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Pittsburgh the Penguins would dominate the Philadelphia Flyers right from the start as they would get goals from Justin Schultz, Jared McCann, Dominik Simon, Sydney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Zach Aston-Reese, and Dominik Kahun to win 7-1 in commanding fashion.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p EST Start Time

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    Coming off of their overtime loss in the Heritage Classic the Calgary flames look to bounce back in Carolina as they take on the Hurricanes. However, after taking the 1-0 lead on an Elias Lindholm tally, the Hurricanes would take over as Andrei Svechnikov would score back to back goals to take the 2-1 victory.

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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    The Detroit Red Wings would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and would get two quick goals in the first period from Dylan Larkin (PPG) and Patrik Nemeth to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Leon Draisaitl would score for the Oilers, but Filip Hronek would score to seal the deal for the Red Wings in their 3-1 victory.

     

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

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    Hours after re-signing their captain to an eight year contract, the Nashville Predators would shutout the Chicago Blackhawks as Nick Bonino would score all three goals for the Predators.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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    In Dallas the Minnesota Wild would take a three goal lead late into the the second period  after getting goals from Jason Zucker, Eric Staal (PPG), and Ryan Suter (PPG), but they would give up six unanswered to Stars who would get goals from Alexander Radulov (hat trick), Roope Hintz (PPG), Joe Pavelski, and Tyler Seguin to take the 6-3 victory.

     

    Winnipeg Jets v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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    In a wild west shootout the Anaheim Ducks would outlast the Winnipeg Jets thanks to a four goal second period. The Jets would get goals from Nikolaj Ehlers (2), Blake Wheeler, and Bryan Little, but the Ducks would get goals from Cam Fowler, Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Troy Terry, Derek Grant, and a pair from Carter Rowney to claim the 7-4 victory.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1189401757631205376?s=20

  • NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 27th, 2019

     

    News:

    Blackhawks Brent Seabrook a healthy scratch last night against the LA Kings, as he continues to struggle.

     

    Islanders will be without tough guy Matt Martin and Tom Kuhnhackl for four to six weeks. Martin crashed into the boards hurting his leg. While Kuhnhackl left after the first period Friday night with an undisclosed injury.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Florida Panthers v. Edmonton Oilers – 4p EST Start Time

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    Panthers look to continue their winning ways against the Oilers in Edmonton. The first period would see teams both exchange decent chances, but the score would remain 0-0 after one. All cylinders would be rolling in the second for the Panthers as they would score three goals in under 3 minutes of play to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Edmonton goalie Mike Smith would be pulled from the game in favor of Mikko Koskinen. Koskinen wouldn’t fair much better as the Panthers would score two more in the third and add an empty netter to seal the win. After being down 4-0, the Oilers would squeeze in two goals in hopes of sparking a comeback but fall short. Panthers would win the game 6-2.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Detroit Red Wings – 5p EST Start Time

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    Blues looking to recover from being shutout against the Red Wings in Detroit.  Period one would see Brayden Schenn and Zach Sanford of the Blues score goals 5 minutes apart to give the Blues a quick two-goal lead. In the second the Wings and Blues would exchange goals off the sticks of Filip Hronek and Ryan O’Reilly respectively to keep the two-goal lead after two periods. 3 goals in the third would spark the Detroit comeback as the Wings jumped in front 4-3. O’Reilly would strike again with under 5 minutes remaining this time on the powerplay to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Where David Perron would become the overtime hero and seal the 5-4 win for the Blues.

     

    San Jose Sharks v. Ottawa Senators – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Sens look to stop the Sharks momentum while creating some of their own. Ottawa would jump out in front 6 minutes into the game on Connor Brown’s 1st of the season. The Sens would score another late in the first after Sharks Evander Kane would score on the powerplay to tie the game. 2-1 heading into the second, once again the Sens would score two more goals and the Sharks would sandwich one of their own in there. Sens Anthony Duclair would add a goal late in the third to seal the 5-2 win for the Sens.

     

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

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    Flyers hoping to keep the lamp lit against the red hot Islanders. It looked like the Flyers were going to run away with this game early on as Jakub Voracek opened the scoring just over a minute into game. The Islanders would fire back with three goals of their own in the first, the Flyers would get one back just before the period would end. Period two would pick right up where the first one finished, Philadelphia would watch two more goals tickle the twine before 6 minutes would go by, bringing the Islanders lead to 5-2. Period three would see Flyers Claude Giroux score cutting the lead to 5-3 and that would the final.

     

    Boston Bruins v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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    Bruins look to keep running over the competition as they come to New York to play the Rangers. Rangers forward Michael Haley would open the scoring in the first period and would bring to life the Perfection line. Over the next two period Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Alexandar Georgiev would face a combined 43 shots, as Brad Marchand (2 goals 3 assists), David Pastrnak (5 assists) and Patrice Bergeron (3 goals) would combine for 13 points in the four-goal second, and three-goal third for the Bruins. The Rangers would would score 3 themselves in the third period but it wouldn’t be enough to overcome seven goals from the Bruins on the night. Bruins would be happy as they walk away with a 7-4 victory.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

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    Blackhawks looking to get things clicking as the Kings come to town. Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat and Robin Lehner would have games to never forget on this night. Strome would score twice and add an assist, DeBrincat would score once and add two assists in a four-goal 40 minutes. LA and Chicago would exchange third-period goals, while Lehner would put in a 39 save performance and only allow one goal in a 5-1 rout of the Kings.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 8p EST Start Time

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    Anaheim looked to dethrone the Knights in Vegas. After a big win in Colorado yesterday the Ducks looked to come into the back to back with some energy as Ryan Getzlaf would open the scoring just under five minutes in. This would awaken the Knights as the next 55 minutes would see 49 shots and five unanswered goals until the Ducks Adam Henrique would answer with a goal late in the game. As the Golden Knights would slay the Ducks a 5-2.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Thursday, October 24th, 2019

     

    News:

    Dennis Seidenberg retires after 15 NHL Seasons

     

    Vladimir Tarasenko exits St.Louis vs LA with an Upper Body Injury

    https://twitter.com/HockeyFeedSTL/status/1187533838257401856

     

    Game Recaps:

    San Jose Sharks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p EST Start Time

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    Montreal looked to pick up a big win against the struggling Sharks, and in the first period, they would open the scoring courtesy of Nick Cousins 1st of the year. Evander Kane would kick start the offence for the Sharks by scoring with 0.55 seconds left in the first period on the power-play and then adding another five minutes into the second period once again on the power-play to give the Sharks a 2-1 advantage, in what would become a 4 goal second for the Sharks. The Canadiens would add one late in the second but it would be enough to make any sort of comeback, as the Canadiens would fall 4-2 to the Sharks.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. New York Islanders – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Islanders would open the scoring against the Coyotes early in the first with Derrick Brassard scoring just over a minute into the game. Michael Grabner would answer back midway through the period and the scoring would stay 1-1 until Josh Bailey would bury his 4th of the season just over fourteen minutes into the second. Anders Lee and Conor Garland would exchange goals in the third until Scott Mayfield would put the icing on the cake with an empty netter. Islanders would walk away from this game with a 4-2 win.

     

    Buffalo Sabres v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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    Rangers were hoping to steal a game from the red hot Sabres and would strike third times in the first period, all within an 8 minutes window to jump out to 3-0 lead. The second period would see the Sabres strike twice with a Tony DeAngelo goal sandwiched in the middle to make it a 4-2 game after two periods. There would continue to be no stop from the Rangers tonight as they would add two more goals in the third period to make the final 6-2 Rangers.

     

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

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    The Blue Jackets and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo came in with something to prove tonight against the Canes. Jackets would open the scoring with a goal from Alexander Texier just over three minutes into the game. The Canes would respond just over a minute later off the stick of Dougie Hamilton to tie the game at 1-1. The Canes would score two more goals in the first to stretch the lead to 3-1. The second period was a different story as goals by Ryan Murray and Sonny Milano would bring the Blue Jackets right back into this game at 2-2. The third would see no goals but many chances and the game would head to overtime where the Blue Jackets Speedster Cam Atkinson would put in the overtime winner. Blue Jackets would walk away with a 4-3 victory in overtime.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 8p EST Start Time

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    The Stanley Cup Champion St.Louis Blues were set to face off against the struggling LA Kings in St. Louis. Kings would open the scoring first thanks to Jeff Carter just before the 15-minute mark of the 1st. Vince Dunn would tie the game just over 3 minutes later on the powerplay, this would be the first of 3 powerplay goals in the game for the Blues. Just 3 minutes into the second Alex Iaffalo would score giving the Kings the 2-1 lead. The Blues would score twice in 1:40 courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo on the Powerplay and Robert Thomas, this would give the Blues their first lead of the night at 3-2. The Blues would add two more goals off the stick of Brayden Schenn in the third period, to run over the Kings 5-2.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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    The Wild looked to steal a win from Pekka Rinne and the Predators on Thursday night but seemingly ran into a brick wall. The first period would open with the Wild furiously peppering Pekka Rinne with 13 shots, yet they couldn’t solve the netminder. The first period would end with the score 0-0, and that’s where the Preds would take over. Preds would score 37 seconds into the 2nd period and then add another with less than 30 seconds left in the period, to make 2-0 after two periods. The third period would come and it would see the Preds score twice again to make it 4-0. Pekka Rinne would put ina 26 save effort for the shutout.

     

    Philadelphia Flyers v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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    Flyer looking to gain some momentum against the lowly Blackhawks in Chicago. The game would open with the Flyer grabbing ahold of the game and never looking back. Flyers Oskar Lindblom would score the only goal in the first period, as the Flyers would take a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Claude Giroux would be the only goal scorer in the second period just 59 seconds in, to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead. The first two periods would leave the Blackhawks with just 8 shots combined, while the Flyer had a 2 goal lead and 18 shots. The third period would bring about a more aggressive Blackhawks team as Brandon Saad would score a minute in. The third would see Chicago fire 16 shots at Brian Elliot but were only able to be him once. The Flyers would go on to score 2 more in the 3rd period and win 4-1.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

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    The Ducks and Stars were ready for a goalies duel, with two of the leagues best goalies squaring off in Ben Bishop and John Gibson. Dallas Stars rookie Denis Guraniov would score two goals in the first period to give the Stars a 2-0 lead heading into the 2nd period. Ducks Max Comtois would score on the powerplay just over 4 minutes into the 2nd period to cut the lead in half. But that’s all the score that would come in this game as both goalies shut the door and never let another puck past them. Stars would squeak past the Ducks 2-1.

     

    Florida Panthers v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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    Flames looked to put themselves back on track at home, while the Panthers looked to keep their winning ways going. This game was not meant for the goaltenders at all. Calgary would open the score in the first with an Austin Czarnik goal on the powerplay and then the floodgates would open. The Second would see the Panthers score twice off the sticks of Huberdeau and Weegar, while the Flames would score in the middle of the two Panther goals courtesy of Matthew Tkachuk. 2-2 would be the score at the end of the second period. Flames Matthew Tkachuk and Captain Mark Giordano would both score respectively to open the 3rd period. The Panthers would storm back being down 4-2, scoring three of there own off the sticks of Josh Brown, Evgenii Dadonov, and Mark Pysyk to give the Panthers a 5-4 lead with five minutes remaining. Sam Bennett would send this game to overtime with his 2nd of the season with just under three minutes remaining in the game. Overtime would solve nothing but the shootout would see the Panthers miss both their shots while the Flames would score on theirs. Flames put out a spotty win against the Panthers 6-5

     

    Washington Capitals v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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    Oilers looking to start red hot, while the Caps look to find some consistency in holding leads. Darnell Nurse would open the scoring 13 minutes into the first to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. But the Caps would not lay down and take a loss. The Caps came out flying in the second period scoring 3 goals, including 2 from Captain Alex Ovechkin. This would put the Caps on top 3-1 heading into the 3rd period. The 3rd period would be the Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl show and another defensive third-period meltdown for the Caps. Both McDavid and Draisaitl would score to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Just 1:18 into the 3rd period Leon Draisaitl would take the feed from Connor McDavid and bury it. Oilers would walk out with a 4-3 Overtime victory over the Caps.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

     

    Game Recaps:

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

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    The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs would renew their rivalry once again, this time in Boston as both teams look for their sixth win of the season. In the first period David Pastrnak would score a sneaky one for his 10th of the season on the powerplay. Then in the second period Kasperi Kapanen would get on the board for the Leafs to tie the game, but less than two minutes later Brad Marchand would strike to retake the lead for the Bruins. However, Alexander Kerfoot would score on the powerplay to tie the game back up at two. Then in the third period the Bruins would get a pair of goals from Brett Ritchie and Par Lindholm to secure a 4-2 victory over the Leafs.

     

    San Jose Sharks v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Buffalo the Sabres play host to the San Jose Sharks, and it would be the Sharks swimming all over the Sabres as they would get goals from Dylan Gambrell (first career NHL goal) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic to take a 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Jack Eichel would score for the Sabres while on the powerplay, then with 31 seconds left in the period Sam Reinhart would tie the game at two. Then in the third period Jeff Skinner would score 45 seconds into the game for the Sabres to take the lead, but Erik Karlsson would score his first of the season to tie the game and send it to overtime, which would see Jack Eichel score his second of the game to give the Sabres the 4-3 victory.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Florida the Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins and after a scoreless first period both teams would trade goals in the second. first it would be the Panthers striking with a Noel Acciari marker, then the Penguins would strike with a Teddy Blueger tally, but then the Panthers would strike back with a Denis Malgin goal to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Patric Hornqvist would score for the Penguins, but the Panthers would get goals from Jonathan Huberdeau and Frank Vatrano to secure a 4-2 victory for the Panthers.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. New York Rangers – 7p EST Start Time

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    At the legendary Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would take on the Arizona Coyotes. In the first period the Coyotes would get the lone strike as Lawson Crouse would score his second of the season. Then in the second period Anthony DeAngelo would score his second of the season to tie the game at one, but late in the period both teams would trade powerplay goals as both Alex Goligoski and DeAngelo (his second of the game) would make this a 2-2 game heading into the second intermission. After a scoreless third period it would be the Coyotes striking in overtime as Christian Dvorak scoring his fourth of the season to give the Coyotes the 3-2 victory.

     

    Vancouver Canucks v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p EST Start Time

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    In Detroit the Red Wings would take on the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Anthony Mantha would strike for the Wings on the powerplay for the lone tally of the period. In the second period the Wings would get the lone goal from Dennis Cholowski to gain the 2-0 lead, but in the third period the Canucks would score five unanswered goals to take the victory. The Canucks would get a hat trick from captain Bo Horvat (2 PPGs, and an even strength goal), as well as goals from Jake Virtanen and Tim Schaller to secure the victory 5-2.

     

    Anaheim Ducks v. Nashville Predators – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Nashville the Predators look to feast on the Anaheim Ducks, and the first period would look good for the Predators as Roman Josi would score on the powerplay followed by a Colton Sissons tally to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.  Then in the second period the Predators would score two more goals as Rocco Grimaldi and Mattias Ekholm (SHG) would get on the board to expand the lead to four. Then in the third period the ducks would finally get on the board as Ryan Getzlaf would score his third of season, but the Predators would with two more goals as Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok would tally to give the Predators the 6-1 victory.

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Minnesota Wild – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Minnesota the Wild would smother the Edmonton Oilers in the first period as they would strike three times in the first period. The Wild would get back to back goals from Eric Staal, and then a powerplay goal from Brad Hunt to take the 3-0 lead into the first intermission. Then the Wild would shut the door the following two periods as they would go on to win 3-0.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

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    In Winnipeg the Los Angeles Kings look to ground the Jet, but in the first period we would see both teams trade goals as Austin Wagner would score for the Kings, then Kyle Connor would strike for the Jets as they head into the first intermission tied at one. Then in the second period the two teams would trade goals again as Kurtis MacDermid would score for the Kings, and Nikolaj Ehlers would respond for the Jets. Then in the third period Anze Kopitar would score the lone goal of the period to give the Kings the 3-2 victory.

     

    Vegas Golden Knights v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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    In Chicago the Blackhawks would host the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Kirby Dach would score his first career NHL goal in his second career game to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. However, after a scoreless second period, in the third period the Knights would strike when Nick Holden would score with 93 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Then in the shootout it would be Shea Theodore scoring the winning goal in the third round to give the Golden Knights the 2-1 victory.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

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    John Carlson would score 2 goals to reach 20 points and lead the Washington Capitals over the Calgary Flames 5-3. TXHT Recap

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 20th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 20th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, October 20th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Florida Panthers have signed forward Brian Boyle to a one year deal.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Vancouver Canucks v. New York Rangers – 1p EST Start Time

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    The Vancouver Canucks take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, and the first period would be all Canucks as they would get goals from Bo Horvat (PPG), Brock Boeser, and Jay Beagle (SHG), and  that would be all that they would need to defeat the Rangers. The Rangers would get a second period goal from Jesper Fast, and a third period tally from Artemi Panarin, but the Canucks would hold on for the 3-2 victory.

     

    Montreal Canadiens v. Minnesota Wild – 5p EST Start Time

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    In Minnesota the struggling Wild play host to the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period the Wild would get a powerplay goal from Jason Zucker to take the 1-0 lead, but in the second period the Canadiens would strike for back to back goals from Tomas Tatar (PPG) and Phillip Danault to take the 2-1 lead. However, with 15 seconds left in the period Marcus Foligno would score his first of the season to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Phillip Danault would score his second of the game for the Canadiens, but the Wild would respond with a Brad Hunt powerplay goal and Zach Parise goal to defeat the Canadiens 4-3.

     

    Washington Capitals v. Chicago Blackhawks – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Capitals kick off their five game road trip with a 5-3 victory over the Blackhawks as Carl Hagelin and Lars Eller both would have two point nights. TXHT Recap

     

    Edmonton Oilers v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Winnipeg the Jet and the Edmonton Oilers would go scoreless all the way to the shootout that would see Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine score to give the Jets the 1-0 victory.

     

    Calgary Flames v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Anaheim the Ducks would fall to the Calgary Flames in a closely contested matchup. After a scoreless first period the Ducks would score 12 seconds into the second period when Jakob Silfverberg scored his fifth of the season, but the Flames would respond with a Michael Stone tally to tie the game. Then in the third period Mikael Backlund would score his second of the season to give the Flames the 2-1 victory.

     

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  • NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 18th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 18th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Friday, October 18th, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Washington Capitals placed forward Richard Panik on Long Term Injury due to an upper body injury, and also announced Jonas Siegenthaler as a game time decision for the night’s game against the New York Rangers.
    • The Capitals also recalled forward Travis Boyd and defenseman Martin Fehervary from Hershey of the AHL.

     

    • The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm has been fined $5000, the maximum under the CBA, for slashing Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm in Calgary on Thursday, October 17th.

     

     

    Game Recaps:

    Colorado Avalanche v. Florida Panthers – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Florida the Panthers host the red hot Colorado Avalanche, but it would be the Panthers striking for three goals in the first period as Jonathan Huberdeau would strike for two goals, and Frank Vatrano would score while shorthanded. However, the Avalanche would get a goal from Joonas Donskoi in the first period as the Panthers went into the first intermission with the 3-1 lead. Then in the second period the Avalanche would get two goals from Andre Burakovsky and a goal from Matt Nieto, while the Panthers would get a goal from Brett Connolly as the game would be tied going into the second intermission. After a scoreless third period they would require overtime which would see Nathan MacKinnon score in overtime to secure the 5- victory.

     

    Dallas Stars v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p EST Start Time

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    In Pittsburgh the Penguins would host the struggling Dallas Stars and after a scoreless first period both teams would trade goals as Roope Hintz would score to give the Stars the 1-0 lead, but Jared McCann would tie the game for the Penguins heading into the second intermission. Then in the third period the Penguins would get two goals from Kris Letang and a goal from Patric Hornqvist, while the Stars would get a goal from John Klingberg, but it would not be enough as the Penguins would defeat the Stars 4-2.

     

    New York Rangers v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

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    The Washington Capitals end their three game homestand with a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers. TXHT Recap

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p EST Start Time

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    In Chicago the Blackhawks would take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period the Blackhawks would strike for the 1-0 lead as Drake Caggiula would get on the board late int he first period. Then in the second Pierre-Luc Dubois would score for the Blue Jackets to tie the game at one, but in the third period the Blue Jackets would get another goal from Markus Nutivaara to take the 2-1 lead, but Alex DeBrincat would score to tie the game and send it to overtime. In overtime it would be Jonathan Toews would deflect the puck past Elvis Merzlikins to give the Blackhawks the 3-2 victory.

     

    Detroit Red Wings v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p EST Start Time

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    In Edmonton the Oilers would take on the Detroit Red Wings, and it would be an all seond period affair as both James Neal and Ethan Bear would score for the Oilers, but Mike Green would score for the Red Wings. However, that would all that would be needed for the Oilers to take the 2-1 lead.

     

    Carolina Hurricanes v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

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    In Anaheim the Ducks take on the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period the Ducks would get goals from Adam Henrique and Troy Terry to give the Ducks the 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Then in the second period both teams would trade goals as the Hurricanes would get goals from Erik Haula (PPG) and Hayden Fleury, while the Ducks would respond with goals from Jakob Silfverberg and Carter Rowney (SHG) to secure the 4-2 victory.

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  • Game Recap – 10/18/2019 – New York Rangers v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 10/18/2019 – New York Rangers v. Washington Capitals

    New York Rangers (2-2-0 4pts) v. Washington Capitals (4-2-2 10pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers as they look to end their three game homestand with a possible 4 out 6 standing points, and early in the first period while on the powerplay the Capitals would strike as TJ Oshie would continue to jam at the puck, in front of the net, and due to the scrum would see a Rangers defensemen inadvertently kick the puck into the net to give the Capitals the 1-0 lead. Then 10 minutes later Pavel Buchnevich would strike on a Rangers powerplay to tie the game at one, but the Capitals would strike less than three minutes later as the as the returning Michal Kempny would one time a rebound past Henrik Lundqvist to give the Capitals the 2-1 lead going into the first intermission.

     

    Then early in the second period Nic Dowd would score his first of the season after finding the rebound and shooting it into the wide open net for the 3-1 lead. But late in the period Artemi Panarin would score his third of the season to cut the Capitals lead back to one as the Capitals head into the second intermission with the 3-2 lead.

     

    In the third period the physicality would pick up as both Brendan Smith and Garnet Hathaway would have a fight, but Smith would also get an addition two minutes for cross checking to give the Capitals the powerplay that would see TJ Oshie score his second of the game after he would tip a John Carlson point blast to give the Capitals the 4-2 lead. Then in the final thirty seconds of the game Hathaway would score the empty net goal to secure the Capitals the 5-2 victory over the Rangers.

     

    Lineups:

    New York Rangers:

    Artemi Panarin — Mika Zibanejad — Pavel Buchnevich

    Chris Kreider — Brett Howden — Kaapo Kakko

    Brendan Smith — Ryan Strome — Jesper Fast

    Greg McKegg — Lias Andersson — Micheal Haley

    Brady Skjei — Tony DeAngelo

    Libor Hajek — Jacob Trouba

    Marc Staal — Adam Fox

    Henrik Lundqvist

    Alexandar Georgiev

    Scratched: Brendan Lemieux

    Injured: None

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Carl Hagelin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Garnet Hathaway

    Brendan Leipsic – Nic Dowd — Chandler Stephenson

    Jonas Siegenthaler — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Nick Jensen

    Michal Kempny — Radko Gudas

    Braden Holtby

    Ilya Samsonov

    Scratched: Tyler Lewington, Travis Boyd, Martin Fehervary

    Injured: Richard Panik (upper body)

     

    First Period:

    NYR Penalty – 1:09 – Artemi Panarin 2 minutes for Slashing

    WAS PPG – 2:24 – TJ Oshie (5) from unassisted

    NYR Penalty – 4:11 – Brendan Lemieux 5 minute major for Fighting

    WAS Penalty – 4:11 – Radko Gudas 5 minute magor for Fighting

    WAS Penalty – 5:08 – Michal Kempny 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Penalty – 11:50 – Nicklas Backstrom 2 minutes for Tripping

    NYR PPG – 12:25 – Pavel Buchnevich (1) from Mika Zibanejad (5) and Jacob Trouba (4)

    WAS Goal – 15:16 – Michal Kempny (1) from Alex Ovechkin (4) and John Carlson (12)

    NYR Penalty – 16:23 – Chris Kreider 2 minutes for Tripping

     

    End of 1st – NYR – 1       WAS – 2

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    Second Period:

    WAS Goal – 3:45 – Nic Dowd (1) from Dmitry Orlov (3) and John Carlson (13)

    WAS Penalty Shot – 10:16 – Jakub Vrana – Saved by Lundqvist

    WAS Penalty – 13:16 – Radko Gudas 2 minutes for Holding

    NYR Goal – 16:56 – Artemi Panarin (3) from Chris Kreider (3)

     

    End of 2nd – NYR – 2       WAS – 3

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    Third Period:

    NYR Penalty – 9:20 – Brendan Smith (Artemi  Panarin) 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    NYR Penalty – 9:20 – Brendan Smith 5 minute major for Fighting

    WAS Penalty – 9:20 – Garnet Hathaway 5 minute major for Fighting

    WAS PPG – 10:18 – TJ Oshie (6) from John Carlson (14) and Nicklas Backstrom (6)

    WAS Penalty – 11:42 – John Carlson 2 minutes for Slashing

    NYR Penalty – 15:29 – Libor Hajek 2 minutes for Tripping

    WAS ENG – 19:32 – Garnet Hathaway (2) from Carl Hagelin (2)

     

    End of 3rd – NYR – 2       WAS – 5

    10-18 v NYR 3

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (5-2-2 12pts) @ Chicago (2-2-1 3pts)

    NY Rangers (2-3-0 4pts) v. Vancouver (4-2-0 8pts)

     

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