The Columbus Blue Jackets would blank the St. Louis Blues on a newsworthy day in London, Ontario, Canada.
NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
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Columbus Blue Jackets v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
In St. Louis the Blues would play host to the Blue Jackets, and after a scoreless first and second period Dmitri Voronkov would score to give the Blue Jackets the 1-0 victory over the Blues. Elvis Merzlikins would stop all 21 shots faced to earn the shutout.
The Washington Capitals announced that they have extended their affiliate agreement with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
The affiliate agreement will run through the 2029-30 season.
Roaring for SIX MORE YEARS!
The Washington Capitals and @TheHersheyBears of the American Hockey League (AHL) have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2029-30 season.#ALLCAPS x #HBH
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Nashville Predators v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
In Ottawa, the Predators made their annual trek to the Canadian capital to take on the Senators and in the first Nashville took the 1-0 lead when Michael McCarron scored his seventh of the year and then Phillip Tomasino score his sixth to make it a 2-0 lead. Yakov Trenin then scored his eighth of the year to put the Preds up 3-0. In the second, Drake Batherson scored his 17th of the year to put Ottawa on the board and then Tim Stützle went on to score his 11th of the year to bring the Sens within a goal. Brady Tkachuk then scored his 21st of the season as Ottawa tied the contest. After a scoreless overtime, Claude Giroux scored the game winner as the Senators scored four unanswered to defeat the Predators 4-3.
Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of January 22nd through 28th.
First Star – Nikita Kucherov (RW – TB)
Nikita Kucherov would record four goals and five assists for nine points in three games played for the Tampa Bay Lightning as he makes his fifth All Star appearance this upcoming weekend. Kucherov would start off his week with three goals and an assist in a 6-3 victory over Philadelphia on Jan. 23rd, and then on Jan. 25th in a 6-3 victory over Arizona he would record a goal and two assists. Then to close out his week Kucherov would record two assists in a 6-3 victory over New Jersey on Jan. 27th.
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Second Star – Connor McDavid (C – EDM)
Connor McDavid would record four goals and four assists for eight points in three games played for the Edmonton Oilers, and he will be captaining one of the All Stars teams this upcoming weekend. To begin his week McDavid would score a goal in a 4-1 victory over Columbus on Jan. 23rd, and then on Jan. 25th he would record two goals and an assist in a 3-0 victory over Chicago. Then on Jan. 27th McDavid would end the week with a goal and three assists in a 4-1 win over Nashville.
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Third Star – Matthew Tkachuk (LW – FLA)
Matthew Tkachuk would also compile four goals and four assists for eight points but in four games played for the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk would start off the week with a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over Nashville on Jan. 22nd, and on Jan. 24th he would record two goals and an assist in a 6-2 victory over Arizona. Then on Jan. 26th he would pick up an assist in a 3-2 shootout victory over Pittsburgh, and then to close out the week Tkachuk would record a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Islanders on Jan. 27th.
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Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 2p ET
In St. Louis, the Blues hosted the Kings and in the first the Kings took the 1-0 lead when Adrian Kempe scored his 17th but then St. Louis evened the scored when Nick Leddy netted his third of the year. In the second, Jaret Anderson-Dolan’s shorthanded goal gave Los Angeles the lead back but then a power play goal from Pavel Buchnevich tied the contest for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou then scored his 14th goal of the season to put St. Louis in the lead but then Phillip Danault scored his 10th of the year to even the score for the Kings. After a scoreless overtime, Brayden Schenn scored the game winner, his 13th goal of the year, to give the Blues the 4-3 win over the Kings.
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Boston Bruins v. Philadelphia Flyers – 1p ET
On a day where the Philadelphia Flyers would induct Mark Recchi into their Hall of Fame, Recchi’s final team the Boston Bruins would come to town for an early afternoon matiniee, and in the first period it would be all Boston as David Pastrnak would net a pair of goals while Charlie McAvoy and Danton Heinen would score to give the B’s the commanding 4-0 lead. In the second period James van Riemsdyk would score to grow the B’s lead to five, but Tyson Foerster would score to get the Flyers on the board. Then in the third period Foerster would net his second of the game for the Flyers, but Charlie Coyle would score to give the Bruins the 6-2 victory over the Flyers.
In Dallas the Washington Capitals would come to town with the hopes of going into the All Star break on a high note as they faceoff with the Stars, and in the first period Anthony Mantha would strike first for the Caps, but goals from Wyatt Johnston and Thomas Harley would give the Stars the 2-1 lead. In the second period Rasmus Sandin would net his first of the season to tie the game at two, but Mason Marchment would score to retake the lead for the Stars. Then in the third period Matt Duchene would score to grow the Stars lead to two, but late game heroics as both Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome would score to tie the game at four for the Caps to force overtime. In the extra frame Harley would net his second of the game to give the Stars the 5-4 victory over the Capitals.
In Edmonton the Oilers would take on the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would score on the powerplay to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Leon Draisaitl would score on the powerplay to grow the Oilers lead to two. Then in the third period Colton Sissons would score for the Preds, but Connor McDavid would score his 20th of the season and Zach Hyman would score his 30th of the season to give the Oilers the 4-1 victory over the Predators.
In San Jose for an matinee game the Sharks would play host to the Buffalo Sabres, and in the first period Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Jan Rutta would score to give the Sharks the 2-0 lead, but JJ Peterka and Jordan Greenway would strike for the Sabres to tie the game at two. In the second period Alex Tuch would score to give the Sabres the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Peterka would net his second of the game and Dylan Cozens would score to give the Sabres the 5-2 victory over the Sharks.
In Carolina the Hurricanes would take on the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Logan Cooley would score to give the Yotes the 1-0 lead. In the second period Martin Necas would strike for the Canes to tie the game at one. Then in the third period Dmitry Orlov and Jesper Fast would both score in the final 36 seconds of regulation to give the Hurricanes the 3-1 victory over the Coyotes.
In Detroit the Red Wings would test their meddle against the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Ivan Barbashev and Paul Cotter would score for the Knights, but goals from Dylan Larkin, Jake Walman, and Joe Veleno would give the Wings the 3-2 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Andrew Copp and Larkin would score to give the Red Wings the 5-2 victory over the Golden Knights.
In Ottawa the Senators would host the New York Rangers, and in the first period Brady Tkachuk would score to give the Sens the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jakob Chychrun would score for the Sens to grow their lead to two, but goals from Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Zac Jones, Jonny Brodzinski, and Blake Wheeler would give the Rangers the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period Artemi Panarin and Kaapo Kakko would score to give the Rangers the 7-2 victory over the Senators.
In Pittsburgh the Montreal Canadiens would come to town to face the Penguins, and in the first period Kaiden Guhle would score to give the Habs the 1-0 lead. In the second period Lars Eller would score for the Pens to tie the game at one, but Juraj Slafkovsky would score to give the Habs their lead back. Then in the third period Jake Guentzel would score to tie the game at two for the Pens to force overtime. In the extra frame Marcus Pettersson would score to give the Penguins the 3-2 overtime victory over the Canadiens.
In Tampa Bay the Lightning would look to tame the New Jersey Devils, and after a scoreless first period Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel would score to give the Bolts the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Ondrej Palat, Jesper Bratt, and Tyler Toffoli would score for the Devils, but Brayden Point would score a pair of goals plus tallies from Steven Stamkos and Hagel would give the Lightning the 6-3 victory over the Devils.
In Winnipeg celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force the Jets would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Hockey Night in Canada, and in the first period Dylan Samberg would strike for the Jets while Ryan Reaves would score foe the Leafs for the 1-1 tie. Then after a scoreless second period Mason Appleton would score for the Jets, but goals from John Tavares, Auston Matthews (40th of the season), and Simon Benoit would give the Maple Leafs the 4-2 victory over the Jets.
On Long Island the Florida Panthers would come to town to take on the New York Islanders, and after a scoreless first period Sam Reinhart would score for the Panthers while Simon Holmstrom would strike for the Isles for the 1-1 tie. In the third period Matthew Tkachuk would score for the Panthers while Kyle Palmieri would score for the Isles for the 2-2 tie. Then in overtime Oliver Ekman-Larsson would score for the Panther to defeat the Islanders 3-2.
At long last the NHL and Adidas have finally released the Stadium Series jerseys for the Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, and New York Islanders. Today we’ll be looking at the Stadium Series jerseys, and ranking the jerseys.
4. New York Islanders
Starting in last place we have the New York Islanders who also are the recipients to the “At least You Tried” Award. This has Lou Lamoriello’s fingerprints all over it as it’s very bland and boring. Just like the hockey teams he builds.
The Isles are going with a navy jersey with a massive orange stripe across the center with “ISLES” in navy in the middle of the jersey. The jersey also has a large orange stripe on the sleeves that’ll feature the jersey numbers in navy, and a small orange trim on the bottom of the jersey and sleeves and on the collar. On the back of the jerseys the players names will be in orange, and the numbers will be navy with orange trim. It should be noted that the orange trim is a brighter orange than the one being used on the jersey itself.
The Islanders logo is on the left shoulder while the Stadium series patch is on the right shoulder. Overall, this jersey is near the bottom of the barrel along with their Reverse Retro jerseys which they either didn’t try (RR1.0), or bastardized something that could have been great (RR2.0).
Ok, so I’m going to get some hate for this, but the New Jersey Devils come in third for me. I understand what they are going for, but I’m just not feeling it. They essentially took their current home jersey, removed all of the white, and enlarged the logo and numbers for the Stadium Series atmosphere. Also, having the names and numbers in all black is a choice to say the least. I wouldn’t be surprised if they passed the TV test, but I could see them being a little problematic to see live at MetLife Stadium. However, I could be wrong, and I’ll know soon enough when I am at the Devils/Flyers game on Feb. 17th.
Overall, I think the colors are fine, I’d just change a few things personally to make it more aesthetically appealing. And who knows, maybe these jerseys will grow on me when I see them in action next month.
Coming in at number two we have the New York Rangers. Honestly, I’m a little surprised myself that I have the Rangers ranked as high as I do. I really thought they would have been lower, but after looking at the jersey more this one grew on me rather quickly, like a Jacob Trouba elbow to the head.
The Rangers, being the road team for the sixth time now for an outdoor game, is rocking white jerseys with red and blue large stripes on the sleeves with smaller white stripes for spacing. The bottom of the jersey has blue base. The player names are also in blue, but the thing that really stands out to me the most is the “NYR” and the numbers. The red with blue borders makes this jersey really stand out to me, and in a really positive way. The Rangers doing the “NYR” like they have their team name on their home and roads doesn’t bother me as much as it’s very on brand, but they did a really great job of making them stand out. Overall, I could see me getting this jersey for my collection (and I do need a Rangers jersey for my collection).
Classic. Clean. Custom-made for the bright lights.
Coming at the number one spot is the Philadelphia Flyers. For a team that has already gone a rebrand of the summer I was kind of worried what they would do for the Stadiums Series, but I’m actually really impressed with the Flyers did here.
Rocking a white jersey, the Flyers jersey has an orange stripe on the bottom with white trim underneath, but what really makes this jersey stand out to me is the how the sleeves contribute to the back of the jersey. The sleeves which have a large orange stripe on the middle of the sleeve with a smaller black stripe above. The black stripe, however, stretches from sleeve to sleeve across the back, and on the black stripe on the back is where the players names go. I think that’s really cool and creative. The players numbers are in orange with no borders to them just like with their new home and road jerseys, but instead of having the numbers on the sleeves, they are on the shoulders, which is a nice touch to really differentiate themselves from the other jerseys. Overall, I love these jerseys, and I would definitely buy one for the collection.
While it’s not a Stadium Series jersey, on Thursday night the San Jose Sharks unveiled their new alternate jerseys.
Nicknamed the “Cali Fin” or the “Evolve” jersey, the Sharks introduced their newest alternate jersey a little over a year after going through a rebrand themselves. Going back to black for their base the Sharks used their secondary “Cali Fin” logo as their primary, and on the shoulders they reintroduced the Northern California Shark-fin in a re-imagined design for which they revised from their 2015 Stadium Series jersey. It has the same setup as the current home and road jerseys, but with additional teal striping to help bring more life to the jersey, which I feel it succeeds at doing. Hands down this jersey is a thousand times better than that awful Stealth jersey they used to wear.
We’d finally get to see the Stadium Series jerseys for the Flyers, Devils, Rangers, and Islanders, and the Sharks unveiled their new alternates.
NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 26th, 2024
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The NHL unveiled the uniforms for the 2024 Stadium Series games featuring the Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders on Feb. 17th and 18th.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed forward Owen Tippett to an extenstion.
Tippett would sign an eight year deal with an AAV of $6.2 million per season.
OWEN'S GOIN' NOWHERE!
We have inked Flyers forward @TippettOwen to an eight-year, $49.6 million contract extension, starting with the 2024-25 season. #LetsGoFlyershttps://t.co/n7fPC7nfnw
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Vegas Golden Knights v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Sheldon Rempal would score for the Knights while Blake Wheeler would score for the Rangers for the 1-1 tie. In the second period Keegan Kolesar and Jonathan Marchessault would score to give the Knights the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Kaapo Kakko would score for the Rangers, but Marchessault would net a pair of goals to complete the hat trick and give the Golden Knights the 5-2 victory over the Rangers.
In Pittsburgh the Florida Panthers would come to town to take on the Penguins, and in the first period Jake Guentzel would score for the Pens, but Evan Rodrigues would strike for the Panthers to tie the game at one. In the second period Sam Reinhart would score to give the Panther the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Evgeni Malkin would score to tie the game at two for the Pens to force overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey Reinhart would net the winner as the Panthers would defeat the Penguins 3-2 in the shootout.
The Clagary Flames announced the return of defenseman Oliver Kylington as they activate him off of LTIR.
HE'S BACK!
Oliver Kylington has been activated from the Long-Term Injured Reserve and will suit up for tonight's #Flames vs. Blue Jackets match-up! pic.twitter.com/Ne2xuBuqs5
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Philadelphia Flyers v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
In Detroit, the Flyers returned to the Motor City to take on the Red Wings and after a scoreless first Dylan Larkin scored his 20th to put Detroit up 1-0 and then Moritz Seider scored his sixth to give the Wings the 2-0 lead. Then, Andrew Copp scored his ninth on the power play. After a scoreless third, the Red Wings stood pat as they shutout the Flyers 3-0.
In Montreal, the Canadiens hosted the Islanders and in the first the Habs took the 1-0 lead with a power play goal from Nick Suzuki and then Cole Caufield scored his 17th to put Montreal up 2-0. Then. Sean Monahan’s 12th goal of the year put the Canadiens up 3-0. In the second, Bo Horvat scored his 20th of the year on the power playto put the Islanders on the board. In the third, Mathew Barzal scored on the power play to bring the Isles within a goal and then Kyle Palmieri scored his 12th of the year to tie the game for New York. Then, Sean Monahan scored his second of the night as the Canadiens eked by the Islanders with the 4-3 win.
In Ottawa, the Senators welcomed the Bruins back to the Canadian capital and in the first Boston took the 1-0 lead when David Pastrnak scored his 31st of the year on the power play. In the second, Boston took the 2-0 lead with Trent Frederic’s 14th of the year but then Thomas Chabot scored his second of the year on the power play to bring Ottawa within a goal. In the third, Vladimir Tarasenko scored on the power play to tie the game for the Sens. In overtime, Brad Marchand scored his 24th of the year as the Bruins downed the Senators 3-2.
In Tampa Bay, the Lightning hosted the Coyotes and in the first Tampa took the 1-0 lead when Darren Raddysh scored his fourth of the year but then Arizona tied the game when Clayton Keller scored his 20th of the year. Then, Brayden Point gave the Bolts the lead back with his 23rd of the year. In the second, Nikita Kucherov gave Tampa the two goal lead and then Steven Stamkos scored a power play goal to give the Lightning the 4-1 lead. Then, Mitchell Chaffee scored his first career NHL goal to put Tampa in the four goal lead but then Sean Durzi scored his eighth of the year to bring Arizona within three. In the third, Luke Glendening scored his eighth to give Tampa the four goal lead back but then Lawson Crouse scored his 19th to bring the ‘Yotes within three once more. However, the Lightning held on as the doubled up the Coyotes 6-3.
New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p ET
In Raleigh, the Hurricanes and Devils faced off and in the first Carolina took the 1-0 lead when Sebastian Aho scored his 17th of the year. In the second, the Canes took the 2-0 lead when Teuvo Teravainen netted his 16th on the power play and then Carolina took the 3-0 lead with Jordan Staal’s sixth of the year. In the third, Justin Dowling scored his first of the year to put New Jersey on the board and then Jesper Bratt scored his 18th of the year. Despite the comeback from New Jersey, the Hurricanes held on to knock off the Devils 3-2.
In Dallas, the Ducks looked to re-align the Stars and in the first Dallas took the 1-0 lead when Matt Duchene scored his 16th of the year but then Anaheim tied the game when Urho Vaakanainen scored his first of the year. In the second, Anaheim took the 2-1 lead when Troy Terry scored his 12th of the year but then Dallas responded when Craig Smith scored his sixth of the year to tie the contest 2-2. In the third, Jakob Silfverberg scored his fifth to give Anaheim the lead back but then Miro Heiskanen scored his fifth to make it a 3-3 game. In overtime, Thomas Harley scored his 10th of the year to give the Stars the 4-3 victory over the Ducks.
In the State of Hockey, the Wild hosted the Predators and after a scoreless first, Minnesota took the 1-0 lead when Joel Eriksson Ek scored his 21st of the year on the power play. In the third, Nashville tied the contest when Alexandre Carrier scored his fourth of the year and then Filip Forsberg scored his 23rd of the year to give Nashville the 2-1 lead. Then, Roman Hosi scored his 10th of the year to put the Preds up two but then Matt Boldy scored his 16th goal on the Minnesota power play. However, the Predators held on to get the 3-2 win over the Wild.
In a 7 game night in the NHL we would see a Mac Attack as Nathan MacKinnon would get four goals in a 6-2 drubbing for the Avalanche.
NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
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The owners of the Utah Jazz of the NBA, Smith Entertainment Group, has placed a request with the NHL.
The request is to initiate the process for bringing an expansion team to Salt Lake City, UT.
Smith Entertainment Group — owners of the Utah Jazz — ask NHL to “initiate an expansion process” to bring a team to the state. pic.twitter.com/2xq5MAr4p5
The New Jersey Devils announced that forward Michael McLeod defenseman Cal Foote are taking indefinite leaves of absence from the team.
This marks the third and fourth NHL players from the 2018 Canadian World Junior team to take a leave of absence from their team due to the ongoing investigation for sexual assault.
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Arizona Coyotes v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, and Sam Bennett would score to give the Panthers the 3-0 lead. In the second period Tkachuk would net his second of the game and Anton Lundell would score to grow the Panthers lead to five. Then in the third period Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley would score for the Yotes, but Jonah Gadjovich’s tally would give the Panthers the 6-2 victory over the Coyotes.
In Toronto for some Canadian action the Maple Leafs would play host to the Winnipeg Jets, and after a scoreless 60 minutes of action it would be Auston Matthews with his 39th of the season to give the Maple Leafs the 1-0 overtime victory over the Jets. Ilya Samsonov would stop all 32 shots faced for the shutout.
In Boston the Carolina Hurricanes would come to town to take on the Bruins, and in the first period Martin Necas would score to give the Canes the 1-0 lead. In the second period Teuvo Teravainen would score to grow the Canes lead to two. Then in the third period Brad Marchand would net a pair of goals to tie the game at two for the B’s, but Jordan Martinook would strike late in the period to give the Hurricanes the 3-2 victory over the Bruins.
Five members of 2018 Team Canada junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges (Globe and Mail – $)
Breaking: Five members of the 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to London, Ont., police to face charges of sexual assault, The Globe and Mail reports, citing unnamed sources. The Globe reports the players, who have not been charged yet, have been given a…
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The Philadelphia Flyers announced that goaltender Carter Hart will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team.
Hart is citing personal reasons for the leave of absence.
Per Philadelphia Flyers General Manager, Daniel Briere:
"Carter Hart has requested and been granted an indefinite leave of absence citing personal reasons. The club will have no further comment at this time." pic.twitter.com/jC1GyxcKWR
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Dallas Stars v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
In Detroit the Red Wings would play host to the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Jamie Benn would open the scoring for the Stars, but David Perron and Alex DeBrincat would score to give the Wings the 2-1 lead. In the second period Mason Marchment and Esa Lindell would score and Roope Hintz would net a pair of goals to give the Stars the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period Dylan Larkin and JT Compher would score for the Wings, but the Stars would hold on to defeat the Red Wings the 5-4.
In Montreal the Ottawa Senators would come to town to take on the Canadiens, and in the first period Ridly Greig and Jake Sanderson would score to give the Sens the 2-0 lead. In the second period Shane Pinto would score his first of the season to grow the Sens lead to three. Then in the third period Johnathan Kovacevic would score for the Habs, but Mathieu Joseph would score to give the Senators the 4-1 victory over the Canadiens.
Tampa Bay Lightning v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
In Philadelphia the Flyers would battle the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov would score for the Bolts to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Cam Atkinson and Jamie Drysdale would score for the Flyers, but Kucherov would net his second of the game and Michael Eyssimont would score to give the Bolts the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Cam York would score to get the Flyers back within one, but Brandon Hagel would score and Kucherov would score to complete the hat trick and give the Lightning the 6-3 victory over the Flyers.
Vegas Golden Knights v. New York Islanders – 730p ET
On Long Island the Vegas Golden Knights would come visit the New York Islanders, and in the first period Ivan Barbashev would score for the Knights to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Brock Nelson would score for the Isles, but goals from Sheldon Rempal and Nicolas Roy would give the Knights the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score for the Isles, but the Golden Knights would hold on for the 3-2 victory over the Islanders.
In Minnesota the Wild would face off with the Washington Capitals, and int he first period Brock Faber and Marcus Foligno would score to give the Wild the 2-0 lead. In the second period Marcus Johansson would score to grow the Wild’s lead to three, but Anthony Mantha would score to get the Caps on the board. Then in the third period TJ Oshie and Mantha would score for the Caps, but goals from Joel Eriksson Ek and Johansson would give the Wild the 5-3 victory over the Capitals.
