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  • Going Streaking in Sunshine, Florida: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers

    Going Streaking in Sunshine, Florida: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers

    Washington Capitals (11-2-3) vs Florida Panthers (7-3-4)

      Predicted Goaltender Record GAA / SV% / # SO
    Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 6-1-3 3.30 / .895% / 0
    Florida Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky 6-2-3 3.36 / .882% / 1

     

    The Washington Capitals are currently riding a four-game win streak, and are hoping to extend that to five games when they take on the Florida Panthers tonight at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida (TheScore, Capitals). Last year, the Panthers were the team that the Capitals just couldnā€™t figure out. Their last meeting came April 1st, as the Caps fell to the Cats 3-5. Prior to that loss, Washington lost 5-4 in overtime in February. Their first meeting, which came October 19, 2018, saw goalie changes for both teams. After allowing four goals in the first period, Pheonix Copley came in to relieve Braden Holtby. The Capitals came back and scored four unanswered goals in the second, and the Panthers ultimately pulled Jeremy Reimer, and sent in Michael Hutchinson. In the third, the Panthers would score again, as would the Caps, and the game went into overtime. Neither team would score in overtime, and Copley would see his first career shootout, in which Jonathan Huberdeau would score the game winner (NHL.com, Capitals). This will be the first time the 2019-20 Capitals play against former Cap Brett Connolly, and former Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. Can the Capitals rewrite history against the Panthers?

    On Sunday, the Washington Capitals extinguished the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 home victory. Prior to puck drop, the Capitals held an on-ice celebration to honor the World Series Champions Washington Nationals. Through the course of the last three seasons, the two teams have expressed outrageous support for one-another, attending games for the respective teams. From chugging beers through t-shirts, pouring beer into fans mouths, and shirtless Zamboni rides, this was a game you really didnā€™t want to miss. Jakub Vrana would score his first career hat-trick (TheScore, Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals). Andrew Mangiapane would actually score first, as he put the Flames up 1-0 just under six minutes into the first period. However, at the 11:01 mark, Jake ā€˜The Snakeā€™ Vrana would start off an unforgettable night of goal-scoring as he tallied his 7th goal of the season. Four minutes later, he scored his 8th goal. While fans were hyped and excited for all the gamesā€™ festivities, the nerves never seemed to disappear. Seconds before the end of the 1st, Elias Lindholm tied the game at two goals apiece. 15 minutes into the second period, Vrana would score his third of the night, rounding out his first hat-trick of his career, giving Washington a 3-2 lead. Lars Eller scored his 5th goal of the season on the power play 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the third, re-establishing Washingtonsā€™ 2-goal lead. The period would remain goal-less for the Flames, and the Capitals walked away with their 11th win of the season. Ilya Samsonov picked up his 5th win, and is actually undefeated in games he has started (TheScore, Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals). Samsonovā€™s only loss came versus the Colorado Avalanche when he relieved Braden Holtby of his duties, after allowing 3 goals on 3 shots. Braden Holtby is expected to start tonight versus the Panthers.

    The Panthers have not played since Saturday November 2nd, where they shut out the Detroit Red Wings 4-0. Goals from Brett Connolly and Aleksander Barkov in the first, and two goals from Jonathan Huberdeau, one in the second and third, gave Florida their second consecutive win for only the second time through 14 games. The Panthers rank second overall in shots on goal (34.8), but they allow 29.4 shots against (TheScore, Florida). Jonathan Huberdeau leads the team in goals and points with 9 and 18 respectively, but former Capitals winger Brett Connolly isnā€™t far behind. Through 14 games, Connolly boasts 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points (TheScore, Florida). After signing an absolutely massive contract worth $70 million over seven years with the Panthers back in July, expectations were high for goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. However, his start in the Sunshine State hasnā€™t been stunning. His first shutout of the season improved his record to 6-2-3, but Bobrovsky only faced 22 shots on goal from Detroit, and his GAA and save percentage needs some work. He was pulled and replaced by backup Sam Montembeault versus the Vancouver Canucks after allowing 2 goals on 6 shots. The Cats ultimately lost that game 7-2. He is, however, expected to start for the Florida Panthers tonight.

    The Florida Panthers are without Jayce Hawryluk (OUT, upper body), and centers Vincent Trocheck and Noel Acciari are both day-to-day with lower body and undisclosed injuries, respectively. Nic Dowd and Richard Panik, who have been out of the lineup with injuries, both skated with the team the other day, and Dowd may make the lineup tonight for the Capitals. Panik cannot be activated off of injured reserve until November 11th, when the Capitals play the Arizona Coyotes.

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

     

    Sources:

    NHL.com. (2019). Washington Capitals Schedule. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/capitals/schedule/2018/ET/fullseason.

    Sports Illustrated. (2019). Sergei Bobrovsky Agrees to Seven-Year, $70 Million Contract With Panthers. Retrieved from https://www.si.com/nhl/2019/07/01/sergei-bobrovsky-contract-free-agency-panthers.

    TheScore. (2019). Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/21944.

    TheScore. (2019). Florida Panthers News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/13.

    TheScore. (2019). Washington Capitals News & Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/15.

  • 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

    DET RoadNYR Home

    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

    STL RoadEDM Home

    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 Tuesday, November 5th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, November 5th, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, November 5th, 2019

     

    News:

    • San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been sued by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for failing to pay back over $500k in gambling markers.

     

    • Elliotte Friedman released his latest 31 Thoughts with some very interesting notes on Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1191763564534673409?s=20

     

    • Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is playing in 1500th career NHL Game.

     

    Game Recaps:

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

    OTT RoadNYI Home

    On Long Island the New York Islanders look to continue their winning streak as they take on the Ottawa Senators. In the first period would trade tallies as the Senators would strike first when Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score shorthanded to take the 1-0 lead, but less than a minute later Cal Clutterbuck would tie the game for the Islanders. In the second period the Islanders would take the lead with a Cole Bardeau tally on a penalty shot. Then in the third period Casey Czikas and Josh Bailey would both score to give the Islanders the 4-1 victory.

     

    Carolina Hurricanes v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p EST Start Time

    CAR RoadPHI Home

    In Philadelphia the Flyers look to tame the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period they would strike as Sean Couturier would strike on the powerplay to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Linus Wallmark would score for the Hurricanes to tie the game at one. In the third period the Flyers would strike back to retake the lead when Travis Konecny scored his seventh of the season. Then Joel Farabee and Claude Giroux would seal the deal for the Flyers as they would go on to win 4-1.

     

    Vegas Golden Knights v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p EST Start Time

    VGK RoadCLB Alt

    In Columbus the Vegas Golden Knights look to silence the Blue Jackets’ cannons, and that they would in the first period as Reilly Smith would score with 45 seconds left in the first to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. In the second period Boone Jenner would score for the Jackets to tie the game at one, but Smith would score his second of the game while shorthanded to retake the lead for the Knights, and that would be all they needed as the Vegas Golden Knights went on to win 2-1.

     

    Boston Bruins v. Montreal Canadiens – 730p EST Start Time

    BOS RoadMON Home

    In Montreal the Canadiens looked to take down the red hot Boston Bruins, and in the first period would go the Canadiens way as they would get goals from Victor Mete, Tomas Tatar, and Paul Byron. However, David Pastrnak would score on the powerplay to to cut the Canadiens lead to 3-1 going into the first intermission. Then in the second period Connor Clifton would score his first of the season to cut the Canadiens lead to one, and then Anders Bjork would tie the game at three, but Victor Mete would score his second of the game for the Canadiens to retake the lead before the end of the second period. Then in the third period Sean Kuraly would score for the Bruins to retie the game at four. However, the Canadiens would get the lead back with a Ben Chiarot tally and defeat the Bruins 5-4.

     

    Los Angeles Kings v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 730p EST Start Time

    LA RoadTOR Home

    In Toronto the Los Angeles Kings look to take down the Maple Leafs and continue to climb their way back to being .500, and after a scoreless first period the Kings would get on the board with an Alex Iafallo tally to take the 1-0 lead, but the Leafs would respond with an Alexander Kerfoot tally to tie the game at one. Then in the third period the Leafs would get goals from Auston Matthews and William Nylander to expand their lead to two and defeat the Kings 3-1.

     

    New Jersey Devils v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p EST Start Time

    NJ RoadWIN Alt

    Scott recaps the New Jersey Devils shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

     

    Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars – 830p EST Start Time

    COL RoadDAL Home

    The Dallas Stars played host to the Colorado Avalanche, and the Stars would get to early first period goals as Jason Dickinson and Radek Faksa would score to give the Stars the early 2-0 lead. Then in the final 36 seconds of the first period JT Compher would score for the Avalanche to cut the Stars lead to one. In the second period though, Radek Faska would score his second of the game to reclaim the two goal lead for the Stars. Then in the third period Corey Perry would score his second of the season to give the Stars the 4-1 victory.

     

    Arizona Coyotes v. Calgary Flames – 9p EST Start Time

    ARI RoadCAL Home

    In Calgary the Arizona look to put out the Flames as they would get goals from Clayton Keller and Christian Dvorak to take the 2-0 lead. However, late in the second period while on the powerplay Johnny Gaudreau would score to cut the deficit to one. Then in the third period the Coyotes would grow their lead to 3-1 with a Vinny Hinostroza tally, but the Flames would respond with goals from Matthew Tkachuk (PPG) and Mark Giordano to send the game to overtime. Then in overtime Tkachuk would score his second of the game with less than 30 seconds left to secure the 4-3 victory for the Flames.

     

    St. Louis Blues v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p EST Start Time

    STL RoadVAN Home

    The St. Louis Blues would rain on the Vancouver Cancucks celebration as Tyler Bozak would break the scoreless tie in the second period, but then in the third period Quinn Hughes would score his second of the season to tie the game and send it to overtime. Then in overtime Jaden Schwartz would score his second of teh season to secure the 2-1 victory for the Blues.

     

    Minnesota Wild v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p EST Start Time

    MIN RoadANA Home

    In Anaheim the Ducks thought they had tamed the Minnestoa Wild after taking a 2-1 lead over into the third period after getting goals from Rickard Rakell and Jacob Larsson in the first two minutes of the second period, but the Wild would get four unanswered goals including three of which that came in the third period as Kevin Fiala, Mats Zuccarello, Eric Staal, and Zach Parise would all score to give the Wild the 4-2 win.

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. San Jose Sharks – 10p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadSJ Home

    In San Jose the Sharks would break a scoreless tie in the second period with goals from Patrick Marleau and Evander Kane (SHG). Then in the third period both the Chicago Blackhawks would trade goals as Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith would score for Chicago, but the Sharks would get goals from Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier to secure the 4-2 victory.

  • Game Recap- New Jersey Devils @ Winnipeg Jets 11/5/19

    Game Recap- New Jersey Devils @ Winnipeg Jets 11/5/19

    New Jersey Devils (4-5-4 12pts) vs Winnipeg Jets (8-7-1 17pts)

     

    Game Recap

    The New Jersey Devils are playing their second out of five games tonight on the road, as they take on the Winnipeg Jetsļæ¼. This is the first time these two teams have met since the Jets miraculously came back to beat the Devils in overtime 5-4 on opening night. Speaking of opening, New Jersey would open up the scoring first as Nico Hischier would backhandļæ¼ļæ¼ļæ¼ the puck into the net as Taylor Hall & Sami Vatanen would set him up for his second goal of the season. Hischier’s goal would stand as the only goal of the period giving the Devils a 1-0 lead after the first inļæ¼termission.

    Winnipeg was able to tie the game in the second period as Andrew Copp would tip in defenseman Josh Morrisey’s shot from the point. The two teams will remain deadlocked at 1-1 as they were go past regulation and overtime. Tonight’s game will be decided in a shoot out where the Devils Will be the only ones the score as they got goals from Nikita Gusev & rookie Jesper Boqvist Who is seal the victory for the Devils. Goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood was stellar in goal tonight for the Devils making ļæ¼ļæ¼ļæ¼31 saves as he would be the first star of tonight’s gameļæ¼. The New Jersey Devils will win tonight by the final scoreļæ¼ of 2-1 in a shootout.

     

    Lineups

    New Jersey Devils

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1191877463116255232?s=21

     

    Winnipeg Jets

     

    Game Highlights

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1191890340736839680?s=21

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1191940319652261888?s=21

    https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1191941265820180481?s=21

     

    Final Stats Ā  Ā  Ā  NJ-2 Ā  Ā  Ā  WPG-1

    Shots: Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 32 Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 33

    Hits: Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 09 Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 29

    PP: Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  0/3 Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 0/1

    Faceoffs: Ā  Ā  Ā  33.9% Ā  Ā  Ā 66.1%

     

    Next Up:

    New Jersey Devils @ Calgary Flames 11/7/19 @ 9pm EST

    Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks 11/8/19 @ 8pm EST

  • 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

    PIT RoadBOS Home

    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

    OTT RoadNYR Home

    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

    NAS RoadDET Home

    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

    ARI RoadEDM Home

    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 Three Stars of the Week for Oct. 28th – Nov. 3rd

    NHL Three Stars of the Week for Oct. 28th – Nov. 3rd

    Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of October 28th through November 3rd.

     

    First Star ā€“ Elias Pettersson (C, Vancouver Canucks)

    • Pettersson had three goals and six assists for nine points to lead the League in both assists and points for the week, and helped aid the Canucks to a 3-0-1 week. Pettersson would collect three assists against Florida on October 28th, then would register a four point (1g, 3a) night against Los Angeles on October 30th.On November 2nd Pettersson would score a pair of goals against San Jose to finish his week.

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    Second Star ā€“ Jakub Vrana (LW, Washington Capitals)

    • Vrana would lead the NHL in goals (5) for the week as the Capitals recorded a perfect week. Vrana picked up an assist against Toronto on October 29th, then on November 1st Vrana would score two goals against Buffalo. Then on November 3rd Vrana would record his first career hat trick against Calgary.

    Jakub Vrana 2.jpg

     

    Third Star ā€“ Mike Smith (G, Edmonton Oilers)

    • Smith would stop 74 out of 76 shots faced in two games played as he would turn aside 23 shots in 4-1 victory over Columbus on October 30th, then on November 2nd Smith would make 51 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over Pittsburgh.

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    *All Graphics courtesy of the NHL.

     

  • NHL News and Notes from Sunday, November 3rd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, November 3rd, 2019

    NHL News and Notes from Sunday, November 3rd, 2019

     

    News:

    • The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Patric Hornqvist has been placed on injured reserve. Hornqvist is considered out longer term due to a lower body injury.

     

    • After a scary moment in boston, Ottawa Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion has stated that Scott Sabourin has suffereed a fractured nose and is expected to be released from the hospital.

     

    • Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety.

    • Lucic was assessed two minors for roughing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kole Sherwood in Columbus Saturday night. Per the CBA, Lucic will forfeit $64,516.12 in salary.

     

    Game Recaps:

    Calgary Flames v. Washington Capitals – 7p EST Start Time

    CAL RoadWAS Home

    Jakub Vrana scores his first career hat trick as the Washington Capitals defeat the Calgary Flames 4-2 with the World Series Champion Nationals in the house. TXHT Recap

     

    Chicago Blackhawks v. Anaheim Ducks – 830p EST Start Time

    CHI RoadANA Alt

    In Anaheim the Ducks would host the Chicago Blackhawks, and it would be the Blackhawks striking first as Adam Boqvist would score his first career NHL goal to give them the lead. Then Alex DeBrincat Ā would score on the powerplay to give the Blackhawks the 2-0 lead going into the first intermission. Then in the second period the Ducks would cut the deficit back to one as Same Steel would score his first of the season. Then in the third period on the powerplay the Ducks would tie the game at two on a Nick Ritchie tally. However, in overtime Patrick Kane would score the game winner to give the Blackhawks the 3-2 victory.

  • Game Recap – 11/3/2019 – Calgary Flames v. Washington Capitals

    Game Recap – 11/3/2019 – Calgary Flames v. Washington Capitals

    Calgary Flames (8-6-2 18pts) v. Washington Capitals (10-2-3 23pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    In Washington the Capitals take on the Calgary Flames for the second and final time of the 2019-20 season, and after celebrating the Washington Nationals and their World Series Championship victory it would be the Flames crashing the party after a poor Dmitry Orlov pass was picked off by Matthew Tkachuk and he would quickly pass it to Andrew Mangiapane who would get it past Ilya Samsonov for the early 1-0 lead. However, the Capitals would respond in kind as Evgeny Kuznetsov would utilize his speed to generate an odd man rush and feed Jakub Vrana for the tap in to tie the game at one. The with less than five minutes left in the first period Dmitry Orlov would rip off an outlet pass to keep it in the zone and Jakub Vrana would let one rip to score his second of the game to give the Capitals their first lead of the game, but right before the buzzer went off to end the period the Flames would strike when Elias Lindhold would deflect a point shot past Samsonov with two seconds left in the period to send the game into the intermission tied 2-2.

     

    In the second period it would be a very back and forth period with not a lot of action, however, with five minutes left in the period Kznetsov would breakout Vrana who would collect his rebound and get it past Cam Talbot to collect his first career hat trick and retake the lead for the Capitals as they took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission.

     

    In the third period the Capitals would get an early powerplay when Mikael Backlund would be called for tripping and near the end of the powerplay with their secind unit Tom Wilson was able to move the puck across the slot to Lars Eller who would roof it past Talbot to grow the Capitals lead to two. Then both teams would trade powerplay opportunities, but with the Flames on their second opportunity the Capitals would shut them down as they would take the 4-2 victory.

     

    Lineups:

    Calgary Flames:

    Johnny GaudreauĀ —Ā Sean MonahanĀ —Ā Elias Lindholm

    Matthew TkachukĀ —Ā Mikael BacklundĀ —Ā Michael Frolik

    Andrew MangiapaneĀ —Ā Derek RyanĀ —Ā Sam Bennett

    Tobias RiederĀ —Ā Mark JankowskiĀ —Ā Alan Quine

    Mark GiordanoĀ —Ā TJ Brodie

    Noah HanifinĀ —Ā Travis Hamonic

    Oliver KylingtonĀ —Ā Rasmus Andersson

    Cam Talbot

    David Rittich

    Scratched:Ā Michael Stone

    Injured:Ā Austin CzarnikĀ (lower body)

    Suspended: Milan Lucic

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex OvechkinĀ —Ā Nicklas BackstromĀ —Ā T.J. Oshie

    Jakub Vrana —Ā Evgeny KuznetsovĀ —Ā Tom Wilson

    Carl HagelinĀ —Ā Lars EllerĀ —Ā Garnet Hathaway

    Brendan LeipsicĀ –Ā Chandler StephensonĀ —Ā Travis Boyd

    Michal KempnyĀ —Ā John Carlson

    Dmitry OrlovĀ —Ā Radko Gudas

    Jonas SiegenthalerĀ —Ā Nick Jensen

    Ilya Samsonov

    Braden Holtby

    Scratched:Ā Tyler Lewington,Ā Liam O’Brien

    Injured:Ā Richard PanikĀ (upper body),Ā Nic DowdĀ (lower body)

     

    First Period:

    CAL Goal – 5:40 – Andrew Mangiapane (3) from Matthew Tkachuk (8)

    WAS Goal – 11:01 – Jakub Vrana (7) from Evgeny Kuznetsov (5) and Tom Wilson (6)

    WAS Goal – 15:08 – Jakub Vrana (8) from Evgeny Kuznetsov (6) and Dmitry Orlov (6)

    CAL Goal – 19:58 – Elias Lindholm (10) from Oliver Kylington (1) and Andrew Mangiapane (3)

     

    End of 1st

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    Second Period:

    WAS Penalty – 9:43 – Jonas Siegenthaler 2 minutes for Roughing

    CAL Penalty – 9:43 – Andrew Mangiapane 2 minutes for Roughing

    WAS Goal – 15:05 – Jakub Vrana (9) from Evgeny Kuznetsov (7) and Michal Kempny (6)

     

    End of 2nd

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    Third Period:

    CAL Penalty – :55 – Mikael Backlund 2 minutes for Tripping

    WAS PPG – 2:20 – Lars Eller (5) from Tom Wilson (7)

    WAS Penalty – 7:39 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Tripping

    CAL Penalty – 15:32 – Alan Quine 2 minutes for Interference

    WAS Penalty – 19:03 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Delay of Game

     

    End of 3rd

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    Next Up:

    Washington (11-2-3 25pts) @ Florida (7-3-4 18pts)

    Calgary (8-7-2 18pts) v. Arizona (8-4-1 17pts)

  • Through the Fire and the Flames, We Carry On: Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames

    Through the Fire and the Flames, We Carry On: Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames

    Washington Capitals (10-2-3) vs Calgary Flames (7-6-2)

     Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SO
    Washington CapitalsIlya Samsonov 4-1-02.46 / .913% / 0
    Calgary FlamesCam Talbot1-2-02.46 / .908% / 0

    Tonight, the Washington Capitals will take on the Calgary Flames in their second of three meetings this season. Prior to puck drop, there will be a pregame celebration to congratulate the Washington Nationals to celebrate their very first World Series Championship win in franchise history. On October 22, 2019, the Capsā€™ beat the Flames 5-3 on the road, with two goals coming from defenseman John Carlson. Since that game, Carlson has tallied two more goals, and one assist. Less ideally, the Flames have lost two, and won two, with both wins coming in overtime or the shootout.

    On Friday night, the Capitals kicked off the month by dominantly defeating the Buffalo Sabres, 6-1. For the Sabres, this match was a litmus test of sorts, to see just how good they are to start the season. Buffalo, sitting in third place heading into Friday’s match, with the second best power play overall, had started off the 2019-20 season similarly to last season. However, it took less than 10 minutes for Buffalo to realize they definitely have some work to do. Four goals were scored in just four minutes, two of which came off the stick of Jakub Vrana. Chandler Stephensonā€™s second goal of the season came 42 seconds after Vranaā€™s 5th, and his 6th came two and a half minutes after that. #13 Jakub Vranaā€™s first goal, assisted by #43 Tom Wilson came with 13:43 remaining in the period. Brendan Leipsicā€™s speed and impressive puck-handling finally paid off, as he scored his first goal of the season one minute and fifteen seconds after Vranaā€™s second. Buffalo received one power play during the first period, but the Capitalsā€™ improved penalty kill kept them off the board. Both the Capitalsā€™ penalty kill and power play are 5th overall, as they have killed off 85.7% of penalties taken, and are operating at 25% efficiency on the power play. Washingtons’ special teams are much improved over last seasonsā€™ numbers (TheScore, Washington). Henri Jokiharju scored his first, and ultimately the only goal for Buffalo, just over halfway through the game, but six minutes later, Tom Wilson scored his 5th goal, re-establishing the Capsā€™ 4-goal lead. TJ Oshie, at the 13:43 mark, scored his 8th of the season, all but guaranteeing the Capitalsā€™ 10th win of the season. Braden Holtby tallied his 5th win in 6 starts, stopping 29 of 30 shots faced, allowing the fewest number of goals in all 11 starts. Holtby ended the night with a .967 SV%, but backup Ilya Samsonov, who has only one loss in 5 starts, it expected to start versus the Calgary Flames (TheScore, Buffalo Sabres).

    The Calgary Flames played last night, as they shutout the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0. Goals in each period gave the Flames their 8th, and second consecutive, win of the season. Sean Monahan scored just under four minutes into the first period, a goal that would be the eventual game winning goal. Calgary did have two power play opportunities, but they were unable to convert on either. Sam Bennett added to the Flames 1-0 lead in the second, and Matthew Tkachuk scored his 7th goal of the season, an empty net goal, completing the shutout for Calgary. Elias Lindholm, who leads his team in goals, registered two assists last night, and has goals in the last three games of October, versus Winnipeg, Carolina, and Nashville (NHL.com). He also scored against the Capitals back on October 22nd. Columbus peppered Rittich with 43 shots on goal, but the veteran goaltender stopped every single one. Despite that perfect showing by Rittich, Cam Talbot is expected to start tonight, the second night in a back-to-back for the Flames.

    Nic Dowd (DTD, lower body) and Richard Panik (LTIR, upper body) skated prior to Capsā€™ official practice yesterday, which seems to be a step in the right direction. The Calgary Flames are still without Austin Czarnik (DL, lower body) and Juuso Valimaki (IR-NR, knee).

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

     

    Sources:

    NHL.com. (2019). Elias Lindholm Stats and News. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/player/elias-lindholm-8477496.

    TheScore. (2019). Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/events/21923/.

    TheScore. (2019). Washington Capitals News and Stats. Retrieved from https://www.thescore.com/nhl/teams/15.

  • 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.

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    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.