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Nazem Kadri Continues Streak With Four-Point Night Monday
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri extended his point streak on Monday night to nine games with four more points. That included a goal and three assists in the 7-5 Colorado win. Kadri had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two takeaways in nearly 21 minutes of action. This gives Kadri a whopping 19 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThomas Chabot Logs Nearly 32 Minutes Against Colorado
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot logged 31:54 in a loss Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. That included more than four minutes of power-play time. Offensively, Chabot did not record a point and stands stuck at six assists in 16 games. He delivered four hits in all but went without a shot. It was a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoFilip Gustavsson Allows Six Goals In Ugly Ottawa Loss
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson gave up six goals on 39 Colorado shots faced Monday night. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-5 in a wild affair that saw 12 pucks go in on 61 combined shots. Ottawa was coming off COVID protocols while Colorado has several key injuries. Unfortunately for Gustavsson, he could […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Sanford Posts Hat Trick Versus Avalanche
Ottawa Senators left-winger Zach Sanford scored three times on three shots Monday versus Colorado. In a losing effort, he more than doubled his goal output in just 15:15 of ice time. Sanford was credited with three scoring chances as he converted on each one of them. This puts the left-winger on a hot-streak of sorts […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTravis Boyd's Goal, Assist Helps Arizona To Victory Sunday
Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd was elevated to a top-six role once again and he has responded. Boyd tallied a goal and assist in the 2-1 overtime win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. Arizona now has points in four straight games and Boyd has been a big part of that. The forward has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Capobianco Ends Game Sunday With Overtime Goal
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kyle Capobianco was more sure of his goal than almost everyone on Sunday. The band err game kept on a little bit as Toronto reviewed his "goal" which went in and out like a shot. Ultimately, play was stopped as his goal counted. Arizona won the game 2-1 in overtime in what […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKarel Vejmelka Wins First Game Of NHL Career Sunday
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka had several amazing performances in defeat for the Coyotes this season. Against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, Vejmelka finally felt what it was like to win on Sunday. He stopped 37 of 38 shots including all eight shots via Los Angeles' special teams. Vejmelka turned aside more than a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Iafallo Held Pointless Despite Many Chances
Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo had plenty of chances to score on Sunday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Iafallo had five shots on goal in all, four scoring chances, and hit the outside of the post as well. The forward played 20:04 in all on Sunday and was active from shift number one to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrendan Lemieux Scores Again In Los Angeles Defeat
Los Angeles Kings winger Brendan Lemieux scored again on Sunday night versus the Arizona Coyotes. It was the only goal on the night as Lemieux had several scoring chances in less than 11 minutes of ice time. Lemieux had two shots on goal and a blocked shot on the night. That raised Lemieux to five […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Quick Has Quality Start, Loses In Overtime
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 25 of 27 shots on Sunday in an overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was the Kings' fourth straight loss but Quick was around to see all of this one. Some of Quick's worst performances have come to Arizona. However, the goaltender stopped all three shots on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTom Wilson Nets Two Points For Washington On Sunday
Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson netted a pair of points in the 5-2 loss to Seattle on Sunday night. It was the fourth such effort of the young season for Wilson. He is quite the physical complement to Alex Ovechkin on the top line. Wilson also delivered four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Ovechkin Machine-Like In Losing Cause On Sunday
Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin just kept playing on Sunday night. He scored a goal, had six shots on net, and even fired in five scoring chances. This was all while playing 24:01. Only John Carlson (25:16) was on the ice more than Ovechkin. For further perspective. Ovechkin played over half the third period on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVitek Vanecek Has Tough Night In Washington Defeat
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek had a long night as he gave up four goals on 30 shots Sunday. The goalie had his second straight down performance after a previous loss to Anaheim in overtime. Vanecek allowed a power-play goal from Seattle and three even-strength goals on Sunday. His rebound control was a little bit […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoYanni Gourde Nets Pair Of Points In Seattle's Win
Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde played almost 20 minutes on Sunday night as he tallied a goal and assist. Gourde finished off the scoring on Sunday night with an empty-net goal. It was his only shot on goal on the night. He had a couple of scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a takeaway. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJaden Schwartz Has Four-Point Night In Seattle Triumph
Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz had quite a night in the 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Schwartz had four points in all which included a goal and three assists. He also had five shots on goal, four scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a hit. Schwartz only played 15:35 on the night with just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Stuns Washington With 37-Save Win
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer got off to an awful start this NHL season. Against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night, the Seattle goalie stopped 37 of 39 shots in a 5-2 win. That included saving all ten Washington shots on Seattle's penalty kill. This was a game where Alex Ovechkin saw 7:42 of power-play […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrent Burns Had Long Night in San Jose Home Defeat
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had a rough night against Washington on Saturday night. Burns was on the ice for three of the four goals that the Capitals scored. From the other end of the ice, he fired three shots on goal in 25:50 of ice time. That led all skaters on Saturday night. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNoah Gregor Leads San Jose in Shots on Saturday
San Jose Sharks center Noah Gregor made his season debut on Saturday night. He played a ton of ice time (more than 19 minutes) including over two minutes of power-play time. Gregor had five shots on goal and three scoring chances. There were a couple of chances that the forward had which were foiled by […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdin Hill Gives Up Three Goals in San Jose Home Loss
San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill allowed three goals on 20 shots Saturday night versus the Washington Capitals. In what became a low-event game, by Washington design, Hill could not stop Conor Sheary or Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin scored once on the goaltender with Sheary scoring twice. It was the second goal that might have been […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIlya Samsonov Blanks San Jose Sharks on Saturday
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov posted his second shutout in as many games on Saturday night. In San Jose, the Russian goalie stopped all 22 shots faced. He did not face many dangerous chances but Samsonov was able to stop everything he saw. That is the hardest part. When the shot volume is not there, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConor Sheary Two Goal Night Sinks San Jose
Washington Capitals left-winger Conor Sheary opened the scoring then tallied a nice rebound goal in the win on Saturday. Sheary racked up four shots on goal in 15:24 of ice time. Also, he had three scoring chances as Sheary and Alex Ovechkin had some night when on the ice together. It just seemed San Jose […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Ovechkin Scores Twice, Adds Assist in Win
Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Saturday night and added an assist as well. Ovechkin is up to 743 goals all-time and 14 goals in 18 games this season. The left-winger scored on the power-play from his left side office and added an empty-net goal late. If that was not enough, Ovechkin assisted […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSeth Jones Adds Helper for Chicago on Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones had another long night patrolling the blueline versus the Edmonton Oilers. Jones had a shift that lasted almost five minutes (4:55) at one point in the defeat. The defenseman did tally an assist but was not so effective from a category filling standpoint on Saturday. He had just two shots […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Lankinen Allows Five Goals in Chicago Defeat
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen gave up five goals to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Unfortunately, he was hung out to dry by his team's defense or lack thereof. Chicago gave up a short-handed goal and power-play goal as well. There were at least a half dozen odd-man rushes allowed including several where Lankinen […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex DeBrincat Strikes Twice in Loss on Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks right-winger Alex DeBrincat is on a nice goal scoring run. He scored two goals on Saturday night versus the Edmonton Oilers including one short-handed. The winger delivered a hit, four shots on goal, and four scoring chances. He was by far the most dangerous Blackhawk on the ice as he was able to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConnor McDavid Two Point Night Helps Edmonton Win
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid just keeps racking up points as the center scored a goal and added an assist on Saturday night. The Chicago Blackhawks gave up four goals during the second half of the first period. McDavid played a role in the first two. He scored to open things for Edmonton then assisted […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLeon Draisaitl Scores Yet Again in Edmonton Win Saturday
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scores his 18th goal of the season on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The goal was one of two short-handed goals Edmonton tallied on the night. If that was not enough, Draisaitl added an assist as well as he fired three shots on goal. The center had three scoring chances […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoStuart Skinner Wins Again at Home for Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner won his second game in a row on Saturday as he stopped all but two shots from Alex DeBrincat. Skinner stopped 28 of 30 shots overall including several high-danger chances when the game was close early. Skinner has earned some extra playing time and perhaps a timeshare with Mikko Koskinen […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRobin Lehner Projected Goaltender Saturday Night for Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has had some crazy games in the early going. It does seem that the goaltender. He has four wins in his last five starts. Three of those games are quality starts. Also, three times saw Lehner face 38 or more shots in all. Lehner's goalie point share is up […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Lankinen Will be in Goal for Chicago Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen starts on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers surely were none too happy after playing Winnipeg twice. One gets the feeling that Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are going to be none too happy. Chicago is one of those teams that gives up a lot of shots. They allow […]
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