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Clayton Keller Coils Back And Strikes With Two Points Tuesday
Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller was held in check against Winnipeg and Dallas but not versus Minnesota on Tuesday. Keller fired seven shots on goal, had a helper, and opened the scoring less than six minutes into the game Tuesday. After just two shots combined in the previous two games, this was quite the turnabout. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKaapo Kahkonen Beats Arizona Again Tuesday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen thrives when playing the Arizona Coyotes. Tuesday night was no exception, as Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win. The Finnish goaltender improved to 3-1-1 in 2021-22. It came on the heels of an ugly performance where he gave up four goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJordan Greenway Breaks Through With Goal And More Tuesday
Minnesota Wild left-winger Jordan Greenway had struggled mightily with just three assists in 17 games. Tuesday night saw the forward double his production in just 14:23 of ice time. Greenway had a couple of assists and most importantly, he scored his first goal of the season late in the second period. The goal came via […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKirill Kaprizov's Goal And Assist Help Sink Arizona
Minnesota Wild left-winger Kirill Kaprizov enjoyed a solid night at home against the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday. Kaprizov scored a goal then assisted on a goal all in the second period. The winger enjoyed good chemistry with Ryan Hartman as the center helped set up Kaprizov 7:20 into the second period. That goal was Kaprizov's seventh […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKris Letang Shoots Plenty, Adds Assist Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang filled the stat sheet a good ways on Monday night versus the Calgary Flames. He fired five shots on goal and had four scoring chances. Furthermore, he set up Jake Guentzel for a power-play goal with less than eight minutes left in regulation Monday. Letang also had three blocked shots […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJake Guentzel Tallies On The Man Advantage Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Jake Guentzel scored on Pittsburgh's only power-play Monday night against the Calgary Flames. That kept his point streak going at ten games. Also, Guentzel has registered a point in all but three games this season. The winger now has nine goals and ten assists in 21 contests. Guentzel scored despite having a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTristan Jarry Continues To Amaze In Shootout Loss Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 31 saves on 32 shots Monday against the Calgary Flames. It was the sixth straight start where Jarry either allowed zero or one goal allowed. That run included three shutouts for the Pittsburgh goalie. Jarry kept Pittsburgh in the game especially after giving up a goal to Milan Lucic. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElias Lindholm Shoots Away But Comes Up Empty Monday
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm attempted nine shots on goal on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Six bounced off goaltender Tristan Jarry but none got past the Pittsburgh goalie. Lindholm had five scoring chances in all including a couple in overtime. Unfortunately, the center did not even muster an assist on Monday which ended […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMilan Lucic Scores Only Calgary Goal In Regulation
Calgary Flames left-winger Milan Lucic opened the scoring in Calgary on Monday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Oliver Kylington and Chris Tanev set up the Lucic tally midway into the second period. That gave Lucic six goals in 22 games. With the winger playing just 12 minutes a night, the forward's scoring chances are limited. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJacob Markstrom Wins Ninth Game Of Season Monday
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 of 22 shots in the 2-1 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Markstrom won his ninth game of the season and got back in the win column after a home loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. The good thing for the Calgary goalie is that he […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Drouin Dishes Helper On Lone Montreal Goal
Montreal Canadiens left-winger Jonathan Drouin is enjoying a nice scoring run of late. On Monday, he helped set up Ryan Poehling 18:39 into the first period to tie the game at 1. Drouin saw a hard-charging Poehling head straight toward Thatcher Demko. That pass was fast and showed the quick hands of Drouin. It also […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Poehling Scores Lone Goal In Defeat Monday
Montreal Canadiens center Ryan Poehling has not seen much ice time this season and Monday night was no exception. Against the Vancouver Canucks, Poehling played 11:31 but did see 50 seconds of power-play time which was interesting. The center had three shots on net and delivered one hit. Poehling was on the ice with Jonathan […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJake Allen Shines In Losing Effort Tuesday
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen endured another long, rough night in goal on Monday. Against the Vancouver Canucks, Allen stopped 40 of 42 shots. Vancouver ultimately held on to win 2-1. Though that dropped the goaltender's record to 5-10-1, his save percentage improved and his goals-against average dipped a hair under 3.00. The goaltender has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElias Pettersson Tallies Power-Play Goal Monday
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson did not log a ton of ice time on Monday. In his just over 13 minutes, he did make quite the impact, however. He scored a power-play goal early in the first period. It had been four games since Pettersson even notched an assist. The goal was just his fourth […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConor Garland Scores Game Winner For Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks right-winger Conor Garland keeps firing pucks on net Monday night versus the Montreal Canadiens. With five shots on goal, this was Garland's sixth straight 4+ shot effort. This high-volume of shooting had to pay dividends for the forward and it did. He scored 6:27 into the second-period thanks to a nice play from […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThatcher Demko Helps Vancouver Stop Bleeding In Montreal
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped all but one shot on Monday night in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Since the road trip through Colorado and Vegas, Demko had still lost four of five games while allowing three or less goals. After a late first-period goal to Ryan Poehling, Demko stopped every single […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Getzlaf Keeps Helping Out With Another Assist
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf continues to dish out assists. He set up Hampus Lindholm on Sunday night for his 19th assist of the season. The center also had three blocked shots as well while playing nearly 18 minutes. What is more odd is that Getzlaf now has 55 shots in 22 games and just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJohn Gibson Loses Fourth Straight Game Sunday
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson allowed four more goals on Sunday in a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The goalie faced 30 shots in all and did not allow a goal in the first period. He yielded two in each of the final two periods, however. Gibson is now 9-6-2 on the season […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Nylander Rolls Along With Two More Points Sunday
Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander notched a second straight two-point game on Sunday. This time, it came against the Anaheim Ducks. Nylander set up Alexander Kerfoot, who also had a goal and assist, with a perfect feed just 13 seconds into the third period. That gave Toronto a 3-0 lead at the time. Then […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMichael Bunting Tallies Game-Winning Goal Versus Anaheim
Toronto Maple Leafs left-winger Michael Bunting notched a goal and assist during the second period of Sunday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks. His goal proved to be the game winner in Toronto's 5-1 road victory. Bunting was set up by Mitch Marner for his sixth goal of the season. The left-winger now has 14 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJack Campbell Keeps Rolling In Win Versus Anaheim
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell keeps on winning games, whether it be at home or on the road. Campbell stopped 39 of 40 shots on Sunday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. That marked the goalie's fourth straight road win. With the win, Campbell upped his record to 12-4-1 in 17 decisions. The goaltender is […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoel Farabee Makes His Shot Count Sunday
Philadelphia Flyers left wing Joel Farabee extended his goal-scoring streak to three games on just one shot Sunday. He took a pass from Scott Laughton and scored early in the third period for his seventh goal of the season. That is now 10 points in 20 games for Farabee. The forward is still a bit […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMartin Jones Succumbs To Late New Jersey Wave Sunday
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones stood tall in net for two-plus periods on Sunday, allowing just a couple of goals. That included a second period where New Jersey had 13 high-danger scoring chances. Then Andreas Johnsson and Jesper Bratt happened again. It was their second connection that made the game 3-2 in favor of New […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScott Laughton Ends Seven-Game Drought In Big Way
Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton kills penalties well. On Sunday night, he scored a short-handed goal and added an early third-period assist in a losing effort. His pass to Joel Farabee, who collected his seventh goal of the year, silenced the New Jersey crowd temporarily. Laughton came into the game in Newark with just four […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDougie Hamilton Piles On The Shots And More Sunday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton was an offensive force on Sunday. He piled up a bunch of scoring chances and ten shots on goal. He was on the ice for 12 of the 13 high-danger chances New Jersey created during the second period alone. Hamilton scored via a solid feed from Andreas Johnsson to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndreas Johnsson Lights The Lamp Twice On Sunday
New Jersey Devils left-winger Andreas Johnsson continued his hot scoring streak with two more goals on Sunday. He gave the Devils a 2-1 lead early in the second period off a great play from Jesper Bratt. Then, Johansson completed the scoring with an empty-net goal and a 5-2 Devils win. The left-winger now has nine […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMackenzie Blackwood Wins Fourth Game Of The Season
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood saw 25 shots on Sunday night and stopped 23 en route to his fourth win of the season. Typically, the goaltender had seen 35+ shots in every home start. That was not the case. He did give up what would have normally been a dagger of a short-handed goal […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTanner Pearson Finds Back Of The Net On Sunday
Vancouver Canucks left-winger Tanner Pearson has had a long season of bad-puck luck and worse. However, on Sunday night he found a loose puck in the crease for his third goal of the season. It also happened to be his first power-play goal as well. The craziest thing is that Pearson had just one shot […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConor Garland Scores Goal In Losing Effort
Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland scored during the second period of Sunday's night loss to the Boston Bruins. Garland gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead at the time. The goal was unassisted and was Garland's sixth of the year. It also was his 15th point in 22 games, and the right-winger should be able to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJaroslav Halak Takes Loss Despite 39 Saves
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak was under siege, particularly in the third period on Sunday. He stopped 39 saves in all including four on the penalty kill. It was the penalty kill again where the problems started increasing. Vancouver allowed two goals in the third period -- both on the man disadvantage. There is a […]
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