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Ben Bishop Picks Up Road Victory
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop allowed one goal on 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 road victory against the Montreal Canadiens. He pushed his record back over .500, as he improved to 5-4-0 with a 2.26 goals-against average and .925 save percentage. After a rough outing against Toronto back on Oct. 9 when he was tagged […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoEsa Lindell Records Two-Point Night
Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell notched a power-play goal while adding an assist and a plus-one rating with two blocked shots, a minor penalty and a hit over 21:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 road victory against the Montreal Canadiens. It was his first goal of the season, and he snapped a 19-game goal […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoDevin Shore Registers Three Points In Road Win
Dallas Stars center Devin Shore picked up a goal with two assists and a plus-two rating while dishing out three hits over 13:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 road win against the Montreal Canadiens. Shore's goal was of the shorthanded variety, and he also chipped in with an assist on the power play in […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoSebastian Aho Ties Wayne Gretzky, Ken Linseman
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sebastian Aho picked up an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss against the Boston Bruins. He now has at least one assist in each of his first 12 games, tying the NHL record held by Wayne Gretzky and Ken Linseman for most games in a row with a helper to open a […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoScott Darling Falls In Tuesday's Home Loss
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Scott Darling allowed three goals on 31 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 home loss against the Boston Bruins. He looked fairly sharp in his regular-season debut, as he was slow to recover from a preseason hamstring injury. The goaltender picture in Carolina is rather muddled at the moment. Darling is now back, Petr […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJaroslav Halak Stands On His Head In Road Win
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak allowed two goals on 44 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. When the Slovakian netminder has had his number called he has been equal to the task, going 4-0-2 with a 1.51 goals-against average and sparkling .947 save percentage. As long as Tuukka Rask remains healthy, […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoPatrice Bergeron Registers Three Helpers
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron picked up three assists with a plus-one rating, three shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit over 20:35 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes. The only area where he didn't really excel was in the faceoff circle, winning just 12 […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoBrad Marchand Loves Facing The Hurricanes
Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand scored the tying and go-ahead goals in Tuesday's 3-2 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has rolled up five goals with 11 points over his past six games against the Hurricanes. The Bruins have treated the Hurricanes rudely lately, too, going 11-0-5 in the past 16 meetings, and Carolina […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJack Eichel Scores Lone Goal In OT Home Loss
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel scored a goal with two shots on net, a minor penalty and four hits across 20:17 of ice time in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss at home against the Calgary Flames. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft snapped an eight-game goal drought which dated back to […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoCarter Hutton Shows Well In Overtime Loss
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed two goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime setback against the Calgary Flames. Hutton did a superb job and just didn't receive any offensive support. He helped the Sabres pick up a much-needed point, giving them 14 overall on the season, but he couldn't keep Johnny Gaudreau off […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoDavid Rittich Earns Road Victory In Buffalo
Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich allowed just one goal on 29 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime road victory against the Buffalo Sabres. He has been outstanding when called upon this season, posting a 3-1-0 record with a 2.08 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in six appearance this season, including four starts. Mike Smith looked […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJohnny Gaudreau Buries Game-Winner In OT
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau netted the game-winning tally in overtime in Tuesday's 2-1 road win against the Buffalo Sabres. He finished with a plus-2 rating and five shots on net in his 22:09 of ice time. Johnny Hockey's tally was his first since burying two goals in a road game against the Rangers […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoElias Pettersson Continues To Roll Along
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson potted two more goals with a plus-two rating on three shots on goal while adding three blocked shots across 18:11 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 home win against the Minnesota Wild. He has at least one point in six of his seven games so far, and the 19-year-old Swedish […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJacob Markstrom Sharp In Monday's Home Win
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed two goals on 39 shots in Monday's 5-2 home victory against the Minnesota Wild. The backstop has been a bit erratic at times, showing well like this effort, but getting absolutely tuned up like his last time out against the Penguins when he coughed up five goals on 35 […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoAlex Stalock Expected In Crease On Tuesday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock is expected to draw the start in Tuesday's second end of a back-to-back against the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk started Monday's 5-2 road loss at Vancouver, yielding four goals. Stalock has been shaky in two appearances, posting a 1-1-0 record with a 3.45 goals-against average and .879 save percentage. Those […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoDevan Dubnyk Tagged For Four Goals In Loss
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk yielded four goals on 30 shots in Monday's 3-1 road loss against the Vancouver Canucks. Dubnyk was hanging in there, allowing a power-play goal and two even-strength markers through two periods, trailing just 3-2 going into the final 20 minutes. However, Elias Pettersson broke his back at 6:29 of the […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoElias Lindholm Has Multi-Point Night
Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm racked up a goal, an assist, a plus-one rating and a team-high six shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 road win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also was a beast in the faceoff circle winning eight of his 11 battles at the dot for a 72.7 percent success rate. […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoSean Monahan Strikes On The Power Play
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan posted a power-play goal while adding an assist and a plus-one rating on two shots over 20:15 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 road victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The power-play marker was his first on the man advantage since he lit the lamp on a 5-on-4 situation in […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoMike Smith Locks Up Victory In Hogtown
Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith allowed just one power-play goal on 25 shots in Monday's 3-1 road victory against the Auston Matthews-less Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs were missing Matthews due to a shoulder injury, but they still have a power-packed offense which has posted 42 goals over 12 games, most in the NHL. This […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoNo Support For Frederik Andersen In Loss
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed two goals on 33 shots in Monday's 3-1 home setback against the Calgary Flames. Andersen was pitching a shutout until the third period when Sean Monahan struck on the power play at 5:39, and then Elias Lindholm dinged him 55 seconds later for a 2-0 lead. Nazem Kadri […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoMitchell Marner Picks Up Another Helper In Loss
Toronto Maple Leafs center Mitchell Marner picked up an assist on his team's only goal in a 3-1 home loss against the Calgary Flames. He has registered five helpers over his past four games. Marner is skating on a line with Nazem Kadri and Patrick Marleau, working in a top-six job behind the top scoring […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoNazem Kadri Scores In His 500th NHL Game
Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri played in his 500th career game on Monday night against the Calgary Flames and he accounted for his team's only goal in a 3-1 loss at home. It was just his third goal of the season, although he might see a larger role as a top-six forward as it's […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoJohn Gibson Tested Early And Often In OT Loss
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson was peppered in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss against the visiting San Jose Sharks. He allowed four goals on 49 shots, including the game-winner to right-winger Timo Meier 2:12 into the extra session. The Ducks weren't playing very good defense in front of his crease and he was facing a lot […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoPontus Aberg Lights Lamp Twice In Home Loss
Anaheim Ducks left wing Pontus Aberg picked up a pair of goals with a plus-two rating in 15:01 of ice time during Sunday's 4-3 overtime home loss against the San Jose Sharks. The former second-round pick of the Nashville Predators during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft opened the season with five scoreless performances before the […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoBrent Burns On Career-High Point Streak
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns picked up an assist with a blocked shot and a hit across 25:19 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks, giving him a point in a career-high seven straight outings. The bushy beard rearguard has managed opened with three scoreless contests, but he now […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoMartin Jones Earns Overtime Road Win
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones allowed three goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime road victory against the Anaheim Ducks. The victory helped the Sharks move to 36-26-2-5 all-time in Anaheim. He has recorded victories in each of his past four starts, and he avenged an earlier loss in the home opener on […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoTomas Hertl Has Productive Sunday In Anaheim
San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl posted a pair of assists with a plus-three rating in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Anaheim Ducks. He shook off an undisclosed injury to play, extending his point streak to six games. Hertl has managed two goals with 10 points during the impressive six-game run, and he is […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoTimo Meier Remains Red-Hot With OT Winner
San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier posted two more goals with an assist, a plus-four rating and four shots over 15:18 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 win in overtime against the Anaheim Ducks. His second goal was the walk-off winner, and he now has at least one goal in four consecutive outings. The […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoErik Haula Posts Pair of Helpers In Home Win
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Erik Haula picked up two assists with a plus-one rating, five shots on goal and a hit across 19:46 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Ottawa Senators. The Finnish left winger has been off to a slow start this season, entering play with just one goal […]
Daniel Dobish 6 years agoAlex Tuch Lights Lamp Twice In Home Victory
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch posted his first two goals of the season in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators. He finished with a plus-2 rating and a game-high eight shots on goal with two hits over his 19:53 of ice time. Tuch even won three of his four faceoff opportunities. […]
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