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Matt Duchene Has Two Assists In Senators Win
Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene doubled his points tally for the season on Saturday, recording two assists in a 5-1 win over the Kings. He helped Chris Wideman to finish off the scoring and also provided the primary assist on a Mark Stone power-play goal. Duchene went pointless for two games before the big win. […]
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Brady Tkachuk Has Another Multi-Point Game
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk keeps impressing and setting family records. If his brother, Matthew, recorded his second multi-point game in his 17th career game and father, Keith, required 18 games to do so, then Brady did it in his third outing. Following a three-point night against Philadelphia on Wednesday, he recorded two assists […]
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Thomas Chabot Extends Point Streak With Pair Of Assists
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot continued his great start to the season on Saturday, recording two assists in a big 5-1 win over the Kings. Chabot has registered points in every outing so far and he's up to eight points in five games which makes him the second-highest scoring defenseman in the league behind Toronto's […]
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Chris Wideman Scores Twice Against Kings
Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Wideman had the sharpest eyes in front of goal on Saturday against the Kings, netting two goals -- including the game-winner -- in a 5-1 win. Mark Stone, Chris Tierney, and Colin White also scored in the big win. Wideman had no points and just four shots on goal through the […]
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Henrik Lundqvist Records Another Loss
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a strong performance on Saturday against Edmonton but ended up on the losing side again. It's been a common theme at the start of the season as the team hasn't provided King Henrik enough goal support. He's had a save percentage of .926 or better in all four […]
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Mika Zibanejad Nets First Goal Of The Year
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Edmonton. The former Senator opened the scoring with 12:49 played in the opening period, but the Oilers answered to it soon after via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Cam Talbot stopped the rest of the Rangers' efforts. Zibanejad has recorded 20 […]
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Cam Talbot Makes 23 Saves In First Win
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot recorded his first win of the season in Saturday's 2-1 result versus the Rangers. He stopped 23 pucks against his former team, posting a .958 save percentage. Talbot was perfect after Mika Zibanejad scored on him with 12:49 played in the opening frame. He had a tough time last season, […]
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Picks Up First Points Of The Season
Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers to open his account for 2018-19. He had averaged close to 22 minutes per game in the first couple of outings of the season but managed to record just four shots on goal and the team as […]
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Connor McDavid Scores Game-Winner Versus Rangers
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid netted the game-winning goal on Saturday against the New York Rangers, recording a power-play goal with 6:23 played in the third period. The Oilers captain also picked up an assist in the 2-1 win and he now has two goals and five points for the season in three games. McDavid […]
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Bogdan Kiselevich Set For NHL Debut On Saturday
Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich will make his NHL debut on Saturday, replacing Jacob McDonald in the lineup. Kiselevich missed the start of the season after taking a puck to the face during the preseason. McDonald made a dream debut in the league, scoring with his first career shot against Tampa last weekend, but the […]
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Curtis McElhinney Looking To Protect Perfect Record At Minnesota
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will make his third start of the year Saturday in a road game against Minnesota, looking to protect his perfect record. He's won both starts comfortably so far, allowing two goals per game with a .930 save percentage. The Canes have been buzzing at the start of the season, scoring […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Remains In Tampa's Cage
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will keep his place in the cage for Saturday's tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It will be a battle of the Russian netminders as the Jackets counter with Sergei Bobrovsky. Vasilevskiy is off to a hot start to the year, boasting a 1-1-0 record with a 1.46 goals-against […]
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James Reimer Looking To Bounce Back Saturday Night
Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will be looking to bounce back on Saturday against Vancouver after giving up five goals on 32 shots and posting a .844 save percentage in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. Reimer disappointed big time against the Jackets as he had started the season with a solid performance in the team's […]
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Mike Hoffman Demoted To Third Line In Practice
Florida Panthers left wing Mike Hoffman has been demoted to the third line in practice following a pointless start to the campaign. "Something needs to change a little bit. It's something I did throughout the season last year. When it's the right time, I think a change can be helpful and energize a line here […]
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Micheal Haley Ruled Out Indefinitely
Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley has been ruled out indefinitely, the team announced on Friday. Haley has been away from the team since last week and he was taken off the roster on Monday. According to reports, the 32-year-old enforcer has entered the NHL/NHLPA assistance program. Haley last played in the preseason finale on Sept. […]
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Pheonix Copley Can't Handle Devils Thursday Night
Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley didn't enjoy his third career appearance in the NHL as the team suffered a 6-0 road loss to New Jersey. He allowed six goals on 36 shots and finished with a .833 save percentage. 26-year-old Copley has been hapless in his few NHL appearances so far, posting a 0-2-0 record […]
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Brian Boyle Records Multiple Points In Big Win
New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle helped the team score two goals in Thursday's big 6-0 win over Washington, scoring one himself and setting up Jean-Sebastien Dea for his second career goal. Boyle had four shots on goal in total while also blocking a pair of efforts by the opponent and registering one hit. He's […]
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Will Butcher Has Outstanding Night Versus Caps
New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher had a great night in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington, finishing with a plus-three rating and a power-play assist. He led the team in power play time with 3:11 and played 16:48 overall. Butcher burst onto the scene last season with a 44-point year, with 23 of them coming […]
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Nico Hischier Makes It Two Assists In Two Games
New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier made it two assists in two games on Thursday, recording the primary assist on the game's opening goal in a 6-0 win over Washington. He also recorded two shots on goal and eight faceoff wins. Hischier had a solid rookie campaign last season with 20 goals and 52 points, […]
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Taylor Hall Gets His First Point Of The Season
New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall recorded his first point of the season Thursday against Washington, picking up a power-play assist on the team's second goal in a 6-0 win. The reigning MVP of the league had started the year by finishing pointless against the Oilers in a 5-2 win. Hall has recorded five […]
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Marcus Johansson Nets First Goal Since Last December
New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson scored the team's third goal in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington to end a lengthy goal drought. He last scored on Dec. 29 last year in a 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo. Soon after, Johansson spent months on the shelf before returning in the playoffs and finishing pointless against […]
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Kyle Palmieri Has Another Two-Goal Game
New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri, who opened the season with a two-goal performance against Edmonton, scored twice again in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington. He got things started for the team, netting both of his goals -- one on a power play -- in the opening period. Palmieri had a total of five […]
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Keith Kinkaid Shuts Out The Stanley Cup Champs
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid made it two wins in two starts for the season on Thursday, shutting out the Washington Capitals in a 6-0 rout with 21 saves. It's his fifth career shutout and only the second one since the start of last season. With Cory Schneider struggling, Kinkaid had a great year […]
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Brayden Point Nets First Goal Of The Year
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point opened his account for 2018-19 Thursday, scoring the team's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Vancouver. He had a couple of more chances and recorded a total of three shots on goal, but Anders Nilsson stood tall in the Canucks net. Point also registered one blocked shot and […]
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Derek MacKenzie Will Miss Panthers Home Opener
Florida Panthers center Derek MacKenzie (upper body) will miss Thursday's tilt against Columbus, with Juho Lammikko set to take his place for his NHL debut. MacKenzie had only four shifts and logged less than four minutes on the ice during the team's season opener last Saturday against Tampa. Lammikko, who's a third-round pick of the […]
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Ondrej Palat Replacing J.T. Miller On Tampa's Top Line
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat will likely line up alongside Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov on the team's top line Thursday against Vancouver, with head coach Jon Cooper starting the line juggling already. Palat will be replacing J.T. Miller who has to settle for a place on the fourth line. Miller's owners shouldn't […]
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Andrei Vasilevskiy Faces Vancouver On Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy looks to be in a great spot to record his second win of the season on Thursday as the team hosts Vancouver. The Canucks have won just four road games since February and they have allowed 12 goals in two away outings this season. Vasilevskiy started the year last […]
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Keith Kinkaid Starts For Devils Thursday Night
New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid has the honor of facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Thursday. He makes his second start of the year after helping the Devils beat Edmonton in their season opener last Saturday. Kinkaid registered a lowly .895 save percentage in the game but allowed just two goals […]
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James Reimer Starts In Panthers Home Opener
Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer gets the nod for the team's home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Roberto Luongo (lower body) has been ruled out for multiple weeks, so Reimer should be getting most of the starts this month. He made his season debut off the bench last Saturday in a 2-1 […]
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Darius Miller Drops Five Treys On Miami
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Darius Miller was in Reggie Miller mode in Wednesday's preseason loss to Miami, sinking five triples on his way to 17 points in 24 minutes off the bench. He shot 6-for-9 overall from the field in what was only his second preseason appearance of the year. Miller had struggled with […]
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