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11/1/23 Congrats kid....

Games played on 11/1/23 Yotes Sean Durzi vs Ducks Frank Vatrano Winner ?

Game # 10 Flames 3 Stars 4 Robertson, Dadonov and Marchment score in 2nd period and Stars hold on to beat Flames 4-3 0:53 MacKenzie Weegar tallies goal for Flames on the power play ByAP Updated: Nov 2, 2023, 01:30 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Jason Robertson, Evgenii Dadonov, and Mason Marchment scored in Dallas' three-goal second period and the Stars held on to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Wednesday night. Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist, and Roope Hintz had two assists as Dallas won its second straight and improved to 6-1-1 this season. Jake Oettinger had a season-high 43 saves — including 21 in the third period — to improve to 5-0-1. “I feel pretty good,” Oettinger said. “The team’s played well in front of me. Just have to do my job, make a few big saves every night.” Stars coach Peter DeBoer was all praises for his goalie. “He’s a rock for us,” he said. “You take it for granted. You get used to it when you have a guy like that. He’s elite. He’s been our best player on almost every night he’s played.” MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and an assist, and Connor Zary and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Flames, who have lost six straight — all in regulation — and eight of nine. Calgary's streak without a point is its longest since a seven-game stretch March 16-29, 2018. “We had a lull in the second period which cost us the night,” Flames coach Ryan Huska said. “The third period was more of our team showing a little bit of swagger. It’s not easy when you’re going through these stretches of games, but the only way to get out of it is together and I thought in the third period, we did a much better job of that.” Jacob Markstrom finished with 26 saves to fall to 0-6-1 in his last seven starts. “If we continue to play the way we did in that third period, this is a group that’s capable of winning a few in a row,” said Flames center Nazem Kadri. “So, we’ve just got to build off it.” Mangaipane got a pass from Weegar in the slot and fired a shot past Oettinger at 1:57 of the second to give the Flames a 2-1 lead. Robertson tied it as he got a pass from Hintz in the right circle and fired it past Markstrom at 4:35 while sending Weegar's stick flying. Dadonov put the Stars ahead just past the midpoint of the period as he got a pas from Nils Ludqvist, skated into the right circle and whipped a shot past Markstrom. Marchment capped the scoring in the middle period as he took a pass from Matt Duchene, skated in front of Markstrom and beat the goalie to make it 4-2 with 12 seconds remaining. Weegar's power=play goal pulled the Flames within one at 2:20 of the third. Zary, making his NHL debut, got the Flames on the scoreboard first as he crashed the net from the left side and knocked in the loose rebound of Chris Tanev's shot 5:28 into the game. “I thought Connor was excellent tonight. He played with confidence. He played with courage and he was one of our better forwards,” Huska said. “When he was on the ice, there was impact. When he was on the ice, he skated, he wanted the puck and he made plays when he had it, and he didn’t do it in a risky or unreliable way.” Dallas tied it 1-1 on a short-handed goal with 54 seconds remaining in the opening period. With Markstrom out of his net to play the puck along the end boards, the puck didn’t make it out of the trapezoid and Hintz got the puck to set up Benn in front.

Dorion out as Senators GM, replaced by Staios Held role since 2016; Ottawa forfeited 1st-round pick Wednesday for invalidated trade of Dadonov ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom 3:31 PM Pierre Dorion was relieved of his duties as general manager of the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. The 51-year-old was replaced by Steve Staios, the president of hockey operations who will be interim GM during the search for a permanent replacement. Dorion joined the Senators in 2007 as a scout, was named director of player personnel in 2009 and assistant GM in 2014. He succeeded Bryan Murray on April 10, 2016, when Murray announced he was stepping down. Ottawa qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs once during Dorion's tenure as GM, in 2016 when they advanced within one game of the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Senators were 225-261-59 under Dorion, and had a 13-point improvement last season (86 points) from 2021-22 (73 points). The NHL on Wednesday announced the Senators would forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in the trade of forward Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights on July 28, 2021, and the subsequent, invalidated trade of Dadonov to the Anaheim Ducks by the Golden Knights on March 21, 2022. Ottawa will forfeit its first-round pick in either the 2024, 2025 or 2026 NHL Draft. The determination as to which pick will be forfeited will be made by the Senators within 24 hours of the conclusion of the NHL Draft Lottery for that year.

Senators forfeit draft pick over invalidated Evgenii Dadonov trade Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 1, 2023, 01:49 PM ET The Ottawa Senators will forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in the July 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Golden Knights and the subsequently invalidated March 2022 deal that would have sent Dadonov from Las Vegas to the Ducks. Ottawa will forfeit its first-round draft pick in one of the 2024, 2025 or 2026 NHL drafts. The Senators will make that determination within 24 hours of the conclusion of the draft lottery that season. In March 2022, the Golden Knights traded Dadonov to the Ducks along with a conditional second-round pick for defenseman John Moore and the contract of forward Ryan Kesler. But hours after the trade was announced, Vegas said it had "become aware of an issue with respect to the trade" and was consulting with the league office about it. 2dKristen Shilton The issue surrounded Dadonov's limited no-trade clause in his contract, which he signed in October 2020 with the Senators. The clause indicated that Dadonov couldn't be traded without first submitting a 10-team no-trade list. The Ducks were on a previously submitted no-trade list to Ottawa. But when the Golden Knights traded for Dadonov in July 2021, there was no mention of the trade protection on the trade call with the Senators and the NHL. Therefore, it was not acknowledged when Vegas completed the trade with Anaheim. Golden Knights management met with the NHL in 2022 about the situation, seeking some level of discipline for the Senators. "We appreciate the league's diligence on this matter and respect the decision," the Golden Knights said Wednesday in a statement. Las Vegas traded Dadonov to the Montreal Canadiens in June 2022 for the contract of defenseman Shea Weber. Dadonov has played for the Dallas Stars for the past two seasons. He has played 493 games in 10 NHL seasons, scoring 301 points.

And i swear, i'd trade all four of them at the deadline, and 100% revamp this team.....

Flames Have Paused Contract Talks With Pending UFAs OCTOBER 31, 2023 AT 5:19 PM CDT | BY JOSH ERICKSON The vibes were good in Calgary. A tumultuous 2022-23 season had seemingly been cleansed from the organization with the appointments of Craig Conroy in the GM’s chair and Ryan Huska behind the bench. Players were buying in, too – with Mikael Backlund signing a three-year extension in accordance with the captaincy and extension talks kicking off with top-pairing defenseman Noah Hanifin, who said last summer he wasn’t willing to consider remaining with the Flames. Then the season started, and Sportnet’s Eric Francis is now reporting the Flames have paused all extension talks with their 2024 class of UFAs, which includes Hanifin and first-line center Elias Lindholm. A 2-6-1 start has the Flames seventh in the Pacific Division and 15th in the Western Conference, only ahead of the lowly San Jose Sharks. They’ve allowed more goals in the same amount of games than the defensively-challenged Blackhawks – and even that’s with netminder Jacob Markström rebounding, albeit slightly, from last season’s poor form. Daniel Vladar has been limited to just two starts thanks to a sieve-like .842 SV% and 4.51 GAA, however. What’s worse is that two familiar refrains from last season have come back to haunt them. The team is controlling possession well, holding 53.9% of Corsi events at five-on-five and over half of all scoring and high-danger chances, but it hasn’t mattered. Star players are again underperforming, with many downright snakebitten. In the second season of a seven-year, $49MM deal, Nazem Kadri has just two points through nine games and a -11 rating. 2021-22 NHL assists leader Jonathan Huberdeau, in the second season of an eight-year, $84MM deal, is barely averaging over 17 minutes per game and has two goals and three assists through nine games. Perhaps the only one of their recent big-time acquisitions is performing up to par – defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, who may have just three points but is controlling possession better than almost anyone on the team with a 57.5% Corsi share at even strength. Lindholm is also one of the few doing his part, tying for the team lead in scoring with six points and averaging over 21 minutes a game, although he hasn’t been worth the rumored $9MM AAV price tag that’s been bandied about in the past few weeks. Things aren’t going well for the Flames’ other notable pending UFAs, both defensemen – Chris Tanev has been held off the scoresheet through nine contests and has a -6 rating, while Nikita Zadorov is projected to sit as a healthy scratch for Wednesday’s game against the Stars. If the Flames don’t find themselves close to the playoff picture by the March 8, 2024, trade deadline, they could become one of the biggest players near deadline day in recent memory. All four of Lindholm, Hanifin, Tanev, and Zadorov have the pedigree to fetch anywhere between decent and extravagant returns, even if one or all is still having a down season by the time February rolls around and trade discussions begin in earnest. With another strong slate of prospects expected to be available in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, the Flames would do well to help retool their franchise on the fly with a few high-end prospects injected into their system.

And Mason Lohrei gets the call from providence...

McAvoy to have Player Safety hearing for actions in Bruins game Defenseman facing discipline for illegal check to head, interference against Panthers defenseman Ekman-Larsson. ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom 11:23 AM Charlie McAvoy will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday The Boston Bruins defenseman is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head and interference against Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Monday. The incident occurred at 9:28 of the third period in the Bruins' 3-2 overtime win at TD Garden in Boston. McAvoy received a match penalty on the play, which caused Ekman-Larsson to leave the game with an undisclosed injury. The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: illegal check to the head. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review.

Just not needed, and boneheaded.....puck gone, no need to give him that shimmy.

Suspension coming....

Games Played on 10/30/23 Hawks Nick Foligno vs Yotes Liam O'Brien Winner ? Hawks Jarred Tinordi vs Yotes Jack McBain Winner ?

Game # 9 Bos 3 Panthers 2 Bruins rally for OT win against Panthers, point streak at 9 Zacha scores at 3:36, Ullmark makes 35 saves for Boston Recap: Panthers at Bruins 10.30.23 ByJoe Pohoryles NHL.com Independent Correspondent October 30, 2023 BOSTON -- Pavel Zacha scored at 3:36 of overtime for the Boston Bruins, who extended their season-opening point streak to nine games with a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Monday. Zacha, who also had an assist, scored with a wrist shot from down the right wing that beat Sergei Bobrovsky blocker side. “I was looking if we were going 2-on-1, and kind of on the way there I was looking if there was going to be a chance to pass,” Zacha said. “But then the [defense] kind of went away, so I was just looking at where it was open in the far side, and I’m happy that I did it low blocker there.” Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy scored, and Linus Ullmark made 35 saves for the Bruins (8-0-1), whose point streak is the longest in their history. “They looked super fast, we looked super slow and we just wanted to simplify our game (after the first period),” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said. “Get to the forecheck, try and wear them down in their own end.” Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart each had a goal and an assist, and Bobrovsky made 23 saves for Florida (4-3-1). “We have good periods and bad periods, but obviously, it’s early in the season,” Barkov said. “But we want to establish that game, that we’re playing [an] even 60 minutes as hard as possible, not just 20 minutes or 40 minutes. I know [Boston is] a good team, they’re first place, so if you give them chances, they’re going to score.” Barkov gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead at 6:13 of the first period, shooting over the left pad of Ullmark on a 2-on-1 with Reinhart. Reinhart made it 2-0 at 15:08, one-timing Barkov’s pass from behind the net. “They’ve (Barkov and Reinhart) got just a nice bit of chemistry,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “It’s not a particularly heavy line, but it’s very smart.” Marchand cut it to 2-1 at 3:38 of the second period, tapping in Jake DeBrusk’s centering pass. “We started supporting each other better,” Marchand said. “Allowed us to still come up with pucks after, you know, when they’re playing physical, and kept moving it forward and kind of catching them coming the wrong way, so it was working for us.” McAvoy tied it 2-2 at 7:20 of the third period with a forehand deke off David Pastrnak’s pass in the slot. The Panthers had a chance to regain the lead after McAvoy was assessed a match penalty for a check to the head of Oliver Ekman-Larsson at 9:28, but despite getting six shots on goal during the five-minute power play, they couldn't score. “That’s why it was so good for us that we never gave them the momentum,” Ullmark said. “We always [got] the puck out in 15, 20 seconds, so they always have to redo it or break out and come in. And then maybe there’s a face-off or whatever, so we kept them away from establishing something. And like I said, I’ve got to give all the credit to the [penalty kill] guys. They [did] a tremendous job throughout the game, not just that five-minute one.”

I have seen the video....gross, and heartbroken is all i can say. If you want to look at intent, one could argue, but i don't think that is the case, just 100% bad luck, and had he chose to skate anywhere but make that cut at the exact moment, this doesn't even happen. Just sucks....

Luukkonen earns 1st NHL shutout in Sabres win against Avalanche Skinner has 2 assists, 4 players score for Buffalo; Colorado blanked for 2nd straight game ByHeather Engel October 29, 2023 BUFFALO -- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves for his first NHL shutout in the Buffalo Sabres' 4-0 win against the Colorado Avalanche at KeyBank Center on Sunday. "It feels great, especially now when it's only my second start of the season and maybe in Ottawa (a 6-4 Sabres win Oct. 24) the numbers didn't reflect how good I felt in that game," Luukkonen said. "It's really a confidence booster for me and I've been waiting for a long time." Jeff Skinner had two assists for the Sabres (4-5-0), who received goals from four players. "I don't care who it is against," Buffalo defenseman Erik Johnson said. "We needed to have a game like that, and it just happened to be against one of the top teams in the League. I think that's a good measuring stick for us. That's a team that knows how to win, that's won … so regardless of who we played, we needed to have a game like that, but to have it against a team like that, it's a new standard for us and it's got to be continued on." Alexandar Georgiev made 25 saves for the Avalanche (6-2-0), who have been shut out in consecutive games after a 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. "I didn't mind our start," Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. "I thought we were there to play the right way. We checked hard early in the game, creating high-danger chances. Like I said last game, was an issue and an issue again tonight, and a couple of things that cost us in Pittsburgh. "You've got to give Buffalo credit. They checked hard, they did the right things, longer and harder than we did. … but no excuses. We've got to be better taking care of the puck through the neutral zone and we've got to continue to work to try and create those high-danger chances. And I thought they did a better job with that tonight than we did." Luukkonen had to be sharp when the Avalanche built a 6-3 shots-on-goal advantage through the first 9 1/2 minutes of the game, including a save on Mikko Rantanen from the slot. "I feel like they made a great play," Luukkonen said. "I was a little late to that one but was able to make the save. I feel like that was a big one just because we're not going behind in the early stage of the first and we go and get the first goal of the game, which is huge. That felt good." JJ Peterka gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead at 10:32. Colorado defenseman Jack Johnson blocked the initial shot, but Peterka picked up his own rebound in the slot and scored glove side. Casey Mittelstadt held the puck on a 2-on-1 before shooting top corner from the left face-off dot to make it 2-0 at 1:39 of the second. Tyson Jost extended Buffalo's lead to 3-0 at 8:16 when he one-timed a backhand pass from Alex Tuch from the high slot. Rasmus Dahlin scored into an empty net at 16:52 of the third period for the 4-0 final. "I think they played a solid game, but at the same time I just think at the moment right now, I don't know if we've just gotten complacent as a team," Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar said. "Obviously, you come off of six wins and everybody's gung-ho at you, and then you kind of get punched in the face in Pittsburgh a little bit with a 4-0 loss and same tonight. "If anything, it's just a reality check, reset the boys. That's all you can do. We're at an early point in the season now where regardless of the power play or 5-on-5, we have to continue building that momentum. It just really never feels like we get that kind of foot in the door. … It feels like right now there's just kind of stuttering on that momentum. Lucky for us that's easy to find. It's just unfortunately it's happened two games in a row."

Game # 9 Flames 2 EDM 5 Kane has goal and 2 assists as Oilers beat Flames 5-2 in Heritage Classic outdoor game 1:46 Oilers take down Flames in Heritage Classic The Oilers pick up their second win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Flames in the Heritage Classic. ByAP Updated: Oct 29, 2023, 11:57 pm EDMONTON, Alberta -- — Evander Kane had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the rival Calgary Flames 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoor game on Sunday at Commonwealth Stadium. Brett Kulak, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Vincent Desharnais also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a four-game skid (0-3-1). Leon Draisaitl had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 24 shots. “I thought we got back to our foundation of how we like to play and how we need to play,” Kane said. “I thought we skated really well. We were physical and if you look at the goals we scored, every single one of them was around their blue paint or creating havoc around their blue paint. That is a recipe for success for our group.” Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft said he is not surprised his team stepped up for this game. “We have a lot of proud people in our organization … and no one’s been happy with the way we started the season. I just think we’ve got to playing a certain way,” he said. “It was a big night for our city and for our organization.” A.J. Greer and Nazem Kadri had goals for the Flames in their fifth straight loss. Jacob Markstrom had 29 saves. “We gotta keep believing,” Flames forward Mikael Backlund said. “We have a really good team here. I believe in the guys. We have to stick with it. Play with the effort we had tonight and clean some things up, we’re going to win games eventually.” It was much warmer (about 37 degrees at puck drop) than at the original Heritage Classic 20 years ago which reached minus-22 with the wind chill in 2003. The Oilers started as Markstrom allowed a big rebound on an opportunity by Kane and defender Kulak was down deep to sweep in a backhand shot 4:19 into the game. Edmonton made it 2-0 midway through the first period right after killing a two-man disadvantage as Leon Draisaitl came out of the box and waited for Hyman to catch up on a 2-on-1 before passing it to him for his third goal of the season at 9:38. Calgary got one back with 5:05 remaining in the period and just 1 second remaining on yet another two-man advantage as Kadri's high shot deflected off Skinner’s blocker and into the net. It was Kadri’s first goal of the season. Edmonton regained its two-goal cushion 1:11 later as Bouchard scored on a long slap shot through traffic. Oilers captain Connor McDavid picked up an assist to extend his home scoring streak to 24 games. Calgary got another power-play goal with 8 1/2 minutes left in the second period as Greer knocked in the rebound of Mackenzie Weegar's point-blank shot to make it 3-2. Edmonton got a big goal at 6:16 of the third as Desharnais' point shot took a high bounce off of the ice and past Markstrom. The Oilers put the game away for good in the final minute on an empty-netter by Kane, his second of the season. “This was a big game for either side, with the teams not off to a great start,” Draisaitl said. “It could be a little bit of a kick-starter. It is only one game, but it is definitely nice to do it in front of all these fans at home here and get the two points.” Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson missed the game as he finished serving his four-game suspension.

Thornton retires from NHL after 24 seasons Center hadn’t played since 2021-22, ranks 12th in points © Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom October 28, 2023 Joe Thornton announced his retirement from the NHL on Saturday after 24 seasons. The 44-year-old shared the news in a video posted on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, by the San Jose Sharks, one of his former teams. “Hey, judging by how many people keep asking me, I guess I have to tell you: I’m officially retiring from the NHL,” Thornton said. “Thought you guys would have figured it out sooner, but you kept asking. So here I am, retiring. “I have so much love for the game of hockey and for countless number of people that helped this kid’s dream become a reality. And if you’re looking for me, you know where to fine me. I’ll be at the rink. Peace and love.” Thornton last played in the 2021-22 season, when the center had 10 points (five goals, five assists) in an NHL career-low 34 games for the Florida Panthers and was a healthy scratch for all but one of their 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Thornton said after that season that he was unsure about his future. "I haven't put any thought into it at all right now," Thornton said in May 2022 after the Panthers were eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Second Round. "I think it's still so quick. I wasn't expecting that. It took me by surprise, so I'm sure I'll talk with the family and see what our plan is next. I haven't decided if I'm going to play or not, but we'll talk and see how everybody's feeling about it. We'll see." Selected by the Boston Bruins with the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NHL Draft, Thornton is 12th in NHL history with 1,539 points (430 goals, 1,109 assists), seventh in assists and sixth in games played (1,714). He played for the Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Sharks and Bruins. Thornton had 134 points (32 goals, 102 assists) in 187 playoff games. He played for San Jose for 15 seasons from 2005-2020 and ranks first in Sharks history in assists (804), second in points (1,055), third in games (1,104) and fourth in goals (251). The Sharks qualified for the postseason in 13 of his 15 seasons, including making the Stanley Cup Final in 2016, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Thornton won the Hart Trophy voted as the most valuable player in the NHL and the Art Ross Trophy as the top scorer in 2005-06, when he had 125 points (29 goals, 96 assists) in 81 games for the Bruins and Sharks. "I feel like I've been privileged to play this game for a long time, so I don't take anything for granted," Thornton said in May 2022. "But I never think what-ifs, to be honest with you. I just kind of try to live in the moment and go from there."

Games played on 10/28/23 Flyers Nicolas Deslauriers vs Ducks Ross Johnston Winner ? Habs Tanner Pearson vs Jets Brenden Dillon Winner ? VGK Nic Hauge vs LA Andreas Englund Winner ?

Game # 8 Bos 4 Wings 1 David Pastrnak scores 2, including 2nd penalty-shot goal of season, Bruins beat Red Wings 4-1 1:48 Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins: Full Highlights ByAP Updated: Oct 28, 2023, 10:45 pm BOSTON -- — David Pastrnak scored his second penalty-shot goal of the season and banked in an empty-netter, leading the Boston Bruins past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy scored first-period goals and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who improved to 7-0-1. Boston posted NHL records with 65 wins and 135 points last season. After blowing a two-goal lead in the final minute of regulation before losing in overtime against Anaheim on Thursday, the Bruins closed this one out in an Original Six matchup between two Eastern Conference teams off to strong starts. Joe Veleno sent a wrister over Swayman’s left shoulder from the slot, slicing it to 2-1 midway into the third period. But Pastrnak was awarded the penalty shot when he was slashed by defenseman Jake Walman breaking to the net. The Bruins winger went down the middle, shifted the puck a few times before lifting a wrister over Ville Husso 11:19 into the third period. “He's got a mixed bag,” Swayman said of Pastrnak's penalty shot. “That's hard to do in this league, be unreadable and have so many different ‘go-to’ moves. I think he's really good at reading the goalie when he has the puck on his stick. That's why he's a world-class player.” Pastrnak fired a shot off the side boards near center ice that caromed into an empty net for his team-leading eighth goal with just over 2 minutes left. “I was just trying to get it out (of the zone) and get a change, honestly,” Pastrnak said. “It kind of picked up the speed off the board, a lucky bounce.” Husso made 27 stops for the Red Wings, who dropped their third straight game. Zacha charged toward the net and sent a backhander past Husso 10:33 into the opening period about a minute after the center was robbed on a shot from the slot. McAvoy’s unassisted score made it 2-0 at 14:36 of the first. He cut around defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere near the right circle, skated across the crease, and flipped a shot that hit Husson’s glove and trickled into the net. The Bruins held the Red Wings to single digits in shots on goal until midway into the second period. “We fell short, obviously that penalty shot didn't feel too great,” Veleno said. “I didn't think we got enough traffic in front of the goalie's eyes. In general, they were outcompeting us.”

Games played on 10/27/23 Buff Connor Clifton vs Devils Ondrej Palat Winner ?

It's just a great way to start a hockey game....

Game # 8 Flames 0 Blues 3 Hofer makes 27 saves, earns first NHL shutout in Blues win against Flames Sundqvist has goal, assist for St. Louis ByAaron Vickers NHL.com Independent Correspondent October 26, 2023 CALGARY -- Joel Hofer made 27 saves to help the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. The shutout is Hofer's first in the NHL in his 10th start. Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist, and Kasperi Kapanen and Nick Leddy each scored for the Blues (3-2-1), who have won two of the past three. Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves for the Flames (2-5-1), who have lost four in a row and six of seven heading into the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic against the Edmonton Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, TBS, MAX). Kapanen gave St. Louis a 1-0 lead at 11:23 of the first period with a shorthanded goal. He shot over Markstrom's glove on a breakaway after Sundqvist picked up a Nazem Kadri turnover in the offensive zone. Leddy extended the lead to 2-0 at 13:24 when his shot through traffic deflected off the leg of Calgary defenseman Nikita Zadorov and beat Markstrom. Sundqvist scored his first of the season into an empty net on a shot from his own end with 2:07 remaining to seal the win.

Games played on 10/26/23 Habs Arber Xhekaj vs CBJ Dmitri Voronkov Winner ? Sens Mark Kastelic vs NYI Matt Martin Winner ? Wild Pat Maroon vs Flyers Nic Deslauriers Winner ? Flames A.J Greer vs Blues Robert Bortuzzo Winner ?

10/26/23

Game # 7 Bos 3 Ducks 4 OT McTavish scores in OT as Ducks hand Bruins their first loss of the season with a 4-3 victory 1:06 Ducks hand Bruins their first loss on Mason McTavish's OT winner ByAP Updated: Oct 26, 2023, 10:57 pm BOSTON -- — Mason McTavish scored on a 2-on-1 break with 2:52 remaining in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. McTavish converted on a pass from forward Leo Carlsoon and scored five-hole on Boston goalie Linus Ullmark. “It was nice to get rewarded there at the end,” McTavish said. David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, while Charlie McAvoy added three assists, but Boston surrendered a 3-1 lead in the third period and lost for the first time this season. Charlie Coyle and Matt Grzelcyk also scored for the Bruins, now 6-1 on the franchise’s centennial season. Anaheim forced overtime on Troy Terry’s goal with 14.7 seconds left in regulation. Ullmark made 28 saves while John Gibson stopped 30 shots for the Ducks, who lost to the Bruins earlier this week on their home ice. “Sometimes you have luck and sometimes you don’t. That’s how it is. Hopefully we get a bounce the next game,” Ullmark said. “You can be (upset) right now and let it go for tomorrow.” Anaheim (3-4) jumped in front with five minutes left in the opening period with the help of a fortunate bounce. Defenseman Rako Gudas fired a rocket from just inside the blue line that deflected off the skate of Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm and past Ullmark. Bruins coach Jim Montgomery wanted the officials to review for possible goalie interference but the call on the ice stood. The Ducks outshot the Bruins in the opening period (9-6) but only enjoyed a 1-0 lead after going 0 for 2 on the power play. Anaheim outshot Boston 32-30. “We thought we played them tough in Anaheim and wanted to come out and play that same game and same style. Obviously it’s a great win,” Ducks forward Trevor Zegras said. After Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe was called for cross-checking, Coyle tied it early in the second period as he camped in front of Gibson and converted a feed from Pastrnak. The Bruins tallied the next goal as Grzelcyk fired from the right circle for the first goal of the season by a Boston defenseman. “These are games you want to finish the right way, but we’ve got to learn from it. That’s all you can do,” Coyle said. The third of three unanswered goals scored by Boston in the second period was delivered by Pastrnak, who pounced on the loose puck after tracking down his own rebound at 16:40. The forward now has six goals in seven games. Anaheim’s fifth and final power-play opportunity of regulation came with 3:59 remaining after Boston forward Patrick Brown — recalled from AHL Providence before Thursday’s game — was sent to the box for hooking. Still down two goals, the Ducks pulled Gibson for a 6-on-4 advantage and struck with 1:55 left as Carlsson crashed the net after Ullmark made several stops. “I thought we finessed it a couple of times and they kept it in the blue line,” Montgomery said. “Even when we went up 3-1, we had numerous opportunities to extend the lead, but we didn’t close out the game.” A four-year college hockey player at the University of Maine, Montgomery took time before the game to offer his condolences to the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston on Wednesday night. “I know how great the culture is in that state, and I know how great the people are. My heartfelt sympathies to everybody that’s impacted,” Montgomery said. “The Boston Bruins offer our sympathy and condolences to the victims and families that suffered.” Added Ullmark, “Losing a hockey game while people up there lost lives and loved ones, it puts everything in perspective. It’s pretty easy to let this one go.”