Game Reviews
Pittsburgh 3 Buffalo 2 Final/OT
The Penguins were able to get a 2-0 lead but gave up two goals as Buffalo sent it to OT before Pittsburgh recovered to win the goal in OT. Kris Letang has 2 assists, while Brock McGinn (8), Evan Rodrigues (10) and Jeff Carter (9) were the three goal scorers for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry made 19 saves on 21 shots in the win and has won four consecutive games as starter. Pittsburgh was 1/4 on the power play, and also had 28 hits and 48 shots and they are now on a six game winning streak. Both teams had lineup changes for Pittsburgh Sam Lafferty replaced injured Brian Boyle and for Buffalo Casey Fitzgerald replaced Will Butcher who has a illness. Zemgus Girgensons (6) and Rasmus Dahlin (6) were the two goal scorers for the Sabres. Malcom Subban made 45 saves on 48 shots in the loss and has lost both games he’s started this season. Buffalo was 0/3 on the power play, and also had 32 hits and 21 shots and extended their point streak to four games.
Next Game
BUF: vs COLU DEC 20th 4:00
PIT: at NJ DEC 19th 4:00
Vegas 3 New York R 2 Final/SO
After Vegas gave up two second period goal’s to the Rangers the Golden Knights got a late game tying goal and the Shootout winner to extended their winning streak. Brett Howden has a goal (3) and a assist, Dylan Coghlan (3) also scored in regulation, while Jonathan Marchessault was the lone goal scorer in the shootout for the Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit made 27 saves on 29 shots in the win and has won four of his last five games as starter. Alex Pietrangelo had his five game point streak ended. Vegas was 0/1 on the power play, and also had 12 hits and 30 shots and are now on a four game winning streak and have won seven of their last eight games. Both teams had lineup changes for Vegas Shea Theodore who is now healthy replaced Ben Hutton and for New York R Filip Chytil replaced injured Artemi Panarin. Mika Zibanejad (7) and Chris Kreider (18) both had a goal and a assist for the Rangers. Alex Georgiev made 28 saves on 30 shots in the SO loss and has lost three consecutive games as starter. New York R was 1/2 on the power play, and also had 23 hits and 29 shots and have lost four of their last six games.
Next Game
NYR: vs MON DEC 22nd 4:00
VGK: at NYI DEC 19th 11:00
St.Louis 4 Dallas 1 Final
The Blues score the first two and last two goals of the game and powered by a two goal performance by Vladimir Tarasenko the Blues win both sides of the home and home with Dallas. Vladimir Tarasenko scores twice (10 and 11), Ivan Barbashev had a goal (11) and a assist, Pavel Buchnevich had 2 assists, while Logan Brown (3) also scored for the Blues. Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves on 27 shots in the win and has won all four games he’s started this season. St.Louis was 1/2 on the power play, and also had 38 hits and 34 shots and now are on a seven game point streak. Both teams had lineup changes for St.Louis Jordan Binnington who was activated off of the COVID list replaced Jon Gillies and for Dallas Roope Hints and Alex Radulov who are both healthy as well as Riley Tufte, Thomas Harley and Joel Hanley replaced Riley Damiani, Ty Dellandrea, Tanner Kero and injured D-Men Andrej Sekera and Miro Heiskanen. Jason Robertson (9) was the lone goal scorer for the Stars. Braden Holtby made 30 saves on 33 shots in the loss and St.Louis added a EN goal, while Holtby has lost three consecutive games as starter. Dallas was 0/3 on the power play, and also had 22 hits and 27 shots and are now on a five game losing streak.
Next Game
DAL: vs CHI DEC 18th 5:00
ST.L: at WIN DEC 19th 12:00
Washington 5 Winnipeg 2 Final
The Capitals scored the first two goals of the game before the Jets tied it up early in the third but Washington would end the game with three unanswered goals to defeat Winnipeg. Brett Leason (3), Daniel Sprong (5) and Michael Sgarbossa (2) all had a goal and assist, while Conor Sheary (7) and Alex Ovechkin (22) both also scored for the Capitals. Vitek Vanecek made 40 saves on 42 shots in the win. Alex Ovechkin (3G-7A-10P) extends his point streak to seven games, while Conor Sheary (2G-3A-5P) now has a four game point streak. Washington was 0/2 on the power play, and also had 16 hits and 39 shots and are now on a three game point streak. Both teams had lineup changes for Washington Brett Leason, Matt Irwin and Dennis Cholowski replaced Nicolas Backstrom who was placed on the COVID list as well as Nic Dowd and Trevor Van Reimsdyk who were placed in the NON Roster due to Canadien restrictions, while for Winnipeg David Gustafsson who made his season debut replaced Nathan Beaulieu. Nikolai Ehlers had 2 assists, while Brendan Dillon (1) and Josh Morrissey (5) were the two goal scorers for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck made 34 saves on 37 shots in the loss and Washington added 2 EN goals, while Hellebuyck has lost three of his last four games as starter. Winnipeg was 1/3 on the power play, and also had 26 hits and 42 shots and are now on a three game losing streak.
Next Game
WAS: vs LA DEC 19th 4:00
WIN: vs ST.L DEC 19th 12:00
Nashville 3 Chicago 2 Final/OT
Nashville gave up two one goal leads before getting the OT winner from Tanner Jeannot as the hugely short handed Predators due to COVID beat Chicago. Thomas Novak who scored his first NHL goal (1), Colton Sissons (4) and Tanner Jeannot (8) were the three goal scorers for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 17 saves on 19 shots in the win and has won five consecutive games as starter. Filip Forsberg (2G-4A-6P) now has a four game point streak. Nashville was 2/5 on the power play, and also had 36 hits and 31 shots and are now on a seven game winning streak. Both teams had lineup changes for Nashville Kole Sherwood replaced Mark Borowiecki who was placed in the COVID protocol, while for Chicago Kurtis Gabriel who made his season and Blackhawks debut as well as Erik Gustafsson replaced Brett Connolly and injured Calvin De Haan. Kirby Dach (5) and Jonathan Toews (3) were the two goal scorers for the Blackhawks. Marc Andre Fleury made 28 saves on 31 shots in the OT loss and has not lost as starter in regulation over his last three starts. Jonathan Toews (3G-1A-4P) now has a four game point streak. Chicago was 0/5 on the power play, and also had 33 hits and 19 shots and have a point in three of their last four games.
Next Game
CHI: at DAL DEC 18th 5:00
NAS: at DAL DEC 27th 5:30
Arizona 6 Anaheim 5 Final/OT
Arizona came back from down 3-1 and Anaheim ties the game late in the third at 5 all, but Keller scored his second goal of the game in OT to give Arizona the win. Clayton Keller scores twice (8 and 9) and added a assist, Travis Boyd had a goal (7) and 2 assists, Phil Kessel had a goal (5) and a assist, Nick Schmaltz had 2 assists, while Andrew Ladd (4) and Christian Fischer (3) both also scored for the Coyotes. Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves on 37 shots in the win and won a game as starter for the first time in his last seven starts. Arizona was 1/4 on the power play, and also had 20 hits and 27 shots and ended their six game losing streak. Both teams teams had lineup changes for Arizona Blake Speers who made his season debut and a now healthy Johan Larsson replaces Alex Galchenyuk and Lawson Crouse who are both placed in the COVID protocol, while for Anaheim a now healthy Max Comtois and John Gibson who is now also healthy and was starter replaced Buddy Robinson and Lucas Dostal. Hampus Lindholm scored twice (4 and 5) and added a assist, Trevor Zegras had a goal (8) and a assist, while Derek Grant (3) and Kevin Shattenkirk (6) also scored for the Ducks. John Gibson made 21 saves on 27 shots in the OT loss and has lost four of his last five starts. Anaheim was 2/5 on the power play, and also had 22 hits and 37 shots and are on a three game point streak and have a point in nine of their last ten games.
Next Game
ANA: at EDM DEC 20th 6:30
ARI: at SEA DEC 21st 7:00
And with all the NHL postponements i will do one more injury report giving a list of injuries for each team going into the Christmas break and will post it on Christmas Eve and will post a trade rumors post on Monday
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