Buffalo, Columbus, and San Jose drop Home Openers
Here along the Lake last night JJ Peterka scored Buffalo’s first goal of the 2023-24 NHL Season, but too many penalties, not enough shots, and not enough goals coupled with average goaltending produced a loss but the Sabres have 81 more games to redeem themselves.
Minnesota and Nashville earned shutouts, Dallas won in a shootout, Philadelphia and Las Vegas won on the road and New Jersey held off Detroit at home.
Counting on the Refs
In seven games the home teams won four times and in six of those games, the home teams had more power plays as the referees whistled 58 penalties for 46 power plays overall.
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Despite the negative point production from the goaltender BW still has an eight-point lead for the first weekly match-up, and will play newly acquired goaltender Mr. Schmid in net tonight. BW dropped two Detroit players to acquire New Jersey’s goalie and a productive point producer from Columbus.
NHL Games Today
Arizona visits New Jersey as Pittsburgh invades the capital of the United States of America to subdue Washington.
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