Around the League
Sabres 5 – Senators 1 Buffalo hosted Ottawa, and in a physical game the Sabres scored two power play goals, with UPL giving up one goal on 38 Senators SOG for an impressive .974% winning save percentage. Note: Rasmus Dahlin earned his 300th and 301st points in last night’s victory.
Maple Leafs 4 – Bruins 0 Toronto impressively ends their eight game winless streak versus Boston as Maple Leafs netminder Stolarz stones the Bruins all game including six Boston power plays.
Flames 3 (OT) – Canadiens 2 Montreal absorbed a bitter home loss after scoring on the power play and shorthanded then scoring the third goal that through one of those coach’s challenges and technology highlighted a Canadiens player a millimeter or so offsides, then Flames Mr. Coronato ties the game and wins it in overtime.
Carolina 6 (en) – Flyers 4 After taking 10 SOG and scoring on the power play in the first period Philadelphia then proceeded to take 3 SOG during the second and also for the third period as the Hurricanes launched 35 SOG to take command and win.
Islanders 4 (SO) – Penguins 3 The Islanders took no shots in overtime but scored the only tally in the shoot-out as Pittsburgh’s road woes continue plummeting the Penguins further into the Eastern Conference basement.
Blues 3 – Lightning 2 St. Louis had two of their players score their first of the season to propel the Blues one game over .500% and the Lightning dropped their third in a row to fall to one game over .500%.
Kings 5 – Wild 1 Minnesota scored first taking the 1-0 lead near the halfway point of the second period but the Kings who took only 2 SOG during the first period exploded for five goals on 26 SOG during the second and third period for the win.
Jets 3 (en) – Hockey Club 0 Winnipeg continues to dominate the NHL by increasing their perfect road record to 6-0-0 by shutting out the Hockey Club in Utah as the Jets have only lost once this season.
Avalanche 6 (en) – Kraken 3 Colorado is struggling to get to .500% but managed to crack the Kraken open for a win as Seattle drops their fourth in a row.
Canucks 5 – Ducks 1 Both teams scored on the power play and Anaheim scored first but Vancouver dined on duck last night as this game highlights two Pacific Division teams at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Sharks 2 (OT) – Blue Jackets 1 Celebrating Celebrini’s return San Jose gets out shot 48 to 24 during regulation but took more SOG during overtime earning the Sharks their fourth win of the season getting up to a .500% home record.
Buffalo Winter 
A strong win by your team. That must have been fun to watch. That’s quite a bunching in front of the net in the uppermost photo.
Our game against Boston was also notable because we finally succeeded on the power play.
Jets – one loss……….to the Toronto Maple Leafs!
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