Month: November 2024

12 Games 24 Teams

Sabres 3 (so) – Flames 2  Another quick start, another power play goal, another solid game from UPL (.923% save percentage) and the temperature on HC Ruff’s seat has cooled considerably during this three game winning streak.

Jets 4 – Stars 1  Winnipeg has become the only team in NHL history to win 14 of their first 15 games as the Jets kept Central Division rival Dallas off the scoresheet until there were only 82 seconds remaining in the game.

Panthers 4 (so) – Flyers 3  Metropolitan Division basement dweller Philadelphia skated into the defending Stanley Cup champions home ice forcing Florida to the fifth round of the shootout nearly earning both points.

Senators 3 (ot) – Bruins 2  In the heralded matchup between former goaltender duo Ullmark and Swayman, Ottawa scored twice on 20 SOG whereas Boston scored twice on only 8 SOG, Boston did not take a single shot on net the entire third period, one during overtime and 16 SOG total for the game.

Maple Leafs 4 – Canadiens 1  Toronto owned Montreal this past Saturday’s HNIC as RW Nylander went coast to coast to score for a 2-0 lead and RW Marner scored shorthanded as the Maple Leafs scored three times in the second period and another power play in the third for the 4-1 victory.

Rangers 4 (en) – Red Wings 0  The Rangers are rolling and the Red Wings are reeling, Detroit took 19 SOG just in the second period alone and 37 SOG for the game but could not score because New York’s backup netminder G Quick was perfect.

Capitals 8 – Blues 1  St. Louis hosted Washington and LW Ovechkin and the Capitals graciously pounded the Blues into submission during a five goal deluge in the third period.

Devils 4 (6on5) (ot) – Islanders 3  C Hughes scores on the power play, scores even strength (ot), and earns an assist, as a team New Jersey pulled their goaltender and scored with the extra attacker to force overtime where C Hughes scores on the Devils only shot for the win.

Predators 4 (en) – Hockey Club 0  With the win Nashville elevates themselves from the Western Conference basement while Utah maintains a .500% overall winning percentage.

Avalanche 6 (en) – Hurricanes 4  Colorado scored five times, three even strength goals then one apiece shorthanded and on the power play from 18 SOG during the second period to end Carolina’s momentum.

Kings 5 (en) – Blue Jackets 2  Both teams score in the first 49 seconds of the third period Los Angeles shorthanded and Columbus on the power play for a 3-2 score but after the Kings notched their fourth goal the Blue Jackets pulled their goaltender and eventually were scored upon for the loss.  

Oilers 7 – Canucks 3  Benching your goaltender by the seventh goal seems…too late as Edmonton on the road decisively beats their Pacific Division rival Vancouver to pull themselves up to a .500% overall winning percentage.

Buffalo Barrage Beats Blueshirts

Sabres 6 – Rangers 1  Captain Dahlin scored at the :26 second mark of the first period to give Buffalo a quick early 1-0 lead on the road versus a very good Rangers team.

Then a four goal onslaught in the second period chased New York’s number one netminder to the bench and Buffalo confidently took a 5-0 lead into the third period.

The “Bread Man”  aka Artemi Panarin earned his 800^th point on the Rangers lone goal, a loopy deflection that went up and over and into the net less than five minutes into the third period which was too little too late for New York.

A tough break for JJ Peterka having his goal called back on an offsides coach’s challenge but his assist along with all the other forwards recorded a point last night, the second time only and not since 30 seasons ago did Buffalo accomplish this offensive feat.

Buffalo did not sit back but continued to pressure and scored on the power play with eight minutes left in the game for the 6-1 victorious final.

Tomorrow afternoon at one o’clock the Sabres host the Calgary Flames downtown here along the Lake.

NHL Scheduled Games Preview

Maple Leafs vs Red Wings 7pm  Awesome Matthews is reported out with injury.

Penguins vs Capitals 7:30pm  Crosby & Ovechkin Show!  Capitals will win.

Wild vs Ducks 10pm  Minnesota looks to dine on duck late this evening.

Kraken vs Golden Knights  Seattle will endeavor to stop the bleeding tonight against their Pacific Division leader at home during tonight’s late, late, game.

Three Games

Capitals 3 – Predators 2  Nashville played so well on the road versus a very well coached Washington team that nearly all statistical categories for the game were similar and if not for “Ovie” assisting and scoring for the Capitals this game belonged to the Predators.

Red Wings 4 (en) – Blackhawks 1  Another home loss for Chicago going 1-4-0 that has created a dismal start to their season and Detroit has won their second consecutive game to climb one game above .500% in the standings.

Golden Knights 4 (en) – Oilers 2  The Knights won their first game of the season on the road with their fifth attempt and Edmonton continues to lose at home and win on the road.

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 301^st 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.

Two games, two shutouts

Kings 3 (en) – Predators 0  Los Angeles now has a winning road record after Goaltender Kuemper stopped all 16 SOG that Nashville was able to rivet on net.

The Predators are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history and the Kings are sitting in second place in the Pacific Division.

Devils 3 – Oilers 0  New Jersey took 3 SOG in the second period and scored, then took 3 SOG in the third period and scored another goal meanwhile Edmonton launched 18 SOG over the same time period and did not score.

New Jersey dished out four hits for every one Edmonton managed, each team earned a power play with the Devils capitalizing and the Oilers would not, goaltending was key as New Jersey netminder Allen was outstanding and his counterpart at the other end of the ice was not.