Saturday, October 5, 2013

October 4th NHL Recap

Ottawa Senators 1, Buffalo Sabres 0 (from Buffalo) - The Ottawa Senators opened their 2013-14 NHL season with a 1-0 road win thanks to a late 3rd period goal from star D Erik Karlsson.
Goals:
OTT - Erik Karlsson (1) - from Clarke MacArthur and Kyle Turris
Three Stars:
3. Erik Karlson (1 goal, including the GWG) - Ottawa
2. Craig Anderson (35 saves for the shutout) - Ottawa
1. Ryan Miller (45 saves on 46 shots) - Buffalo

New York Islanders 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (SO) - (from New Jersey) - The New York Islanders opened their 2013-14 NHL season with a 4-3 shootout win in New Jersey.
Goals:
NJD - Damien Brunner (1) - from Dainius Zubrus and Andrei Loktionov
NYI - Michael Grabner (1) - from Travis Hamonic
NJD - Michael Ryder (1) - from Bryce Salvador and Marek Zidlicky
NYI - Michael Grabner (2) - from Josh Bailey
NYI - Frans Nielsen (1) - from Michael Grabner and Matt Donovan
NJD - Damien Brunner (2) - from Ryan Clowe and Anton Volchenkov
Shootout winner - Matt Moulson
Three Stars:
3. Martin Brodeur (23 saves on 26 shots) - New Jersey
2. Damien Brunner (2 goals) - New Jersey
1. Michael Grabner (2 goals, 1 assist) - New York

Detroit Red Wings 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (OT) - (from Carolina) - The Red Wings continued their hot start in the Eastern Conference, winning in OT after coming back from 2 goals down in the 3rd including Captain Henrik Zetterberg tying the game with 17 seconds left.
Goals:
CAR - Radek Dvorak (1) - from Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk
CAR - Nathan Gerbe PPG (1) - from Justin Faulk and Jay Harrison
DET - Justin Abdelkader (1) - from Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson
DET - Henrik Zetterberg (1) - from Daniel Alfredsson and Johan Franzen
DET - Stephen Weiss (1) - from Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall
Three Stars:
3. Justin Faulk (2 assists) - Carolina
2. Henrik Zetterberg (1 goal, 1 assist) - Detroit
1. Stephen Weiss (1 goal, including the GWG) - Detroit

Calgary Flames 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (from Columbus) - The Calgary Flames spoiled the Blue Jackets home opener with a 4-3 win.
Goals:
CGY - Sean Monahan (1) - from Lee Stempniak and Sven Baertschi
CLB - Jack Johnson PPG (1) - from Marian Gaborik and James Wisniewski
CGY - T.J. Galiardi (1) - unassisted
CLB - Marian Gaborik (1) - from Brandon Dubinsky and Blake Comeau
CGY - Jiri Hudler (2) - from T.J. Galiardi and Mikael Backlund
CGY - Curtins Glencross (1) - from David Jones and Mark Giordano
CLB - Artem Anisimov (1) - from David Savard and Jack Johnson
Three Stars:
3. Curtis Glencross (1 goal, including the GWG) - Calgary
2. Jack Johnson (1 goal, 1 assist) - Columbus
1.T.J Galiardi (1 goal, 1 assist) - Calgary

Winnipeg Jets 5, Los Angeles Kings 3 (from Winnipeg) - The Winnipeg Jets are now 2-0 thanks to a 5-3 victory over the LA Kings in their home opener.
Goals:
LAK - Matt Greene (1) - unassisted
WPG - Evander Kane (1) - from Devin Setoguchi and Mark Scheifele
WPG - Olli Jokinen (1) - from Michael Frolik and Tobias Enstrom
WPG - Devin Setoguchi PPG (1) - Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien
WPG - Devin Setoguchi (2) - from Evander Kane and Olli Jokinen
LAK - Jeff Carter (2) - from Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar
LAK - Justin Williams (1) - from Matt Frattin and Willie Mitchell
WPG - Brian Little EN (2) - from Evander Kane
Three Stars:
3. Olli Jokinen (1 goal, 1 assist)
2. Evander Kane (1 goal, 2 assists)
1. Devin Setoguchi (2 goals, 1 assist, GWG)

Colorado Avalanche 3, Nashville Predators 1 (from Colorado) - The Avalanche continued their hot start under new Head Coach Patrick Roy, winning 3-1 against the visiting Nashville Predators.
Goals:
COL - P.A. Parenteau (1) - from Jamie McGinn and Nathan MacKinnon
COL - Patrick Bordeleau (1) - from Nate Guenin and Marc-Andre Cliche
NSH - Paul Gaustad (1) - from Mike Fisher and Colin Smith
COL - P.A. Parenteau EN (2) - from Paul Stastny and John Mitchell
Three Stars:
3. Pekka Rinne (33 saves on 35 shots) - Nashville
2. P.A. Parenteau (2 goals) - Colorado
1. Semyon Varlamov (26 saves on 27 shots for the win) - Colorado

Player of the Night - This one is split between Ryan Miller and Craig Anderson, who put on quite the show in Buffalo tonight. Miller made 45 saves on 46 shots, allowing only the Karlsson goal late in the 3rd, while Anderson made 35 saves for the shutout.

Top 3 Highlights of the Night:
3. Sean Monahan 1st NHL goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MEoqGi_J70
2. TJ Galiardi Goal: A nice breakaway goal, deking to his backhand and roofing it past the goalie.
1. Erik Karlson Goal: Beautiful pass by Clarke MacArthur to set up Karlsson wide open for the goal.

Interesting Stat of the Night - The last time Erik Karlsson scored a GWG was February 12th, 2013, against who? The Buffalo Sabres. Craig Anderson also had a shutout in that game.

Rookie Recap:
-Sean Monahan scored his 1st NHL goal (CGY)
-Nathan MacKinnon picked up an assist, his 3rd NHL point (COL)
-Seth Jones played a game-high 25:46 of icetime in only his 2nd NHL game (NSH)

What's up next (October 5th) - There are 11 NHL games on tap for tomorrow night:
1. Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins @7PM ET (In Boston) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}
2. Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @7PM ET (In Toronto) {**Rivalry Game**}
3. Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens @7PM ET (In Montreal)
4. Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders @7PM ET (In New York)
5. Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins @7PM ET (In Pittsburgh)
6. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks @8PM ET (In Chicago)
7. Florida Panthers vs. St. Louis Blues @8PM ET (In St. Louis)
8. Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars @8PM ET (In Dallas)
9. Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild @8PM ET (In Minnesota)
10. Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks @10PM ET (In Vancouver) {**Rivalry Game**}
11. Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks @1030PM ET (In San Jose)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

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