Thursday, January 30, 2014

January 29th NHL Recap

New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 1 (from Yankee Stadium) - The Rangers improved to 29-23-3 on the season thanks to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders, dropping them to 21-27-8.
Goals:
NYI - Brock Nelson (10) - from Matt Donovan and Cal Clutterbuck (18:33 2ND)
NYR - Benoit Pouliot (9) - from Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello (19:13 2ND)
NYR - Dan Carcillo (3) - from Dominic Moore and Brian Boyle (4:36 3RD) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Henrik Lundqvist (30 saves on 31 shots: 19-18-3) LG - Evgeni Nabokov (32 saves on 34 shots: 9-9-5)
Three Stars:
3. Evgeni Nabokov (34 saves on 36 shots) - New York I.
2. Dan Carcillo (1 goal, GWG) - New York R.
1. Henrik Lundqvist (30 saves on 31 shots for the win) - New York R.

Edmonton Oilers 3, San Jose Sharks 0 (from Edmonton) - The Oilers improved to 18-32-6 on the season thanks to a 3-0 shutout of the San Jose Sharks, dropping them to 34-14-6.
Goals:
EDM - Justin Schultz (7) - from Nick Schultz and Taylor Hall (10:51 1ST) *GWG*
EDM - Taylor Hall (19) - from Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (6:10 3RD)
EDM - Jordan Eberle PPG (19) - from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall (18:40 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Ben Scrivens (59 saves on 59 shots: 9-7-4) LG - Antti Niemi (24 saves on 27 shots: 27-11-6)
Three Stars:
3. Jordan Eberle (1 goal, 1 assist) - Edmonton
2. Taylor Hall (1 goal, 2 assists) - Edmonton
1. Ben Scrivens (59 saves on 59 shots for the shutout) - Edmonton

Chicago Blackhawks 5, Vancouver Canucks 2 (from Vancouver) - The Hawks improved to 33-10-13 on the season thanks to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, dropping them to 27-19-9
Goals:
VAN - Chris Higgins (15) - from Ryan Kesler and Alexander Edler (0:16 1ST)
VAN - Tom Sestito (5) - from Ryan Stanton and Zack Kassian (2:44 2ND)
CHI - Marian Hossa PPG (24) - from Kris Versteeg and Brandon Saad (6:30 2ND)
CHI - Brandon Saad (16) - from Sheldon Brookbank and Michal Handzus (9:39 2ND)
CHI - Jonathan Toews (18) - from Brent Seabrook and Patrick Sharp (10:47 2ND) *GWG*
CHI - Patrick Sharp (27) - from Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith (14:11 2ND)
CHI - Brandon Saad EN (17) - from Marian Hossa (19:22 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Corey Crawford (29 saves on 31 shots: 20-8-9) LG - Roberto Luongo (35 saves on 39 shots: 19-13-6)
Three Stars:
3. Patrick Sharp (1 goal, 1 assist) - Chicago
2. Marian Hossa (1 goal, 1 assist) - Chicago
1. Brandon Saad (2 goal, 1 assist) - Chicago

Three Stars of the Night:
3. Brandon Saad - Saad scored 2 goals and added an assist in the Hawks 5-2 win over the Canucks
2. Henrik Lundqvist - Lundqvist made 30 saves on 31 shots to move to 2-0 at Yankee Stadium.
1. Ben Scrivens - Scrivens had the best game of his career, a stunning 59 save shutout in the Oilers 3-0 win over the Sharks.

Interesting Stats of the Night:
-The Rangers won both Stadium Series games at Yankee Stadium, beating the Devils 7-3 on Sunday and the Islanders 2-1 tonight.
 -Ben Scrivens made a remarkable 59 saves in a 3-0 shutout over the San Jose Sharks, an expansion-era record for most saves in a shutout.
-The Hawks scored 5 unanswered goals in their 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Current Winning/Losing Streaks (3 or more games):
Boston Bruins - 4 game winning streak
St. Louis Blues - 3 game winning streak
Calgary Flames - 3 game winning streak
Edmonton Oilers - 3 game winning streak

Columbus Blue Jackets - 3 game losing streak

Forman Faceoff Highlight of the Night:
-Brock Nelson's goal from the Stadium Series gets it tonight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7frCwOQ1H8
Honourable Mentions:
-Ben Scrivens glove save on Jason Demers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye4GVtY1v6s
-Ben Scrivens saves on Patrick Marleau: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sjFvG18L1s

What's up next (January 30th) - There are 10 NHL games on tap fir Thursday:
1. Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins @7PM ET (In Boston)
2. Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @7PM ET (In Toronto)
3. Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets @7PM ET (In Columbus)
4. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators @730PM ET (In Ottawa)
5. New Jersey Devils vs. Dallas Stars @830PM ET (In Dallas)
6. Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche @9PM ET (In Colorado)
7. San Jose Sharks vs. Calgary Flames @9PM ET (In Calgary)
8. Buffalo Sabres vs. Phoenix Coyotes @9PM ET (In Phoenix)
9. Philadelphia Flyers vs. Anaheim Ducks @10PM ET (In Anaheim) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}
10. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Los Angeles Kings @1030PM ET (In Los Angeles)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

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