Sunday, April 6, 2014

April 5th NHL Recao

Boston Bruins 5, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (from Boston) - The Bruins improved to 53-18-7 on the season thanks to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, dropping them to 39-29-9.
Goals:
BOS - David Krejci (17) - from Loui Eriksson and Milan Lucic (15:56 1ST)
PHI - Wayne Simmonds PPG (26) - from Mark Streit and Claude Giroux (14:36 2ND)
BOS - Milan Lucic (23) - from David Krejci and Loui Eriksson (14:55 2ND)
PHI - Jay Rosehill (2) - from Michael Raffl and Andrew MacDonald (16:21 2ND)
BOS - Johnny Boychuk (5) - from Patrice Bergeron (13:54 3RD) *GWG*
BOS - Milan Lucic (24) - from Torey Krug and Loui Eriksson (14:25 3RD)
BOS - Chris Kelly EN (9) - from Loui Eriksson and Zdeno Chara (19:39 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Tuukka Rask (24 saves on 26 shots: 35-15-5) LG - Ray Emery (37 saves on 41 shots: 8-11-2)
Three Stars:
3. David Krejci (1 goal, 1 assist) - Boston
2. Milan Lucic (2 goals, 1 assist) - Boston
1. Loui Eriksson (4 assists) - Boston

Colorado Avalanche 4, St. Louis Blues 0 (from St. Louis) - The Avalanche improved to 50-21-6 on the season thanks to a 4-0 shutout of the St. Louis Blues, dropping them to 52-18-7.
Goals:
COL - Paul Stastny PPG (22) - from Nathan MacKinnon and Max Talbot (1:14 2ND) *GWG*
COL - Nathan MacKinnon (24) - from Jamie McGinn and Nate Guenin (6:20 2ND)
COL - Nick Holden (10) - from Paul Stastny and John Mitchell (10:25 2ND)
COL - Ryan O'Reilly PPG (27) - from Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog (15:55 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Semyon Varlamov (31 saves on 31 shots: 40-14-5) LG - Ryan Miller (25 saves on 29 shots: 25-26-4)
Three Stars:
3. Nathan MacKinnon (1 goal, 1 assist) - Colorado
2. Paul Stastny (1 goal, 2 assists, GWG) - Colorado
1. Semyon Varlamov (31 saves on 31 shots for the shutout) - Colorado

Washington Capitals 4, New York Islanders 3 (SO) - (from New York) - The Capitals improved to 35-30-13 on the season thanks to a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders, dropping them to 31-35-11.
Goals:
NYI - Cal Clutterbuck (12) - from Casey Cizikas and Michael Grabner (12:55 1ST)
WSH - Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) - from Marcus Johansson and Troy Brouwer (2:36 2ND)
NYI - John Persson (1) - from Travis Hamonic and Calvin de Haan (4:16 2ND)
NYI - Frans Nielsen PPG (24) - from Josh Bailey and Matt Donovan (9:55 2ND)
WSH - Nicklas Backstrom (15) - from Alexander Ovechkin and John Carlson (12:45 2ND)
WSH - Joel Ward (23) - unassisted (15:01 2ND)
Shootout winner - Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH)
Goalies:
WG - Braden Holtby (35 saves on 38 shots: 21-15-3)LG -  Evgeni Nabokov (26 saves on 29 shots: 14-14-8)
Three Stars:
3. Joel Ward (1 goal) - Washington
2. John Persson (1 goal) - New York
1. Evgeny Kuznetsov (1 goal, shootout winner) - Washington

Winnipeg Jets 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (from Toronto) - The Jets improved to 35-34-10 on the season thanks to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, dropping them to 38-33-8.
Goals:
TOR - Phil Kessel (37) - from Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk (2:45 1ST)
WPG - Bryan Little (23) - from Michael Frolik and Mark Stuart (6:22 1ST)
TOR - Nazem Kadri PPG (20) - unassisted (13:45 1ST)
WPG - Jacob Trouba (10) - from Michael Frolik and Andrew Ladd (19:56 1ST)
WPG - Tobias Enstrom PPG (10) - from Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler (17:02 2ND) *GWG*
WPG - Olli Jokinen (18) - from Blake Wheeler and Eric O'Dell (7:09 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Onrej Pavelec (23 saves on 25 shots: 22-26-7) LG - James Reimer (37 saves on 41 shots: 12-14-1)
Three Stars:
3. Michael Frolik (2 assists) - Winnipeg
2. Andrew Ladd (2 assists) - Winnipeg
1. Blake Wheeler (2 assists) - Winnipeg

Montreal Canadiens 5, Detroit Red Wings 3 (from Montreal) - The Canadiens improved to 45-27-7 on the season thanks to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings, dropping them to 37-27-14.
Goals:
MTL - Michael Bournival (7) - from Ryan White (14:16 1ST)
MTL - Max Pacioretty (39) - from Mike Weaver and Jarred Tinordi (8:52 2ND)
MTL - Brian Gionta (16) - from Lars Eller and Jarred Tinordi (13:35 2ND)
DET - Pavel Datsyuk PPG (16) - from Niklas Kronwall and Johan Franzen (5:11 3RD)
DET - Luke Glendening (1) - from Justin Abdelkader and Drew Miller (5:47 3RD)
DET - Niklas Kronwall PPG (8) - from Johan Franzen and Gustav Nyquist (10:44 3RD)
MTL - Brian Gionta (17) - from Lars Eller and Alexei Emelin (13:13 3RD) *GWG*
MTL - Alex Galchenyuk (13) - from Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher (15:40 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Carey Price (34 saves on 37 shots: 33-19-5) LG - Jonas Gustavsson (21 saves on 26 shots: 16-5-3)
Three Stars:
3. Niklas Kronwall (1 goal, 1 assist) - Detroit
2. Carey Price (34 saves on 37 shots for the win) - Montreal
1. Brian Gionta (2 goals, GWG) - Montreal

Dallas Stars 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (from Tampa Bay) - The Stars improved to 38-28-11 on the season thanks to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, dropping them to 42-27-9.
Goals:
DAL - Jamie Benn (31) - from Alex Goligoski and Tyler Seguin (0:40 1ST)
DAL - Jamie Benn (32) - from Ryan Garbutt and Vernon Fiddler (5:37 1ST)
DAL - Tyler Seguin (35) - from Jordie Benn and Jamie Benn (18:26 1ST) *GWG*
TBL - Steven Stamkos (24) - from Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman (1:57 2ND)
TBL - Andrej Sustr (1) - from Ryan Malone and Nate Thompson (6:44 2ND)
DAL - Vernon Fiddler (6) - unassisted (1:26 3RD)
DAL - Antoine Roussel (14) - from Ryan Garbutt and Cody Eakin (7:57 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Kari Lehtonen (27 saves on 29 shots: 31-19-10) LG - Ben Bishop (23 saves on 28 shots: 37-14-7)
Three Stars:
3. Vernon Fiddler (1 goal, 1 assist) - Dallas
2. Tyler Seguin (1 goal, 1 assist) - Dallas
1. Jamie Benn (2 goals, 1 assist) - Dallas

Ottawa Senators 3, New York Rangers 2 (from New York) - The Senators improved to 33-31-14 on the season thanks to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers, dropping them to 43-31-5.
Goals:
OTT - Mark Stone (3) - from Clarke MacArthur and Chris Phillips (12:45 1ST)
OTT - Mika Zibanejad (16) - from Zack Smith (17:23 1ST)
NYR - Mats Zuccarello (18) - from Benoit Pouliot and John Moore (5:25 2ND)
OTT - Jason Spezza (20) - from Erik Karlsson (8:27 2ND) *GWG*
NYR - Mats Zuccarello (19) - from Marc Staal and Derick Brassard (11:55 2ND)
Goalies:
WG - Robin Lehner (41 saves on 43 shots: 10-15-6) LG - Henrik Lundqvist (31 saves on 34 shots: 31-24-5)
Three Stars:
3. Jason Spezza (1 goal, GWG) - Ottawa
2. Mats Zuccarello (2 goals) - New York
1. Robin Lehner (41 saves on 43 shots for the win) - Ottawa

New Jersey Devils 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1 (from Carolina) - The Devils improved to 34-33-11 on the season thanks to a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, dropping them to 34-28-16.
Goals:
NJD - Dainius Zubrus (12) - from Michael Ryder and Mark Fayne (15:33 1ST)
CAR - Jeff Skinner (31) - from Jay Harrison and Riley Nash (4:50 2ND)
NJD - Travis Zajac (17) - from Marek Zidlicky and Tuomo Ruutu (6:34 2ND) *GWG*
NJD - Dainius Zubrus EN (13) - from Stephen Gionta (19:22 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Cory Schneider (26 saves on 27 shots: 16-14-11) LG - Anton Khudobin (20 saves on 22 shots: 18-13-1)
Three Stars:
3. Jeff Skinner (2 goals) - Carolina
2. Cory Schneider (26 saves on 27 shots for the win) - New Jersey
1. Dainius Zubrus (2 goals) - New Jersey

Minnesota Wild 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 (from Minnesota) - The Wild improved to 40-26-12 on the season thanks to a 4-0 shutout of the Pittsburgh Penguins, dropping them to 49-24-5.
Goals:
MIN - Erik Haula (5) - from Matt Moulson and Jason Pominville (1:42 1ST) *GWG*
MIN - Mikko Koivu (11) - from Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle (8:47 1ST)
MIN - Stephane Veilleux (3) - from Cody McCormick (14:56 1ST)
MIN - Cody McCormick (2) - from Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle (6:24 2ND)
Goalies:
WG - Ilya Bryzgalov (20 saves on 20 shots: 10-8-8) LG - Jeff Zatkoff (16 saves on 20 shots: 12-6-1)
Three Stars:
3. Zach Parise (2 assists) - Minnesota
2. Cody McCormick (1 goal, 1 assist) - Minnesota
1. Ilya Bryzgalov (20 saves on 20 shots for the shutout) - Minnesota

Vancouver Canucks 2, Los Angeles Kings 1 (from Vancouver) - The Canucks improved to 35-32-11 on the season thanks to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, dropping them to 45-28-6.
Goals:
LAK - Slava Voynov PPG (4) - from Jeff Carter and Marian Gaborik (19:32 2ND)
VAN - Alexander Edler PPG (7) - from Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin (1:06 3RD)
VAN - Brad Richardson (11) - from Zack Kassian and Alexander Edler (18:37 3RD) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Eddie Lack (25 saves on 26 shots: 16-16-5) LG - Jonathan Quick (38 saves on 40 shots: 27-17-2)
Three Stars:
3. Alexander Edler (1 goal, 1 assist) - Vancouver
2. Jonathan Quick (38 saves on 40 shots) - Los Angeles
1. Brad Richardson (1 goal, GWG) - Vancouver

Nashville Predators 3, San Jose Sharks 0 (from San Jose) - The Predators improved to 35-32-11 on the season thanks to a 3-0 shutout of the San Jose Sharks, dropping them to 49-21-9.
Goals:
NSH - Patric Hornqvist (19) - from Matt Cullen and Colin Wilson (3:48 2ND) *GWG*
NSH - Patric Hornqvist (20) - from Nick Spaling and Calle Jarnkrok (8:59 2ND)
NSH - Roman Josi (12) - from Shea Weber and Patric Hornqvist (13:16 2ND)
Goalies:
WG - Carter Hutton (35 saves on 35 shots: 19-11-4) LG - Antti Niemi (21 saves on 24 shots: 38-16-7)
Three Stars:
3. Roman Josi (1 goal) - Nashville
2. Patric Hornqvist (2 goals, 1 assist, GWG) - Nashville
1. Carter Hutton (35 saves on 35 shots for the shutout) - Nashville

Three Stars of the Night:
3. Carter Hutton - Hutton stopped all 35 shots in the Predators 3-0 win over the Sharks. 
2. Jamie Benn - The Stars Captain scored 2 goals and added an assist in the Stars 5-2 win over the Lightning.
1. Semyon Varlamov - Varlamov stopped all 31 shots in the Avs 4-0 win over the Blues, his NHL-leading 40th win of the season.

Interesting Stats of the Night:
-The Avs won 50 games for the 2nd time in franchise history.
-Semyon Varlamov picked up his 40th win of the season, tying Patrick Roy's franchise record for most wins in a season. It was also Varlamov's 2nd shutout of the season.
-John Persson scored his 1st NHL goal for the Islanders.
-The Bruins clinched the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win against the Flyers today.
-Phil Kessel scored his 37th goal of the season, tying a career-high
-Luke Glendening scored his 1st NHL goal for the Red Wings.
-Andrej Sustr scored his 1st NHL goal for the Lightning. 
-Ilya Bryzgalov picked up his 3rd shutout of the season and 2nd with the Wild in 8 starts. Bryzgalov has yet to lose in regulation since joining the Wild, going 5-0-3. 
-Carter Hutton picked up his 1st career shutout.
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Current Winning/Losing Streaks (3 or more games):
Colorado Avalanche - 6 game winning streak
Nashville Predators - 3 game winning streak

Florida Panthers - 5 game losing streak
Phoenix Coyotes - 4 game losing streak
Philadelphia Flyers - 3 game losing streak

Forman Faceoff Highlights of the Night:
-Ilya Bryzgalov stick save on James Neal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9TFmsPk66U
-Jonas Gustavsson 2 saves on Brian Gionta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkoXzzSI1o
-Ryan Miller save on Nathan MacKinnon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcMUQ55NCW8

What's up next (April 6th) - There are 6 NHL games on tap for Sunday: 
1. St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks @1230PM ET (In Chicago) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}
2. Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers @5PM ET (In Florida)
3. New York Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets @6PM ET (In Columbus)
4. Buffalo Sabres vs. Phildelphia Flyers @730PM ET (In Philadelphia)
5. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Colorado Avalanche @8PM ET (In Colorado)
6. Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers @8PM ET (In Edmonton)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

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