Saturday, December 27, 2014

December 27th NHL Recap

Buffalo Sabres 4, New York Islanders 3 (SO) -  (from Buffalo) - The Sabres improved to 14-19-3 on the season thanks to a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders, dropping them to 23-11-1. 
Goals:
NYI - Nick Leddy (6) - from Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey (4:33 1ST)
NYI - John Tavares (14) - unassisted (11:56 2ND)
NYI - John Tavares (15) - Josh Bailey and Kyle Okposo (15:05 2ND)
BUF - Nicolas Deslauriers (4) - from Drew Stafford and Josh Gorges (6:39 3RD)
BUF - Zemgus Girgensons SHG (10) - from Nicolas Deslauriers and Josh Gorges (10:01 3RD)
BUF - Chris Stewart (5) - from Drew Stafford and Patrick Kaleta (11:51 3RD)
Shootout winner - Tyler Ennis (BUF)
Goalies:
WG - Jhonas Enroth (33 saves on 36 shots: 11-11-2) LG - Kevin Poulin (23 saves on 26 shots: 0-0-1)
Three Stars:
3. Zemgus Girgensons (1 goal) - Buffalo
2. John Tavares (2 goals) - New York
1. Nicolas Deslauriers (1 goal, 1 assist) - Buffalo

Detroit Red Wings 3, Ottawa Senators 2 (OT) - (from Ottawa) - The Red Wings improved to 19-8-9 on the season thanks to a 3-2 OT win over the Ottawa Senators, dropping them to 14-14-7.
Goals:
OTT - Mike Hoffman (11) - from Mark Borowiecki and Bobby Ryan (13:41 1ST)
DET - Justin Abdelkader (8) - from Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall (19:46 1ST)
OTT - Clarke MacArthur (10) - unassisted (13:16 2ND)
DET - Henrik Zetterberg PPG (8) - from Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk (3:58 3RD)
DET - Gustav Nyquist (15) - unassisted (4:12 OT) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Jimmy Howard (31 saves on 33 shots: 14-5-7) LG - Craig Anderson (24 saves on 27 shots: 8-9-5)
Three Stars:
3. Craig Anderson (24 saves on 27 shots) - Ottawa
2. Jimmy Howard (31 saves on 33 shots for the win) - Detroit
1. Henrik Zetterberg (1 goal, 1 assist) - Detroit

Tampa Bay Lightning 2,  Carolina Hurricanes 1 (from Tampa Bay) - The Lightning improved to 22-11-4 on the season thanks to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, dropping them to 10-21-4. 
Goals:
TBL - Nikita Kucherov (15) - from Ondrej Palat (8:50 1ST)
TBL - Alex Killorn (8) - from Ryan Callahan and Valtteri Filppula (4:53 3RD) *GWG*
CAR - Andrej Sekera (2) - from Eric Staal and Nathan Gerbe (14:04 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Ben Bishop (25 saves on 26 shots: 17-6-2) LG - Cam Ward (36 saves on 38 shots: 9-13-2)
Three Stars:
3. Alex Killorn (1 goal, GWG) - Tampa Bay
2. Cam Ward (36 saves on 38 shots) - Carolina
1. Ben Bishop (25 saves on 26 shots for the win) - Tampa Bay

New York Rangers 3, New Jersey Devils 1 (from New York) - The Rangers improved to 19-10-4 on the season thanks to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, dropping them to 12-18-7. 
Goals:
NYR - Derek Stepan SHG (4) - unassisted (18:14 1ST)
NYR - Derek Stepan PPG (5) - from Martin St. Louis and Dan Boyle (7:38 2ND) *GWG*
NJD - Steve Bernier (3) - from Eric Gelinas and Tuomo Ruutu (10:23 2ND)
NYR - Derek Stepan EN (6 - Hat Trick) - from Carl Hagelin and Martin St. Louis (19:05 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Henrik Lundqvist (19 saves on 20 shots: 16-7-3) LG - Cory Schneider (25 saves on 27 shots: 11-17-4)
Three Stars:
3. Martin St. Louis (2 assists) - New York
2. Henrik Lundqvist (19 saves on 20 shots for the win) - New York
1. Derek Stepan (3 goals, GWG) - New York

Columbus Blue Jackets 6, Boston Bruins 2 (from Columbus) - The Blue Jackets improved to 15-16-3 on the season thanks to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins, dropping them to 18-15-3. 
Goals:
CBJ - Scott Hartnell (7) - from Kevin Connauton (8:11 1ST)
BOS - Patrice Bergeron (7) - from Reilly Smith and Zdeno Chara (8:31 1ST)
CBJ - Scott Hartnell (8) - from James Wisniewski and Kevin Connauton (0:51 2ND)
CBJ - Kevin Connauton (4) - from Matt Calvert and Brandon Dubinsky (6:32 2ND) *GWG*
CBJ - Nick Foligno PPG (17) - from Jack Johnson and Ryan Johansen (9:26 2ND)
BOS - Craig Cunningham (2) - from Gregory Campbell and Dan Paille (16:28 2ND)
CBJ - Matt Calvert (4) - unassisted (19:09 2ND)
CBJ - Jeremy Morin (1) - from Jack Johnson and Brandon Dubinsky (7:35 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Curtis McElhinney (26 saves on 28 shots: 2-6-1) LG - Niklas Svedberg (12 saves on 15 shots: 4-5-0), Tuukka Rask (12 saves on 15 shots in relief of Svedberg)
Three Stars:
3. Matt Calvert (1 goal, 1 assist) - Columbus
2. Kevin Connauton (1 goal, 2 assists, GWG) - Columbus
1. Scott Hartnell (2 goals) - Columbus

Winnipeg Jets 4, Minnesota Wild 3 (OT) - (from Minnesota) - The Jets improved to 19-10-7 on the season thanks to a 4-3 OT win over the Minnesota Wild, dropping them to 16-13-4.
Goals:
MIN - Mikael Granlund (4) - from Jason Pominville (16:03 1ST)
WPG - Bryan Little (14) - from Andrew Ladd and Grant Clitsome (7:17 2ND)
WPG - Adam Lowry (5) - from Evander Kane and Matt Halischuk (1:52 3RD)
MIN - Jason Pominville (8) - from Stu Bickel and Mikael Granlund (10:38 3RD)
WPG - Blake Wheeler SHG (11) - from Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien (12:09 3RD)
MIN - Thomas Vanek PPG (6) - from Jared Spurgeon and Marco Scandella (12:41 3RD)
WPG - Andrew Ladd (12) - from Bryan Little (2:47 OT) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Michael Hutchinson (22 saves on 25 shots: 9-2-2) LG - John Curry (19 saves on 23 shots: 0-0-1)
Three Stars:
3. Bryan Little (1 goal, 1 assist) - Winnipeg
2. Jason Pominville (1 goal, 1 assist) - Minnesota
1. Andrew Ladd (1 goal, 1 assist, OT winner) - Winnipeg

Washington Capitals 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 (from Pittsburgh) - The Capitals improved to 18-11-6 on the season thanks to a 3-0 shutout of the Pittsburgh Penguins, dropping them to 22-8-5.
Goals:
WSH - Eric Fehr (8) - from Jay Beagle and Brooks Laich (17:47 1ST) *GWG*
WSH - Marcus Johansson (10) - from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Brooks Orpik (5:36 3RD)
WSH - Eric Fehr (9) - from Joel Ward and John Carlson (10:16 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Braden Holtby (31 saves on 31 shots: 16-8-5) LG - Marc-Andre Fleury (31 saves on 34 shots: 19-5-3)
Three Stars:
3. Brooks Orpik (1 assist) - Washington
2. Eric Fehr (2 goals, GWG) - Washington
1. Braden Holtby (31 saves on 31 shots for the shutout) - Washington

Dallas Stars 4, St. Louis Blues 3 (from St. Louis) - The Stars improved to 15-14-5 on the season thanks to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, dropping them to 21-11-3.
Goals:
DAL - Travis Moen (1) - from Shawn Horcoff and Jordie Benn (2:08 1ST)
STL - Alex Pietrangelo (4) - from Paul Stastny and Dmitrij Jaskin (2:35 1ST)
DAL - Ryan Garbutt (6) - unassisted (14:46 1ST) 
STL - Vladimir Tarasenko PPG (21) - from Alex Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk (16:10 1ST)
DAL - Trevor Daley PPG (8) - from Tyler Seguin and Kari Lehtonen (7:41 2ND)
DAL - Jason Demers PPG (2) - from Erik Cole and Colton Sceviour (19:12 2ND) *GWG*
STL - David Backes (9) - from Jay Bouwmeester and T.J. Oshie (5:40 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Kari Lehtonen (30 saves on 33 shots: 14-8-5) LG - Jake Allen (20 saves on 24 shots: 11-5-2)
Three Stars:
3. Trevor Daley (1 goal) - Dallas
2. David Backes (1 goal) - St. Louis
1. Jason Demers (1 goal, GWG) - Dallas

Nashville Predators 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1 (from Nashville) - The Predators improved to 23-9-2 on the season thanks to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, dropping them to 14-15-6. 
Goals:
NSH - Filip Forsberg PPG (14) - from Roman Josi and Shea Weber (9:41 1ST)
PHI - Claude Giroux (12) - from Braydon Coburn and Nick Schultz (6:50 2ND)
NSH - Mike Fisher PPG (4) - from Filip Forsberg and Mike Ribeiro (13:57 2ND) *GWG*
NSH - Colin Wilson PPG (9) - from Seth Jones and Roman Josi (14:35 2ND)
NSH - Colin Wilson EN (10) - from Mike Fisher (16:42 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Pekka Rinne (26 saves on 27 shots: 23-6-1) LG - Ray Emery (34 saves on 37 shots: 7-5-1)
Three Stars:
3. Mike Fisher (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Nashville
2. Colin Wilson (2 goals) - Nashville
1. Filip Forsberg (1 goal, 1 assist) - Nashville

Arizona Coyotes 2, Anaheim Ducks 1 (SO) - (from Arizona) - The Coyotes improved to 13-18-4 on the season thanks to a 2-1 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks, dropping them to 23-8-6. 
Goals:
ANA - Rene Bourque (2) - from Ryan Getzlaf and Devante Smith-Pelly (9:16 1ST)
ARI - Zbynek Michalek (1) - from Martin Erat and Sam Gagner (10:29 1ST)
Shootout winner - Shane Doan (ARI)
Goalies:
WG - Devan Dubnyk (35 saves on 36 shots: 8-3-2) LG - Frederik Andersen (28 saves on 29 shots: 19-5-5)
Three Stars:
3. Shane Doan (shootout winner) - Arizona
2. Frederik Andersen (28 saves on 29 shots) - Anaheim
1. Devan Dubnyk (35 saves on 36 shots for the win) - Arizona

Chicago Blackhawks 5, Colorado Avalanche 2 (from Colorado) - The Hawks improved to 24-10-2 on the season thanks to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, dropping them to 13-14-8.
Goals:
COL - Nathan MacKinnon (6) - from Max Talbot (6:56 1ST)
CHI - Brandon Saad (8) - from Jonathan Toews (7:27 1ST)
COL - Erik Johnson (10) - from Ryan O'Reilly and Daniel Briere (8:53 1ST)
CHI - Patrick Kane (17) - from Duncan Keith and Kris Versteeg (16:19 1ST)
CHI - Brent Seabrook PPG (7) - from David Runblad and Marian Hossa (13:14 2ND) *GWG*
CHI - Patrick Sharp PPG (6) - from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane (8:14 3RD)
CHI - Patrick Kane EN (18) - from Ben Smith (19:54 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Corey Crawford (23 saves on 25 shots: 13-6-2) LG - Calvin Pickard (28 saves on 32 shots: 6-6-2) 
Three Stars:
3. Jonathan Toews (2 assists) - Chicago
2. Brent Seabrook (1 goal, GWG) - Chicago
1. Patrick Kane (2 goals, 1 assist) - Chicago

Calgary Flames 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 (from Calgary) - The Flames improved to 19-15-3 on the season thanks to a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, dropping them to 7-22-7. 
Goals:
CGY - Joe Colborne (1) - from Paul Byron and Curtis Glencross (7:08 1ST)
CGY - Johnny Gaudreau (11) - unassisted (8:32 1ST) *GWG*
CGY - Johnny Gaudreau (12) - from Jiri Hudler and T.J. Brodie (8:48 1ST)
EDM - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (10) - from Justin Schultz and Andrew Ference (4:23 3RD)
CGY - Curtis Glencross (7) - from Matt Stajan and Mark Giordano (10:17 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Jonas Hiller (26 saves on 27 shots: 11-10-2) LG - Viktor Fasth (3 saves on 6 shots: 2-9-2), Ben Scrivens (20 saves on 21 shots in relief of Fasth) 
Three Stars:
3. Curtis Glencross (1 goal, 1 assist) - Calgary
2. Jonas Hiller (26 saves on 27 shots for the win) - Calgary
1. Johnny Gaudreau (2 goals, GWG) - Calgary 

Los Angeles Kings 3, San Jose Sharks 1 (from Los Angeles) - The Kings improved to 18-11-7 on the season thanks to a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, dropping them to 19-12-5. 
Goals:
SJS - Joe Pavelski (17) - from Joe Thornton (2:39 1ST)
LAK - Tyler Toffoli (11) - from Jamie McBain and Trevor Lewis (14:04 1ST)
LAK - Anze Kopitar PPG (8) - from Marian Gaborik and Jeff Carter (10:13 2ND) *GWG*
LAK - Jake Muzzin PPG (4) - from Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar (3:18 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Jonathan Quick (21 saves on 22 shots: 15-8-6) LG - Antti Niemi (26 saves on 29 shots: 14-8-4) 
Three Stars:
3. Tyler Toffoli (1 goal) - Los Angeles
2. Jonathan Quick (21 saves on 22 shots for the win) - Los Angeles
1. Anze Kopitar (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Los Angeles

Three Stars of the Night:
3. Patrick Kane - Kane scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season an added an assist in the Hawks 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
2. Derek Stepan - Stepan scored 3 goals (including the game-winner) in the Rangers 3-1 win over the Devils.
1. Braden Holtby - Holtby stopped all 31 shots he faced for the shutout in the Capitals 3-0 win over the Penguins.

Interesting Stats of the Night:
-Derek Stepan scored his 3rd career hat trick. He scored 1 goal at even strength, one power-play and one short-handed.
-The Rangers picked up their 8th consecutive win.
-Braden Holtby picked up his 3rd shutout of the season.
-The Flames scored 3 goals in 1:40.
-Johnny Gaudreau has 6 goals in his last 3 games.
-Patrick Kane continued his hot streak with 2 goals and 1 assist tonight. He now has 6 goals, 7 assists for 13 points in his last 8 games.

Current Winning/Losing Streaks (3 or more games):
New York Rangers - 8 game winning streak

Edmonton Oilers - 9 game losing streak
New Jersey Devils - 3 game losing streak

Forman Faceoff Highlights of the Night:
-Gustav Nyquist great OT goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZApUqhRnmWk
-Kevin Klein hit on Jacob Josefson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkVDXpVZGg
-Shane Doan shootout winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgwaqyuZ8FU
-Johhny Gaudreau 2 goals in 13 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c2uBwjorP0

What's up next - Sunday December 28th: There are 2 NHL games on tap for Sunday night:
1. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers at 5:00 PM ET (In Florida)
2. Vancouver Canucks vs. Anaheim Ducks at 8:00 PM ET (In Anaheim) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

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