October 16th NHL Recap

New York Rangers 2, Washington Capitals 0 (from Washington) - The Rangers improved to 2-4-0 on the season thanks to a 2-0 shutout of the Washington Capitals, dropping them to 2-5-0 on the season.
Goals:
NYR - John Moore (1) - from Brad Richards and Ryan McDonagh
NYR - Ryan Callahan (3) - from Brad Richards and Derick Brassard
Three Stars:
3. Ryan Callahan (1 goal) - New York
2. Brad Richards (2 assists) - New York
1. Henrik Lundqvist (22 saves on 22 shots for the win) - New York

Anaheim Ducks 3, Calgary Flames 2 (from Anaheim) - The Ducks improved to 5-1-0 with their 5th consecutive win thanks to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames, dropping them to 3-1-2 on the season (their first loss in regulation).
Goals:
ANA - Dustin Penner (2) - from Ryan Getzlaf and Bryan Allen
ANA - Kyle Palmieri (1) - unassisted
CGY - Lee Stempniak SHG (2) - unassisted
ANA - Teemu Selanne (1) - from Jakob Silfverberg
CGY - Jiri Hudler (3) - from Kris Russell and Joe Colborne
Three Stars:
3. Lee Stempniak (1 goal) - Calgary
2. Ryan Getlzaf (1 assist) - Anaheim
1. Viktor Fasth (33 saves on 35 shots for the win) - Anaheim

Player of the Night - Henrik Lundqvist gets it tonight, he made 22 saves for the shutout of the Washington Capitals.

Interesting Stat of the Night - Speaking of Henrik Lundqvist he continues his dominance over the Washington Capitals; dating back to last year's 1st round playoff series Lundqvist has 3 straight shutouts against the Caps. Teemu Selanne scored goal #676, putting him 7 back of Jaromir Jagr (683) for the active player lead.

What's up next (October 17th) - There are 12 NHL games on tap for Thursday:
1. Vancouver Canucks vs. Buffalo Sabres @7PM ET (In Buffalo)
2. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @7PM ET (In Toronto)
3. Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders @7PM ET (In New York)
4. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers @7PM ET (In Philadelphia) {*Rivalry Game*}
5. Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens @730 PM ET (In Montreal)
6. New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators @730PM ET (In Ottawa)
7. Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning @730PM ET (In Tampa Bay)
8. Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers @730PM ET (In Florida)
9. St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks @8PM ET (In Chicago) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}
10. Los Angeles Kings vs. Nashville Predators @8PM ET (In Nashville)
11. San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars @830PM ET (In Dallas)
12. Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche @9PM ET (In Colorado) {*Rivalry Game*}

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff