New York Islanders 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (from Pittsburgh) - The Islanders improved to 4-3-3 thanks to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins (with 3 goals in the 3rd), dropping the Penguins to 7-3-0.
Goals:
NYI - Matt Moulson PPG (6) - from Frans Nielsen and John Tavares (10:14 1ST)
PIT - Jussi Jokinen (5) - from Brandon Sutter and Matt Niskanen (13:25 1ST)
PIT - Sidney Crosby (8) - from Chris Kunitz (5:59 2ND)
NYI - Frans Nielsen (6) - from Thomas Hickey and Radek Martinek (12:46 3RD)
PIT - Deryk Engelland (1) - from Joe Vitale and Matt Niskanen (13:02 3RD)
NYI - Pierre-Marc Bouchard (1) - from Radek Martinek (13:55 3RD)
NYI - Josh Bailey (4) - from Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo (18:20 3RD)
WG - Evgeni Nabokov (39 saves on 42 shots) LG - Jeff Zatkoff (21 saves on 25 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Sidney Crosby (1 goal) - Pittsburgh
2. Josh Bailey (1 goal, including the GWG) - New York
1. Frans Nielsen (1 goal, 2 assists) - New York
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (from Columbus) - The Blue Jackets improved to .500 at 5-5-0 thanks to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, dropping them to 7-4-0. The Jackets scored 4 goals in the 3rd en route to the win.
Goals:
CBJ - Ryan Murray PPG (1) - from R.J. Umberger and James Wisniewski (4:55 1ST)
TOR - Phil Kessel (6) - from Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk (0:40 2ND)
CBJ - Marian Gaborik (5) - from Nick Foligno and Artem Anisimov (3:12 3RD)
CBJ - Brandon Dubinsky SHG (3) - unassisted (12:27 3RD)
TOR - Dave Bolland (4) - from Paul Ranger and Mason Raymond (15:30 3RD)
CBJ - Ryan Johansen EN (3) - from Brandon Dubinsky and Fedor Tyutin (19:33 3RD)
CBJ - Nick Foligno (3) - from Mark Letestu (19:53 3RD)
WG - Sergei Bobrovksy (23 saves on 25 shots) LG - Jonathan Bernier (31 saves on 35 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Ryan Murray (1 goal) - Columbus
2. Nick Foligno (1 goal, 1 assist) - Columbus
1. Brandon Dubinsky (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Columbus
Anaheim Ducks 2, Ottawa Senators 1 (from Ottawa) - The Ducks improved to 8-3-0 thanks to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators, dropping them to 4-4-2.
Goals:
ANA - Patrick Maroon (2) - from Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf (7:35 1ST)
ANA - Ryan Getzlaf (4) - from Corey Perry (17:38 1ST)
OTT - Mika Zibanejad PPG (1) - from Chris Phillips and Milan Michalek (9:04 2ND)
WG - Frederik Anderson (26 saves on 27 shots) LG - Craig Anderson (26 saves on 27 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Frederik Anderson (26 saves on 27 shots for the win) - Anaheim
2. Corey Perry (2 assist) - Anaheim
1. Ryan Getzlaf (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Anaheim
Buffalo Sabres 3, Florida Panthers 1 (from Florida) - The Sabres improved to 2-9-1 thanks to a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers, dropping them to 3-7-1.
Goals:
FLA - Jesse Winchester (2) - from Sean Bergenheim and Erik Gudbranson (13:58 1ST)
BUF - Rasmus Ristolainen (1) - from Thomas Vanek and Jamie McBain (13:32 2ND)
BUF - Steve Ott (1) - from Christian Ehrhoff and Marcus Foligno (12:42 3RD)
BUF - Cody Hodgson EN (4) - from Cody McCormick (19:13 3RD)
WG - Jhonas Enroth (44 saves on 45 shots) LG - Jacob Markstrom (18 saves on 20 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Rasmus Ristolainen (1 goal) - Buffalo
2. Steve Ott (1 goal, including the GWG) - Buffalo
1. Jhonas Enroth (44 saves on 45 shots for the win) - Buffalo
Vancouver Canucks 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (OT) - (from St. Louis) - The Canucks improved to 8-4-1 on the season thanks to a 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, dropping them to 5-1-2.
Goals:
VAN - Chris Higgins (4) - from Brad Richardson and Mike Santorelli (17:11 1ST)
VAN - Ryan Kesler (6) - from Mike Santorelli (9:34 (2ND)
STL - Alexander Steen PPG (8) - from T.J. Oshie and Kevin Shattenkirk (19:53 2ND)
STL - Vladimir Sobotka (2) - from Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk (1:38 3RD)
VAN - Ryan Kesler PPG (7) - from Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin (4:45 OT)
WG - Eddie Lack (22 saves on 24 shots) LG - Jaroslav Halak (18 saves on 21 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Mike Santorelli (2 assists) - Vancouver
2. Alexander Steen (1 goal, 1 assist) - St. Louis
1. Ryan Kesler (2 goals, including the OT winner) - Vancouver
Colorado Avalanche 4, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (from Colorado) - The Avalanche improved to an NHL-best 9-1-0 thanks to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, dropping them to 4-4-3.
Goals:
COL - Erik Johnson (2) - from Paul Stastny and Alex Tanguay (11:30 1ST)
COL - Matt Duchene (7) - from Ryan O'Reilly and Steve Downie (17:33 1ST)
CAR - Drayson Bowman (1) - from Jordan Staal and Andrej Sekera (0:12 2ND)
COL - Alex Tanguay (3) - from Matt Duchene and Andre Benoit (10:11 2ND)
COL - Matt Duchene PPG (8) - unassisted (0:36 3RD)
CAR - Andrej Sekera (1) - from Jiri Tlusty and Alexander Semin (2:40 3RD)
WG - Semyon Varlamov (28 saves on 30 shots) LG - Justin Peters (30 saves on 34 shots)
Three Stars:
3. Semyon Varlamov (28 saves on 30 shots) - Colorado
2. Alex Tanguay (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Colorado
1. Matt Duchene (2 goals, 1 assist) - Colorado
Three Stars of the Night:
Honourable Mention - Frans Nielsen had a big game for the Islanders, scoring once and adding to assists. He quietly is tied for 4th in the NHL with 14 points to lead the Islanders.
3. Jhonas Enroth - The last place Sabres were desperate for a win tonight, and backup goalie Jhonas Enroth provided a huge spark for the team with 1-win. The Panthers outshot the Sabres 45-21, but Enroth made 44 saves for the win
2. Ryan Kesler - Kesler continued his strong play on the Canucks 7-game road trip, scoring 2 goals including the GWG.
1. Matt Duchene - Duchene was a force tonight, scoring 2 goals and adding an assist in a 4-2 win for the Colorado Avalanche.
Highlight of the Night - Speaking of the 1st star, Duchene scored another highlight-reel goal: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/matt-duchene-scoring-video-game-goals-season-video-023014717--nhl.html. Duchene is a one-man highlight reel
Interesting Stat of the Night - After registering only 1 goal in the first 6 games of the season, things looked dull for Ryan Kesler heading into a 7-game road trip. However, Kesler responded in a big way scoring 6 goals and adding 3 assists on the road trip leading the Canucks to a 5-1-1 record.
Rookie Recap:
-Ryan Murray scored his 1st NHL goal (CBJ)
-Rasmus Ristolainen scored his 1st NHL goal (BUF)
-Frederik Anderson, making his 1st career start, made 26 saves on 27 shots for his 2nd career win (ANA)
-Eddie Lack made 22 saves on 24 shots for his 2nd career win (VAN)
What's up next (October 26th) - There are 11 NHL games on tap for Saturday:
1. Edmonton Oilers vs. Phoenix Coyotes @3PM ET (In Phoenix)
2. New Jersey Devils vs. Boston Bruins @7PM ET (In Boston)
3. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @7PM ET (In Toronto) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}
4. San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens @7PM ET (In Montreal)
5. New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red Wings @7PM ET (In Detroit)
6. Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning @7PM ET (In Tampa Bay)
7. Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders @7PM ET (In New York)
8. Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars @7PM ET (In Dallas)
9. Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks @8PM ET (In Chicago) {**2013 Playoff Rematch**}
10. St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators @8PM ET (In Nashville)
11. Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames @10PM ET (In Calgary)
-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff
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