Friday, April 4, 2014

April 4th NHL Recap

Montreal Canadiens 7, Ottawa Senators 4 (from Ottawa) - The Canadiens improved to 44-27-7 on the season thanks to a 7-4 win over the Ottawa Senators, dropping them to 32-31-14.
Goals:
OTT - Zack Smith (12) - from Chris Phillips (2:28 1ST) 
OTT - Ales Hemsky (12) - from Patrick Wiercioch (4:35 1ST)
OTT - Zack Smith (13) - from Mika Zibanejad and Chris Neil (5:50 1ST)
MTL - Andrei Markov (7) - from Alex Galchenyuk and Alexei Emelin (7:22 1ST)
MTL - Mike Weaver (1) - from Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty (9:17 1ST)
MTL - Max Pacioretty (36) - from Thomas Vanek and Mike Weaver (15:52 1ST)
MTL - Lars Eller (12) - from Brian Gionta (4:09 2ND)
MTL - Max Pacioretty (37) - unassisted (15:25 2ND) *GWG*
MTL - Max Pacioretty (38 - Hat Trick) - from David Desharnais and Thomas Vanek (1:09 3RD)
MTL - David Desharnais (16) - from Max Pacioretty and Thomas Vanek (9:14 3RD)
OTT - Mika Zibanejad (15) - from Kyle Turris (14:07 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Peter Budaj (39 saves on 43 shots: 10-8-2) LG - Craig Anderson (16 saves on 23 shots: 23-16-8)
Three Stars:
3. Mika Zibanejad (1 goal, 1 assist) - Ottawa
2. Thomas Vanek (3 assists) - Montreal
1. Max Pacioretty (3 goals, 2 assists, GWG) - Montreal

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (from Columbus) - The Blackhawks improved to 44-19-5 on the season thanks to a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, dropping them to 39-31-7.
Goals:
CBJ - Derek MacKenzie (9) - from R.J. Umberger and Jared Boll (1:32 1ST)
CHI - Jeremy Morin (2) - from Michal Rozsival and Patrick Sharp (17:10 1ST)
CBJ - Ryan Johansen (31) - from Brandon Dubinsky and Cam Atkinson (0:36 2ND)
CHI - Patrick Sharp PPG (32) - from Duncan Keith (4:14 2ND)
CHI - Marian Hossa (28) - from Kris Versteeg and Duncan Keith (10:42 2ND)
CBJ - Artem Anisimov PPG (21) - from James Wisniewski and Jack Johnson (12:47 2ND)
CHI - Ben Smith (12) - from Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook (19:56 3RD) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Antti Raanta (24 saves on 27 shots: 13-4-4) LG - Sergei Bobrovsky (34 saves on 38 shots: 28-20-5)
Three Stars:
3. Ryan Johansen (1 goal) - Columbus
2. Ben Smith (1 goal, GWG) - Chicago
1. Duncan Keith (3 assists) - Chicago

New Jersey Devils 2, Washington Capitals 1 (from New Jersey) - The Devils improved to 33-28-16 on the season thanks to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals, dropping them to 34-30-13.
Goals:
WSH - Alexander Ovechkin (49) - from Mikhail Grabovski and Nicklas Backstrom (10:12 1ST)
NJD - Tuomo Ruutu (8) - from Eric Gelinas and Travis Zajac (12:21 2ND)
NJD - Ryan Carter (6) - from Marek Zidlicky and Peter Harrold (15:06 3RD) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Cory Schneider (24 saves on 25 shots: 15-14-11) LG - Jaroslav Halak (29 saves on 31 shots: 28-13-7)
Three Stars:
3. Alexander Ovechkin (1 goal) - Washington
2. Cory Schneider (24 saves on 25 shots for the win) - New Jersey
1. Ryan Carter (1 goal, GWG) - New Jersey

Detroit Red Wings 3, Buffalo Sabres 2 (from Detroit) - The Red Wings improved to 37-26-14 on the season thanks to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, dropping them to 21-47-9.
Goals:
DET - Darren Helm (11) - from Luke Glendening and Danny DeKeyser (5:47 1ST)
DET - Tomas Jurco PPG (7) - from Danny DeKeyser and Daniel Alfredsson (14:12 1ST)
DET - Daniel Alfredsson (18) - from Jakub Kindl and Justin Abdelkader (15:28 1ST) *GWG*
BUF - Jamie McBain PPG (5) - from Chad Ruhwedel and Ville Leino (12:28 2ND)
BUF - Nicholas Deslauriers (1) - from Johan Larsson (6:40 3RD)
Goalies:
WG - Jimmy Howard (21 saves on 23 shots: 20-18-11) LG - Matt Hackett (28 saves on 31 shots: 1-3-1)
Three Stars:
3. Nicholas Deslauriers (1 goal) - Buffalo
2. Danny DeKeyser (2 assists) - Detroit
1. Daniel Alfredsson (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Detroit

Calgary Flames 2, Florida Panthers 1 (from Florida) - The Flames improved to 33-38-7 on the season thanks to a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers, dropping them to 27-43-8.
Goals:
CGY - Kenny Agostino (1) - from Brain McGrattan and Chrisopher Breen (1:34 2ND)
FLA - Vincent Trocheck PPG (4) - from Jimmy Hayes and Brandon Pirri (2:21 2ND)
CGY - Mike Cammalleri (26) - from Jiri Hudler (6:09 2ND) *GWG*
Goalies:
WG - Joey MacDonald (34 saves on 35 shots: 5-4-1) LG - Roberto Luongo (15 saves on 17 shots: 23-22-7)
Three Stars:
3. Vincent Trocheck (1 goal) - Florida
2. Mike Cammalleri (1 goal, GWG) - Calgary
1. Joey MacDonald (34 saves on 35 shots for the win) - Calgary

Edmonton Oilers 3, Phoenix Coyotes 2 (SO) - (from Phoenix) - The Oilers improved to 27-42-9 on the season thanks to a 3-2 shootout win over the Phoenix Coyotes, dropping them to 36-28-14.
Goals:
EDM - Justin Schultz (10) - from Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall (19:15 1ST)
PHX - Oliver Ekman-Larsson PPG (14) - from Keith Yandle and Mikkel Boedker (14:32 2ND)
PHX - Kyle Chipchura (5) - from Martin Erat and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (12:42 3RD)
EDM - Sam Gagner (10) - from Jordan Eberle (19:19 3RD)
Shootout winner - Sam Gagner (EDM)
Goalies:
WG - Ben Scrivens (24 saves on 26 shots: 15-15-4) LG - Thomas Greiss (24 saves on 26 shots: 9-7-4)
Three Stars:
3. Jordan Eberle (2 assists) - Edmonton
2. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (1 goal, 1 assist) - Phoenix
1. Sam Gagner (1 goal, shootout winner) - Edmonton

Nashville Predators 5, Anaheim Ducks 2 (from Anaheim) - The Predators improved to 34-32-11 on the season thanks to a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, dropping them to 50-19-8.
Goals:
NSH - Colin Wilson (9) - from Roman Josi (5:36 1ST)
NSH - Colin Wilson (10) - from Patric Hornqvist and Ryan Ellis (12:41 1ST)
NSH - Mike Fisher (19) - from Patric Hornqvist and Matt Cullen (13:52 1ST) *GWG*
ANA - Kyle Palmieri (13) - from Pat Maroon and Mathieu Perreault (15:00 1ST)
NSH - Patric Hornqvist (18) - from Matt Cullen and Mike Fisher (17:05 1ST)
ANA - Daniel Winnik (5) - from Rickard Rakell (3:18 2ND)
NSH - Mike Fisher (20) - from Shea Weber and Matt Cullen (16:00 2ND)
Goalies:
WG - Pekka Rinne (27 saves on 29 shots: 8-10-2) LG - Jonas Hiller (13 saves on 17 shots: 29-12-7), Frederik Andersen (6 saves on 7 shots in relief of Hiller)
Three Stars:
3. Colin Wilson (2 goals) - Nashville
2. Patric Hornqvist (1 goal, 2 assists) - Nashville
1. Mike Fisher (2 goals, 1 assist, GWG) - Nashville

Three Stars of the Night:
3. Duncan Keith - Keith registered 3 assists in the Hawks 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets
2. Mike Fisher - Fisher scored 2 goals (including the game-winner) and added an assist in the Predators 5-2 win over the Ducks. 
1. Max Pacioretty - Pacioretty scored his 3rd hat trick of the season (including the game-winning goal) and added 2 assists for an impressive 5-point performance in the Canadiens 7-4 win over the Senators.

Interesting Stats of the Night:
-Nicklas Backstrom reached 60 assists in as season for the 3rd time in his career. 
-The Canadiens gave up a 3 goals in the 1st 6 minutes of the game, and then proceeded to score 7 unanswered goals. 
-Max Pacioretty scored his 3rd hat trick of the season.
-Nicholas Deslauriers scored his 1st NHL goal for the Sabres.
-Kenny Agostino scored his 1st NHL goal for the Flames.
-Don Van Massenhoven reffed his final game tonight after 23 years on the job. Here is the scene from Detroit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjXeaCzBk3U

Current Winning/Losing Streaks (3 or more games):
Colorado Avalanche - 5 game winning streak
Detroit Red Wings - 4 game winning streak
New York Islanders - 3 game winning streak

Washington Capitals - 5 game losing streak
Florida Panthers - 5 game losing streak
Phoenix Coyotes - 4 game losing streak

Forman Faceoff Highlights of the Night:
-Max Pacioretty hat trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o_-mJFIxa8
-Sam Gagner shootot winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7gI6sNN3sk
-Ben Smith game-winning goal with 4 seconds left: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBH8FY0-YoY

What's up next (April 5th) - There are 11 NHL games on tap for Saturday:
1. Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins @1PM ET (In Boston)
2. Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues @2PM ET (In St. Louis) {***Forman's Game of the Night***}
3. Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders @5PM ET (In New York)
4. Winnipeg Jets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @7PM ET (In Toronto)
5. Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens @7PM ET (In Montreal)
6. Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning @7PM ET (In Tampa Bay)
7. Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers @7PM ET (In New York)
8. New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes @7PM ET (In Carolina)
9. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild @8PM ET (In Minnesota)
10. Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks @10PM ET (In Vancouver)
11. Nashville Predatos vs. San Jose Sharks @1030PM ET (In San Jose)

Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

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