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Game day · Thu, Nov 12
7:00 PM ET
at Devils
Prudential Center, Newark · ESPN+, MNMT, MSGSN
Record10–6–0
4th in the Metropolitan · 20 PTS
W 3–2 at Senators · Tue, Nov 10 · OT
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Sens' Cousins out 7-10 days after legal hit from Caps' Chychrun.
The thunderous hit by Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun that injured Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins late in the teams' game Tuesday night was determined not to be a penalty after on-ice officials reviewed the play.With three minutes left in regulation, Chychrun forcefully lowered his left shoulder into the chest of Cousins, whose head was just tilting up after passing the puck.
Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · NY Post Sports · The Hockey News - Ottawa Senators
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Capitals visit Devils tonight at 7 PM ET, with New Jersey 13-6-0 and Washington 10-6-0.
Washington leads the season series 1-0. Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with 26 points, while Dylan Strome leads Washington with 15 points and Alex Tuch leads the Capitals with 11 goals. Three Capitals are on injured reserve, including Rasmus Sandin and Vincent Desharnais. Anthony Mantha is on injured reserve for New Jersey, and Johnathan Kovacevic is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
Source: ESPN
From Tuesday
Senators controlled much of the play but lost 2-3 in overtime to the Capitals on Tuesday.
According to Silver Seven, Washington scored first on an early Matt Roy shot, and Ottawa's power play failed to score despite several chances. The fan site called the loss frustrating, noting Ottawa had been playing well of late.
Source: Silver Seven
Metropolitan standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| Devils | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Rangers | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| Capitals | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Islanders | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Penguins | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| Flyers | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Blue Jackets | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
Around the NHL
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says winger Matvei Michkov has not asked for a trade, calling the report untrue.
The report, relayed by ESPN's Kevin Weekes, said Michkov would likely want a change of scenery amid the Flyers' struggles. GM Danny Briere said Michkov and his agent both denied the report, and Michkov told reporters he is happy to be in Philadelphia. The Flyers have lost 15 of their first 20 games, and Michkov leads the team with 10 goals.
Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports · The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Broad Street Hockey
Golden Knights beat Utah 5-3, with Ivan Barbashev scoring twice and Mark Stone two points from Vegas' scoring record.
Vegas scored three goals in the second period, and Utah cut a three-goal deficit to one in the third before Brett Howden restored the two-goal lead. Utah played without several injured players, including Dylan Guenther, Nate Schmidt and John Marino, and Logan Cooley was listed as day-to-day. Carter Hart made 14 saves for Vegas and Sebastian Cossa stopped 23 shots for Utah.
Sources: The Hockey News - Utah Hockey Club · Associated Press · The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights
Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in a shootout after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period.
Ben Kindel scored in regulation and the lone shootout goal, and Sergei Murashov made 34 saves through overtime. Macklin Celebrini scored and set up Mason Marchment's tying goal with 4:11 left, according to the Associated Press.
Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - San Jose Sharks · PensBurgh
Jets beat Devils 4-2 as former Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, booed in pregame warmups, did not play.
Dawson Mercer and Kyle Connor each scored twice, and Jake Allen made 21 saves for New Jersey, according to the Associated Press. The win extended Winnipeg's streak to four games and ended the Devils' five-game run.
Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Arctic Ice Hockey
Mika Zibanejad scores twice as Rangers beat Flames 3-1 in Calgary.
The win was New York's fourth in five games, and Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves, according to the Associated Press. NY Post reports Zibanejad ended a goal slump, and the game was played at the Scotiabank Saddledome, which the Flames are leaving for a new arena next season.
Sources: Associated Press · NY Post Sports · Blueshirt Banter
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