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L vs Hurricanes · Thu, Nov 5 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NYI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
NYI Schenn 1 G, 1 A, 2 pts
CAR Svechnikov 1 G · Aho 2 A · Carrier 2 pts
Record7–6–2
T-4th in the Metropolitan · 16 PTS
Sat, Nov 7 7:00 PM ET vs Devils
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3 as William Carrier scores the go-ahead goal in the third period.
Carrier scored with 5:08 left in regulation, after New York had tied the game at 3. Carolina, the reigning Stanley Cup champion, led 2-0 early and won for the fourth time in five games. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and lost their second straight game, and they also signed veteran defenseman Ben Hutton to a one-year contract.
Sources: NY Post Sports · SNY · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Islanders sign defenseman Ben Hutton to a one-year deal, three days after a tryout.
Hutton, 33, was released by Ottawa on Sept. 29 after two preseason games, and he played last season for Vegas under coach Pete DeBoer. The Islanders are without Ryan Pulock, who has an upper-body injury expected to keep him out two to four weeks, and Alexander Romanov, who is probably out for the season with a torn ACL.
Sources: The Hockey News - Ottawa Senators · Lighthouse Hockey
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Devils visit Islanders tonight at 7 PM ET, fresh off a 5-4 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues.
New Jersey is 11-5-0 and has won four of its last five, while the Islanders are 7-6-2. Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 21 points, and Matthew Schaefer leads New York with 15 points. The Islanders have Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov on injured reserve and Ryan Pulock out, and New Jersey has Seamus Casey on injured reserve. New York leads the season series 1-0.
Source: ESPN
Metropolitan standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Devils | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| Rangers | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Capitals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Islanders | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Blue Jackets | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Penguins | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Flyers | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
Around the NHL
Trevor Connelly scores with 1:42 left as the Golden Knights beat the Red Wings 2-1 in Detroit.
The Vegas Golden Knights secured another win with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Trevor Connelly scored the game-winning goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period. Carter Hart was phenomenal, stopping 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. Victor Olofsson returned to the lineup and went right back onto the top power-play unit, though the man-advantage did not convert. Olofsson had four goals and five points in four games before sustaining an injury in early October. He finished tonight’s game with an assist, a plus-one rating and three s
Sources: The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Associated Press · Knights On Ice
From Thursday
Jesper Bratt scores in overtime as the Devils edge the Blues 5-4 after blowing a 4-1 lead.
Bratt scored on a breakaway from Dougie Hamilton in overtime. St. Louis scored three goals in 3:08 to tie it at 4, with Mason McTavish, Philip Broberg and Dalibor Dvorsky scoring. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots for New Jersey, which has won six straight at home, according to the AP.
Sources: SNY · The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues · Associated Press · All About The Jersey
From Thursday
Lightning beat Blackhawks 4-1 as Ilya Mikheyev scores twice against his former team.
Tampa Bay improved to 10-3-2 and is 8-0-0 at home, while Chicago is 4-12-1 overall and 0-7-1 on the road. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves for Tampa Bay, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for Chicago. Roman Kantserov's goal, his eighth of the season, came with 49 seconds left and extended his point streak to seven games.
Sources: The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Raw Charge
Rangers beat Flyers 3-2 after Philadelphia blew a 2-1 third-period lead.
Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game on a power play after Denver Barkey took a slashing penalty, and Tye Kartye scored the winner on a breakaway. According to The Hockey News, the Flyers have won only four of their first 18 games. According to Broad Street Hockey, a fan blog, coach Rick Tocchet called the collapse inexcusable.
Sources: The Hockey News - Philadelphia Flyers · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Broad Street Hockey
From Thursday
Cole Caufield's overtime goal lifts Canadiens over Mammoth 5-4 in Montreal.
Logan Cooley recorded his second hat trick of the season, and AP reports he became the fastest active player to reach five career hat tricks. Nick Suzuki returned from a six-game absence with a goal and two assists for Montreal. Montreal had blown a 4-0 lead to Winnipeg on Tuesday, which AP calls the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history.
Sources: The Hockey News - Utah Hockey Club · Associated Press · Habs Eyes on the Prize
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