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NHL 1st in the Pacific · 25 PTS
Record11–3–3
Last · Thu, Nov 5 · Final
L 4–5 vs Ducks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| EDM | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
EDM McDavid 1 G, 3 A, 4 pts
ANA Mintyukov 2 G, 3 pts · Carlsson 2 A
Sat, Nov 7 10:00 PM ET vs Canucks
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Cutter Gauthier scores again as Ducks beat Oilers 5-4; Edmonton has lost two in a row.
Gauthier has nine goals in a four-game span, the most by an Anaheim player in that stretch, and Connor McDavid extended his season-opening points streak to 17 games. Tristan Jarry is out with illness and Edmonton used fourth-string goalie Matt Tomkins, who made 16 saves. The Ducks have won three straight to reach 8-7-1, per the Associated Press.
Source: Associated Press
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Oilers dressed a full-time emergency backup goalie Thursday, the first NHL team to do so.
Brett Epp was in uniform while fourth-string goalie Matt Tomkins started against Anaheim, according to the AP. Tristan Jarry was out due to illness, and Devon Levi and Frederik Andersen are injured. This is the first season NHL teams must carry emergency backup goalies, who cannot have played in the NHL under a standard contract, must have 80 or fewer pro games and wear No. 00.
Sources: ESPN · Associated Press
Oilers linked to Nikita Kucherov, who reportedly wants out of Tampa Bay before his contract expires.
The Hockey News examines whether Edmonton could fit Kucherov, who reportedly won't sign an extension with the Lightning and would like a trade before the season ends. Lightning GM Julien BriseBois has said he has no intention of trading him. The 33-year-old had 130 points in 76 games last year and has reached 100 points in each of his last four seasons. Kucherov carries a $9.5-million cap hit, and Edmonton has very little cap space, so the Oilers would have to move considerable salary.
Around the NHL
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Stamkos scores 2:18 into overtime on the power play as Predators beat Avalanche 3-2.
The goal was Stamkos's 247th career power-play goal, tying Luc Robitaille for fifth in NHL history. Ross Colton scored against his former team, and Vitali Pinchuk recorded his first career goal for Nashville, which is 2-0 against Colorado this season. Colorado's Jaden Schwartz and Parker Kelly scored, and coach Jared Bednar said the Avalanche played harder defensively after a rough first period.
Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Nashville Predators · The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey
William Carrier scores go-ahead goal in third as Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3.
Carolina led 2-0 early, and New York tied the game twice in the second period before Carrier's goal with 5:08 left in regulation decided it. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play, and Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves. Carolina has won four of its last five, and New York signed defenseman Ben Hutton to a one-year contract Thursday.
Sources: NY Post Sports · SNY · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey
Trevor Connelly's late goal lifts Golden Knights past 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
Jesper Bratt's overtime breakaway goal gives the Devils a 5-4 win over the Blues.
New Jersey led 4-1 after two periods before St. Louis scored three goals in 3:08 to tie it. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots and is 4-0-0 with New Jersey since being acquired from Winnipeg in late October. The Devils have won six straight at Prudential Center and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
Sources: SNY · The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues · Associated Press · All About The Jersey
Ilya Mikheyev scores twice, including against his former Blackhawks team, as Lightning beat Chicago 4-1.
Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh also scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves. Roman Kantserov scored Chicago's only goal, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for the Blackhawks. Tampa Bay is 8-0 at home, while Chicago is 0-7-1 on the road according to the Associated Press.
Sources: The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Raw Charge
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