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W vs Canucks · Sat, Nov 7 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| EDM | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
EDM Draisaitl 2 G, 3 pts · McDavid 3 A
VAN Sasson 1 G · Brisebois 1 A · Boeser 1 pts
Record12–3–3
1st in the Pacific · 27 PTS
Mon, Nov 9 8:00 PM ET vs Rangers
Oilers become the first NHL team to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie.
Source: ESPN
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Leon Draisaitl scored twice as the Oilers beat the Canucks 4-2, extending Connor McDavid's assist streak to 18 games.
McDavid matched Adam Oates for the second-longest assist streak in league history, behind Wayne Gretzky's 23 games. Vancouver has lost five straight and is 3-15-1, while Devon Levi returned from injury to make 20 saves for Edmonton. Separately in this cluster, Sidney Crosby scored two goals to move into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL career scoring list in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Los Angeles.
Source: Associated Press
Devils visit the Islanders in a 7 PM ET game, with New Jersey at 11-5-0 and New York at 7-6-2.
The game airs on MSGSN and MSGSN2, with Devils Hockey Radio carrying the radio broadcast, according to All About The Jersey, a fan site. The Devils beat the Blues 5-4 in overtime last Thursday on a Jesper Bratt breakaway goal. Connor Hellebuyck is set to face his former Jets team on Tuesday.
Source: All About The Jersey
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Jack Hughes scores in overtime as Devils rally past Islanders 5-4.
New Jersey erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, with Dougie Hamilton's power-play goal tying it with 6:18 left in regulation, per the Associated Press. Hughes won it 3:42 into overtime, extending the Devils' winning streak to four games, while the Islanders lost their third straight. Ilya Sorokin made 45 saves for New York. The NY Post said the Islanders were badly outplayed and cited officiating complaints, including a 4-0 power-play disparity, and that Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli were cleared from non-contact status at morning skate.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey · All About The Jersey
Capitals rally past Panthers 4-3 after Tom Wilson is ejected for boarding Sandis Vilmanis.
Tkachuk scored twice in the first period for Florida, the second on an extended power play after Wilson's major penalty. Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas scored in the second period to put Washington ahead, and Pierre-Luc Dubois added a goal in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 46.6 seconds left, and Vilmanis did not return after the hit.
Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Knights On Ice
Wild defenseman Brock Faber practices for first time since September skull injury.
Faber's return to practice moves him closer to a regular-season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull, per ESPN.
Sources: ESPN · Habs Eyes on the Prize
Hurricanes rout Blackhawks 9-2, with Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov scoring twice each.
Carolina led 4-0 after the first period and 7-0 after the second, per the Associated Press. Chicago's Spencer Knight was pulled after allowing six goals, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 shots for Carolina. Connor Bedard and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago in the third period, and the Blackhawks have lost nine of their last 10 games.
Sources: Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Canes Country
Avalanche blank Red Wings 4-0 as Mackenzie Blackwood posts a 27-save shutout.
Martin Necas scored twice and had four points, while Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar also scored, and Colorado scored on power plays in the second period. Blackwood's shutout was his first of the season and the 18th of his career, and per The Hockey News it moved him into a three-way tie for sixth on Colorado's all-time shutout list. The win came at home before Colorado left on a road trip, according to SB Nation.
Sources: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey
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