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NHL 3rd in the Metropolitan · 17 PTS
Record8–7–1
Last · Tue, Nov 3 · Final
W 3–1 vs Blues
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
NYR Fox 1 G, 2 pts · Miller 2 A
STL Suter 1 G, 1 pts · Toropchenko 1 A
Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM ET vs Flyers
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Hartford Wolf Pack fall 4-1 to Hershey Bears; Joonas Korpisalo was on a conditioning loan there.
According to Blueshirt Banter, a fan site, Hershey led 3-0 after two periods before Liam Greentree scored Hartford's late goal, his sixth of the season. Petr Sikora added an empty-net goal, and the fan site notes that Korpisalo, a Rangers goalie listed on injured reserve, was assigned to Hartford on a conditioning loan that day.
Source: Blueshirt Banter
From Tuesday
Rangers host Flyers tonight at 7 PM ET, coming off a 3-1 win over the Blues.
Inept power play could have been difference maker; lose to Rangers side that had dropped four in row, nearly shut out for third time on season by goalie New York put on waivers at start of season
Sources: The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues · Blueshirt Banter
Flyers visit the Rangers tonight at 7 PM ET, with Philadelphia 4-9-4 and New York 8-7-1.
Adam Fox leads the Rangers with 19 points, and Trevor Zegras paces the Flyers with 14. Igor Shesterkin and Joe Veleno are both on injured reserve for New York, while Philadelphia is without Rasmus Ristolainen (hand) and Nikita Grebenkin (back), also on injured reserve.
Source: ESPN
Metropolitan
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| Devils | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Rangers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Capitals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Islanders | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| Blue Jackets | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Penguins | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| Flyers | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
Around the NHL
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Jets rally from 4-0 deficit in final three minutes to beat Canadiens 5-4 in overtime.
Winnipeg scored four goals in 2 minutes, 8 seconds to tie it with 32 seconds left, and Dylan Samberg won it in overtime at 3:30, snapping a nine-game losing streak. The comeback is the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, according to the AP and ESPN, and Kyle Connor scored twice. Jacob Fowler made 42 saves for Montreal, and Cole Caufield said afterward that some players thought the game was over. Montreal captain Nick Suzuki missed a sixth straight game with a hand injury.
Sources: The Hockey News - Winnipeg Jets · Associated Press · NBC Sports · Yahoo Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Cutter Gauthier nets second straight hat trick as Ducks beat Canucks 5-4.
Gauthier has eight goals in his last three games after going nine games without a goal before that, and he has back-to-back three-goal games for Anaheim. Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists, and Leo Carlsson scored a short-handed goal for the Ducks, who went 3 for 3 on the power play. Jake DeBrusk scored twice for Vancouver. Laurent Brossoit made 19 saves for Anaheim, and Kevin Lankinen made 17 for the Canucks.
Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks · The Hockey News - Anaheim Ducks · Nucks Misconduct
Adrian Kempe scores a hat trick as the Kings rout the Sharks 7-2 at Los Angeles.
Quinton Byfield scored two goals and Artemi Panarin had four assists for Los Angeles, while Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves. The Sharks have lost three straight games, and Macklin Celebrini's power-play goal snapped his goal drought, though sources differ on its length. Kempe's 37th multigoal game with the Kings moved him past Dustin Brown for ninth place in franchise history.
Sources: Associated Press · NBC Sports BayArea · Fear the Fin
Sandis Vilmanis scores two goals as the Panthers beat the Blackhawks 5-3 to finish a three-game homestand.
Sam Reinhart added a goal and two assists, and Seth Jones scored against his former team, according to the AP. Frank Nazar scored twice for Chicago, which has lost four straight and is 1-6-1 in its last eight games. Florida completed a season sweep of the Blackhawks, who are still winless on the road this season.
Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Second City Hockey
Connor Hellebuyck says family circumstances were among the reasons he requested a trade from the Jets.
In a letter to Jets fans posted on Instagram, Hellebuyck said 'very challenging circumstances' involving his family factored in, but he declined to share details. He was traded Oct. 23 to the New Jersey Devils for Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad, Nico Daws and two draft picks. The Jets had suspended him for failing to report to training camp after he publicly demanded a move.
Sources: NBC Sports · ESPN · Associated Press
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