New York. An incredible rumbler and a scorer who may have been reborn — we discuss that and much more in tonight’s NHL sweep.
Night cry 1
After losing to Nashville that day, most people thought the Edmonton Oilers were finally starting their run
But last night, just two days later, they failed miserably, losing 4-1 to bottom-of-the-table Philadelphia?
What’s wrong, what’s the problem?
We have another level and we have not reached it yet. Fortunately, we’ve only played four games, but it’s time to start showing our front legs, muttered Connor McDavid, who surprisingly didn’t have a single shot on goal at the Wells Fargo Center.
In Flyers camp, you are of course happier because you nabbed another favorite.
“Their offensive guys don’t like to play in their own zone, so we focused hard on forcing them to do that,” coach John Tortorella said.
Cam Atkinson scored twice and was the star of the ice.
Night cry 2
St. Louis started the season stronger than expected, but against a defeated Arizona Coyotes team at home at the Enterprise Center, it came to a screeching halt.
The Desert Guests won 6-2.
-We played ugly hockey. It seemed boring. We’re not sure they have to work at all, that’s what irritates Justin Faulk.
The different night sound of barking
The Vancouver Canucks lost again last night to Tampa 4-3, but this time coach Rick Touchette wasn’t in as bad a mood as he was after the loss in Philadelphia, when he thought of the classic song “Who are we to think we’re anything?”
– I take off my hat boys. “I liked the way they fought and wanted tonight,” he says now.
Elias Pettersson contributed two assists.
The night’s “Is it finally now?”
Of all of Calgary’s disappointments last year, none were bigger than Jonathan Huberdeau’s.
The previous year, he produced 115 points for Florida. The first season in Alberta there were only 55.
But now the 30-year-old French-Canadian may be about to get hot again.
He scored his first goal against Pittsburgh the other day and followed it up with another tonight in a 4-3 win at the Keybank Center in Buffalo.
Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson assisted on that very goal, while Rasmus Dahlen provided two assists for the home team.
Night wheel
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as the Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota 7-3, and he did so in a span of twelve seconds late in the first period.
– He is a very good player. “We’re really appreciative that we got him here,” says teammate Kevin Fiala.
Carl Grundstrom and Adrian Kempe also scored, with the latter scoring an empty-net goal in the third period – and Joel Eriksson was once again one of the Wild’s top scorers. This means that with a total of four complete strikes, he leads the Swedish Shooting League
Several Swedes were noted on the ice for assists as well: Jonas Brodin and Marcus Johansson for the home team, and Kempe and Andreas Englund were mentioned for the Kings.
Nightwing
The Vegas Golden Knights’ “Stanley Cup Hangover” is certainly of the more humble kind.
They earned their fifth straight win on the night – out of a possible five.
This time it was the Winnipeg Jets who were crushed 5-3 at home in Manitoba.
William Carlson played to the goal.
Night rest
After four straight losses to open this year’s regular season, the Seattle Kraken finally salvaged a win.
They also looked bad against Carolina at home at Climate Pledge Arena, when a steady 4-1 lead in the third period was cut to 4-3, but then they made the long-awaited move and went away to 7-4.
Andre Burakovsky had two assists and Alex Wennberg had one – and Jesper Fast responded to score the Hurricanes’ first goal of the season.
Most giving of the night 1
Well, the Chicago Blackhawks, as expected, had no chance against Colorado.
The 2022 champion won without any problems, 4-0.
Most giving of the night 2
Well, as expected, the San Jose Sharks had no chance at home against Boston.
The East Coast Kings won the previous regular season without any problems by a score of 3-1.
Linus Ullmark stopped 23 shots and kept a clean sheet when Anthony Duclair scored a consolation goal for the Sharks midway through the third period.
Swedes of the night
• Leo Karlsson, Anaheim Ducks – A right goal in his NHL debut is nothing less than a dream come true.
• Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators – He took down the New York Rangers with a solid shot and an assist as well.
• Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Florida Panthers – Scored the Panthers’ first goal with a smooth, crafty shot from the blue.
• Kevin Stenlund, Florida Panthers – Also scored his first goal as a Cat in the home opener against Toronto.
• Carl Grundstrom, Los Angeles Kings, scored a great goal as the Kings beat Minnesota.
• Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins – He was overlooked for a certain zero lately in San Jose but still. The stability itself.