Brady Tkachuk, who might be featured within the second season of FACEOFF: Contained in the NHL, tallied the time beyond regulation objective because the Senators stretched their season-high profitable streak to 5 video games. Tkachuk’s objective was scored after his father, Keith, joined *NHL Coast to Coast* on Thursday.
* William Karlsson helped the Golden Knights clip the Canucks in a recreation that lasted simply two hours and quarter-hour, which marked one of many quickest contests this season.
* William Nylander and Rasmus Dahlin, who’re set to signify Sweden alongside Karlsson on the 4 Nation Face-Off, meet for the ultimate time earlier than the event when the Maple Leafs go to the Sabres on ESPN+ tonight.
Tkachuk tallies time beyond regulation winner as Senators safe FIFTH STRAIGHT VICTORY
Brady Tkachuk tallied his franchise-record 10th career overtime goal because the Senators (17-13-2, 36 factors) edged the Flames and maintained their maintain on the Japanese Convention’s remaining Wild Card spot. Linus Ullmark (29 saves) logged an help on the time beyond regulation winner and improved to 7-0-0 in his last seven appearances courting to Dec. 5 (0.99 GAA, .967 SV%, 2 SO).
* Prime Video introduced it has greenlit a second season of the sports activities docuseries FACEOFF: Contained in the NHL, which is able to ship unprecedented entry to extra of the League’s elite gamers together with Tkachuk. Click here to learn extra.
Extra highlights from 107-year anniversary of NHL’s first video games
The latest edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured extra notes from Thursday, which marked the 107-year anniversary of the primary video games in League historical past on Dec. 19, 1917. Some highlights embrace:
* Cale Makar (9-31—40 in 34 GP) grew to become the first defenseman to reach the 40-point mark this season and Mackenzie Blackwood (32 saves) earned the victory versus his former team because the Avalanche (19-15-0, 38 factors) reclaimed the Western Convention’s remaining Wild Card spot. The tandem of Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood, who the crew has dubbed “The Lumber Yard”, personal a mixed report of 5-3-0 in eight appearances with Colorado.
* Zach Werenski tallied a objective and Elvis Merzlikins made a season-high 40 stops – together with
two highlight-reel saves on **Jack Hughes** – because the Blue Jackets snapped a five-game slide. Werenski (8-9—17 in 10 GP) grew to become the 10th defenseman in the last 15 years (since 2009-10) with a 10-game residence level streak and tied the franchise report shared by forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand (10 GP from Feb. 27 to March 29, 2022), Cam Atkinson (10 GP from Oct. 13 to Nov. 21, 2016) and Andrew Cassels (10 GP from Oct. 14 to Nov. 14, 2002).
* Leon Draisaitl (370-530—900 in 751 GP) assisted on all three of the Oilers’ unanswered objectives to achieve the 900-point milestone and assist Edmonton enhance to 6-1-0 in its previous seven video games. Draisaitl (6-12—18 in 7 GP) collected a profession high-tying seventh straight multi-point efficiency (additionally 7 GP from May 1-12, 2021) and have become the NHL’s fifth-fastest participant born exterior North America to achieve 900 factors behind Peter Stastny (599 GP), Jari Kurri (632 GP), Jaromir Jagr (681 GP) and Nikita Kucherov (743 GP).
* Kucherov (14-35—49 in 28 GP) assisted on the first career goal by **Gage Goncalves** to achieve 49 factors on the season and assist the Lightning (18-10-2, 38 factors) leapfrog the Bruins (17-13-4, 38 factors) for third place within the Atlantic Division. Kucherov handed Kirill Kaprizov (22-26—48 in 31 GP) and ranks third within the Art Ross Trophy race, which is led by Nathan MacKinnon (13-39—52 in 34 GP) and Draisaitl (23-27—50 in 32 GP).
* Anze Kopitar (2-0—2) and Kevin Fiala (2-0—2) accounted for 4 of the Kings’ season high-tying seven objectives as Los Angeles logged one other win and improved to 8-1-1 in its previous 10 video games courting to Nov. 27. Kopitar recorded his 312th career multi-point game for the Kings (19-9-4, 42 factors) as they saved tempo with the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights (21-8-3, 45 factors), who have been victorious versus Vancouver thanks partially to objectives by Brett Howden, William Karlsson and Alex Pietrangelo.
* Teuvo Teravainen (0-2—2) factored on the Blackhawks’ first two objectives to assist Chicago prolong its profitable streak to a season-high three video games. Teravainen (1-7—8 in 3 GP) tallied a 3rd straight multi-point efficiency and have become the primary Blackhawks participant with an help on 5 consecutive crew objectives since Patrick Sharp (5 from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, 2015).
* Sidney Crosby (1-3—4) posted his 41st career four-point game – which included an help on every of his crew’s three tying tallies – because the Penguins earned a multi-goal comeback win towards the Predators. Crosby (441-762—1,203 in 722 GP), who handed Ron Francis (65 GP) for the fifth most three-assist games in NHL history and leapfrogged Steve Yzerman (477 GP) for the seventh most multi-point outings, grew to become the League’s fourth participant with 1,200 career points *in wins* following Wayne Gretzky (1,920), Jagr (1,292) and Mark Messier (1, 243).
QUICK CLICKS
* Brady Tkachuk excited to ‘show off Ottawa’ in Season 2 of FACEOFF: Inside the NHL
* Alex Ovechkin could return to Capitals, resume Wayne Gretzky chase before holiday break
* Justin Schultz, 2-time Stanley Cup winner, retires after 12 NHL seasons
* Jeremy Roenick returns to Chicago as Hall of Famer for pregame celebration
* NHL Network announces WJC, Winter Classic plans
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY “BATTLE OF THE QEW” ON ESPN+
William Nylander and the Atlantic Division-leading Maple Leafs (20-10-2, 42 factors) go to Rasmus Dahlin and Sabres on ESPN+ and Hulu throughout a seven-game slate Friday. Dahlin, will skate alongside Nylander with Sweden on the 4 Nations Face-Off, is set to return to the lineup for Buffalo – which hopes to snap its winless streak.
* Extra highlights embrace Martin Necas and the Hurricanes dealing with Dylan Strome and the Capitals in addition to Leo Carlsson and the Geese dueling Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche throughout a Sportsnet doubleheader, Clayton Keller and Utah Hockey Membership hoping to increase their first-of-its-kind road winning streak in addition to Patrik Laine seeking to proceed his practically goal-per-game tempo with the Canadiens.
