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 10/08/2015 NHL Note - New York Rangers Lundqvist, Henrik
G Henrik Lundqvist started his 10th straight season-opening game for
the New York Rangers. The only goaltender with more season-opening
starts for the Rangers is Ed Giacomin, whose 11-season streak ran
from 1965-76.
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NHL Note - Chicago Blackhawks Kane, Patrick
RW Patrick Kane skated on a line with C Artem Anisimov and LW Artemi
Panarin for the Blackhawks. Kane reportedly is the subject of a
law-enforcement investigation near Buffalo, N.Y., but he has not
been charged.
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NHL Note - New York Rangers Stoll, Jarret
C Jarret Stoll made his team debut with the Rangers after spending
the previous seven seasons with he Los Angeles Kings.
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NHL Note - New York Rangers Raanta, Antti
G Antti Raanta, currently with the Rangers, was presented his
Stanley Cup ring prior to the season-opening game on Wednesday.
Raanta was 7-4-1 for Chicago last season before the Rangers acquired
him in June.
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NHL Note - Vancouver Canucks Sutter, Brandon
RW Brandon Sutter made his Canucks debut and started on the top line
with C Henrik Sedin and LW Daniel Sedin. Vancouver acquired Sutter,
26, from the Pittsburgh Penguins in late July in a deal that saw C
Nick Bonino go the other way.
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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Hamilton, Dougie
D Dougie Hamilton played on Calgary's top pairing with the team
captain, D Mark Giordano, in his Flames debut. Calgary acquired
Hamilton from the Boston Bruins at last June's draft for a trio of
picks.
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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Frolik, Michael
RW Michael Frolik started the game on a line with C Mikael Backlund
and LW Lance Bouma in his Calgary debut. Frolik signed with the
Flames as a free agent on July 1.
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NHL Note - Vancouver Canucks Bachman, Richard
G Richard Bachman was called up from AHL Utica to back up G Ryan
Miller with G Jacob Markstrom out due to a lower-body injury.
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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Colborne, Joe
C Joe Colborne (thumb), D T.J. Brodie (hand) and D Ladislav Smid
(neck) were out for the Flames in the season opener Wednesday.
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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Brodie, T.J.
D T.J. Brodie (hand), C Joe Colborne (thumb) and D Ladislav Smid
(neck) were out for the Flames in the season opener Wednesday.
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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Smid, Ladislav
D Ladislav Smid (neck), C Joe Colborne (thumb) and D T.J. Brodie
(hand) were out for the Flames in the season opener Wednesday.
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NHL Note - Vancouver Canucks Higgins, Chris
LW Chris Higgins sat out the Canucks' season opener Wednesday due to
a foot injury.
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NHL Note - Chicago Blackhawks Kane, Patrick
RW Patrick Kane tallied an assist and led the team with five shots
on goal. He is the subject of a law-enforcement investigation near
Buffalo, N.Y., but he has not been charged. "The crowd was
supportive," he told ESPN after the Blackhawks' home opener. "In the
situation, you don't know which way it's going to go, one way or the
other, but at the same time, try to control what I can now. Go out
on the ice and have fun, play hockey and try to make some plays and
create some offense for my team. It's fun to be out there playing."
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NHL Note - New York Rangers Lundqvist, Henrik
G Henrik Lundqvist stopped 32 of 34 shots to improve to 6-1-2
against the Blackhawks.
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NHL Note - Chicago Blackhawks Panarin, Artemi
LW Artemi Panarin shined in his Chicago debut, scoring a goal. The
Blackhawks signed the 23-year-old to a two-year contract this summer
after he notched 62 points in 54 games in Russia's KHL last season.
"I call him the bread man," coach Joel Quenneville said. "Looked
like he had the puck all night." Panarin described his emotions as
"over the top," adding, "I'm trying to remember the reactions of the
crowd. I kind of got overwhelmed, couldn't hear anything. I was
really happy. It's just too bad we didn't win."
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NHL Note - Montreal Canadiens Pacioretty, Max
LW Max Pacioretty scored twice in the Canadiens' 3-1 victory over
the Maple Leafs during his first game as team captain.
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NHL Note - Montreal Canadiens Price, Carey
G Carey Price made 36 saves in Montreal's season-opening, 3-1 win
over Toronto. "I thought their goaltender was solid," Maple Leafs
coach Mike Babcock said.
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NHL Note - Los Angeles Kings Shore, Nick
C Nick Shore deflected a shot from RW Dustin Brown past San Jose G
Martin Jones and into the net for a 1-0 Los Angeles lead at 1:49 of
the first period of Wednesday's loss to the Sharks. It was the
second-straight lopsided home-opening loss by the Kings, who lost
4-0 to the Sharks last year.
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NHL Note - San Jose Sharks Jones, Martin
G Martin Jones, a former King who was acquired by the Sharks in an
offseason trade with the Boston Bruins, shook off the early goal
before blanking Los Angeles the rest of the way in a win Wednesday.
Jones stopped 19 of 20 shots.
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NHL Note - San Jose Sharks Vlasic, Marc-Edouard
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic had two assists Wednesday for San Jose, which
rolled to a lopsided decision for the second year in a row. The
Sharks earned a 4-0 win in the Kings' home opener last year.
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NHL Note - San Jose Sharks Burns, Brent
D Brent Burns and C Joe Thornton added a goal and an assist apiece
as the Sharks pounded the Kings by scoring five consecutive times in
a win Wednesday.
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NHL Note - San Jose Sharks Thornton, Joe
C Joe Thornton and D Brent Burns added a goal and an assist apiece
as the Sharks pounded the Kings by scoring five consecutive times in
a win Wednesday.
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NHL Note - San Jose Sharks Pavelski, Joe
C Joe Pavelski scored a goal and recorded two assists, leading the
San Jose Sharks to a 5-1 rout of the Los Angeles Kings in the opener
for both clubs Wednesday night at Staples Center.
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NHL Note - Calgary Flames Hudler, Jiri
RW Jiri Hudler scored the lone goal for the Flames in a loss to the
Canucks on Wednesday. "The Canucks were much better than us," said
Flames coach Bob Hartley. "We played a game that is totally out of
character from us. We got what we deserved. They kicked our butt."
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NHL Note - Vancouver Canucks Sedin, Henrik
C Henrik Sedin scored once, playing on a line with brother Daniel
and RW Brandon Sutter. "I thought they were good," said Canucks
coach Willie Desjardins of his top trio. "We'll keep evaluating
that, but it's just as much how the other lines are playing as well
if that line stays together."
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NHL Note - Vancouver Canucks Sedin, Daniel
LW Daniel Sedin had a goal and two assists, playing on a line with
brother Henrik and RW Brandon Sutter. "I thought they were good,"
said Canucks coach Willie Desjardins of his top trio. "We'll keep
evaluating that, but it's just as much how the other lines are
playing as well if that line stays together."
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NHL Note - Vancouver Canucks Sutter, Brandon
RW Brandon Sutter, normally a center, made the switch this season
with the Vancouver Canucks to play on a line with Henrik and Daniel
Sedin. The move paid off on the opening night of the NHL's regular
season as Vancouver's top line combined for six points to lead the
Canucks to a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank
Saddledome on Wednesday. "Hank and Daniel are pretty smart guys so
we can read off each other," Sutter, who scored the game-winning
goal and also had an assist, said. "They're just so intelligent out
there -- easy to read. They're always in the right spot, so that
makes it a lot easier for me and for anyone that plays with them and
tonight they were great."
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