Choice PHT Cuts:
Canadiens, Maple Leafs did NOT play nice.
If you didn’t think Alex Ovechkin was tough ...
*Rubs eyes* A winning streak ... for the Coyotes?
Connor McDavid and Oilers are sad pandas.
Players of the Night
- Anthony Duclair’s hat trick is well-covered here, so check that out. Duclair gets one edge on Sean Monahan in that Duclair scored all of his team’s goals on Saturday, but Monahan combined his first career hat trick with an assist, helping his Flames win in OT much like Duclair did for Arizona.
Monahan slightly upstaged Johnny Gaudreau (one goal, two assists) who was pumped to play in front of a crowd in Philly.
- Paul Stastny collected three assists to help the Blues beat the Canucks in overtime. Check PHT on Sunday morning for an in-depth look at Brayden Schenn, who kept his hot streak going with the OT-clincher.
- John Tavares just continues to ride high with a goal and two assists. The real stars might be the Islanders as a whole, however, as they beat the Lightning and kept Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov pointless in a 5-3 Isles win.
- Frederik Andersen has achieved back-to-back shutouts, helping the Leafs make the Habs extra-miserable. He made 33 saves, so you could argue Montreal deserved better than a 6-0 fate.
Heel of the Night?
While Connor McDavid absorbed an odd portion of the Oilers’ blame in defeat despite a three-point night, Antoine Roussel really played up his villain cred. He collected three points of his own and did this:
Highlight of the Night
Going off script a bit here, let’s go with Alex Ovechkin bouncing back from this:
Ovechkin takes puck to the face. 🤕
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) November 19, 2017
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And Corey Crawford being OK despite this bump from Evgeni Malkin.
Both players helped their teams seal up wins as a bonus. (Feel free to share your favorite highlights from tonight, even if they don’t involve near-injuries.)
Factoid of the Night
Congrats, Antti Niemi. Kind of.
Here’s a free joke regarding that situation.
👎to this Voltron reboot https://t.co/Hsyzal7YYE
— James O'Brien 📎 (@cyclelikesedins) November 19, 2017
Scores
Flames 5, Flyers 4 (OT)
Stars 6, Oilers 3
Coyotes 3, Senators 2 (OT)
Jets 5, Devils 2
Kings 4, Panthers 0
Hurricanes 3, Sabres 1
Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 0
Islanders 5, Lightning 3
Blackhawks 2, Penguins 1
Capitals 3, Wild 1
Predators 5, Avalanche 2
Blues 4, Canucks 3 (OT)
Bruins 3, Sharks 2
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James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.