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Shockingly, Radko Gudas is not on board with a 10-game suspension. Shocking.
Blue Jackets are looking like contenders (again).
Players of the Night
- Joonas Donskoi scored two goals for the Sharks and also found the net during the shootout. The Ducks still won as goaltending continues to shine for them (Reto Berra played the role of John Gibson tonight), but it was quite the game by Donskoi.
This is now his third two-point night of the season.
- Also in the running: Mikael Granlund, who two goals and also grabbed a primary assist. He collected the last two goals of regulation, helping the Minnesota Wild secure a standings point. Like Donskoi, his work wasn’t quite enough, as the Devils won in overtime.
Highlight of the Night
Kevin Fiala has been on a tear since Kyle Turris arrived in Nashville. Sometimes Turris factors into that, sometimes it’s Fiala, who might be enlivened by the addition. This time around, P.K. Subban deserves a lot of credit for setting up what ended up being just a brilliant goal:
Subban to Fiala…gorgeous pic.twitter.com/otVu2tMldj
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 21, 2017
That goal is almost poetic.
Factoids of the Night
The Devils won thanks to this 3-on-3 OT goal from John Moore, which apparently is a fairly frequent occurrence.
John Moore of the @NJDevils leads all defensemen with six overtime goals since the 3-on-3 format was introduced in 2015-16. #NHLStats #NJDvsMIN pic.twitter.com/Vh8Hrqz7qe
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 21, 2017
We might as well go for a trifecta of specific-but-impressive defensemen facts:
Mattias Ekholm's four-game goal streak is the longest by a Predators defenseman in franchise history, breaking a tie with Shea Weber/Roman Josi/Matt Irwin (!!!).
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) November 21, 2017
Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the @ArizonaCoyotes scored his 26th career game-winning goal, the most among NHL defensemen since making his League debut on Oct. 9, 2010. #NHLStats #ARIvsTOR pic.twitter.com/jF07YaNvYK
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 21, 2017
Scores
Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 2
Coyotes 4, Maple Leafs 1
Flames 4, Capitals 1
Predators 5, Jets 3
Devils 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Ducks 3, Sharks 2 (SO)
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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.