Three Stars
1. Kirby Dach, Blackhawks
It was quite the night for the rookie forward during Chicago’s 4-1 win over the Sabres. Dach became the third 18-year-old in franchise history to record a multi-goal game, joining Eddie Olczyk and Patrick Kane. Per the NHL, he’s also the fourth different 18-year-old in franchise history to record a point streak of four-plus games. Also, Kane scored his 11th of the year to extend his points streak to nine games.
2. Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights
Vegas snapped its five-game losing streak in a big way Sunday night. Fleury posted 34 saves and his teammates provided six goals during a shutout of the Flames. It was Fleury’s second shutout of the season and 58th of his career.
3. William Karlsson, Golden Knights
Karlsson had a hand in a four-goal third period for Vegas scoring his second of the game and assisting on Max Pacioretty’s eighth of the season. The Swedish forward has been on fire of late and now has four goals and seven points in his last three games. According to the NHL, his 75 goals with Vegas is now tied for the eighth-most by a player through a modern-era franchise’s first 200 all-time regular-season games.
Highlights of the Night
• Where there’s an annoyed goaltender, you can probably assume Matthew Tkachuk is in the area. Just ask Fleury:
Goaltenders have really had enough of Matthew Tkachuk these last few days, eh? #Flames #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/cuF8Y7zRPe
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) November 18, 2019
• There’s never a bad time to have a dog on the ice:
If you think we’re gonna have a boring intermission
— 🏆 - Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 18, 2019
you’re barking up the wrong tree 🐕 @vegaskingbenny just rocked The Fortress!!!! #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/Z7pFyn5zV4
HE DOES JUMPS TOO 😍 #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/194cEH4RMT
— 🏆 - Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 18, 2019
Sundqvist fined
Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist was fined $7,392.47, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for charging Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson Saturday night.
Factoids of the Night
• Brent Seabrook skated in his 1,100th NHL game on Sunday. He’s second in games played for the Blackhawks behind Stan Mikita (1,394).
#Flames are shut out on back-to-back days for the first time since March 25 - 26, 2009
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 18, 2019
Goalies optional in Sudbury
Wild game in the OHL Sunday night with the Hamilton Bulldogs topping the Sudbury Wolves in overtime 11-10. Yes, you read that right.
Game Recap 23 - Wolves | Bulldogs pic.twitter.com/XRI26eqPwx
— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) November 18, 2019
Scores
Golden Knights 6, Flames 0
Blackhawks 4, Sabres 1
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.