[OOT] December 21, just three games.

[hwy19man]

Express OOT with one western game to make for a partial double header.


1700h
Senators at Devils on Centre Ice
Sabres at Capitals on NBCSN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports in French


1900h Blackhawks at Avalanche on SN360 and joined in progress on Sportsnet

[Dan02]

Buffalo is playing well but Holtby has been equal to the task so far.

[hwy19man]

You are correct Dan02. Holtby is playing very well as the Capitals are hanging on to a 2-1 lead with five minutes left in regulation time.

The Devils have a 5-2 lead.

[hwy19man]

The Blackhawks have a 1-0 lead so far.

[hwy19man]

Compher scores for Colorado, tie game now at 1-1 in the second period.

[White Out 403]

Here come the Blackhawks!

[Tsawwassen]

Final scores and links
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/sco...p?day=20181221
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/news/NHL-P...ate=12-21-2018
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/news/NHL-R...ate=12-21-2018



2 at 5

Zacha opened the scoring early in the game with a SHG to give the Devils lead and never looked back. Taylor Hall had 4 points in the game, 2g and 2a. His 2 goals came in 72 seconds. Palmeri had 3 points and both players were in on each other's goals. Duchene had 2 goals for the Senators. Anderson was pulled after forty minutes. It was a fast paced 2nd period as both teams tied for shots at 14-14.
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1 at 2 in regulation time

Same time, same place, and same result as the Capitals win a close one again over the Sabres. The only difference was that it was in reg time unlike 6 days earlier when it was in the SO. Stepenson opened the scoring for the Caps early in the 2nd period with a SHG and Holtby made 36 saves. The PK was perfect by both teams going 4/4 each, but that didn't help the Sabres win just like last Friday's where they were 4/4 on the PK.
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2 at 1in regulation time

Great game here and thanks Bhawks for doing many teams a favour by beating the Avs! The Bhawks used their 4th string goalie and in his first NHL game he made 35 saves. Anisimov with the GWG 79 seconds into the 3rd period. Great PK in this game too as both teams combined were 8/8. The Bhawks are on the upswing in the past six games going 4-1-1 and are now 7 points back of the 8th place Oilers. The Avs loss keeps them 4 point back for 1st place in the west.