INSIDE EDGE HOCKEY NEWS – RADIO SHOW | EPISODE 2
Back-up Goalie Rescue, NHL All-Star Ideas, and Tavares Contract
Starting goalies have been dropping like flies in the NHL this season. It has never been more important to have a solid back-up waiting to rescue the team. The NHL has always struggled with the entertainment value of the All-Star game. We have some ideas. Where will Tavares end up next season?
PREDATORS RIDE HOT LINE TO HOME WIN
The line of Craig Smith (2-1—3), Kevin Fiala (1-1—2) and Kyle Turris (0-2—2) combined for 3-4—7 to help the Predators (17-7-3, 37 points) improve to 11-2-1 at Bridgestone Arena and match the Rangers (11-5-2) for the League lead in home victories.
Since Turris was acquired by the Predators in a three-team trade with Ottawa and Colorado on Nov. 5, the line of Turris, Smith and Fiala has combined for 32 points in 12 games (13-19—32) – Nashville owns a 9-2-1 record in those contests.
Filip Forsberg, who scored his 14th goal of the season to extend his home point streak to 14 games, is the only player in the NHL to record at least one point in each of his team’s home games this season (11-9—20 in 14 GP). Juuse Saros made a career-high 43 saves and five different skaters found the back of the net to propel the Predators to their third consecutive win.
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KINGS, PREDATORS MOVE INTO SHARE OF FIRST IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
The Kings (18-8-3, 39 points) and Predators (18-7-3, 39 points) each secured wins to leapfrog the Jets (17-7-4, 38 points) for the most points in the Western Conference standings, one back of the League-leading Lightning:
Marian Gaborik scored twice to reach the 400-goal and 800-point milestones (400-400—800) and help Los Angeles earn its sixth straight victory, their longest win streak since Oct. 16-31, 2015 (7-0-0). Anze Kopitar (1-2—3) collected helpers on both goals to reach 500 career NHL assists (270-500—770).
* Information provided via NHL Press Release
The Instigator |Episode 3
Doughty and Karlsson Talkin Cash
Listen to “The Instigator – Episode 3 – Karlsson and Doughty Talkin Cash” on Spreaker.
Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson talked contracts this week, and basically shocked the hockey world. First, Doughty stated he was better than P.K. Subban and would be getting a contract for more than his. Karlsson responded with a comment of his own. He stated that he was going to get what he has coming no matter where that takes him. Are these comments out of line?
Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 3.
FIRST STAR – BLAKE WHEELER, RW, WINNIPEG JETS
Wheeler led the NHL with 2-8—10, including a trio of three-point performances, in four contests to propel theJets (17-6-4, 38 points) to a 3-0-1 week and the top of the Western Conference standings. He recorded 1-2—3 in a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild Nov. 27. After being held off the scoresheet in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche Nov. 29, Wheeler bounced back with three assists in a 7-4 win against the Vegas Golden Knights Dec. 1. He then capped the week with 1-3—4, his League-leading third four-point effort of the season, in a 5-0 triumph over the Ottawa Senators Dec. 3. The 31-year-old Plymouth, Minn., native paces the NHL with 28 assists and ranks fourth in the League with 35 points through 27 games this season.
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SECOND STAR – CAREY PRICE, G, MONTREAL CANADIENS
Price went 4-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .950 save percentage to help the Canadiens (13-12-3, 29 points) post a perfect week and extend their win streak to five games overall. He yielded one goal in each of his first two outings, making 37 saves in a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Nov. 27 and 27 stops in a 2-1 triumph against the Ottawa Senators Nov. 29. Price then earned consecutive wins against the Detroit Red Wings, recording 28 saves in a 6-3 victory Nov. 30 and 22 stops in a 10-1 triumph Dec. 2. The 30-year-old Anahim Lake, B.C., native – who has won all five of his starts since returning from injury Nov. 25 – is 8-7-1 in 16 appearances this season (2.93 GAA, .905 SV%, 1 SO).
THIRD STAR – RADEK FAKSA, C, DALLAS STARS
Faksa registered a League-best five goals (5-2—7) and +7 rating (tied) in four games to power the Stars (16-10-1, 33 points) to a 4-0-0 week. He scored his first career hat trick, with all three goals coming in a 6:46 span of the second period, in a 3-0 triumph over the Vegas Golden Knights Nov. 28. Faksa then posted 1-1—2, his fifth multi-point outing of the season, in 4-3 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks Nov. 30. He added one goal in a 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks Dec. 2 and one assist in a 7‑2 triumph against the Colorado Avalanche Dec. 3. The 23-year-old Vitkov, Czech Republic, native ranks fifth on the Stars with 10-6—16 in 26 contests this season.
* Information provided via NHL Press Release
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