T.J. Oshie had to leave the game after getting a face full of Joe Thornton’s rear, smashing his head into the boards for a questionable hit. Was it dirty? Could Joe Thornton have held up and not hit Oshie? I call it very questionable to say the least. The following fight ensued.
The NHL is back in full swing tonight with 10 games. Some difficult picks tonight. Lots of good goalie values, and I look for Stamkos to explode and Edler to be the money man on defense for the Canucks.
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NHL SCHEDULE
NHL BACK-TO-BACK
NY Islanders @ Tampa Bay
Nashville @ Dallas
*Team in italics is on the second night of a back-to-back
Nov 26, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin (33) looks to the pass during the first period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 7
Sedins to the Hall, Vatanen for Henrique, and the Top Canadien Team
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Toronto Maple Leafsgoaltender Frederik Andersen and St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of November.
FIRST STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE
Nov 29, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) controls the puck in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
MacKinnon registered 5-15—20 in 12 outings, leading the NHL with 1.67 points per game and a +11 rating to power the Avalanche (12-9-2, 26 points) to a 6-4-2 November. He posted seven multi-point games, highlighted by a career-high 1-4—5 Nov. 16 vs. WSH – the first five-point performance by a Colorado player since Milan Hejduk (3-3—6) and Paul Stastny (2-3—5) each achieved the feat Dec. 9, 2007. MacKinnon added two overtime goals in his final five contests of the month (Nov. 19 at DET and Nov. 29 vs. WPG), equaling his total from his first 318 career NHL games. The 22-year-old Halifax, N.S., native – who became the first Avalancheplayer with 20 or more points in any calendar month since Matt Duchene (11-9—20 in 13 GP) in November 2015 – paces the team with 20 assists and 28 points in 23 appearances this season, already more than half of his total from 2016-17 (16-37—53 in 82 GP).
SECOND STAR – FREDERIK ANDERSEN, G, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Andersen went 9-2-1 with a 2.14 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and two shutouts to guide theMaple Leafs (17-9-1, 35 points) to a 10-4-1 November. He allowed two or fewer goals in eight of his 12 appearances, highlighted by consecutive shutouts Nov. 16 vs. NJD (42 SV) and Nov. 18 at MTL (33 SV). Andersen made 40-plus saves three other times during the month: Nov. 22 at FLA (42 SV), Nov. 24 at CAR (43 SV) and Nov. 30 at EDM (41 SV). The 28-year-old Herning, Denmark, native ranks second in the NHL with 15 wins this season, compiling a 2.76 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts (tied for the League lead) in 23 outings.
THIRD STAR – BRAYDEN SCHENN, C, ST. LOUIS BLUES
Schenn recorded 7-12—19 in 12 contests, an average of 1.58 points per game, to propel the Blues (17-7-1, 35 points) to a 7-5-0 November and the top of the Western Conference standings. He collected five multi-point performances, headlined by a pair of career-high, four-point efforts: Nov. 4 vs. TOR (0-4—4) and Nov. 21 vs. EDM (2-2—4). Schenn also scored two game-winning goals, including his fifth career overtime tally Nov. 18 at VAN. The 26-year-old Saskatoon, Sask., native – who is in his first campaign with St. Louis – ranks seventh in the NHL with 10-20—30 in 25 outings this season, also more than half his point total from 2016-17 (25-30—55 in 79 GP w/ PHI).
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