July 29th 2020 - Exhibition Game Day 2/3 stats & writer's commentary
Updated: Sep 24, 2020
Lightning vs Panthers
Goalies:
Andrei Vasilevskiy – shots blocked: 26
Sergei Bobrovsky – shots blocked: 29
Period 1
Penalties:
04:44 into pd – Shattenkirk – Slashing
10:19 into pd – Schenn – Delaying Game
Goals:
TBL GOAL – Brayden Point (1)
A: Ondrej Palat (1), Nikita Kucherov (1)
TBL 1 FLA 0 – 13:42 into pd
TBL GOAL – Brayden Point (2)
A: Kevin Shattenkirk (1)
TBL 2 FLA 0 – 19:55 into pd
Period 2
Penalties:
*00:44 into pd – Vatrano – Interference
-Kucherov’s PPG
06:16 into pd – Yandle – Interference
18:31 into pd – Huberdeau – Tripping
Goals:
*TBL GOAL (PPG) – Nikita Kucherov (1)
A: Mikhail Sergachev (1), Brayden Point (1)
TBL 3 FLA 0 – 01:53 into pd
TBL GOAL – Luke Schenn (1)
A: Ondrej Palat (2), Yanni Gourde (1)
TBL 4 FLA 0 – 05:13 into pd
Period 3
Penalties:
05:08 into pd – Sergachev – Fighting and Slashing 05:08 into pd – Boyle – Fighting
05:18 into pd – Killorn – Hi-sticking
12:11 into pd – Brown – Roughing (4 min) 12:11 into pd – Cernak – Roughing (4 min)
Goals:
TBL GOAL – Nikita Kucherov (2)
A: Brayden Point (2), Ondrej Palat (3)
TBL 5 FLA 0 – 09:12 into pd
FINAL: TBL 5-0
TEAM STATS
Notes:
-Vasilevskiy had a great game, keeping every shot out, despite a few challenging PKs.
-Brian Boyle and Mikhail Sergachev’s fight. Nothing else to say.
-Other stars of the night: Palat, Point and Kucherov
-Sergachev was a couple of chances short of a Gordie Howe.
-As previously mentioned in “Notes for FLA”, Florida’s biggest issues – Bobrovsky is not playing to his full potential or he’s doing everything he can behind a weak D. The results of this game prove that both are still a concern.
-On the other side of the coin, it’s apparent that Tampa is playing with a vengeance this post-season. After last year’s major hiccup, I would not expect them to take any team lightly.
Avalanche vs Wild
Goalies:
Philipp Grubauer – shots blocked: 18
Alex Stalock – shots blocked: 14
Period 1
Penalties:
01:50 into pd – Zadorov – Tripping
02:21 into pd – Fiala – Hi-sticking
*02:45 into pd – Rantanen – Slashing
-Dumba’s PPG
11:58 into pd – Landeskog – Tripping
17:00 into pd – Too many men (Zuccarello)
Goals:
COL GOAL – Joonas Donskoi (1)
A: Vladislav Namestnikov (1), Erik Johnson (1)
COL 1 MIN 0 – 01:25 into pd
*MIN GOAL (PPG) – Matt Dumba (1)
A: Eric Staal (1), Brad Hunt (1)
COL 1 MIN 1 – 03:05 into pd
COL GOAL – Nathan MacKinnon (1)
A: Gabriel Landeskog (1), Nikita Zadorov (1)
COL 2 MIN 1 – 04:47 into pd
MIN GOAL – Eric Staal (1)
A: Carson Soucy (1), Zach Parise (1)
COL 2 MIN 2 – 14:06 into pd
Period 2
Penalties:
03:41 into pd – Koivu – Hooking
04:15 into pd – Foligno – Roughing *04:15 into pd – Foligno (served by Zuccarello) – Hooking -Landeskog’s PPG 04:15 into pd – Kadri – Slashing
11:13 into pd – Landeskog – Slashing
15:32 into pd – Burakovsky – Holding
17:52 into pd – Galchenyuk – Holding
Goals:
*COL GOAL (PPG) – Gabriel Landeskog (1)
A: Cale Makar (1), Mikko Rantanen (1)
COL 3 MIN 2 – 04:31 into pd
Period 3
Goalie change:
Pavel Francouz – shots blocked: 14
Devan Dubnyk – shots blocked: 12
Penalties:
02:30 into pd – Jost – Hi-sticking
05:04 into pd – Timmins – Hi-sticking (double minor)
10:40 into pd – Landeskog – Roughing 10:40 into pd – Dumba – Roughing
15:37 into pd – Koivu – Hooking
NO GOALS
FINAL: COL 3-2
TEAM STATS
Notes:
-MacKinnon had a good game, nice goal in the first.
-(12:35 left in game) Great chance by Fiala stopped by Grubauer.
-It seems the break hurt Colorado a bit – took too many penalties due to silly mistakes. Landeskog capitalizing on that power play early in the second was their saving grace.
-Couple of heated moments: Foligno, Landeskog, Dumba and Kadri were involved in fights – the rivalry still strong.
-Overall, both teams looked pretty even and played well, despite the rusty moments. Close, exciting game.
Hurricanes vs Capitals
Goalies:
Petr Mrazek – shots blocked: 13
Braden Holtby – shots blocked: 12
Period 1
Penalties:
03:44 into pd – Orlov – Tripping
*06:30 into pd – Edmundson – Tripping
-Ovechkin’s PPG
Goals:
*WSH GOAL (PPG) – Alex Ovechkin (1)
A: TJ Oshie (1), Dmitry Orlov (1)
WSH 1 CAR 0 – 08:27 into pd
CAR GOAL – Vincent Trocheck (1)
A: Jake Gardiner (1)
WSH 1 CAR 1 – 08:57 into pd
WSH GOAL – Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)
A: Alex Ovechkin (1), Dmitry Orlov (2)
WSH 2 CAR 1 – 10:34 into pd
Period 2
Goalie change:
CAR – James Reimer – shots blocked: 9
Penalties:
02:08 into pd – Hagelin – Delaying Game
03:10 into pd – Trocheck – Tripping
05:49 into pd – Niederreiter – Tripping
05:49 into pd – Hagelin – Hi-sticking
12:32 into pd – Gardiner – Interference
18:07 into pd – Teravainen – Hooking
Goals:
WSH GOAL – Alex Ovechkin (2)
A: Tom Wilson (1), Nick Jensen (1)
WSH 3 CAR 1 – 12:25 into pd
Period 3
Goalie change:
WSH – Vitek Vanecek – shots blocked: 13
Penalties:
01:23 into pd – Orlov – Hooking
*01:35 into pd – Eller – Hi-sticking
-Teravainen’s PPG
09:42 into pd – Edmundson – Tripping
19:33 into pd – Wilson – Cross-checking
Goals:
*CAR GOAL (PPG) – Teuvo Teravainen (1)
A: Sebastian Aho (1), Justin Williams (1)
WSH 3 CAR 2 – 02:42 into pd
FINAL: WSH 3-2
TEAM STATS
Notes:
-Slavin had a decent second period.
-Canes D struggled without Dougie Hamilton.
-It will be interesting to see which Canes goalie gets the start – both had a pretty even game.
-Skjei needed to cover the opponent more – with Hamilton absent, he couldn’t afford to focus more on his offensive game.
-Stars of the game for WSH: Ovechkin with 2 goals and Orlov with 2 assists.
-New kid Vanecek had a decent run as Holtby’s backup. (Samsonov missing playoffs due to injury) Given Washington’s comfortable position during this first playoff round, this is the perfect opportunity for him to find his groove.
Blues vs Blackhawks
Goalies:
Jordan Binnington – shots blocked: 11
Corey Crawford – shots blocked: 11
Period 1
Penalties:
02:55 into pd – Parayko – Interference
10:49 into pd – de Haan – Tripping
17:51 into pd – de Haan – Holding
NO GOALS
Period 2
Goalie change:
Malcolm Subban – shots blocked: 10
NO PENALTIES
Goals:
CHI GOAL – Brandon Saad (1)
A: Jonathan Toews (1), Dominik Kubalik (1)
CHI 1 STL 0 – 07:40 into pd
CHI GOAL – Dylan Strome (1)
A: Patrick Kane (1)
CHI 2 STL 0 – 09:12 into pd
Period 3
Goalie change:
Jake Allen – shots blocked: 8
Penalties:
02:47 into pd – Kampf – Interference
*04:02 into pd – Blais – Interference
-Kubalik’s PPG1
08:20 – Schenn – Tripping
*11:41 – Sanford – Slashing
-Kubalik’s PPG2
16:32 – Maatta – Holding
Goals:
CHI GOAL (PPG1) – Dominik Kubalik (1)
A: Kirby Dach (1), Patrick Kane (2)
CHI 3 STL 0 – 05:04 into pd
CHI GOAL (PPG2) – Dominik Kubalik (2)
A: Jonathan Toews (2), Kirby Dach (2)
CHI 4 STL 0 – 12:04 into pd
FINAL: CHI 4-0
TEAM STATS
Notes:
-Dull start in the first period, Chicago started to build momentum in the last 5 minutes with a couple of back to back shots.
-Chicago found their footing in the start of the second and kept it going throughout the game.
-Kubalik – star. Was a threat during the Hawks PP, aside from his 2 goals in the third. Kane, Toews, and Dach were strong as well.
-Schwartz made some good plays but couldn’t capitalize.
-Tarasenko returned after injury – created some opportunities, but still needs to brush the rust off.
-Biggest issue that St. Louis needs to work on during the round-robin: Penalty Kills.
Islanders vs Rangers
Goalies:
Semyon Varlamov – shots blocked: 19
Igor Shesterkin – shots blocked: 6
Period 1
Penalties:
01:30 into pd – DeAngelo – Slashing
02:57 into pd – Fast – Hooking
14:44 into pd – Lemieux – Fighting 14:44 into pd – Boychuk – Fighting
16:31 into pd – Kakko – Slashing
16:34 into pd – Barzal – Hooking
NO GOALS
Period 2
Goalie change (halfway through period)
Henrik Lundqvist – shots blocked: 14
Penalties:
05:45 into pd – Mayfield.- Hooking 05:45 into pd – Lemieux – Embellishment
10:35 into pd – Johnston – Holding
13:08 into pd – Trouba – Hooking
Goals:
NYI GOAL – Anthony Beauvillier (1)
A: Andy Greene (1), Noah Dobson (1)
NYI 1 NYR 0 – 09:15 into pd
Period 3
Goalie change:
Thomas Greiss – shots blocked: 7
Penalties:
06:55 into pd – Too many men – served by Dobson
07:50 into pd – Panarin – Holding
Goals:
NYI GOAL – Devon Toews (1)
A: Derick Brassard (1), Ross Johnston (1)
NYI 2 NYR 0 – 15:35 into pd
NYR GOAL – Filip Chytil (1)
A: Jesper Fast (1), Brendan Smith (1)
NYI 2 NYR 1 – 16:22 into pd
FINAL: NYI 2-1
TEAM STATS
Notes:
-Rangers played with more of an edge in the first half of the game.
-Kreider is finally healthy but didn’t make waves on the KZB line. Mika Zibanejad was OK overall – hit the crossbar, fought to prevent turnovers, couple of FO W’s. Buchnevich had a good start, then dipped in the third.
-Never a surprise when Lemieux drops the gloves.
-Igor Shesterkin and Henrik Lundqvist played well, only giving up one goal each with shaky defense.
-Rangers D needs to improve: Trouba had a good first period, then dipped. Smith and Staal made a few careless mistakes – giving up the puck, letting players pass, lost their fire.
[Staal “unfit to play” in the 3rd, replaced by Hajek.]
-Younger players (Kakko, Chytil, Hajek and Howden) had more success than the vets – more W’s on the FO, handled the puck well in their zone and created more chances against Semyon Varlamov.
-Varlamov stood on his head shutting out the Rangers – If Fast managed to bury one behind him [15:40 left in the 2nd] it could’ve changed the dynamic of the game.
-Islanders were solid overall and stayed consistent. They were patient and took advantage of the Rangers’ frustration.
-Beauvillier and Varlamov – stars.
Canucks vs Jets
Goalies:
Jacob Markstrom – shots blocked: 30
Connor Hellebuyck – shots blocked: 37
Period 1
Penalties:
12:15 into pd – Poolman – Elbowing
Goals:
WPG GOAL – Tucker Poolman (1)
A: Blake Wheeler (1), Nathan Beaulieu (1)
WPG 1 VAN 0 – 18:57 into pd
Period 2
Penalties:
05:49 into pd – Sutter – Holding
18:58 into pd – Lowry – Tripping
Goals:
WPG GOAL – Nikolaj Ehlers (1)
A: Patrik Laine (1), Josh Morrissey (1)
WPG 2 VAN 0 – 14:54 into pd
WPG GOAL – Dmitry Kulikov (1)
A: Jack Roslovic (1), Andrew Copp (1)
WPG 3 VAN 0 – 16:19 into pd
Period 3
Penalties:
06:29 into pd – Toffoli – Hooking
Goals:
VAN GOAL – Antoine Roussel (1)
A: Adam Gaudette (1)
WPG 3 VAN 1 – 13:13 into pd
WPG GOAL – Blake Wheeler (1)
A: Mark Scheifele (1), Kyle Connor (1)
WPG 4 VAN 1 – 18:21 into pd
FINAL: WPG 4-1
TEAM STATS
Notes:
-Traditionally, Vancouver has had tough luck against Winnipeg. (1-13 in the past 5 years)
-Hellebuyck was sharp in net. No doubt he deserves that Vesina nomination.
-Elias Pettersson had a strong start in the 1st.
-Boeser had a good game – shot more and took advantage of more scoring opportunities. Nice play by J.T. Miller in the 2nd – giving Boeser a chance on a breakaway.
-Michael Ferland is finally healthy after recovering from a concussion – if he’s not reluctant to get physical, he can be that extra muscle that Vancouver needs.
-Markstrom is also returning after undergoing knee surgery back in late February.
-The Canucks were starting to push a little harder in the 3rd, forcing a goal with 3 minutes left. Hopefully this game gave them what they needed to brush the dust off and be ready for Minnesota on Sunday.