NHL MORNING SKATE – DEC. 4, 2015

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THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
Colorado 2, NY RANGERS 1
New Jersey 5, CAROLINA 1
Washington 3, MONTREAL 2
OTTAWA 4, Chicago 3 (OT)
DETROIT 5, Arizona 1
Florida 2, NASHVILLE 1
MINNESOTA 1, Toronto 0
Dallas 4, VANCOUVER 2

HOLTBY PROPELS STREAKING CAPITALS PAST CANADIENS

Braden Holtby made 33 saves, including 16 in the second period, to backstop the Capitals to their sixth consecutive victory and also pick up his career-high eighth straight personal win (1.87 GAA, .936 SV%, 1 SO).

* At 18-5-1 (37 points), the Capitals leapfrogged the Rangers (17-7-3, 37 points) – who lost in regulation – for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Their 37 points are the most through the opening 24 games of a season in franchise history.
* Holtby, who Elias notes is the first Capitals goaltender to post an eight-game winning streak since 2009-10 (Jose Theodore: 10-0-0), leads the NHL with 16 victories and ranks third with a 1.96 goals-against average this season.
* The Capitals have recorded at least one point 16 of their last 18 meetings with the Canadiens dating to Dec. 28, 2010 (13-2-3). They also have earned at least one point in 12 consecutive regular-season visits to Bell Centre dating to Nov. 28, 2009 (10-0-2).
* Holtby improved to 7-0-2 in nine career appearances vs. MTL (1.40 GAA, .949 SV%, 2 SO). That includes a 6-0-1 record at Bell Centre (1.40 GAA, .948 SV%, 2 SO).

SHARP LIFTS STARS INTO FIRST PLACE IN NHL STANDINGS

Patrick Sharp scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:59 remaining in regulation to help the Stars improve to 8-1-1 in their last 10 outings.

* At 20-5-1 (41 points), the Stars leapfrogged the Canadiens (19-5-3, 41 points) – who lost in regulation – for first place in the NHL standings. Their 20 wins and 41 points are the most through the opening 26 games of a season in franchise history.
* The Stars, who also lead the NHL with 11 wins and 23 points as visitors (11-2-1), extended their road point streak to eight games (7-0-1).
* The Stars won their 10th consecutive game over the Canucks dating to April 18, 2013 (VAN: 0-7-3). Per Elias, that is the longest active winning streak by an NHL team against one opponent.
* Making his first appearance since Nov. 24, Kari Lehtonen turned aside 14 shots to improve to 10-1-0 this season (2.37 GAA, .918 SV%). That includes a perfect 7-0-0 record on the road (2.00 GAA, .931 SV%).

RED WINGS, PANTHERS ALSO STAY HOT

Both the Red Wings and Panthers also picked up wins on Thursday to extend their recent hot streaks:

* The Red Wings scored three times in the opening period – including a pair of goals in 18 seconds – to stretch their point streak to nine games (6-0-3), their longest such run since Dec. 27, 2008 – Jan. 15, 2009 (8-0-2). They also extended their point streak at Joe Louis Arena to seven contests (4-0-3); their 19 points at home this season share fifth in the NHL (8-5-3).
* Roberto Luongo made 32 saves, including 27 over the final two periods, to backstop the Panthers to a 3-0-0 start on their five-game road trip as well as their fourth consecutive win overall, their longest such run since Dec. 10-19, 2013 (5-0-0). The team also snapped a nine-game drought with its first victory in Nashville since Dec. 11, 1999 (0-5-4).

HOFFMAN, SENATORS EDGE BLACKHAWKS IN OVERTIME . . .

Mike Hoffman registered 2-1—3, including the winning goal 30 seconds into overtime, to help the Senators improve to 5-1-2 in their last eight outings at Canadian Tire Centre.

* Hoffman, who led all rookies with 27 goals last season, scored his second career overtime goal (other Nov. 13, 2014 at EDM: 2-0—2). He also posted his fourth career three-point game and extended his point streak to six contests (8-3—11).
* Two other players – Bobby Ryan (1-2—3) and Erik Karlsson (0-3—3) – also recorded three points. Karlsson paces all defensemen and leads the Senators with 5-24—29 this season, two more points than Stars defenseman John Klingberg (5-22—27).

. . . KANE EQUALS FRANCHISE RECORD WITH POINTS IN 21 STRAIGHT

Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane collected 1-2—3 to stretch his point streak to a career-high 21 games (13-22—35), extending his record for the longest such run by a U.S.-born player in NHL history and equaling a franchise record set by Bobby Hull from Dec. 5, 1971 – Jan. 23, 1972 (23-12—35 in 21 GP).

* Via Elias, Kane became the fourth player to register a point streak of 21 or more games since the 1992-93 season:

Point Streaks of 21+ Games, Since 1992-93
25 – Sidney Crosby, PIT: Nov. 5 – Dec. 28, 2010 (26-24—50)
22 – Dany Heatley, OTT: Oct. 5 – Nov. 29, 2005 (17-21—38)
21 – Adam Oates, BOS: March 4 – April 14, 1993 (9-30—39)
21 – Patrick Kane, CHI: Oct. 17 – Dec. 3, 2015 (13-22—35)^
^ Active

* Kane, who paces all players with 25 assists and 41 points overall this season, also leads the NHL with 12 multi-point performances.

AROUND THE RINKS

* Devan Dubnyk (28 SV) earned his League-leading fourth shutout of the season to backstop the Wild to their second straight win. Dubnyk recorded his ninth shutout since joining Minnesota in January (61 GP); that equals his total from his first 192 NHL appearances.
* Mike Cammalleri (2-1—3) posted his League-leading fifth three-point performance of the season to spark the Devils to their third consecutive road victory. Cammalleri paces the team and shares seventh in the NHL with 9-17—26 overall.
* Matt Duchene scored his 13th goal in his past 15 games to power the Avalanche to their second straight win. Duchene, who had one goal in his first 11 outings of the season, shares third overall with 14 goals in 2015-16.

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS

* Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo played in his 885th career game to move within one of tying Tony Esposito (886) for seventh place on the NHL’s all-time games played list among goaltenders.
* Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla played in his 1,418th career game to surpass Luke Richardson (1,417) for sole possession of 28th place on the NHL’s all-time games played list.
* Capitals head coach Barry Trotz earned his 620th career victory to tie Bryan Murray for 10th place on the NHL’s all-time wins list among head coaches.
* Forward Tyler Kennedy (0-2—2), who signed a one-year contract with the Devils last week, registered his first points with the team to eclipse 200 in his NHL career (86-115—201).
* Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival (900), Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (700) and Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak (400) all played in milestone games.

LOOSE PUCKS

Stars forward Tyler Seguin (14-21—35) scored to move into a tie for second in the NHL in points (w/ teammate Jamie Benn: 18-17—35) . . . Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin (1-2—3) registered his fourth three-point game of the season. He leads all rookies with 8-18—26 overall, five more points than Coyotes forward Max Domi (8-13—21) . . . Rangers forward Oscar Lindberg notched his 10th goal of the season, tied for first among rookies with Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin . . . Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (2-0—2) posted his first multi-goal performance since Jan. 3 at SJS (3-1—4 w/ STL) . . . Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau recorded his third career game-winning goal and first since Dec. 7, 2013 at DET . . . Wild defenseman Matt Dumba picked up his second game-winning goal of the season (24 GP), equaling his total from his first 71 NHL appearances . . . Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer turned aside 27 of 28 shots, but fell to 5-2-1 in his last eight outings (1.47 GAA, .955 SV%) . . . Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith collected one assist to extend his point streak to five games (2-5—7) . . . ICYMI: Eight-year-old fan Kayleigh Petersen signed a one-day contract with the Rangers and led the team onto the ice for pregame warm-ups as part of Garden of Dreams Night at Madison Square Garden . . . Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard (26 SV) debuted a new holiday-themed mask for December.

DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 3: Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save during an NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena on December 3, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings defeated the Coyotes 5-1. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

SNEAK PEEK AT FRIDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Arizona @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m., FS-A+, MSG-B, BELL TV
Philadelphia @ New Jersey, 7:00 p.m., CSN-PH, MSG+ 2
Florida @ Columbus, 7:00 p.m., FS-F, FS-O
St. Louis @ NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m., TVAS2, FS-MW, MSG+
Boston @ Calgary, 9:00 p.m., NESN, SNF
Dallas @ Edmonton, 9:00 p.m., FS-SW+, SNW
San Jose @ Anaheim, 10:00 p.m., SN1, CSN-CA, PRIME, FS-SD
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NHL MORNING SKATE – DEC. 3, 2015

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WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
WINNIPEG 6, Toronto 1
NY ISLANDERS 2, NY Rangers 1 (SO)
EDMONTON 3, Boston 2 (SO)
Tampa Bay 2, ANAHEIM 1

ISLANDERS EDGE RANGERS IN FIRST MEETING IN BROOKLYN

Jaroslav Halak made 33 saves through overtime and denied all three attempts he faced in the shootout to lead the Islanders past the Rangers in their first meeting at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

* The Islanders extended their overall point streak to five games (4-0-1), including three consecutive victories. At 14-8-4 (32 points), they sit five points behind the Rangers (17-6-3, 37 points) for first place in the Metropolitan Division.
* The Islanders improved to 9-4-2 (20 points) in their first 15 games at Barclays Center, including three straight wins. Their 20 home points rank fourth in the NHL; the Rangers lead that category with 23 points at Madison Square Garden (11-3-1).
* Halak improved to 11-6-0 in 18 career appearances vs. NYR (2.52 GAA, .921 SV%, 2 SO). That includes a 4-2-0 record over the past two seasons with the Islanders (2.15 GAA, .938 SV%, 1 SO).
* Overall, Halak improved to 7-4-2 in 14 outings this season (1.93 GAA, .926 SV%, 2 SO), including a 6-2-0 record on home ice. His 1.93 goals-against average paces the NHL.

NILSSON, OILERS SNAP BRUINS’ FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK . . .

Anders Nilsson stopped 38 shots through overtime and turned aside all three attempts he faced in the shootout to help the Oilers improve to 2-1-1 in their last four outings and snap the Bruins’ winning streak at five games.

* The Oilers have won their last two games against the Bruins – both via a shootout – on the heels of a 13-game skid in the head-to-head series dating to Nov. 6, 2001 (0-10-3).
* Nilsson improved to 6-0 in six career shootouts, including a pair of wins with the Oilers (also Nov. 28 at PIT). He has denied 13 of 16 career attempts in the tiebreaker (.813 SV%).
* Matt Hendricks and Mark Letestu both recorded 1-1—2 for their first multi-point performances of the season.

. . . DID YOU KNOW?

Despite suffering the shootout loss, the Bruins extended their point streak against the Oilers to 15 games dating to Nov. 6, 2001 (13-0-2). Via Elias, that is the second-longest active point streak by an NHL team against one opponent:

Longest Active Point Streaks vs. One Opponent
19 – Coyotes vs. EDM (16-0-3; March 17, 2011 – Nov. 12, 2015)
15 – Bruins vs. EDM (13-0-2; Nov. 6, 2001 – Dec. 2, 2015)
14 – Capitals vs. FLA (12-0-2; Feb. 7, 2012 – Oct. 31, 2015)

LIGHTNING, JETS KEEP STREAKING

The Lightning and Jets both earned wins on Wednesday to extend their point streaks against their respective opponents:

* Jonathan Marchessault scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period to power the Lightning to a 7-0-4 record in their last 11 games against the Ducks dating to Jan. 9, 2009 (ANA: 4-7-0), including four straight wins. Ben Bishop made 32 saves to improve to 6-0-1 in seven career appearances vs. ANA (1.03 GAA, .966 SV%, 1 SO).
* Led by Mark Scheifele (1-2—3) and Drew Stafford (2-0—2), the Jets scored six unanswered goals to improve to 7-0-1 in their last eight meetings with the Maple Leafs dating to March 12, 2013 (TOR: 1-5-2). Scheifele – a Kitchener, Ont., native – has recorded at least one point in five of six career games vs. TOR (5-3—8).

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS

* Forward Michael Grabner scored his first goal with the Maple Leafs (23 GP).

LOOSE PUCKS

Despite suffering the shootout loss, the Rangers have earned at least one point in 17 of their last 21 games (14-4-3) . . . The Bruins extended their point streak to six contests (5-0-1) . . . Islanders forward Kyle Okposo registered his seventh career game-deciding goal . . . Oilers forward Jordan Eberle picked up his third such goal . . . Jets forward Blake Wheeler collected one assist to extend his point streak to five games (1-4—5) . . . Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (36 SV) fell to 29-15-6 in 51 career appearances vs. NYI (2.20 GAA, .922 SV%, 5 SO) . . . Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves to improve to 2-0-0 in his first two NHL appearances (1.00 GAA, .958 SV%) . . . The Department of Player Safety suspended Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas for three games for an illegal check to the head of Senators forward Mika Zibanejad . . . ICYMI: The Ducks hosted Star Wars Night at Honda Center . . . The Oilers honored the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, winners of the 103rd Grey Cup.

EDMONTON, AB – DECEMBER 2: Players of the Edmonton Eskimos salute the crowed prior to the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins on December 2, 2015 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Colorado @ NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m., SN360, ALT, MSG
New Jersey @ Carolina, 7:00 p.m., MSG+, FS-CR
Washington @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m., CSN-DC, CITYM, RDS
Chicago @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m., CSN-CH, TSN5, RDS2
Arizona @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., FS-A, FS-D
Florida @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m., FS-F, FS-TN
Toronto @ Minnesota, 8:00 p.m., TSN4, FS-N, FS-WI
Dallas @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m., SN360, FS-SW

TOP TEAMS FACE OFF IN MONTREAL

Two of the top teams in the NHL face off when the League-leading Canadiens (19-4-3, 41 points) welcome the No. 4 Capitals (17-5-1, 35 points) to Bell Centre. Both clubs rank in the top five in goals for and against per game this season; Montreal is second with 3.42 goals for per game and third with 2.15 goals against per game, while Washington is tied for third with 3.22 goals for per game and ranks fifth with 2.22 goals against per game. This marks the first of three meetings in 2015-16 between these Eastern Conference foes; the Capitals have earned at least one point in 15 of their last 17 head-to-head matchups (12-2-3) since the Canadiens eliminated them in seven games in the 2010 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

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NHL MORNING SKATE – DEC. 2, 2015

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TUESDAY’S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
Colorado 2, NEW JERSEY 1
MONTREAL 2, Columbus 1
Philadelphia 4, OTTAWA 2
DETROIT 5, Buffalo 4 (SO)
Florida 3, ST. LOUIS 1
NASHVILLE 5, Arizona 2
Minnesota 2, CHICAGO 1
CALGARY 4, Dallas 3 (SO)
LOS ANGELES 2, Vancouver 1 (OT)
Pittsburgh 5, SAN JOSE 1

DOWN TO THE WIRE

Of the 10 games contested on Tuesday:

* Eight were tied or within one goal during the third period (COL-NJD, CBJ-MTL, PHI-OTT, BUF-DET, ARI-NSH, MIN-CHI, DAL-CGY and VAN-LAK).
* Four saw a team overcome a third-period deficit to win (BUF-DET, ARI-NSH, DAL-CGY and VAN-LAK). That included a three-goal comeback victory by the Flames.
* Three extended into overtime (BUF-DET, DAL-CGY and VAN-LAK).

DID YOU KNOW?

There have been 136 comeback wins through the opening 368 games of the 2015-16 season (37.0%). That includes 55 third-period comeback victories, including three by three goals (also MIN at COL on Oct. 8 and DAL at MIN on Nov. 28).

FLAMES BURN STARS WITH THIRD-PERIOD COMEBACK . . .

The Flames scored three unanswered goals in the third period and converted all three of their shootout attempts to overcome a 3-0 deficit, earn their fifth consecutive win at Scotiabank Saddledome and halt the Stars’ road winning streak at six games.

* Via Elias, the Flames overcame a three-goal, third-period deficit to win for the first time since March 26, 2011 at EDM (5-4 SO W).
* The Stars played their second consecutive game that featured a three-goal comeback win after 40 minutes. On Saturday, they rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the third period to defeat the Wild, 4-3.
* Dougie Hamilton potted the tying goal with 2:28 remaining on Tuesday, while Johnny Gaudreau scored in both the third period and shootout. Sean Monahan added a pair of assists in regulation and also notched the clinching goal in the tiebreaker.

. . . NEVER SAY NEVER

Three other teams also posted comeback wins on Tuesday, all by overcoming third-period deficits:

* Justin Abdelkader (2-1—3) scored the tying goal with 6:29 remaining in regulation and Brad Richards potted the lone goal in the shootout to help the Red Wings extend their point streak to eight games (5-0-3), including seven contests that have gone past regulation. The Red Wings also improved to 17-1-2 in their last 20 meetings with the Sabres dating to Feb. 13, 2003 (BUF: 3-14-3).
* Drew Doughty notched the tying goal at 6:54 of the third period and Anze Kopitar scored at 2:02 of overtime to lift the Kings to a 3-0-1 record in their past four games overall as well as their fourth consecutive victory at STAPLES Center. Kopitar picked up his sixth career overtime goal (all w/ LAK) to surpass Ziggy Palffy and Luc Robitaille for the most such goals in franchise history.
* Down 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Predators scored four unanswered goals – including a pair by Filip Forsberg (2-1—3) – to improve to 8-2-2 this season at Bridgestone Arena. Forsberg matched a career high for points in one game, last achieved March 28 at WSH (1-2—3), while Shea Weber posted his sixth career three-assist game and first since Nov. 18, 2014 at TOR.

PACIORETTY (AGAIN) LIFTS CANADIENS OVER BLUE JACKETS

Max Pacioretty snapped a 1-1 tie with 2:09 remaining in regulation to help the Canadiens extend their point streak to six contests (5-0-1).

* At 19-4-3 (41 points), the Canadiens moved two points ahead of the Stars (19-5-1, 39 points) – who lost in a shootout – for first place in the NHL standings. Elias says that Montreal’s 41 points are its most through the first 26 games of a season since 1976-77 (also 19-4-3).
* Pacioretty extended his point streak to five games (3-3—6) and paces the team with 13-12—25 overall this season, including three game-winning goals.
* Pacioretty, who leads the NHL with 24 game-winning goals since 2013-14, also registered the decisive tally in Montreal’s prior three games vs. CBJ: Jan. 14, Feb. 21 and Feb. 26.

LONG TIME COMING

A pair of teams – the Penguins and Panthers – snapped lengthy losing streaks against their respective opponents on Tuesday:

* Evgeni Malkin recorded 1-2—3 to lead the Penguins to their first win over the Sharks in San Jose since Oct. 22, 1997, halting a 12-game drought (0-9-3). Malkin has picked up points in six of his last seven outings (8-5—13), including four multi-point performances, and paces the team with 12-13—25 overall this season (24 GP).
* Derek MacKenzie scored twice to power the Panthers to their first victory over the Blues since Oct. 31, 2009, ending a six-game skid in the head-to-head series (0-5-1). MacKenzie notched his second career multi-goal performance (413 GP) and first since March 12, 2011 at CAR (2-0—2 w/ CBJ).

AROUND THE RINKS

* Ryan Suter registered the tiebreaking goal with 7:56 remaining in regulation to lift the Wild over the Blackhawks in their final meeting before the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series on Sunday, Feb. 21, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
* Wayne Simmonds (1-1—2) collected the game-winning goal for the second straight contest to propel the Flyers to their third consecutive victory. Simmonds, who notched 2-1—3 on Saturday at NYR, posted a career-high six game-winning goals last season.
* Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie scored 4:05 apart in the second period to lead the Avalanche to their third victory in their last five outings. Duchene, who paced all players with 11 goals in November (14 GP), picked up his 13th of the season.

20 AND COUNTING

Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane scored the team’s lone goal to stretch his point streak to a career-high 20 games (12-20—32), extending his record for the longest such run by a U.S.-born player in NHL history.
* Per Elias, Kane’s point streak is the second-longest by any player in Blackhawks history, one game shy of the franchise record set by Bobby Hull from Dec. 5, 1971 – Jan. 23, 1972 (23-12—35 in 21 GP).
* Elias adds that Kane is the fourth player to register a point streak of 20 or more games since the 1997-98 season:

Point Streaks of 20+ Games, Since 1997-98
25 – Sidney Crosby, PIT: Nov. 5 – Dec. 28, 2010 (26-24—50)
22 – Dany Heatley, OTT: Oct. 5 – Nov. 29, 2005 (17-21—38)
20 – Patrick Kane, CHI: Oct. 17 – Dec. 1, 2015 (12-20—32)^
20 – Paul Stastny, COL: Feb. 3 – March 17, 2007 (11-18—29)
^ Active

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS

* Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville became the seventh head coach in NHL history to reach the 1,400-game milestone (tied w/ Pat Quinn). Quenneville (767) ranks third all-time in wins, behind only Scotty Bowman (1,244) and Al Arbour (782).
* Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien served his 700th game behind an NHL bench.
* Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla played in his 1,417th career game to surpass Al MacInnis (1,416) and move into a tie with Luke Richardson for 28th place on the NHL’s all-time games played list.
* Flyers defenseman Evgeny Medvedev scored his first NHL goal (14 GP).
* Defenseman Zach Bogosian notched his first goal with the Sabres (29 GP).

NHL ANNOUNCES ROSTERS FOR MINNESOTA ALUMNI GAME

The NHL, Wild and Blackhawks released the current rosters for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series Alumni Game that will be played on Saturday, Feb. 20, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET).

Approximately 50 former players and coaches are scheduled to participate in this highly anticipated game in this unique outdoor setting.

Click here to view the rosters.

* ICYMI: The Wild and Blackhawks wore special tuques on Tuesday in advance of their final meeting before the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 21 (2:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, SN, TVAS).

LOOSE PUCKS

Flyers forward Sean Couturier (1-2—3) registered his third career three-point performance (in the regular season) and first since Oct. 22, 2014 at PIT (1-2—3) . . . Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar celebrated his 25th birthday with a goal 94 seconds after the opening face-off . . . Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (13 SV) made a sprawling stick save to preserve a scoreless tie in the first period . . . Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (0-3—3) equaled career highs for assists/points in one game (also April 3 vs. CHI: 0-3—3) . . . Teammate Evander Kane (2-0—2) notched his first multi-goal performance since Nov. 25, 2014 at CBJ (2-0—2 w/ WPG) . . . Senators forward Mike Hoffman (6-2—8), Sharks forward Patrick Marleau (4-4—8) and Sharks forward Joel Ward (1-5—6) all extended their point streaks to five games . . . ICYMI: Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby and Avalanche forward Matt Duchene were named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of November . . . Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for November.

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Toronto @ Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m., SN
NY Rangers @ NY Islanders, 8:00 p.m., NBCSN, TVAS
Boston @ Edmonton, 9:30 p.m., SN1, NESN
Tampa Bay @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m., SUN, FS-W

ISLANDERS-RANGERS RIVALRY MAKES BROOKLYN DEBUT

The Islanders and Rangers meet for the first time at Barclays Center in Brooklyn when the clubs face off on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry. This marks the first of four meetings this season between these intrastate rivals, who now are separated by less than six miles. The Islanders won three of their five head-to-head games in 2014-15 (NYR: 2-3-0), but the Rangers won their final two visits to Nassau Coliseum, including a 2-1 victory in the series finale on March 10. Overall, the Islanders have points in four straight (3-0-1), while the Rangers rebounded from three consecutive losses with a 4-3 win on Monday vs. CAR.

SPORTSNET AIRS WEDNESDAY NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER

Sportsnet airs a doubleheader as part of its Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey. First, the Maple Leafs visit the Jets at MTS Centre on the heels of Garret Sparks (24 SV) earning a shutout in his NHL debut on Monday vs. EDM. This marks the second and final matchup of the season between these clubs; Winnipeg posted a 4-2 victory in their lone other contest on Nov. 4 at Air Canada Centre. Edmonton general manager Peter Chiarelli then faces his old team for the first time when the Oilers welcome the Bruins to Rexall Place. Chiarelli spent the past eight seasons as the general manager of Boston, guiding the team to the Stanley Cup in 2010-11.

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NHL MORNING SKATE – NOV. 30, 2015

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AS THE CALENDAR TURNS . . .

A look at the top team and individual performances of 2015-16 entering the final day of November:

NHL Standings
1. Montreal Canadiens: 18-4-3 (39 points)
2. Dallas Stars: 19-5-0 (38 points)
3. Washington Capitals: 17-5-1 (35 points)
Home Points
1. New York Rangers: 10-3-1 (21 points)^
2. Washington Capitals: 10-3-1 (21 points)^
3. Montreal Canadiens: 9-2-2 (20 points)
^ NYR has 10 ROW, WSH has 9 ROW
Road Points
1. Dallas Stars: 10-2-0 (20 points)
2. San Jose Sharks: 10-3-0 (20 points)
3. Montreal Canadiens: 9-2-1 (19 points)
Overtime Wins
t-1. Calgary Flames: 5 (in 7 OT GP)
t-1. Chicago Blackhawks: 5 (in 8 OT GP)
t-1. Detroit Red Wings: 5 (in 9 OT GP)
Power Play
1. Boston Bruins: 32.4% (22 of 68)
2. Dallas Stars: 27.0% (20 of 74)
3. Washington Capitals: 26.8% (19 of 71)
Penalty Kill
1. Anaheim Ducks: 87.1% (74 of 85)
2. Montreal Canadiens: 86.2% (75 of 87)
3. St. Louis Blues: 85.2% (75 of 88)
Goals
1. Jamie Benn (DAL): 18
t-2. Patrick Kane (CHI): 14
t-2. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL): 14
Assists
1. Patrick Kane (CHI): 23
2. John Klingberg (DAL): 22
t-3. Erik Karlsson (OTT): 21
t-3. Tyler Seguin (DAL): 21
Points, Skaters
1. Patrick Kane (CHI): 14-23—37
2. Jamie Benn (DAL): 18-17—35
3. Tyler Seguin (DAL): 13-21—34
Points, Defensemen
1. John Klingberg (DAL): 5-22—27
2. Erik Karlsson (OTT): 5-21—26
t-3. Brent Burns (SJS): 9-11—20
t-3. Ryan Suter (MIN): 3-17—20
t-3. P.K. Subban (MTL): 1-19—20
Wins
1. Braden Holtby (WSH): 15
t-2. Martin Jones (SJS): 12
t-2. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR): 12
Goals-Against Average (Minimum: 7 GP)
1. Braden Holtby (WSH): 1.95
2. Jaroslav Halak (NYI): 2.02
3. Cory Schneider (NJD): 2.03
Save Percentage (Minimum: 7 GP)
1. Michal Neuvirth (PHI): .939
2. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR): .936
3. Carey Price (MTL): .934
Shutouts
t-1. Jake Allen (STL): 3
t-1. Devan Dubnyk (MIN): 3
t-1. Martin Jones (SJS): 3
t-1. Michal Neuvirth (PHI): 3

SNEAK PEEK AT MONDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Colorado @ NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m., ALT2, MSG+
Carolina @ NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m., FS-CR, MSG
Edmonton @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m., SN, TVAS
Vancouver @ Anaheim, 10:00 p.m., SNP, FS-W

RANGERS LOOK TO REBOUND AGAINST HURRICANES

The Rangers (16-6-2, 34 points) – who have lost three consecutive games in regulation for the first time since Oct. 11-14, 2014 (0-3-0) – look to rebound when they face the Hurricanes (8-11-4, 20 points) at Madison Square Garden. New York has won 17 of its last 18 games against Carolina dating to Feb. 22, 2011, including seven straight (CAR: 1-11-6). The Rangers also have won 10 consecutive home games against the Hurricanes dating to Jan. 5, 2011 (CAR: 0-7-3). This marks the second of four meetings this season between these Metropolitan Division rivals. New York won their first affair, 3-0 on Nov. 10 at Madison Square Garden, behind 33 saves from Henrik Lundqvist, who boasts a 21-9-1 record in 31 career appearances vs. CAR (2.03 GAA, .929 SV%, 2 SO). The teams wrap up their four-game season series with a pair of contests at PNC Arena, on Jan. 22 and March 31.

SUNDAY’S RESULT

Home Team in Caps
Florida 2, DETROIT 1 (OT)

CAMPBELL, PANTHERS RALLY PAST RED WINGS

Reilly Smith evened the game with 5:22 remaining in regulation and Brian Campbell scored at 1:20 of overtime to lift the Panthers to their second straight win and a 4-2-1 record in their past seven outings.

* Campbell registered his second career overtime goal (943 GP) and first in nearly 10 years. The other: Dec. 1, 2005 at MTL (1-2—3 w/ BUF).
* Campbell also posted his 16th career game-winning goal and first since Dec. 29, 2013 vs. MTL (1-1—2).
* The Panthers improved to 7-3-0 in their last 10 meetings with the Red Wings dating to the start of the 2013-14 season (DET: 3-3-4). The Panthers also improved to 6-0-1 in their past seven visits to Joe Louis Arena dating to Nov. 20, 2009 (DET: 1-2-4).

DID YOU KNOW?

Per Elias, there have been 131 comeback wins through the opening 354 games of the 2015-16 season (37.0%). That includes 51 victories in which a team overcame a third-period deficit.

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS

* Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo (28 SV) played in his 883rd career game to move past John Vanbiesbrouck (882 GP) and into sole possession of eighth place on the NHL’s all-time games played list among goaltenders. Luongo trails Tony Esposito (886 GP) by three games for seventh place.

LOOSE PUCKS

The Red Wings extended their point streak to seven games (4-0-3) – six of those contests have been decided in overtime . . . Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scored his sixth goal in his past seven outings (6-1—7). He paces all rookies with 10 goals and ranks third with 18 points this season (24 GP) . . . Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek turned aside 30 of 32 shots. He places fifth in the NHL with a .932 save percentage this season (14 GP).

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