Last night in the NHL, only eight teams were in action.
Here are the highlights:
1. Logan Cooley breaks the ice
In his ninth NHL game, Logan Cooley finally scored his first goal on the Bettman circuit.
Cooley – “the Warthog told me to pull the trigger”
pic.twitter.com/rs1U2sl2eS– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) November 2, 2023
Prior to this game, he had collected six assists. And with this goal, he’s now at the top of the rookie scoring charts.
But his goal wasn’t enough. Arizona, who host the CH tonight, lost in overtime 4-3 to the Ducks.
Troy Terry played the game of his life. Not only did he score a hat trick, but he finished the game with the winning goal and an assist. He was THE player to dress in your pool yesterday.
π¨TROY TERRY HAT TRICK AND OT WINNER!π¨#FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/yOQhGUUELq
– Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 2, 2023
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2. First goal in his first game for Connor Zary
Last night, a promising Flames prospect was playing his first game on the Bettman circuit.
Drafted in the first round of the 2020 draft, Connor Zary made the traditional solo lap of the ice before the game.
A right of passage: the solo lap! Welcome to the @NHL, Zar! pic.twitter.com/eJrnxFOwwQ
– Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) November 2, 2023
It didn’t take long for the 22-year-old Canadian to make an impression.
He scored a goal in his very first game.
Connor Zary gets his first career NHL goal! π pic.twitter.com/L52vht4JWU
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 2, 2023
But it wasn’t enough to help his team win the game. The Stars won by a score of 4-3.
Jamie Benn and Roope Hintz led the charge for the visitors with two points each. Goalie Jake Oettinger won his fifth game of the season and remains undefeated on the regular season in 2023-2024.
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3. Travis Sanheim is fourth in the league in scoring among defensemen
If I told you that after ten games, Travis Sanheim would be the NHL’s fourth-highest scoring defenseman, would you have believed me?
Well, that’s exactly the case.
Yesterday, in his club’s 5-2 loss to Buffalo, the defenseman picked up two assists. He now has 10 points in as many games. Only Adam Fox (11), Cale Makar (11) and Quinn Hughes (11) have more points than him.
Travis Sanheim (1-9-10 in 10 GP) collected his eighth and ninth assist of the season to tie Moritz Seider for the most among all defensemen in 2023-24.#NHLStats: https://t.co/7PaaJfcflb pic.twitter.com/rqIgRijckC
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 2, 2023
Another defenseman in the game who stood out was Owen Power. The former Sabres first choice scored with an excellent shot.
What a laser from Owen Power. π pic.twitter.com/E6FOOToHO1
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 2, 2023
Moments earlier, Brandon Biro broke the tie.
It was his first NHL goal.
FIRST NHL GOAL FOR BRANDON BIRO! π¦¬
πΊ: @NHLonTNT & @SportsonMax β‘οΈ https://t.co/W9mpYG1lMO pic.twitter.com/zXTmilNdlF
– NHL (@NHL) November 1, 2023
The Stars would never have won the game had it not been for Esa Lindell’s spectacular save.
This skate save from Esa Lindell was a GAME SAVER. π³ pic.twitter.com/xc9o1vv2aM
– NHL (@NHL) November 2, 2023
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4. 900th home win for the Avalanche
The Avalanche made short work of the St. Louis Blues last night. The home team won 4-1.
It was the franchise’s 900th home victory.
A nice feather in our cap. #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/CxFwYSvxUa
– Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 2, 2023
In the win, Bowen Byram was playing the 100th game of his big league career, and he got himself a nice goal.
Nathan Mackinnon, who finished the game with two assists, earned an assist on the sequence.
Bowen Byram scores in his 100th career game! π¨
πΊ: @NHLonTNT & @SportsonMax β‘οΈ https://t.co/W9mpYG1lMO pic.twitter.com/LnsS1rFs81
– NHL (@NHL) November 2, 2023
Colorado’s goaltender of choice was Ivan Prosvetov. He stopped 27 of 28 shots en route to his first victory in an Avs uniform.
Jonathan Drouin did not play. He was left out as expected. The same goes for Tomas Tatar and Caleb Jones.
Prolongation
– What a sequence!
ROCK’EM SOCK’EM pic.twitter.com/d1XR80qbQm
– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) November 2, 2023
– Terry leads the charge.
– A busier night in the league tonight.