Canadian NHL Teams Struggle Over the Weekend

Summary:

• The Flames, Canucks, Senators, and Jets all recorded losses over the weekend.
• Roope Hintz’s four-goal third period in the 6-2 Dallas Stars win over the Flames was one of the highlights. 
• Can the Canadian turn around their fortunes in the next round of games?

Canadian teams had a weekend to forget in the NHL as the Canucks, the Flames, the Senators, and the Jets recording defeats. 

Here is a quick NHL roundup to get on track.

Stars 6, Flames 2 Amid Hintz’s Goal Barrage 

Roope Hintz kicked off a four-goal third period for the Dallas Stars in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames. 

Thomas Harley scored twice, while Jason Robertson contributed a goal and an assist. Wyatt Johnston and Sam Steel also scored. Jake Oettinger made 29 saves and remains unbeaten at home this season.

Calgary’s goals came from Jonathan Huberdeau and Connor Zary. Rookie goalie Dustin Wolf made 22 saves but suffered his third straight loss.

Vancouver Canucks Lose 4-2 to Tampa Bay Lightning 

In Vancouver, Brayden Point shined with two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Canucks 4-2. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists. 

Jake Guentzel scored a late power-play goal for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 24 shots for the Lightning.

For Vancouver, Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood scored. Kevin Lankinen made 28 saves in the loss.

Ottawa Senators Defeated by NY Islanders 4-2

The Ottawa Senators record a 4-2 loss against the New York Islanders with Ilya Sorokin shining with 29 saves.

Kyle Palmieri broke a 2-2 tie in the third period with a power-play goal while Bo Horvat was the one who added an empty-netter to secure the victory.

Ottawa’s Anton Forsberg faced just 12 shots in the game. Both teams were playing the second half of back-to-back games.

Winnipeg Jets Lose 4-1 to Columbus Blue Jackets 

Kent Johnson’s two third-period goals propelled the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, snapping their three-game losing streak. 

Dmitri Voronkov and Sean Kuraly also scored. James van Riemsdyk had two assists, and Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves.

Winnipeg’s lone goal came from Kyle Connor on a power play. Eric Comrie made 24 stops for the Jets, who were outshot 12-6 in the first period.

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