Brandon Montour's Hat Trick Powers Kraken

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Samuel Ersson makes 23 saves, Flyers blank Bruins 2-0. Tyson Foerster and Joel Farabee each scored their 2nd goal of the season while Emil Andrae and Morgan Frost each picked up helpers. The shutout is Ersson’s 6th of his career as the Flyers improve to 3-6-1.

Brandon Montour scores 1st career hat trick, adds assist for 4-point night, Kraken crush Canadiens 8-2. Chandler Stephenson collected 4 assists, Jaden Schwartz scored and added two helpers, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jamie Oleksiak each scored and added an assist, while Eeli Tolvanen and Ryker Evans added goals for the Kraken. Joey Daccord made 28 saves for a .933 save percentage as Kraken improve to 5-4-1. Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens.

Tim Stützle scores twice and adds two helpers for 4-point night, Senators whoop Blues 8-1. Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette each scored twice while Josh Norris and Noah Gregor rounded out the Sens scoring. Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux picked up two assists each while Linus Ullmark made 26 saves for a .963 save percentage as Senators improve to 5-4-0. Dylan Holloway scored the Blues lone goal.

Lukas Dostal makes 40 saves, Ducks beat Islanders 3-1. Frank Vatrano scored his 1st of the season and added an apple while Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry each added a goal for the Ducks. Mason McTavish picked up two apples as Ducks improve to 4-4-1. Mathew Barzal scored his 2nd of the season for the Islanders.

Frederick Gaudreau scores twice and adds helper, Wild smother Penguins 5-3. Kirill Kaprizov scored an empty-netter and added two assists for his 6th straight multi-point game while Jakub Lauko and Mats Zuccarello each scored. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves in what is most likely his last game played in Pittsburgh as Wild improve to 6-1-2 on the season. Rickard Rakell scored twice and Valtteri Puustinen scored for the Pens who lose their 6th straight.

Alex Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals cruise past Rangers 5-3. Aliaksei Protas scored and added two apples, Connor McMichael and Nic Dowd each scored, and Dylan Strome and Rasmus Sandin picked up two apples each. Logan Thompson made 16 saves as Capitals improve to 6-2-0 on the season. Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider, and Filip Chytil scored for the Rangers.

Jake Walman scores and adds two helpers, Sharks best Kings 4-2. Fabian Zetterlund, Tyler Toffoli, and William Eklund scored for San Jose. Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves as Sharks win 2nd straight to improve to 2-7-2 on the season. Akil Thomas and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings.

POLL 🗳️

ICYMI 🥊

In his first 1st NHL shift since being recalled from the AHL, Matt Rempe (6’9”, 255 lbs.) dropped the mitts with Dylan McIlrath (6’5”, 232 lbs.) for a heavyweight tilt at center ice.

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Utah Hockey Club acquires defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings (AP News)

• Fleury bids adieu to Pittsburgh: 'Some of the best years of my life' (theScore)

• Oilers await word on extent of McDavid’s injury (TSN)

• Sean Monahan Is The Feel-Good Hockey Story We All Need (The Hockey News)

• Sebastian Aho May Already Be Hurricanes Greatest Player Ever (Breakaway on SI)

• Sabres D-man Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high sticking (ESPN)

TRIVIA 🧠