Wednesday, October 18, 2023

NHL 2023-24 - Day 9

It's a two-game Wednesday, beginning with...

The Ottawa Senators welcoming the Washington Capitals. Darcy Kuemper and Anton Forsberg are the goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his second of the season, assisted by Ridly Greig and Mathieu Joseph. The Senators added on with a Josh Norris power play goal, powered by Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle. Washington got on the board with a John Carlson goal, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. Ottawa answered in the second period with a Norris goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Batherson. The Senators extended the lead as Artem Zub scored, thanks to Jake Sanderson and Tarasenko. Ottawa padded the lead on a Claude Giroux goal, with helpers from Thomas Chabot and Stutzle. The Senators kept going with a Sanderson goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Stutzle and Giroux. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars going to Norris, Stutzle, and Tarasenko, while Sanderson, Giroux, and Batherson get the honorable mentions.

Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Ville Husso patrol the creases. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Reilly Smith and Erik Karlsson. Detroit tied it on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Austin Czarnik and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Ben Chiarot goal, via Dylan Larkin and Jeff Petry. Detroit added on with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the season, assisted by Petry and Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings extended the lead on a David Perron power play goal, powered by Larkin and DeBrincat. The Penguins got one back in the third period with a Karlsson goal, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Ryan Graves. Pittsburgh got closer with a Bryan Rust goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson. Detroit fired back with a Copp empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings iced it at 6-3 with a DeBrincat empty net power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Larkin. The three stars were DeBrincat, Copp, and Larkin, while Karlsson and Petry get the honorable mentions. 

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