NHL NEWS NOV 20 – HOMETOWN HOCKEY TOUR STOPS IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO

The Flames head to Detroit to face the Red Wings on Rogers Hometown Hockey, which will showcase the cross-border city of Windsor, Ontario. Captain Henrik Zetterberg is tied for the Red Wings team lead with 11 points (3-8—11) this season, while veteran forward Michael Frolik tops all Flames players with 6-6—12.

McDAVID (HAT TRICK), JAGR SNAP GOALLESS DROUGHTS
Oilers captain Connor McDavid (3-0—3) and Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr (1-2—3) scored to help their teams earn victories on Saturday and snap goalless droughts of 10 and 13 games, respectively.

Nineteen-year-old McDavid recorded his first career hat trick (64 GP) to help the Oilers snap a five-game skid (0-5-0). He is tied for the NHL lead with 22 points this season (8-14—22 in 19 GP) and has averaged 1.09 points per game since entering the League, fifth among active players behind Sidney Crosby (1.33), Evgeni Malkin (1.17), Alex Ovechkin (1.14) and Jagr (1.14).

Jagr (44 years old) recorded his first multi-point game of the season and registered three points in a game for the first time since Feb 4 (1-2—3 vs. DET). With 1,877 career points (751-1,126—1,877) he sits just ten behind Mark Messier (694-1,193—1,887) for second all-time.

NHL NEWS AND MUSINGS

• The Kings honored former goaltender and recent Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Rogie Vachon in a pre-game ceremony prior to their win over the Devils
• Goaltender Anders Nilsson made 46 saves through regulation and overtime and stopped all three Penguins shootout attempts to help the Sabres snap a six-game slide (0-4-2)
• The Blues extended their home point streak to eight games (6-0-2) and their overall win streak to three games
• Forward Martin Hanzal scored 1:16 into overtime and goaltender Mike Smith made 43 saves to help the Coyotes win on their Hockey Fights Cancer night
• Nathan MacKinnon (1-1—2) and Mikko Rantanen (1-1—2) helped the Avalanche rally from a two-goal, third period deficit to win
• Canucks forward Daniel Sedin (0-1—1) extended his point streak to eight games (4-5—9)
• Stars forward Patrick Eaves (1-0—1) extended his career-high goal streak to five games (6-1—7)
• Sabres forward William Carrier (8 GP) and Blackhawks forward Vinnie Hinostroza (17 GP) scored their first career NHL goals
• Linesman Greg Devorski was honored prior to the Penguins-Sabres game for officiating his 1,500th NHL game.

SATURDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Tampa Bay 3, PHILADELPHIA 0
LOS ANGELES 4, New Jersey 2
Edmonton 5, DALLAS 2
BOSTON 4, Winnipeg 1
BUFFALO 2, Pittsburgh 1 (SO)
MONTREAL 2, Toronto 1
Florida 4, OTTAWA 1
ARIZONA 3, San Jose 2 (OT)
ST. LOUIS 3, Nashville 1
Colorado 3, MINNESOTA 2
Chicago 4, VANCOUVER 3 (OT)

SUNDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Columbus @ Washington, 12:30 p.m.
Winnipeg @ Carolina, 5 p.m.
Florida @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Calgary @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles @ Anaheim, 8 p.m.