NHL NEWS NOV 26 – A look at the 2016-17 NHL season at the quarter way mark.

The 2016-17 regular season just passed the quarter way mark on Friday, November 25, with 312 of 1,230 games. Here’s a quick look at the league leaders.

Goals
1. Sidney Crosby (PIT): 14
t-2. David Pastrnak (BOS): 12
t-2. Alex Ovechkin (WSH): 12
t-2. Michael Grabner (NYR): 12
t-2. Patrik Laine (WPG): 12

Assists
1. Connor McDavid (EDM): 18
t-2. Eight players with 15

Points
1. Connor McDavid (EDM): 10-18—28
2. Nikita Kucherov (TBL): 11-15—26
3. Mark Scheifele (WPG): 11-12—23

Rookie Points
1. Patrik Laine (WPG): 12-6—18
t-2. Zach Werenski (CBJ): 5-11—16
t-2. Auston Matthews (TOR): 8-8—16
t-2. Mitch Marner (TOR): 7-9—16

Wins
1. Carey Price (MTL): 12
t-2. Tuukka Rask (BOS): 11
t-2. Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ): 11
t-2. Peter Budaj (LAK): 11
t-2. Cam Talbot (EDM): 11

NHL NEWS AND MUSINGS

• Goaltender Chad Johnson (35 SV) improved to 7-3-1 in his first season with the Flames, including wins in five of his last six appearances (1.17 GAA, .958 SV%, 2 SO)
• Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith (32 SV) improved to 14-1-1 in 18 career appearances vs. EDM
• The Devils moved to 7-0-2 at Prudential Center in 2016-17 to match the longest home point streak to start a season in franchise history (1987-88: 8-0-1)
• Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen (2-1—3) posted his first three-point effort since Dec. 31, 2014 w/ NYI
• Forward Matt Puempel, who was claimed off waivers on Monday, scored in his Rangers debut
• Tyler Johnson (2-4—6) and Joe Pavelski (2-3—5) extended their point streaks to six and five games, respectively
• Penguins forward Phil Kessel (1-0—1) recorded his 600th NHL point
• Defenseman Matt Carle announced his retirement after 12 NHL seasons
• The Penguins unveiled their jersey for the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25 against the Flyers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

FRIDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
NY Rangers 3, PHILADELPHIA 2
Chicago 3, ANAHEIM 2
SAN JOSE 3, NY Islanders 2
MINNESOTA 6, Pittsburgh 2
WASHINGTON 3, Buffalo 1
NASHVILLE 5, Winnipeg 1
Calgary 2, BOSTON 1
Columbus 5, TAMPA BAY 3
Detroit 5, NEW JERSEY 4 (OT)
DALLAS 2, Vancouver 1
ARIZONA 3, Edmonton 2 (SO)

SATURDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Washington @ Toronto, 7 p.m.
Carolina @ Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Montreal @ Detroit, 7 p.m.
Columbus @ Florida, 7 p.m.
New Jersey @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Minnesota @ St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Vancouver @ Colorado, 10 p.m.
Chicago @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Anaheim @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m.