NHL NEWS Oct 15 – HOMETOWN HOCKEY TOUR BEGINS IN MCDAVID’S HOMETOWN

Connor McDavid looks to continue his hot start to the season when Edmonton faces Buffalo on Rogers Hometown Hockey, which makes its first stop of the season in his hometown of Newmarket, Ont. McDavid has posted back-to-back three-point games to begin the campaign, becoming the first Oilers player to record at least six points in the opening two games of a season since Wayne Gretzky in 1987-88.

Throughout 2016-17, Sunday games will be broadcast from a different community rink in various towns across Canada including Windsor, Ont. Included in each telecast will be local NHL player profiles, grassroots stories and local entertainment features.

NHL MUSINGS

• Defenseman Zach Werenski (CBJ; 2 GP) and forwards Mitch Marner (TOR; 2 GP), Artturi Lehkonen(MTL; 2 GP), Nick Schmaltz (CHI; 3 GP) and Devin Shore (DAL; 5 GP) each scored their first NHL goal
• Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar earned his first win behind an NHL bench
• Head coach Bruce Boudreau earned his first victory with the Wild
• Blues forward Kyle Brodziak and Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn each played their 700th career NHL game
• The Maple Leafs officially retired the numbers of 17 players.
• Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo recorded his 438th career win and surpass Jacques Plante (437) into sole possession of sixth place in NHL history.
• Original owners of both the Blues and Penguins dropped ceremonial pucks on Saturday before the starts to their 50th anniversary seasons.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
TORONTO 4, Boston 1
OTTAWA 4, Montreal 3 (SO)
TAMPA BAY 3, New Jersey 2
FLORIDA 4, Detroit 1
PITTSBURGH 3, Anaheim 2
WASHINGTON 2, NY Islanders 1
San Jose 3, COLUMBUS 2
MINNESOTA 4, Winnipeg 3
ST. LOUIS 3, NY Rangers 2
CHICAGO 5, Nashville 3
COLORADO 6, Dallas 5
ARIZONA 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT)
VANCOUVER 2, Calgary 1 (SO)

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Anaheim @ NY Islanders, 6 p.m., MSG+, PRIME
Buffalo @ Edmonton, 7 p.m., NHLN, SN1, MSG-B
Carolina @ Vancouver, 10 p.m., SN1, FS-CR