NHL NEWS OCT 30 – CANADIENS EXTEND SEASON-OPENING POINT STREAK TO NINE GAMES

Shea Weber scored the game-winning goal at 7:24 of the third period to help the Canadiens extend their season-opening point streak to nine games (8-0-1), including seven straight wins. Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (37 SV) improved to 5-0-0 this season (1.40 GAA, .954 SV%)

Weber has collected 4-6—10 in his first nine games with the Canadiens and leads the NHL with three game-winning goals.

The Canadiens have won 11 consecutive games vs. TOR dating to March 1, 2014 (TOR: 0-7-4).

NHL MUSINGS

• Sabres goaltender Anders Nilsson (33 SV), Blues goaltender Jake Allen (27 SV) and Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (24 SV) each recorded shutouts
• Rask posted his 31st career blank sheet (all w/ BOS) and tied Tim Thomas for third on the franchise’s all-time list
• Forward Matt Duchene (2-0—2) scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 8:36 remaining in regulation, to guide the Avalanche to a 3-2 win
• Forward Marcus Johansson (2-1—3) matched a career high with three points, including the game-winning goal, as the Capitals improved to 4-2-1 on the season
• Forward Adam Henrique (1-1—2) scored the 100th goal of his NHL career to help the Devils improve to 4-0-1 at home this season
• Flyers forward Jakub Voracek (2-0—2) scored twice, including a highlight-reel penalty shot goal
• Flyers captain Claude Giroux (1-0—1) extended his point streak to eight games (1-9—10)
• Wild forward Tyler Graovac scored the first goal of his NHL career (6 GP)
• Linesman Tim Nowak was recognized for his 1,500th career NHL game prior to the Panthers-Sabres game
• Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard wore a special helmet with an image honoring former Red Wings play-by-play announcer Dave Straderin support of Hockey Fights Cancer.

SATURDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
BUFFALO 3, Florida 0
Pittsburgh 5, PHILADELPHIA 4
Boston 1, DETROIT 0
MONTREAL 2, Toronto 1
NEW JERSEY 3, Tampa Bay 1
MINNESOTA 4, Dallas 0
ST. LOUIS 1, Los Angeles 0
Colorado 3, ARIZONA 2
Washington 5, VANCOUVER 2
SAN JOSE 4, Nashville 1

SUNDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Buffalo @ Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Philadelphia @ Carolina, 5 p.m.
Florida @ Detroit, 5 p.m.
Toronto @ NY Islanders, 6 p.m.
Los Angeles @ Chicago, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Ottawa @ Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Washington @ Calgary, 9:30 p.m.