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Vancouver Canucks #43 Quinn Hughes - In Play! magazine
#43 Quinn Hughes collected his 18th assist and 23rd point of the season and moved into elite company in NHL history for points by a defenseman through their first 15 games of a campaign. Photo: Tim Jarrold - In Play! magazine
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NHL Recap November 13, 2023 – DEFENSEMEN CONTINUE TO PILE UP THE POINTS FOR CANUCKS

Captain Quinn Hughes (0-1—1) factored on the first of five Canucks goals and fellow defenseman Filip Hronek (0-1—1) assisted on the game-winning tally as Vancouver (11-3-1, 23 points) collected 11 wins through its first 15 games of a season for the first time in franchise history.

  • The 2023-24 campaign marks the second time Hughes (5-18—23 in 15 GP) has had at least 18 assists through his first 15 games of a season (also 18 in 2022-23). He became the second defenseman in NHL history to achieve the feat multiple times following Bobby Orr (1969-70: 21 in 15 GP & 1974-75: 21 in 15 GP).
  • Hronek, the third player of any position in Canucks history with an assist streak of 10-plus games, became the seventh defenseman in the past 30 years with an assist streak of at least that length. The others: Erik Karlsson (14 GP in 2022-23), Cale Makar (13 GP in 2021-22), Josh Morrissey (11 GP in 2022-23), Garry Galley (11 GP in 1993-94), Roman Josi (10 GP in 2021-22) and Sergei Gonchar (10 GP in 2012-13).
  • The Canucks are the seventh team in the past 30 years to score 66 or more goals through their first 15 games of a season (including shootout-deciding goals). The others: 1995-96 Penguins (78), 2005-06 Senators (75), 2006-07 Sabres (68), 2005-06 Flyers (68), 1993-94 Flyers (67) and 1994-95 Penguins (66).

STARS SCORE EIGHT THANKS TO SPECIAL TEAMS SUCCESS

Joe Pavelski (1-0—1) scored his 100th career goal with the Stars just 57 seconds into the contest – the first of seven special-teams tallies by the club Sunday – and Wyatt Johnston (2-1—3) netted his second shorthanded tally in as many days to help Dallas (10-3-1, 21 points) put up at least eight goals in a road game for the fifth time in team history.

  • Pavelski, who joined the Stars after stringing together 355 goals with the Sharks, became the ninth active player with 100-plus tallies for multiple franchises. The others: T.J. Oshie (STL & WSH), Jordan Staal (PIT, CAR), Adam Henrique (NJD, ANA), John Tavares (NYI, TOR), Brayden Schenn (PHI, STL), Jeff Skinner (CAR, BUF), James van Riemsdyk (PHI, TOR), and Jeff Carter (PHI, LAK).
  • Johnston, the second player in Stars/North Stars history to score a shorthanded goal on consecutive days, became just the third player to accomplish the feat in the past 10 years alongside William Karlsson (March 30-31, 2018 w/ VGK) and Matt Read (March 15-16, 2014 w/ PHI).
  • Dallas matched its franchise record for most power-play goals in a game, accomplishing the feat as the visitors for just the third time following Jan. 27, 1984 and Nov. 16, 1982. Only two other teams have scored five power-play goals in a road game since 2012-13: Vancouver (Nov. 21, 2019 at NSH) and Colorado (Feb. 20, 2018 at VAN).

PANARIN’S POINT STREAK CONTINUES AS RANGERS RALLY LATE
Artemi Panarin (0-2—2) extended his season-opening point streak to franchise-record tying 14 games after he factored on two Rangers goals, including the game-tying tally from Alexis Lafrenière (2-0—2) with just 11 seconds remaining in regulation, to help New York (11-2-1, 23 points) rally to a shootout victory. Sunday marked the fifth time in franchise history the club has won after scoring a game-tying tally within the final 11 seconds (also Jan. 12, 2023, Oct. 25, 2008, Nov, 9, 2005 & Dec. 1, 1998).

  • Panarin, who kept pace with Toronto’s William Nylander (14 GP) as the only skaters with a season-opening point streak of 14-plus games to start 2023-24, has factored on either a game-tying, go-ahead or game-winning goal in each of New York’s past four games – a stretch that also includes multi-point outings. With another two points in his team’s next game against the Devils on Nov. 18, Panarin can be the first Rangers skater with at least five straight multi-point games since Jaromir Jagr (6 GP in 2005-06).

REINHART, BEDARD FACTOR ON SIX OF CONTEST’S SEVEN GOALS

Sam Reinhart (2-2—4) factored on all of Florida’s tallies and Connor Bedard (2-0—2) recorded his second straight multi-goal game in a contest that saw three game-tying goals before the Panthers secured their fourth consecutive win.

  • Reinhart recorded his third career four-point performance, all since he joined the Panthers, and improved his season totals to 11-10—21 (14 GP). He required the second-fewest games by a Florida player to reach 10 goals in a campaign behind Pavel Bure (9 GP in 1998-99) and tied the franchise mark for the fewest contests to 20 points (also Matthew Tkachuk in 2022-23 & Jonathan Huberdeau in 2020-21).
  • Bedard scored a highlight-reel goal as one of two tallies Sunday as he became the seventh 18-year-old in NHL history to record consecutive multi-goal games. Bedard, who began the season with two goals through his first seven contests, has now scored seven times through his past six games and leads all rookies in goals (9) and points (13).

ON THE RADAR: GLOBAL SERIES, NHL ON TNT DOUBLEHEADER, BEDARD IN PRIMETIME
With four teams headed overseas for the 2023 NHL Global Series – Sweden presented by Fastenal, the NHL Network and the League’s international rightsholders will carry four regular-season contests from Avicii Arena in Stockholm. It will be the first time that a city outside North America hosts an NHL regular-season game on four consecutive days.

  • Before the games in Sweden, the NHL on TNT will air a doubleheader that starts in Carolina where Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns is set to make a move on the League’s “Ironman” list and ends in Vancouver where former Canucks captain Bo Horvat will return for the first time since a trade last season.

Wednesday, Nov. 15: Flyers at Hurricanes (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, MAX, TVAS)

  • Burns (776) is set to surpass forward Craig Ramsay (776) for the eighth-longest consecutive games played streak in NHL history. Burns began his streak nearly 10 years ago as a member of the Sharks, scoring a goal Nov. 21, 2013 at home against the Lightning, in his return from a 13-game absence. Over the course of his 776 consecutive regular-season appearances since then, Burns has totaled 168-426—594 while helping his club to a 404-293-79 record.

Wednesday, Nov. 15: Islanders at Canucks (10 p.m. ET on TNT, MAX, SNP, TVAS)

  • Horvat returns to Vancouver for the first time after spending parts of his first nine seasons with the Canucks (wearing the “C” from 2019-20 to 2022-23). Horvat ranks in the top 10 in goals (8th, 201) and points (10th, 420) in franchise history.
  • Quinn Hughes (31-233—264 in 298 GP) approaches his 300th career game, only two defensemen in NHL history have had as many assists as the current Canucks captain at the time of the milestone contest: Bobby Orr (239) and Brian Leetch (238).

Thursday, Nov. 16: Lightning at Blackhawks (8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, HULU, SN360, TVAS)

  • Steven Stamkos and Connor Bedard are two of nine active players to be selected first overall in a CHL Draft (OHL, WHL, QMJHL) as well as the NHL Draft. The others being Alexis Lafrenière, Connor McDavid, Aaron Ekblad, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, John Tavares and Sidney Crosby.
  • Bedard will have the opportunity to become the first 18-year-old in NHL history to record multiple goals in three consecutive games and just the second teenager to do so – Patrik Laine tallied multiple goals in three straight contests as a 19-year-old in 2017-18 with Winnipeg.

WEEK SIX OPENS WITH FOUR TEAMS IN ACTION

A two-game Monday will begin with the Islanders opening a four-game road trip with a stop in Edmonton as the Oilers welcome a new head coach, Kris Knoblauch – head coaches own an all-time record of 9-7-1 in their first game with the club.

Reinhart, Connor and Nylander Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart, Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor and Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 12, 2023.

FIRST STAR – SAM REINHART, C, FLORIDA PANTHERS

Reinhart led the NHL in scoring with 10 points in four games (3-7—10), helping the Panthers (9-4-1, 19 points) climb to second place in the Atlantic Division on the strength of four consecutive wins. Reinhart posted multiple points in each game, beginning with a pair of assists in a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Nov. 6. Two nights later he tallied the game-winning goal just 15 seconds into overtime of a 4-3 win at Washington, surpassing Aaron Ekblad (0:16 on Feb. 16, 2022 vs. Carolina) for the fastest tally to start an overtime period in Panthers history. He notched a pair of assists in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Nov. 10 and tied a single-game career high with four points (2-2—4), factoring on all Panthers goals in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Nov. 12. Reinhart improved his season totals to a team-leading 11-10—21 (14 GP), tied for third place in the NHL goal-scoring race. He required the second-fewest games by a Florida player to reach 10 goals in a campaign behind Pavel Bure (9 GP in 1998-99) and matched the franchise mark for the fewest contests to 20 points (also Matthew Tkachuk in 2022-23 and Jonathan Huberdeau in 2020-21).

SECOND STAR – KYLE CONNOR, LW, WINNIPEG JETS

Connor led all NHL goal-scorers last week with 5-3—8 as the Jets (7-5-2, 16 points) won two of three starts to maintain their third-place spot in the Central Division. Connor registered 2-1—3 in a 5-2 win at St. Louis Nov. 7, raising his career goal tally with the franchise to 217 and tying Bryan Little for fourth place on the team’s all-time list. The Jets’ first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft took sole possession of fourth place two nights later, recording his second consecutive multi-goal game and fifth career hat trick (3-1—4) in a 6-3 win over the Nashville Predators Nov. 9. Connor matched his fewest games to reach 10 goals in a single season (also 13 GP in 2021-22); only two other players in Jets/Thrashers franchise history also hit the mark in 13 games or fewer: Ilya Kovalchuk (8 GP in 2003-04 & 9 GP in 2009-10) and Marian Hossa (9 GP in 2006-07). He finished the week with an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars Nov. 11, increasing his points total to a team-leading 11-6—17 in 14 games. His 11 goals are tied with Reinhart and two others for third place among all NHL goal-scorers.

THIRD STAR – WILLIAM NYLANDER, RW, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Nylander (4-3—7) extended his franchise-record season-opening point streak to 15 games as the Maple Leafs (8-5-2, 18 points) went 3-1-0 ahead of their overseas trip for the 2023 NHL Global Series – Sweden presented by Fastenal. He earned an assist on Calle Jarnkrok’s overtime goal to cap a 6-5 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Nov. 6, notched a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators Nov. 8 and tallied 2-1—3, including a power-play goal and his first career shorthanded effort, in a 5-4 shootout win over the Calgary Flames Nov. 10. Nylander pushed his streak to 15 games with one goal in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 11. Only six players in team history have posted a longer run at any point in a season: Marner (23 GP in 2022-23), Darryl Sittler (18 GP in 1977-78), Eddie Olczyk (18 GP in 1989-90), Dave Andreychuk (16 GP in 1993-94), Babe Dye (16 GP in 1921-22) and John Anderson (16 GP in 1983-84). Nylander travels to Sweden leading the Maple Leafs in scoring with 10-12—22 in 15 games.

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