NHL Recap October 30, 2023 – RANGERS RALLY WITH HELP FROM BIRTHDAY BOY PANARIN AND ZIBANEJAD

Artemi Panarin (1-2—3), who celebrated his 32nd birthday, assisted on Chris Kreider’s game-tying goal in the third period before Mika Zibanejad zipped the overtime winner past Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck as New York swept a road trip of at least five contests for the first time in franchise history.

• Panarin (5-10—15 in 9 GP) extended his season-opening point streak to nine games and became the only active player and first skater in Rangers history to record three points on his birthday multiple times (also 1-2—3 on Oct. 30, 2022). Zibanejad netted his seventh regular-season overtime goal with the Rangers and tied the franchise record shared by Cecil Dillon, Butch Keeling and Brian Leetch.

McTAVISH TALLIES LATE SHORTHANDED GOAL AS DUCKS SWEEP ROAD TRIP
Mason McTavish (2-1—3) scored a shorthanded go-ahead goal with 12.8 seconds remaining in regulation as Anaheim swept its four-game road trip. He became the fourth player in franchise history with a go-ahead goal at 19:47 of the third period or later, joining Paul Mara (19:58 on Nov. 7, 2010), Shaun Van Allen (19:55 on April 24, 1995) and Oleg Tverdovsky (19:47 on Feb. 6, 2002).

• The Ducks and Penguins gathered at center ice during a pre-game ceremony to honor former Pittsburgh forward Adam Johnson, with the celebration of life featuring moments from his League debut and when he scored the first goal of his NHL career in his home state of Minnesota.

COYOTES COLLECT EIGHT GOALS AS CARCONE, McBAIN SET CAREER HIGHS
Arizona scored eight unanswered goals after Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard opened the scoring 28 seconds into the contest as the Coyotes improved to 4-4-0 (8 points) on the season.

• Michael Carcone (3-1—4) scored his first NHL hat trick and established a single-game career high for points, a feat teammate Jack McBain (2-2—4) also accomplished Monday. Carcone (7-4—11 in 36 GP) had seven career goals entering play.

DOUGHTY, NYLANDER EYE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND MOMENTS ON ESPN

Drew Doughty and the Kings (4-2-2, 10 points) travel to Toronto to face off against William Nylander and the Maple Leafs (5-2-1, 11 points) at Scotiabank Arena. The ESPN broadcast features the Maple Leafs forward, who looks to extend his season-opening point streak to a franchise-record nine games, and the Kings defenseman, who has come in clutch for Los Angeles as of late. Doughty can become the first player in NHL history to score either a game-tying or go-ahead goal within the final two minutes of regulation in three straight games following a pair of similar performances on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28.

• John Tavares has started the 2023-24 campaign at a 1.38 points-per-game pace, yet his impact goes beyond the ice. In 2020, Tavares launched his own charity and has since been working directly with local schools and community outreach programs to improve the overall wellness of children. His foundation has supported initiatives across Canada with over 25 corporate sponsors, five major community partners and over 12 giveback initiatives.

RED WINGS ACTIVATE CARTER MAZUR FROM INJURED NON-ROSTER; ASSIGN HIM TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Detroit Red Wings activated left wing Carter Mazur from injured non-roster and assigned him to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Mazur, 21, made his professional debut with the Griffins during the 2022-23 season, recording six points (3-3-6) in six games. The 6-foot, 177-pound forward signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings on March 28 after playing two seasons at the University of Denver. Selected by the Red Wings in the third round (70th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Mazur spent parts of three seasons with the Tri-City Storm in the United States Hockey League from 2018-21, serving as team captain during his final year with the organization.