NHL Review Wednesday October 18 2017

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
TORONTO 6, Detroit 3
ST. LOUIS 5, Chicago 2
LOS ANGELES 5, Montreal 1

MAPLE LEAFS STRIKE EARLY TO IMPROVE TO 6-1-0
The Maple Leafs scored four goals on their first five shots en route to their third consecutive win and a 6-1-0 record overall with last night’s 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Maple Leafs have won six of their first seven games in a season for the seventh time in franchise history.

The Maple Leafs scored at least six goals in a game for the third time this season (7-2 W on Oct. 4 at WPG and 8-5 W on Oct. 7 vs. NYR). Toronto leads the NHL with 34 goals overall, seven more than the next-closest clubs (CHI and TBL: 27).

Auston Matthews (1-1—2) has collected at least one point in six of his first seven games this season (6-4—10). Matthews has also scored six times in five career games vs. DET (6-2—8).

Patrick Marleau skated in his 1,500th career NHL game, becoming the 18th player in League history to reach the milestone. Marleau joined Flames forward Jaromir Jagr (1,714) as the only active players to appear in 1,500 career games.

The Maple Leafs honored Canadian music icon and passionate hockey fan Gord Downie, who passed away on Tuesday night. 

BLUES SOBOTKA FINED FOR HIGH STICKING 

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Sobotka has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high-sticking Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp during NHL Game No. 93 in St. Louis on Wednesday, Oct. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 14:40 of the third period. Sobotka was assessed a double-minor penalty for high-sticking.

The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

NHL Schedule for Thursday, Oct 19, 2017

Matchup	Time
Vancouver@ Boston	7:00 PM ET
NY Islanders@ NY Rangers	7:00 PM ET
Nashville@ Philadelphia	7:00 PM ET
Tampa Bay@ Columbus	7:00 PM ET
New Jersey@ Ottawa	7:30 PM ET
Edmonton@ Chicago	8:30 PM ET
St. Louis@ Colorado	9:00 PM ET
Carolina@ Calgary	9:00 PM ET
Dallas@ Arizona	10:00 PM ET