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Point Earned, Streak Secured: Devils Outlast Penguins 2-1 in SO Thriller

  Photo: Andrew MacLean This thrilling Metropolitan Division clash was a goaltending masterclass from both ends of the ice. The New Jersey Devils ultimately prevailed in the shootout, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 to secure their second consecutive victory and extend their perfect season-opening home winning streak to seven games. The Devils' win was anchored by netminder Jake Allen, who stopped a stunning 33 of 34 shots through regulation and overtime. Across the ice, the resilient Penguins earned a crucial point, thanks to rookie Arturs Silovs—who turned away 23 of 24 shots while holding the Devils' potent offense in check, an impressive feat for an injury-riddled squad missing six key players. Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup: Rust - Crosby - Kindel Novak - Malkin - Mantha Koppanen - Hayes - Koivunen Heinen - Lizotte - Dewar Wotherspoon - Karlsson Shea - Letang Graves - Clifton Silovs Murashov New Jersey Devils Lineup: Noesen - Hughes - Bratt Meier - Hischier - Mercer Pala...

Vancouver Canucks - 2 Wins In A Row, Defeating The NY Rangers 6-3, 1/8/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Canucks played in New York on Monday, January 8th. The Rangers lost to a 6-3 score, this being their second loss in a row. The Canucks won now two games in a row - the first being on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils.


Canucks lineup against the Rangers:

Pettersson - Miller - Boeser

Mikheyev - Suter - Kuzmenko

Joshua - Blueger - Garland

Hoglander - Aman - Lafferty


Hughes - Hronek

Soucy - Myers

Zadorov - Cole


Demko

DeSmith


Rangers lineup against the Canucks:

Kreider - Zibanejad - Wheeler

Panarin - Trocheck - Lafreniere

Othman - Bonino - Brodzinski

Cuylle - Goodrow - Vesey


Lindgren - Fox

Miller - Trouba

Gustafsson - Schneider


Shesterkin

Quick


   Vincent Trocheck strikes first for the Rangers, this being his eleventh goal of the season. J. T. Miller answers back quick after Trocheck, 1-1. Nils Hoglander scores the second goal for the Canucks, putting them in the lead! Brock Boeser nets one with only 16 seconds left in the first period and this being his twenty-fifth of the season - 3-1 being the final.


   Artemi Panarin scores the second goal for the Rangers and his twenty-sixth of the season! Elias Pettersson scores late in the second frame, and Nils Hoglander scores his second of the night - the Canucks now in a three-goal lead.


   It was a two-goal night for Vincent Trocheck, scoring his twelfth of the season. Elias Pettersson nets another with 1:31 left in the third frame! The final score was 6-3.



"They're a good team and it was a good challenge for us to bring our best foot forward. I thought we had a really strong game." Quinn Hughes said, speaking about their win tonight against the Rangers - also saying how it's tough going to New Jersey, beating them, then going to New York and beating them.



- Nils Hoglander stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 5 Assists

   - 17 Points

- Elias Pettersson stats:

   - 19 Goals

   - 33 Assists

   - 52 Points

- Vincent Trocheck stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 28 Assists

   - 40 Points



"It's up to us to dig ourselves out, recognize it, and get back to what made us successful early in the year." Jacob Trouba said, speaking on their loss tonight and their success at the start of the season.


 



POST-GAME : Nils Hoglander

POST-GAME : Elias Pettersson

POST-GAME : Rick Tocchet


POST-GAME : Vincent Trocheck

POST-GAME : Peter Laviolette

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