Last night we were treated to the first NHL hockey Saturday of the season, with 13 games scheduled throughout the day.
And as expected, several interesting things happened to remember and analyze.
Without further ado, here is a top-5 highlight from yesterday in the NHL.
1. Alexandar Georgiev is kicked out of the match again
The Colorado Avalanche have been considered for several years to be one of the best teams in the entire NHL with all the talent that the team possesses both on offense and defense.
All this talent even led to a Stanley Cup in 2022.
On the other hand, there has been a problem with the Avalanche since this Stanley Cup, and this problem is in front of the net.
Alexandar Georgiev simply does not perform up to the standard of a competitive/championship team.
Especially this season, after two games, Goergiev has been chased twice as he allowed five goals in his first start against Vegas, and three yesterday in a 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
It’s a horrible start to the season for Georgiev, and it has currently cost the Avalanche two losses in as many games, who find themselves in last place in the Central Division.
The Avalanche will really need Georgiev to wake up, because if not, the team will have to trust 24-year-old Justus Annunen, who has only played 20 career NHL games.
And let’s say that replacing Georgiev, Annunen didn’t work miracles, even though he allowed the same number of goals as Georgiev in each of the Avalanche’s first two games.
And while the Avalanche goaltenders try to regain their confidence, the Blue Jackets took advantage, while former CH, Sean Monahan, among other things scored three points in this victory.
2. A third victory in as many games for the Utah Hockey Club
The team of the hour in the NHL right now is clearly the Utah team.
Former Arizona Coyotes players are playing without a sword of Damocles (a move) hanging over their heads for the first time in a long time, and it shows.
Once again yesterday, the Utah Hockey Club put on quite a show, as they won 6 to 5 in overtime against one of the best teams in the NHL, the New York Rangers.
Dylan Guenther is Utah’s star so far, as he has five goals in three games.
Barrett Hayton is also having an excellent start to the season, as is captain Clayton Keller, who gave his team the victory with a superb goal in extra time last night.
3. Jonathan Huberdeau is on fire
No one sees the Calgary Flames being one of the good teams in the NHL this season, while the majority of predictions place them in the bottom of the NHL.
They have traded a lot of players, and therefore, do not have a competitive club on paper.
But yet, that does not currently prevent them from winning their first two games of the season, largely thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau, who is on fire.
The Quebecer, who has been struggling since his arrival in Calgary, seems to have regained his confidence, as he has scored five points in two games since the start of the season.
He also scored four (two goals and two assists) yesterday in a 6-3 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers.
As you can see, his agent is not shy about praising him.
In short, good for Huberdeau, and let’s hope he can keep up the pace.
4. The Oilers look set to have another horrible start to the season
Once again, just like last season, the Oilers really look set to have a horrible start to the season.
A 6-0 loss in their first home game to the Jets, and yesterday they lost again, this time by a score of 5-2 to the powerful Blackhawks de Chicago.
In short, nothing is working for the Oilers, while the big guns are slow to get going, even if yesterday Leon Draisaitl scored a power play goal on a pass from Connor McDavid.
In the victory, Connor Bedard was sensational with a goal and two assists. He has five points in three games.
Teuvo Teravainen was also excellent with his two goals and two assists.
5. Yaroslav Askarov records a shutout in his first game of the season
Yaroslav Askarov is a very talented young goaltender, who was coveted all summer by several NHL teams.
He eventually landed in San Jose with the Sharks, where he didn’t make the team and was sent back to the American League.
Well, yesterday, in his first game with the San Jose Barracuda, Askarov posted a 22-save shutout.
It’s his 10th career shutout in the American League, and for the occasion, Askarov was true to his habits and attitude with a unique celebration.
Prolongation
– Here are all the results from the day before.
– Here are the best scorers of the evening.
– On the program today in the NHL: four games.
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