ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:
CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Logan Brown – Upper-Body (Placed on IR on Nov. 9)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 76
Recent Transactions
November
23 – Activated defenseman Robert Bortuzzo off injured reserve
23 – Assigned defenseman Tyler Tucker to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
10 – Placed defenseman Robert Bortuzzo on injured reserve with an upper-body injury
10 – Recalled defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
BLUES VS. PANTHERS
-This will be the first of 2 matchups between the Blues and Panthers this season (Feb. 14 in STL)
-The Blues went 1-0-1 against Florida last season, with each team winning at home
-Both games between the Blues and Panthers went past regulation last season, as the Blues won in OT
on Dec. 7 with a goal by Buchnevich, and the Panthers won in a shootout on Dec. 4
-The Blues are 3-1-1 in their last 5 games against Florida
-The Blues are 6-1-1 in their last 8 games at Florida
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
11/28 – vs. Dallas
12/1 – vs. Carolina
12/3 – at Pittsburgh
12/5 – at NY Rangers
12/6 – at NY Islanders
BLUES POST HISTORIC 7-GAME WIN STREAK
-The Blues won 7 straight games (Nov. 10-21) following an 8-game losing streak (all of which came in regulation)
-Their 7-game win streak is the longest winning streak in NHL history by a team immediately after they suffered losses in eight or more consecutive games
-In the 4 major North American Sports Leagues, a team has posted a win streak of 7+ games after losing 8+ straight games just 6 times in NBA history and just 16 times in MLB history
-The last team to post a 7+ game win streak after losing 8+ games in a row, was the Houston Rockets (NBA), who won 7 straight games following a 15-game losing streak last season
-Since Nov. 10 vs. San Jose, the Blues’ 7 wins share the most in the NHL with New Jersey and Boston -The Blues have scored 33 goals since Nov. 10, which is the 2nd most in the NHL (1. Dallas, 36)
-Since Nov. 10, Buchnevich shares 2nd in the NHL with 13 points (1. Robertson, 15), while Kyrou and Thomas share 5th in the NHL with 12 points
-Thomas’ 10 assists since Nov. 10 share 1st in the NHL with Erik Karlsson
WIN STREAK BEFORE AND DURING (NHL Ranks*)
Oct. 15-Nov. 9 (9 games) Nov. 10 – Nov. 21 (7 games)
Points: 6 (T-31st) Points: 14 (1st)
Wins: 3 (T-31st) Wins: 7 (1st)
GF/G: 2.09 (32nd) GF/G: 4.14 (5th)
GA/G: 3.91 (29th) GA/G: 2.29 (7th)
PP%: 20.7% (18th) PP%: 26.3% (11th)
FAST STARTS ARE KEY FOR BLUES
-The Blues are 6-1-0 this season when leading after the first period and are 7-0-0 when leading after 2 periods
-Their 6 wins when leading after the first share 7th in the NHL (1. Boston, 12-0-0), while their 7 wins when leading after the 2nd share 12th in the NHL (1. New Jersey, 14-0-0)
-The Blues are also 9-3-0 this season when scoring first -Their 9 wins when scoring first share 6th in the NHL (1. Boston/Vegas, 12)
-They have given up just 13 goals in the first period this season, which shares 5th in the NHL (1. Colorado, 9)
-The Blues first period goal differential of +5 shares 6th in the NHL (1. Dallas, +17)
DEFENSEMEN BIG REASON FOR BLUES SUCCESS
-The Blues defensemen have accounted for 17.9% of the Blues’ goals this season, which shares 8th in the NHL (1. NYI, 23.6%)
-The Blues are 7-0-0 this season when a defenseman scores
-Their 10 goals share the 11th most by a defensive unit in the NHL (1. NYI, 17)
-They have also contributed 4 game-winning goals, which shares 2nd in the NHL (1. Boston, 5)
-Torey Krug and Justin Faulk share the team lead among defensemen with 4 goals, which also shares 9th in the NHL among all defensemen (1. Karlsson, 11)
-Torey Krug’s 3 power play goals share the lead on the Blues (Kyrou) and share 3rd in the NHL among all defensemen (1. Dahlin/Makar, 4)
-Justin Faulk’s 2 game-winning goals share the 4th most among all defensemen in the NHL (1. Fox/Karlsson/Morrissey, 3)
BLUES CONSISTENT UNDER ARMSTRONG
-Since Doug Armstrong took over the reigns as the Blues General Manager in 2010-11, the Blues have posted a 531-303-99 record
-Their 531 wins since then rank 5th in the NHL (1. PIT, 553)
-The Blues have made the postseason 10 out of the 12 seasons since Armstrong became GM, 1 of 5 teams in the NHL to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (PIT, 12/WSH, 11/BOS & NSH, 10)
-Armstrong is also just 1 of 2 GMs to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (David Poile, 10)
-Since 2010-11, the Blues rank 8th with 2.91 goals per game (1. VGK, 3.21) and rank 3rd in the NHL with 2.58 goals against per game (1. BOS, 2.46)
-The Blues also have the 3rd best penalty kill (82.8%) under Armstrong (1. BOS, 83.3%), and have the 5th best power play (20.8%) in the league (1. WSH, 21.5%)
BINNINGTON CHASING BLUES HISTORY
-Jordan Binnington, who has 99 career wins in 178 GP, will become the 6th goaltender in franchise history to reach 100 wins as a Blue with his next win (Liut/Allen/Joseph/Fuhr/Elliott)
-Binnington is on pace to become the 3rd fastest goaltender to reach 100 wins with the Blues
-Binnington also shares 7th on the Blues all-time franchise list with 11 shutouts, just 1 of 8 goaltenders in franchise history to record at least 11 shutouts
Fastest to 100 career wins with the Blues:
- Brian Elliott – 175 GP
- Jake Allen – 176 GP
- Curtis Joseph – 209 GP
BLUES STAY STRONG UNDER BERUBE
-Since taking over on Nov. 18, 2018, Berube has led the Blues to a 166-91-36 record (368 points)
-The Blues 368 points since Nov. 18, 2018, rank 10th in the NHL (1. TBL, 401), while their 166 wins also rank 10th (1. TBL, 190)
-Their 3.22 goals per game share 8th in the NHL under Berube (1. FLA/TBL, 3.53)
-The Blues have posted a mark of 2.83 goals against per game under Berube, which ranks 10th in the NHL (1. BOS, 2.51)
-The Blues also own the 3rd best power play in the NHL at 23.9% since Berube became head coach (1. EDM, 26.6%)
-Last season on Dec. 29 vs. EDM, Berube became the 7th different coach in NHL history to win 200 games and play in at least 1,000 career games
Wins as Coach / Games Played
Craig Berube – 241 / 1,054
Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
Bob Pulford – 363 / 1,079
Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384
BINNINGTON FINDING HIS FORM
-During the Blues’ 7-game win streak, Jordan Binnington posted a 6-0-0 record, with a 2.00 GAA and a .940 SV%
-Since Nov. 10, Binnington’s 6 wins are the most in the NHL
-Binnington is 5-3-0 on the road this season, with a 2.76 GAA, a .916 SV%, and 1 shutout -His 5 road wins this season share 4th in the NHL (1. Georgiev/Thompson/Shesterkin, 6)
BUCHNEVICH STEPPING UP FOR BLUES
-Pavel Buchnevich recorded 4 points (2g, 2a) on Nov. 19 vs. Anaheim, the 2nd 4-point game of his career (also: Mar. 17, 2021 w/ NYR: 2g, 2a vs. PHI)
-Buchnevich has a 5-game point streak (5g, 4a)
-Buchnevich also has 13 points in his last 9 games (5g, 8a), after posting just 2 points (1g, 1a) in his first 6 games of the season
-Since Nov. 10, Buchnevich shares 2nd in the NHL with 13 points (5g, 8a) (1. Robertson, 15), and shares 4th in the NHL with 8 assists (1. Thomas/Karlsson, 10)
-Buchnevich shares 1st on the Blues this season with 3 power play goals (Krug/Kyrou)
-Buchnevich set career-highs with 30 goals, 46 assists, and 76 points last season
BRAYDEN IS SCHENN-SATIONAL
-Brayden Schenn ranks 2nd on the Blues with 17 points this season (6g, 11a) (1. Thomas, 19)
-He also shares 2nd on the Blues with 6 goals (1. Kyrou, 7) and ranks 2nd with 11 assists (1. Thomas, 15)
-Schenn has 5 points in his last 5 games (3g, 2a)
-Schenn has recorded at least 1 point in 13 of the Blues’ 20 games this season
-Schenn recorded 10 points in the first 10 games of the season, matching the 2nd best start of his career in the first 10 games of the season (10 points (6g, 4a) in 2020-21 in first 10 games / 11 points, (8g, 3a) in 2019-20 in first 10 games)
-Schenn has 24 power play goals since the start of the 2019-20 season, which ranks 2nd among all Blues in that span (1. Perron, 26)
THOMAS AND KYROU LOOKING TO BUILD OFF CAREER SEASONS
-Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 15 assists and 19 points this season
-Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 7 goals and shares 1st with 3 power play goals (Buchnevich/Krug)
-Kyrou has a 7-game point streak (3g, 8a), which matches his career-high (2x previously: Feb. 19 – Mar. 6, 2022, 4g, 6a / Dec. 29, 2021, – Jan. 15, 2022, 5g, 9a)
-Thomas has a 5-game point streak (1g, 7a)
-Since Nov. 10, Thomas and Kyrou each have 12 points, which shares 5th in the NHL (1. Robertson, 15)
-Since Nov. 10, Thomas shares 1st in the NHL with 10 assists (Karlsson) and leads the NHL with 6 power play assists
-Last season, Thomas set career-highs with 72 games played, 20 goals, 57 assists, and 77 points
-Kyrou also set career-highs last season with 74 games played, 27 goals, 48 assists, and 75 points
-Thomas’s 57 assists last season led the Blues and were the most in a single season by a Blue since Pavol Demitra also recorded 57 assists in 2002-03
-Last season Thomas and Kyrou became the first set of teammates in franchise history to each record 40 assists in the same season prior to turning 24 years old
-They also became the 2nd set of Blues teammates to each record 70+ points in the same season prior to turning 24 (Brian Sutter, 70 points (36g, 34a) & Bernie Federko, 70 points (20g, 50a), in 1978-79)
THE CAPTAIN IS COMING ALIVE
-Ryan O’Reilly has 6 points in his last 8 games (3g, 3a)
-O’Reilly has recorded 7 points (4g, 3a) in his last 10 games after just recording 1 point (1g) in his first 10 games of the season
-O’Reilly scored the Blues’ first shorthanded goal of the season on Nov. 16 at Chicago, the 11th of his career
-Nov. 12 at Vegas was O’Reilly’s 300th game as a Blue
ALEXANDROV CALLED UP TO THE NHL
-The Blues recalled forward Nikita Alexandrov, along with forward Josh Leivo, from the Springfield Thunderbirds on Nov. 9
-Alexandrov, who was drafted by the Blues in the 2nd round (62nd overall) in 2019, made his NHL debut on Nov. 10 vs. San Jose, recording 2 hits and 2 shots in 9:31 TOI
-On Nov. 16 at Chicago, Alexandrov recorded his first career NHL point with an assist
-The Blues won the first 7 games Alexandrov played, which is the 2nd longest winning streak to start a career in franchise history (1. Reed Low, 8 straight wins to start career from Oct. 13 – Nov. 2, 2000)
-Alexandrov has posted 8 points (4g, 4a) in 9 games with Springfield this season
-He posted 30 points (12g, 18a) in 67 games with Springfield last season, which was his first full season in the AHL
-He also posted 8 points (2g, 8a) in 18 playoff games last season, helping the Springfield Thunderbirds reach the AHL Calder Cup Finals
FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 20
Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 41
LAST GAME
Panthers 5, Bruins 2 – Nov. 23 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Reinhart (6-PPG), Lundell (2), Barkov (5-PPG), Tkachuk (9-PPG), Ekblad (3)
BOS Goals: McAvoy (2-PPG), Pastrnak (13-PPG)
FLA Goalie: Knight (W) – 37 Saves
BOS Goalie: Swayman (L) – 26 Saves
FLA Shots: 31
BOS Shots: 39
Notes: Aaron Ekblad (1-2-3) tallied a goal for the second consecutive game, marking his 100th NHL goal…Aleksander Barkov posted three points (1-2-3), tying Scott Mellanby (66) for most PPGs in franchise history…Matthew Tkachuk (1-1-2) scored for the fourth consecutive game, extending his point streak to five games (4-6-10)…Sam Reinhart (1-1-2) scored his team-leading fifth PPG…Radko Gudas logged eight hits, the most in a game by a Panthers skater this season…Nick Cousins notched his third assist over his past two games (0-3-3)…FLA PP: 3-7, FLA PK: 4-6
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- Nov. 12: D Aaron Ekblad activated off LTIR | F Rudolfs Balcers claimed off waivers by TBL
PANTHERS vs. BLUES
ALL-TIME vs. STL: 13-21-3-3
ALL-TIME HOME vs. STL: 6-9-2-2
2021-22 vs. STL: 1-0-1
CATS STATS
- Florida’s next goal will be the 6,000th goal in franchise history (excluding shootout-deciding goals)
- Josh Mahura’s next game will be his 100th NHL game.
- The Panthers 36 goals against at five-on-five play are tied for the eighth-fewest among NHL teams following games played Nov. 24.
- Matthew Tkachuk’s 3.64 points per 60 minutes at five-on-five play rank fifth among all skaters with at least 18 games played this season.
- Sam Reinhart has scored six goals over his last eight games (since. Nov. 6).
CATS AND BLUES
Tonight, the Panthers and Blues face off for the first time in 2022-23. In St. Louis’ previous visit to FLA Live Arena on Dec. 4, 2021,
Anton Lundell notched two assists and scored in the shootout to help the Cats to a 4-3 shootout victory. Panthers forward Matthew
Tkachuk has amassed 18 points (4-14-18) over 14 career games against the Blues.
POWER UP
Florida scored a season-high three power-play goals Nov. 23 vs. Boston. Since Nov. 6, the Panthers have produced a league-leading 36.3% power-play success rate [11/30]. Florida’s 11 power-play goals over that stretch are behind only Boston (14 PPGs). Sam Reinhart’s five power-play tallies over that span lead all NHL skaters and are the most on Florida.
PUCKS ON NET
Florida leads all NHL clubs with 807 total shots on goal this season. The Panthers (40.4 shots per game) are the only team averaging over 40 shots per game this season. They have only been out-shot in four of their 20 games in 2022-23.
CHUCKIE’S CHEESE
Matthew Tkachuk has scored a goal in each of his past four games and is currently on a five-game point streak (4-6-10), his second point streak of five games this season. His two points (1-1-2) Nov. 23 vs. BOS represented his 100th career multi-point game. Tkachuk’s team-leading 27 points (9-18-27) this season are the most through any skater’s first 18 games with the Panthers in franchise history. Since Florida joined the NHL in 1993-94, only five players have produced more points through their first 18 games with a team (Peter Forsberg, 34 with PHI in 2005-06; Dany Heatley, 32 with OTT in 2005-06; John LeClair, 30 with PHI in 1994-95; Robert Reichel, 28 with NYI from 1996-97 to 1997-98; Joe Thornton, 28 with SJS in 2005-06). Tkachuk leads Florida in assists (18), points, even-strength points (19), shots on goal (83) and multi-point games (9). He has posted three three-point outings in 2022-23, tied with Brandon Montour and Aleksander Barkov for the most on the team. Tkachuk led Florida with a plus-four rating Nov. 15 vs. WSH, the second time this season he has posted a plus-four. His first assist in the game marked his 400th NHL point. Per NHL stats, Tkachuk is the second player from the NHL Draft to reach the mark, joining fellow American Auston Matthews (266-206—472 in 423 GP). He required the fourth-fewest games to reach 400 points among active American-born NHLers.
BARKOV COUNTY
Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov registered his recorded his 40th career three-point game Nov. 23 vs. BOS, the second-most in Panthers history. It marked his third three-point outing of the season, tied with Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Montour for the most on Florida this season. Barkov’s goal in the game represented his 66th career power-play tally, tied with Scott Mellanby for the all-time franchise record. He has produced eight points (3-5-8) over his past six games. He skated in his 614th NHL game Nov. 20 at CBJ, surpassing Radek Dvorak for third-most games played in franchise history. He made his return to the Panthers lineup after missing one game Nov. 19 vs. CGY, registering one assist and a season-high eight shots on goal. He skated in his 600th NHL game Oct. 19 vs. PHI, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to skate in 600 games with the club. He is three even-strength goals away from surpassing Jonathan Huberdeau (150) for the most in Panthers history.
Most Power-Play Goals in Panthers History
T-1. Scott Mellanby 66
T-1. Aleksander Barkov 66
EK’S GON’ GIVE IT TO YA
Aaron Ekblad scored his 100th career goal Nov. 23 vs. BOS and produced a season-high three points (1-2-3). He is the first defenseman in franchise history to reach 100 goals with the franchise. Ekblad scored his 100th NHL goal in his 563rd game, and per NHL stats only Erik Karlsson (477 GP) hit the mark in fewer games among all active defensemen. He skated a season-high 28:26 Nov. 19 vs. CGY. The Windsor, Ontario native skated 23:43 Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton after missing 11 games with injury, and notched an assist Nov. 15 vs. Washington. Over nine games this season, he has registered seven points (3-4-7) and 31 shots.
‘HART OF GOLD
Forward Sam Reinhart tallied his team-leading fifth power-play goal and added an assist Nov. 23 vs. BOS. He has scored all five PPGs over an eight-game span since Nov. 6. His five power-play tallies since Nov. 6 leads all NHL skaters. Reinhart scored a powerplay goal in three consecutive games from Nov. 15-19, behind only Anthony Duclair and Evgenii Dadonov (4 games each) for the longest PPG streak in franchise history. Reinhart’s five power-play tallies are the most on Florida this season, and he has logged seven power-play points. Reinhart recorded his first two goals of the season Nov. 6 at ANA and led Florida with seven shots on goal in the game. He has produced eight points (6-2-8) over his past nine games. The West Vancouver, B.C. native scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout against James Reimer Nov. 3 at SJS.
MR. CARTER
Forward Carter Verhaeghe registered a goal and an assist Nov. 17 vs. DAL and recorded his team-leading fourth multi-goal game of the season Nov. 15 vs. WSH. His performance marked his 13th career multi-goal outing, and his 12th with Florida. He leads Florida with 11 goals this season, producing 18 points (11-7-18) over 20 games in 2022-23, which ranks tied for third on the team. He posted a point in four straight games from Nov. 3-9 (4-3-7). Over his past 12 games, Verhaeghe has amassed eight goals and 13 points (8-5-13). The Toronto, Ontario native’s seven total multi-point games and 14 even-strength points in 2022-23 each rank second on the team behind Matthew Tkachuk.
MONTOUR OF DUTY
Brandon Montour has notched an assist in four of his past five games (0-4-4). He has amassed 11 points (1-10-11) over his past eight games and leads Florida blueliners with 19 points (4-15-19) over 18 games played. Montour’s seven points from Nov. 6-9 tied Bryan McCabe (1-6-7, March 3-6, 2010) for the most points in a two-game span by a Panthers defenseman in club history. His 15 total points through his first 12 games of a season set a new franchise record among defenseman, surpassing Keith Yandle’s 13 points (3-10-13) from Oct. 6-Nov. 8, 2018. Montour matched his career high with four points (1-3-4) Nov. 6 at ANA, also tying the franchise record for single-game points by a defenseman. He became the eighth blueliner in club history to post four points in a regular season game. Montour skated a career-high 30:41 total time on ice Nov. 3 at SJS. He leads Panthers blueliners in goals, assists, points, even-strength points (12) and power-play points (6).
JUST THE TWO OF GUS
Defenseman Gustav Forsling notched an assist in five straight games (0-6-6) from Nov. 12-20, the longest assist/point streak of his career. He also posted a four-game assist/point streak earlier this season (1-4-5, 4GP Oct. 15-21). He logged a career-high seven shots on goal Nov. 1 at ARI. His 63 total shots this season are the most among Panthers blueliners and rank seventh among NHL defensemen. He has produced 13 points (2-11-13) this season, with 11 coming at even strength.
BENNY AND THE CATS
Forward Sam Bennett has amassed five assists over his past four games. He matched his career high with three assists while skating in his 500th NHL game Nov. 17 vs. DAL. He has registered 10 points (4-6-10) over his past eight contests. He scored two goals (2-0-2) Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton, which extended his goal/point streak to three games (4-1-5). Bennett also led Florida with six shots on goal in the game. He has registered six multi-point games this season, including in four of his past seven outings.
COL’ ME MAYBE
Forward Colin White scored in two straight games from Nov. 19-20. His shooting percentage of 19.2 this season is the highest on the team. White has produced 11 points (5-6-11) over 19 games with Florida this season, with all 11 coming at even strength. He posted an assist in three consecutive games from Oct. 23-27 (0-3-3), marking the longest assist streak of his career and his third three-game point streak of 2022-23. He produced his first multi-point game with the Panthers Oct. 17 at BOS, logging two points (1-1-2). The Boston, Mass., native’s goal Oct. 15 at BUF marked his 100th NHL point.
OH WHAT A KNIGHT
Goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 37 of 39 shots he faced against BOS Nov. 23, including all 32 he faced at even strength. He stopped all 40 Carolina shots he faced Nov. 9 vs. CAR to earn his third career shutout. At 21 years and 204 days of age, Knight became the fifth different NHL goaltender with a 40-save shutout before turning 22 (since 1955-56 when shots on goal were officially tracked). He joined Steve Mason (3x; last: April 9, 2010), Bill Ranford (3x; last: Feb. 21, 1987), Marc-Andre Fleury (Oct. 5, 2006) and Sean Burke (Oct. 10, 1988). Knight owns a 5-2-0 record in 2022-23, including a 3-1-0 record at FLA Live Arena. He owns a 13-4-0 record in 17 home appearances in his NHL career. He posted a .920 save percentage to earn his 25th career win in his 38th appearance Oct. 23 vs. NYI. Only four active goaltenders had reached the 25-win mark in fewer appearances: Frederik Andersen (33 GP), Jordan Binnington (35 GP), Matt Murray (36 GP) and Anton Khudobin (36 GP). It also marked the third-fewest appearances to reach the 25-win mark by an American-born goaltender in NHL history, behind Frank Bimsek (34 GP w/ BOS in 1938-39) and Jim Carey (37 GP w/ WSH from 1994-94 – 1995-96).
WHAT ABOUT BOB?
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a season-high 41 shots for a .953 save percentage Nov. 15 vs. WSH. His 41 saves were his most since stopping 42 shots against Jan. 11 vs. VAN. Bobrovsky appeared in his 600th NHL game Nov. 5 at LAK, becoming the 53rd goaltender in league history to reach the mark. His 339 career wins are the most through a goaltender’s first 600 appearances in NHL history. He stopped 32 of the 33 NYI shots he faced in Florida’s season opener on Oct. 13, including all 27 at even strength and 16 in the first period. Bobrovsky tied for the league lead with a franchise-record 39 wins in 2021-22, including a club-record and league-leading 26 home wins.
THE BUTCHER
Defenseman Radko Gudas registered a team-leading eight hits and four blocked shots Nov. 23 vs. BOS. His eight hits were the most by a Panthers skater in a game this season, and he leads the team with 77 hits in 2022-23. He notched an assist Nov. 12 vs. Edmonton for his fifth point (1-4-5) of the season. He scored his first goal of the season Nov. 3 at SJS while logging six hits, the most of any skater in the game. He logged a personal season-high six shots on goal Oct. 29 vs. OTT. Gudas skated 25:11 time on ice Oct. 21 vs. TBL, his highest TOI since skating 25:23 Nov. 28, 2015 at NYR. He registered his second assist of the season Oct. 19 vs. PHI, and tied for the team lead in plus-minus in the game with a plus-three rating.
GOTTA GO TO MO’
Nov. 15 vs. WSH marked Paul Maurice’s 1,700th game as an NHL head coach, becoming the fourth in League history to reach the mark. He earned his 783rd win as an NHL head coach Nov. 9 vs. CAR, surpassing legendary bench boss Al Arbour for sixth-most in League history. He is one of three coaches to earn at least 300 wins with two different franchises.
