It was goals galore tonight as the @BuffaloSabres became the fourth team to score at least nine times in a game this season while Nathan MacKinnon became the first player in @Avalanche team history to post a four-goal outing.#NHLStats: https://t.co/mWXQKIDH5k pic.twitter.com/8tlhFH0Le7
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 22, 2023
Prior to last night’s games, he hadn’t found the back of the net in his last 14 games.
What a way to end the drought!
Alex Ovechkin snaps his scoreless streak with the @SUBWAYCanada OT winner! pic.twitter.com/tG4HDwjMck
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023
Elvis Merzlikins and Tom Wilson go at it pic.twitter.com/AKfnq1aHJb
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023
File this under “Hockey Images That Go Hard”
: @Capitals pic.twitter.com/zSqWFxcNwo
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023
The Senators are in a slump. And the coaching change hasn’t changed anything so far. The team has lost its last six games.
Nathan MacKinnon nets career goals No. 299, 300, and 301 for his fifth career hat trick!
Hat Trick Challenge presented by @AstraZenecaUS pic.twitter.com/1VOIDtmJxm
– NHL (@NHL) December 22, 2023
He finished his night’s work with five points, no less.
MacKinnon’s second goal of the game was the 300th of his career.
Nathan MacKinnon, the game may have slowed down for you, but please give us a moment to keep up. pic.twitter.com/q6tAb3iaD0
– DNVR Avalanche (@DNVR_Avalanche) December 22, 2023
Josh extends his goal streak to four games!!! #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/spch1NA0iV
– Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 22, 2023
Two nights after the Sabres allowed the Blue Jackets to score 9 goals on them, they’ve scored 9 of their own. pic.twitter.com/CWxljNAaUb
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023
Tage Thompson ends Ilya Samsonov’s night pic.twitter.com/N458TavkIB
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023
That’s the 26th goal of the season for the League leader, Auston Matthews(@AM34)! #NHLStats: https://t.co/yKZvCsiDYs pic.twitter.com/8uBjRluru5
– NHL (@NHL) December 22, 2023
“You have no fucking teeth!”
Skinner chirping Domi’s chiclets ” pic.twitter.com/rOT4NsVsVq
– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) December 22, 2023
At least he scored his first “overseas” goal in a Toronto uniform.
First road goal as a Leaf for Max Domi pic.twitter.com/jiFpROotrF
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 22, 2023
Now he’s back and in top form.
Jacob Markstrom picks up his 200th career win with a @pepsi shutout against the Ducks! pic.twitter.com/BFARRzmPNC
– NHL (@NHL) December 22, 2023
That’s the first NHL goal for Nick DeSimone!
: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 pic.twitter.com/mWb7igkROx
– NHL (@NHL) December 22, 2023
5. Juuse Saros: franchise’s second-winningest goaltender
So it’s only natural that the franchise’s goaltenders don’t have the most wins. Especially when a goalie like Pekka Rinne has been playing for so long.
SECOND ALL TIME pic.twitter.com/UPdhsXp44R
– Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) December 22, 2023
Overtime
– The Oilers didn’t mess around.
That’s three goals in 1:09 for the @EdmontonOilers!
: @ESPNPlus https://t.co/FmPv8M6v1l pic.twitter.com/kkhXvUO54Z
– NHL (@NHL) December 22, 2023
– He’s not moving away from Auston Matthews.
Goal #24 for Brock Boeser pic.twitter.com/yLrqIadPDj
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 22, 2023
– MacKinnon leads the charge.
– Four duels on the bill.