Another busy night in the BNHL, with 12 games in progress. Some very tight defensive battles throughout, but another couple breakout games. Let’s start out in the East.
Boston keeps the Devils down, 5-2.
Ottawa bounces back and shuts down the high powered Capitals offense, 3-1.
Toronto keeps Montreal quiet, shutting them out 1-0.
Notes: TOR C David Steckel will be injured for three months
The Flyers bounce back from their opening night loss, beats the Islanders 3-2.
Buffalo comes out and beats the Penguins in their opening game, 2-1.
Florida proves last year wasn’t a fluke, beats in state rival Tampa 6-2.
Notes: TB Loses C Tom Pyatt for 9 weeks
Winnipeg jumps out early and beats Carolina, 4-1.
In the West, we had quite a few dominant performances.
Vancouver dominates Edmonton, 8-3.
Notes: Corey Schneider comes in as Luongo goes down with a strained groin, is day-to-day.
Notes: EDM LW Magnus Paajarvi will be out for two weeks.
Nashville jumps on St. Louis, 5-1.
Notes: NSH Loses D Hal Gill for 5 weeks, NSH loses RW Patric Hornqvist for 1 month.
Colorado quiets Parise and Suter’s opening night, beating the Minnesota Wild 4-1.
Columbus shocks Chicago, shutting them out 3-0.
Dallas shows they might be the dark horse this year, beating Phoenix 6-3.