NHL schedule: Wild stop Canucks’ streak with shootout win

Beautiful.

The Islanders, a playoff team a year ago, are in last place in the Metropolitan Division with just 25 points on the season.

The NHL has already suspended nine players in the month of December, and Tuesday night provided even more work for the department of player safety.

Schenn did not return to the game with what the Flyers are simply calling an “upper body injury.”

That’s an impressive accomplishment. Also impressive? The shot he used to beat Predators goalie Carter Hutton.

After Kane came flying through the middle of the Nashville defense, he picked the top corner with this absurd backhander that flew right over Hutton’s glove hand. There is perfect shot placement, and then there is this.

Getzlaf, who entered the game on a 14-game point streak, had to leave the game with a cut near his mouth and a lot of blood on his face.

The power play was short-lived thanks to a Dustin Penner high-sticking penalty just a couple of minutes later, but the Ducks were still able to add two more goals to take a 4-1 lead into the first intermission.

There is no debate about this. But my goodness does Smith do a whale of a job making sure everybody in the arena knew it.

And down goes Smith!

Philadelphia has not had much luck against Washington this season. After losing 7-0 in their first meeting, the Flyers blew a 4-1 lead when the two teams played on Sunday. The Capitals have outscored the Flyers 12-4 in two games and have held Philly scoreless on the power play while converting on 25 percent of their own man-advantages.

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