Five games are scheduled on the regular NHL schedule this Sunday, December 4. Here are the elements of these matches that will capture our attention.
The Blackhawks want to cash in on their stay in New York
The Chicago Blackhawks will continue their New York tour by taking on the Islanders at UBS Arena (7:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, MSGSN, NBCSCH+, ESPN+, SN NOW).
Luke Richardson’s team snapped an eight-game losing streak as they edged past the New York Rangers in a convincing 5-2 win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Author of three points in the match, the striker Patrick Cane he reached the 1200 career plateau.
Video: CHI@NYR: Raddysh scores, Kane gets his 1,200th point
The Blackhawks (7-12-4) will want to build on that “momentum” against the Islanders (15-10-0), who have lost their last two games after winning four straight.
Kane and Jonathan Tows they will play their 995th game with the same team and are five games away from becoming the 12th pair in history to reach the 1,000-game mark together. Defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook have done it before them with the Blackhawks.
the attacker Matthew Barzal leads the Islanders with 27 points and ranks fifth in the NHL in assists (24).
Swedish defenders present in Buffalo
Sweden’s top two defensemen will square off when the San Jose Sharks visit KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Sabers (7 p.m. ET; SN, MSG-B, NBCSCA. NHL LIVE, SN NOW).
Erik Karlson leads the NHL in defense with 11 goals and 33 points – eighth in the entire league. He had a run in 17 of the Sharks’ 27 games. Rasmus Dalin he has 27 points (eight goals, 19 assists) in 23 games with the Sabres. Both are also among the first in the ice time: 26:12 for Dahlin (4th) and 25:11 for Karlsson (6th).
San Jose (8-15-4) will play its second game in as many nights after losing 5-2 to the Senators in Ottawa on Saturday. David Quinn’s men will have to have Tage Thompson to the eye. The big forward leads the Sabers (10-13-1) with 32 points, including 15 goals, in 24 games and has six points in his last three games.
Logan Couture (23 points) is the team leader of the Sharks, who have signed only one win in their last six outings (1-4-1).
Scheduled today…
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Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets (18 hours HE; BSOH, BSDETX, ESPN+, SN NOW)
San Jose Sharks vs. Buffalo Sabers (7pm HE; SN, MSG-B, NBCSCA. NHL LIVE, SN NOW)
Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Islanders (7:30 PM HE; NHLN, MSGSN, NBCSCH+, ESPN+, SN NOW)
