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Red Wings draft pick Brandsegg-Nygard had two goals, three shots and was plus-2 in 5-2 win over Toronto.
Red Wings draft pick Brandsegg-Nygard had two goals, three shots and was plus-2 in 5-2 win over Toronto.
The Grand Rapids Griffins improved to 6-0 at home on Friday with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Marlies at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
Michael Brandseff-Nygard scored two goals, John Leonard (1+1) and Ian Mitchell (0+2) each had two points as the 10-0-0-1 start to the season remained its best in franchise history.
Leonard’s nine game point streak tied former Griffin Riley Barber’s franchise-record to begin the season and goalie Carter Gylander won his second AHL games with 21 saves.
Michigan State 4, Notre Dame 1
No. 1 Michigan State opened a two-game series with Notre Dame by beating the Fighting Irish, 4-1, on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana.
Porter Martone was named the first star with two goals, Ryker Lee and Maxim Strbak added single goals, Charlie Stramel and Daniel Russell had two assists each and Trey Augustine made 24 saves.
Michigan 7, Penn State 1
Seven players scored goals for Michigan in Friday’s 7-1 win on the road over Penn State.
Josh Eernisse, Nick Moldenhauer, Cole McKinney, T.J. Hughes, Garrett Schifsky, Will Horcoff and Adam Valentini scored goals, Michael Hage had two assists and Jack Ivankovic stopped 25-of-26 shots.
Stamkos scores winner in Sweden
Stockholm – Steven Stamkos scored 44 seconds into overtime to rally the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in the opening game of the NHL’s Global Series in the Swedish capital.
Stamkos’ fourth goal of the season helped the Predators snap a five-game skid.
Nashville pulled goaltender Juuse Saros for an extra attacker and Swedish star Filip Forsberg thrilled the packed Avicii Arena by tying the game at 1-all with 1:10 remaining in the third period, beating Pittsburgh goaltender Arturs Silovs with a high backhand shot that forced overtime.
The Predators arrived in Europe with hopes the trip could help them turn the season around. Nashville outshot the Penguins 30-17 and improved to 6-9-4.
Saros made 16 saves and defenseman Brady Skjei assisted on the winning goal.
Evgeni Malkin broke the scoreless deadlock with 6:11 remaining in the middle period for the Penguins after the puck he sent from behind the goal toward Saros ended up in the net.
It was Malkin’s fourth goal of the season and his team-leading 22nd point. The goal was the 518th of his career, tying him with Dale Hawerchuk for 40th place on the NHL’s career list.
The Predators held the Penguins to two shots on goal in the period.
The game marked a return for Malkin, together with Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, to Stockholm where where the Penguins split a series against the Ottawa Senators in 2008 before winning the Stanley Cup that season.
Silovs stopped 28 shots and Mathew Dumba had an assist for the Penguins, who lost the third straight game.
The NHL has played games on the European continent as part of its efforts to grow the fan base in hockey-mad countries like Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic and others. Overall, Friday’s was the 47th regular-season game outside North America and 17th in Stockholm, more than in any other city.
The Predators swept a 2022 series against the San Jose Sharks in Prague.
More Friday NHL
(At) Carolina 4, Vancouver 3 (OT): Sebastian Aho scored 4:29 into overtime to give Carolina a win over Vancouver.
Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist, and Taylor Hall also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games. Shayne Gostisbehere had three assists and Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves to help Carolina improve to 4-0 in overtime.
Conor Garland, Max Sasson, Elias Pettersson scored for Vancouver, which has lost three straight. Kevin Lankinen stopped 34 shots.
Philadelphia 6, (at) St. Louis 5 (SO): Trevor Zegras had two goals and an assist in regulation, then got the only score in the shootout to give Philadelphia a win against St. Louis.
Christian Dvorak also had two goals and an assist, and Owen Tippett had a goal and three assists for the Flyers. Samuel Ersson finished with 12 saves as Philadelphia extended its point streak to 3-0-2 and improved to 6-2-2 in its last 10 games.
Robert Thomas, Jimmy Snuggerud and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and Justin Faulk and Jimmy Holloway also scored for the Blues, who have a four-game point streak (2-0-2). Cam Fowler had two assists and Jordan Binnington stopped 25 shots.
N.Y. Islanders 3, (at) Utah 2 (OT): Matthew Schaefer scored on a slap shot 2:08 into overtime and New York beat Utah for its third straight extra-time victory.
Jonathon Drouin and Emil Heineman also scored for the Islanders (10-6-2) in their fourth straight win, and Tony DeAngelo had two assists. David Rittich stopped 27 shots – including all 16 after the first period.
Schaefer, the 18-year-old defenseman selected No. 1 overall in this year’s NHL draft, has 15 points – most among NHL rookies. Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka scored for the Mammoth in the Utah franchise’s 100th game. Karel Vejmelka had 18 saves.
Netflix to highlight high school hockey
Minneapolis – Michelle Monaghan, best known for “Mission: Impossible III” and “True Detective,” will play the coach of a Minnesota high school hockey team in an upcoming drama for Netflix.
The eight-part series, which doesn’t yet have a name, will be set in a fictional town called South Dorothy, where the local school has a reputation for churning out future NHL stars. The team is devastated when a bus accident takes the lives of several players and the coach. Monaghan will take on the role of Harper Sullivan, the coach’s widow, who is tasked with resurrecting the team’s spirit.
The show will start filming soon in Vancouver. No release date has been set.
No other well-known cast names have been announced, but there’s some heavy hitters behind the scenes, including showrunner Bridget Bedard (“Transparent,” “Ramy”) and co-executive producer Shawn Levy (“Stranger Things,” “All the Light We Cannot See”).
“With its visceral sports backdrop and a story grounded in deep humanity, we cannot wait to bring this show to a global audience,” Levy said in a news release.
Nick Naveda, who is relatively unknown compared with the other executives, is credited as the show’s creator.
This won’t be first time Monaghan has played a Minnesotan. She had a small role in 2005’s “North Country,” set in the Iron Range.
November schedules
Friday
▶ Grand Rapids 5, Toronto 2
▶ Michigan 7, Penn State 1
▶ Michigan State 4, Notre Dame 1
▶ Western Michigan 5, Miami University of Ohio 2
▶ Bemidji State 3, Michigan Tech 2 (OT)
▶ NTDP U18 5, Chicago Steel 2
Saturday
▶ Sabres at Red Wings, 7
▶ Michigan at Penn State, 6
▶ Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6
▶ Miami University of Ohio at Western Michigan, 6
▶ Bemidji State at Michigan Tech, 6
▶ Chicago Steel at NTDP U18, 7
Sunday
▶ Red Wings at Rangers, 7
Tuesday, Nov. 18
▶ Kraken at Red Wings, 7
Wednesday, Nov. 19
▶ Grand Rapids at Rockford, 8
Thursday, Nov. 20
▶ Islanders at Red Wings, 7
Friday, Nov. 21
▶ Charlotte at Grand Rapids, 7
▶ Ohio State at Michigan, 7
▶ Wisconsin at Michigan State, 8:30
▶ Western Michigan at Nebraska at Omaha, 8
▶ Michigan Tech at Minnesota State, 8
▶ Northern Michigan at Bemidji State, 8
▶ NTDP U18 at North Dakota, 8
▶ Madison at NTDP U17, 7
Saturday, Nov. 22
▶ Blue Jackets at Red Wings, 1
▶ Charlotte at Grand Rapids, 7
▶ Ohio State at Michigan, 7
▶ Wisconsin at Michigan State, TBA
▶ Western Michigan at Nebraska at Omaha, 8
▶ Michigan Tech at Minnesota State, 7
▶ Northern Michigan at Bemidji State, 7
▶ Madison at NTDP U17, 7
Monday, Nov. 24
▶ Red Wings at Devils, 7
Tuesday, Nov. 25
▶ Grand Rapids at Texas, 8
Wednesday, Nov. 26
▶ Predators at Red Wings, 7
▶ Grand Rapids at Texas, 8
▶ Colgate at Michigan State, TBA
▶ Muskegon at NTDP U17, 5
Friday, Nov. 28
▶ Lightning at Red Wings, noon
▶ Iowa at Grand Rapids, 7
▶ Michigan at Harvard, 7
▶ Colgate at Michigan State, TBA
▶ St. Thomas at Michigan Tech, 7
▶ Minnesota State at Northern Michigan, 7
▶ NTDP U17 at Sioux Falls, 4
Saturday, Nov. 29
▶ Red Wings at Boston, 7
▶ Michigan at Harvard, 7
▶ St. Thomas at Michigan Tech, 6
▶ Minnesota State at Northern Michigan, 6
▶ NTDP U17 at Sioux Falls, 7
Sunday, Nov. 30
▶ Iowa at Grand Rapids, 4
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