About Last Night: 11/17

Well, it looks like the Los Angeles Kings' penalty kill is still holding up at home. But Columbus spoiled the Kings' run at home with a 5-3 victory. Sooooo, we shall see if the Kings can live up to their raised expectations as they make their way east.

Now here's a new thought. The Oilers are jinxed. At least Edmonton is falling apart. Please put Nikolai Khabibulin back on the injured list, according to TSN.

A groin injury has placed Khabibulin on the injured reserve list, where he can rest and recover while his various replacements try to keep the pucks, and there have been many, out of the net.

I'm working on my picks to click. Perhaps I can consult with Khabby. He has some time on his hands. (For what it's worth, the uniforms the Oilers wore last night are the ones that should be the primary home uniform, not the bland blue or, for that matter, the bland glacier white ones as the road jerseys.)

More later.



NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 4, at N.Y. Islanders 2
Boston 3, at N.Y. Rangers 2
At Pittsburgh 3, Vancouver 1
At Washington 4, Buffalo 2
At Carolina 7, Ottawa 1
Florida 2, at Atlanta 1
At Detroit 7, at St. Louis 3
At Minnesota 2, Anaheim 1 OT
At Colorado 4, San Jose 3 OT
Phoenix 3, at Calgary 1
Chicago 5, at Edmonton 0
Columbus 5, at Los Angeles 3
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.
Three stars by Puck Daddy.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Manchester 4, Hartford 3
San Antonio 3, Peoria 1
At Charlotte 2, Adirondack 1
At Lake Erie 3, Grand Rapids 0
Binghamton 4, at Syracuse 0
At Houston 3, Chicago 2
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Bakersfield 3, Victoria 1
Reading 3, at Trenton 2
At Florida 4, Toledo 2
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Halifax 6, Rouyn-Noranda 1
Acadie-Bathurst 4, at Prince Edward Island 2
Roundup is here.
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Owen Sound 8, Belleville 3
Recap is here.
Summary is here.
Standings are here.

UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Muskegon 6, Omaha 5 SO
Cedar Rapids 4, at Indiana 3 OT
Summaries are here.
Standings are here.