Sabres lose, but Sharks stay undefeated
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Top player from Friday in the NHL
Plenty of Sharks players absorb blame for the past couple seasons of futility. Unless you dig deep into “analytics,” you might not realize that Logan Couture hasn’t always been the difference-maker the Sharks hoped for.
So far in 2021-22, Couture’s been absolutely on fire, though.
Couture earned the top star for Friday in the NHL with two goals and an assist, helping the Sharks stay undefeated. Couture filled up the box sheet, earning a +4 rating, firing six shots on goal, and taking his first penalty of the season.
He’s now up to seven points in four games, with only one of those points coming via the power play. Impressive.
Highlights from Friday in the NHL
If nothing else, Erik Karlsson can still wire a shot:
One of these days, Denis Gurianov‘s going to spend a whole season out of the Stars’ doghouse, and have a big year. A few glimpses are better than none:
Every now and then, Zack Kassian shows the sort of touch you’d expect from a former first-round pick. This was one of those times, and it made a difference for Edmonton:
Kings’ Doughty injured by knee-to-knee hit
Could Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa receive a suspension for his hit on Kings’ blueliner Drew Doughty? Hakanpaa received a major penalty and game misconduct for his hit on Doughty.
It’s unclear if Doughty will miss additional time, but he was not able to return to Friday’s Kings – Stars game.
Friday’s NHL takeaways
The Sabres’ undefeated streak ends …
We’ve seen Sabres teams fall off after longer winning streaks to start seasons. Yet, considering just how dour things have been for Buffalo, their season-opening three-game winning streak felt like a mirage in a desert of medical disagreements and wider mismanagement.
But, it had to come to an end sometime. It turns out, the Sabres lost their first game of the 2021-22 NHL season by falling to the Bruins. That said, it wasn’t all bad.
Perhaps freed from the…
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