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Another week of the season has come and gone, and it was filled with several heart-pounding moments. We’ve seen some stellar performances on the ice recently, and CBS Sports will catch you up on all of Tyler Glasnow Jersey it with the weekly Rewind. The got star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy back during Friday’s game against the . However, it was the offensive onslaught of and that stole the show. Meanwhile, the continued to be a dynamic offensive unit, and put together a performance for the ages Sunday against the . Let’s take a look at all of the biggest storylines and highlights from around the NHL. Goal of the week: goes coast-to-coast The have had their fair share of struggles throughout the opening two months of the 2023-24 season. However, Sharks forward Mikael Granlund produced one of the more impre sive scoring plays we’ve seen up to this point of the season. During Saturday’s game against the , Granlund took the puck from one end of the ice to the other and completed a highlight-reel goal. The Sharks center took the puck from his own zone, weaved his way through the entire Canucks defense, and went backhand to forehand to beat Canucks goaltender early in the third period. MIKAEL GRANLUND GOES END-TO-END : or stream on Sportsnet+ NHL (@NHL) It was Granlund’s first goal of the 2023-24 season, and he couldn’t have scored it in a better fashion. Teammate added a goal just over a minute later to help the Sharks come away with a 4-3 Saturday. Robbery of the week: records ridiculous stick save Sometimes goaltenders need to use all means at their disposal to make a stop. That’s exactly what Ducks netminder John Gibson was forced to do against the on Friday. In the second period, it appeared as though Kings forward was going to have an easy goal. Instead, Dubois one-timed a shot at a wide-open net, but Gibson was able to make an insane save with his goalie stick to deny Dubois of the tally. JOHN GIBSON WITH THE PADDLE : or stream on Sportsnet+ NHL (@NHL) The hand-eye coordination of Gibson was on full display as he got his stick in the exact position it needed to be to deny the goal. While the Kings ended up winning the game, 5-2, Gibson still recorded one of the more amazing saves the league has seen this season. Kucherov paces Lightning with six-point performance The Lightning certainly had an offensive explosion in a 8-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Star forward Nikita Kucherov led the team with a six-point performance (two goals and four a sists), while fellow forward Brayden Point added five points (three goals and two a sists). Kucherov became the first NHL player to register six points in a game since star racked Chris Stratton Jersey up a goal and five a sists against the on Dec. 7, 2022. The 30-year-old also tied Doug Cro sman’s franchise record for points in a game and became the first Lightning forward to achieve the feat. Kucherov and Point also became the second pair of Lightning teammates to register five or more points in the same game. They joined Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis, who did so on Dec. 7, 2006 against the Atlanta Thrashers. With his spectacular performance, Kucherov surged to the top of the NHL points list as he surpa sed Vancouver Canucks teammates and , who both have 33 points this season. Kucherov has also tied for first with Canucks forward for the league lead in goals (15). After gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead in Friday’s game, Kucherov and company really began to take over. Kucherov earned an a sist on ‘ second-period goal and followed it up with a goal of his own. With the Lightning on the power play early in the second period, Kucherov was able to get into the scoring column. Lightning winger dug the puck free and put a pa s on the tape of Kucherov’s tape for a one-timer goal. A BEAUT FROM START TO FINISH Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) Kucherov finished off the game with a goal and an a sist over the final 20 minutes to complete a ridiculous six-point evening. The Lightning have been victorious in four of their last five games and are really beginning to hit their stride. With the team now having starting netminder back in the crease, Tampa Bay has a chance to continue to rise in the Atlantic Division standings. McDavid dishes out four a sists in Oilers win It’s been a slow start for Oilers star Connor McDavid, but he’s really been on fire lately. McDavid had a stellar five-point performance in a 8-2 win against the Ducks on Sunday when he registered a goal and dished out four a sists. McDavid also made a bit of history in the proce s. McDavid recorded five points for the ninth time in his NHL career to pa s forward for the most by an active player. Additionally, the Oilers star recorded four-plus points in consecutive games for the second time in his NHL career after registering four a sists in a 5-0 win against the on Friday. In doing so, McDavid joined Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Paul Coffey as the only players to achieve the feat in team history. McDavid also joined , , and as the only active players to record four- Pablo Reyes Jersey plus a sists in at least six career games. The Ducks received a pair of opening-period goals from forward and held a 2-1 lead just over six minutes into the contest. At the 9:29 mark of the first period, McDavid began his historic outing when he scored his lone goal of the evening on a three-on-one opportunity in which he snapped the puck past Ducks goaltender . The Captain makes no mistake Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) McDavid proceeded to showcase his skills as an incredible facilitator for the remainder of the contest. Late in the first period, McDavid won a face-off in the offensive zone, and he ended up getting the puck back on his stick. McDavid made his way into the slot, but dished off a beauty of a pa s to a wide-open for the goal. Zach keeps rolling Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) The Oilers captain also a sisted on Hyman’s second goal of the game at the 7:20 mark of the second period. McDavid ended up earning the primary a sist on three of his four a sists. McDavid is currently riding a four-game point streak and has ama sed 12 points acro s those four games. The Oilers star currently has 25 points (seven goals and 18 a sists) on the season. Wild fire head coach Dean Evason amid slow start It has been a rough start to the 2023-24 season for the Wild. Actually, that is probably an understatement. Minnesota has lost seven straight games, and its 5-10-4 record is good for 14th in the Western Conference. The and San Jose Sharks are not good company to keep. The Wild expected to be a playoff team when the puck dropped on opening night, and given this disastrous start, general manager Bill Guerin decided to make a change. On Monday, , who had been with the team for parts of five seasons. He exits with an overall record of 147-77-27 and an 8-15 record in the postseason. According to Michael Ru so of The Athletic, Evason will be replaced by , who previously served as the head coach of the and . It’s not hard to see why the Wild made a coaching change, but it’s also hard to believe a coaching change alone will cure what ails Minnesota. After an otherworldly season in 2022-23, has come down to Earth this year. His -7.11 goals saved above average rank 73rd in the NHL, per Natural Stat Trick. -6.72 goals saved above average rank 71st. That type of goaltending will sink any team. Aside from the complete lack of saves, the Wild have been plagued by a lack of offense, which isn’t exactly new for the team. What is new is that is having a down year, at least by Trevor Williams Jersey his standards. He is on pace for 25 goals, and his shooting percentage is 8.8%, well below his career average. That said, it would be unfair to lay the blame for this offensive me s solely on Kaprizov’s shoulders. As a team, Minnesota is creating 2.41 xGF/60 at five-on-five, good for 28th in the league. Can John Hynes fix that on the fly? The Wild can only hope so. Appointment viewing this week at Oilers: Tuesday, Nov. 28: The Oilers have laid a beating on each of their last two opponents, but their quest to get back on track ramps up in difficulty Tuesday night. Josh Bell Jersey The defending Stanley Cup champs are coming to town, and if Edmonton wants to prove it has gotten rid of its early-season woes, this is a great opportunity to do it. at : Wednesday, Nov. 29: The Red Wings have been on a roller coaster so far in 2023-24. They started out hot, cooled off substantially, and now they have started to warm up again. We’ll see exactly how hot they are against the New York Rangers, one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference so far. Wild at Predators: Thursday, Nov. 30: We’ve got a John Hynes revenge game, folks! After being unceremoniously jettisoned by the Predators more than a month after the 2022-23 season, Hynes was just hired by the Wild to replace Dean Evason. One of his first games as the bench bo s in Minnesota happens to be against the Preds in Nashville. Golden Knights at Canucks: Thursday, Nov. 30: Some people (me) have been hesitant to really buy into this Canucks team, but it’s tough to argue for the results. Vancouver is third in the Pacific Division, and it can silence the doubters with a strong showing against Vegas on Thursday. at : Saturday, Dec. 2: It’s tough to ignore this rivalry game when it pops up on the schedule. The Bruins are once again sitting atop the Atlantic Division, and the Maple Leafs haven’t gotten off to an ideal start. That should make for a heated battle this weekend as Toronto tries to send a me sage to its bitter rival.

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