NHL Morning Skate for October 23

Alex DeBrincat continued his dominance at home as he posted a four point night and became the fifth Michigan born player in Red Wings history to score a hat trick. In just his fifth career game, Matthew Poitras tallied twice in the third periodhis first two NHL goalsto help Boston complete a third period comeback and stay perfect in 2023 24. The Sabres and Canadiens will contest the lone game Monday on Sportsnet before all 32 teams take the ice Tuesday for the first Frozen Frenzy of the season. FROZEN FRENZY, HERITAGE CLASSIC HIGHLIGHT UPCOMING NATIONAL BROADCASTSA pair of special events will headline the national broadcast schedule for the week of Oct. 23, starting with NHL Frozen Frenzy on Tuesdaya 16 game slate with 16 different start times and a special "whip around" show on ESPN+ and ESPN2as well as the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic on Sunday which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first outdoor game in NHL history. Tuesday, Oct. 24: Frozen Frenzy ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ All 32 teams will be in action on a unique 16 game night with each contest dropping the puck at a different time. There will be a tripleheader of games on ESPN, starting with the Maple Leafs at Capitals 6 p. m. ET , followed by the Bruins at Blackhawks 8:30 p  Daniil Chechelev Jersey . m. ET and Flyers at Golden Knights 11 p. m. ET. In addition, fans can watch a "whip around" show hosted by John Buccigross bringing all the best action from the 16 games to a special broadcast on ESPN+ 7 p. m. ET and ESPN2 8 p. m. ET. Click here for more info  Brady Lyle Jersey . Sunday, Oct. 29: 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TBS, MAX The NHL will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first regular season outdoor game in League history when the Oilers host the Flames in the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at the home of the CFL's Edmonton Elks, Commonwealth Stadium. The game takes place 20 years after the Oilers hosted the first Heritage Classic and the first ever NHL regular season outdoor gamealso at Commonwealth Stadiumagainst the Canadiens on Nov. 22, 2003. It will mark the first time the historic "Battle of Alberta" will take place in an outdoor setting. Click here for an #NHLStats Pack ahead of the event. SUNDAY'S RESULTSA pair of Eastern Conference teams picked up wins against their Western Conference opponents during Sunday's eventful two game slate. HOMETOWN HEROICS: DEBRINCAT NETS HAT TRICKFarmington Hills, Mich. , native Alex DeBrincat 3 1 4 played hometown hero Sunday, thrilling fans with a four point performance that included his first hat trick in a Red Wings jersey as Detroit recorded another six goal game at Little Caesars Arena and extended its win streak to five contests. DeBrincat, who dreamed of playing for Detroit when he was young, became the fifth Michigan born player to record a hat trick with the Red Wings, joining Jimmy Carson 4x , Dylan Larkin 2x , Justin Abdelkader 2x and Kevin Miller 1x. DeBrincat, who now leads the NHL in goals and points this season 8 4 12 , became the second player in League history to record three or more points in each of his first three home games with a franchise, joining Harry Meeking 3 GP in 1917 18 w TAN. The Red Wings became the seventh team in NHL history to score six plus goals in each of their first three home games of a season, joining the 1988 89 Kings 4 GP , 1984 85 Islanders 4 GP , 2022 23 Penguins 3 GP , 1991 92 Flames 3 GP , 1996 97 Avalanche 3 GP and 1985 86 Whalers 3 GP. ROOKIE POITRAS SCORES FIRST TWO NHL GOALS IN COMEBACK WINAfter the Ducks scored the first goal of the game, rookie Matthew Poitras responded with his first and second career tally in the third period to help the Bruins improve to 5 0 0their second longest season opening win streak in franchise history 6 0 0 in 1937 38 and the longest such run by a reigning Presidents' Trophy winning team, eclipsing a benchmark they set in 1990 91 4 0 0. Poitras 19 years, 226 days became the third Bruins rookie to score a game tying and winning goal in a third period, joining Craig Janney March 12, 1988 and Bill Cupolo Dec. 3, 1944. QUICK CLICKS #NHLStats: Live Updates for Oct. 22 Connor McDavid out 1 2 weeks with upper body injury for Oilers Predators equipment managers thinks fast, assists on Luke Evangelista goal Zizing 'Em Up: Marc Andre Fleury's march up NHL wins list Alex Iafallo fitting in, seeking big fish in Winnipeg with JetsSEVERAL YOUNG STARS SET TO SKATE ON SPORTSNETA number of rising stars are set to hit the ice at KeyBank Center on Monday, including Cole Caufield and Rasmus Dahlin who will both look to extend their respective point streaks to five games when the Canadiens and Sabres go head to head on Sportsnet. Caufield, who leads Montreal with 3 2 5 through four games this season, needs one point to hit 90 in his career 56 33 89 in 127 GP  www.flamesprostore.com/andrei-medvedev-jersey . Should he do so tonight, Caufield will have required the second fewest games to reach the mark among players to debut with the Canadiens in the past 25 years, behind only Michael Ryder 118 GP. Dahlin, who is one of three No. 1 picks from the last six NHL Drafts that are in action tonight also Juraj Slafkovsky: No. 1 in 2022 Owen Power: No. 1 in 2021 , leads the Sabres with five points through five games this season 0 5 5. Should Dahlin score his first goal of the campaign Monday, it would mark the 47th of his careerhe would surpass Rasmus Ristolainen 46 and tie Richard Smehlik for seventh place on the Sabres' all time goals list by defensemen.

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