POINT STRIKES TWICE IN FIRST “SUNSHINE STATE” SHOWDOWN OF 2022-23

Brayden Point potted the tying tally and overtime winner while Steven Stamkos (1-1—2) scored his League-leading seventh goal of the season as the Lightning edged the Panthers during the first of their four head-to-head games in 2022-23.

* Point scored his 10th career regular-season overtime goal and moved into a tie with Martin St. Louis for second place on the Lightning’s all-time list, behind only Stamkos (11). It marked Point’s first overtime goal since Game 6 of the 2022 First Round, when he beat Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell to force a winner-take-all showdown at Scotiabank Arena.

* Stamkos (7-2—9 in 5 GP) became the second player in franchise history to score at least one goal during each of Tampa Bay’s first five games in a season, joining Nikita Kucherov (7 GP in 2017-18). The Lightning captain also became the first player in franchise history to tally in each of the team’s first four road games to start a campaign.

CHICAGO RALLIES IN HOME OPENER FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MULTI-GOAL COMEBACK WIN
Max Domi scored the overtime winner as the Blackhawks rallied from a 3-1, third-period deficit to win their home opener at United Center and record their second straight multi-goal comeback victory (also Oct. 15).

* Chicago registered a multi-goal comeback win in consecutive regular-season games for the third time in franchise history, following Dec. 17-20, 1989 and Dec. 13-16, 1945. The Blackhawks also achieved the feat during the 1992 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Game 2-3 of CF).

KRAKEN DEFEATING DEFENDING STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS FEATURED IN LIVE UPDATES
Friday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured several more notes from the three-game slate, including Jared McCann (1-1—2) and Jaden Schwartz (1-1—2) both posting multi-point outings to lift the Kraken past the Avalanche in Andre Burakovsky’s return to Colorado.

NOT ONE PATH: NICK ROBERTSON

Throughout the 2022-23 season, we will highlight unconventional paths to the NHL starting with Nick Robertson who miraculously overcame a number of medical issues throughout his life, yet battled his way into the Maple Leafs lineup. During his season debut Thursday, Robertson tallied his first career multi-goal outing, which included scoring the overtime winner, and is set to take on the Jets at Canada Life Centre during Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday.

NHL WEEKLY PODCAST ROUNDUP

NHL Fantasy (10/17): Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 2
NHL Fantasy (10/17): NHL + Action Network Collab: Week 2
NHL @ The Rink (10/18): Nick Cotsonika joins; Overreaction roundtable, Wild, Devils and more
The Chirp with Daren Millard (10/19): Jordan Staal & Max Domi join; Rod Brind'Amour stories
La Tasse de café LNH (10/19): De lourdes pertes aux quatre coins de la LNH
NHL Fantasy (10/20): Week 2 fantasy mailbag; Aaron Ekblad injury impact

QUICK CLICKS

* Rasmus Dahlin not slowing down after record-setting start to season for Sabres
* Drew Doughty braces for challenge of facing Alex Ovechkin when Kings play Capitals
* Eric Staal agrees to one-year contract with Panthers
* Canucks return home with positive mindset after winless road trip
* 2023 NHL Draft Diary: Adam Fantilli

DEFENSEMAN DAHLIN CAN STRETCH SEASON-OPENING GOAL STREAK SATURDAY
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (4-2—6 in 4 GP) can extend his season-opening goal streak to five contests as Buffalo (3-1-0, 6 points) visits Vancouver (0-3-2, 2 points) during a 13-game Saturday. Dahlin’s run marks the longest season-opening goal streak by a blueliner in NHL history.

* Dahlin can become the third skater in franchise history to score at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ first five games to start a season, joining forwards Thomas Vanek (5 GP in 2008-09) and Gilbert Perreault (5 GP in 1979-80). Alexander Mogilny also found the back of the net in each of his first five games in 1993-94, but missed Buffalo’s opening nine contests that season.

* Dahlin can establish a new franchise record for longest goal streak by a defensemanat any point in a campaign, eclipsing the four-game run by Phil Housley from Nov. 22-30, 1988. The only NHL blueliner with a five-game goal streak last season was Colorado’s Cale Makar from Nov. 17-26, 2021 (5 GP).

POILE SET TO SERVE 3,000TH CAREER GAME AS AN NHL GENERAL MANAGER
David Poile of the Predators is set to serve his 3,000th career regular-season game as an NHL general manager when Nashville (2-3-1, 5 points) hosts Philadelphia (3-1-0, 6 points) at Bridgestone Arena. Poile, who spent 15 seasons with the Capitals before joining the Predators ahead of their inaugural campaign, will become the first general manager in League history to reach the milestone.

* Nashville enters Saturday with 899 wins since joining the NHL in 1998-99. Poile would become the fifth general manager in League history to record 900 victories with a single franchise, following Harry Sinden (1,170 w/ BOS), Lou Lamoriello (1,093 w/ NJD), Ken Holland (925 w/ DET) and Jack Adams (913 w/ DET).

* Poile’s father, Bud, was the Flyers’ first general manager in franchise history. The elder Poile was responsible for acquiring several key players who went on to win back-to-back Stanley Cups with Philadelphia during the mid-1970s, including 1967 NHL Expansion Draft picks Gary Dornhoefer, Bernie Parent, Ed Van Impe and Joe Watson as well as 1969 NHL Draft selections Bobby Clarke, Dave Schultz and Don Saleski.

* ICYMI: The fourth and final episode of the all-access preseason docuseries Behind the Glass: Nashville Predators Training Camp is now available for viewing on the NHL's YouTube channel.

Thanks to the NHL PR department for the information above.