NHL On Tap: Crosby looks to extend point streak against Golden Knights

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Welcome to NHL On Tap. Three NHL. com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from the five games Sunday. Old guard vs. new breedSidney Crosby is reminding everyone he's still an elite player at age 36, currently on an 11 game point streak nine goals, eight assists that's helped the Pittsburgh Penguins 8 8 0 win five of their past seven games. The latest measuring stick is a date with the reigning Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena 6 p. m. ET; SN PIT, SCRIPPS, NHLN, SN, TVAS. The Golden Knights 13 3 2 remain the standard despite a 2 3 1 slide after going 11 0 1 through their first 12 games. Shea Theodorehad two assists in a 4 3 overtime loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, one game after his four points one goal, three assists matched his own team record by a defenseman set Dec. 19, 2017, when Vegas won 6 5 at the Montreal Canadiens. Jon Lane, staff writerBlackhawks try to get back on track against SabresThere's been a lot of excitement in Chicago surrounding Connor Bedard, the No. 1 pick by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Draft. Bedard leads Chicago with 14 points nine goals, five assists in 15 games. The Blackhawks haven't won two in a row this season and have lost three straight, all in regulation. So Bedard and the Blackhawks 5 10 0 are looking to get going again when they host the Buffalo Sabres at United Center 7 p. m. ET; NBCSCH, MSG B https://www.flyersprostore.com/emil-andrae-jersey. Petr Mrazek 4 4 0, 2. 86 goals against average,. 919 save percentage in nine games is expected to start for the Blackhawks, who aren't the only ones looking to end a skid. The Sabres 7 9 1 are also on a three game losing streak. Defenseman Henri Jokiharju, who has missed the past two games due to illness, is expected to play against Chicago. Tracey Myers, staff writerVatrano off to hot start for DucksForward Frank Vatrano will look to continue his hot streak for the Anaheim Ducks when they host the St. Louis Blues at Honda Center 8 p. m. ET; BSSD, BSMW, BSSC, SN360. The 29 year old scored his 12th goal of the season in a 2 1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday. Vatrano leads Anaheim with 17 points 12 points, five assists in 17 games. Only Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets 14 , Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs 13 , Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks 13 , Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers 13 and Nikita Kucherovof the Tampa Bay Lightning 13 have more goals this season. Vatrano has three goals in his past four games and is halfway to his NHL high of 24 scored with the Florida Panthers in 2018 19 39 points, 15 assists. Vatrano is in his second season with Anaheim. He had 41 points 22 goals, 19 assists in 81 games last season. Derek Van Diest, staff writerSunday gamesToronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild 8 a. m. ET; BSWIX, BSN, NHLN, SNO The Maple Leafs 9 5 2 and Wild 5 8 3 play the final game of the 2023 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal at Avicii Arena in Stockholm. Toronto battled back from a two goal, third period deficit to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 3 2 in the second of the four game series Friday. Minnesota lost 2 1 in a shootout to the Ottawa Senators in the third game Saturday. Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers 5:30 p Scott Laughton Jersey. m. ET; BSOH, NBCSP+ Philadelphia 9 7 1 will look to extend its winning streak to five games when it hosts the Blue Jackets 4 10 4 at Wells Fargo Center. Flyers forward Sean Couturierscored in overtime and had an assist in a 4 3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Couturier has five points two goals, three assists in a four game point streak. Columbus has lost eight straight 0 6 2 , including a 4 3 defeat at the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 p. m. ET; SN PIT, SCRIPPS, NHLN, SN, TVAS Adin Hill is expected to start for the Golden Knights after Logan Thompson made 34 saves against the Flyers. The 12 goals by Vegas defensemen are tied for second in the NHL and their 49 points are tied for third at the position with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings. The Penguins 8 8 0 are likely to go with Magnus Hellberg in goal after Tristan Jarry made 30 saves in a 4 2 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes. Crosby is the first player 36 or older with a point streak of at least 11 games since Nicklas Lidstrom's 11 game run two goals, 12 assists at age 40 for the Red Wings in 2010 11. Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks 7 p. m. ET; NBCSCH, MSG B The Sabres look to end a three game losing streak when they face the Blackhawks at United Center. Sabres forward JJ Peterkahas four points two goals, two assists in his past four games https://www.flyersprostore.com/noah-cates-jersey. Chicago has also lost three straight, including a 4 2 defeat at the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard leads NHL rookie scoring with 14 points nine goals, five assists in 15 games. St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks 8 p. m. ET; BSSD, BSMW, BSSC, SN360 The Blues lost 5 1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday and have dropped the first two games of a four game road trip. Joel Hofer is expected to start against Anaheim. He is 3 2 0 with a 3. 20 goals against average and. 902 save percentage in five games this season as a backup to Jordan Binnington. Blues forwards Robert Thomashad an eight game points streak come to an end in a 5 1 loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Thomas had 12 points five goals, seven assists on the streak.