WEDNESDAY’S GAMES:
| Away | - | - | - | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 OTT | 3 | 5 |  TOR | |
 WSH | 3 | OT | 2 |  STL |
 VAN | 2 | 3 |  EDM | |
 SJ | 1 | 4 |  VGK |
The St. Louis Blues raised their Stanley Cup Banner last night, but would end up falling in overtime to the Washington Capitals, 3-2.
113 days ago the @StLouisBlues became Stanley Cup Champions!
Tonight their Championship banner is raised to the rafters where it will hang FOREVER! pic.twitter.com/WDNa9m0xWg
— #ThankYouDoc (@NHLonNBCSports) October 3, 2019
Jakob Vrana and the #Capitals spoiled the #STLBlues opener in overtime. #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/pcTW9pQsWg
— Justin Valentine (@JV_Sports_Talk) October 3, 2019
Auston Matthews nearly had a hat trick for the Toronto Maple Leafs, just failing to put the puck in an empty net, but he scored two goals. He continues to have a huge impact in season openers.
🚨 Auston Matthews lives for season openers 🚨
Make that 9 goals in 4 season openers 😳 #NHLFaceoff pic.twitter.com/hdu9aDH5pf
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 3, 2019
Connor McDavid is already looking like himself after one game for the Edmonton Oilers:
McDavid. Is. Back. pic.twitter.com/pqdftTQpUB
— Yamamoto97 (@Yamamoto97) October 3, 2019
Reilly Smith scored two goals for the Vegas Golden Knights in their 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Goal #2! Reilly Smith!!! pic.twitter.com/mMquUZxmz8
— VGK Ladies (@VGKLadies) October 3, 2019
Three players scored their first career NHL goal last night:
Cody Glass gets his first NHL goal in his first NHL game! #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/lm609LBn18
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) October 3, 2019
First NHL goal alert! 🚨 Ilya Mikheyev! pic.twitter.com/UMCvksuKkt
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) October 3, 2019
That #FirstGoalFeeling for Scott Sabourin! #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/YClfCev7tT
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) October 3, 2019
THURSDAY’S GAMES:
| Away | - | - | - | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 0 | 7 PM | 0 |  TB |
 WPG | 0 | 7 PM | 0 |  NYR |
 BUF | 0 | 7 PM | 0 |  PIT |
 MON | 0 | 7 PM | 0 |  CAR |
 MIN | 0 | 8 PM | 0 |  NSH |
 BOS | 0 | 8:30 PM | 0 |  DAL |
 CGY | 0 | 9 PM | 0 |  COL |
 ARI | 0 | 10 PM | 0 |  ANA |