Guns of the Patriots Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Sorry for the late update Credits NHL.com Capitals top Wild on Ovechkin's hat trick Washington earns League-leading 40th victory by Dan Myers / NHL.com Correspondent February 12th, 2016 Ovi notches hat trick WSH@MIN: Ovi notches hat trick before the 3rd period2/11/16: Alex Ovechkin lights the lamp three times before the 3rd period against the Wild, notching his first hat trick of the season ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was lucky and good against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.Ovechkin combined his skill and his penchant for being in the right place at the right time into his 14th NHL hat trick, and the Capitals held off the Wild 4-3 at Xcel Energy Center.Ovechkin scored all three of his goals in the second period for his first three-goal game since Dec. 13, 2013. It was the first time that Ovechkin scored three goals in the same period since March 3, 2008."My parents actually called me [probably a couple weeks ago] and said, 'It's time for you to get a hat trick," Ovechkin said. "It's a good feeling. Obviously, when you get the second one it's pretty cool, but when you have three goals in one game, it's kind of special."Ovechkin overtook Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks for the NHL goal-scoring lead with 34. https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-top-minnesota-wild-on-alex-ovechkins-hat-trick/c-278681280?tid=278375482 Edited February 27, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Pearson's two goals lead Kings past Sabres Enroth makes 23 saves to shut out former team by Curtis Zupke / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 LOS ANGELES -- Jhonas Enroth doesn't get many chances to play, let alone play against his former team. He made the most of his opportunity on Saturday.Enroth made 23 saves, Tanner Pearson scored two goals, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Staples Center.The Kings (37-20-4) won their fourth straight and have scored two goals in each game of the streak. They are four points ahead of the Anaheim Ducks in the race for first place in Pacific Division. The teams play Sunday at Honda Center.The Sabres (25-31-7) went 1-2-0 on a three-game California trip.Enroth, who played for the Sabres from 2009-10 to 2014-15, earned his seventh career shutout and first win since Jan. 24."It means a lot, even though my feelings for them kind of fade away," said Enroth, who was traded by Buffalo to the Dallas Stars on Feb. 15, 2015, and signed with the Kings last summer as a free agent. "It's been a while since I played for them. Definitely feels good to beat your old team, especially to get a shutout. I'm going to try to build on this and try to make this something positive." https://www.nhl.com/news/buffalo-sabres-los-angeles-kings-recap/c-279215254?tid=279124816 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Zibanejad hat trick helps Senators rally past Flames Forward scores three goals in 2:38 in third period by Aaron Vickers / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 Zibanejad scores for hat trick OTT@CGY: Zibanejad nets natural hat trick in the 3rd2/27/16: Mika Zibanejad fights in front to complete his improbable hat trick, giving the Senators a 5-4 lead in the 3rd period CALGARY -- Mika Zibanejad had a natural hat trick in 2:38 in the third period to help the Ottawa Senators rally for a 6-4 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday."We really needed this one," Zibanejad said. "We talked about it before we went out there in the third. We talked about how important this game was for us. We really needed this win. We had to win. It's nice to come out with two points here."Zack Smith, Nick Paul and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored, and Craig Anderson made 34 saves for the Senators (30-27-6), who have won five of their past six games.Zibanejad's hat trick, the first of his NHL career, was the fastest in Senators history. Marian Hossa held the record at 7:05, set Jan. 2, 2003."I heard about it," Zibanejad said. "It's always special to be able to do that. It's cool." https://www.nhl.com/news/mika-zibanejad-hat-trick-helps-senators-defeat-flames/c-279214718?tid=279124814 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Richards goal lifts Red Wings past Avalanche Outdoor-game veteran breaks tie with 1:00 left in third period by Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer February 28th, 2016 DENVER -- High winds and fake snow squalls that created a unique cotton blizzard didn't taint a big hockey night in the Mile High City. The Detroit Red Wings did that instead.Brad Richards, playing in his fifth NHL outdoor game, scored with 1:00 left to break a tie and help the Detroit Red Wings defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in front of 50,095 at Coors Field in the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game Saturday.Richards came in from the side, got the rebound of Niklas Kronwall's shot and managed to chip the puck up, off and over Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov for his seventh goal of the season to give Detroit a 4-3 lead."I'd be lying if I told you I tried to put it in," Richards said. "I just kind of chipped it toward the net, he was kind out of position, and I don't know if it hit his back or something, but we'll take those." https://www.nhl.com/news/brad-richards-scores-late-for-red-wings-against-avalanche-in-stadium-series/c-279210354?tid=278542160 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Pacioretty scores twice, Canadiens top Maple Leafs Forward helps Montreal win second straight by Sean Farrell / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 Pacioretty extends the lead TOR@MTL: Pacioretty's one-timer beats Bernier2/27/16: Max Pacioretty one times a pass from Andrei Markov past Jonathan Bernier to give the Canadiens a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens are more focused on keeping alive their slim hopes of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs than tying their longest winning streak against the Toronto Maple Leafs.Max Pacioretty scored two goals, and Mike Condon made 31 saves to give Montreal a 4-1 win against Toronto at Bell Centre on Saturday.Alex Galchenyuk and Devante Smith-Pelly scored for the Canadiens (30-27-5), who swept the four-game season series against the Maple Leafs.Montreal has 65 points, five behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens, who begin a four-game road trip at the San Jose Sharks on Monday, are 3-0-1 in their past four, including a 4-3 win at the League-leading Washington Capitals on Wednesday."We've just got to string together some games here, and we've done that the last four, getting some points, and we've just got to keep it rolling, and the challenge will only get harder as we head out to the west," Condon said. https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-toronto-maple-leafs-recap/c-279209048?tid=279124812 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Klein's goal lifts Rangers past Stars Defenseman scores with less than four minutes remaining by Steve Hunt / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 Klein's go-ahead goal NYR@DAL: Klein gives Rangers the lead late in the 3rd2/26/16: Kevin Klein snipes in the go-ahead goal late in the 3rd period to put the Rangers ahead, 3-2 DALLAS -- Defenseman Kevin Klein scored the tie-breaking goal with 2:53 remaining in the third period, Henrik Lundqvist made 36 saves and New York Rangers defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 at American Airlines Center on Saturday.Klein broke a 2-2 tie when he scored his sixth goal of the season, a wrist shot from the slot that went past the catching glove of Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen.Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh also scored for New York (36-20-6), which won for the fourth time in five games overall and the fifth time in six road games."I think we played a pretty solid game," Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi said. "We played a pretty solid game against really one of the best teams in the West. I was real happy with getting both these games [at St. Louis and Dallas] on this road trip here."Klein's goal came 1:08 after Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin scored to tie the game. Colton Sceviour, who assisted on Nichushkin's goal, scored in the second period for Central Division-leading Dallas (38-19-6), which has lost back-to-back games at home. https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-rangers-dallas-stars-recap/c-279202336?tid=279124810 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Dubinsky, Blue Jackets top Panthers in shootout Columbus wins second straight, are 9-2-3 in past 14 by Craig Merz / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 Dubinsky's game-winner in SO FLA@CBJ: Dubinsky goes top-shelf, wins game in SO2/27/16: Brandon Dubinsky rifles a snap shot under the crossbar past Roberto Luongo for the game-winning goal in the shootout COLUMBUS -- Brandon Dubinsky scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win against the Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.Two goals, one in overtime, were taken off the board, and Panthers forwards Aleksander Barkov and Nick Bjugstad hit the post on two of three chances in the shootout.Rookie Joonas Korpisalo made 28 saves for Columbus (26-29-8); the Blue Jackets have four regulation losses in their past 19 games (11-4-4)."It's the mentality we have," Columbus captain Nick Foligno said. "We work extremely hard and as the game goes on we get better. We have a lot of confidence now with our goaltending and our defense."Roberto Luongo faced one shot in the first period and finished with 22 saves for Florida (35-18-8). https://www.nhl.com/news/blue-jackets-panthers-recap/c-279201152?tid=279124808 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Hagelin scores twice, Penguins defeat Jets Forward helped by Malkin's return to lineup from injury by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 Hagelin's second goal WPG@PIT: Hagelin nets his second goal of the game2/27/16: Carl Hagelin slips a shot backdoor past the stick and left pad of Michael Hutchinson to increase the Penguins' lead to three goals PITTSBURGH -- Carl Hagelin scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 at Consol Energy Center on Saturday.After struggling to generate any offense in the first period, Pittsburgh (31-21-8) scored twice in the first 51 seconds of the second to take a 2-0 lead.The surge began with defenseman Kris Letang's 10th goal of the season 28 seconds into the second. Forward Patric Hornqvist carried the puck into the offensive zone and slid a pass back to Letang with Chris Kunitz occupying Jets defenseman Toby Enstrom, which provided a lane for Letang's slap shot to get through to goalie Michael Hutchinson, who failed to make a save.Hagelin pushed the Penguins lead to 2-0 23 seconds later by tipping defenseman Ian Cole's slap shot under Hutchinson's glove.Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said he was impressed by Pittsburgh's line of Evgeni Malkin centering right wing Phil Kessel and Hagelin upon Malkin's return from a lower-body injury that forced him to miss 10 games. https://www.nhl.com/news/winnipeg-jets-pittsburgh-penguins-recap/c-279199518?tid=279124806 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Forsberg has hat trick to lift Predators past Blues Second in three games, Rinne's shutout lifts Nashville by Robby Stanley / NHL.com Correspondent February 28th, 2016 NASHVILLE -- Filip Forsberg's second natural hat trick in the past three games and Pekka Rinne's fourth shutout propelled the Nashville Predators to a 5-0 win against the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. Nashville (31-21-11) has won four games in a row and has at least one point in nine consecutive games (6-0-3).Forsberg scored three times in the second period, his 24th, 25th and 26th, equaling his goals total from his rookie season last season. He passed defenseman Roman Josi for the Predators lead in points with 46. Forsberg had 63 points last season."I'm just trying to shoot everything I guess," Forsberg said. "Obviously [Predators forward Mike Ribeiro] made a few really nice plays, [Predators forward Craig Smith] made a great drop play there too. I'm just trying to get open I guess is the biggest thing. https://www.nhl.com/news/predators-beat-blues/c-279198778?tid=279124758 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Giroux leads Flyers by Coyotes in return from injury Go-ahead goal in 4-2 win is captain's 500th NHL point by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor February 28th, 2016 PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers depend on captain Claude Giroux to make an impact, and he provided one in his return to the lineup Saturday against the Arizona Coyotes at Wells Fargo Center.Giroux, in his first game back after a three-game absence because of an upper-body injury, scored the go-ahead goal in the first period and helped the Flyers to a 4-2 victory.Late in the first, on the Flyers' third power play of the period, Giroux snapped a wrist shot from the left circle past Coyotes goalie Louis Domingue to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead. The goal was the 500th point of Giroux's NHL career.Giroux's strong game was even more important in the absence of second-leading scorer Jakub Voracek, who was out Saturday because of a lower-body injury. He is considered day-to-day. Voracek had played in 286 consecutive games. He last missed a game March 11, 2012. https://www.nhl.com/news/flyers-coyotes-recap/c-279193074?tid=279124642 Edited February 28, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Haula, Wild defeat Panthers Minnesota ends nine-game losing streak at Xcel Energy Center by Dan Myers / NHL.com Correspondent 8:37 AM Haula steals, jukes and scores FLA@MIN: Haula steals, breaks away and nets lead2/29/16: Erik Haula intercepts an errant pass and is able to break away, putting on a nice move to send the puck top-shelf into the net ST. PAUL, Minn. -- For the second consecutive Sunday, Erik Haula scored a breakaway goal. Only this time the puck went in the net.Haula's goal with 9:31 remaining in the third period helped the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory against the Florida Panthers at Xcel Energy Center.It was Haula's eighth goal of the season and first in seven days; he had a breakaway in the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game against the Chicago Blackhawks last Sunday but was hauled down en route. The puck never went in the net, but he was credited with a goal.His goal against the Panthers took considerably more effort.'With the game tied at 1-1, Haula stripped Panthers defenseman Dmitri Kulikov of the puck inside the Florida offensive zone, poked it through neutral ice, and then split a pair Panthers players. Haula beat goaltender Roberto Luongo with a forehand shot under the crossbar. https://www.nhl.com/news/erik-haula-minnesota-wild-defeat-florida-panthers/c-279227756?tid=279217948 Edited February 29, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Minus Eric Staal, Hurricanes fall to Blues Carolina defeated in first game without former captain by Kurt Dusterberg / NHL.com Correspondent 8:34 AM RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kyle Brodziak broke open a tie game with a short-handed goal in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues went on to a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Sunday.Jake Allen made 32 saves for the Blues (36-20-9), who ended a three-game losing streak. Broziak, Scottie Upshall, Alex Pietrangelo and Robby Fabbri each had two points.The Hurricanes (28-26-10), who traded their captain Eric Staal to the New York Rangers prior to the game, lost their third straight.Ty Rattie put St. Louis up early with his fourth goal of the season. Cam Ward kicked out a shot by Upshall, but Rattie gathered the rebound in the slot and hit the top right corner of the net at 2:17 to give the Blues a 1-0 lead. https://www.nhl.com/news/kyle-brodziak-st-louis-blues-defeat-carolina-hurricanes/c-279227526?tid=279125290 Edited February 29, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Callahan helps Lightning extend winning streak Stamkos also scores in sixth straight game, victory against Bruins by Matt Kalman / NHL.com Correspondent 23 minutes ago Callahan's second goal TBL@BOS: Callahan deflects Stamkos' shot into the net2/28/16: Steven Stamkos rips a shot from the blue line, and Ryan Callahan deflects it into the net for his 10th goal of the season BOSTON -- Ryan Callahan scored twice and Steven Stamkos extended his goal streak to six games by scoring on a penalty shot to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win their sixth game in a row 4-1 against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Sunday.Stamkos has one goal in each game during the streak, which is the longest active goal streak in the NHL. His career-best streak is seven games.Alex Killorn also scored and goaltender Ben Bishop made 32 saves for Tampa Bay (36-22-4), which played the second-game of a four-game road trip.The Lightning took over sole possession of second place in the Atlantic Division with 76 points, two behind the first-place Florida Panthers, who lost 3-1 at the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. https://www.nhl.com/news/ryan-callahan-helps-tampa-bay-lightning-defeat-boston-bruins/c-279232374?tid=279125570 Edited February 29, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Sharks rally, defeat Canucks Pavelski, Hertl score early in third by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent 10:47 AM Pavelski's backhanded goal SJS@VAN: Pavelski evens the score with backhander2/28/16: Joe Pavelski notches his 27th goal of the year on a backhanded shot on the doorstep, tying the game early in the 3rd period VANCOUVER -- Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl scored goals 2:28 apart early in the third period to help the San Jose Sharks to a 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Sunday.Pavelski tied the game 4:21 into the third period with a nice individual effort and Hertl put San Jose ahead with a deflection from atop the crease 2:28 later.Canucks forward Adam Cracknell hit the post two minutes later but Patrick Marleau scored on a 5-on-3 power play with 5:51 left. Justin Braun scored into an empty net with 1:10 remaining.Marc-Edouard Vlasic had two assists and Martin Jones made 23 saves in his first NHL start in his hometown for San Jose (33-22-6), which lost its previous two games. https://www.nhl.com/news/vancouver-canucks-san-jose-sharks-recap/c-279232590?tid=279125572 Edited February 29, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Crawford, Blackhawks fend off Capitals' late surge Goalie makes 28 saves, Chicago ends two-game losing streak by Brian Hedger / NHL.com Correspondent 6:57 AM CHICAGO -- The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks made sure their game at United Center on Sunday lived up to the hype as a possible sneak peek of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.The Blackhawks fended off a late push by the Capitals, winning 3-2 in a game that had end-to-end action, solid defense and big saves by Washington goalie Braden Holtby (20 saves) and Chicago's Corey Crawford (28 saves).A goal by Blackhawks rookie Dennis Rasmussen at 12:47 of the third period was the difference, but not before the Capitals sparked a dramatic finish on a power-play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov at 16:39. Kuznetsov scored five seconds into what became a 6-on-3 advantage with Holtby pulled for an extra skater, forcing Chicago to preserve a one-goal lead by killing the remaining 1:55 of the power-play."We got a key goal there to go up by two, and then you're looking at a 6-on-3, and they score instantly on a great power play," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "We had to hold our breath a little bit there trying to get that last k*ll, but it was effective for us and it turned out it could've been the difference in getting it to overtime." https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-defeat-washington-capitals/c-279222716?tid=279125114 Edited February 29, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Perry's hat trick leads Ducks past Kings Anaheim wins eighth straight by Abbey Mastracco / NHL.com Correspondent 39 minutes ago Perry nets hat trick LAK@ANA: Perry buries the puck to notch hat trick2/28/16: Corey Perry collects the tip pass from Sami Vatanen and finishes to record his ninth career hat trick to give the Ducks a 3-2 lead ANAHEIM -- Corey Perry got his ninth career hat trick to help the Anaheim Ducks to their eighth straight win, a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center on Sunday.Perry scored a goal in each period and put Anaheim ahead for good with a sharp angle shot that trickled past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick 1:27 into the third.Anaheim (34-19-8) went 3-for-5 with the man-advantage. The Ducks have scored power-play goals in eight straight games and have 13 over that span. Goalie John Gibson made 27 saves.Alec Martinez and Tanner Pearson scored and Quick made 25 saves for Los Angeles (37-21-4). The loss ended a four-game winning streak and a five-game point streak. https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-los-angeles-kings-recap/c-279234312?tid=279125574 Edited February 29, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Credits NHL.com Oilers rally in third, end slump Edmonton halts Islanders' winning streak by Derek Van Diest / NHL.com Correspondent Draisaitl's stuff-in goal NYI@EDM: Draisaitl gives the Oilers their first lead2/28/16: Leon Draisaitl gets to a loose puck in front of the Islanders' net and jams it home, notching his 16th goal of the season for the lead EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers scored three third-period goals to avenge their most lopsided loss of the season in a 3-1 win against the New York Islanders at Rexall Place on Sunday.Anton Lander, with his first goal of the season, Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Brandon Davidson scored for the Oilers (23-34-7) to end a seven-game losing streak.Goalie Cam Talbot made 36 saves for Edmonton, which lost 8-1 to the Islanders on Feb. 7 at Barclays Center.Casey Cizikas scored for the Islanders (33-20-7), who had won the first three games of a season-long, seven-game road trip that continues Tuesday at the Vancouver Canucks. Goalie Jaroslav Halak made 23 saves.The Islanders and Oilers were scoreless after a tight-checking first period. Nikolay Kulemin came close to giving the Islanders the lead, hitting the goalpost with under a minute remaining in the period. https://www.nhl.com/news/edmonton-oilers-new-york-islanders-recap/c-279236464?tid=279125576 Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Johnson leads Lightning to seventh straight win Vasilevskiy makes 31 saves to get Tampa Bay past Toronto by Mike Brophy / NHL.com Correspondent 19 minutes ago Johnson snipes opening goal TBL@TOR: Johnson goes top-shelf to open the scoring2/29/16: Tyler Johnson fires a wicked wrist shot over the glove of Garret Sparks to give the Lightning a 1-0 lead in the 2nd TORONTO - Tyler Johnson is a tough man to keep down.One night after he took a shot in the face that caused his visor to shatter and open an 11-stitch cut over his left eye, Johnson scored two goals to help the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre on Monday.Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves to earn his 11th victory of the season. Tampa Bay (37-22-4) has won seven in a row."There was no chance I was going to miss the game," Johnson said. "I actually could have played the rest of [sunday] night's game if there had been more time. It looks a lot worse than it is."Nazem Kadri scored and Garret Sparks made 26 saves for Toronto (21-30-10), which has lost six of its past seven games. https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-lightning-toronto-maple-leafs-recap/c-279248376?tid=279141096 Edited March 1, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Credits NHL.com Hornqvist's hat trick lifts Penguins over Coyotes Forward has four goals, seven points in past six games by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent PITTSBURGH - Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan described Monday as horrendous, but Patric Hornqvist, Marc-Andre Fleury and the remaining Pittsburgh Penguins would likely disagree. Hornqvist scored his first NHL hat trick and Fleury earned his 43rd career shutout to help the Penguins defeat the Coyotes 6-0 at Consol Energy Center on Monday. "It feels great to get that one, the first out of the way," Hornqvist said. "Hopefully there's more coming. I've been struggling to get the third goal. I think I have 20, almost 20 games with two goals and I couldn't get the third one. It's nice to get one tonight." In his eight-year NHL career, Hornqvist had scored exactly two goals in 18 games entering Monday. He matched that total in the first period to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Forward Chris Kunitz forced a turnover behind the Arizona net and fed Sidney Crosby in the left circle, where Crosby slid a pass into the Coyotes crease. Hornqvist battled defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone, and forward Antoine Vermette before backhanding a shot past goalie Louis Domingue 5:42 into the first. https://www.nhl.com/news/patric-hornqvist-hat-trick-penguins-defeat-coyotes/c-279248374?tid=279141022 Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Schenn gets hat trick, Flyers defeat Flames Forward's first three-goal game in NHL lifts Philadelphia to third straight win by Jeff Neiburg / NHL.com Correspondent 12 minutes ago Schenn's first career hat trick CGY@PHI: Schenn gets hat trick in first two periods2/29/16: Brayden Schenn notches his first career hat trick with a game-tying goal in the 1st and two goals in the final five minutes of the 2nd PHILADELPHIA -- Brayden Schenn got his first NHL hat trick, and Claude Giroux had four assists to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 win against the Calgary Flames at Wells Fargo Center on Monday.Michal Neuvirth made 29 saves in his fourth consecutive start for the Flyers (29-22-11), who have now won three in a row and four of their past five.The Flames (26-32-4) have lost five straight and eight of nine.Schenn, who can become a restricted free agent July 1, had an NHL career-high nine shots on goal. He completed the hat trick when he scored his 21st goal with 1:39 to play in the second period to give Philadelphia a 4-1 lead.It was the first Flyers hat trick at home since Scott Hartnell's on Jan. 22, 2012. https://www.nhl.com/news/philadelphia-flyers-calgary-flames-recap/c-279248366?tid=279141018 Edited March 1, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Stepan saves Staal's debut with Rangers Shorthanded goal late in third period defeats Blue Jackets by Colin Stephenson / NHL.com Correspondent 10:57 AM Stepan's shorthanded tally CBJ@NYR: Stepan scores shorthanded to take the lead2/29/16: Derek Stepan skates in, uses his patience and beats a diving Joonas Korpisalo for a shorthanded goal to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead NEW YORK -- With Eric Staal making his New York Rangers debut, they got a shorthanded goal from Derek Stepan with 2:48 remaining to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Monday.Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh poked the puck from Columbus defenseman Seth Jones, and Stepan broke in down left wing against goalie Joonas Korpisalo. Stepan faked, then went around Korpisalo and tucked in a forehand for his 14th goal of the season to give the Rangers (37-20-6) their fifth win in six games.Rangers defenseman Marc Staal, the younger brother of Eric, was in the penalty box serving a tripping penalty, when the winning goal was scored. https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-new-york-rangers-recap/c-279248254?tid=279140942 Edited March 1, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Datsyuk, Athanasiou power Red Wings past Stars Detroit has won three straight after the overtime victory by Steve Hunt / NHL.com Correspondent 12:50 PM Athanasiou's nifty second goal DET@DAL: Athanasiou nets his second goal on backhand2/29/16: Andreas Athanasiou makes a nifty move and finishes on the backhand over a sprawling Antti Niemi to put the Red Wings back in front DALLAS -- Pavel Datsyuk scored on the power play 2:33 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Monday. Datsyuk roofed a wrist shot from the edge of the left circle off a rebound 42 seconds after Dallas forward Mattias Janmark was called for hooking.Andreas Athanasiou scored two goals, and Jimmy Howard made 39 saves for the Red Wings (32-20-11), who have won three in a row and seven straight in Dallas. Athanasiou scored midway through the second period off a rebound and again early in the third period.Dallas tied it 2-2 with 1:31 remaining when Vernon Fiddler, who had an assist in his 800th NHL game, scored on a rebound of his initial shot. Dallas had the extra attacker after Antti Niemi, who made 30 saves, left the ice with 2:10 remaining. https://www.nhl.com/news/detroit-red-wings-dallas-stars-recap/c-279248482?tid=279141136 Edited March 1, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Pavelski powers Sharks past Canadiens San Jose captain has two goals, assist in win by Eric Gilmore / NHL.com Correspondent 3:45 PM Pavelski finishes Thornton's feed MTL@SJS: Thornton finds Pavelski for 2-1 lead2/29/16: Joe Thornton threads a pass to Joe Pavelski in the slot, who fires the puck into the twine to put the Sharks ahead in the 1st SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks stood pat Monday as the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline passed, then they went out and showed they have a team in place that could be dangerous in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns each had three points in the Sharks' 6-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens at SAP Center. "I love our group," Thornton said. "We have a great group, and I'm really excited going forward here." It was the Sharks' ninth straight victory against the Canadiens at SAP Center. Montreal hasn't won in San Jose since Nov. 22, 1999. Pavelski had two goals and an assist, and Thornton and Burns each had a goal and two assists. Melker Karlsson and Nick Spaling scored for San Jose (34-22-6), and goaltender Martin Jones made 21 saves for his 31st win. The Sharks are four points behind the first-place Los Angeles Kings and two points behind the second-place Anaheim Ducks in the Pacific Division. https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-san-jose-sharks-recap/c-279248484?tid=279141138 Edited March 1, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Weber powers Predators past Stars Defenseman has goal, two assists in return to lineup by Robby Stanley / NHL.com Correspondent 19 minutes ago Weber's power-play goal DAL@NSH: Weber nets the PPG with slap shot3/1/16: Shea Weber winds up and lets loose a huge slap shot for the power-play goal, giving the Predators the 3-1 lead NASHVILLE -- Shea Weber had a goal and two assists in his return to the lineup to help the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 win against the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.Weber missed the three previous games with a lower-body injury.Nashville (32-21-11) has won five games in a row and has at least a point in 10 straight (7-0-3).Weber gave the Predators a 3-1 lead at 9:17 of the second period on a one-timer on the power play. He took the pass from defenseman Roman Josi and one-timed it past Stars goaltender Antti Niemi for his 16th goal. https://www.nhl.com/news/nashville-predators-shea-weber-defeat-dallas-stars/c-279277932?tid=279141134 Edited March 2, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Coyle's two third-period goals help Wild top Avalanche Win moves Minnesota into second wild-card spot in West by Dan Myers / NHL.com Correspondent 11:55 AM Coyle's one-timer puts Wild ahead COL@MIN: Parise feeds Coyle for go-ahead goal in 3rd3/1/16: Charlie Coyle skates down the right wing and one-times Zach Parise's perfect pass into the net, giving the Wild a 4-3 lead in the 3rd ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Charlie Coyle scored the go-ahead goal 5:34 into the third period, sparking the Minnesota Wild to a 6-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday.Coyle finished off a cross-crease pass from Zach Parise to break a 3-3 tie and scored the first of the Wild's two empty-net goals with 1:27 remaining, helping Minnesota win back-to-back home games for the first time since Dec. 15-17.Coyle leads the Wild with 21 goals.Nino Niederreiter also scored twice, once into an empty net, and Jason Pominville had a goal and two assists for Minnesota (29-25-10), which moved past Colorado (32-29-4) into the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. Each team has 68 points and 29 regulation/overtime wins, but the Wild have a game in hand. https://www.nhl.com/news/coyle-scores-twice-minnesota-wild-top-colorado-avalanche/c-279277934?tid=279141214 Edited March 2, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
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