Guns of the Patriots Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Quick, Kings blank Blackhawks Makes 32 saves for 41st NHL shutout, most ever by U.S.-born goalie by Brian Hedger / NHL.com Correspondent 1:30 PM CHICAGO -- Jonathan Quick downplayed the record he set with a 32-save shutout at United Center on Monday, but it put him in uncharted territory.Quick, whose performance helped the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks, earned his 41st NHL shutout to pass Frank Brimsek and John Vanbiesbrouck for most by a U.S.-born goalie."It was a lot tougher for [Vanbiesbrouck] to get shutouts when he was playing," said Quick, who grew up a Vanbiesbrouck fan in Milford, Conn. "It's a situation where it's cool. It's a team effort, too, to get a shutout. You're thankful to all your teammates over the years, but at the same time, I think his shutouts are probably worth two of mine. So, take it with a grain of salt."Quick was just as pleased with the win for the Kings (41-22-5), which he helped secure with nine saves in the first, seven in the second and 16 in the third to blank the Blackhawks (41-23-6). https://www.nhl.com/news/los-angeles-kings-jonathan-quick-shut-out-chicago-blackhawks/c-279617660?tid=279601546 Edited March 15, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Frolik's hat trick leads Flames past Blues Forward helps Calgary end St. Louis' six-game winning streak by Aaron Vickers / NHL.com Correspondent 1:26 PM Frolik notches the hat trick STL@CGY: Frolik's empty-net goal secures hat trick3/14/16: Michael Frolik shoots and fires into the empty net for his third goal of the game, securing a hat trick against the Blues CALGARY -- Michael Frolik had a hat trick, including two shorthanded goals, to help the Calgary Flames to a 7-4 win against the St. Louis Blues at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday.Sean Monahan had two goals, and Joe Colborne and Mark Giordano scored for the Flames (29-35-5). Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau each had three assists."We were poor," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. "Poor today."Monahan broke a 2-2 tie 5:13 into the second period, beating Blues goalie Jake Allen over his glove with a wrist shot from 27 feet out. https://www.nhl.com/news/frolik-nets-hat-trick-flames-defeat-blues/c-279617662?tid=279601548 Edited March 15, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Neal hat trick powers Predators past Oilers Forward scores goal in each period; Pekka Rinne makes 28 saves in win by Derek Van Diest / NHL.com Correspondent 1:45 PM Neal completes hat trick NSH@EDM: Neal nets third goal, gives Predators lead3/14/16: James Neal fires a laser past Laurent Brossoit, giving him his sixth career hat trick and putting the Predators up one in the 3rd EDMONTON -- James Neal scored his sixth NHL hat trick in the Nashville Predators' 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place on Monday.Goaltender Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for the Predators (35-22-13), who went 2-1-2 on their five-game road trip and are 10-1-5 in their past 16 games.Nashville lost 4-2 at the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and 3-2 in overtime at the Calgary Flames on Wednesday after winning the first two games of the trip."It was good to pull out a big win because points are so crucial at this point in the season and you have to play good hockey," Neal said. "I thought we could have been better in Vancouver. I thought we let that game slip away in the first, and then we were chasing it. Tonight, we wanted to be better and we were." https://www.nhl.com/news/nashville-predators-james-neal-defeat-edmonton-oilers/c-279617776?tid=279601550 Edited March 15, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Dano, Jets defeat Canucks Forward has first multi-goal game for Winnipeg by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent 2:36 PM Dano's great redirection WPG@VAN: Dano deflects home the opening goal3/14/16: Marko Dano heads to the front of the net and redirects Tyler Myers' feed over the glove of Jacob Markstrom, giving the Jets a 1-0 lead VANCOUVER -- Marko Dano is finally feeling comfortable with the Winnipeg Jets and making the most out of an opportunity to be a top-six forward.Dano had two goals and an assist in the Jets' 5-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Monday."I'm getting more comfortable with every game, every shift," said Dano, who came to the Jets as part of the Feb. 25 trade that sent Andrew Ladd to the Chicago Blackhawks. "Trying to get the chemistry going, that's key for a new guy in the room." https://www.nhl.com/news/vancouver-canucks-winnipeg-jets-recap/c-279617664?tid=279601552 Edited March 15, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Silfverberg hat trick helps Ducks defeat Devils Forward has NHL career-high four points; New Jersey loses finale of California trip by Abbey Mastracco / NHL.com Correspondent 2:11 PM Silfverberg completes hat trick NJD@ANA: Silfverberg hammers his third of the night3/14/16: Jakob Silfverberg cranks a slap shot past Yann Danis on the power play, giving him the first hat trick of his NHL career ANAHEIM -- Jakob Silfverberg got his first NHL hat trick, and Nick Ritchie scored his first NHL goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 7-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Honda Center on Monday.Andrew Cogliano, Ryan Kesler and Corey Perry scored for the Ducks (38-21-9), who ended a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) to get Bruce Boudreau his 200th win as Anaheim coach.Silfverberg had an assist for his first four-point game in the NHL. His line, which typically does the defensive dirty work, needed less than 10 minutes in the second period to score four goals and combine for nine points. https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-jakob-silfverberg-defeat-new-jersey-devils/c-279617930?tid=279601554 Edited March 15, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Letang, Fleury help Penguins past Islanders Defenseman has lone goal in shootout; goalie makes 25 saves by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent 11:09 AM Letang nets slick move in SO NYI@PIT: Letang beats Berube with fine move in SO3/15/16: Kris Letang makes a beautiful move to his backhand and roofs it past Jean-Francois Berube in the shootout PITTSBURGH -- In a game that had the intensity of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a step toward solidifying their playoff fate Tuesday.Kris Letang scored the only goal in the shootout to help the Penguins defeat the New York Islanders 2-1 at Consol Energy Center.Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who had 25 saves, earned his 30th win of the season by stopping Frans Nielsen, Kyle Okposo and John Tavares in the shootout. Islanders goalie Jean-Francois Berube stopped Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel but couldn't stop Letang on a backhanded shot in the second round."It's big [to get two points], especially against that team," Letang said. "I think we could've scored a lot more goals in that game. They pack it in pretty well in front of their net. … But I think for the most part of that game, we controlled the game." https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-defeat-new-york-islanders/c-279648372?tid=279601556 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Capitals win in OT, clinch playoff berth Washington defeats Carolina, becomes first team to reach postseason by Katie Brown / NHL.com Correspondent 11:38 AM Ovechkin's game-winning goal CAR@WSH: Ovechkin fires it home to win the game in OT 3/15/16: Evgeny Kuznetsov finds Alex Ovechkin, who rifles the puck home to give the Capitals a 2-1 overtime win, clinching a playoff berth WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored 1:38 into overtime and the Washington Capitals became the first team in the NHL to clinch a berth in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Verizon Center on Tuesday.It's the fastest the Capitals have clinched a playoff spot since 2009-10. Washington has qualified for the postseason in eight of the past nine seasons."We know where we're at, and we knew the stats," right wing Justin Williams said. "(It's) something we're very proud of, our record so far. We've earned everything we've had so far."They may be the first team in the NHL to secure a spot in the postseason, but the Capitals feel they still have more to prove."It's certainly unexpected with this many games left," Williams said. "It's a tribute to how we've played and we're proud of where we sit, but not proud enough to rest on our laurels. We're pushing forward and you'll see how good we can be."The Capitals have 12 games remaining and lead the NHL with 105 points. Williams said there's still more work to be done. https://www.nhl.com/news/capitals-clinch-playoff-berth-against-hurricanes/c-279647942?tid=279601558 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Flyers move closer to playoff spot Philadelphia defeats Detroit to pull within point of wild card by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor 11:58 AM PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Flyers forward Michael Raffl admitted there were things off the ice that may have been affecting his play recently, but it certainly didn't look like anything was bothering him Tuesday. Raffl scored two goals to help the Flyers to a 4-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center, moving Philadelphia (33-23-12) within one point of the Red Wings (34-25-11) for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Flyers are 7-1-1 in their past nine games.It was Raffl's second two-goal NHL game; his previous one came Oct. 25, 2014, also against the Red Wings. He has 12 goals this season; that's off the pace he set last season when he scored 21, but he has four in his past seven games. That coincides with Feb. 28, when he signed a three-year contract. Prior to that, he had two goals in 21 games. Knowing what his future holds has raised his spirits, and his play. https://www.nhl.com/news/detroit-red-wings-philadelphia-flyers-recap/c-279651550?tid=279601560 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Smith's go-ahead goal in third lifts Maple Leafs Toronto adds two empty-net goals in win against Lightning by Mike Brophy / NHL.com Correspondent 11:16 AM Smith nets rebound for the lead TBL@TOR: Smith jams home rebound goal on Vasilevskiy3/15/16: Ben Smith guides the rebound through the pads of Andrei Vasilevskiy to give the Maple Leafs a 2-1 lead in the 3rd period TORONTO -- Ben Smith said it may have been his worst game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he'll take it.Smith's first goal of the season midway through the third period was the game-winner when the Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday. Smith also had an assist.Zach Hyman and PA Parenteau scored empty-net goals for the Maple Leafs, who have won three of their past four games."This is my ninth game with Toronto and to finally put one in the net felt good," Smith said. "It was probably one of my worst couple of games here as a Leaf. Overall, there were a lot of things I could have done better, but offensively it was my best game." https://www.nhl.com/news/ben-smith-maple-leafs-defeat-lightning/c-279649016?tid=279601562 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Montoya, Trocheck help Panthers defeat Canadiens Goaltender makes 27 saves; Florida has won three of four by Sean Farrell / NHL.com Correspondent 12:20 PM MONTREAL -- A visit to the dentist was a bigger priority than postgame interviews for Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck, who let his hot stick do his talking Tuesday. Trocheck had a goal and an assist, and Jiri Hudler, Nick Bjugstad and Aleksander Barkov scored to power Florida to a 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.Trocheck has two goals and eight points in his past four games, including a career-high four points in a 6-2 win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. "He's playing very well lately," right wing Jaromir Jagr said. "He's skating and he's got a lot of confidence, and he's shooting the puck with a lot of confidence. He's a very underrated player. I'm glad he's underrated. People don't pay attention to him too much, but on the team we know how good he is." Trocheck, who was named the NHL Second Star of the Week on Monday, scored his 21st goal in the first period. https://www.nhl.com/news/florida-panthers-defeat-montreal-canadiens/c-279648796?tid=279601672 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Senators score late, defeat Wild in overtime Tie game with 7.1 seconds left, Karlsson's goal wins it by Chris Stevenson / NHL.com Correspondent 11:42 AM Karlsson's game-winning OT goal MIN@OTT: Karlsson nets game winner in overtime3/15/16: Chris Wideman finds Erik Karlsson who unleashes a slap shot into the net, giving the Senators a 3-2 overtime victory OTTAWA -- Erik Karlsson scored with 30.4 seconds left in overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday.Karlsson scored on a slap shot to the top corner on the glove side of Minnesota goaltender Devan Dubnyk to give the Senators (33-30-8) their second win in a row.Ottawa's Mika Zibanejad tied the game with 7.1 seconds left in the third period. Mike Hoffman scored for Ottawa, and Craig Anderson made 23 saves.Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Carter scored for the Wild (32-27-11), and Dubnyk made 17 saves.The Wild hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference with 75 points, one more than the Colorado Avalanche. https://www.nhl.com/news/erik-karlsson-ottawa-senators-defeat-minnesota-wild/c-279650588?tid=279601674 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Fast start leads Kings past Stars Los Angeles wins for ninth time in past 12 games by Steve Hunt / NHL.com Correspondent 12:34 PM Kopitar's beautiful goal LAK@DAL: Kopitar dangles for the score to extend lead3/15/16: Anze Kopitar puts a move on the defender and waits out Kari Lehtonen, putting the puck home on a backhand shot to extend the lead DALLAS -- Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist and Jhonas Enroth made 24 saves to help the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 win against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Kris Versteeg, Tyler Toffoli, Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis scored and Rob Scuderi had two assists for Los Angeles (42-22-5), which has nine wins in its past 12 games."It's that time of the year," Kopitar said. "You got to start sharpening up. We want to make sure that obviously we're peaking at the right time. There's still some room for improvement, but we feel like we're on the right track."Alex Goligoski and Cody Eakin scored for Dallas (41-21-9). Goalie Kari Lehtonen was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots. Antti Niemi made 10 saves. https://www.nhl.com/news/los-angeles-kings-dallas-stars-recap/c-279653830?tid=279601680 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Donskoi's third-period goal lifts Sharks past Bruins Reimer's last-second save preserves win, knocks Bruins out of first by Eric Gilmore / NHL.com Correspondent 2:17 PM Reimer's last-second save BOS@SJS: Reimer denies Krug in the final seconds3/15/16: James Reimer makes a nice glove save on Torey Krug's wrist shot from the slot in the closing seconds of the 3rd period SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks appear to have recaptured their home-ice advantage, just in time for the NHL's stretch run.Joonas Donskoi scored the go-ahead power-play goal at 6:37 of the third period, and the Sharks held on for a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins at SAP Center on Tuesday. San Jose defeated Boston three days after earning a 5-2 victory against the League-leading Washington Capitals."These are good tests for us," Sharks center Joe Thornton said. "Saturday night, they're one of the best in the East, and these guys are one of the best in the East. It's a good measuring stick for us, and we like the way we're playing. We like our home game again too. Everything's starting to come together nicely."The Sharks are 9-3-3 in their past 15 games at SAP Center after starting the season 5-12-0 at home.Donskoi scored on San Jose's third of four power plays. With Boston's Jimmy Hayes in the penalty box for a hit to the head of San Jose's Justin Braun, Sharks defenseman Brent Burns zipped a cross-ice pass to Joel Ward, who sent the puck from the left circle toward the net. Donskoi redirected it past Tuukka Rask for his 11th goal of the season."I just went to the net and put my stick on the ice," Donskoi said. https://www.nhl.com/news/san-jose-sharks-defeat-boston-bruins/c-279657150?tid=279658046 Edited March 16, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Byron's OT goal lifts Canadiens past Sabres Montreal forward scores with 1:45 remaining; Pateryn gets first NHL goal by Joe Yerdon / NHL.com Correspondent 11:59 AM Byron's game-winning goal MTL@BUF: Byron banks puck off skate for game-winner3/16/16: Paul Byron scores the game-winning goal in overtime on a shot that deflects off a defenseman's skate and into the net BUFFALO -- The Montreal Canadiens found out Wednesday that throwing the puck on net, even indirectly, can pay dividends. Paul Byron scored with 1:45 left in overtime to give the Canadiens a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center. Byron broke in 2-on-1 with Torrey Mitchell against Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian. Byron's pass to Mitchell went off Bogosian's stick and past goalie Robin Lehner. "Just started on a controlled breakout and a great pass by [Nathan Beaulieu] to get it right on my tape in full speed, and 2-on-1 I saw Torrey [Mitchell's] stick and I was just trying to get it over to him and deflected right off the [defenseman's] stick," Byron said. https://www.nhl.com/news/paul-byron-montreal-canadiens-defeat-buffalo-sabres/c-279671798?tid=279601684 Edited March 17, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Flyers in playoff position after defeating Blackhawks Philadelphia 8-1-1 in past 10 games; Chicago loses fourth straight by Brian Hedger / NHL.com Correspondent 12:26 PM CHICAGO -- Simplicity is working for the Philadelphia Flyers, who moved into a Stanley Cup Playoff position with a 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Wednesday. The Flyers (34-23-12, 80 points) fought back from two one-goal deficits to score the game's final two goals using defense, goaltending and skill in a win that moved them past the Red Wings (34-25-11, 79 points) for the second wild card from the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 4-3 at home on Tuesday. "We're just trying to keep it simple, not trying to play out of structure or anything like that," said forward Wayne Simmonds, who assisted on the game-tying goal by Brayden Schenn at 13:02 of the second period. "Simple is better for us. Every time we play simple, we manage pucks and don't try to get too fancy, the majority of the time, we end up on the better side of the scoreboard." https://www.nhl.com/news/philadelphia-flyers-defeat-chicago-blackhawks/c-279673168?tid=279601686 Edited March 17, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
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