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
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers past Blues Edmonton scores four power-play goals in win against St. Louis by Derek Van Diest / NHL.com Correspondent 1:36 PM EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers ended an extended slump with the man-advantage, scoring four power-play goals in a 6-4 win against the St. Louis Blues at Rexall Place on Wednesday.Edmonton (28-38-7) was 1-for-32 on the power play in its past 14 games but went 4-for-6 against St. Louis (41-22-9), which had the second-best penalty-killing unit in the NHL (85.7 percent).The Oilers, who had lost eight straight against the Blues, had a fifth power-play goal waved off in the second period."We were getting drilled and quizzed about the power play and we get hot all of a sudden and it goes in the net," Oilers coach Todd McLellan said. "I thought the power play, it had an all-time high as far as urgency went and it outworked the penalty k*ll. We weren't cute, we weren't fancy. We shot, we got the puck back, we scored on rebounds." https://www.nhl.com/news/nugent-hopkins-leads-oilers-past-blues/c-279677286?tid=279601690 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 Avalanche regain second wild card in West Boedker scores twice in victory at Vancouver by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent 1:54 PM VANCOUVER -- Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy met with Mikkel Boedker on Wednesday morning to try and spark some offensive confidence in his new forward.It paid off quickly against the Vancouver Canucks.Boedker scored twice and Colorado regained the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory against the Canucks at Rogers Arena."Keep playing, just be a little more confident and keep going to the net and good things are going to happen," Boedker said when asked about Roy's message. "It worked out pretty well." https://www.nhl.com/news/colorado-avalanche-defeat-vancouver-canucks/c-279677290?tid=279601692 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 Frolik leads Flames past Jets Calgary forward gets goal, two assists in win by Aaron Vickers / NHL.com Correspondent 1:42 PM CALGARY -- Michael Frolik had a goal and two assists to help the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday.Joe Colborne, Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano scored, and Joni Ortio made 28 saves for Calgary (30-35-5), which has won three of its past four games."We said in the room here that we want to finish strong," Frolik said. "Every game, we want to play hard, we want to be on the puck. Every shift, we want to play very hard. I think we were doing that the last couple of games and just want to carry on that in the rest of the season."Drew Stafford scored for Winnipeg (29-36-5). Ondrej Pavelec made 17 saves."The few mistakes we made ended up in our net and it's a challenge mentally to stay with what you believe in and to stay with what you do," Jets forward Blake Wheeler said. "But we believe that doing that is going to pay off in the not-too-distant future, hopefully." https://www.nhl.com/news/winnipeg-jets-calgary-flames-recap/c-279677620?tid=279601798 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 Klein scores twice, Rangers edge Ducks Defenseman gets winning goal with 6:41 remaining in third period by Abbey Mastracco / NHL.com Correspondent 2:18 PM ANAHEIM -- Defenseman Kevin Klein had the first two-goal game of his NHL career and Antti Raanta made 22 saves to help the New York Rangers to a 2-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Wednesday. Klein tied the game 1-1 at 3:11 of the second period, then put the Rangers ahead with 6:41 left in the third when he went to the net and deflected Eric Staal's pass behind Ducks goaltender John Gibson for his eighth goal of the season. He has four points in his past five games. "Two goals is nice, but the two points is the big thing," Klein said. "They've got three lines that can really bring it, and I thought we did a good job defending out there. We battened down the hatches there at the end, and Raanta did great too." The Rangers (40-23-7) won the opener of their three-game California trip, which continues Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. They regained second place in the Metropolitan Division, moving two points ahead of the New York Islanders, who have two games in hand. https://www.nhl.com/news/kevin-klein-new-york-rangers-defeat-anaheim-ducks/c-279678998?tid=279601800 Edited March 17, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Jamie Benn scores twice, Stars rally past Lightning Victory gives first-place Dallas two-point lead in Central Division by Steve Hunt / NHL.com Correspondent 11:39 AM Ja. Benn's second goal gives lead TBL@DAL: Ja. Benn buries beautiful feed from Eakin3/17/16: Jamie Benn takes a feed from Cody Eakin and puts home a backhand shot, scoring his second goal to give the Stars a 4-3 lead in the 3rd DALLAS -- Jamie Benn's second goal of the game at 11:50 of the third period broke a tie, and the Dallas Stars rallied to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at American Airlines Center on Thursday.After rookie defenseman Stephen Johns tied the game 3-3 at 9:42 of the third with his first NHL goal, Benn put Dallas ahead for the first time in the game just over two minutes later when he took a passout from Cody Eakin and beat Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop inside the far post with a backhand shot.Benn has 36 goals; he's third in the League behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (42) and Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks (38). https://www.nhl.com/news/dallas-stars-jamie-benn-tampa-bay-lightning/c-279689196?tid=279602024 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Johansen, Neal help Predators double up Islanders Forwards have two points each, Nashville improves to 11-1-5 in past 17 games by Robby Stanley / NHL.com Correspondent 11:45 AM Johansen's top-shelf goal NYI@NSH: Johansen pads the Predators' lead in the 2nd3/17/16: Ryan Johansen races into the zone after receiving a feed from James Neal, then roofs his shot for a two-goal lead in the 2nd NASHVILLE -- Ryan Johansen and James Neal each had a goal and an assist to help the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 win against the New York Islanders at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday.Nashville (36-22-13) improved to 18-10-6 at home and has one regulation loss in its past 17 games (11-1-5). They are nine points ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.New York (38-22-9) has one win in its past five games (1-2-2). The Islanders are one point ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, for third place in the Metropolitan Division with one game in hand.Neal gave the Predators a 1-0 lead at 9:15 of the first period on a wrist shot from the slot. Forward Calle Jarnkrok made a cross-ice pass through traffic that Neal shot past Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss for his 27th goal. https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-nashville-predators-recap/c-279689198?tid=279602022 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Jokinen scores twice, Panthers top Maple Leafs Luongo makes 32 saves to keep Florida on top of Atlantic Division by Tim Wharnsby / NHL.com Correspondent 23 minutes ago TORONTO - Florida Panthers forward Jussi Jokinen, a native of Finland, had the luck of the Irish with him on St. Patrick's Day at Air Canada Centre.Jokinen scored two fluky goals less than nine minutes apart in the second period to help the Panthers defeat the Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday."Not that I know of," he replied with a chuckle when asked if he had any Irish ancestry. "We don't have this holiday in Finland, but it's a nice holiday. Hopefully, I will have many more games on St. Patrick's Day if I have luck like that." https://www.nhl.com/news/florida-panthers-defeat-toronto-maple-leafs/c-279689192?tid=279602020 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Howard makes 27 saves, Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets Glendening, Zetterberg, Helm score to help Detroit get back in playoff position by Craig Merz / NHL.com Correspondent 11:49 AM COLUMBUS -- Jimmy Howard and the Detroit Red Wings were not about to let two points slip away here again.Nine days after losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, Howard made 27 saves and came within a minute of his 22nd NHL shutout in a 3-1 win against them Thursday.The Red Wings (35-25-11) are one point ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. They trail the Pittsburgh Penguins by three points for the first wild card.Henrik Zetterberg scored his 13th goal at 7:16 of the third period to give Detroit a 2-0 lead, and Darren Helm scored his 11th at 12:35 to make it 3-0. https://www.nhl.com/news/detroit-red-wings-defeat-columbus-blue-jackets/c-279689194?tid=279602018 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Crosby scores twice, Penguins defeat Hurricanes Pittsburgh overcomes slow start, 2-0 deficit, pads wild card lead by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Correspondent 10:39 AM Crosby's second goal of the game CAR@PIT: Crosby gets on one knee to bury second goal3/17/16: Sidney Crosby drops to a knee and deflects Ian Cole's feed into the twine for his second goal of the game, putting the Penguins on top PITTSBURGH -- With the Pittsburgh Penguins in a hole, Sidney Crosby dug them out against the Carolina Hurricanes.Crosby scored twice to help the Penguins recover from a two-goal deficit and defeat the Hurricanes 4-2 at Consol Energy Center on Thursday.With the Penguins trailing 2-0, Crosby cut Pittsburgh's deficit in half using an impressive individual effort with 6:07 remaining in the first period. Crosby muscled his way past Jaccob Slavin on the far wall before driving toward the crease, shouldering Ron Hainsey out of the way and going forehand to backhand to extend his scoring streak to 10 games (six goals, 10 assists).Crosby is the only NHL player with multiple point streaks of at least 10 games this season. He had a point in 11 straight games from Jan. 12-Feb. 8 (12 goals, 10 assists). https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-pittsburgh-penguins-recap/c-279689026?tid=279602016 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Devils hit season high for goals in win vs. Wild Henrique, Smith-Pelly, Silso each score twice; Kennedy has three assists by Mike G. Morreale @MikeMorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer 11:37 AM NEWARK, N.J. -- Right wing Devante Smith-Pelly believes he's found the perfect match and filled an offensive role so desperately needed down the stretch as a member of the New Jersey Devils. Smith-Pelly had two goals and an assist in a 7-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Prudential Center on Thursday. Adam Henrique and Mike Sislo scored two goals apiece, Reid Boucher scored once and Tyler Kennedy had three assists for New Jersey. Smith-Pelly, who has six goals and nine points in seven games since being acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for forward Stefan Matteau on Feb. 29, also set a career-high with 21 points this season. https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-wild-new-jersey-devils-recap/c-279689096?tid=279602014 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Kopitar's OT goal lifts Kings past Rangers Los Angeles rallies from two-goal deficit in third period by Curtis Zupke / NHL.com Correspondent 1:36 PM Kopitar's overtime winnerNYR@LAK: Kopitar tips OT winner past Lundqvist3/17/16: Anze Kopitar tips home Jake Muzzin's slap shot for his second goal of the night, winning the game for the Kings in overtime LOS ANGELES -- Anze Kopitar scored at 1:34 of overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a come-from-behind 4-3 win against the New York Rangers at Staples Center on Thursday. Kopitar won an offensive-zone faceoff and went to the net to deflect defenseman Jake Muzzin's shot into the net for his second goal of the game and 24th of the season. The Kings (43-22-5) erased a 3-1 third-period deficit and are 5-0-1 in their past six games, including victories against the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and Rangers in a four-day span.Los Angeles is 11-3 in games decided in 3-on-3 overtime, including 2-0 against New York. https://www.nhl.com/news/los-angeles-kings-defeat-new-york-rangers-in-overtime/c-279689552?tid=279602030 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Doan powers Coyotes past Sharks Arizona wins third straight on captain's late goal; San Jose D-man Vlasic sustains injury by Jerry Brown / NHL.com Correspondent 1:07 PM Doan's late go-ahead goal SJS@ARI: Doan notches 25th goal, gives Coyotes lead3/17/16: Shane Doan gets control of the puck in the corner and flips it at the net, notching the go-ahead goal with 1:31 left in the 3rd GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Shane Doan scored the game-winning goal with 1:31 left in the Arizona Coyotes' 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks at Gila River Arena on Thursday.Doan's shot from the corner deflected off goalie Martin Jones and trickled behind him. Eighteen of his 25 goals this season have come at home.Antoine Vermette scored into an empty net with 54 seconds left to seal it for Arizona (31-32-7), which is 3-0-1 in its past four games.Michael Stone had a goal and an assist, and Mike Smith made 27 saves for the Coyotes, who defeated the Sharks for the first time in three games this season.Tomas Hertl scored for San Jose (39-25-6), which had two goals disallowed after video review and missed a chance to jump past the Anaheim Ducks into second place in the Pacific Division. Jones made 19 saves.Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic left the game with 7:33 remaining after a collision with Doan. Forward Matt Nieto was injured in the second period.San Jose appeared to take a 1-0 lead when Dainius Zubrus beat Smith from the slot at 12:23 of the first period following a Kevin Connauton turnover. But Arizona coach Dave Tippett challenged the call on the ice, and the goal was waved off after video review determined Zubrus was offsides.The Coyotes took a 1-0 lead a minute later. Alex Tanguay settled a loose puck and set up Stone for a shot from the point that was deflected out high by Sharks forward Nieto and past Jones.San Jose coach Peter DeBoer challenged the ruling on the ice, but Stone's fifth goal was upheld after video review determined Tanguay was onside.Stone has four of his five goals and 23 of his 32 points on home ice.The Sharks had 11 shots in the second period and appeared to tie it 1-1 at 6:29 of the second period when Chris Tierney chased a Paul Martin shot into the crease and had the puck deflect off his leg and past Smith. Video review determined that Tierney used a distinct kicking motion, and a second San Jose goal came off the scoreboard, leaving Arizona with its 1-0 lead.The Sharks did draw even at 14:29 of the second. Joe Thornton set up Martin for a shot from the point. The shot never got to the net, but Hertl kicked the puck to his stick and beat Smith's outstretched pad for his 17th goal.Smith, who made 44 saves in a 4-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in his first game after missing 40 following abdominal surgery, had his shutout streak end at 106:03. https://www.nhl.com/news/arizona-coyotes-shane-doan-defeat-san-jose-sharks/c-279689550?tid=279602026 Edited March 18, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Reinhart helps Sabres defeat Senators Buffalo forward joins rookie linemate Jack Eichel with 20 goals by Joe Yerdon / NHL.com Correspondent 11:21 AM Reinhart's PPG opens the scoring BUF@OTT: Reinhart puts the Sabres ahead early3/18/16: Sam Reinhart's initial rebound try is saved, but he flips another attempt off the glove of Craig Anderson and in for a power-play goal BUFFALO -- Sam Reinhart showed there is another Buffalo Sabres rookie worth watching this season.Reinhart scored his 20th goal and had an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 at First Niagara Center on Friday.Reinhart gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead 2:07 into the first period with a power-play goal. After Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf was called for slashing, Reinhart put a rebound of a Zemgus Girgensons shot past Senators goalie Craig Anderson."I think we came out and really wanted to turn around our starts," Reinhart said. "As of lately, they haven't been the best and we've been better as the game's gone on. To get that first one early and that next one right after, that got us going on the right page and we followed that up. It was a good effort tonight." https://www.nhl.com/news/sam-reinhart-buffalo-sabres-defeat-ottawa-senators/c-279729664?tid=279659878 Edited March 19, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Winnik, Kuznetsov help Capitals cool off Predators Nashville loses in regulation for second time in 18 games by Katie Brown / NHL.com Correspondent Winnik finishes Kuznetsov's feed NSH@WSH: Winnik scores off dish from Kuznetsov3/18/16: Braden Holtby makes a long pass to Evgeny Kuznetsov, who sets up Daniel Winnik for the game-tying goal midway through the 2nd period WASHINGTON -- When Evgeny Kuznetsov goes behind the net, his linemates know they have to be ready."I don't think you get used to it," said T.J. Oshie, who converted a passout from Kuznetsov into what proved to be the game-winning goal in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 victory against the Nashville Predators at Verizon Center on Friday. "You try to get ready for it. But even when it does come, you kind of think to yourself, 'How'd he just do that?' I'll take them every time."Kuznetsov finished with three assists and has 53 for the season, tied for second in the NHL. He leads the Capitals and is tied for third in the NHL with 73 points, and his creativity with the puck seems to be endless."He sees things that maybe only a handful of players in the League can see," Oshie said. "It's fun. It's nice getting those empty-netters." https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-defeat-nashville-predators/c-279722420?tid=279659880 Edited March 19, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
Guns of the Patriots Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Credits NHL.com Ladd scores in Blackhawks shutout of Jets Darling makes 28 saves for Chicago, which ends four-game losing streak by Patrick Williams / NHL.com Correspondent 12:33 PM Ladd taps home Toews' feed CHI@WPG: Ladd buries Toews' nice feed for 3-0 lead3/18/16: Andrew Ladd scores his first goal against his former team as he taps home Jonathan Toews' feed, putting the Blackhawks up by three WINNIPEG -- Andrew Ladd scored in his return to MTS Centre, helping the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 on Friday.Scott Darling made 28 saves for his second NHL shutout, which ended a four-game losing streak for Chicago (42-24-6).The Blackhawks, who won for the first time since March 6, are one point behind the second-place St. Louis Blues in the Central Division.Ladd made it 3-0 in his Winnipeg homecoming after a trade to Chicago on Feb. 25. Ladd, who played 429 games with the Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise and became their captain in 2010-11, took a pass to the slot from Jonathan Toews and shot it past goalie Ondrej Pavelec 3:06 into the third period. https://www.nhl.com/news/andrew-ladd-winnipeg-jets-lose-to-chicago-blackhawks/c-279722422?tid=279660962 Edited March 19, 2016 by Guns of the Patriots Quote Link to comment
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