NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
News
- The Chicago Blackhawks have named Kyle Davidson the new general manager for the team.
- Davidson becomes the 10th general manager in Blackhawks franchise history.
- The NHL announced Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman Rookie of the Month for the month of February.
- NHL Rookie of the Month – Swayman Shuts the Door for Top Honor
- The NHL announced that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has earned First Star honors for the month of February.
- Jacob Marksrtrom (CAL) and Patrik Laine (CLB) would round out the rest of the Three Stars for the month of February.
- NHL 3 Stars of the Month – Marner Dominates for Top Honor
Game Recaps
- Ottawa Senators v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period both teams would trade a pair of tallies each as Tyler Ennis and Zach Sanford would strike for the Sens and Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point would score for the Bolts for the 2-2 tie. In the second period Steven Stamkos and Corey Perry would strike to give the Bolts the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Mikhail Sergachev would score to give the Lightning the 5-2 victory over the Senators.
- Edmonton Oilers v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would host the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period Leon Draisaitl would strike to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Kailer Yamamoto would strike to grow the Oilers the lead to two. Then in the third period Connor McDavid would score to give the Oilers the 3-0 victory over the Flyers.
- New Jersey Devils v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET
- In Columbus the Blue Jackets would play host to the New Jersey Devils, and in the first period Jack Hughes would score for the Devils, but goals from Jake Christiansen and Oliver Bjorkstrand to give the Jackets the 2-1 lead. In the second period Nico Hischier would score for the Devils, but Boone Jenner would strike to keep the Jackets ahead by one. Then in the third period Pavel Zacha would score for the Devils, but Patrik Laine would strike to give the Blue Jackets the 4-3 victory over the Devils.
- Scott’s TXHT Recap – Devils Come Up Short, Lose 4-3 to CBJ
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Detroit Red Wings – 730p ET
- In Detroit the Red Wings would host the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Sebastian Aho would score for the Canes to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Carter Rowney would strike for the Wings to tie the game at one. Then in the third period Jesper Fast and Jordan Staal would score for the Canes, but goals from Michael Rasmussen and Dylan Larkin would tie the game at three for the Wings. In overtime Lucas Raymond would strike to give the Red Wings the 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes.
- Calgary Flames v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would take on the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Matthew Tkachuk and Andrew Mangiapane would score to give the Flames the 2-0 lead. In the second period Marcus Foligno would score for the Wild, but Elias Lindholm would score keep the Flames ahead by two. Then in the third period Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Backlund would score to give the Flames the 5-1 victory over the Wild.
- Montreal Canadiens v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET
- In Winnipeg the Jets and Montreal Canadiens would do battle, and in the first period we would see a seven goal period as Josh Anderson would score a pair of goal and Artturi Lehkonen would strike for the Habs, but goals from Evgeny Svechnikov, Nate Schmidt, Adam Lowry, and Mark Scheifele would give the Jets the 4-3 lead. In the second period Anderson would complete the hat trick for the Habs, but Andrew Copp would score to keep the Jets ahead by one. Then in the third period Scheifele would net his second of the game and Pierre-Luc Dubois and Paul Stastny would strike to give the Jets the 8-4 victory over the Canadiens.
- New York Islanders v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
- In Colorado the Avalanche would host the New York Islanders, and in the first period Nathan MacKinnon would strike first for the Avs, but Ryan Pulock would score for the Isles to tie the game at one. In the second period Devon Toews would score for the Avs, but goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle Palmieri would give the Isles the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Gabriel Landeskog would strike to tie the game at three for the Avs. Andre Burakovsky then scores his 17th goal and following that, Erik Johnson scores an empty netter as the Avalanche down the Islanders 5-3.
- San Jose Sharks v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
- In Vegas the Golden Knights would take on their divisional rival San Jose Sharks, and in the first period Keegan Kolesar would score to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. In the second period Noah Gregor would strike to tie the game at one for the Sharks, but Reilly Smith would score to give the Knights the one goal lead back. In the third, Reilly Smith scores his second of the night as Vegas gets the 3-1 win over San Jose.
- Boston Bruins v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p ET
- In Anaheim, the Bruins face the Ducks for the lone time this year in the Pond and in the first period, Anaheim takes the 1-0 lead when Rickard Rakell nets his 15th of the year on a power play but then the B’s answer when Nick Foligno scores his second of the year. Isac Lundestrom nets his 13th of the year to give the Ducks the lead once more and the lead grows to two when Adam Henrique scores his 10th of the year. In the second, Brandon Carlo scores his fifth of the year to bring Boston within a goal. In the third, the Bruins tie the game when David Pastrnak nets his 29th of the year but the Ducks get the 4-3 win after Trevor Zegras scores on the power play, good for his 14th of the year.
Today’s Games
- BUF v. TOR – 730p ET
- STL v. NYR – 730p ET
- LA v. DAL – 830p ET
- NAS v. SEA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- What’s Going on with Lavi and the Caps? (TXHT)
- The Ondřej Kaše story: A path through hell and back, one hockey hit at a time (The Athletic – $)
- CCM Hockey to stop using Ovechkin, Russian players in global marketing (TSN)
- Insider Trading: Foreign players bolt KHL as playoffs begin (TSN)
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