NHL News and Notes from Saturday, February 25th, 2023
News
- The St. Louis Blues claimed forward Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from Pittsburgh.
- The New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks would make a trade.
- The Canucks would acquire forward Vitali Kravtsov.
- The Rangers would acquire forward William Lockwood and a 2026 7th Round Pick.
- The Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche would make a trade.
- The Bruins would acquire forward Shane Bowers.
- The Avalanche would acquire goaltender Keith Kinkaid.
- The Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators would make a trade.
- The Jets would acquire forward Nino Niederreiter.
- The Predators would acquire a 2024 2nd Round Pick.
Game Recaps
- Edmonton Oilers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 1230p ET
- In Columbus the Blue Jackets would take on the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period Kirill Marcenko would score to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead. In the second period Boone Jenner and Patrik Laine would score and Marchenko would net his second of the game to give the Jackets the 4-0 lead, but Wareen Foegele and Leon Draisaitl would score and Connor McDavid would net a pair of goals to tie the game at four for the Oilers. Then in the third period Zach Hyman would score for the Oilers, but a pair of goals from Jack Roslovic would give the Blue Jackets the 6-5 victory over the Oilers.
- New York Rangers v. Washington Capitals – 1p ET
- In Washington for an early afternoon matinee the Capitals would play host to the New York Rangers, and in the first period TJ Oshie would open the scoring for the Caps on the powerplay, but Barclay Goodrow would score to tie the game at one for the Rangers. In the second period Oshie would net his second of the game and Tom Wilson, Sonny Milano, and Evgeny Kuznetsov would score to give the Caps the 5-1 lead. Then in the third period Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko would score for the Rangers, but Kuznetsov would net his second of the game to give the Capitals the much needed 6-3 victory over the Rangers to end their six game losing streak.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. St. Louis Blues – 330p ET
- In St. Louis the Blues would face off with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and after a scoreless first period Pavel Buchnevich would open the scoring for the Blues, but Evgeni Malkin would score to tie the game at one for the Pens. Then in the third period Marcus Pettersson would score for the Pens, but Justin Faulk would score to tie the game at two to force overtime for the Blues. In the extra frame Bryan Rust would score to give the Penguins the 3-2 victory over the Blues.
- Boston Bruins v. Vancouver Canucks – 7p ET
- In Vancouver former Caps Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov would make their Boston Bruins debuts as they faced the Canucks, and in the first period Hampus Lindholm and Brad Marchand would score to give the B’s the 2-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Brock Boeser would score to get the Canucks on the board, but goaltender Linus Ullmark would score his first career NHL goal to give the Bruins the 3-1 victory over the Canucks.
- Anaheim Ducks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
- In Carolina the Hurricanes would play host to the Anaheim Ducks, and after a scoreless first period John Klingberg would score to give the Ducks the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jespar Fast would score for the Canes, but Jakob Silfverberg and Troy Terry would score to give the Ducks the 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes.
- Ottawa Senators v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal we’d have an all Canadian battle as the Ottawa Senators would go to battle with the Canadiens, and in the first period Derick Brassard would score to give the Sens the 1-0 lead. In the second period Shane Pinto would score for the Sens, but goals from Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki would tie the game at two for the Habs. Then in the third period Austin Watson, Drake Batherson, and Julien Gauthier would score to give the Senators the 5-2 victory over the Canadiens.
- Philadelphia Flyers v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
- In New Jersey the Devils would celebrate their 2003 Stanley Cup Championship team as they host the Philadelphia Flyers, and after a scoreless first period Jonas Siegenthaler, Jack Hughes, and Dawson Mercer would score to give the Devils the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Nico Hischier, Dougie Hamilton, Jespar Bratt, and Nathan Bastian would score to give the Devils the 7-0 victory over the Flyers.
- Tampa Bay Lightning v. Detroit Red Wings – 8p ET
- In Detroit the Tampa Bay Lightning would come to town to take on the Red Wings, and in the first period Brayden Point would score to give the Bolts the 1-0 lead. In the second period Nikita Kucherov would grow the Bolts lead to two. Then in the third period Alex Killorn would score to give the Lightning the 3-0 victory over the Red Wings.
- Dallas Stars v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
- In Vegas the Golden Knights would play host to the Dallas Stars, and after a scoreless first period both teams would score as Michael Amadio would open the scoring for the Knights while Wyatt Johnston would score to tie the game at one for the Stars. Then in the third period Jack Eishel would score for the Knights, but Roope Hintz would score to tie the game at two for the Stars to force overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Hintz in the shootout to give the Stars the 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights.
- Chicago Blackhawks v. San Jose Sharks – 10p ET
- In San Jose the Sharks would retire Patrick Marleau’s number 12 to the rafters before they would take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period both teams would net a pair of goals as David Gust and Brett Seney would score for the Blackhawks while Nick Bonino and Evgeny Svechnikov would score for the Sharks for the 2-2 tie. Then after a scoreless second period Max Domi would score for the Blackhawks while Erik Karlsson would score for the Sharks as this game would go to overtime tied at three. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Philipp Kurashev in the shootout to give the Blackhawks the 4-3 victory over the Sharks.
- Calgary Flames v. Colorado Avalanche – 10p ET
- In Colorado the Avalanche would play host to the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Nathan MacKinnon would score to give the Avs the 2-0 lead. In the second period Tyler Toffoli would score to get the Flames on the board, but Mikko Rantanen would score to keep the Avs ahead by two. Then in the third period Denis Malgin would score to give the Avalanche the 4-1 victory over the Flames.
Today’s Games
- WAS v. BUF – 1p ET
- CLB v. MIN – 2p ET
- NYI v. WIN – 330p ET
- LA v. NYR – 5p ET
- TB v. PIT – 6p ET
- TOR v. SEA – 7p ET
- NAS v. ARI – 7p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- What I’m hearing about the Capitals ahead of NHL trade deadline: Is Jakob Chychrun an option? (The Athletic – $)
- 32 Thoughts: Rangers, Blackhawks working on Kane deal (HNIC)
- Sharks retire Patrick Marleau’s No. 12 jersey: What’s next for San Jose? (The Athletic – $)
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