NHL News and Notes from Monday, February 27th, 2023
News
- The Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning would make a trade.
- The Predators would acquire a 2023 3rd, 4th, and 5th Round Picks, a 2024 2nd Round Pick, and a 2025 1st Round Pick.
- The Predators would also acquire defenseman Cal Foote.
- The Lightning would acquire forward Tanner Jeannot
- The Predators would acquire a 2023 3rd, 4th, and 5th Round Picks, a 2024 2nd Round Pick, and a 2025 1st Round Pick.
- The Nashville Predators would also do a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers.
- The Predators would acquire forward Isaac Ratcliffe.
- The Flyers would acquire Future Considerations.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks would make a trade.
- The Maple Leafs acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe.
- The Leafs also acquired a conditional 2024 5th Round Pick and a conditional 2025 5th Round Pick.
- The Blackhawks acquired forwards Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev.
- The Blackhawks also acquired a conditional 2025 1st Round Pick and a 2026 2nd Round Pick.
- The Blackhawks also retained 50% of McCabe’s salary.
- The Maple Leafs acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe.
- The NHL announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been named the First Star of the Week.
- Goaltenders Linus Ullmark (BOS) and John Gibson (ANA) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – McDavid Produces Top Honors
- The Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks would make a trade.
- The Sabres would acquire defenseman Riley Stillman.
- The Canucks acquired forward Josh Bloom.
Game Recaps
- Detroit Red Wings v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
- In Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Red Wings. In the first, Tyler Bertuzzi’s fourth of the year put Detroit up 1-0. In the second, Jake Sanderson’s fourth ties the fame for Ottawa but then David Perron scores his 15th of the year to put Detroit back up a goal. Then, Ottawa scores three goals with Drake Batherson scoring his 19th, Claude Giroux scoring his 24th, and then Brady Tkachuk scoring his 25th as the Sens take the 4-2 lead. In the third, Thomas Chabot scores his ninth to put Ottawa up 5-2 and then Tim Stützle scores his 27th of the year as the Senators defeat the Red Wings 6-2.
- Boston Bruins v. Edmonton Oilers – 830p ET
- In Edmonton, the Oilers welcome the Bruins. In the first, Edmonton takes the 1-0 lead when Connor McDavid scores his 49th of the year but then Boston gets a pair when Tomas Nosek scores his fourth of the year and then Nick Foligno scores his 10th. In the second, Edmonton ties it up with Connor McDavid’s second of the night but then Pavel Zacha scores his 14th as the Bruins get the 3-2 win over the Oilers.
- Vancouver Canucks v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
- In Dallas, the Canucks visit the Lone Star State to take on the Stars. In the first, Anthony Beauvillier’s 14th of the year puts Vancouver up 1-0 but then Jamie Benn scores his 24th to tie the game for Dallas. Then, Vancouver gets a pair of goals when Sheldon Dries scores his ninth and then Vasily Podkolzin’s second of the year puts the Canucks up two. In the second, Evgenii Dadonov scores his first goal as a member of the Dallas Stars, his fifth on the season overall, to bring the Stars within a goal but then Beauvillier scores his second of the night to put Vancouver up two. Then, Roope Hintz’s 25th of the year brings Dallas within a goal once more. In the third, Nils Lundkvist’s sixth of the year ties the game for the Stars. In overtime, Andrei Kuzmenko’s 28th of the year gives the Canucks the 5-4 win over the Stars.
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
- In Denver, the Avalanche welcome the Golden Knights to the Mile High City. In the first, Mikko Rantanen’s 39th of the year puts Colorado up 1-0. In the second, Rantanen scores his second of the night to put the Avs up 2-0. In the third, Nathan MacKinnon scores his 22nd of the year as the Avalanche shutout the Golden Knights 3-0.
- Chicago Blackhawks v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p ET
- In Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Blackhawks to town. In the first, Tyler Johnson scores his eighth to give Chicago the 1-0 lead but then Anaheim gets a pair when Isac Lundestrom scores his fourth and then Jakob Silfverberg scores his ninth. In the second, Chicago ties it up when Andreas Athanasiou scores his 13th of the year but then Anaheim re-takes the lead when Max Jones scores his fifth. In the third, Troy Terry’s 16th of the year to lift the Ducks to the 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Today’s Games
- DET v. OTT – 7p ET
- FLA v. TB – 7p ET
- CLB v. BUF – 730p ET
- LA v. WIN – 8p ET
- NYI v. MIN – 8p ET
- PIT v. NAS – 8p ET
- SEA v. STL – 8p ET
- BOS v. CAL – 9p ET
- CHI v. ARI – 9p ET
- MON v. SJ – 1030p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Inside the NHL: Timo Meier trade caps off wild weekend of NHL trade talk (Chris Johnston)
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: Trade Deadline Sunday (SportsNet)
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