NHL News and Notes from Saturday, March 4th, 2023
News
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Game Recaps
- Tampa Bay Lightning v. Buffalo Sabres – 1230p ET
- In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning for an early afternoon matinee, and in the first period Brayden Point would score for the Bolts while Tage Thompson would score for the Sabres for the 1-1 tie. In the second period Vinnie Hinostroza, Tyson Jost, and Jack Quinn would score to give the Sabres the 4-1 lead. Then in the third period Alex Killorn would record a pair of goals for the Bolts, but Jeff Skinner would strike on the powerplay to give the Sabres the 5-3 victory over the Lightning.
- Detroit Red Wings v. New York Islanders – 1230p ET
- On Long Island for another early afternoon matinee the Detroit Red Wings would visit the New York Islanders, and after a scoreless first period Dylan Larkin would score to give the Wings the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Zach Parise and Kyle Palmieri would score and Anders Lee would score a pair of goals to give the Islanders the 4-1 victory over the Red Wings.
- New York Rangers v. Boston Bruins – 1p ET
- Meanwhile in Boston the New York Rangers would go to battle with the Bruins, and in the first period Charlie Coyle would score to give the B’s the 1-0 lead. In the second period Tomas Nosek would score to grow the Bruins lead to two, but Alexis Lafreniere would score to get the Rangers on the board and back within one. Then in the third period Lafreniere would net his second of the game for the Rangers, but goals from Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak would give the Bruins the 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars – 330p ET
- In Dallas the Stars would celebrate Jamie Benn for reaching 1000 NHL games as they take on the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period Samuel Girard would strike for the Avs, but goals from Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen, and Joe Pavelski would give the Stars the 3-1 lead. In the second period Mason Marchment and Radek Faksa would score to give the Stars the four goal lead. Then in the third period Andrew Cogliano and Evan Rodrigues would score for the Avs, but Wyatt Johnston would score and Robertson would net his second of the game to give the Stars the 7-3 victory over the Avalanche.
- Washington Capitals v. San Jose Sharks – 6p ET
- In San Jose the Washington Capitals would continue their California trip with a visit to the Sharks, and in the first period Tomas Hertl and Alexander Barabanov would score to give the Sharks the 2-0 lead. In the second period The Caps offense would come alive as Craig Smith would nets his first two goals as a Capital and both Nicolas Abe-Kubel and Matt Irwin would score to give the Caps the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Nico Strum would score for the Sharks, but Alex Ovechkin would net a pair of goals and both TJ Oshie and Dylan Strome would score to give the Capitals the 8-3 victory over the Sharks.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. Florida Panthers – 6p ET
- In Florida the Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins would go to battle, and in the first period Sam Bennett would score to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Kris Letang would score for the Pens, but goals from Aaron Ekblad and Eetu Luostarinen would give the Panthers the two goal lead. Then in the third period Carter Verhaeghe would score to give the Panthers the 4-1 victory over the Penguins.
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. Vancouver Canucks – 7p ET
- In Vancouver the Canucks would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Hockey Night in Canada, and after a scoreless first period Andrei Kuzmenko would score to give the Canucks the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period John Tavares would score for the Leafs, but goals from Elias Pettersson, JT Miller, and Nils Aman would give the Canucks the 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs.
- Edmonton Oilers v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p ET
- Also for Hockey Night in Canada the Edmonton Oilers would visit the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period Leon Draisaitl would score for the Oilers, but goals from Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey would give the Jets the 2-1 lead. In the second period Mattias Janmark would score and Draisaitl would record a pair of goals to complete the hat trick for the Oilers, but goals from Adam Lowry, Kyle Capobianco, Morgan Barron, and Morrissey would score to give the Jets the 6-4 lead. Then in the third period Nick Bjugstad would score for the Oilers, but Dylan DeMelo would score to give the Jets the 7-5 victory over the Oilers.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
- In Ottawa the Senators would go to battle with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period Jack Roslovic would score for the Jackets, but goals from Travis Hamonic and Tim Stutzle would score to give the Sens the 2-1 lead. In the second period Patrik Laine would score for the Jackets, but Hamonic’s second of the game and a tally from Jakob Chychrun would give the Sens the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Stutzle would net his second of the game to give the Senators the 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.
- Nashville Predators v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8p ET
- In Chicago the Blackhawks would go to battle with the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Seth Jones would open the scoring for the Blackhawks, but Philip Tomasino would score to tie the game at one for the Preds. In the second period Tyson Barrie would score for the Preds to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Colton Sissons would score to give the Predators the 3-1 victory over the Blackhawks.
- Minnesota Wild v. Calgary Flames – 10p ET
- In Calgary the Minnesota Wild would come to town to battle the Flames, and in the first period Marcus Johansson would score to give the Wild the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period goals from Marcus Foligno and Matt Boldy would give the Wild the 3-0 victory over the Flames.
- St. Louis Blues v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
- Out in Hollywood the St. Louis Blues would come to town to take on the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Carl Grundstrom would score to give the Kings the 1-0 lead, but Robert Thomas would score to tie the game at one for the Blues. In the second period Adrian Kempe would score for the Kings to take the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Kasperi Kapanen would score for the Blues, but goals from Gabriel Vilardi and Kevin Fiala would give the Kings the 4-2 victory over the Blues.
Today’s Games
- TB v. CAR – 3p ET
- MON v. VGK – 6p ET
- DET v. PHI – 6p ET
- NJ v. ARI – 7p ET
- SEA v. COL – 9p ET
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