NHL News and Notes from Monday, March 6th, 2023
News
- The NHL announced that Boston Bruins defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been named First Star of the Week.
- Claude Giroux (OTT) and Filip Gustavsson (MIN) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Orlov Shines in Bean Town
Game Recaps
- San Jose Sharks v. Winnipeg Jets – 730p ET
- In Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Sharks to town. In the first, San Jose takes the 1-0 lead when Steven Lorentz scores his seventh of the year. In the second, Nino Niederreiter’s 19th of the year ties the game for Winnipeg. In the third, Winnipeg takes the 2-1 lead when Nate Schmidt scores for his sixth of the year but then Tomas Hertl’s 17th of the year ties the game 2-2. In overtime, Logan Couture gets his 22nd of the year as the Sharks down the Jets 3-2.
- Edmonton Oilers v. Buffalo Sabres – 730p ET
- In Western New York, the Sabres welcome the Oilers to Buffalo for the lone time this season. In the first, Edmonton takes the 1-0 lead when Connor McDavid scores his 53rd of the year but then Buffalo ties it up when Jeff Skinner scores his 27th of the year. In the second, Edmonton re-takes the lead when Derek Ryan gets his 11th of the year. In the third, Dylan Cozens 24th of the year ties it up for Buffalo but then Connor McDavid nets his second of the night as the Oilers get the 3-2 win over the Sabres.
- Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars – 830p ET
- In the Lone Star State. the Stars look to be aligned to a win against the Flames. In the first, Calgary takes the 1-0 lead when Nick Ritchie scores his 10th of the year. In the second, Nikita Zadorov scores his ninth to put the Flames up 2-0 but then Dallas gets two goals when Jason Robertson scores his 38th and Max Domi nets his 19th. Then, Elias Lindholm is awarded the goal when Dallas knocks the puck into their own net to put Calgary back up a goal. In the third, Rasmus Andersson scores his eighth to give Calgary the 4-2 lead but then Roope Hintz scores his 30th to bring Dallas within a goal. Dallas then ties it up when Jamie Benn scores his 26th of the year but Tyler Toffoli’s 26th of the year gives the Flames the 5-4 win over the Stars.
- Ottawa Senators v. Chicago Blackhawks – 9p ET
- In the Windy City, the Blackhawks host the Senators. In the first, Philipp Kurashev scores his ninth to give Chicago the 1-0 lead. In the second, Chicago gets three goals when Seth Jones scores a pair and then Jason Dickinson scores his ninth to put the Blackhawks up 4-0. In the third, Lucas Reichel’s second of the year gives the Blackhawks the 5-0 shutout victory over the Senators.
- Nashville Predators v. Vancouver Canucks – 1030p ET
- In Western Canada, the Canucks welcome the Predators to Vancouver. In the first, the Canucks take the 1-0 lead when Elias Pettersson scores his 30th of the year but then Nashville ties it up when Colton Sissons scores his 11th of the year. Then, Vasily Podkolzin scores his third of the year to give Vancouver the 2-1 lead. In the third, Dakota Joshua’s ninth of the year puts Vancouver up 3-1 but then Luke Evangelista scores two goals, the first being his first career NHL goal, to tie the game for Nashville. In the shootout, Elias Pettersson scores the lone goal to give the Canucks the 4-3 win over the Predators.
- Washington Capitals v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
- In Hollywood, the Kings welcome the Capitals. After a scoreless first, Washington gets on the board when Rasmus Sandin scores his fifth of the year but then the Kings tie it up when Vladislav Gavrikov scores his fourth of the year. Then, Phillip Danault’s 16th of the year gives Los Angeles the 2-1 lead. In the third, Alex Ovechkin scores his 36th of the year to tie the game for the Caps but then Mikey Anderson’s third of the year gives Los Angeles the 3-2 lead. Then, Adrian Kempe scores the empty netter with two seconds left to give the Kings the 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Today’s Games
- CAR v. MON – 7p ET
- CLB v. PIT – 7p ET
- PHI v. TB – 7p ET
- TOR v. NJ – 7p ET
- VGK v. FLA – 7p ET
- BUF v. NYI – 730p ET
- CAL v. MIN – 8p ET
- SJ v. COL – 9p ET
- STL v. ARI – 9p ET
- ANA v. SEA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: Here’s What Didn’t Happen (SportsNet)
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