NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
News
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Game Recaps
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would play host to the red hot Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Alex Belzile and Mike Hoffman would score to give the Habs the 2-0 lead, but Jaccob Slavin would score to get the Canes on the board and back within one. In the second period Brady Skjei would score to tie the game at two for the Canes, but Michael Pezzetta would score to regain the lead for the Habs. Then in the third period Jesper Fast would score to tie the game at three for the Canes to send the game to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the shootout to give the Hurricanes the 4-3 victory over the Canadiens.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In Pittsburgh the Columbus Blue Jackets would come to town to take on the Penguins, and in the first period Emil Bemstrom, Lane Pederson, and Patrik Laine would score to give the Jackets the 3-0 lead. In the second period Liam Foudy would score to grow the Jackets lead to four, but Jason Zucker would strike to get the Pens on the board. Then in the third period Zucker would net his second of the game and goals from Jake Guentzel and Danton Heinen would tie the game at four for the Pens. In overtime Sidney Crosby would score on the powerplay to complete the comeback as the Penguins would defeat the Blue Jackets 5-4.
- Philadelphia Flyers v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the slumping Lightning would take on the Philadelphia Flyers, and in the first period Morgan Frost would open the scoring for the Flyers, but Alex Killorn would score to tie the game at one for the Bolts. In the second period Brendan Lemieux would score his first goal as a Flyer, but goals from Nikita Kucherov, Ross Colton, and Killorn would give the Bolts the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Kucherov would net his second of the game to give the Lightning the 5-2 victory over the Flyers.
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
- In New Jersey the Devils would go to battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and after a scoreless first period Calle Jarnkrok would open the scoring for the Leafs, but Erik Haula would score for the Devils to tie the game at one. Then in the third period Haula would net his second of the game and Ondrej Palat would score for the Devils, but goals from Mitch Marner, Michael Bunting, and Auston Matthews would give the Maple Leafs the 4-3 victory over the Devils.
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
- In Florida the Panthers would take on the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Ryan Lomberg would score to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Shea Theodore would score for the Knights, but Aleksander Barkov would score to give the Panthers the 2-1 victory over the Golden Knights.
- Buffalo Sabres v. New York Islanders – 730p ET
- On Long Island the Buffalo Sabres would come to town to take on the New York Islanders, and after a scoreless first period Dylan Cozens would open the scoring for the Sabres, but Casey Cizikas would score for the Isles to tie the game at one. Then in the third period Kyle Okposo would score for the Sabres, but goals from Josh Bailey and Hudson Fasching would give the Islanders the 3-2 victory over the Sabres.
- Calgary Flames v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In Minnesota the Calgary Flames would go to battle with the Wild, and after a scoreless 65 minutes of hockey it would be Tyler Toffoli in the shootout to give the Flames the 1-0 victory over the Wild.
- San Jose Sharks v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
- In Colorado the San Jose Sharks would take on the Avalanche, and in the first period Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, and Mikko Rantanen would score to give the Avs the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Valeri Nichushkin, Denis Malgin, and Artturi Lehkonen would score to grow the Avs lead to six, and give the Avalanche the 6-0 victory over the Sharks.
- St. Louis Blues v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would play host to the St. Louis Blues, and in the first period Pavel Buchnevich would open the scoring for the Blues, but a tally from Christian Fischer would tie the game at one for the Yotes. In the second period Nick Schmaltz would score to give the Yotes the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Buchnevich would net his second of the game for the Blues, but a pair of goals from Travis Boyd and tallies from Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse would give the Coyotes the 6-2 victory over the Blues.
- Anaheim Ducks v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- In Seattle the Anaheim Ducks would come to town to faceoff with the Kraken, and in the first period Jamie Oleksiak and Jared McCann would score to give the Kraken the 2-0 lead. In the second period Trevor Zegras would score an insane between the legs goal for the Ducks, but Daniel Sprong’s goal goal would keep the Kraken ahead by two. Then in the third period Max Comtois would score for the Ducks, but goals from Eeli Tolvanen and Jaden Schwartz would give the Kraken the 5-2 victory.
Today’s Games
- MIN v. WIN – 730p ET
- CHI v. DET – 730p ET
- ANA v. VAN – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
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