NHL News and Notes from Thursday, March 9th, 2023
News
- The Minnesota Wild announced that forward Kirill Kaprizov would miss three to four weeks due to a lower body injury.
Game Recaps
- Dallas Stars v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Jordan Greenway would score for the Sabres, but goals from Wyatt Johnson, Joe Pavelski, and Jamie Benn would give the Stars the 3-1 lead. In the second period Kyle Okposo would strike for the Sabres, but Joel Kiviranta and Ryan Suter would score to give the Stars the three goal lead. Then in the third period Jeff Skinner and Victor Olofsson would score for the Sabres, but Dallas’ offense would explode as Radek Faksa would net a pair of goals, and tallies from Evgenii Dadonov, Roope Hintz, and Mason Marchment would give the Stars the 10 -4 victory over the Sabres.
- New York Islanders v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the New York Islanders, and in the first period Anders Lee would score for the Isles while goals from Jake Guentzel and Jason Tucker would give the Pens the 2-1 lead. In the second period Josh Archibald would score to give the Pens the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Hudscon Fasching would score and Lee would net his second of the game to tie the game at three for the Isles to force overtime. In the extra frame Brock Nelson would score to give the Islanders the 4-3 overtime victory over the Penguins.
- New York Rangers v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the New York Rangers would come to town to take on the Canadiens, and in the first period Alexis Lafreniere would strike for the Rangers, but goals from Kaiden Guhle and Alex Belzile would give the Habs the 2-1 lead. In the second period Josh Anderson would strike for the Habs, but goals from Jacob Trouba and Patrick Kane would tie the game at three for the Rangers. Then after a scoreless third period and overtime it would be Mika Zibanejad with the shootout winner to give the Rangers the 4-3 victory over the Canadiens.
- New Jersey Devils v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In Washington the New Jersey Devils would take on the Capitals, and in the first period Trevor van Riemsdyk would score to give the Caps the 1-0 lead. In the second period Erik Haula and Dawson Mercer would strike for the Devils to take the 2-1 lead, but Dylan Strome would score to tie the game at two for the Caps. Then after a scoreless third period and overtime it would be Timo Meier with the winner in the shootout to give the Devils the 3-2 victory over the Capitals.
- Philadelphia Flyers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
- In Carolina the Hurricanes would faceoff with the Philadelphia Flyers, and in the first period Andrei Svechnikov would net the lone goal of the game as the Hurricanes would defeat the Flyers 1-0.
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Keegan Kolesar would open the scoring for the Knights, but Brayden Point would score to tie the game at one for the Bolts. Then after a scoreless second period William Karlsson and Chandler Stephenson would score for the Knights, but Nikita Kucherov and Point would score to tie the game at three for the Bolts to force overtime. In the extra frame Alec Martinez would score to give the Golden Knights the 4-3 victory over the Lightning.
- Edmonton Oilers v. Boston Bruins – 730p ET
- In Boston the Bruins would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak would score to give the B’s the 2-0 lead. In the second period Evan Bouchard would score to get the Oilers on the board and back within one. Then in the third period Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse would score to give the Oilers the 3-2 victory over the Bruins.
- San Jose Sharks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
- In St. Louis the Blues would turn back the clock as they would host the San Jose Sharks, and in the first period Erik Karlsson would open the scoring for the Sharks while Torey Krug would strike for the Blues to tie the game at one. In the second period Sammy Blais would score for the Blues while Tomas Hertl would score for the Sharks to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Jakob Vrana and Robert Thomas would score to give the Blues the 4-2 victory over the Sharks.
- Los Angeles Kings v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
- In Colorado the Avalanche would take on the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Adrian Kempe and Gabrial Vilardi would score to give the Kings the 2-0 lead. In the second period Evan Rodrigues would strike for the Avs to get back within one. Then in the third period Nathan MacKinnon would strike for the Avs, but Kempe would net his second of the game and Phillip Danault would score a pair to give the Kings the 5-2 victory over the Avalanche.
- Nashville Predators v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would play host to the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Brett Ritchie would score to give the Coyotes the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Cody Glass would score for the Preds, but goals from Barrett Hayton, Jack McBain, and Nick Schmaltz would give the Coyotes the 4-1 victory over the Predators.
- Ottawa Senators v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- In Seattle the Ottawa Senators would come to town to take on the Kraken, and in the first period Jared McCann would score for the Kraken, but goals from Shane Pinto, Jakob Chychrun, and Patrick Brown would give the Sens the 3-1 lead. In the second period Jaden Schwartz would score and McCann would net his second of the game to tie the game at three for the Kraken. Then in the third period Vince Dunn would score for the Kraken, but goals from Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat would give the Senators the 5-4 victory over the Kraken.
Today’s Games
- CHI v. FLA – 7p ET
- ANA v. CAL – 9p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- The bids are in and here’s the latest we have on the sale of the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- 32 Thoughts: Wrapping up the NHL trade deadline (SportsNet)
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