NHL News and Notes from Monday, March 13th, 2023
News
- The NHL announced that Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller has been named First Star of the Week
- Sidney Crosby (PIT) and Mitch Marner (TOR) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Keller Earns Top Honors
Game Recaps
- Buffalo Sabres v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 730p ET
- In Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Sabres to The Six. After a scoreless first, Toronto nets a pair in the second when Auston Matthews nets his 31st and Calle Jarnkrok scores his 15th but then Buffalo gets on the board when Jack Quinn scores his 13th. In the third, Buffalo scores three when Alex Tuch nets a pair, with a Dylan Cozens goal in between, to put the Sabres up 4- butt then William Nylander scores his 35th of the year. However, the Sabres will escape with the 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
- Colorado Avalanche v. Montreal Canadiens – 730p ET
- In Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Avalanche to town for the lone time this season. In the first, the Avs score four when Artturi Lehkonen gets his 19th, Bowen Byram gets his sixth, Matt Nieto scores his 12th, and then Lehkonen gets his second of the game. Then, Montreal finally gets on the board when Josh Anderson nets his 20th. In the second, Mikko Rantanen scores hsi 43rd and then J.T. Compher scores his 14 as the Avs take the huge 6-1 lead but then Denis Gurianov scores his fifth to cut the Colorado lead to four. In the third, Nathan MacKinnon gets his 29th but then Montreal gets a pair when Jesse Ylonen scores his third and then Mike Matheson nets his sixth to bring the Habs within three. Then, Valeri Nichushkin scores his 13th of the year as the Avalanche get the 8-4 win over the Canadiens
- Dallas Stars v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- In the Emerald City, the Kraken welcome the Stars to the Pacific Northwest. In the first, Dallas gets a pair when Evgenii Dadonov scores his seventh and then Jamie Benn nets his 28th. Then, Seattle gets on the board when Yanni Gourde scores his 11th to come within a goal. In the second, Joe Pavelski’s 18th puts Dallas up by two but then Seattle comes within a goal again after Eeli Tolvanen’s 14th goal. Wyatt Johnston then scores his 17th to put the Stars back up two again. In the third, Jason Robertson scores his 39th as the Stars get the 5-2 win over the Kraken
Today’s Games
- MON v. PIT – 7p ET
- TB v. NJ – 7p ET
- VGK v. PHI – 7p ET
- WAS v. NYR – 7p ET
- WIN v. CAR – 7p ET
- DET v. NAS – 8p ET
- BOS v. CHI – 830p ET
- OTT v. EDM – 9p ET
- CAL v. ARI – 10p ET
- DAL v. VAN – 10p ET
- CLB v. SJ – 1030p ET
- NYI v. LA – 1030p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: FTRH (SportsNet)
- Kirwan marks 30th season in Lightning organization (Color of Hockey)
- Insider Trading: Day 1 of NHL General Managers meetings focused on player safety (TSN)
- Mullet magic: Coyotes have genuine home-ice advantage at much-maligned Tempe arena (PHNX – $)
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