NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 14th, 2023
News
- The Carolina Hurricanes announced that forward Andrei Svechnikov would miss the rest of the season.
- Svechnikov will have reconstructive surgery on his right ACL on Thursday morning.
- Svechnikov will also miss the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Game Recaps
- Montreal Canadiens v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In Pittsburgh the Penguins would play host to the Montreal Canadiens, and in the first period Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin would score for the Pens to take the 2-0 lead, but goals from Mike Hoffman, Jesse Ylonen, Denis Gurianov, and Joel Edmondson would give the Habs the 4-2 lead. In the second period Kris Letang would score and Guentzel would net his second of the game to tie the game at four for the Pens. Then in the third period Anthony Richard and Josh Anderson would score to give the Canadiens the 6-4 victory over the Penguins.
- Tampa Bay Lightning v. New Jersey Devils – 7p ET
- In New Jersey the Devils would play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in the first period Damon Severson would open the scoring for the Devils, but Anthony Cirelli would strike to tie the game at one for the Bolts. In the second period Brandon Hagel, Alex Killorn, and Nikita Kucherov would score to give the Lightning the 4-1 victory over the Devils.
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the Vegas Golden Knights would come to town to take on the Flyers, and in the first period Pavel Dorofeyev would score to give the Knights the 1-0 lead. In the second period Travis Sanheim would score for the Flyers, but Ivan Barbashev and Teddy Blueger would score for the Knights to take the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Nick Seeler and Morgan Frost would score for the Flyers, but goals from Jonathan Marchessault and Barbashev would give the Golden Knights the 5-3 victory over the Flyers.
- Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
- At Madison Square Garden, and in Big City Greens, the New York Rangers would go to battle with the Washington Capitals, and in the first period Nicolas Aube-Kubel would score for the Caps, but a pair of goals from Mika Zibanejad and a powerplay tally from Patrick Kane would give the Rangers the 3-1 lead. In the second period Matt Irwin would score but a tally from Jacob Trouba would keep the Rangers ahead by two. Then in the third period Nic Dowd would score for the Caps, but an empty net goal from Jimmy Vesey would give the Rangers the 5-3 victory over the Capitals.
- Winnipeg Jets v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
- In Carolina the Winnipeg Jets would look to weather the storm as they take on the Hurricanes, and in the first period Jaccob Slavin would score to give the Canes the 1-0 lead. In the second period Dylan DeMelo would score for the Jets, but goals from Brady Skjei and Jesperi Kotkaniemi would give the Canes the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Nikolaj Ehlers and former Hurricane Nino Niederreiter would score for the Jets, but a tally from Jack Drury and Kotkaniemi’s second of the game would give the Hurricanes the 5-3 victory over the Jets.
- Detroit Red Wings v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET
- In Nashville the Predators would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and after a scoreless first period Kiefer Sherwood would score for the Preds to take the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Alex Chiasson would score for the Wings, but Tommy Novak would score to give the Predators the 2-1 victory over the Red Wings.
- Boston Bruins v. Chicago Blackhawks – 830p ET
- In Chicago it would be an Original Six matchup as the Blackhawks would play host to the Boston Bruins, and in the first period MacKenzie Entwistle would score to give the Blackhawks the 1-0 lead. In the second period Joey Anderson would score for the Blackhawks, but goals from Hampus Lindholm and Trent Frederic would tie the game at one for the B’s. Then in the third period Pavel Zacha would score for the B’s, but Boris Katchouk would score and Taylor Raddysh would score three goals for the hat trick to give the Blackhawks the 6-3 victory over the Bruins.
- Ottawa Senators v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
- In Edmonton the Ottawa Senators would come to town to battle the Oilers, and in the first period both teams would record a pair of goals as Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle would score for the Sens while Derek Ryan and Leon Draisaitl would score Oilers for the 2-2 tie. In the second period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nick Bjugstad would each score a goal and Draisaitl would net his second of the game to give the Oilers the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period Stutzle would net his second of the game for the Sens, but Connor McDavid would score to secure the 6-3 victory over the Senators for the Oilers.
- Calgary Flames v. Arizona Coyotes – 10p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would take on the Calgary Flames, and in the first period Mikael Backlund would score for the Flames, but Clayton Keller would score to tie the game at one for the Yotes. In the second period both teams would trade goals again as Matias Maccelli would score for the Yotes and Walker Duehr would score for the Flames for the 2-2 tie. Then in the third period Keller would net his second of the game for the Yotes, but Jonathan Huberdeau would score for the Flames to force overtime. In the extra frame Travis Boyd would score to give the Coyotes the 4-3 victory over the Flames.
- Dallas Stars v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
- In Vancouver the Dallas Stars would come to town to battle the Canucks, and in the first period Phillip Di Giuseppe and Andrei Kuzmenko would score to give the Canucks the 2-0 lead. In the second period Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn would score for the Stars, but a tally from Anthony Beauvillier would give the Canucks the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Guillaume Brisebois and JT Miller would score to give the Canucks the 5-2 victory over the Stars.
- Columbus Blue Jackets v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p ET
- In San Jose the Sharks would play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period Alexander Barabanov would open the scoring for the Sharks, but Johnny Gaudreau would score to tie the game at one for the Jackets. In the second period William Eklund and Logan Couture would score for the Sharks, but a pair of goals from Boone Jenner and a tally from Kent Johnson would give the Jackets the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period Liam Foudy would score for the Jackets, but goals from Kevin Labanc and Nikolai Knyzhov would tie the game at five as the Sharks would force overtime. In the extra frame Gaudreau would net his second of the game to give the Blue Jackets the 6-5 overtime victory over the Sharks.
- New York Islanders v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
- In Hollywood the New York Islanders would come over to faceoff with the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Pierre Engvall would score to give the Isles the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jean-Gabriel Pageau would strike for the Isles, but goals from Blake Lizotte, Drew Doughty, Alex Iafallo, and Trevor Moore would give the Kings the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Quinton Byfield would score to give the Kings the 5-2 victory over the Islanders.
Today’s Games
- BUF v. WAS – 7p ET
- COL v. TOR – 7p ET
- MIN v. STL – 930p ET
- NYI v. ANA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- NHL GM Meetings notebook, Day 1: Trade deadline aftermath, rule changes and Poile’s farewell (Chris Johnston)
- Behind the scenes of the ‘Big City Greens Classic’ (ESPN)
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