NHL News and Notes from Saturday, March 18th, 2023
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Game Recaps
- Colorado Avalanche v. Detroit Red Wings – 1p ET
- In Detroit the Red Wings would play host to the Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period Devon Toews would open the scoring for the Avs, but Pius Suter would score to tie the game at one for the Wings. In the second period Nathan MacKinnon and Bowen Byram would score to give the Avs the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Lars Eller and Mikko Rantanen would score to give the Avalanche the 5-1 victory over the Red Wings.
- Boston Bruins v. Minnesota Wild – 2p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would play host to the Boston Bruins, and in the first period Marcus Johansson would score for the Wild to take the 1-0 lead, but Jake DeBrusk would score to tie the game at one for the B’s. In the second period David Pastrnak and David Krejci would score to give the B’s the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Oskar Sundqvist would score for the Wild, but goals from Patrice Bergeron and Trent Frederic would give the Bruins the 5-2 victory over the Wild.
- Winnipeg Jets v. Nashville Predators – 2p ET
- In Nashville the Winnipeg Jets would come to town to take on the Predators, and in the first period Cody Glass would score to give the Preds the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Luke Evangelista would strike for the Preds, but goals from Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry would tie the game at two to force overtime for the Jets. In the extra frame it would be Neal Pionk would score to give the Jets the 3-2 victory over the Predators.
- Edmonton Oilers v. Seattle Kraken – 4p ET
- In Seattle for an afternoon matinee the Kraken would play host to the Edmonton Oilers, and in the first period Jaden Schwartz would score for the Kraken, but goals from Evander Kane and Kailer Yamamoto would give the Oilers the 2-1 lead. In the second period Jordan Eberle and Oliver Bjorstrand would score for the Kraken, but Kane would net his second of the game and Zach Hyman would score his 30th of the season to give the Oilers the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period Eeli Tolvanen would score for the Kraken, but Kane would score to complete the hat trick and Connor McDavid would score to give the Oilers the 6-4 victory over the Kraken.
- Carolina Hurricanes v. Philadelphia Flyers – 5p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would play the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Sebastian Aho and Brady Skjei would score to give the Canes the 2-0 lead. In the second period Tyson Foerster and Noah Cates would score for the Flyers, but Aho would net his second of the game to give the Canes the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Joel Farabee and Brendan Lemieux would score for the Flyers, but Martin Necas would score with .3 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at four for the Canes to force overtime. In the extra frame Aho would score to complete the hat trick to give the Hurricanes the 5-4 victory over the Flyers.
- New Jersey Devils v. Florida Panthers – 6p ET
- In Florida the New Jersey Devils would come to town to faceoff with the Panthers, and after a scoreless first period Nico Hischier and Jesper Boqvist would score to give the Devils the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk would score, and Sam Reinhart would score a pair of goals to give the Panthers the 4-2 comeback victory over the Devils.
- Montreal Canadiens v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would take on the Montreal Canadiens, and in the first period Matt Hoffman would open the scoring for the Habs, but Victor Hedman would score to tie the game at one for the Bolts. In the second period Brandon Hagel would score for the Bolts, but goals from Denis Gurianov and Jesse Ylonen would give the Habs the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Steven Stamkos would score and Brandon Hagel would record a pair of goals to complete the hat trick to give the Lightning the 5-3 victory over the Canadiens.
- Toronto Maple Leafs v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
- In Ottawa for Hockey Night in Canada the Senators would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period Jake McCabe would score his first as a Leaf for the 1-0 lead, but Julien Gauthier would score to tie the game at one for the Sens. In the second period Tim Stutzle would strike for the Sens, but goals from Mitch Marner and Calle Jarnkrok would give the Leafs the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Jarnkrok would net his second of the game for the Leafs, but a pair of goals from Brady Tkachuk would tie the game at four for the Sens. After a scoreless overtime period it would be Alex Kerfoot in the shootout to give the Maple Leafs the 5-4 victory over the Senators.
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. New York Rangers – 8p ET
- At Madison Square Garden the New York Rangers would go to battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin would score to give the Rangers the 2-0 lead. In the second period Vladimir Tarasenko, Chris Kreider, Jacob Trouba, and Panarin would score to give the Rangers the 6-0 victory over the Penguins.
- Vancouver Canucks v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
- In Los Angeles the Kings would go to battle with the Vancouver Canucks, and in the first period Brock Boeser would open the scoring for the Canucks, but Alex Edler would score to give tie the game at one for the Kings. In the second period Carl Grundstrom would score to give the Kings the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Elias Pettersson would score to tie the game at two to force overtime for the Canucks. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be JT Miller in the shootout to give the Canucks the 3-2 victory over the Kings.
- Dallas Stars v. Calgary Flames – 10p ET
- In Calgary the Dallas Stars would come to town to face off with the Flames, and in the first period Elias Lindholm would score for the Flames, but goals from Joe Pavelski, Radek Faksa, and Jamie Benn would give the Stars the 3-1 lead. In the second period Jason Robertson, but goals from MacKenzie Weegar, Blake Coleman, and Nick Ritchie would tie the game at four for the Flames. Then in the third period Jani Hakanpaa would score for the Stars while Rasmus Andersson would score for the Flames for the game to go to overtime tied at five. In the extra frame Robertson would net his second of the game to give the Stars the 6-5 victory over the Flames.
- Chicago Blackhawks v. Arizona Coyotes – 1030p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period Jarred Tinordi would score for the Blackhawks to take the 1-0 lead. In the second period Barrett Hayton would score to tie the game at one for the Yotes. Then in the third period Caleb Jones would score for the Blackhawks, but goals from Clayton Keller, Juuso Valimaki, and Matias Maccelli would give the Coyotes the 4-2 victory over the Blackhawks.
- New York Islanders v. San Jose Sharks – 1030p ET
- In San Jose for Pride Night, the Sharks would play host to the New York Islanders, and in the first period Kevin Labanc would score to give the Sharks the 1-0 lead, but Jean-Gabriel Pageau would score to tie the game at one for the Isles. In the second period Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock would score to give the Isles the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period Zach Parise would score to give the Islanders the 4-1 victory over the Sharks.
Today’s Games
- BOS v. BUF – 1p ET
- WAS v. MIN – 2p ET
- CLB v. VGK – 4p ET
- WIN v. STL – 7p ET
- NAS v. NYR – 7p ET
- NJ v. TB – 7p ET
- VAN v. ANA – 8p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Jaques 1st Black winner of Kazmaier Award as best in NCAA women’s hockey (Color of Hockey)
- Carlson near return from freak injury: ‘I was lucky just to deal with pain’ (NBC Sports Washington)
- 32 Thoughts: Senators sale update: At least one bid surpassing 900M (HNIC)
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