News and Notes from Saturday, March 28th, 2026
News
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Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps
New York Sirens v. Montreal Victoire – 1p ET (PWHL)
- In Detroit at Little Caesars Arena for the PWHL Takeover Tour, the Montreal Victoire would play host to the New York Sirens for their second meeting this season on the PWHL Takeover Tour, and in the first period, Casey O’Brien would score to give the Sirens the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period, Catherine Dubois would score a pair of goals and Laura Stacey would score to give the Victoire the 3-1 victory over the Sirens.
Ottawa Senators v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 1p ET
- In Tampa Bay, the Lightning would play host to the Ottawa Senators, and in the first period, Dylan Cozens would score his 25th of the season and Jordan Spence would score to give the Senators the 2-0 lead. In the second period, Brandon Hagel and Charle-Edouard D’Astous would score to tie the game at 2 for the Lightning. Then in the third period, Emil Lilleberg and Jake Guentzel would score to give the Lightning the 4-2 victory over the Senators.
Florida Panthers v. New York Islanders – 1p ET
- On Long Island, the Florida Panthers would visit the New York Islanders for an early afternoon matinee, and in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk would score a pair of goals to give the Panthers the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period the Islanders would explode for five goals as Marc Gatcomb, Brayden Schenn, Simon Holmstrom (PPG), Emil Heineman, and Casey Cizikas would all score to give the Islanders the 5-2 victory over the Panthers.
Anaheim Ducks v. Edmonton Oilers – 330p ET
- In Edmonton, the Oilers would play host to the Anaheim Ducks, and after a scoreless first period, Connor McDavid would score his 42nd of the season to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period, Jack Roslovic and Matt Savoie would score to grow the Oilers lead to three, but goals from Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier would get the Ducks on the board and back within one. However, Zach Hyman would score the empty netter to give the Oilers the 4-2 victory over the Ducks.
Minnesota Wild v. Boston Bruins – 5p ET
- In Boston, the Minnesota Wild would come to town to battle the Bruins, and in the first period, Andrew Peeke and Pavel Zacha would score to give the Bruins the 2-0 lead. In the second period, Viktor Arvidsson would score to grow the Bruins lead to three, but Kirill Kaprizov would score his 39th of the season to get the Wild on the board and back within two. Then in the third period, Elias Lindholm would score his 15th of the season to give the Bruins the 4-1 lead, but goals from Mats Zuccarello (PPG) and Ryan Hartman would get the Wild back within one. However, Zacha and Lindholm would both net their second goal of the game to give the Bruins the 6-3 victory over the Wild.
Dallas Stars v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 5p ET
- In Pittsburgh, the Penguins would be missing both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as they host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period, Anthony Mantha would score on the powerplay to give the Penguins the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Erik Karlsson would score for the Penguins, but goals from Justin Hryckowian and Lian Bichsel and powerplay goals from Jason Robertson (40th of the season) and Mikko Rantanen would give the Stars the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period, Noel Acciari would score for the Penguins, but Mavrik Bourque would score a pair of empty net goals to give the Stars the 6-3 victory over the Penguins.
New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 5p ET
- In Carolina for a Metropolitan Division matchup, the Hurricanes would play host to the New Jersey Devils, and in the first period, Timo Meier would score to give the Devils the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Nikolaj Ehlers would score on the powerplay and goals from Jackson Blake and Jordan Staal would give the Hurricanes the 3-1 lead. Then in the third period, Evgenii Dadonov would score his first of the season for the Devils, but Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis (SHENG) would score to give the Hurricanes the 5-2 victory over the Devils.
San Jose Sharks v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 5p ET
- In Columbus, the San Jose Sharks would visit the Blue Jackets, and in the first period, Denton Mateychuk would score for the Jackets while Igor Chernyshov would score for the Sharks for the 1-1 tie. In the second period, Cole Sillinger would score to give the Jackets the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period, Macklin Celebrini would score while on the powerplay and Chernyshov would score his second of the game to give the Sharks the 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.
Seattle Kraken v. Buffalo Sabres – 530p ET
- In Buffalo, the Sabres would play host to the Seattle Kraken, and in the first period, Chandler Stephenson would score to give the Kraken the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Bobby McMann would score to give the Kraken the two goal lead, but Rasmus Dahlin would score on the powerplay to get the Sabres on the board and back within one. Then in the third period, Peyton Krebs would score his 10th o f the season to tie the game at 2 for the Sabres to force overtime. After a scoreless extra five minutes of hockey, it would be Tage Thompson with the shootout winner to give the Sabres the 3-2 victory over the Kraken.
Toronto Maple Leafs v. St. Loui Blues – 7p ET
- In St. Louis for Hockey Night in Canada, the Blues would play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and after a scoreless first period, Jimmy Snuggerud and Justin Holl would score to give the Blues the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period, Jake McCabe would score for the Leafs to get on the board, but goals from Pius Suter (SHG), Dylan Holloway, and Philip Broberg (PPG) would give the Blues the 5-1 victory over the Maple Leafs.
Montreal Canadiens v. Nashville Predators – 7p ET
- In Nashville, the Montreal Canadiens would come to town to battle the Predators, and in the first period, Ivan Demidov would score to give the Canadiens the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Oliver Kapanen would score, Cole Caufield would net his 45th of the season, and Alex Newhook would score his 11th of the season to give the Canadiens the 4-0 lead. Then in the third period, Zachary L’Heureux would score to get the Predators on the board, but the Canadiens would hold on to defeat the Predators 4-1.
Winnipeg Jets v. Colorado Avalanche – 7p ET
- In Colorado, the Avalanche would play host to the Winnipeg Jets for a Central Division matchup, and in the first period, Gabriel Vilardi would score to give the Jets the 1-0 lead, but Brock Nelson would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one for the Avalanche. In the second period, Cole Koepke would score to give the Jets the 2-1 lead, but Parker Kelly would score to tie the game at 2 for the Avalanche. Then in the third period, Cole Perfetti and Kyle Connor (ENG) would score to give the Jets the 4-2 victory over the Avalanche.
Philadelphia Flyers v. Detroit Red Wings – 8p ET
- Back in Detroit after hosting the New York Sirens and the Montreal Victoire for the PWHL Takeover Tour, the Red Wings would play host to the Philadelphia Flyers, and in the first period, Owen Tippett would score his 25th of the season to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Tippett would score his second of the game and Noah Cates would score on the powerplay to give the Flyers the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period, Tippett would score on the powerplay to complete the hat trick to give the Flyers the 4-0 lead. Mason Appleton, Alex DeBrincat, and Lucas Raymond would score for the Wings, but Sean Couturier would score to give the Flyers the 5-3 victory over the Red Wings.
Late Games
Utah Mammoth v. Los Angeles Kings – 9p ET
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Vancouver Canucks v. Calgary Flames – 10p ET
Washington Capitals v. Vegas Golden Knights – 1030p ET
Today’s Games
- VAN v. TOR – 1p ET (PWHL)
- FLA v. NYR – 1p ET
- BOS v. MIN – 4p ET (PWHL)
- NAS v. TB – 5p ET
- MON v. CAR – 5p ET
- BOS v. CLB – 5p ET
- OTT v. SEA – 7p ET (PWHL)
- CHI v. NJ – 7p ET
- DAL v. PHI – 7p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Maple Leafs: Impending Upheaval – Coach (Hockey HotStove)
- Saturday Headlines: Radko Gudas vows to play vs. Maple Leafs despite injury (SportsNet)
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