Carolina 5 Chicago 2 Final
Carolina continues to lead the league in points after another win. Sebastian Aho had a Hat Trick(22, 23 and 24), Dougie Hamilton had a goal (10) and a assist, Vincent Trocheck had two assists, while Martin Necas (12) also scored for the Hurricanes. Sebastian Aho has a eight game point streak (6G-9A-15P) and Andrei Svechnikov has a four game point streak (0G-6A-6P). Alex Nedeljkovic made15 saves in his sixth start in the last eight games. Carolina is on a four game winning streak and a eleven game point streak. Each team had lineup changes for Chicago Pius Suter and Nicolas Beaudin replaced Brett Connolly and Riley Stillman and for Carolina Jesper Fast replaced Drew Shore. Dominik Kubalik had two assists, while Ian Mitchell (3) and Alex Debrincat (26) both scored for the Blackhawks. Alex Debrincat (3G-2A-5P) and Dominik Kubalik (1G-4A-5P) each have a four game point streak. Malcom Subban let in 4 goals on 18 shots before being replaced by Colin Delia who made 19 saves relief. Chicago is on a five game losing streak.
Carolina is 1st in the Central 35-10-7 record, 77 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
Chicago is 6th in the Central 22-24-6 record, 50 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 52 games played.
Nashville 4 Columbus 3 Final/OT
Nashville inches towards a playoff spot after recovering from a late Columbus comeback. Roman Josi scored twice (7 and 8), Filip Forsberg (12) and Ryan Johansen (6) each have a goal and assist, while Ryan Ellis had two assists for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 29 saves in his eleventh consecutive start. Nashville has won four of their last five games. Each team had lineup changes for Nashville Nick Cousins replaced Colton Sissons and for Columbus Zac Dalpe and Patrick Laine replaced Ryan MacInnis and Stefan Matteau.
Emil Bemstrom has a Hat Trick (1, 2, and 3), while Michael Del Zotto and Jack Roslovic both had two assists. Elvis Merzlikins made 34 saves in his fourth start in the last five games. Columbus has a four game point streak.
Nashville is 4th in the Central 29-22-2 record, 60 points, 4 points above the playoff line, 53 games played.
Columbus is 8th in the Central 16-25-12 record, 44 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Florida 5 Dallas 4 Final/OT
Florida keeps pace with the Hurricanes for top spot in the league with the win. Mackenzie Weegar (5) and Alex Barkov (26) each had a goal and assist, Owen Tippett and Gregori Denisenko each had two assists, while Jonathan Huberdeau (19), Nikita Gusev (4), and Gustav Forsling (5) also scored for the Panthers.
Each team had lineup changes for Dallas Tyler Seguin who made his season debut and Dennis Gurianov replaced Jason Dickinson and Mark Pysyk and for Florida Mason Marchment replaced Sam Bennett. Jason Robertson had a goal (16) and a assist, while Joe Pavelski (22), Joel Kiviranta (4) and Tyler Seguin (1) also scored for the Stars. Anton Khudobin let in 4 goals on 15 shots before being replaced by Jake Oettinger who made 27 saves in relief. Dallas is on a four game losing streak.
Florida is 2nd in the Central 35-14-5 record, 75 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 54 games played.
Dallas is 5th in the Central 21-17-14 record, 56 points, 4 points back of a playoff spot, 52 games played.
Montreal 3 Toronto 2 Final/OT
Montreal gets a big two points to tie Winnipeg for 3rd in the North. Jeff Petry and Nick Suzuki each had three assists, while Tyler Toffoli (28), Philip Danault (5) and Cole Caufield (2) each scored for Montreal. Jeff Petry has a five game point streak (1G-7A-8P) and Nick Suzuki has a six game point streak (4G-6A-10P). Jake Allen made 27 saves in his sixth start in the last eight games. Montreal is on a three game winning streak. The only lineup change was for Toronto as Justin Holl was replaced by Timothy Liljegren. Morgan Reilly (5) and Auston Matthews (39) each scored for Toronto. Mitch Marner’s six game point streak, Jason Spezza’s five game point streak and Nick Foligno’s four game point streak ended, while Joe Thornton has a six game point (2G-4A-6P), William Nylander has a five game point streak (2G-3A-5P), and Auston Matthews (5G-0A-5P) has a four game point streak. Jack Campbell made 20 saves in his fifth start in the last six games. Toronto’s five game winning streak ended but they now have a six game point streak.
Toronto is 1st in the North 33-13-6 record, 72 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
Montreal is T3rd in the North 24-18-9 record, 57 points, 10 points above the playoff line, 51 games played.
Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 1 Final
Ottawa sends Winnipeg to another loss after a soiled Win. Connor Brown had a goal (18) and assist, while Nikita Zaitsev (3)also scored for the Senators. Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves in his second consecutive start. Ottawa is on a four game point streak. Each team had lineup changes for Ottawa Alex Formenton replaced Michael Amadio and for Winnipeg Adam Lowry and Logan Stanley replaced Jansen Harkins and Jordie Benn. Josh Morrissey (4) was the lone goal scorer for the Jets. Blake Wheeler has a four game point streak (1G-3A-4P). Laurent Brossoit made 16 saves in his first start since APR 14. Winnipeg is on a seven game losing streak.
Winnipeg is T3rd in the North 27-21-3 record, 57 points, 10 points above the playoff line, 51 games played.
Ottawa is 6th in the North 20-27-5 record, 45 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 52 games played.
Washington 6 New York R 3 Final
Washington ties Pittsburgh for top spot in the East while the Rangers have been Eliminated. Tom Wilson (13), Garnet Hathaway (6), and Nic Dowd (10) each had a goal and assist, Michael Raffl had two assists, while Connor Sheary (13), Daniel Sprong (12), and Nick Backstrom (15) also scored for the Capitals. Vitek Vanacek made 23 saves in his third start in the last four games. Washington has won four of their last five games. The only lineup change was for Washington as Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson replaced T.J Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Justin Schultz and used 17 skaters. Mika Zibanejad scores twice (21 and 22), Artemi Panarin had two assists, while Kaapo Kakko (9) also scored for the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves in his fourth start in the last five games. The Rangers are on a three game losing streak.
Washington is T1st in the East 33-14-5 record, 71 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
New York R is 5th in the East 26-21-6 record, 58 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 2 Final
Philadelphia puts up a converted touchdown on Pittsburgh that halts Pittsburgh from gaining in the East. Claude Giroux had two goals (15 and 16) and had a assist, Joel Farabee had a goal (17) and two assists, Jacob Voracek had three assists, Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal (9) and a assist, Travis Konecny had two assists, while Kevin Hayes (12), Wade Allison (2), and Robert Hagg (2) also scored for the Flyers. Alex Lyon made 35 saves in his second start in the last three games. Philadelphia ended a three game losing streak. The only lineup change was for Pittsburgh as Evgeni Malkin and Mark Friedman replaces Sam Lafferty and Mike Matheson. Sidney Crosby (21) and Jason Zucker (8) both scored for the Penguins. Casey Desmith made 33 saves on 37 shots before being replaced by Tristan Jarry who made 5 saves in relief. Pittsburgh has still won six of their last eight games after the loss.
Pittsburgh is T1st in the East 34-16-3 record, 71 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 53 games played.
Philadelphia is 6th in the East 23-22-7 record, 53 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 52 games played.
Boston 3 New Jersey 0 Final
Boston Clinches a Playoff Spot after a soils win vs New Jersey. Patrice Bergeron (20) had a goal and assist, Brad Marchand had two assists, while Nick Ritchie (14) and Matt Grzelyck (5) also for the Bruins. Brad Marchand has a four game point streak (2G-4A-6P). Tuukka Rask made 20 saves in his second shutout of the season. Boston is on a four game winning streak. Each team had one lineup change for New Jersey A.J Greer replaces Mikhail Maltsev and for Boston Jacob Zboril replaced Mike Reilly. New Jersey was shutout for a fourth time this season. Pavel Zacha’s four game point streak ended.
Scott Wedgewood made 39 saves in his first start since APR 22. New Jersey’s four game point streak and three game winning streak ended.
Boston is 3rd in the East 31-14-6 record, 68 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 51 games played.
New Jersey is 7th in the East 17-28-7 record, 41 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 52 games played.
Buffalo 4 New York I 2 Final
Buffalo gats a huge win to stop the Islanders from gaining in the East. Sam Reinhart scored twice (24 and 25) and had a assist, Tage Thompson had a goal (7) and a assist, Rasmus Ristolainen had two assists, while Rasmus Asplund (7) also scored for Buffalo. Casey Mittlestadt’s five game point streak ended. Michael Houser made 34 saves in his NHL debut. Buffalo ended a four game losing streak. Each team had one lineup change for Buffalo Cody Eakin replaced Tobias Reider and for New York I Travis Zajac replaced Jean Gabriel Pageau. Adam Pelech had a goal (4) and a assist, while Oliver Wahlstrom (11) also scored for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves in his third consecutive start. The Islanders have lost four of their last six games.
New York I is 4th in the East 31-16-5 record, 67 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 52 games played.
Buffalo is 8th in the East 14-32-7 record, 35 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Minnesota 6 Vegas 5 Final
Minnesota pulls of a late upset to get to within four points of top spot in the West. Nick Bonino has two goals (8 and 9) and a assist, Kirill Kaprizov (24), Kevin Fiala (20), and Jonas Brodin (9) each had a goal and assist, Jared Spurgeon had two assists, while Joel Eriksson Ek (18) also scored for the Wild. Cam Talbot made 27 saves in his third start in the last four games. Minnesota is on a three game point streak. The only lineup change was for Vegas Nicolas Roy and Peyton Krebs who made his NHL debut replaced Dylan Sikura, Tomas Jurco and Max Pacioretty and Vegas used 17 skaters. Alec Martinez (8) and Mark Stone (21) each had a goal and assist, William Karlsson had two assists, while Shea Theodore (8), Alex Tuch (18), and Jonathan Marchessault (16) also scored for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Marchessault has a five game point streak (5G-4A-9P). Robin Lehner made 26 saves in his fourth start in the last seven games. Vegas has lost two of their last three games.
Vegas is 1st in the West 36-13-2 record, 74 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 51 games played.
Minnesota is 3rd in the West 33-14-4 record, 70 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 51 games played.
St.Louis 3 Anaheim 1 Final
St.Louis is a game away from clinching a playoff spot after the win. Justin Faulk has two assists, while Brayden Schenn (14), Robert Bortuzzo (1), and Ryan O,Reilly (23) all scored for the Blues. David Perron has a five game point streak (2G-6A-8P) and Jordan Kyrou has a four game point streak (2G-4A-6P). Jordan Binnington made 19 saves in his eighth start in the last nine games. St.Louis has a six game point streak. Each team had lineup changes for Anaheim Josh Mahura replaced Jamie Drysdale and for St.Louis Vladimir Tarasenko replaced Kyle Clifford. Ryan Getzlaf (5) was the lone goal scorer for the Ducks. John Gibson made 29 saves in his third start in the last four games. Anaheim has lost seven of their last nine games.
St.Louis is 4th in the West 24-19-7 record, 55 points, 5 points above the playoff line, 50 games played.
Anaheim is 8th in the West 16-30-7 record, 39 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 53 games played.
Edmonton 5 Vancouver 3 Final
Edmonton clinches a Playoff Spot and McDavid and Draisaitl will finally get back to the playoffs. Connor McDavid had two goals (30 and 31) and two assists, Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal (13) and a assist, Leon Draisaitl had two assists, while Dominic Kahun (7) and Tyson Barrie (8) also scored for the Oliers. Mikko Koskinen made 20 saves in only his second start since APR 7. Edmonton has won four of their last five games. Each team had lineup changes for Edmonton Tyler Ennis and Jujhar Khaira replaced Gaernet Haas and Devin Shore while for Vancouver Tyler Groavac and Olli Joulevi replaced Brandon Sutter and Jalen Chatfield. J.T Miller had a goal (12) and a assist, while Nate Schmidt (5) and Brock Boeser (18) also scored for the Canucks. Brayden Holtby made 27 saves in his fourth start in the last six games. Vancouver has a five game losing streak.
Edmonton is 2nd in the North 31-17-2 record, 64 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 50 games played.
Vancouver is 7th in the North 19-24-3 record, 41 points, 16 points back of a playoff spot, 46 games played.
Colorado 5 San Jose 4 Final/OT
Colorado comes back from down 3-1 and 4-2 to beat San Jose and get to within two points of top spot in the West. Mikko Rantanen (29), Gabriel Landeskog (19) and Andre Burakovsky (16) all had a goal and assist, Nathan Mackinnon had two assists, while Valeri Nichushkin (10) and Nazem Kadri (11) also scored for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen has a nine game point streak (8G-8A-16P). Philip Grubauer made 23 saves in his second start in the last three games. Colorado is on a three game point streak. Each team had one lineup change for San Jose Dylan Gambrell replaced Alex True and for Colorado Ryan Graves replaced Kyle Burroughs. Evander Kane had two goals (21 and 22), Tomas Hertl had a goal (17) and a assist, while Timo Meier (10) also scored for the Martin Jones made 26 saves in his second start in the last three games. San Jose is on a three game losing streak.
Colorado is 2nd in the West 34-12-4 record, 72 points, Clinched a Playoff Spot, 50 games played.
San Jose is 7th in the West 20-26-6 record, 46 points, Eliminated from Playoff Contention, 52 games played.
Los Angeles 3 Arizona 2 Final
LA and Arizona are on the brink of elimination after this game. Anze Kopitar had a goal (13) and a assist, Alex Iafallo (12) and Trevor Moore (10) also scored for the Kings. Jonathan Quick made 17 saves on 19 shots before being replaced by Cal Peterson due to injury and Peterson stoped all 15 shots he faced in relief. Los Angeles has won three of their last five games. Each team had lineup changes for Los Angeles Carl Grundestrom replaces Austin Wagner and for Arizona Jordan Oesterle and John Hayden replaced Nick Schmaltz and Michael Chaput. Christian Dvorak (15) and Jacob Chychrun (17) each scored for the Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his eighth start in the last nine games. Arizona has lost six of their last eight games.
Arizona is 5th in the West 22-25-6 record, 50 points, 5 points back of a playoff spot, 53 games played.
Los Angeles is 6th in the West 20-24-6 record, 46 points, 9 points back of a playoff spot, 50 games played.
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