In a night where legends were honoured in the Windy City, there were seven games of exciting action, plus notes from the hockey world.
NHL News and Notes from Sunday, February 25th, 2024
News
- The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
- Kotkaniemi was fined $5,000 for elbowing Dallas Stars forward Joel Hanley on Saturday night.
- The fine is the maximum allowed per the CBA.
Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for elbowing Dallas’ Joel Hanley.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) February 26, 2024
Game Recaps
Tampa Bay Lightning v. New Jersey Devils – 1p ET
- In New Jersey, the Devils hosted the Lighting and after a scoreless first Tampa took the 1-0 lead when Victor Hedman scored his 10th of the year and then the Bolts made it a 2-0 lead with Brayden Point’s 30th of the year. New Jersey then got on the baord with a power play goal from Tyler Toffoli, his 25th of the year. In the third, Brandon Hagel scored his 22nd of the year to give Tampa Bay the two goal lead back and then Nikita Kucherov scored an empty net goal, his 38th, as the Lightning earned the 4-1 win over the Devils.
Philadelphia Flyers v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 3:30p ET
- In the Steel City, the Keystone State rivalry resumed with the Penguins hosting the Flyers. In the first Philadelphia took the 1-0 lead when Scott Laughton scored his eighth of the year and then Sidney Crosby’s 32nd of the year made it a 1-1 game. Bryan Rust then scored his 17th of the year to put Pittsburgh in the lead. In the second, Tyson Foerster scored his 12th of the year to tie the game for the Flyers and then the Pens re-took the lead with Bryan Rust’s 18th goal on the power play. Then, Emil Bemstrom scored a power play goal of his own to make it a 4-2 Pittsburgh lead. Travis Sanheim then scored his seventh of the year to bring Philly within a goal and then a shorthanded goal from Scott Laughton tied the game for Philadelphia. In the third, Drew O’Connor scored his ninth of the year to give Pittsburgh the 5-4 lead and then Rickard Rakell scored his sixth to make it a 6-4 Pens lead. Cam York then scored his seventh of the year to bring Philadelphia within a goal but Kris Letang scored his seventh of the year to put the Pens back up two. Tyson Foerster scored his second of the contest on the power play but the Penguins held on to get the 7-6 win over the Flyers.
Carolina Hurricanes v. Buffalo Sabres – 6p ET
- In Buffalo, the Sabres hosted the Hurricanes and in the first Carolina took the 1-0 lead when Tony DeAngelo scored his third of the year. In the second, Buffalo tied the game with a power play goal from Jeff Skinner. In the third, Martin Necas scored his 18th on the power play to put the Canes up 2-1 and then Owen Power scored his third of the year to tie the game. Following the scoreless overtime, Casey Mittelstadt scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Sabres got the 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Detroit Red Wings v. Chicago Blackhawks – 6p ET
- In a night where Chris Chelios had his number retired as well as the return of Patrick Kane to Chicago, the Blackhawks hosted the Red Wings. In the first, Detroit took the 1-0 lead when Daniel Sprong scored his 16th of the year. IN the second, MacKenzie Entwistle scored his third to put Chicago on the board and then Nick Foligno scored his 14th of the year to make it a 2-1 ‘Hawks lead. In the third, Alex DeBrincat scored his 22nd of the year to make it a 2-2 contest. In overtime, Patrick Kane scored the game winner, his 12th of the year, to give the Red Wings the 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
New York Rangers v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 6p ET
- In Columbus, the Blue Jackets hosted the Rangers and in the first Dmitri Voronkov scored his 16th on the year on the power play to put Columbus up 1-0 but then Artemi Panarin scored his 33rd of the year to tie the game for New York. In the second, the Blue Jackets took the 2-1 win with Kirill Marchenko’s 17th of the year but then the Blueshirts tied it up once more when Adam Edstrom netted his second of the year. Jack Roslovic then scored his fourth of the year to put Columbus up 3-2 and then Ivan Provorov scored his fifth as the Blue Jackets broke the Rangers 10 game win streak to get the 4-2 win.
Arizona Coyotes v. Winnipeg Jets – 6p ET
- In Winnipeg, the Jets hosted the Coyotes and in the first Mark Scheifele scored his 17th to put Winnipeg up 1-0 but then Nick Schmaltz scored a power play goal to put Arizona on the board. Then, Kyle Connor scored his 22nd of the year on the power play to put Winnipeg up 2-1 and then Gabriel Vilardi scored a power play goal of his own to make it a 3-1 Jets lead. In the second, Matias Maccelli scored his 10th of the year to bring the ‘Yotes within a goal. In the third, Nick Schmaltz scored his 16th to make it a 3-3 contest. In the overtime session, Kyle Connor scored his second of the night as the Jets got the 4-3 win over the Coyotes.
Nashville Predators v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p ET
- In Anaheim, the Ducks hosted the Predators and after a scoreless first Roman Josi scored his 12th of the year to put Nashville up 1-0. Isac Lundestrom then scored his third to make it a 1-1 game. In the third, Nashville took the 2-1 lead when Filip Forsberg scored his 28th of the year and then Michael McCarron scored his eighth of the year to put the Preds up 3-1. Then, Brett Leason scored his seventh of the year to bring Anaheim within a goal but Gustav Nyqvist scored an empty net goal as the Predators earned the 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Today’s Games
- OTT v. WAS – 7p ET
- NYI v. DAL – 8p ET
- LA v. EDM – 9:30p ET
- BOS v. SEA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
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- 17 Things: Decisions Loom For Capitals In Critical Next 2 Weeks, Injuries Mount As Team Waits For Word On Oshie, Call-Ups & Prospects (The Hockey News)
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