In a six game slate of action, the road and home teams exchanged victories plus news and notes for the Rangers, Capitals, and Stars
NHL News and Notes Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
News
- The New York Rangers announced that they have re-signed goaltender Jonathan Quick.
- Quick would sign a one year deal with an AAV of $1.275 million.
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— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 3, 2024
Game Recaps
Arizona Coyotes v. Washington Capitals – 1p ET
- In Washington, the Capitals welcomed the Coyotes for their annual trip to the Nation’s Capital. In the first, Arizona took the 1-0 lead when Logan Cooley scored his 10th of the year. In the second, a power play goal form Jason Zucker’s ninth gave the Yotes the 2-0 lead but then a power play goal from Sonny Milano put Washington on the board. Michael Kesselring then scored his fifth of the year to give Arizona the two goal lead back and then Dylan Guenther scored a popwer play goal to give the Coyotes the 4-1 lead. In the third, Anthony Mantha’s 20th of the year brought the Caps within two but an empty net goal from Nick Schmaltz gave the Coyotes the 5-2 win over the Capitals.
New Jersey Devils v. Los Angeles Kings – 3:30p ET
- In Los Angeles, the Kings hosted the Devils and in the first Timo Meier scored his 13th of the year to put New Jersey up 1-0. Then, Los Angeles tied the game with a goal from Phillip Danault and then Alex Laferriere’s ninth of the year put the Kings up 2-1. IN the second, Phillip Danault’s second of the game put the L.A. up two and then a power play goal from Kevin Fiala made it a 4-1 game. In the third, Phillip Danault completed the hat trick with an empty net goal as the Kings dominated the Devils 5-1.
Winnipeg Jets v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo, the Sabres hosted the Jets and in the fist a power play goal from JJ Peterka put Buffalo up 1-0 but then a goal from Nino Niederreiter tied the contest. In the second, Buffalo took the 2-1 lead when Eric Robinson scored his third of the year. In the third, Josh Morrissey scored his eighth of the year to tie contest and then Morgan Barron’s 10th of the year gave Winnipeg the 3-2 lead. Then, an empty net goal from Vladislav Namestnikov gave Winnipeg the 4-2 lead then Sean Monahan scored an empty goal of his own as the Jets downed the Sabres 5-2.
San Jose Sharks v. Minnesota Wild – 7p ET
- In the State of Hockey, the Wild hosted the Sharks and after a scoreless first, San Jose took the 1-0 lead with a power play goal from Mikael Granlund and then Nico Strum scored a shorthanded goal to put the Sharks up 2-0. Minnesota then got on the board with a power play goal from Frederick Gaudreau and then the Wild tied the contest with Kirill Kaprizov’s 27th of the year. In the third, Anthony Duclair scored his 14th of the year as San Jose re-took the lead but then Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to complete the hat trick and give the Wild the 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Late Games
- Vancouver Canucks v. Anaheim Ducks – 8p ET
- Pittsburgh Penguins v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET
Today’s Games
- VGK v. CLB – 7p ET
- FLA v. NYR – 7p ET
- BOS v. TOR – 7p ET
- STL v. PHI – 7:30p ET
- CHI v. COL – 9p ET
- SEA v. CAL – 9:30p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- For Charlie Lindgren, The Capitals Have Become A Family. That’s Why He’s Hoping To Stay Put As The Trade Deadline Looms (The Hockey News)
- Rink Fries: Why Dallas may not be done and other trade deadline notes (SportsNet)
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