The stakes are rising as the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs gets closer for several teams in the NHL.
NHL News and Notes Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
News
- The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have suspended New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe.
- Rempe would be suspended for four games for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler on Monday night.
- Rempe will forfeit $17,083.32 based on his average annual salary per the CBA.
NY Rangers’ Matt Rempe has been suspended for four games for elbowing New Jersey’s Jonas Siegenthaler. https://t.co/Wy1In85pj4
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 12, 2024
- The NHL announced that the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars, and Florida Panthers will participate in the 2024 Global Series.
- The Sabres and Devils will faceoff in Prague, Czechia to kickoff the 2024-25 season on Friday, Oct. 4th and Saturday, Oct. 5th.
- The Sabres will also participate in an exhibition match against Red Bull Munich of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Munich, Germany on Friday, Sept. 27th.
- The Stars and Panthers will faceoff in Tampere, Finland on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2nd.
The 2024 #NHLGlobalSeries presented by Fastenal to include the @BuffaloSabres, @NJDevils, @DallasStars and @FlaPanthers, with regular-season games in Prague, Czechia and Tampere, Finland.
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) March 12, 2024
Details: https://t.co/rRfp68aPp0 pic.twitter.com/HwTOBebOgN
Game Recaps
Detroit Red Wings v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo the Sabres would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Ben Chiarot would score for the Wings, but goals from Alex Tuch, Bowen Byram, Zach Benson, and Jeff Skinner would give the Sabres the 4-1 lead. In the second period Connor Clifton would score, and Byram would net his second of the game to grow the Sabres lead to five, but Lucas Raymond would score to get the Wings back on the board. However, JJ Peterka would score to regain the dominating five goal lead for the Sabres. Then in the third period Jake Walman would score for the Wings, but the Sabres would hold the Red Wings at bay with the 7-3 victory.
New York Rangers v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
- In Carolina the New York Rangers would come to town to take on the Hurricanes, and in the first period Adam Fox would score to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second and third period the Rangers would hold on to defeat the Hurricanes 1-0. Igor Shesterkin would stop all 28 shots faced to earn the shutout.
Columbus Blue Jackets v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would face off with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in the first period Brendan Gallagher, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Joshua Roy would score to give the Habs the 3-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second and third period the Canadiens would keep the Blue Jackets off the board for the 3-0 victory. Cayden Primeau would make 41 saves to earn the shutout.
Pittsburgh Penguins v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
- In Ottawa the Senators would go to battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and after a scoreless first and second periods Jake Sanderson would score for the Sens while Michael Bunting would score for the Pens for the 1-1 tie. Then in the overtime Drake Batherson would score to give the Senators the 2-1 victory over the Penguins.
San Jose Sharks v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the San Jose Sharks would come to town to battle the Sharks, and in the first period Joel Farabee would strike for the Flyers to take the 1-0 lead, but Filip Zadina would score for the Sharks to tie the game at one. In the second period Morgan Frost would score to give the Flyers the 2-1 lead, but Zadina would net his second of the game for the Sharks to tie the game at two. Then in the third period Owen Tippett would score to give the Flyers the 3-2 victory over the Sharks.
Florida Panthers v. Dallas Stars – 8p ET
- In Dallas the Stars would take on the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Joe Pavelski would score to give the Stars the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston would score for the Stars to take the three goal lead, but Sam Reinhart would score to get the Panthers on the board. Then in the third period Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett, and Aleksander Barkov would score for the Panthers to take the 4-3 comeback victory over the Stars.
Arizona Coyotes v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would battle the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Kirill Kaprizov would score to give the Wild the 1-0 lead. In the second period Nick Bjugstad would score for the Yotes to tie the game at one, but Ryan Hartman would score to retake the lead for the Wild. Then in the third period Kaprizov would net his second of the game and Marcus Foligno would score to give the Wild the 4-1 victory over the Coyotes.
Late Games
- Anaheim Ducks v. Chicago Blackhawks – 8:30p ET
- Colorado Avalanche v. Calgary Flames – 9p ET
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- LA v. STL – 7:30p ET
- NAS v. WIN – 7:30p ET
- WAS v. EDM – 10p ET
- COL v. VAN – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
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