In a two game slate, there was east dominance, plus news and notes around the NHL
NHL News and Notes Monday, March 18th, 2024
News
- The NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been named First Star of the Week.
- Connor Bedard (CHI) and Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Kucherov Dominates for Top Honors
Nikita Kucherov (@TBLightning), Connor Bedard (@NHLBlackhawks) Marc-Andre Fleury (@mnwild) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending March 17.#NHLStats: https://t.co/H4jHd0yo3a pic.twitter.com/4xHuJY8VB0
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) March 18, 2024
- The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they will be signing forward Wayne Simmonds.
- Simmonds will be signing a one day contract to retire with the Flyers.
Congrats, @Simmonds17!
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 18, 2024
The Flyers will sign Wayne Simmonds to a one-day contract and celebrate his career on Saturday, April 13 at @WellsFargoCtr. https://t.co/XPKtd27hDM
Game Recaps
Washington Capitals v. Calgary Flames – 8:30p ET
- In Calgary, the Flames hosted the Capitals at the Saddledome and in the first Dylan Strome’s 23rd of the year put Washington up 1-0. In the second, Alex Ovechkin notched a pair of power play goals to put the Caps up 3-0 but then Kevin Rooney’s second of the year put Calgary on the board. Then, Hendrix Lapierre got his eighth of the year to gove Washington the three goal lead back. In the third, MacKenzie Weegar notched his 16th of the year to bring the Flames within two but Tom Wilson got an empty netter as the Capitals extinguished the Flames 5-2.
Late Games
- Buffalo Sabres v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- OTT v. BOS – 7p ET
- CLB v. DET – 7p ET
- PIT v. NJ – 7p ET
- WIN v. NYR – 7p ET
- TOR v. PHI – 7p ET
- CAR v. NYI – 7:30p ET
- SJ v. NAS – 8p ET
- COL v. STL – 8p ET
- MON v. EDM – 9p ET
- MIN v. ANA – 10p ET
- CHI v. LA – 10p ET
- BUF v. VAN – 10p ET
- TB v. VGK – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- From Improved English To Stronger Play, Here’s How Miroshnichenko Has Earned Place Up With Capitals At Critical Point In Season (The Hockey News)
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: Go for a Beer and Explain Your Feelings (SportsNet)
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