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On a good night of Thursday Hockey, there would be nine games of action, plus news and notes

NHL News and Notes Thursday, April 4th, 2024

News

  • The San Jose Sharks have come to terms with F Collin Graf to a three-year entry level contract.  The contract begins immediately and has an AAV of $1,283,333.
    • Graf is coming from Quinnipiac University.

  • With their win over Calgary, the Winnipeg Jets would clinch a spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

  • It was announced that the Arizona State Land Department has officially posted for auction a parcel of land in Northeast Phoenix on which the Arizona Coyotes hope to build their new arena and entertainment district.
    • The auction date has been set for June 27th, 2024.
    • In response to the news, the Coyotes announced their intent on winning the auction and unveiled what the new arena and entertainment district would look like.

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Game Recaps

Boston Bruins v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET

  • In Raleigh, the Hurricanes looked to bring a storm to the Bruins. In the first period, Boston took the lead when Brad Marchand scored his 28th of the year and then David Pastrnak brought the Bruins to the 2-0 lead with his 47th of the year. The B’s then made it a 3-0 lead when Danton Heinen struck with his 16th of the year. In the second period, Carolina got on the board when Jake Guentzel scored his 25th of the year on the power play. In the third, Hampus Lindholm scored his third of the year, an empty net goal, as the Bruins breezed by the Hurricanes 4-1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkTc8ppQmV4&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=3&ab_channel=NHL

New York Islanders v. Columbus Blue Jackets – 7p ET

  • In Columbus, the Blue Jackets hosted the Islanders. In the first, New York took the 1-0 lead with a power play goal from Pierre Engvall but then Columbus got a power play goal of their own when Dmitri Voronkov evened the score. Bo Horvat then scored his 32nd goal to put the Isles back in the lead but Kirill Marchenko scored his 21st as the Jackets made it a 2-2 game. Following a scoreless second, Noah Dobson scored his ninth of the year to put New York up 3-2 and then Kyle Palmieri scored an empty net goal as the Islanders doubled up the Blue Jackets 4-2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OQltV4Lhpo&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=7&ab_channel=NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Montréal Canadiens – 7p ET

  • In Montréal, the Canadiens hosted the Lightning and in the first Montréal took the 1-0 lead when Joel Armia scored his 15th of the year but then Nicholas Paul scored a power play goal as the Lightning evened the score. Then, Michael Eyssimont gave the Bolts the 2-1 lead with his 11th goal of the year. In the second, Joel Armia’s second of the year tied the game for the Habs but then Tampa took the lead for good when Steven Stamkos scored his 33rd of the year. The Lightning then took the two goal lead when Nicholas Paul scored his second of the night and then Brandon Hagel scored his 24th of the year to give Tampa the 5-2 lead. Nikita Kucherov then scored his 43rd of the year on a Tampa power play as the Bolts made this a 6-2 game. In the third, Juraj Slafkovsky scored his 16th as Montreal cut the lead to three and then Cole Caufield scored his 22nd of the year to bring the Habs within two. Steven Stamkos then scored his second of the night on an empty net as the Lightning surged past the Canadiens 7-4.

Florida Panthers v. Ottawa Senators 7p ET

  • In the Canadian Capital, the Senators hosted the Panthers and in the first Nick Cousins scored his sixth of the year to put Florida up 1-0 and then Dmitry Kulikov scored his first of the year as the Panthers went up 2-0. In the second, Anton Lundell’s 11th of the year gave Florida the 3-0 lead and then Sam Bennett’s 19th put the Cats up 4-0. Sam Reinhart then went on to score his 53rd if the year as Florida took the commanding 5-0 lead. In the third, Matthew Tkachuk scored a power play goal as the Panthers demolished the Senators 6-0.

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET

  • In the Nation’s Capital, the Capitals and Penguins faced off for the final time on the year. In the first, Ryan Shea scored his first career NHL goal to put Pittsburgh up 1-0 and then Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored his second of the year to put the Penguins up 2-0. In the second, Michael Bunting’s 17th of the year gave the Pens the 3-0 lead. In the third, Alex Ovechkin scored his 27th of the year on the power play to put Washington on the board but Lars Eller scored the empty net game winner as the Penguins downed the Capitals 4-1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVOb-ZVa_nc&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=6&ab_channel=NHL

Colorado Avalanche v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET

  • In Minnesota, the Wild hosted the Avalanche and in the first Artturi Lehkonen scored his 14th of the year to put Colorado up 1-0 but then Minnesota tied the game when Vinni Lettieri scored his fifth. A power play goal from Jonathan Drouin then put Colorado back in the lead. In the second, Jonathan Drouin then scored his second of the game to put the Avs up two but then a power play goal from Declan Chisholm brought the Wild within a goal. In the third, Nathan MacKinnon scored his 48th of the year to put Colorado back up two and then Mikko Rantanen scored an empty netter as the Avalanche got the 5-2 win over the Wild.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoFhh1-V9Tk&list=PL1NbHSfosBuG_HB8WTgFaCVsDWCcnOsUW&index=2&ab_channel=NHL

St. Louis Blues v. Nashville Predators – 8p ET

  • In Music City USA, the Predators hosted the Blues and in the first Nashville took the 1-0 lead when Roman Josi scored his 20th of the year but then Brandon Saad’s 26th tied the game for St. Louis. In the second, Filip Forsberg scored a power play goal, his 42nd goal of the year, as Nashville went up 2-1 and then a power play goal from Anthony Beauvillier put the Predators up 3-1. In the third, Michael McCarron scored his 12th as Nashville took the three goal lead but then Jake Neighbours scored his 27th to bring the Blues within two. Jordan Kyrou then scored a power play goal to bring St. Louis within a goal but an empty net goal from Filip Forsberg gave Nashville the two goal lead back. Then, Mark Jankowski scored a shorthanded empty netter as the Predators doubled up the Blues 6-3.

Calgary Flames v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET

  • In Winnipeg, the Jets look to clinch their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a win over the Flames. In the first, MacKenzie Weegar scored a power play goal to put Calgary up 1-0 but then Gabriel Vilardi scored a power play goal to even the score for Winnipeg. Nikolaj Ehlers then scored his 23rd of the year to put Winnipeg up 2-1. In the second, Danill Miromanov scored his third of the year as the Flames tied the game but a power play goal from Tyler Toffoli put the Jets back in the lead. In the third, Gabriel Vilardi scored a pair of goals to complete the hat trick as the Jets extinguished the Flames 5-2.
    • With the win by the Jets, they have qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Late Game

  • Los Angeles Kings v. San Jose Sharks – 10:30p ET

Today’s Games

  • PHI v. BUF – 7p ET
  • WAS v. CAR – 7p ET
  • NYR v. DET – 7p ET
  • COL v. EDM – 9p ET
  • SEA v. ANA – 10p ET
  • VGK v. ARI – 10p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

  • Insider Trading: No further discipline expected following MSG brawl – (TSN)
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