In a quiet two game night, there would be home victories, plus news and notes
NHL News and Notes Monday, April 8th, 2024
News
- The NHL announced that they have named Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov as First Star of the Week.
- Sidney Crosby (PIT) and Artemi Panarin (NYR) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Kucherov Passes His Way to Top Honors
Nikita Kucherov (@TBLightning), Sidney Crosby (@penguins) and Artemi Panarin (@NYRangers) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending April 7.#NHLStats: https://t.co/VpyuPQWsx6 pic.twitter.com/iroFXX5HlN
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) April 8, 2024
Game Recaps
Pittsburgh Penguins v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto, the Maple Leafs hosted the Penguins and in the first Pittsburgh went up 1-0 when Rickard Rakell scored his 14th of the year. In the second, Toronto tied the contest with Matthew Knies 15th of the season. In the third, Auston Matthews scored a power play goal, his 65th goal on the season, to put the Leafs up 2-1 but then Drew O’Connor scored his 14th of the year as the Pens tied it up. In overtime, Jake McCabe scored his eighth of the year as the Maple Leafs got the 3-2 win over the Penguins.
Late Game
- Vegas Golden Knights v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- CAR v. BOS – 7p ET
- WAS v. DET – 7p ET
- OTT v. FLA – 7p ET
- PHI v. MON – 7p ET
- TOR v. NJ – 7p ET
- NYR v. NYI – 7p ET
- CLB v. TB – 7p ET
- BUF v. DAL – 8p ET
- WIN v. NAS – 8p ET
- MIN v. COL – 9:30p ET
- LA v. ANA – 10p ET
- ARI v. SEA – 10p ET
- CAL v. SJ – 10:30p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- 32 Thoughts Podcast – Porky Palmer Eclipsed This Podcast (SportsNet)
- Color of Hockey: Niccum set to lead U.S. deaf women’s team (NHL)
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