As we reach close to the end of the season, there were four games of action plus news and notes
NHL News and Notes Sunday, April 14th, 2024
News
- The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Boston Bruins F Kevin Shattenkirk for unsportsmanlike conduct
- The Fine is $2,734.38, the maximum amount allowed under the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- The fine amount goes into the NHL’s Player Emergency Assistance Fund
Boston’s Kevin Shattenkirk has been fined $2,734.38, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for unsportsmanlike conduct during last night’s game against Pittsburgh.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 14, 2024
- The Anaheim Ducks have signed F Cutter Gauthier to an entry level contract.
Cutter is a Duck!
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) April 14, 2024
We have signed forward Cutter Gauthier to a three-year entry-level contract.#FlyTogether | @EandELaw https://t.co/rZCXGkXTCG
Game Recaps
Seattle Kraken v. St. Louis Blues – 1p ET
- In St. Louis, the Blues hosted the Kraken, and in the first Seattle took the 1-0 lead when Jaren McCann scored his 29th of the year but then St. Louis tied it up with Kasperi Kapanen’s sixth of the year. Following a scoreless second, Jordan Kyrou scored his 31st to give St. Louis the 2-1 lead and then Brayden Schenn scored his 20th to grow the lead to two. Nathan Walker then scored an empty netter, his seventh goal of the year, as the Blues downed the Kraken 4-1.
Colorado Avalanche v. Vegas Golden Knights – 3:30p ET
- In Vegas, the Golden Knights hosted the Avalanche and in the first Colorado took the 1-0 lead when Ross Colton scored his 17th of the year and then Cale Makar scored his 21st as the Avs took the 2-0 lead. In the second, Colorado made it a 3-0 lead when Mikko Rantanen scored his 41st of the year. In the third, Vegas got on the board when Ivan Barbashev scored his 19th of the year and then William Karlsson’s power play goal brought the Knights within a goal. Vegas then tied the game when William Karlsson got his second in the period. In overtime, Tomas Hertl scored the game winner as the Golden Knights came back to down the Avalanche 4-3.
Carolina Hurricanes v. Chicago Blackhawks – 6p ET
- In the Windy City, the Hurricanes visited the Blackhawks and in the first Chicago took the 1-0 lead when Frank Nazar scored his first career NHL goal. In the second, Carolina tied the game when Jordan Staal scored his 10th of the year. In the third, Chicago re-took the lead when Andreas Athanasiou scored his second of the year but then Seth Jarvis got a pair, the first being credited as an own goal, each on the power play, as the Canes went up 3-2. Then, Sebastian Aho scored the empty netter as the Hurricanes doubled up the Blackhawks 4-2.
Arizona Coyotes v. Calgary Flames – 8p ET
- In the Saddledome, the Coyotes visited the Flames and in the first Alex Kerfoot scored his 13th as Arizona went up 1-0 and then Matias Maccelli scored his 16th to put the Yotes up 2-0. Andrei Kuzmenko then scored his 22nd to put Calgary on the board and then Matt Coronato scored his third as Calgary tied the game 2-2. Dylan Gauthier then scoered a power play goal to put Arizona back in the driver seat. In the second. Connor Zary scored his 14th as the Flames tied the game once more but then Dylan Gauthier scored his second of the game to make it a 4-3 Coyotes lead. Then, Josh Doan scored his fifth as Arizona went up two but then Yegor Sharangovich brought Calgary within a goal. In the third, Nazem Kadri scored a pair as the Flames burned the Coyotes 6-5.
Today’s Games
- MON v. DET – 7p ET
- NYI v. NJ – 7p ET
- NAS v. PIT – 7p ET
- BUF v. TB – 7p ET
- BOS v. WAS – 7p ET
- OTT v. NYR – 7:30p ET
- SJ v. EDM – 9:30p ET
- MIN v. LA – 9:30p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Rink Fries: Questions remain on Arizona’s hockey future with Coyotes on move – (Sportsnet)
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