Teams would start feeling the heat as the push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs would get more intense on Saturday.
NHL News and Notes Saturday, March 30th, 2024
News
- Two more teams would clinch berths into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- After defeating Nashville, the Colorado Avalanche would clinch their spot in the playoffs.
We're in.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/7ofAwxAmUJ
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 31, 2024
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- Also, the Vancouver Canucks would clinch their spot in the playoffs after both Minnesota and St. Louis lost.
OFFICIALLY PLAYOFF BOUND!
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 31, 2024
LET THE HARD WORK BEGIN. pic.twitter.com/m9MPDFNZAT
Game Recaps
Detroit Red Wings v. Florida Panthers – 12:30p ET
- In Florida for an early afternoon matinee the Panthers would play host to the Detroit Red Wings, and in the first period Robby Fabbri would score to give the Wings the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Aleksander Barkov would net a piar of goals to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead, but Dylan Larkin would score to tie the game at two and send the game to overtime for the Wings. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Sam Reinhart with the winner as the Panthers would pick up the 3-2 shootout victory over the Red Wings.
Vegas Golden Knights v. Minnesota Wild – 3:30p ET
- In Minnesota the Wild would play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, and after a scoreless first period Kirill Kaprizov would score to give the Wild the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Michael Amadio would score to tie the game at one for the Knights to force overtime. In the extra frame the Wild would make a gamble by pulling the goalie, but it would backfire as Jonathan Marchessault would get the empty netter to give the Golden Knights the 2-1 overtime victory over the Wild.
Anaheim Ducks v. Edmonton Oilers – 4p ET
- In Edmonton the Oilers would take on the Anaheim Ducks, and in the first period Adam Henrique, Connor McDavid, and Mattias Ekholm would score to give the Oilers the 3-0 lead. In the second period McDavid would net his second of the game and Warren Foegele would score to grow the Oilers lead to five. Then in the third period Alex Killorn would score for the Ducks, but Zach Hyman would score to give the Oilers the 6-1 victory over the Ducks.
New York Rangers v. Arizona Coyotes – 6p ET
- In Arizona the Coyotes would go to battle with the New York Rangers, and in the first period Alexis Lafreniere would strike to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. In the second period Lafreniere would score his second of the game and Ryan Lindgren would score for the Rangers, but goals from Matias Maccelli, Clayton Keller, and Nick Bjugstad would tie the game at three for the Yotes. Then in the third period Lawson Crouse and Logan Cooley would score for the Yotes, but goals from Chris Kreider, Zac Jones, Barclay Goodrow, Artemi Panarin, and Lafreniere (to complete the hat trick) would give the Rangers the 8-5 victory over the Coyotes.
Nashville Predators v. Colorado Avalanche – 6p ET
- In Colorado the Avalanche would faceoff with the Nashville Predators, and in the first period Jonathan Drouin and Casey Mittelstadt would score for the Avs, but goals from Cole Smith, Mark Jankowski, and Dante Fabbro would give the Preds the 3-2 lead. In the second period Gustav Nyquist would score to put the Preds up by two, but goals from Artturi Lehkonen, Cale Makar, and Yakov Trenin would give the Avs the 5-4 lead. Then in the third period Nathan MacKinnon would net a pair of goals to give the Avalanche the 7-4 victory over the Predators.
Toronto Maple Leafs v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo the Toronto Maple Leafs would come to town to take on the Sabres, and in the first period John Tavares would score to give the Leafs the 1-0 lead. In the second period Nick Robertson would score to grow the Leafs lead to two. Then in the third period Auston Matthews would score to hit the 60 goal plateau and give the Maple Leafs the 3-0 victory over the Sabres.
Pittsburgh Penguins v. Columbus Blue Jackets -7p ET
- In Columbus the Blue Jackets would play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the first period Mathieu Olivier would score to give the Jackets the 1-0 lead. In the second period Drew O’Connor and Bryan Rust would score to give the Pens the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Rickard Rakell would score to give the Pens the 3-1 lead, but goals from Kirill Marchenko and Zach Werenski would tie the game at three for the Jackets to force overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey it would be Damon Severson would score the winner to give the Blue Jackets the 4-3 shootout victory over the Penguins.
Carolina Hurricanes v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal the Canadiens would take on the Carolina Hurricanes, and after a scoreless first period Jordan Staal would score to give the Canes the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis would score to give the Hurricanes the 3-0 victory over the Canadiens.
Chicago Blackhawks v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia the Flyers would take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and in the first period Lukas Reichel and Philipp Kurashev would score to give the Blackhawks the 2-0 lead. In the second period Tyson Foerster would score to get the Flyers back within one, but Nick Foligno would score to get the Blackhawks back ahead by two. Then in the third period Joey Anderson and MacKenzie Entwistle would score to give the Blackhawks the 5-1 victory over the Flyers.
New York Islanders v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa Bay the Lightning would go to battle with the New York Islanders, and in the first period Kyle Palmieri would open the scoring for the Isles, but goals from Darren Raddysh and Anthony Cirelli would give the Bolts the 2-1 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Steven Stamkos and Cirelli would score to give the Lightning the 4-1 victory over the Islanders.
Ottawa Senators v. Winnipeg Jets – 7p ET
- In Winnipeg the Jets would take on the Ottawa Senators, and after a scoreless first period Nikolaj Ehlers would score for the Jets to take the 1-0 lead, but goals from Boris Katchouk and Ridly Greig would give the Sens the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Mark Scheifele would score to tie the game at two for the Jets, but Brady Tkachuk would score to give the Senators the 3-2 victory over the Jets.
Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In Washington the Boston Bruins would come to town to take on the Capitals, and in the first period Hampus Lindholm would score to give the B’s the 1-0 lead. In the second period John Beecher would score for the B’s, but goals from Michael Sgarbossa and John Carlson would tie the game at two for the Caps. Then after a scoreless third period and overtime session it would be Kevin Shattenkirk in the shootout to give the Bruins the 3-2 victory over the Capitals.
Late Games
- San Jose Sharks v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
- Los Angeles Kings v. Calgary Flames – 10p ET
- Dallas Stars v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- ANA v. VAN – 3:30p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- John Carlson Has Skated Over 23,000 Minutes For The Capitals. He’s Made Each One Count & Is Still Going Strong As He Reaches 1,000 Games (The Hockey News)
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