Topping the NHL roundup news is the hard-fought 2-1 triumph of the New York Rangers over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
As they continued their impressive form, they also secured their 10th consecutive victory, the third such streak in the history of the franchise. The last time the Rangers achieved such a streak was during the 1972-73 season.
Alexis Lafreniere and Matt Rempe each netted one goal for the Rangers while Igor Shesterkin made 39 saves, including a couple of nifty ones in the final two minutes of the game, to secure yet another victory.
The Flyers' solitary goal in this competitive encounter came from Tyson Foerster.
In Other Games
Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins (OT). Brock Boeser's second goal for the game came 1:34 into overtime; this allowed them to cinch the 3-2 win against Boston.
Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals (OT). Gustav Forsling scored the winning goal, 3-2, for the Panthers with 1:19 left in overtime. This is his first overtime goal since the 2021-2022 season.
Two penalties were drawn by Tom Wilson that proved key, and he also found the back of the net for Washington; Sonny Milano added another goal to their total in the match.
Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights (SO). Beating the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on the ice at home showed a lot of team spirit. The team did not fold after going down two goals and believed they could come back. The Senators' key players showed up and there was excellent goaltending, esp. in the shootout that ensued.
Tim Stutzle scored the winning goal against Logan Thompson, leading them to a 4-3 victory against Vegas.
Los Angeles Kings vs Anaheim Ducks (SO). In their second win of seven shootouts this season, the Kings defeated the Ducks 3-2.
Adrian Kempe, selected in the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Kings, is expected to lead the Kings in goals scored. He joins Luc Robitaille as a Kings player to score 40 goals in a season.
At 68 points, this win tied the Kings with the Oilers for third place in the Pacific Division. They will play against each other in Edmonton, on Monday night.
We haven't been great at shootouts all year, so that was big for confidence...maybe wasn't our best performance overall, but it was a big win. And especially to get it in OT slash shootout was good for the confidence moving forward in that situation.
Adrian Kempe
Detroit vs St. Louis. In Detroit, Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane each tallied a goal and an assist as the Red Wings defeated St. Louis for their fourth straight victory. Zachary Bolduc achieved his NHL debut goal for the Blues amidst their fourth loss out of their last six matches.
New Jersey vs Montreal. Nico Hischier scored the tiebreaking power-play goal to help New Jersey edge Montreal, while Brendan Gallagher and Suzuki found the back of the net for the Canadiens in their fifth consecutive loss.
Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks. After losing at home to Dallas on Feb. 15, the Predators are now enjoying winning their first four games of a five-game trip. Kiefer Sherwood scored twice in his second career two-goal game.
The Western Conference wild card race tightened when Nashville claimed this 4-2 victory against San Jose.
Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers. Noah Hanifin scored twice in Calgary's 6-3 triumph against Edmonton, while Nazem Kadri, Martin Pospisil, Dryden Hunt, and Blake Coleman added more for the Flames' offensive output.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders. Nikita Kucherov's goal and two assists helped the Tampa Bay Lightning break a three-game losing streak when they won against the New York Islanders, 4-2, last Saturday.
This coming week, Columbus will travel to Texas to face the Rangers on Monday, while Boston heads to Seattle for their Tuesday encounter.
