NHL roundup: Claude Giroux reaches 1,000 factors in Senators’ win
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Claude Giroux collected his 1,000th NHL level and the game-winning rating whereas recording two targets and an help to steer the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.
Giroux entered the sport with 998 factors however reached the milestone earlier than the primary intermission. The veteran ahead scored at 5:51 of the primary interval, then picked up his 1,000th level aiding Tim Stutzle’s aim on the 17:26 mark.
With the rating tied 2-2 within the third interval, a turnover close to middle ice sprung Shane Pinto for a partial breakaway. Giroux adopted up with a backhand shot on the 9:37 mark for his thirty fourth aim of the season, his 1,001st profession level and his 52nd profession game-winning aim. Stutzle added his fiftieth help of the season. Brady Tkachuk had two assists.
Brett Pesce and Brent Burns scored for the Hurricanes, who fought again from a 2-0 deficit to tie the rating on Burns’ power-play marker at 2:23 of the third interval. Martin Necas assisted on each targets. Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 32 pictures.
Jets 6, Sharks 2
Defenseman Erik Karlsson reached 100 factors this season however could not spark his staff to victory as host Winnipeg beat San Jose.
Karlsson bought his second aim of the sport on the ability play with 16:18 nonetheless on the clock within the third, getting San Jose again inside two. The aim was Karlsson’s a centesimal level of the season, marking the fifteenth time a blueliner reached 100 factors in a season in NHL historical past and first since Brian Leetch in 1991-92. Bobby Orr has the report with 139 factors in 1970-71.
Josh Morrissey had a aim and two helpers for the Jets. Mason Appleton, Adam Lowry, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele every had a aim and an help. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 19 pucks. James Reimer made 27 saves for the Sharks.
Stars 6, Crimson Wings 1
Roope Hintz had a aim and three assists to assist Dallas earn a street win over Detroit.
Jason Robertson had a aim and two assists for the Stars, who’ve received 4 straight. Joe Pavelski notched his 1,000th profession level with a second-period aim. The Stars moved right into a first-place tie with Colorado within the Central Division, though Colorado has a recreation in hand.
David Perron scored the Crimson Wings’ lone aim of the sport.
Predators 3, Flames 2 (SO)
Tommy Novak scored the shootout winner and goaltender Juuse Saros was spectacular between the pipes as visiting Nashville claimed a victory over Calgary to maintain its slim playoff hopes alive.
With the loss, the Flames have been formally eradicated from playoff rivalry. Novak, within the fourth spherical of the shootout, accomplished a forehand deke for the game-winning tally. Nashville is three factors again of the Winnipeg Jets for the Western Convention’s remaining wild-card spot.
Egor Afanasyev and Zach Sanford scored for the Predators, who’ve a 12-8 report in video games which have gone to additional time. Saros made 42 saves by way of time beyond regulation. Troy Stecher and Mikael Backlund replied for the Flames, who by no means led within the do-or-die conflict. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 pictures by way of time beyond regulation and Andrew Mangiapane collected two assists.
Sabers 3, Rangers 2 (SO)
Casey Mittelstadt scored the game-tying aim and the deciding aim in a shootout to elevate Buffalo to a win over host New York.
After every staff didn’t convert on its first three tries within the shootout, Owen Energy scored for Buffalo and Vladimir Tarasenko responded for New York. Mittelstadt scored on the backhand to place the Sabres again in entrance, and Kaapo Kakko missed extensive on the Rangers’ final likelihood.
Artemi Panarin scored twice for the Rangers, who stay a degree behind the New Jersey Devils for second place within the Metropolitan Division. Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves.
Maples Leafs 2, Panthers 1 (OT)
John Tavares scored with 22 seconds left in time beyond regulation and Ilya Samsonov made 45 saves to steer Toronto previous Florida in Dawn, Fla.
Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s different aim, his fortieth of the season. Mitchell Marner had one help for his 99th level of the marketing campaign. Brandon Montour scored for the Panthers.
Florida had its six-game profitable streak snapped. All six video games have been received by third-string goalie Alex Lyon, who lastly took a loss on Monday regardless of 23 saves. Incomes one level for the time beyond regulation loss gave Florida a slight lead over the New York Islanders (91 factors) and the idle Pittsburgh Penguins (90) within the Japanese Convention wild-card standings. Solely two of these three groups will make the playoffs.
Capitals 5, Islanders 2
Dylan Strome and Rasmus Sandin scored 27 seconds aside as Washington took management simply over a minute into the primary interval and by no means let as much as beat visiting New York.
The Islanders nonetheless occupy the Japanese Convention’s second wild-card spot and are one level forward of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Islanders are additionally one level behind the Florida Panthers, whose 36 regulation wins give them the tiebreaker over New York.
Craig Smith additionally scored within the first interval as Washington snapped its six-game dropping streak. Tom Wilson and Strome added empty-net targets within the remaining four-plus minutes of the sport. Hudson Fasching and Casey Cizikas scored for the Islanders, who have been coming off lopsided residence wins over the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers by a mixed 10-1 margin.
Wild 4, Blackhawks 2
Marcus Johansson scored two of Minnesota’s three targets over the ultimate six minutes in its win over host Chicago.
Johansson added an help, Matt Boldy had a aim and an help and Filip Gustavsson made 40 saves for the short-handed Wild, who pulled inside two factors of the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars for the highest two spots in Central Division with two video games left.
Joey Anderson and Anders Bjork scored, and Alex Stalock made 18 saves for the Blackhawks, who’ve misplaced 11 of 12.
Kraken 4, Coyotes 1
Jared McCann scored his fortieth aim and had an help and Philipp Grubauer made 22 saves as Seattle hit the 100-point mark with its fifth straight win, a defeat of Arizona in Tempe, Ariz.
Oliver Bjorkstrand celebrated his twenty eighth birthday along with his twentieth aim, Justin Schultz had a aim and an help and rookie Matty Beniers additionally scored for Seattle.
Jack McBain scored for Arizona, which suffered its tenth loss within the final 11 video games. Ivan Prosvetov completed with 33 saves.
Kings 3, Canucks 0
Joonas Korpisalo made 20 saves and Los Angeles ended a three-game dropping streak with a win in opposition to visiting Vancouver.
It was Korpisalo’s first regular-season shutout since Dec. 16, 2019, when he performed for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-0 win in opposition to the Washington Capitals. Arthur Kaliyev, Vladislav Gavrikov and Drew Doughty scored for Los Angeles, which regained third place within the Pacific Division by two factors over the Seattle Kraken with one recreation left for the Kings and two for the Kraken.
Collin Delia made 25 saves for the Canucks, who have been attempting to win three in a row.
–Area Degree Media
