Philadelphia 3, Montreal 1
Someday, Matt Read will tell his grandchildren about the night he teed up a slap shot that cleanly beat one of the best goaltenders in the world.
NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 1
Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers knew how to respond after one of their most disappointing outings of the season.
Ottawa 5, Tampa Bay 2
Mark Stone helped ensure his coach's return to his first NHL home ended in success.
Nashville 2, Edmonton 0
No matter whether the Edmonton Oilers have been good or bad, regardless of whether the Nashville Predators have been mediocre or above average, Pekka Rinne is a lock to give them two points against Edmonton.
Winnipeg 4, Dallas 3
Mark Scheifele scored two goals and Ondrej Pavelec made 38 saves for the Winnipeg Jets in a 4-3 win against the Dallas Stars Thursday at American Airlines Center.
St. Louis 5, Toronto 1
In all his years in the NHL, Paul Stastny had never experienced a mid-season coaching change until the St. Louis Blues fired Ken Hitchcock on Wednesday and replaced him with Mike Yeo.
Chicago 4, Arizona 3
Moments after a morning skate at Gila River Arena, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson was lamenting his team's inability to get all of its offensive pieces clicking at the same time.
San Jose 4, Vancouver 1
There was as much relief as celebration for Patrick Marleau when he scored his 500th NHL goal Thursday night.