Recap Roundups
March 31, 2018
Boston 5, Florida 1
Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and Tuukka Rask made 30 saves to help lead the Boston Bruins past the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in Boston.
Detroit 2, Ottawa 0
Jimmy Howard recorded his first shutout of the season and the Detroit Red Wings stretched their winning streak to three games by edging the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Vancouver 5, Columbus 4
Thatcher Demko survived a late barrage of goals and made 26 saves on 30 shots to earn his first National Hockey League victory as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime Saturday.
Winnipeg 3, Toronto 1
Josh Morrissey and Dustin Byfuglien scored 70 seconds apart to key a three-goal second period and goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in NHL action Saturday night in Toronto.
New Jersey 4, NY Islanders 3
Taylor Hall scored two goals Saturday night as the New Jersey Devils moved closer to clinching an Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 2
Phil Kessel and Riley Sheahan each had a goal and an assist as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
NY Rangers 2, Carolina 1
Ryan Sproul and Kevin Hayes scored in the second period and the New York Rangers held off the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2-1 victory that eliminated the Hurricanes from playoff contention Saturday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Buffalo 7, Nashville 4
Sam Reinhart had a hat trick, and the Buffalo Sabres emerged from a lamp-lighting second period with five goals en route to a 7-4 win over the host Nashville Predators on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.
Dallas 4, Minnesota 1
John Klingberg had a goal and an assist and goaltender Kari Lehtonen stopped 33 of 34 shots as the Dallas Stars defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Saturday at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas to stay alive in the hunt for a wild-card spot in the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Arizona 6, St. Louis 0
Antti Raanta had 34 saves while picking up his third shutout of the season, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Richard Panik each had a goal and an assist to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
Calgary 3, Edmonton 2
Mikael Backlund collected a goal and an assist and Mike Smith stopped 34 shots in keeping the NHL's top point producer Connor McDavid off the scoresheet as the Calgary Flames snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in NHL action Saturday night in Calgary.
Vegas 3, San Jose 2
William Karlsson's highlight-reel, between-the-legs, short-handed goal midway through the third period broke a 2-2 tie and proved to be the game-winner as the expansion Vegas Golden Knights clinched the Pacific Division title with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.