Recap Roundups
March 09, 2019
Colorado 3, Buffalo 0
Philipp Grubauer had 18 saves for his second shutout of the season, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Buffalo Sabres 3-0 in Denver on Saturday.
San Jose 3, St. Louis 2
Kevin Labanc scored 3:21 into overtime as the host San Jose Sharks moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
Toronto 3, Edmonton 2
John Tavares had a goal and two assists and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs held on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday night.
Boston 3, Ottawa 2
David Krejci tipped in the go-ahead goal with 45 seconds left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to 19 games.
Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings for the 14th consecutive time, 3-2, on Saturday.
Philadelphia 5, NY Islanders 2
James van Riemsdyk collected a goal and an assist, and five different Philadelphia skaters scored as the visiting Flyers thumped the New York Islanders 5-2 Saturday night.
NY Rangers 4, New Jersey 2
Vladislav Namestnikov scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:35 remaining in the third period and collected two assists as the New York Rangers rallied from an early two-goal deficit and snapped a season-high six-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils.
Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 1
Cam Atkinson scored twice Saturday, including a short-handed goal in the second period that held up as the decider, as the Columbus Blue Jackets finally solved the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 to enhance their chances of making the playoffs.
Arizona 4, Los Angeles 2
Christian Dvorak and Michael Grabner scored two goals each to help the Arizona Coyotes inch closer to a playoff spot with a 4-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday evening.
Carolina 5, Nashville 3
Nino Niederreiter bounced back from an ugly performance by scoring two goals, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-3 victory Saturday night against the host Nashville Predators.
Chicago 2, Dallas 1
Alex DeBrincat scored the deciding goal late in the first period, and Corey Crawford made 26 saves as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks outlasted the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday in a key Western Conference dustup.
Vegas 6, Vancouver 2
Alex Tuch had a goal and two assists, and Mark Stone, Paul Stastny and Tomas Nosek each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights scored a franchise-record five goals in the first period en route to their sixth consecutive victory, 6-2, over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.