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Games played on 3/27/24 Bos Trent Frederic vs Bolts Tanner Jeannot Winner ?

Game # 74 Brayden Point scores, Andrei Vasilevskiy stops 23 and the surging Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1 TAMPA, Fla. -- — Brayden Point scored his 42nd goal of the season to break a second-period tie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves, and the surging Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins 3-1 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay also got goals from Mitchell Chaffee and Nikita Kucherov as the Lightning improved to 7-0-1 over their last eight games. The Lightning moved within two points of third-place Toronto in the Atlantic Division. Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman and Point both returned after missing one game with lower-body injuries. Hedman had an assist to become the fourth active defenseman to have three 70-point seasons. Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots, and Danton Heinen scored for the Bruins. Boston was coming off a 4-3 win Tuesday night at Florida in a matchup for the division lead. “I didn’t think either team was really on top of their game, to be honest,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “I think they were traveling back from the West Coast. so I don’t think they were as sharp as they’ve been. The intensity and the emotion in the game was not the same as it was for us last night.” Point put the Lightning up 2-1 on a wraparound 6:50 into the second period. The center has 10 goals over his last seven games. “Getting the lead for us was big tonight,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “I thought it was big for us to take advantage of a team that, you know, emptied the tank the night before and I thought we did.” Kucherov took over the NHL points lead with 124 on an empty-net goal with 27 seconds left. The right wing has a career-high 42 goals. “They forechecked better than we did, which I think led to more o-zone time for them,” Montgomery said. "I mean, their second goal was a real nice breakout from them but it was a poor forecheck by us.” Vasilevskiy won his 290th game to tie Ed Giacomin for 46th place on the career list. The goalie, who missed the first 20 games this season after having surgery to address a lumbar disc herniation, said physically he feels “not good, not bad.” “Trying to take care of myself and I will work on myself,” Vasilevskiy said. “Again, it’s a different season for me, like surgery-wise and all that stuff.” Tampa Bay appeared to go up 3-1 on what would have given Steven Stamkos his ninth 30-goal season at 5:44 of the third, but a video review found the play was offside.

Games played on 3/26/24 CBJ Mathieu Olivier vs Yotes Liam O'Brien Winner ? CBJ Erik Gudbranson vs Yotes Josh Brown Winner ? CBJ James Malatesta vs Yotes Michael Carcone Winner ? EDM Corey Perry vs Jets Logan Stanley Winner ? EDM Darnell Nurse vs Jets Brenden Dillon Winner ? Bruins Hampus Lindholm vs Fla Sam Bennet Winner ? Canes Stefan Noesen vs Pens Jonathan Gruden Winner ? Stars Ty Dellandrea vs SJS Luke Kunin Winner ?

Game # 71 Flames Fall In Chicago Weegar scores in Flames 3-1 defeat to Blackhawks ByTy Pilson @typilson CalgaryFlames.com March 26, 2024 It wasn't the start they wanted, but the Flames pressed hard to the end, but fell 3-1 to the Blackhawks in Chicago in the first of a two-game road trip that wraps up Thursday in St. Louis. Trailing 2-0 after the opening frame, Calgary outshot Chicago 35-12 in the final 40 minutes, but only MacKenzie Weegar was able to beat Chicago goalie Petr Mrazek. The blueliner scored his 17th of the season at 12:25 of the third period, Nazem Kadri and Connor Zary getting the helpers. Martin Pospisil played a big role in the tally, battling down low to screen Mrazek. As mentioned, it was tough start to the game, Jason Dickinson grabbing the puck on a turnover in the Flames zone and getting a shot that Jacob Markstrom stopped, but Daniil Miromanov was called for a slash as Dickinson tried to fire the rebound home. Markstrom then made a stellar stop on Philipp Kurashev’s one-timer from his knee in the left faceoff circle, but Calgary went down two men with 57 seconds left on the original call when Mikael Backlund was whistled for hooking Connor Bedard. The 'Hawks piled on the pressure, Markstrom standing tall by first coming across to deny Tyler Johnson’s backdoor tip in attempt, then robbing him on a one-timer from the slot. But with 15 seconds left in the second minor, Seth Jones stepped into a blast that found twine for his seventh of the campaign at 3:35, Kurashev and Bedard getting the helpers. Dickinson made it 2-0 at the 15:15 mark, converting a cross-ice pass from Joey Anderson off a 2-on-1 rush. The shots favoured the homeside 15-5 after 20 minutes. The Flames flipped the script in the middle stanza, outshooting the Blackhawks 14-4. Calgary had two powerplays in the second and Andrei Kuzmenko tried to jam the puck home from down low – once on each advantage. Markstrom made another beauty stop in the third when he stopped Lukas Reichel in tight off a 2-on-1. Mrazek was able to flash the leather to later deny Nazem Kadri who cut hard into the high slot, and then Jonathan Huberdeau tipped one just inches wide before Dickinson would score at 4:15 to make it 3-0. Landon Slaggert appeared to make it 4-0 at seven-minutes-and-change off a rush after Oliver Kylington’s stick broke on a shot attempt from up high, but the officials reviewed it and the puck hit the crossbar and out, not crossing the line. Flames fan Jared Keeso and some of his castmates from the hit TV show Shoresy were in attendance and Flames TV's Brendan Parker caught up with them for a chat before the game. The Lineup: Forwards Jonathan Huberdeau - Yegor Sharangovich - Andrei Kuzmenko Connor Zary - Nazem Kadri - Martin Pospisil Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman A.J. Greer - Kevin Rooney - Matt Coronato DEFENCE Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson MacKenzie Weegar - Daniil Miromanov Nikita Okhotiuk - Brayden Pachal GOALTENDER Jacob Markstrom - starter Dustin Wolf

Game # 73 Pavel Zacha scores late winner to lift Bruins over Panthers, 4-3 Updated: Mar 26, 2024, 10:33 pm SUNRISE, Fla. -- — Pavel Zacha scored the winning goal with 2:21 remaining in the game and the Boston Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Tuesday night. “It gives us confidence in three weeks when it starts for real,” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said, referring to the playoffs. “We were down three times, we kept coming back. So we can believe in our process, believe in our identity and keep playing.” The Bruins also broke a tie with Florida atop the Atlantic Division and now hold a two-point lead although the Panthers have played one less game. Boston is also in second place in the Eastern Conference with 99 points, one point behind the New York Rangers, who beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night. “I thought it was a good effort by our group,” Bruins captain Brad Marchand said. “It was a playoff-type game there, the teams played hard, they didn't really have any holes, so it was a good character win.” Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic also scored for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves, and also had an assist on Federic's tying goal that came on the power play with less than five minutes to play. Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored for the Panthers while Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves. Rodrigues scored just 27 seconds into the game, and three times the Panthers took a one-goal lead. Florida lost for the fifth time in its last six games, going 1-4-1 since losing star defenseman Aaron Ekblad to a lower-body injury on March 9. “It was a really good hockey game and you want to win it,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said. “You get the lead like that and you want to be able to close it out, but suffering is sometimes good. It's good for you to put that much effort in and come away with nothing.” Florida captain Aleksander Barkov picked up an assist 27 seconds into his return from a five-game absence from a lower-body injury. Panthers star defenseman Gustav Forsling also returned from an illness while Ekblad remains day-to-day.

Games played on 3/25/24 Blues Brayden Schenn vs VGK Brayden McNabb Winner ?

God that is awesome...

When it comes to BC and BU, i've always been more of a BU guy... Any team from NE winning is fine by me. I'm a big Michigan fan, but having home teams win is always good.

Let's GO !

Games played on 3/24/24 NYI Anders Lee vs Devils Timo Meier Winner ?

Game # 70 Flames Fall To Sabres Calgary unable to rally, drop 4-1 decision to Buffalo ByTy Pilson @typilson CalgaryFlames.com 12:05 AM It was another close one, but for the second game in as many nights, the Flames came out on the wrong end of the score. Down 2-1 with two minutes and change to go, the Flames pulled goaltender Dustin Wolf but couldn't find the tying tally against the Sabres Sunday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Buffalo potting two empty-netters for a 4-1 victory. Calgary lost 4-2 in another tight contest in Vancouver less than 24 hours earlier. Jonathan Huberdeau had the lone marker for the Flames, while Wolf finished with 25 saves. The Sabres scored on their first shot of the game when Calgary product Peyton Krebs skated in on the left-wing and snapped a puck farside under the glove of Wolf at 4:53. With time winding down in the first, Wolf denied Bowen Byram on a 3-on-1 Sabres rush when the blueliner held and fired. The former first-round pick has been on a tear since being acquired right before the trade deadline from Colorado, scoring three goals and six points in eight outings. The Flames got on the board with a powerplay tally at 10:35, moments after Yegor Sharangovich had rang one off the post. Huberdeau then tried to fire a pass towards the net and it went off the stick of Owen Power and into the cage for No. 10’s 10th of the season. Play Video Huberdeau's pass to the net-front goes off Power and in Martin Pospisil got a breakaway minutes later, winding up to fake a slapshot, then trying to finesse it five hole, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen making the save and the Flames forward then putting the rebound off the post from a tight angle. Wolf said ‘hold my water bottle’ after that one, later stopping big Tage Thompson’s partial breakaway. With time winding down, Wolf also denied Alex Tuch’s tip attempt on a powerplay to keep it knotted at one after 40 minutes. JJ Peterka scored the game-winner at 11:04 of the third period, slipping into the slot and one-timing a pass from Tage Thompson who was behind the net. Thompson and Connor Clifton finished it off with the empty-netters. Prior to the tilt, the Flames honoured Chris Simon, who passed away March 18. Play Video A moment of silence is observed for our late friend The Lineup: Forwards Jonathan Huberdeau - Yegor Sharangovich - Andrei Kuzmenko Connor Zary - Nazem Kadri - Martin Pospisil Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman A.J. Greer - Kevin Rooney - Dryden Hunt DEFENCE Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson MacKenzie Weegar - Daniil Miromanov Joel Hanley - Brayden Pachal GOALTENDER Dustin Wolf - starter Jacob Markstrom

Finally his 1st NHL Fight... 3/23/24

Games played on 3/23/24 Jets Morgan Barron vs NYI Kyle Mclean Winner ? EDM Mattias Janmark vs Leafs Max Domi Winner ? Sens Mark Kastelic vs Devils Kuris MacDermid Winner ? Hawks Andreas Atahnasiou vs Sharks Luke Kunin Winner ? Wings Moritz Seider vs Preds Fillip Forsberg Winner ?

Game # 69 Flames Doubled Up By Canucks The Flames suffered a 4-2 setback Saturday night in Vancouver ByChris Wahl @wahlsy CalgaryFlames.com 1:20 AM VANCOUVER — J.T. Miller's third-period goal stood up as the winner as the Canucks doubled up the Flames 4-2 Saturday at Rogers Arena. Rasmus Andersson and Joel Hanley replied for Calgary, who battled valiantly but fell short against the Western Conference leaders. The homeside opened the scoring inside the opening minute, as Elias Pettersson set up linemate Nils Hoglander for a tap in at the back post. That early goal proved to be the only marker of the opening frame, but not without a lack of trying on Calgary’s part. Canucks netminder Casey DeSmith was forced into a pair of tricky pad saves before the midway mark off shots from Daniil Miromanov and Andrew Mangiapane. Andersson then stepped into a slapshot from the top of the right circle that dented DeSmith’s left post. Shots on goal were even at six apiece through 20 minutes - Markstrom’s best stop coming with just under six minutes to play, he padded aside a Miller effort from just outside his crease after the sniper found space down the right wing. Hoglander extended the Canucks’ lead 8:16 into the middle frame on a quick counter-attack. He accepted the puck from Pettersson and converted on a breakaway backhand for his 22nd goal of the season. The visitors kept pressing, coming close on a breakaway of their own moments later, during which Jonathan Huberdeau forced DeSmith into a save and Vasily Podkolzin into a minor penalty for slashing. Calgary’s efforts in the offensive zone paid dividends with 1:29 to play in the middle frame. A.J. Greer feathered a drop pass into the high slot from the right wing, allowing Andersson to step into a snapshot that zipped past DeSmith’s left arm. Saturday's contest was a bit of a chess match, and that was especially evident during the third period. Calgary came close to tying the game with just under seven minutes on the clock; the puck bounced out front to Huberdeau who cranked a wrist shot off DeSmith’s left post. Miller added insurance on a Vancouver powerplay at the 16:42 mark, then Vancouver rounded out their portion of the scoring with an empty-net marker from Elias Lindholm in the dying embers of the game. Hanley cut the lead to 4-2 in the final minute of play, slapping a puck short side on DeSmith from the left circle to record his first goal in Flames silks. Head coach Ryan Huska pinned the loss on a lack of execution in the offensive zone. "After the first five, six minutes I thought we settled in and played a pretty good road game," he said. "Our finish or those situations, or those chances wasn't there for us tonight, and they scored on the powerplay and we didn't." Markstrom made 22 saves in his return to the Flames lineup, while Connor Zary earned 16:24 of icetime in his first game since Mar. 2. Greer finished the night with two assists. The Lineup: Forwards Jonathan Huberdeau - Yegor Sharangovich - Andrei Kuzmenko Connor Zary - Nazem Kadri - Martin Pospisil Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman A.J. Greer - Kevin Rooney - Dryden Hunt Defence Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson MacKenzie Weegar - Daniil Miromanov Joel Hanley - Brayden Pachal Goaltenders Jacob Markstrom - Starter Dustin Wolf Scratches: Matt Coronato, Walker Duehr, Dennis Gilbert, Nikita Okhotiuk

Game # 72 Foerster's third-period goal lifts Philadelphia Flyers over Boston Bruins 3-2 0:51 PHILADELPHIA -- — Tyson Foerster scored with 1:29 left and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a seven-game losing streak to Boston with a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday. Travis Konecny scored two goals and Foerster also had an assist. Samuel Ersson made 18 saves in Philadelphia's first victory over Boston since Oct. 20, 2021. Justin Brazeau and Danton Heinen scored for the Bruins in the opener of a six-game trip. Linus Ullmark made 26 stops. Boston started play with an NHL-leading 97 points as it looks to repeat as the Presidents’ Trophy winners, which is awarded to the team with the best regular-season record. Philadelphia began play in third place in the Metropolitan Division, and the victory over the Bruins will boost the rebuilding Flyers’ surprising playoff chances. “That’s two games in a row that our third periods have been our strongest periods,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. The teams engaged in a tight checking contest, with quality scoring chances hard to come by, until there was a flurry of offense in the final minutes. “These are the games you want to be in this time of year," Heinen said. “Coming up, that’s what they’re going to be like.” Konecny put Philadelphia ahead 2-1 with a wrist shot from the circle 15:16 into the third period. He has a team-high 30 goals on the season. “I’m honestly trying not to think about that,” Konecny said. “It’s awesome, but it’s so important for us to stay focused on the season. I think, truly, right now no one cares about their personal stuff.” Heinen answered with his 14th goal at 16:12. He converted a one-timer from the side of the net. Foerster netted the go-ahead tally with a perfectly placed wrist shot from long range that went over Ullmark’s left shoulder. It was Foerster's 18th goal. “As he continues to get better, we’re only going to see more of that,” Konecny said. Philadelphia captain Sean Couturier returned to the lineup after two consecutive games as a healthy scratch. “Coots was good,” Tortorella said. Philadelphia got on the board first when Konecny scored on a power play with 1:45 left in the second. Scott Laughton passed to the slot to Foerster, who partially fanned on a one-timer attempt. But the puck went to a wide-open Konecny at the side of the net. The Flyers nearly went up two goals entering the second intermission, but Ullmark made a stellar glove save on Laughton’s backhander on a breakaway in the final minute. The Bruins tied it with 9:41 remaining in the third when Brazeau scored on a backhander from in close. “I thought my best chance was going to the back post, and I did and got lucky it went in,” Brazeau said.

Games played on 3/22/24 Seattle Will Borgen vs Yotes Michael Kesselring Winner ? CBJ Mathieu Olivier vs AVS Josh Manson Winner ?

Games played on 3/21/24 Preds Jason Zucker vs Fla Nick Cousins Winner ? Preds Cole Smith vs Fla Jonah Gadjovich Winner ? Hawks Jarred Tinordi vs Ducks Ross Johnston Winner ? Hawks Alex Vlasic vs Ducks Ryan Strome Winner ?

Game # 71 Artemi Panarin tallies hat trick to help Rangers beat NHL-best Bruins 5-2 BOSTON -- — Artemi Panarin only needed to beat the goalie once to tally his third hat trick of the season. The Rangers forward gave New York a 1-0 lead on a wrist shot he threaded through the legs of a Boston defender and goalie Jeremy Swayman. After the Bruins tied it, Panarin got credit for his second goal when Boston's Jake DeBrusk knocked the puck into his own net. “It’s a nice feeling, obviously, when you get that goal. But I was pretty honest, for my part: I tried try to pass,” said Panarin, who completed his seventh career hat trick with an empty-net goal. “I got it on my side tonight,” he said with a sheepish smile, “and thank you.” Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots to help the Rangers beat NHL-best Boston for the third time in as many tries this season. It was his 391st career victory, tying Ryan Miller for the most by an American goalie. “Unreal guy. So glad he’s on our team,” defenseman Braden Schneider said. “Legend. I can’t say enough good things about him. He’s an amazing player and an amazing person.” The Rangers now have 96 points to lead the Metropolitan Division and close within one point of Boston, the defending Presidents’ Trophy winners, for the best record in the NHL. “They were No. 1 in the league coming into this game. And to come here and get two points is massive,” Schneider said. “Obviously, we know where we’re at. And coming into this game, it means a little bit more when we know we’re right behind them. You go game by game, but you really get up for these ones because they’re important.” Adam Fox also scored for New York, which has won six of its last eight. Mika Zibanejad added an empty-net goal with two minutes left, and Panarin added his career-high 41st goal of the season a minute later with Swayman still off for an extra skater. DeBrusk and Justin Brazeau scored for Boston, and Swayman made 26 saves. The Bruins lost for just the second time in seven games. The Bruins led 1-0 when Panarin scored through the legs of defender Pavel Zacha and Swayman with eight minutes to play in the second period. Panarin tallied his second when he tried to cross the puck, but DeBrusk dove onto the ice to block the passing lane but instead deflected it into the goal. Brazeau tied it for Boston, cleaning up a puck that snuck behind Quick on Marchand’s shot. But just 40 seconds later, Fox wristed a bullet into the top shelf to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead.

Games played on 3/20/24 LA Andreas Englund vs Wild Jake Middleton Winner ?

Yup...had 2 more tonight

The Bracket....I'm early but it will update as we go. https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2024-03-01/2024-mens-frozen-four-bracket-scores-schedule-college-hockey-championship

He's having a slow season, but even at this pace....2-3 years and the record will be his.

BOSTON — At some point presumably Pat Maroon will be healthy enough to play for the Bruins. Until that point, Justin Brazeau has a head start. It’s possible Jim Montgomery will find a lineup that can have both Brazeau and Maroon in it. But realistically both the veteran with three Stanley Cups who the Bruins acquired at the trade deadline and the rookie with 11 career games are both, big-bodied grinder fourth-line right wings. They’re too slow to play together and neither is likely to push James van Riemsdyk or Trent Frederic out of the lineup. Maroon is officially week-to-week after back surgery. There’s no timetable for his return. Brazeau, 26, who battled his way from undrafted player through 264 minor league games in the ECHL and the AHL, has been a terrific story for the Bruins. But he’s playing every day trying to build a body of work and trust from the coaching staff that could help him keep his job whenever Maroon does return. “For me, every game is a tryout,” Brazeau said. “I’ve got to keep playing the right way, doing the right things to hopefully earn another game.” Tuesday’s effort was likely to help. On a team that sometimes doesn’t shoot enough, the 6-foot-5, 245-pound rookie took six shots and two of them went in on the power play. “I’m getting more confidence every game I play,” he said. “The game slows down when you get that confidence and you can make more plays with pucks.” Brazeau has provided the Bruins with a physical presence they’d been lacking. In 13 games, he’s got three goals, an assist and is +3. Boston coach Jim Montgomery compared his style to a Hall of Famer “I remember in training camp saying he’s a poor man’s Dave Andreychuk,” Montgomery said. “He seems to get to every puck below the goal line and make subtle, smart plays and he has a nice touch. I’m glad he got rewarded. He’s been playing a lot better than his stats are showing. We’re really happy with how well he’s playing in all three zones. He’s been very consistent,” Montgomery continued. “There was only one game where I was not happy with his play to the standard that he’s shown us.” The only guy to score more than Brazeau did on Tuesday was impressed. “He’s been playing unbelievable since he got up here. He’s strong on the puck. He makes great plays,” said David Pastrnak, who scored three goals vs. Ottawa. “He’s obviously a big body. It’s hard to take the puck way from him. On the (power play) he’s hard around the net and he keeps getting rewarded.”

F the leafs...thank you flyers.