NHL Recaps: Sunday, Mar 25, 2018

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Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in overtime at home. Jordan Weal (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT won it by committee.

•Jordan Weal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:04.
•Justin Schultz had 3 assists (3 points) in 22:00.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:03.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 4–1 at DAL. Reid Boucher (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Ritchie–Shore–Janmark skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Reid Boucher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 9:20.
•Jussi Jokinen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:56.
•New look for DAL: Ritchie–Shore–Janmark skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Nashville Predators 5–4 (SO)

Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 5–4 in a shootout at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Kyle Connor had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 18:14.
•Blake Wheeler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:55.
•Bryan Little had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:00.

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Boston Bruins edge Minnesota Wild 2–1 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 in overtime at MIN. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–Pastrnak skated 15:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:18.
•Patrice Bergeron had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:08.
•New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–Pastrnak skated 15:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Edmonton Oilers 5–4 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton Oilers 5–4 in overtime at EDM. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. ANA won it by committee.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:23.
•Adam Henrique had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:33.
•Corey Perry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:01.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kyle Connor WPG	vs NSH	1	2	3	8	0	1	18:14	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs ANA	1	2	3	4	0	1	20:23	—
Jordan Weal PHI	at PIT	1	2	3	1	0	1	14:04	—
Justin Schultz PIT	vs PHI	0	3	3	0	0	1	22:00	—
Adam Henrique ANA	at EDM	2	0	2	5	1	0	15:33	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs PHI	1	1	2	4	3	0	20:03	—
Kyle Turris NSH	at WPG	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:10	—
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	at WPG	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:28	—
Corey Perry ANA	at EDM	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:01	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs NSH	1	1	2	3	1	0	22:55	—
Ryan Ellis NSH	at WPG	1	1	2	2	0	2	26:10	—
Ethan Bear EDM	vs ANA	1	1	2	2	0	2	19:35	—

Line changes

New look for DAL: Ritchie–Shore–Janmark skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Dowd–Boucher–Virtanen skated 4:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Bergeron–Marchand–Pastrnak skated 15:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Gionta–Krejci–Donato skated 10:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Juuse Saros NSH	at WPG	O	47	4	.915
Matt Murray PIT	vs PHI	W	45	4	.911
Cam Talbot EDM	vs ANA	O	38	5	.868
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs NSH	W	36	4	.889
John Gibson ANA	at EDM	W	32	4	.875
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at DAL	W	31	1	.968
Alex Stalock MIN	vs BOS	O	28	2	.929
Kari Lehtonen DAL	vs VAN	L	26	3	.885
Tuukka Rask BOS	at MIN	W	25	1	.960
Petr Mrazek PHI	at PIT	O	21	2	.905
Alex Lyon PHI	at PIT	—	11	3	.727

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