NHL Recaps: Monday, Feb 11, 2019

3 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 at PHI. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Matt Murray (PIT) faced 51 shots and stopped 50 (.980), +19 against a season average of 31.9; the win.

•Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:53.
•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 31:31.
•Matt Murray (PIT) faced 51 shots and stopped 50 (.980), +19 against a season average of 31.9; the win.

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Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4

Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:49.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 16:21.
•Austin Wagner had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 7:25.

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San Jose Sharks rout Vancouver Canucks 7–2

San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 7–2 at VAN. Evander Kane (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Evander Kane had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:25.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.
•Melker Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:59.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs LAK	2	2	4	3	0	0	16:49	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs LAK	1	2	3	8	0	0	16:21	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	at PHI	1	2	3	3	0	1	20:53	—
Evander Kane SJS	at VAN	2	0	2	5	3	0	18:25	—
Austin Wagner LAK	at WSH	2	0	2	2	2	1	7:25	—
Joe Pavelski SJS	at VAN	1	1	2	3	0	2	16:43	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	at VAN	1	1	2	3	0	1	18:22	—
Kris Letang PIT	at PHI	1	1	2	2	2	1	31:31	—
Melker Karlsson SJS	at VAN	1	1	2	1	0	0	11:59	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	vs LAK	0	2	2	2	2	2	19:31	—
Brent Burns SJS	at VAN	0	2	2	2	0	0	21:26	—
Kyle Clifford LAK	at WSH	0	2	2	1	1	0	10:04	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Malkin–Kessel–Bjugstad skated 13:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Matt Murray PIT	at PHI	W	51	1	.980
Pheonix Copley WSH	vs LAK	W	33	4	.879
Jonathan Quick LAK	at WSH	L	31	6	.806
Carter Hart PHI	vs PIT	L	27	3	.889
Martin Jones SJS	at VAN	W	27	2	.926
Michael DiPietro VAN	vs SJS	L	24	7	.708

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