NHL Recaps: Thursday, Mar 5, 2020

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Buffalo Sabres

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at BUF. Patric Hornqvist (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Dominik Kahun (BUF) played 7:16, −6:08 down on his 13:24 season average over 55 games.

•Patric Hornqvist had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:01.
•Evgeni Malkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:56.
•Dominik Kahun (BUF) played 7:16, −6:08 down on his 13:24 season average over 55 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Montreal Canadiens 4–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at home. Victor Hedman (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for MTL: Armia–Hudon–Suzuki skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Victor Hedman had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:36.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:40.
•New look for MTL: Armia–Hudon–Suzuki skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Boston Bruins edge Florida Panthers 2–1 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 2–1 in overtime at FLA. Torey Krug (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Coyle, Krug and Pastrnak) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:14 together.

•Torey Krug had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:12.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Coyle, Krug and Pastrnak) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:14 together.
•Brandon Carlo (BOS) played 10:24, −10:14 down on his 20:38 season average over 66 games.

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New York Rangers edge Washington Capitals 6–5 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 6–5 in overtime at home. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 5G 0A.

•Mika Zibanejad had 5 goals (5 points) on 8 shots in 24:56.
•Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:06.
•Tony DeAngelo had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:19.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 at home. Scott Laughton (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CAR: Niederreiter–Teravainen–Aho skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Scott Laughton had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:01.
•New look for CAR: Niederreiter–Teravainen–Aho skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Williams–Staal–Dzingel skated 8:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge New York Islanders 4–3

Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 4–3 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Craig Anderson (OTT) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +10 against a season average of 29.9; the win.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:42.
•Devon Toews had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:41.
•Craig Anderson (OTT) faced 40 shots and stopped 37 (.925), +10 against a season average of 29.9; the win.

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Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 2–0

Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 2–0 at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Josi, Smith, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:30 together.

•NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Josi, Smith, Granlund and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:30 together.
•New look for NSH: Duchene–Granlund–Forsberg skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Johansen–Sissons skated 7:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at home. Alex DeBrincat (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for EDM: Kassian–Sheahan–Archibald skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 14:07.
•Adam Boqvist had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:38.
•Darnell Nurse had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:19.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 in a shootout at home. New look for LAK: Lewis–Kempe–Lizotte skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for LAK: Lewis–Kempe–Lizotte skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Clifford–Kerfoot–Kapanen skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jonathan Quick (LAK) faced 36 shots and stopped 36 (.1000), +7 against a season average of 29.1; the win.

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Minnesota Wild edge San Jose Sharks 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 at SJS. Zach Parise (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MIN: Greenway–Eriksson Ek–Mayhew skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:51.
•Zach Parise had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:17.
•New look for MIN: Greenway–Eriksson Ek–Mayhew skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs WSH	5	0	5	8	1	1	24:56	—
Tony DeAngelo NYR	vs WSH	1	2	3	6	1	1	21:19	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	at OTT	1	2	3	5	0	1	23:42	—
Ilya Kovalchuk WSH	at NYR	1	2	3	4	0	0	14:06	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs WSH	0	3	3	3	0	0	27:02	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	vs EDM	2	0	2	6	0	0	14:07	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at NYR	2	0	2	5	3	0	14:49	—
Patric Hornqvist PIT	at BUF	2	0	2	4	0	1	13:01	—
Victor Hedman TBL	vs MTL	2	0	2	4	1	0	24:36	—
Torey Krug BOS	at FLA	1	1	2	5	1	2	22:12	—
Zach Parise MIN	at SJS	1	1	2	5	0	0	16:17	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs MTL	1	1	2	2	0	0	15:40	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Hornqvist–Bjugstad–McCann skated 9:13 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Armia–Hudon–Suzuki skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Nordstrom–Kuraly–Bjork skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Connolly–Toninato–Wallmark skated 6:37 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Niederreiter–Teravainen–Aho skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Williams–Staal–Dzingel skated 8:29 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Bailey–Pageau–Beauvillier skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–White–Balcers skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Duchene–Granlund–Forsberg skated 10:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Johansen–Sissons skated 7:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Turris–Arvidsson–Trenin skated 4:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Sheahan–Archibald skated 8:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Lewis–Kempe–Lizotte skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Clifford–Kerfoot–Kapanen skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Greenway–Eriksson Ek–Mayhew skated 9:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Fiala–Kunin skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Stalock MIN	at SJS	W	42	2	.952
Craig Anderson OTT	vs NYI	W	40	3	.925
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at NYR	O	39	6	.846
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs TOR	W	36	0	.1000
Alexandar Georgiev NYR	vs WSH	W	34	5	.853
Jaroslav Halak BOS	at FLA	W	33	1	.970
Juuse Saros NSH	vs DAL	W	33	0	.1000
Jonas Johansson BUF	vs PIT	L	32	4	.875
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs MTL	W	32	0	.1000
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	at PHI	L	32	4	.875
Anton Khudobin DAL	at NSH	L	32	2	.938
Matt Murray PIT	at BUF	W	30	2	.933
Frederik Andersen TOR	at LAK	O	30	0	.1000
Carter Hart PHI	vs CAR	W	29	1	.966
Semyon Varlamov NYI	at OTT	L	29	4	.862
Chris Driedger FLA	vs BOS	O	28	2	.929
Martin Jones SJS	vs MIN	L	27	3	.889
Corey Crawford CHI	vs EDM	W	24	3	.875
Carey Price MTL	at TBL	L	23	4	.826
Mike Smith EDM	at CHI	L	21	4	.810
Mikko Koskinen EDM	at CHI	—	10	0	.1000

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