NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 22, 2021

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

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Philadelphia Flyers

New York Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers edge New York Rangers 3–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 3–2 at NYR. James van Riemsdyk (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Buchnevich–Lafrenière skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•James van Riemsdyk had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:58.
•Ivan Provorov had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:18.
•New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Buchnevich–Lafrenière skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3 at WPG. Mitch Marner (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:03.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 20:39.
•Andrew Copp had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:33.

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Boston Bruins rout Buffalo Sabres 5–1

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 at BUF. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Dustin Tokarski (BUF) faced 38 shots and stopped 33 (.868), +4 against a season average of 34.4; the loss.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:53.
•David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:48.
•Matt Grzelcyk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:02.

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Washington Capitals edge New York Islanders 1–0 (SO)

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 1–0 in a shootout at NYI. New look for WSH: Eller–Raffl–Sheary skated 10:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for WSH: Eller–Raffl–Sheary skated 10:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•John Carlson (WSH) played 27:41, +3:59 up on his 23:42 season average over 51 games.
•WSH's PP1 (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) went scoreless in 4:21 of 5v4 time with 5 attempts.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 at home. Blake Coleman (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Bjorkstrand–Domi–Robinson skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Blake Coleman had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:56.
•New look for CBJ: Bjorkstrand–Domi–Robinson skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Roslovic–Laine skated 10:30 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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Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at FLA. Martin Necas (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for FLA: Hornqvist–Gusev–Barkov skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Martin Necas had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:18.
•Aleksander Barkov had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 25:24.
•Sebastian Aho had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:13.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout New Jersey Devils 5–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 5–1 at home. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:08.
•Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:11.
•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:16.

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Detroit Red Wings rout Dallas Stars 7–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 7–3 at home. Jakub Vrana (DET) led the scoring with 4G 0A.

•Jakub Vrana had 4 goals (4 points) on 6 shots in 15:07.
•Sam Gagner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:07.
•Danny DeKeyser had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:09.

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Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 4–2

Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at STL. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:41.
•Andre Burakovsky had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:17.
•Jaden Schwartz had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:23.

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Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0

Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0 at VAN. Drake Batherson (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Chabot, Norris, Batherson, Tkachuk and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:26 together.

•Drake Batherson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:19.
•OTT's first power-play unit (Chabot, Norris, Batherson, Tkachuk and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:26 together.
•New look for VAN: Miller–Horvat–Boeser skated 6:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% 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
Jakub Vrana DET	vs DAL	4	0	4	6	0	0	15:07	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at WPG	2	1	3	3	0	0	21:03	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at WPG	1	2	3	7	0	1	20:39	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at STL	0	3	3	5	1	0	19:41	—
Martin Necas CAR	at FLA	0	3	3	1	1	1	18:18	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs CAR	2	0	2	6	1	1	25:24	—
James van Riemsdyk PHI	at NYR	2	0	2	5	1	0	11:58	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at FLA	2	0	2	4	1	3	20:13	—
Blake Coleman TBL	vs CBJ	2	0	2	4	1	0	15:56	—
Andre Burakovsky COL	at STL	2	0	2	3	1	2	17:17	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	vs COL	2	0	2	2	0	0	16:23	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs NJD	1	1	2	4	2	1	17:16	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Buchnevich–Lafrenière skated 8:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Eller–Raffl–Sheary skated 10:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Bjorkstrand–Domi–Robinson skated 11:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Roslovic–Laine skated 10:30 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 TBL: Point–Cirelli–Barré-Boulet skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Gerbe–Matteau–Texier skated 8:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (90% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Hornqvist–Gusev–Barkov skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Miller–Horvat–Boeser skated 6:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (77.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Thomas Greiss DET	vs DAL	W	46	3	.935
Dustin Tokarski BUF	vs BOS	L	38	5	.868
Jack Campbell TOR	at WPG	W	37	3	.919
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PHI	L	36	3	.917
Brian Elliott PHI	at NYR	W	35	2	.943
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR	at FLA	W	34	2	.941
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NJD	W	31	1	.968
Matt Murray OTT	at VAN	W	31	0	.1000
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at BUF	W	30	1	.967
Semyon Varlamov NYI	vs WSH	O	28	0	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs CAR	L	28	3	.893
Jordan Binnington STL	vs COL	L	28	3	.893
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at TBL	L	27	2	.926
Devan Dubnyk COL	at STL	W	27	2	.926
Laurent Brossoit WPG	vs TOR	L	26	1	.962
Ilya Samsonov WSH	at NYI	W	26	0	.1000
Curtis McElhinney TBL	vs CBJ	W	25	1	.960
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs OTT	L	24	2	.917
Aaron Dell NJD	at PIT	L	15	4	.733
Jake Oettinger DAL	at DET	L	13	3	.769
Anton Khudobin DAL	at DET	—	9	3	.667
Scott Wedgewood NJD	at PIT	—	8	1	.875
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs TOR	—	6	3	.500

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