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Players of the Night:
Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins: Remember when people thought Tuukka Time was running out? Rask stopped 28-of-29 against the Flames in a 2-1 overtime win for the Bruins on Monday. Rask, according to Sportsnet Stats, is now 20-2-2 with a 1.83 goals-against average, a .933 save percentage and two shutouts in his last 25 games, 24 of which has been starts.
Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators: Rinne stopped 36-of-38 to help the Predators back into a tie first place in the Central Division. Rinne, who has won three of his past four starts, picked up his 30th win of the season, the seventh time he’s done so in his career, and fourth season in a row.
Jason Zucker, Minnesota Wild: Zucker notched two tallies in the game, his second and third goals in his past two games, to help the Wild to a much-needed win after dropping their previous two contests.
John Gibson and Ryan Miller, Anaheim Ducks: Gibson left after the second period with a lower-body injury. He made 13 saves. Miller came in for a relief stint and stopped 20 third-period shots for the rare combined shutout, just the second occurrence in team history.
Highlights of the Night:
Poor Erik Karlsson:
Steal, dish ➡️ score, celly. #OTTvsNSH https://t.co/axfc4ESfJS
— NHL (@NHL) February 20, 2018
Brad Marchand uses his head for some good:
The head fake says it all. @Bmarch63 grabs the extra point with this @EASPORTSNHL OT winner. https://t.co/HH8FMOQtoB
— NHL (@NHL) February 20, 2018
The Chronicles of Rittich:
DENIED. https://t.co/U1C5PJHp53
— NHL (@NHL) February 19, 2018
Factoids of the Night:
Brad Marchand scored his ninth career overtime goal and sits one shy of matching the @NHLBruins franchise record. #NHLStats #BOSvsCGY pic.twitter.com/oY6s97vBJk
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 20, 2018
#Caps Alex Ovechkin becomes the 12th player in NHL history to record 10 or more 35-goal seasons.
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 19, 2018
#Isles have now allowed 4+ goals in an NHL-worst 32 games this season
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 19, 2018
MISC:
- Should the Winnipeg Jets stand pat at the trade deadline?
- Desperate for goaltending help, Flyers acquire Petr Mrazek
- Blackhawks ban fans after racist chants directed at Capitals’ Devante Smith-Pelly
- NHL Power Rankings: The Jets offense can be scary good
- Daniel Briere on starting up an ECHL franchise, his future in management (PHT Q&A)
- Capitals acquire defenseman Michal Kempny from Blackhawks
- Slumping Blue Jackets lose Nick Foligno for 1-2 weeks
- Fantasy Adds & Drops: Time to lose Lucic
Scores:
Wild 5, Islanders 3
Capitals 3, Sabres 2
Bruins 2, Flames 1 (OT)
Predators 5, Senators 2
Kings 3, Blackhawks 1
Ducks 2, Golden Knights 0
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck
