Recap Roundups
February 09, 2017
Boston 6, San Jose 3
Bruce Cassidy made one lineup change after taking over for the fired Claude Julien behind the Boston bench Thursday and the move paid quick dividends.
Anaheim 5, Buffalo 2
Corey Perry was back in peak form Thursday night, and that was good news for the Anaheim Ducks.
NY Rangers 4, Nashville 3
All it took was one timely save and one fortunate bounce, and suddenly the New York Rangers were on their way to a comeback victory.
NY Islanders 3, Philadelphia 1
When the New York Islanders fired Jack Capuano and replaced him with interim head coach Doug Weight, they were last in the Eastern Conference standings and eight points behind the Philadelphia Flyers.
Washington 6, Detroit 3
The Washington Capitals have been nearly unstoppable as of late, but they were in danger of almost being humbled by one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference before stepping on the gas down the stretch.
Vancouver 3, Columbus 0
Going into Thursday's game, the mission for the Columbus Blue Jackets was to establish themselves as a strong-starting, dominant home team.
St. Louis 2, Toronto 1
The St. Louis Blues are doing more than talking about commitment and discipline. They are showing the results that those qualities can bring.
Ottawa 3, Dallas 2
-- One year to the day after he was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dion Phaneuf made it an anniversary to remember.
Los Angeles 6, Florida 3
The Los Angeles Kings are back in black.
Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 1
Sidney Crosby didn't get the two points he needed but his team picked up a valuable pair despite an off night.
Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 1
Patric Hornqvist scored two goals, Matthew Murray had 27 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.
Montreal 5, Arizona 4
Despite a TVA Sports report that Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin met separately with players and coach Michel Therrien on Wednesday, Therrien took a calm approach to the Canadiens' 3-6-2 slide heading into Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena.