Recap Roundups
March 14, 2024
Buffalo 4, NY Islanders 0
Victor Olofsson, Dylan Cozens and Zach Benson scored within a five-minute span in the second period Thursday night for the Buffalo Sabres, who inched closer to an Eastern Conference wild-card spot by blanking the New York Islanders 4-0.
Buffalo 4, NY Islanders 0
The New York Islanders enter the finale of a four-game road trip in better playoff positioning than when the cross-country trek began March 6.
Carolina 4, Florida 0
Evgeny Kuznetsov notched his first goal since joining the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-0 victory against the Eastern Conference-leading Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Ottawa 3, Columbus 2
Claude Giroux and Tim Stutzle each scored in the third period and again in the shootout to lift the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
Arizona 4, Detroit 1
Clayton Keller and Nick Bjugstad each had a goal and an assist and the visiting Arizona Coyotes handed the Detroit Red Wings their seventh consecutive loss, 4-1, on Thursday night.
Boston 2, Montreal 1
Jake DeBrusk scored the game-winning goal 25 seconds into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the host Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Thursday night.
Pittsburgh 6, San Jose 3
Rookie John Ludvig had the go-ahead goal in the third plus an assist Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3.
Tampa Bay 6, NY Rangers 3
Brayden Point netted his fourth career hat trick during a career-high six-point night as the Tampa Bay Lightning roared back in the third period against the visiting New York Rangers, topping the visitors 6-3 on Thursday night.
Toronto 6, Philadelphia 2
Tyler Bertuzzi, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Pontus Holmberg and Timothy Liljegren each had one goal and one assist to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs past the host Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Thursday.
New Jersey 6, Dallas 2
Jake Allen made 35 saves in his New Jersey debut and the visiting Devils beat the Dallas Stars 6-2 on Thursday night.
Minnesota 2, Anaheim 0
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 16 shots he faced and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Calgary 4, Vegas 1
Blake Coleman scored twice, Yegor Sharangovich collected one goal and one assist and the host Calgary Flames used four third-period goals to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Thursday.
Washington 2, Seattle 1
Connor McMichael scored on a breakaway at 11:36 of the third period, breaking a tie and giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.