game recap

Sabres defeat Maple Leafs outdoors in 2022 NHL Heritage Classic

Hinostroza, Krebs combine for five points for Buffalo; Matthews scores 45th for Toronto

by Dave McCarthy / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: BUF 5, TOR 2

Krebs, Hinostroza power Sabres at Heritage Classic

Peyton Krebs and Vinnie Hinostroza both score 2 goals as the Sabres edged out the Maple Leafs at the 2022 Heritage Classic, 5-2

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HAMILTON, Ontario -- Vinnie Hinostroza had two goals and an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday.

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Kuemper makes 46 saves, Avalanche shut out Flames

MacKinnon scores twice for Colorado, which had lost four of five

by Ryan Boulding / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: COL 3, CGY 0

Kuemper, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to 3-0 victory

Darcy Kuemper made 46 saves to record his 24th career NHL shutout and Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a 3-0 Avalanche win against the Flames

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DENVER -- Darcy Kuemper made 46 saves for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-0 win against the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena on Sunday.

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NHL Heritage Classic

Maple Leafs' woes grow at Heritage Classic ahead of NHL Trade Deadline

Loss to Sabres highlights goaltending, defensive issues

by Mike Zeisberger @Zeisberger / NHL.com Staff Writer

HAMILTON, Ontario -- Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe was midway through his postgame press conference Sunday when he was interrupted by loud laughter from an adjoining room where the Buffalo Sabres were being interviewed inside Tim Hortons Field.

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game recap

Vasilevskiy, Lightning defeat Canucks, end three-game losing streak

Makes 35 saves; Pettersson day to day with upper-body injury for Vancouver

by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: TBL 2, VAN 1

Hedman, Colton's 1st period goals get it done

Victor Hedman and Ross Colton got the Lightning on the board early in the 1st period to secure the win for Tampa 2-1 in Vancouver

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VANCOUVER -- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 2-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Sunday.

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Player Safety

Matthews to have Player Safety hearing for actions in Maple Leafs game

Forward facing discipline for cross-checking Sabres defenseman Dahlin

NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Auston Matthews will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday.

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NHL Heritage Classic

Gretzky, player from Ukraine share puck-drop ceremony at Heritage Classic

OHL defenseman calls appearing with The Great One 'a big honor'

by Tim Campbell @TimNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

Heritage Classic Puck Drop

2022 Heritage Classic Puck Drop

See the full puck drop ceremony from the 2022 NHL Heritage Classic in Hamilton, Ontario

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HAMILTON, Ontario -- When Artur Cholach found out two hours before the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic on Sunday that he would be sharing the ceremonial puck-drop duties with Wayne Gretzky, his face lit up.

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game recap

Quick helps Kings rally for shootout win against Panthers

Makes 30 saves in 700th game for Los Angeles; Florida's winning streak ends at five

by Dan Greenspan / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: LAK 3, FLA 2 - F/SO

Kings get shootout win in Quick's 700th NHL game

Rasmus Kupari opened the scoring, Martin Frk forced overtime, and Jonathan Quick made 30/32 saves in his 700th NHL game for the Kings' victory

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LOS ANGELES -- Jonathan Quick made 30 saves through overtime and three more in the shootout for the Los Angeles Kings, who rallied for a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

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game recap

Crosby extends point streak to nine, Penguins defeat Hurricanes

Jarry makes 41 saves for Pittsburgh, which is 5-1-1 in past seven games

by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: PIT 4, CAR 2

Crosby, Boyle propel Penguins past Hurricanes

Sidney Crosby notched a goal while Brian Boyle had two points, lifting the Penguins to a 4-2 win against the Hurricanes

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PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to nine games, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

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NHL Heritage Classic

Sabres victory in NHL Heritage Classic 'sign of character'

Continue to build confidence with win against Maple Leafs

by Tim Campbell @TimNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

HAMILTON, Ontario -- The Buffalo Sabres said they believe they've latched onto qualities that eventually can take them higher in the NHL standings. They used some of those to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday.

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fantasy

Fantasy hockey top 10 waiver wire pickups

Newhook, Compher among replacements for Landeskog; more Week 21 adds; podcast

by Fantasy Hockey Staff @NHLFantasy

Each week during the 2021-22 regular season, NHL.com will provide the top 10 players to add off the fantasy hockey waiver wire. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

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Short Shifts

Heritage Classic teams arrive in hard hats, uniforms from 'Semi-Pro'

Maple Leafs, Sabres get into the spirt for outdoor game at Tim Hortons Field

by Dan O'Leary @DanOLeary25 / NHL.com Staff Writer

The Toronto Maple Leafs showed up to the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday dressed for some heavy lifting while the Buffalo Sabres arrived ready to.. wrestle a bear before a basketball game in the 1970s, maybe?

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game recap

Dubois, Jets defeat Blues in OT

Wins it at 2:25 after Schenn ties it late in third for St. Louis

by Lou Korac / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: WPG 4, STL 3

Dubois nets overtime winner

The Jets defeated the Blues thanks to the help of a 3-point night from Kyle Connor and the overtime goal from Pierre-Luc Dubois

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ST. LOUIS -- Pierre-Luc Dubois scored at 2:25 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Sunday.

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game recap

Sillinger hat trick helps Blue Jackets defeat Golden Knights

Bjorkstrand has goal, three assists for Columbus; Vegas loses fourth in row

by Craig Merz / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: CBJ 6, VGK 4

Sillinger records first hat trick in 6-4 Columbus win

Cole Sillinger recorded his 1st career NHL hat trick and Oliver Bjorkstrand collected a goal and 3 assists in a 6-4 Columbus win against Vegas

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COLUMBUS -- Cole Sillinger scored his first NHL hat trick when the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-4 at Nationwide Arena on Sunday.

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game recap

Josi, Forsberg each scores twice for Predators in win against Wild

Cousins has goal, two assists; Koivu's No. 9 retired by Minnesota

by Jessi Pierce / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: NSH 6, MIN 2

Josi collects 4 points in Predators' victory

Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg each notched two goals and David Rittich stopped 26/28 shots to fuel the Predators' win

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Roman Josi had two goals and two assists for the Nashville Predators in a 6-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday.

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fantasy

Fantasy hockey top 25 line rankings

NHL.com lists best units in terms of past chemistry, rest-of-season upside

by Fantasy Hockey Staff @NHLFantasy

NHL.com ranks the top 25 forward lines in terms of fantasy hockey upside for the rest of the 2021-22 season. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.

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Trade Coverage

Giroux, Fleury among players to watch ahead of NHL Trade Deadline

Flyers forward, Blackhawks goalie prime candidates to move before March 21

by Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer

The 2022 NHL Trade Deadline is one week from Monday at 3 p.m. ET, and the hockey world is waiting for the action to pick up.

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game recap

Palmieri scores twice, Islanders hold off Ducks for third win in row

Sorokin makes 39 saves for New York; Anaheim has lost four straight

by Dan Arritt / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Recap: NYI 4, ANA 3

Islanders win 3rd straight behind Palmieri's 2 goals

Kyle Palmieri extended his point streak to 4 with a pair of goals and Ilya Sorokin stood tall in net, making 39 saves in the 4-3 win

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Kyle Palmieri scored two goals for the New York Islanders in a 4-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sunday.

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game recap

Canadiens tie it late, defeat Flyers in OT on Caufield goal

Pitlick scores with 43 seconds left for Montreal; Giroux gets 900th point for Philadelphia

by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor

Recap: MTL 4, PHI 3 - F/OT

Caufield stays hot under St. Louis, pots game winner

Cole Caufield scored his 8th goal since the coaching change, while Rem Pitlick forced overtime with his last-minute tally in the 4-3 win

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PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Caufield scored at 2:10 of overtime, and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 4-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday.

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Trophy Tracker

Trophy Tracker: Calder

Red Wings' Seider, Raymond, Ducks forward Zegras among rookie of year candidates by NHL.com panel

by Mike. G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

To mark the three-quarter point of the 2021-22 regular season, NHL.com is running its fourth installment of the Trophy Tracker series. Today, we look at the race for the Calder Trophy, given annually to the NHL rookie of the year as selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

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NHL Insider

Rookie Watch: Dahlen among first-year players thriving after trades

Nedeljkovic, Krebs also excelling with new teams

by Mike. G. Morreale @MikeMorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

The impact several rookies are making on the NHL is one of the major storylines of the 2021-22 season. Each week, NHL.com will examine topics related to this season's class in the Rookie Watch.

With the NHL Trade Deadline seven days away, NHL.com this week looks at six NHL rookies who have benefitted from a trade (listed alphabetically).

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news

Koivu has No. 9 retired by Wild before game against Predators

Forward is Minnesota's leader in points, was team captain for 11 seasons

by Jessi Pierce / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

Koivu sees banner go to rafters

The Koivu family watches No. 9 banner rise up

Mikko Koivu stands with his family while his No. 9 becomes the first for a Wild player to rise to the rafters at Xcel Energy Center.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mikko Koivu had his No. 9 retired by the Minnesota Wild before their game against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday.

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Short Shifts

Canucks hold Next Gen Night with kid cameos

Young announcer, performer and host lead game at Rogers Arena

by Lauren Merola @laurmerola / NHL.com Staff Writer

The Vancouver Canucks are already training their next generation of leaders.

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Color of Hockey

Color of Hockey: Stars to host first Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic

Tournament to offer rare time on ice to teams from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela

by William Douglas @WDouglasNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog for the past 10 years. Douglas joined NHL.com in March 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles the Dallas Stars hosting the first Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic tournament March 24-27, featuring teams representing four countries and Puerto Rico.

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NHL Heritage Classic

Heritage Classic Blog: Alexander Kerfoot

Maple Leafs forward thanks fans, wishes they could have been rewarded with win

by Alexander Kerfoot / Special to NHL.com

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot is keeping a blog throughout the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday.

In his final entry, Kerfoot talks about his fondest memories from playing hockey outdoors.

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Gender Equality Month

United States-Canada 'Rivalry Rematch' noteworthy for women's hockey

'Statement' inspiring to little girls, something greater as part of Gender Equality Month

by Wes Crosby / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

PITTSBURGH -- Marie-Philip Poulin has scored more noteworthy goals for Canada than her backhand off United States defenseman Megan Keller at 2:13 of overtime Saturday.

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NHL Heritage Classic

NHL, Sabres, Maple Leafs begin legacy project for teenagers in Hamilton

Donate to Hockey 4 Youth to expand programming as part of Heritage Classic festivities

by Tim Campbell @TimNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

HAMILTON, Ontario -- The 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic legacy will be the starting point for new youth hockey programming in Hamilton, Ontario.

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NHL Heritage Classic

Heritage Classic Blog: Jacob Bryson

Sabres defenseman on outdoor win against Maple Leafs, sellout crowd, game-day attire

by Jacob Bryson / Special to NHL.com

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson is keeping a blog throughout the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday.

In his final entry, Bryson talks about the Heritage Classic experience, the atmosphere in the stadium and the story behind Buffalo's game-day attire, inspired by the Will Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro."

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Short Shifts

Okposo keeps tradition alive, wears goggles to Sabres outdoor game

Forward once again goes with retro look, but this time has matching pregame outfit

by Dan O'Leary @DanOLeary25 / NHL.com Staff Writer

Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo knows that when you find a look that works, you stick with it.

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NHL Heritage Classic

NHL PreGame fest a hit with Heritage Classic fans

Canadian women's Olympic team, Stanley Cup among top draws

by Heather Engel / NHL.com Independent Correspondent

HAMILTON, Ontario -- Peyton Myatt couldn't contain her excitement during the car ride with her father Jeff.

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NHL Insider

Mantha talks rehab from surgery, Deadline trade in sit-down with NHL.com

Capitals forward says getting ready for playoffs key after being out four months

by Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with…" runs each Sunday. We talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice.

This edition features Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha.

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