Golden Knights celebrate another milestone

On a night of celebrations in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights had plenty to be happy about. The first-year franchise reached the 30-win mark
by defeating
the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team with the best record in the NHL, 4-1 at Amalie Arena.
The Golden Knights (30-11-3), who lead the Western Conference with 63 points, became the first team to defeat the Lightning (31-11-3) twice this season. The win moved Vegas within two points of Tampa Bay for the most points in the League.

The Golden Knights became the fifth NHL team to win 30 games in its inaugural season … and they still have 38 games remaining.
Thursday marked the 60th anniversary of Willie O'Ree breaking the NHL's color barrier. Players from all backgrounds spoke to NHL.com about
the impact O'Ree has had
on them and the game.
There was also a celebration in Philadelphia, where Eric Lindros became the sixth player to have his number retired by the Flyers.
Lindros had an emotional evening, speaking of mending his relationship with the Flyers and fans. With his family in tow, the Hockey Hall of Famer saw his
No. 88 raised to the rafters
at Wells Fargo Center.

Anything for the shot

A cameraman showed some good hustle while changing positions between periods at the game between the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. However, his execution left
a little to be desired
.

Hall of a finish

Just 34 seconds into overtime, Taylor Hall roofed the game-winner in the New Jersey Devils'
4-3 victory
against the Washington Capitals.

Another winner

Sean Couturier was even faster than Hall. He scored off a perfect feed from Travis Konecny
18 seconds into OT
to give the Flyers a come-from-behind win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Pa-tricky Bergeron

Watch Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron score a lot of goals, three of them to be exact, in
a 5-2 victory
against the Islanders.

The next Ovechkin?

What if we told you the next Alex Ovechkin could be playing in the NHL right now? The numbers suggest
he could be
, writes NHL.com Correspondent Rob Vollman.

Tears from Torts

The story of United States Army veteran Josh Sommers, home after being wounded in an enemy ambush, brought Columbus Blue Jackets coach
John Tortorella to tears
after Sommers was honored and asked to drop the puck on Military Appreciation Night.

The Super 16

So which teams are in the top half of NHL.com's
Super 16 rankings
this week? NHL.com Senior Writer Dan Rosen gives you a detailed breakdown of the top teams, and the rest of our staff weighs in with their picks as well.