Recap Roundups
December 16, 2017
Edmonton 3, Minnesota 2
It was anything but a lazy Saturday afternoon for the Edmonton Oilers.
NY Rangers 3, Boston 2
With most people expecting Ondrej Pavelec to get the nod, Alain Vigneault didn't announce his starting goaltender until two hours before Saturday's game at TD Garden.
St. Louis 2, Winnipeg 0
If Carter Hutton had any thoughts that he would be able to ease himself back into the St. Louis Blues' lineup on Saturday night, they disappeared pretty quickly.
Ottawa 3, Montreal 0
In an outdoor game with temperatures dipping past the freezing point, being hit by a puck was never less fun.
NY Islanders 4, Los Angeles 3
A chaotic final six minutes Saturday night might have snapped the New York Islanders out of a funk -- and deepened the one in which the Los Angeles Kings are mired.
Philadelphia 2, Dallas 1
Like many of his teammates, Shayne Gostisbehere struggled with his confidence during the Philadelphia Flyers' 10-game losing streak, going a minus-4 with eight penalty minutes during the slide.
Carolina 2, Columbus 1
Scott Darling was fresh physically despite the Hurricanes' 13-day road trip, but maybe not so on top of things mentally as the Carolina goalie came into a Saturday night game against the Columbus Blue Jackets riding a five-game winless streak.
Washington 3, Anaheim 2
Not only were the Washington Capitals undefeated at home during December, when they began Saturday night's game, they had yet to trail in a home game this month.
Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 2
GLENDALE, Ariz.-- Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan knows what a championship-caliber team looks like and, the last week or so, his Penguins didn't fit that vision. They were taking on the appearance of any other team, and Sullivan didn't like that look at all.
Tampa Bay 6, Colorado 5
Thanks to a sloppy third period, the Tampa Bay Lightning watched their big lead shrivel into a nail-biting finish on Saturday night.
Nashville 2, Calgary 0
Pekka Rinne was left to marvel at what he and his Nashville Predators teammates accomplished over the past three games.