Recap Roundups
December 23, 2017
Boston 3, Detroit 1
It wasn't all that long ago the Boston Bruins, floundering in mediocrity, appeared to be on the road to nowhere.
NY Islanders 5, Winnipeg 2
Mathew Barzal continued to cement his status as one of the most exciting young players in the NHL by recording his first career hat trick Saturday afternoon.
Edmonton 4, Montreal 1
If the Oilers want to climb back into the NHL playoff race, Saturday's contest against the Montreal Canadiens was the kind of game they had to win.
Tampa Bay 3, Minnesota 0
The holiday break will be a happy one for the NHL-best Tampa Bay Lightning.
Florida 1, Ottawa 0
Florida goaltender James Reimer and red-hot left winger Jonathan Huberdeau gave the Panthers a Christmas gift the club was in dire need of.
New Jersey 4, Chicago 1
First there was the flurry by the New Jersey Devils of three goals on seven shots to chase Corey Crawford. Then there was the barrage aimed at Cory Schneider in the second period.
Toronto 3, NY Rangers 2
It turns out that having one of the best players in the league return to your lineup can make an immediate impact for a team that's been struggling on the road.
Anaheim 4, Pittsburgh 0
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson got to come home for Christmas a little early. While most of his teammates dispersed for the NHL's holiday break late Saturday night, Gibson didn't have far to go.
Carolina 4, Buffalo 2
Justin Faulk, one of the game's most lethal offensive defenseman, was inexplicably coming up empty almost halfway through the season, sitting on one goal.
Columbus 2, Philadelphia 1
The Columbus Blue Jackets gave themselves a nice gift heading into the holiday break, but it took some extra work and some breaks along the way to wrap it up.
Vegas 3, Washington 0
Marc-Andre Fleury is no stranger to shutouts but Saturday night's 3-0 blanking of Washington at T-Mobile Arena had extra meaning.
Colorado 6, Arizona 2
In a matter of minutes, the Colorado Avalanche lost their leading scorer to an ejection and a key defenseman to a broken hand. But despite being punched and pushed around by the Arizona Coyotes, the Avalanche weren't about to lose the game.
Dallas 4, Nashville 3
The Dallas Stars killed off two penalties in overtime, including 31 seconds of a 5-on-3, before beating the Nashville Predators 4-3 in a shootout at American Airlines Arena on Saturday.
St. Louis 3, Vancouver 1
Jake Allen did not want to go home for Christmas in a bad mood.
San Jose 2, Los Angeles 0
Martin Jones isn't one to focus on personal milestones. That might explain why he didn't even know he'd just won his 100th career game in the NHL until he was interviewed off the ice.