Recap Roundups
December 27, 2017
Boston 5, Ottawa 1
The good news for the Boston Bruins is that they scored five goals and handled the Ottawa Senators in the first game back from the holiday break Wednesday night.
New Jersey 3, Detroit 1
After the three-day holiday break, the New Jersey Devils picked up where they left off Wednesday night at the Prudential Center, extending their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
NY Islanders 3, Buffalo 2
First Josh Bailey got the New York Islanders to overtime. Then he watched Mathew Barzal do the rest.
Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 4
Superlatives have come far too infrequently for the Pittsburgh Penguins' liking this season, but they were tossing them around liberally Wednesday night.
Carolina 3, Montreal 1
Maintaining the level of play that put the Carolina Hurricanes in a good holiday mood was important when the team returned to the ice Wednesday night.
Carolina 3, Montreal 1
Byron Froese scored his first goal of the season and also had an assist as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Friday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
NY Rangers 1, Washington 0
Through 65 minutes, the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers were unable to put a single puck into the opponent's net, something that wouldn't be surprising given the caliber of goaltenders each team possesses.
Nashville 2, St. Louis 1
When a team is struggling to score goals, the last thing they want to see is a goalie who stymied them in their previous meeting.
Minnesota 4, Dallas 2
The Minnesota Wild returned from the Christmas break and treated coach Bruce Boudreau to a hard-fought 477th career victory in his 800th game behind an NHL bench.
Winnipeg 4, Edmonton 3
It's nearly 2018 but the 1980's broke out Wednesday night at Bell MTS Place as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a track meet where you almost expected Wayne Gretzky and Dale Hawerchuk to jump over the boards.
Arizona 3, Colorado 1
The Arizona Coyotes made their quick trip into Denver a productive one.
Vegas 4, Anaheim 1
It is no longer "The Miracle in the Desert."