After a pause related to the all-star game, resumed the regular championship of the 101st season in NHL history.
“Vegas” in the final period put the squeeze “calgary”, and reiterated the NHL record for most wins among clubs-beginners. On account of the “Golden knights” 33 wins in 49 matches, allowing them to lead in the Western conference. Winning goal fifteen minutes before the end of the match scored Jonathan Marchesso.
“Pittsburgh” through a series of three victories was back in the top 5 of the Eastern conference. In the home match against “San Jose” shone forward “Penguins” Evgeni Malkin, the Russians issued the 12th hat-trick in the NHL and scored the 55-th point (26+19) in 48 games this season.
“Tampa” in the 50th match of the season on the road lost “Winnipeg”. “Lightning” won the first period, but later on the ice was dominated by the hosts. The Patrin Laine scored the 23rd goal of the season, and the first star of the match was the author of two assists and Blake Wheeler.
Nashville on home ice lost to “Chicago”. The main hero of the match was Vinnie Hinostroza – 23-year-old American at the very end of the final period, scored the winning goal, and his team appeared in four glasses from the zone playoffs.
The results of the matches of the day:
Boston — Anaheim 1:3 (0:2, 0:0, 1:1)
Buffalo — New Jersey 1:3 (0:0, 0:1, 1:2)
New York Islanders — Florida 1:4 (0:1, 0:1, 1:2)
Pittsburgh — San Jose 5:2 (1:0, 1:2, 3:0)
Carolina — Ottawa 2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 2:0)
Columbus — Minnesota 2:3 (shootout) (1:0, 0:1, 1:1, 0:0, 0:1)
Saint Louis — Montreal 3:1 (0:0, 1:0, 2:1)
Nashville — Chicago 1:2 (0:1, 1:1, 0:0)
Winnipeg — Tampa Bay 3:1 (0:1, 2:0, 1:0)
Dallas — Los Angeles 0:3 (0:1, 0:1, 0:1)
Calgary To Vegas 2:4 (0:1, 2:0, 0:3)
Vancouver — Colorado 4:3 (in overtime) (2:0, 0:3, 1:0, 1:0)