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Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin will miss at least two weeks following a leg injury sustained against Florida on March 6. Head coach Todd McLellan confirmed Larkin will be reevaluated after the two-week period, forcing him to miss at least six games. The team has recalled multiple players under emergency conditions to address the roster gap. Larkin has been a key contributor for Detroit this season, tallying 28 goals and 27 assists in 63 games.
Gage Goncalves scored twice in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Goncalves scored his first on a deflection off a Brayden Point shot early in the third period and added his second with 3:38 remaining to extend the lead. The win keeps the Lightning in contention for the Atlantic Division title, trailing Buffalo by just two points.
Brayden Point recorded two assists in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Point's playmaking was instrumental in setting up Gage Goncalves for a key deflection goal that regained a two-goal lead in the third period. The win moves the Lightning within two points of Buffalo for the Atlantic Division lead.
Jake Guentzel scored two goals, including an empty-netter, to help the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday. Guentzel's performance was pivotal in Tampa Bay's effort to close the gap on Buffalo for the Atlantic Division lead. The Lightning offense, supported by two assists each from Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov, secured only their third win in nine games since the Olympic break.
Michael Misa scored a goal in the first period to help the San Jose Sharks defeat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday. Misa's goal, assisted by Tyler Toffoli, set the tone for an upset that ended Boston's 13-game home winning streak.
Macklin Celebrini played a role in the San Jose Sharks' 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Celebrini's shot in the first period deflected off Jeremy Swayman and then Tyler Toffoli to extend the Sharks' lead. The win handed the Bruins their first loss at TD Garden since Christmas.
Tyler Toffoli recorded two points in the San Jose Sharks' 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Toffoli assisted on Michael Misa's first-period goal and was credited with a second goal after a Macklin Celebrini shot deflected off Jeremy Swayman and then off Toffoli into the net. The win ended the Bruins' 13-game home winning streak.
Alexander Wennberg provided the primary assist on Colin Graf's short-handed breakaway goal, helping the San Jose Sharks defeat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday. The win snapped Boston's 13-game home winning streak. Wennberg's playmaking was a key component of the Sharks' offensive effort in the upset victory.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 38 of 40 shots to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday, snapping Boston's 13-game home winning streak. Nedeljkovic, who holds an 11-9-3 record this season, was denied a shutout by a late Fraser Minten goal. The win marks a significant result for the Sharks, who now head to Montreal for their next contest on Saturday.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots in a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, marking the Bruins' first defeat at TD Garden since December 23. Swayman, who entered the game with a strong 3-0-0 record to start March, saw his team's 13-game home winning streak come to an end. The Bruins now prepare to leave Boston for a three-game road trip beginning in Washington on Saturday.
Jordan Binnington stopped 31 of 32 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Binnington, who has struggled for consistency since the start of the calendar year with a 2-8-0 record, delivered a standout performance to help the Blues secure their sixth win in eight games. The victory halted Carolina's 12-game home points streak.
Radko Gudas was assessed a 5-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews during Thursday's game. Gudas, a veteran defenseman, was ejected in the second period following the collision. This incident follows Gudas' previous high-profile hit that ended Sidney Crosby's Olympic tournament.
Auston Matthews left Thursday's game against Anaheim with a lower-body injury after absorbing a knee-on-knee hit from Radko Gudas. Matthews, who had scored his first goal since January 27 earlier in the period, was helped to the locker room and did not return. The 28-year-old center has 27 goals and 26 assists in 60 games. His status remains uncertain ahead of Toronto's upcoming back-to-back weekend games.
Juuse Saros will start in goal for the Nashville Predators in Thursday's road game against the Vancouver Canucks. Saros is 2-2-0 in March with a .910 save percentage over four appearances. The 30-year-old goaltender faces a Canucks team that has struggled significantly this season.
Sidney Crosby was mentioned in reports regarding the knee-on-knee hit delivered by Radko Gudas to Auston Matthews on Thursday. Gudas, the defenseman who previously ended Canadian captain Sidney Crosby’s Olympics in the quarterfinals, was ejected from the game against Toronto for his hit on Matthews.
Mikhail Sergachev is expected to return to the lineup for Utah's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday after missing the previous four games with a lower-body injury. Sergachev has recorded 10 goals and 42 points in 61 games this season and is projected to play alongside MacKenzie Weegar.
Contrary to initial reports, Arvid Soderblom will not start in goal for Thursday's game against Utah, with Spencer Knight taking the crease instead. Soderblom, who holds a 6-10-3 record with a 3.70 GAA and .876 save percentage this season, was previously slated to start as he looked to snap a winless streak. The Blackhawks continue to struggle, posting a 5-10-4 record while averaging only 2.21 goals per game over their last 19 outings.
Karel Vejmelka will protect the home goal for Utah in Thursday's game against the Blackhawks. This marks his third start in the last four contests. In his previous two outings, Vejmelka allowed nine goals on 61 shots, though he managed a 1-1-0 record during that stretch. On the season, the netminder holds a 30-17-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 50 appearances.
Linus Ullmark allowed three goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, marking his third sub-.900 save percentage performance in four games. Following the defeat, Ullmark held a brief, 25-second post-game media availability, expressing frustration over a rebound goal by Ivan Demidov that served as the game-winner. The loss leaves Ottawa nine points behind Montreal in the standings.
Lukas Dostal is slated to start in goal for the Ducks on the road against Toronto. Dostal holds a 26-14-2 record with a 3.01 GAA and .893 save percentage across 44 appearances this season. He is coming off a strong performance in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Winnipeg, where he stopped 12 of 13 shots. He faces a Maple Leafs squad that has struggled recently, losing their last eight games while averaging only 1.88 goals per contest.
