Top-5: Kirill Marchenko with the goal of the year in the shootout

26 teams out of 32 were in action last night.

There was certainly a lot of action.

Here are the results and highlights:

1. Kirill Marchenko with the goal of the year in the shootout

Canadiens fans will certainly start watching Blue Jackets games closely.

Columbus currently occupies the last playoff spot with 48 points. The Canadiens are not far behind with 46.

Last night, Dean Evason’s team won in the shootout thanks to this goal from Kirill Marchenko.

Zach Werenski also contributed to the offense.

He extended his home point streak to 17 games with this goal.

He added another one a little later.

Final score: 3-2.

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2. A second shutout in three games for Leevi Merilainen

Another team in the playoff picture is the Senators.

And they’ve found their goaltender in Linus Ullmark’s absence. Young Leevi Merilainen blanked the New York Islanders with a performance of 24 saves.

Second shutout in three games for him.

Steve Staios said he wouldn’t be shopping for a goaltender ahead of the trade deadline. Here’s why.

Ottawa may have won, but it was far from a masterpiece. First, Brady Tkachuk crashed into his teammate Nick Jensen.

And Thomas Chabot took a puck directly to the face.

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3. Brayden Point’s absence does not bode well for the Lightning

The Boston Bruins took advantage of Brayden Point’s absence, who was sidelined for missing a team meeting, to crush Tampa Bay.

This 6-2 victory allowed Boston to catch up to Tampa in the points standings, but the team still has four more games played.

In his 76th NHL game, Parker Wotherspoon scored his first NHL goal.

David Pastrnak, on the other hand, is more accustomed to scoring goals.

He found the back of the net for the seventh time in six games.

Despite a 6-2 drubbing, Jeremy Swayman was good in net for the Bruins.

He stopped 43 shots.

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4. Frank Vatrano sends Tom Wilson to the bench

It’s rare for Tom Wilson to be the victim of a big hit, but last night, he learned that Frank Vatrano can hit a bit.

He sent Wilson to the penalty box.

The Capitals still won the game by a score of 3-0.

Shutout of 19 saves for Logan Thompson.

Alex Ovechkin did not score in the game, but rookie Ethan Frank shone again.

Three points, including two goals, in three games since his call-up for the speedy forward.

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5. Cale Makar reaches 50 points, Nathan MacKinnon at 70

In Colorado, the Avalanche won 3-2 in overtime against the New York Rangers.

It was Devon Toews who completed the comeback for his team and sealed the game’s outcome in overtime.

Artturi Lehkonen had forced an overtime with just over a minute left in the game.

In victory, Nathan MacKinnon recorded two assists and Cale Makar, one.

Both stars reached significant milestones. MacKinnon is the first player to hit the 70-point mark, while the defenseman is the first at his position to reach 50.

What players!

Overtime

– A 1000th win for the Preds.

– What a goal!

– Great play.

– Quite a match for the rookie!

– More scared than hurt.

– A natural hat trick in the first period for Kyle Connor.

– He leads the charge, justly.

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– Two matches on the schedule.

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