Cale Makar sets franchise record in Avs win

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• Larkin, Kane, and DeBrincat’s chemistry on display in Detroit

• Andrew Mangiapane undresses Cam Talbot

• J.T. Miller scores beautiful shorthanded goal

• And so much more…

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🥇 Cale Makar sets new franchise record, Avalanche beat the Stars 5-1. The 25-year-old defenseman collected an assist on Nathan MacKinnon’s 3rd period goal to become the highest scoring defenseman in Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques history (308 points; 78 goals, 230 assists), passing Tyson Barrie (307 points; 75 goals, 232 assists). MacKinnon extends season-opening home point streak to 29 games with goal and assist, Andrew Cogliano and Mikko Rantanen also score goal and assist, Joel Kiviranta and Artturi Lehkonen score, and Alexandar Georgiev records .971 save percentage. Read more →

🚨 Erik Karlsson scores OT winner, Penguins rally past Canucks 4-3. The three-time Norris Trophy winner became just the 5th defenseman in NHL history to score 10 or more overtime goals (trivia below), burying a rebound 1:42 into the extra period to secure the Pens 3rd straight win. Sidney Crosby collects two assists including his 1,000th even-strength point, Rickard Rakell scores his 6th and 7th of the year, Lars Eller buries his 11th, and Tristan Jarry makes 32 saves as the Pens win their 1st game of a 4-game Western Conference road trip. Read more →

⭐️ Nico Hischier scores and adds three assists, Devils crush Sharks 7-2. The former 1st overall pick setup Jesper Bratt and Kevin Bahl’s 2nd period goals and Colin Miller’s 3rd period bury (his 200th career assist) before sniping his 20th goal of the season midway through the 3rd for the 2nd 4-point game of his NHL career. Jack Hughes went five-hole for his 19th goal of the year and added two assists, Brendan Smith and Dawson Mercer added goals, Timo Meier racked up two apples, and Nico Daws made 29 saves as the Devils sit 5 points back from the final Eastern Conference wild card. Read more →

OTHER GAMES:

Shayne Gostisbehere scores twice, Red Wings beat up on Capitals 8-3. Lucas Raymond collects three points and Patrick Kane extends point streak to 9 games as the Red Wings win their 6th straight. Read more →

Brandon Montour scores and adds two assists, Panthers beat Sabres 3-2. Matthew Tkachuk scores and collects assist, Sam Bennett scores, and Sergei Bobrovsky makes 28 saves as Panthers improve to 9-0-1 in last 10. Read more →

Sam Montembeault makes 36 saves, Canadiens drop Coyotes 4-2. Joel Armia and Jordan Harris each collect a goal and an assist, Tanner Pearson and Nick Suzuki score as Canadiens snap 5-game losing streak. Read more →

Philadelphia scores 5 goals in the 3rd period, Flyers defeat the Lightning 6-2. Bobby Brink, Tyson Foerster, Travis Sanheim, Sean Walker, Noah Cates, and Cam York score, and Samuel Ersson makes 20 saves. Read more →

Jonathan Marchessault scores twice and adds assist, Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs 6-2. Ivan Barbashev, Mason Morelli, William Karlsson, and Nicolas Roy score, and Adin Hill makes 28 saves as Knight snap 3-game losing streak and the Leafs 7-game win streak. Read more →

Jordan Staal has a goal and an assist, Hurricanes rally past Wild 3-2. Andrei Svechnikov and Stefan Noesen each score their 13th goal of the season, and Pyotr Kochetkov makes 28 saves as the ‘Canes snap a 2-game losing streak. Read more →

Roman Josi scores twice and adds assist, Predators beat Senators 4-1. Gustav Nyquist scores and collects two assists, Michael McCarron scores, and Juuse Saros makes 24 saves for a .960 save percentage as Nashville wins their 6th straight. Read more →

Sean Monahan scores and adds helper, Jets drop Blues 4-2. Josh Morrissey collects two assists, Brendan Dillon, Kyle Connor, and Alex Iafallo score, and Laurent Brossoit makes 36 saves as Jets win 4th straight. Read more →

Yegor Sharangovich scores game-winner midway through 3rd, Flames defeat the Kings 4-2. Chris Tanev registers two assists, Andrew Mangiapane, Blake Coleman, and Mikael Backlund score, and Jacob Markstrom makes 21 saves as Flames win 4th straight. Read more →

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