Shesterkin blanks the Flames 🧱

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🧱 Igor Shesterkin makes 30 saves, Rangers shutout Flames 2-0. The 28-year-old netminder was flawless last night, stopping all 30 shots against to record his 1st shutout of the season — 12th of his career — to extend the Rangers win streak to five games. Will Cuylle buried a rebound midway through the 2nd period for his 9th goal of the season and eventual game-winner. Jimmy Vesey added an empty-netter for his 12th goal of the season. The win gives the Rangers a six point lead over the Hurricanes for 1st place in the Metropolitan Division. Read more →

🚨 Matt Boldy scores and adds two assists, Wild edge Golden Knights 5-3. The Milford, Massachusetts native assisted Joel Eriksson Ek’s 1st period tally, recorded an assist on Marco Rossi’s 14th goal of the season early in the 3rd to break the 2-2 tie before adding a goal of his own, his 18th goal of season, just 61 seconds later for the game-winner. Eriksson Ek added his 2nd of the night with an empty-netter and Mats Zuccarello scored his 9th of the year on the power play midway through the 1st. Filip Gustavsson collected 27 saves as the Wild improve to 3-0-0 since the All-Star Break. Read more →

🏆 Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scores late in overtime, Northeastern bests Boston University for Beanpot Championship. The senior forward and 7th round pick of the Nashville Predators assisted Matt DeMelis’ 2nd period goal as well as Jack Williams’ 3rd period tally to force OT, before finding himself alone in the slot catching Justin Hryckowian’s feed with just 28 seconds remaining in OT and sniping left post and in past BU’s netminder, Mathieu Caron. Hryckowian also scored and Cameron Whitehead made 30 saves as the Huskies have now won 5 of the past 6 Beanpot finals. Read more →

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ICYMI 📐

Jack Hughes scored his 1st goal since returning from injury last night, banking a puck off Joey Daccord’s head and into the net from a near-impossible angle:

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Great drill to work on under-handling the puck and finding shooting lanes with plenty of change of direction

• Three exercises to be done back-to-back-to back to increase strength, speed, and power on the ice

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