GLENDALE, Ariz. - Tobias Rieder and Anthony DeAngelo each had a goal and assist and the Arizona Coyotes survived a furious New Jersey rally to hand the Devils their 10th consecutive loss, 5-4 on Saturday night.The Coyotes led 4-0 early in the second period, but needed the goal from the rookie DeAngelo with 6:29 to play for what proved to be the winning margin.DeAngelo's goal, a patient shot through traffic from the slot, put Arizona up 5-3 before John Moore's backhanded upper shelf shot past goalie Mike Smith cut it to 5-4 with 4:58 remaining.Smith preserved the victory by blocking Taylor Hall's penalty shot with 2:38 to play.Devils goalie Cory Schneider was lifted after allowing four goals on 10 shots in the first 24:13 of the game.Smith had 26 saves. Schneider's replacement, Keith Kinkaid, had 20 saves on 21 shots.Schneider left after Brendan Perlini's sizzling one-timer from the top of the left circle on a power play 3:59 into the second period.The Coyotes were up 2-0 before the game was three minutes old.The first came 1:27 into the game when Radim Vrbata took a pass from Max Domi in front of the net and tapped it past Schneider. Devils coach John Hynes challenged that Arizona was offside on the play but the goal was upheld.A nearly identical score followed 1:26 later, this time the pass was from Jordan Martinook found Rieder open in front of the net. Rieder knocked it into the open left side of the net for his career-best 15th goal of the season and it was 2-0.Arizona made it a three-goal first period, again from in front of the net. The power-play goal by Jakob Chychrun, with an assist by Rieder, made it three scores in eight first-period shots for the Coyotes. It was only the fourth power-play goal in the past 41 tries.Shortly after Schneider's exit, the Devils got a power-play goal from Kyle Palmieri with a pretty assist from Hall to make it 4-1.New Jersey got its second goal when the puck skipped over the stick of Arizona's Luke Schenn and right to Beau Bennett, who shot the puck high into the left corner of the net, over the goalie, to make it 4-2 with 7:51 still to play in the second period.Just 17 seconds into the third period, Palmieri scored his second of the game to cut the lead to 4-3.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Tom Rowe wasn't thrilled about Gabriel Dumont's concussive check on Aaron Ekblad."I thought the hit on Ekblad was dangerous," the Florida Panthers head coach told reporters after Saturday's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, via One Panther Parkway."We'll leave that up to the league to review it and see what they think of it, but when you lose three guys - two to concussions - Ekblad, which I thought was a real cheap shot from behind, but the league does a great job of reviewing those (hits), and we'll just wait for their judgement."Here's another look at the hit in question:Ekblad suffered the third concussion of his young career on the play, and teammate Denis Malgin also sustained one moments later on a hit from Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman that Rowe didn't take issue with."No problem with that one whatsoever," Rowe said.The head coach added that he spoke to the officiating supervisor about the Ekblad hit, for which Dumont wasn't penalized.The Panthers' loss was their fifth straight, and eighth in their last nine games.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Jonathan Quick never stood a chance.The Los Angeles Kings netminder was burned by a gorgeous tally from Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie on Saturday night. He got help from Marcus Johansson, who kicked things off with a slick move to get past the Kings' defense and whip a shot on net.Oshie then finished off the play in style, tapping in the airborne rebound to net Washington a 2-1 lead.In doing so, Oshie tied his career high in goals, scoring his 26th of the season in his 54th game of 2016-17. It took him 23 more games to post that amount last season, as he registered his 26th tally in his 77th appearance of 2015-16.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Anze Kopitar might not be scoring goals with his usual regularity these days, but the veteran pivot still knows how to pull his offensive weight.Kopitar broke out some vintage dangles during the Los Angeles Kings' matchup with the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, toe dragging past defender Matt Niskanen to launch a quick shot on net. Philipp Grubauer stopped Kopitar's initial attempt, but poked out a hefty rebound which was promptly buried by Marian Gaborik.The goal was Gaborik's second in as many games, and the assist gave Kopitar 39 points on the season.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

As the NCAA free-agency period approaches, a trio of Canadian teams have their eyes on Northeastern forward Zachary Aston-Reese.The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Ottawa Senators are among those in the mix for the 22-year-old, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.Aston-Reese, who went undrafted, led the Hockey East conference with 67 points this season, scoring 31 goals and 32 assists in 37 games.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gabriel Dumont's hit on Aaron Ekblad gave the star defenseman a concussion, Florida Panthers head coach Tom Rowe confirmed postgame Saturday.Ekblad's head hit the glass after Dumont hit him early in the second period Saturday night. The Panthers blue-liner left the game and was later ruled out for the rest of the contest.It's the third concussion and fourth significant injury in the 21-year-old's career.A whiplash diagnosis ended his World Cup of Hockey in the fall, and he sustained a pair of previous concussions - one coming on a hit by Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Hendricks last January, and the other suffered in a pre-tournament game with Canada's world junior squad in 2014.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Calgary Flames have accomplished a feat they hadn't seen since moving to Alberta.Saturday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night marked the club's ninth consecutive victory, something the Flames haven't done since 1978 when they were stationed in Atlanta, per Statscentre.Here's Calgary's body of work during its torrid stretch:OpponentResultPredators6-5 (OT)Lightning3-2Panthers4-2Hurricanes3-1Kings2-1 (OT)Red Wings3-2 (OT)Islanders5-2Canadiens5-0Jets3-0The 1978-79 Atlanta Flames would go on to win 10 straight, a franchise record Calgary can match with a win Monday.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Montreal Canadiens' 142-day stranglehold on the Atlantic Division has ended at the red-hot hands of the Ottawa Senators.Upon winning their sixth consecutive game on Saturday in Colorado, the Sens jumped into first place and knocked Montreal out of top spot for the first time since Oct. 20.Through 67 games, Ottawa's earned 84 points - the same total as Montreal - but by virtue of points percentage, the Senators hold a slim edge with one game in hand.Ottawa's managed an 8-2 record over its past 10 games, and remains undefeated since a series of trade deadline moves.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

He may have his critics, but make no mistake - Morgan Rielly can wheel.The oft-maligned Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman proved as much during Saturday's tilt with the Carolina Hurricanes, putting on an impressive display in overtime before netting the game-winner.Rielly's tally was his fourth goal of the season, and his 24th point. The victory was Toronto's third in a row, marking the Leafs' first successful three-game stretch since mid-January.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Craig Anderson is now second to none.The veteran netminder earned his 147th career victory Saturday night in a 4-2 decision over the Colorado Avalanche, passing Patrick Lalime to become the Ottawa Senators' all-time leader in wins by a goaltender.Anderson only needed to make 14 saves against the league-worst Avalanche.The 35-year-old earned the milestone win in his 283rd game with the Senators, while Lalime required the same number of games to reach 146.Anderson's achievement comes with a couple of caveats. Firstly, he's also four losses behind Lalime for the most defeats in franchise history, and secondly, he's played the majority of his career in the shootout era that's inflated win totals league wide.Still, it's a testament to Anderson's longevity and his perseverance this season in particular, in which he's taken multiple leaves of absence to attend to his wife, Nicholle, who was diagnosed with cancer last fall.Anderson now has 234 career victories in 496 games played over 14 seasons with the Senators, Avalanche, Florida Panthers, and Chicago Blackhawks.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Tensions boiled over during the Winnipeg Jets' Saturday-night tilt with the Calgary Flames, each team boasting more than a few players well acquainted with physicality.Flames forward Sam Bennett and Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba were at the center of the turmoil. Late in the second period, Trouba took exception to Bennett's net-front presence, and the young rearguard took it upon himself to send a message and clear the area.The pair's lengthy bout was Bennett's third fight of the season and Trouba's second, according to HockeyFights.com.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

This is just about the last thing the struggling Florida Panthers need right now.Aaron Ekblad left Saturday's game after being crunched into the boards by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gabriel Dumont.The Panthers' best young blue-liner was ruled out for the rest of the contest shortly thereafter with what the club deemed an upper-body ailment.

With three regular centermen out of the Tampa Bay Lightning's lineup, someone needed to step up - enter Yanni Gourde.The 25-year-old pivot, playing in just his fifth game this season, stifled Vincent Trocheck at the blue line and proceeded to complete the brilliant solo effort with the Panthers forward draped all over him.The picturesque short-handed marker was the first goal of Gourde's career.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Mikael Backlund continues to be the straw that stirs the Calgary Flames' drink.The Swedish pivot is enjoying a breakout effort this season, building on a strong showing last year to become his club's MVP during its resurgent 2016-17 campaign.Backlund kept his exceptional campaign rolling on Saturday night, whipping a backhand shot past Connor Hellebuyck to give the Flames a 1-0 lead over the Winnipeg Jets.In doing so, Backlund reached a new career high with 48 points and tied his career-best mark of 21 goals. With his 'Triple M' line still among the most dangerous in the league, it's safe to assume he'll push those totals higher by the time the regular season draws to a close.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

That'll do, Nick Foligno.The Columbus Blue Jackets captain scored a beauty early in Saturday's game versus the Buffalo Sabres, toe dragging defenseman Jake McCabe into submission before roofing his 24th of the seasonCopyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Henrik Lundqvist finished Tuesday's game despite suffering the ailment that will keep him out for at least the next couple of weeks."I know exactly when it happened," the New York Rangers goaltender said Saturday, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen."If you would tell me to get off the ice you would not be able to because I wanted to continue to play. Now it's about how you deal with it and make the most of these next two weeks, training and rest and try to come back on top of things."Lundqvist was hurt in the first period of Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers, but stayed in and finished with 43 saves.The veteran netminder missed Thursday's loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and was ruled out for two-to-three weeks Saturday with what he later revealed is a muscle strain in his hip."Right now, I'm just focusing on the next week to 10 days," he said. "We have a good plan here of what I need to do, and from there you take it step by step and see how it feels. We expect it to be two-to-three weeks, and we have to see how I react to the treatments and the exercise."Lundqvist is 30-17-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 51 games. Over a full season, that GAA would be the worst in his 12-year career, while the save percentage would be his second-worst and lowest since 2007-08.Antti Raanta will assume control of New York's crease in Lundqvist's absence. He has a 2.33 GAA and .922 save percentage in 22 appearances this season.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Remember goals, Philadelphia? Goals were nice, they were fun.Unfortunately, the Flyers don't score often anymore. An excruciating 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Saturday - in which Philly defender Brandon Manning tipped in Boston's winner with 5.6 seconds left in the third period - means the Flyers have scored one goal or less in seven of their last 10 defeats, going back to the start of February.A simple look at the shot clock in those seven losses suggests the Flyers have seriously angered the hockey gods. Philadelphia and Boston finished Saturday's game with 27 shots apiece, but in the Flyers' six other losses we're highlighting here, they outshot the opposition in five of those games.But both the puck and the shot clock lie, it seems. The Flyers are excellent at putting the disc on net, but not from quality scoring areas. Check out this image from Hockey Viz, which shows where Philadelphia is shooting from at even strength:(Image courtesy: hockeyviz.com)The Flyers are far below average at shooting the puck from in front of the net and from the circles. In other words, the more dangerous areas of the ice in terms of scoring opportunities. Instead, they're chucking the puck from the blue line, and considering how perfect goalies are these days, it's no surprise the puck isn't going in.Playoffs!?The past six weeks have been frustrating for Philadelphia and its supporters. The Flyers need a miracle run like they had last year in order to make the playoffs, but it's looking less and less likely they'll be able to pull off an encore.Thanks to a dominant Metropolitan Division, there's essentially only one wild-card spot available in the Eastern Conference. Before the majority of play gets underway on Saturday night, it belongs to the New York Islanders, but it's tight. Five teams are separated by six points, and the Flyers are one of th.Philly has 70 points to the Islanders' 75, and both clubs will have played 67 games as of Sunday morning. However, of the five teams in contention for that last playoff spot, the Flyers have the worst goal differential, at minus-26.Because they can't score.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Philadelphia Flyers came within 5.6 seconds of collecting a very important point in the standings on Saturday afternoon - and then this happened.Late in the third period of a 1-1 contest, Boston Bruins forward Drew Stafford threw a puck toward the Philadelphia net, where Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning inadvertently redirected the puck past goaltender Steve Mason to give the Bruins a 2-1 victory.The goal was Stafford's second as a Bruin and his fourth point in as many games. More importantly, the win gives Boston a crucial two points as it looks to solidify its own playoff spot.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Eric Staal has been reborn in Minnesota.The 32-year-old - whose career once appeared to be winding down - is back to producing at an elite level, and it's all thanks to a change of scenery.After concluding last season with his lowest single-season totals since his rookie campaign - just 13 goals and 39 points in 83 games split between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers - he's been on a tear with the Wild.With Friday's three-point effort against the Florida Panthers - that included two goals - Staal now has 21 goals and 51 points in 66 games, production that, for a time, seemed unattainable.In fact, at his current clip, Staal should conclude the year with 26 goals, which would be his highest total since the 2010-11 season when he collected 33 with the Hurricanes.Meanwhile, he's also on pace to collect 63 points, which would also be his highest mark since the 2011-12 season.Signed to a three-year, $10.5-million contract on July 1, the deal looked to be a risky move by the Wild, but early on the club looks to be reaping the rewards.Staal sits second on the team in both goals and points - behind Mikael Granlund in both categories. He leads the team with seven game-winning goals and has contributed both on the power play and penalty kill.Factor in that Staal has been nearly a point-per-game player in the postseason during his career, and it seems we might not be done talking about the incredible year he's having.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Follow theScore's fantasy feed on Twitter (@theScoreFantasy) for the latest news, features and more. And download Squad Up, theScore's free-to-win-money sports game.Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Saturday's games beginning at 7 p.m. EST and later (all advanced statistics courtesy of Corsica.Hockey and apply to 5v5 situations):Bargain Plays

Bill Peters is better left standing behind the bench than behind the grill.The Carolina Hurricanes head coach spoke to the media on Saturday morning ahead of his team's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he admitted to having Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock over for dinner Friday night where the meal clearly didn't turn out too well.

Follow theScore's fantasy feed on Twitter (@theScoreFantasy) for the latest news, features and more. And download Squad Up, theScore's free-to-win-money sports game.Here are the fantasy ramifications following the news that Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury:

After posting a franchise-high 103 points last season, things haven't gone so swimmingly in 2017 for the Florida Panthers.The team dropped its seventh game in its last eight in a 7-4 trouncing by the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. Afterward, it was clear panic is beginning to ooze into the team's mindset."It was a good battle, but they got seven (goals) on us, so that's terrible. There's not much to say," Jonathan Marchessault said, according to George Richards of the Miami Herald."Our whole season, right now, has been a disappointment. ... At this point of the year, time is limited. We have less games; we need to turn this boat around."This season certainly hasn't gone the way the club envisioned, especially considering that even if the club were to win each of their remaining 16 games, they would still fall short of last season's win and points totals.The Panthers find themselves in a precarious position, sitting six points outside the final playoff spot and just seven from last place in the Eastern Conference.If they're to make a push, things need to change, and, as Keith Yandle explains, that needs to start Saturday night."We did some good things but we did some things which are costly this late in the season," Yandle said. "The things we did will hurt you, and they did (Friday night). When you give up as many goals as we did, you can't be happy. We'll look at it, try and be better (Saturday night)."Saturday's game won't be any easier, as the Panthers will duel with their Florida rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, who sit two points above them in the standings.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be out the next two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.The news comes after Lundqvist was held out of Thursday's contest against the Carolina Hurricanes with the same ailment.In turn, the Rangers have recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis.With just over four weeks remaining in the season and the Rangers just four points out of third place in the Metropolitan Division, the injury comes at a bad time.Lundqvist has amassed a team-high 30 wins in 49 games, accompanied by a 2.65 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage this season.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The return of Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov to the Florida Panthers' lineup appeared to be the missing ingredient in the hunt for a playoff berth, but the club is now in the midst of a colossal slide.Thanks to a 7-4 drubbing at the hands of the Minnesota Wild on Friday night, the club has now gone 1-6-1 in its last eight games and has fallen six points back of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.The timing of the skid could not be worse and, as the underlying numbers show, it's the club's play at even strength and the lackluster performances by their goaltenders that have hurt the team most.A look at special teams play over the last eight games would suggest the Panthers are having some success, but that couldn't be further from the truth.Since Feb. 22, the Panthers have produced eight power play goals with a success rate of 34.8 percent, good enough for second league-wide. Meanwhile, the team's penalty kill has been perfect, not conceding a single goal in the 19 times they've been short-handed. The team has also fired 308 shots at the opposition over that stretch, also good for the second-most over that span.Here's where things start to go south.During the club's eight-game stretch, they have managed to score just 16 goals while giving up 27, both the fourth-worst marks in the league.What's worse is when you factor in the eight power play goals and the lone short-handed goal, you're left with just seven goals scored at even strength in eight games - certainly not a winning recipe.On top of all this, the Panthers haven't been getting much help from James Reimer or Roberto Luongo.GoalieGames PlayedG.A.A (League Rank)SV% (League Rank)Reimer63.45 (36).910 (26)Luongo32.52 (22).909 (27)- Among goalies who have played at least three gamesBesides Luongo's goals-against average through his last three starts, the totals for both goalies have been far below their season averages - though, in their defense, the club has also given up a total of 278 shots against (the fourth-most over that span) or an average of nearly 35 per game.It certainly hasn't been an easy ride for the Panthers of late, but if one thing is clear, it's that for all that is going wrong, there is still a lot going right. The faults appear to be team-wide, so if they hope to turn it around it will take a group effort to get the club back on track.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby each had an impact for their clubs during their Friday night tilt, but neither emerged as the true game-changer during the shootout affair.Netminder Marc-Andre Fleury took those honors, turning aside 40-of-42 shots and coming up with more than a few exceptionally clutch saves in overtime to keep his team alive.Twice during the extra frame, Edmonton seemed moments away from closing it out, with clear shots at open cages and clear-cut breakaways.Pittsburgh's veteran netminder shut the door, however, at one point coming up with a timely stop on a wide-open Ryan Nugent-Hopkins:He also stymied McDavid on a wide-open breakaway chance, keeping Pittsburgh's hopes for a win intact:The 32-year-old stood tall in the shootout as well, quashing the Oilers' first two attempts from Leon Draisaitl and Mark Letestu. McDavid nearly brought his club back with a tally on Edmonton's third attempt, but it wasn't enough, as Crosby and Phil Kessel both converted to earn Pittsburgh the win.Fleury's performance served as yet another piece of evidence that general manager Jim Rutherford was wise to keep him at the trade deadline, the veteran netminder putting on an exceptional display to keep Pittsburgh in the win column with starter Matt Murray taking the night off.Given Edmonton's 42 shots, and a stellar effort by their young captain - McDavid finished with a power-play goal, a shootout tally, and nine total shots - it's fair to assume Pittsburgh may have been on the losing end of the tilt had they traded Fleury away, leaving them with a lesser back-up option.Luckily for Crosby and Co., Rutherford stood pat, leaving Pittsburgh with a fighting chance even with Murray on the bench.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Chicago Blackhawks' most dangerous player was his toughest critic following a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.Patrick Kane looked inward after the Blackhawks came up short in their final visit to Joe Louis Arena.“Last game at the Joe, you think you’d have a lot of jump and energy,” he told reporters, according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Mark Lazerus.“So it was frustrating. … It probably falls on myself tonight. A lot of bad turnovers and plays, and missed coverage in our end. And being on (the ice) for four goals against isn’t good enough. I’ve got to be better than that.”Kane was on the ice for - and helped facilitate - Artemi Panarin's goal that opened the scoring on the Blackhawks' first shot less than five minutes into the game, but he finished with only two shots on goal and was Chicago's third-worst forward in terms of even-strength Corsi For at 40 percent, according to Corsica Hockey.After reeling off seven straight victories, the Blackhawks have now lost two straight games. Chicago was shut out by the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The St. Louis Blues are a timely bunch, it seems.After opening the scoring just 12 seconds into their matchup with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, the Blues finished things off in similar fashion, netting the game-winner with 20 seconds remaining in the tilt.Joel Edmundson potted the decisive goal, capitalizing off a tremendous rush that saw fellow defender Robert Bortuzzo burst into Anaheim's zone, side step a check, and dish a cross-ice feed to the eventual scorer.The 4-3 victory was the Blues' third straight win, leaving them in the second Western Conference wild-card spot with 73 points.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

DETROIT - Tomas Tatar had two goals and an assist, Jimmy Howard made 24 saves in his return, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Friday night.Howard saw his first NHL action since injuring a knee Dec. 20 at Tampa Bay.Tatar scored what proved to be the winner late in the second period and added an insurance goal in the third period to end Detroit's three-game losing streak. He has a team-high 17 goals.Andreas Athanasiou and Xavier Ouellet also scored for Detroit.The Blackhawks lost for the second straight night and had their club-record road winning streak end at eight games. Trevor Van Riemsdyk and Artemi Panarin scored for Chicago.The Blackhawks opened the scoring at 4:23 of the first period on an impressive display of skill by Panarin and Patrick Kane. Just outside the Detroit zone, Panarin slid a backhand pass through defenseman Danny DeKeyser's legs to Kane, who carried the puck into the Detroit end. Kane zipped a quick cross-ice pass to a closing Panarin and he drove a one-timer past Howard.Detroit tied it with 3:35 left in the period. Using Tatar as a screen, Ouellet drove a rising shot from the point past goalie Corey Crawford for his third goal of the season.With only eight seconds to play in the second, Detroit regained the lead. Athanasiou accepted a drop pass from Nick Jensen and zipped a low shot by Crawford, who was again screened by Tatar.The Wings increased their lead to 3-1 15:17 into the second period. Gus Nyquist carried the puck into the Chicago zone and dropped a pass to Henrik Zetterberg. Crawford stopped Zetterberg's shot but Tatar was on the doorstep to smack the rebound home.A low point shot by Van Riemsdyk beat Howard on the stick side with just 44.3 seconds left in the second period to narrow Detroit's advantage to a goal.Tatar completed the scoring at 15:31 of the third period. Nyquist forced a turnover along the boards and fed the puck to Zetterberg. He relayed it to Tatar in the high slot and he whipped a shot past Crawford.NOTES: Including this game, Chicago will close out the regular season with 16 games over a 30-day span. ... Facing his former Detroit teammates for the first time, left-winger Tomas Jurco skated on a line with Marian Hossa and Marcus Kruger. ... Saying he was unhappy with his play in recent games, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill made rookie right winger Anthony Mantha, tied for second on the team with 14 goals, a healthy scratch . . . Defenseman Robbie Russo and forward Mitch Callahan made their Joe Louis Arena debuts as Red Wings . . . The Van Riemsdyk family has scored twice on the Wings this week. Trevor's older brother, James, scored for Toronto in the Maple Leafs' 3-2 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday night.UP NEXT:Blackhawks: Welcome the Minnesota Wild to the United Center on Sunday in a potential showdown for first place in the Central Division.Red Wings: Host the New York Rangers on Sunday.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Tom Sestito admits he could have done more to prevent the hit that gave Toby Enstrom a concussion, but the Pittsburgh Penguins pest also placed blame on the Winnipeg Jets defenseman."I thought he would take the hit," Sestito told reporters Friday. "It happens quick out there. They analyze it frame by frame, and it looks like I could have changed directions, but in my mind, I thought he saw it coming."The Penguins forward wished Enstrom a speedy recovery but said his opponent had a responsibility to be more aware prior to the hit."I think the onus has to be on the player with the puck (to) know where you are on the boards," Sestito said. "The players have to (make an effort to) avoid (going) into the boards, but he made eye contact with me so he knew I was coming."Sesito was suspended four games Thursday for the incident, which occurred Wednesday night, and Jets head coach Paul Maurice announced Friday that Enstrom will be out indefinitely with the head injury."It's not a fun thing to go through, especially when you see a guy get hurt, you don't want to see that," Sestito said. "It's a long process. That 24 hours seemed like it took three days, but I got through it. I'll sit my time out and hopefully get back to playing."Sestito was called up Wednesday ahead of the highly anticipated rematch following a testy previous meeting between the two clubs. That game included a headshot by Evgeni Malkin on Blake Wheeler that didn't garner supplemental discipline.It was Sestito's ninth NHL game of the season, and his first with the Penguins since Nov. 16.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Scratch Connor McDavid's name off the list of potential Selke Trophy nominees.The Oilers phenom had a rare inglorious moment during Friday night's tilt against the Penguins, as his clearing attempt bounced off goaltender Cam Talbot and into Edmonton's net. The own goal was officially credited to Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin.McDavid began the game with a near goal on a vintage cut through the offensive zone, but plays like the one above left Edmonton trailing 2-0 after the first period.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

That didn't take long.Just 12 second into his club's Friday night tilt with the Anaheim Ducks, winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored for the second straight game, snapping off a quick shot to put the St. Louis Blues up 1-0.The goal also marked the first shot faced by Anaheim netminder John Gibson since missing six games due to injury.With the tally in tow, Tarasenko has now posted 30 or more goals in three straight seasons.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Zach Werenski is the most productive rookie in Columbus Blue Jackets history.The 19-year-old collected an assist on Nick Foligno's first-period goal Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres, notching his 40th point to pass Rick Nash for top spot on the franchise's all-time rookie points list.Werenski's achievement is impressive for a couple of reasons. For one, he's a defenseman, and secondly, he needed only 66 games to hit the 40-point mark, whereas Nash required 74 to put up his 39 points in 2002-03.It was also good news for his bank account.

Safe to say this isn't how Jimmy Howard envisioned his first game back in the Detroit Red Wings' net.Playing in his first game in three months, Howard was burned on the Chicago Blackhawks' first shot of the game Friday when Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane pulled off their usual offensive wizardry to confuse the Wings' defense and beat the veteran.The tally was Panarin's 21st of the season. Kane's assist allowed him to take sole possession of second place in league scoring with 71 total points.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Sergei Bobrovsky finally allowed a goal, and it came from a rather unlikely source.Buffalo Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender with a beautiful shot early in Friday's game, opening the scoring and ending Bobrovsky's shutout streak at 182:50.The Blue Jackets netminder posted three straight shutouts before allowing the goal less than three minutes into Friday's contest.He fell about 17 minutes short of Columbus' franchise-best shutout streak of 199:28, accomplished by Steve Mason in 2008-09, according to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch.It was Rodrigues' third goal in his 16th game of the season. The undrafted 23-year-old has spent most of the last two campaigns in the AHL, appearing in his first two NHL contests in 2015-16.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Corey Hirsch is a former NHL goaltender who spent parts of seven seasons with the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, and Dallas Stars.When it comes to streaky players and consistent ones, what’s the difference, and why? Let's take a look.Brian Elliott is arguably the hottest player in the NHL right now. He's 11-1-1 with a .931 save percentage over his last 13 games, and following a shutout against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, he's showing no signs of slowing down. Where was this guy in the first half of the season, though, when Calgary Flames' management was left bewildered and shaking their heads?I, myself, was starting to feel the heat because I'm a supporter of Brian Elliott. When the Flames went searching for more goaltending last summer, I gave him a ringing endorsement. For now, he's turned his play around.On the other hand, certain types of players are always steady. It doesn’t matter where they are, what night it is, what month, or if the moon is full - they give you the same type of performance every night. Players in this category include Carey Price, the Sedin twins, and Jonathan Toews. They can all be great on occasion, but just as importantly they'll rarely give you a bad game.Practice habits are a key reason for this continued success. These players train with the same energy level all the time, and you rarely see them out of position or skating around at 100 mph. Practicing consistency is what makes them good.Mike Gartner, the most consistent 30-goal scorer in NHL history, was a great example of this. He started practice the same way every day - the first shot down the wing was at my head, and the second was between my legs. Every. Damn. Day.Next, we have the streaker. He's the player that doesn’t score for 20 games, but then racks up 15 goals over his next 10. It can be maddening as a coach because you have to wait for it, you know it’s going to happen eventually, and your team needs it. You just have no idea when to expect it.However, going to the well too often trying to light that fire can cost a coach his job. Just ask ex-St. Louis Blues boss Ken Hitchcock about Jake Allen. Also, I’m positive that if Calgary didn’t have Chad Johnson, my friend Glen Gulutzan would have been feeling the heat during Elliott's early season struggles.So, what causes streakiness? In my experience, these players typically play on feel, and it again comes down to practice habits. They either practice with a lot of energy - trying to force things to happen - or are extremely passive while waiting for the right moment. Their highs are high, and their lows are low; there's no middle ground. If they aren’t feeling it, most of their game crashes, too.That’s why, with one good save or a puck that hits someone in the ass and goes in, fortunes can change quickly for both players and their teams. It’s also why you put up with the streaky ones, because once they catch fire, it’s a special thing.So, am I off the hook for the endorsement I gave to Elliott joining the Flames? Maybe for now - but I won't get too comfortable, as with these players it can turn just as fast. But for now, while it’s happening, the Flames should ride the wave and enjoy, because it’s a beautiful thing to watch.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in dire need of points these days, the club sitting four points out of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot as the season enters its final month.It's for this reason that the decision to trade away starting goaltender Ben Bishop was a risky one, even if circumstances deemed it a necessary move.But it seems a potential crisis has been avoided, as Andrei Vasilevskiy - whose potential in net allowed general manager Steve Yzerman to pull the trigger on the Bishop trade - has been exceptional since taking over.The Lightning have played only six games since the changeover, but that small sample size is magnified by the importance of the points to be had, as even a brief losing streak can push Tampa Bay far out of the wild-card race.With Vasilevskiy stepping into the full-time starter role, that slide hasn't come.While the Lightning posted one regulation loss with new backup Peter Budaj in net, the club earned points in all five affairs with Vasilevskiy in the cage, winning four of the tilts and losing one in overtime.And Vasilevskiy's defensemen didn't make it easy on him.He faced at least 30 shots in all five contests, topping out at 40 from the Ottawa Senators. But the 22-year-old stood tall, allowing only a single goal in four of those tilts, resulting in a save percentage of .959 over the five-game span:DateOpponentWin/LossShots FacedGoals Allowed Feb. 27Ottawa SenatorsW401Mar. 1Carolina HurricanesW313Mar. 4Buffalo SabresW321Mar. 6New York RangersOT-L341Mar. 9Minnesota WildW331With their new No.1 rolling, the Lightning have managed to remain in the hunt. It won't get any easier as they head down the stretch - especially with injuries continuing to mount - but as long as Vasilevskiy continues to hold down the fort in net and grow into his new role, it seems the Lightning will have a fighting chance.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Leon Draisaitl has only 175 NHL games under his belt, but despite that slim resume, the Edmonton Oilers pivot is already among the best to ever hail from his native Germany.In fact, the 21-year-old is on the cusp of taking the crown as the country's unequivocal best big-league performer.Draisaitl - who hails from Cologne, Germany - is just four points away from tying the single-season record for points scored by a German NHLer. Marco Sturm sits atop that list for now, his 29 goals and 59 total points from 2005-06 remaining the benchmark.He won't be there long, as Draisaitl will almost certainly erase that all-time mark by this season's end. He's already got 23 goals and 55 points in the bag, with 16 games left to close that gap and set a new record.The promise of delivering Germany a bona fide NHL superstar isn't lost on Draisaitl. He's been keeping that potential top of mind since before he joined the big leagues."I want to be a guy that maybe makes younger guys in Germany play hockey," Draisaitl said prior to his draft day in 2014, according to the Edmonton Sun. "... I want to make the country proud and make as many kids play hockey as possible."Draisaitl's 55 points already rank as the fourth-most posted by a German-born player in a single NHL season. His 115 career points rank seventh all-time among the totals posted by his countrymen.Germany has offered up some decent talents in the past, but the numbers speak for themselves.No German forward has shown as much promise or made as immediate an impact as the Oilers' talented young pivot. Just two-and-a-half seasons into his career, it's clear Draisaitl has the potential to take the country's NHL legacy to an all-new level.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin have each been fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment, the NHL announced Friday.Here's Gaudreau's transgression, his second of the season:And Muzzin's, also his second:</iframe</figure><p>It's the second citation for both players, after receiving warnings for their first dives. Another one will cost $3,000. </p><p>(Videos courtesy: <a href="http://nhl.com">NHL.com</a>)</p>Both players had previously been issued warnings, and a third offense will cost them $3,000.Here's how fines are assessed:Citation # Player Fine(s) Head Coach Fine(s)1WarningN/A2$2000N/A3$3000N/A4$4000N/A5$5000$20006$5000$30007$5000$40008$5000$5000(Videos courtesy: NHL.com)Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Most have P.K. Subban pegged for a television gig in his post-playing career - but perhaps he's thinking bigger.Subban said on a recent Bill Simmons Podcast he would "love" to be NHL commissioner one day.His vision? Fewer games.

With just 16 games remaining for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nikita Kucherov's quest for 100 points on the season is unlikely. But reaching the century mark isn't impossible, especially considering Kucherov's magical play of late.The Lightning forward has been far and away the NHL's hottest player over the last couple weeks. The 23-year-old is in the midst of a stretch that saw him named the league's player of the week on Monday after amassing nine points in just four games, and he's not slowing down.After a pointless outing Monday against the New York Rangers, Kucherov turned in another three points against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday to continue his hot streak.Since Feb. 21 - a stretch of eight games - Kucherov has gone pointless just once and has picked up an astonishing 17 points. That amounts to an average of 2.125 points per game - a crazy and likely unsustainable number.But if Kucherov manages to close out the season firing at the same rate, he'd amass an additional 34 points to reach the 100-point plateau.Whether or not this near-inhuman stretch will continue is to be seen, but what is certain is the 2016-17 season will go down as Kucherov's best.Related: Kucherov hits 30-goal plateau for 2nd straight seasonAfter Thursday's two goals and one assist, Kucherov has 30 goals and 66 points on the year, the exact totals he finished with last season in 18 fewer games.Sure, 100 points may be a stretch, but Kucherov seems poised to enter the Art Ross Trophy conversation very soon.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Follow theScore's fantasy feed on Twitter (@theScoreFantasy) for the latest news, features and more. And download Squad Up, theScore's free-to-win-money sports game.Fantasy playoffs begin on Monday, March 13 in most leagues.Pick up Jimmy HowardHoward hasn't played in an NHL game since Dec. 20. He is set to make his return to action on Friday against the Blackhawks.Howard was having the best season of his career before going down with an injury. He was only 5-7-1, but he had a .934 SV% and a 1.96 GAA. It will certainly be tough to pick up where he left off after such a long absence, but he needs to be added if he was dropped upon his injury.Drop Petr MrazekWith that being said, there is no reason for Mrazek to be owned now. He was previously only worth owning because of the volume of playing time he was receiving, but that will no longer be the case with Howard back in the fold. You're better off streaming backup goaltenders than owning Mrazek.Scoop up Sebastian AhoAho potted two goals and added an assist on Thursday, but that is not the sole reason you should add him. The Hurricanes are the only team to play five games this coming week. They will also play five games the week of the fantasy playoff finals. In total, their 13 games during fantasy playoffs are the most of any team.Aho's rookie season didn't start off so hot, but since Dec. 12 (a 39-game span) he has 17 goals on 106 shots and 10 assists.Capitalize on the Flames' hot streakThe Calgary Flames have won eight games in a row and are now 13-2-1 in their last 16 contests. Plenty of fantasy relevancy has come from this hot streak.Over the 16-game stretch, winger Micheal Ferland has scored nine goals. He is playing on a line with Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau and needs to be owned -- or streamed at the very least.After back-to-back 40-point seasons, defenseman T.J. Brodie had been a major disappointment -- until now, that is. He has picked up 12 points in his last 15 games.Brian Elliott has been getting most of the starts in net, but whenever Chad Johnson is between the pipes, he is an excellent streaming candidate.Add Josh BaileyBailey is enjoying a breakout season while playing almost exclusively alongside John Tavares. He has flourished lately, with 10 points in his last eight games.The Islanders have four games this coming week, and three of them are against cushy opponents; Carolina twice and Winnipeg.Go get Conor ShearySheary was dropped in many leagues after suffering an injury on Jan. 31 that kept him out for over a month. He has four points in three games since returning, but is still widely available in many fantasy leagues. He is playing at a near point-per-game pace and skates alongside Sidney Crosby, if you needed more convincing.Trust in James ReimerIt doesn't appear Roberto Luongo will return for another week or so, meaning Reimer will continue to be a workhorse in the crease for the Panthers.He has had his ups and downs since playing regularly, but fantasy owners need to stay the course. He is handed some tough road matchups in the week ahead, but Reimer has been up to the task all year, posting a 7-3-4 record with a .924 SV% and a 2.34 GAA away from home this season.Cut ties with Matt DucheneIf you haven't already, drop Duchene. Staying in Colorado after the trade deadline was the worst thing that could have happened to his fantasy value. Even though he is one of the most skilled players in the entire league, he hasn't recorded a point in nine straight games.Set your lineups well ahead of timeManagers should already be setting their lineup from March 13-19 now. You need to see if there are days where you have too many players in action and days where you don't have enough. If you own a capable player but he is on your bench for two of his four games this week, drop him for someone with a more flexible schedule.If you are in line for a bye in the first week of the playoffs, start mapping out your lineup for March 20-27. It is crucial to get a leg up on your opponents if you have the luxury.(Photos courtesy Action Images)Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The trio of pivots the Tampa Bay Lightning lost to injury in Thursday's critical win over the Minnesota Wild appear to have avoided long-term absences.Tampa Bay announced Friday that Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Cedric Paquette are each day to day with their respective lower-body ailments.All three forwards were absent from practice, with Johnson walking with a noticeable limp, according to Erik Erlendsson.The Lightning traded centers Valterri Filppula and Brian Boyle ahead of the trade deadline and are still without the injured Steven Stamkos, leaving a crater down the middle of the lineup.Despite selling off assets at the deadline, the Lightning have points in eight of their last 10 games and are within four points of a postseason spot.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Hockey Hall of Fame unveiled a statue of "Mr. Hockey," Gordie Howe, on Friday.Howe's sons, Mark and Marty, were in Toronto to help with the unveiling of the fittingly towering sculpture, which is located at the Hall of Fame's entrance.

Winnipeg Jets defensemen Toby Enstrom will be out indefinitely with a concussion, head coach Paul Maurice announced Friday.Enstrom was the victim of a hit from behind by Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tom Sestito in the first period Wednesday that landed Sestito a four-game suspension.Following the game, Enstrom was taken to hospital where he was examined for possible facial fractures.The injury is a blow to the Jets blue line as Enstrom had averaged 21:54 of ice-time while ranking fourth on the club with 94 blocked shots.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Former Glendale mayor Elaine Scruggs would like a word with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. And the Arizona Coyotes.With the long-term future of the Coyotes again in doubt after Bettman said earlier in the week that the club "must have a new arena location to succeed," Scruggs wrote a letter Thursday to the president of the Arizona State Senate, Steve Yarbrough, and the Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, J.D. Mesnard, in which she called out Bettman, the NHL, and the club for misleading the Arizona Legislature and insulting "the community I love."Here's an excerpt:

The Dallas Stars have announced a one-year, $700,000 contract extension with forward Curtis McKenzie.McKenzie is enjoying his first full season with Stars since being drafted in the sixth round in 2009. In 43 games, the 26-year-old has chipped in with four goals and 11 points.The team also announced the signing of goaltender Landon Bow to a two-year entry-level contract.Bow has split the season between the AHL's Texas Stars and the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads. His numbers with the Stars have been forgettable, but he's fared better with the Steelheads to the tune of a 15-4-0 record, 2.15 goals-against average, and .933 save percentage.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Something scorching.The Calgary Flames fashioned a win streak of eight games or more for the first time in more than a decade Thursday night, thrashing the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on home ice.This latest triumph, which pulls Calgary back to within two points of the second seed in the Pacific Division race, and also further away from the other wild-card contenders, is part of an NHL-best 12-2-1 record since the beginning of February.Here is what's behind the success of Glen Gulutzan's club:Taking their chancesThe scoring wave Calgary is riding hasn't been incredibly exaggerated.The Flames have netted 49 goals in 15 games over the last five weeks and change. That works out to 3.27 goals per outing, which is a sizable increase from their average, but certainly isn't outrageous, landing outside the top-five scoring outfits over the same time period.They've also done it with a power play that has hardly sizzled.What is, to use a buzzword, potentially unsustainable, is the rate at which they're converting chances.Over the same time period, the Flames are 19th in shots taken and third from the bottom in scoring chances. And yet, they're one of three teams averaging more than three goals per 60 minutes with a second-ranked 9.95 percent shooting clip at even strength.Micheal Ferland has helped drive that number since being upgraded to the top line, scoring with almost 18 percent of his shots.Seeing the puckOf course, there's a second, and in many ways more important, component to prolonged winning streaks: Hot goaltending.What limited the Flames for the first few months of the season is now propelling them forward. Calgary's netminders have combined to block pucks at a .928 rate overall, and a .941 clip at 5-on-5.Brian Elliott has been particularly impressive in handling the bulk of the work since Feb. 1, steering away rubber at over 95 percent at even strength.He sported a dismal .890 save percentage at Christmas.Comebacks on the comebackRemember the 2014-15 season, when the Flames led the league in third- period scoring and won 13 times when trailing after two? Bob Hartley has some hardware as affirmation.They might still have a little of that comeback magic in them.The Flames trailed at one point in each of the first six games during their current eight-game ride, and overcame deficits in two of the four wins they racked up before their last loss.Altogether, they trailed in 11 of their first 13 games played since Feb. 1 (and before their last two dominant wins over the Islanders and Canadiens), and won 10 times.Copyright © 2017 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Follow theScore's fantasy feed on Twitter (@theScoreFantasy) for the latest news, features and more. And download Squad Up, theScore's free-to-win-money sports game.Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Friday, Mar. 10:Dynamic Duos

Add Jakub Voracek to the list of those in favor of the NHL's participation in the Olympics.At this week's general managers meetings in Boca Raton, Fla., Gary Bettman remained coy on the subject, hinting at the likelihood that NHLers won't participate at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. That isn't sitting well with the Philadelphia Flyers star."It's stupid and I find it absolutely ridiculous," Voracek said, according to CSNPhilly.com's Tim Panaccio.Voracek also referenced comments made by deputy commissioner Bill Daly about the league likely not participating, suggesting he forgot who would actually be playing."Absolutely ridiculous. We have it once every four years," said Voracek. "I read something that Bill Daly said we're not going. Nobody wants you to go.