new york – Adam Fox scores 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 after a wild third period Tuesday night, clinching the first NHL playoff berth this season. We became a team.
Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for the Rangers, who gave coach Peter Laviolette his 800th career win and lead the league with 100 points.
After Detroit lost to Washington in OT, New York only needed one point until overtime to technically qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year.
But as the teams traded seven goals in a frenetic third period, it took just a little while for Fox to score his 15th point with a high wrist shot, further increasing the star defenseman's career high and ending the night in style. It didn't take long.
Vincent Trocheck, Mika Zibanejad and Johnny Brodzinski also scored for the Rangers, extending their lead over Carolina in the Metropolitan Division to three points.
Third-place Philadelphia has nine games remaining, and will play five of the remaining seven games on April 11th in New York again against opponents from the same division, including the Rangers.
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Boston 4, Florida 3 (OT): Pavel Zasha scored the winning goal at 2:21 as the Bruins broke a tie with Atlantic Division-leading Florida and the Panthers now held a two-point lead despite playing one fewer game. .
Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak and Trent Frederick also scored for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves.
Evan Rodriguez, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored for the Panthers, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves.
(at) Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1: Sidney Crosby had one goal and one assist, the Penguins scored two goals on five shots in the second period, and the win over Carolina spoiled Jake Guentzel's return to Pittsburgh.
Brian Rust (Pontiac) scored his 23rd point of the season and his seventh point in 10 games. Jesse Puljujarvi scored his third goal of the season and second in as many games for the Penguins, who had lost 31-14 in the previous two periods. Drew O'Connor added an empty-net goal at 18:04 of the third.
Crosby scored his 35th goal of the season, becoming the first active player and the 14th player in NHL history to record at least 40 assists in 15 seasons. The Penguins snapped a three-game losing streak and bounced back from Sunday's overtime loss to Colorado in which they blew a four-goal lead.
Former winger Alex Nedeljkovic, drafted in the second round of the 2014 draft out of Carolina, stopped 38 shots for Pittsburgh.
playoff tracker
atlantic ocean
▶ Bruins (99)
▶ Panthers (97)
▶ Maple leaves (89)
metropolitan
▶ Rangers (100)
▶ Hurricane (97)
▶ Flyers (82)
Wildcard
▶ Lightning (85)
▶ Capital (81)
(Top 2 wild card teams advance to playoffs)
▶ Red Wings (79)
▶ Devils (76)
▶ Islanders (75)
▶ Sabers (73)
▶ Penguin (72)
If the playoffs start on Wednesday
Eastern Conference Playoffs bracket
▶ (1M) Rangers vs. Capitals (WC2)
▶ (1A) Panthers vs. Lightning (WC1)
▶ (2A) Bruins vs. Leafs (3A)
▶ (2M) Hurricanes vs. (3M) Flyers
Remaining games of wild card race
Capital (81 points)
▶ Home (5): Bruins, Penguins, Senators, Lightning, Bruins
▶ Away (6): leaf, saber, hurricane, wing, saber, flyer
red wing (79)
▶ Home (4): Rangers, Sabres, Capitals, Canadiens
▶ Away (6): hurricane, panther, lightning, penguin, leaves, canadian
Islanders (75)
▶ Home (5): Blackhawk, Predator, Ranger, Canadian, Penguin
▶ away (6): Panthers, Lightning, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Devils
Michigan area hockey this week
Tuesday
▶ Capitals 4, Red Wings 3 (OT)
Wednesday
▶ Cleveland, Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. (AHL/106.9/1300)
Thursday
▶ Red Wings at Carolina, 7 p.m. (BSD/97.1)
▶ Madison, NTDP U17, 7 p.m.
Friday
▶ Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8 p.m. (AHL/106.9/97.1)
▶ Michigan State vs. Western Michigan, 5 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN+)
▶ Michigan vs. North Dakota, 8:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
▶ NTDP U18 at Dubuque, 8 p.m.
Saturday
▶ Red Wings at Florida, 12:30 p.m. (NHL/BSD Extra/97.1)
▶ Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. (AHL/106.9/1300)
▶ NTDP U18 at Dubuque, 8 p.m.
Sunday
▶ Frozen 4 Regional Finals, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
| this week's game Griffins (31-18-7-4) vs. Cleveland Monsters (35-21-3-3) // Wednesday, March 27 // 7:00 p.m. // Van Andel Arena listen: Wood 106.9 FM/13:00 AM, 6:45 PM clock: AHLTV Season series: 1-1-3-2 overall, 1-0-2-0 at home.8 of 8 games overall, 4 of 4 at Van Andel Arena All time series: Overall 72-39-9-13, Home 41-18-4-3 NHL affiliation: columbus blue jackets Pay attention to: If the Griffins defeat the Monsters, they will qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs. Griffins vs. Chicago Wolves (21-31-4-4) // Friday, March 29 // 8:00 PM EDT // Allstate Arena listen: Wood 106.9 FM/13:00 AM 7:45 PM EDT clock:AHLTV Season series: 3-0-0-1 overall and 1-0-0-0 on the road.5 of 8 games overall, 2 of 4 at Allstate Arena All-time series: General 99-84-2-8-5, Road 51-46-0-2-1 NHL affiliation: none Pay attention to: The Griffins will be looking for their 100th regular season win against the Chicago Wolves. The only team Grand Rapids has more than 100 wins against is the Milwaukee Admirals (112 wins). Griffins at Milwaukee Admirals (40-19-1-0) // Saturday, March 30 // 7:00 PM EDT // Panther Arena listen: Wood 106.9 FM/13:00 AM, 6:45 PM EDT clock: AHLTV Season series: 3-3-0-0 overall, 1-2-0-0 on the road.7 of 8 games overall, 4 of 4 at Panther Arena All-time series: 112-83-7-8-8 Overall, 52-44-5-5-5 Road NHL affiliation: nashville predators Pay attention to: With 12 games remaining, the Griffins are eight points behind Milwaukee for first place in the Central Division. Return to your old self: After enduring a season-high five-game winless slump from March 2-12 (0-2-2-1), the Griffins have regained their form by winning four of their last five games. . The Griffins' 18-game winning streak (13-0-3-2 from January 13th to March 2nd) came to an end on March 4th against Cleveland, but this was a franchise record 19-game winning streak. There's only one game left to match (February). 4 – March 20, 2015 (15-0, 3 minutes, 1 second), the second longest run in the AHL this season. The Griffins' 16-game home scoring streak (11-0-3-2) ties the franchise record set from January 9th to February 9th. 27, 2004, the longest run in the AHL this season. Grand Rapids has earned road points in nine consecutive games from December 27th to February 27th (8 wins, 0 losses, 0 losses and 1 draw). The 17 games is the longest such streak since January 29, 2015 to March 12, 2015 (9 wins, 0 losses, 1 minute, 1 second), which was 11 games, and the second longest in the AHL this season. The Griffins have earned at least one point in 31 of their last 37 games (23-6-5-3). The Griffins are 22-5-4 (.750) since Christmas and have won three or more games in the same season for the first time since 2013-14. Grand Rapids has earned points in 22 of its past 26 games inside Van Andel Arena (17-4-3-2) and 13 of its past 17 games on the road (10-4-2-1). has earned points. The Griffins had a 19-6-4-2 record at home, outscoring their opponents 96-71. Grand Rapids has played on the road this season, winning 12 of its last 15 games and moving to 12-12-3-2 on the road. Records are meant to be broken: The Griffins broke records in multiple categories this season. Most recently, Grand Rapids earned one point in 16 consecutive home games from Jan. 9 to Feb. 9, tying a franchise record. This record was set over 20 years ago. The home point win is the second franchise record the Griffins have tied in the past two months, and piggybacks on a seven-game road win streak dating from Dec. 27, 2023 to Feb. 27, 2004. The Griffins also had an 18-game winning streak from Jan. 13 to March 2 (13-0, 3-2), just shy of tying the 19-game franchise record (starting Feb. 4). It was one game. March 20, 2015 15-0-3-1). Since January 19th, they are now 10-0-5. sebastian cossa He matched Mark Lamothe's franchise-record 15-game scoring streak from October 19 to November 19, when he went 9-0-4-2 (WLT-OTL). Finally, the Griffins had three consecutive wins of five or more games in the same season for the first time since the 2013-14 season. black magic: As the regular season draws to a close, the Griffins have solidified their winning record and are in second place in the Central Division with 31 wins, 18 losses, 7 draws, and 4 losses with 73 points with 12 games remaining. The Griffins are 22 points above the playoff cut line, making two points the magic number to qualify for the playoffs. The Griffins need one more win to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th time in 28 seasons. |
