Players of the Night:
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins: Malkin scored two more goals on Friday, bringing his total over the past three games to seven. That’s a lot. Malkin is now four back of Alex Ovechkin, who also scored twice on Friday.
Petr Mrazek, Detroit Red Wings: This seems to be a trend when yours truly writes The Buzzer. Mrazek was great again on Friday, stopping 36-of-37. His past six starts have been remarkably good. Two shutouts and in five of those six outings, his save percentage was no less than .944.
Highlights of the Night:
The goal was good. The call was better.
Now there's an @NHL goal call you don't hear every day, courtesy of @TelemundoSports' Andrés Cantor! 🔊 pic.twitter.com/Kh9Gez0Xjv
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) February 3, 2018
Phil the Thrill:
One thing to know about @PKessel81 is that he can flat out shoot. https://t.co/kLJ2DDKOVy
— NHL (@NHL) February 3, 2018
Aho with the one-handed mid-air tap in.
SEBASTIAN AHO TAPS ONE OUT OF MIDAIR WITH ONE HAND TO MAKE IT 1-0 HURRICANES! pic.twitter.com/twkII0Zw1n
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) February 3, 2018
Factoids of the Night:
Henrik Zetterberg collected the 605th assist of his NHL career (all w/ DET) to pass former teammate Pavel Datsyuk for sole possession of fifth place on the @DetroitRedWings all-time list. #NHLStats #DETvsCAR pic.twitter.com/MzofNqoGPe
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 3, 2018
MISC:
- ‘Spare parts’ doing the unimaginable in Vegas
- Sabres’ Larsson suspended two games for cross-checking Trocheck
- Gudas avoids suspension for Palmieri hit that inspired Zajac fight
- UK hockey player released after punching fan
- After returning home, Jagr says he’s far from finished
- PHT on Fantasy: The Monthly Method
Scores:
Penguins 7, Capitals 4
Red Wings 4, Hurricanes 1
Sharks 3, Blue Jackets 1
Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck