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Players of the Night:
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs: Mathew Barzal has been logging all the five-point nights this year, but Marner became the latest to do it, scoring twice and adding three helpers in Saturday’s 6-3 win against the Ottawa Senators.
Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota Wild: Dubnyk stopped a season-high 44 pieces of rubber sent his way to help the Wild blank the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0.
Joakim Ryan, San Jose Sharks: Ryan came into Saturday’s game with 45 games under his belt in the NHL and seven assists to show for it. He left Saturday’s 6-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers with his first NHL goal, his second NHL goal and a his first-game-winning goal. Quite the night.
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning: He didn’t have a shutout. In fact, he allowed three goals in a winning effort. But holy moly did he produce of the greatest saves of all-time, as you will see below.
Highlights of the Night:
This save should come with a warning label, MA, 18+, etc.:
GRAND. THEFT. ANDREI.
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) February 11, 2018
HOW DOES HE DO THIS?! 🤯 #LAKvsTBL pic.twitter.com/hP3XpqomTB
Great pass, great goal:
Snipes all day long. @28CGiroux pic.twitter.com/KrzofTonVk
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) February 11, 2018
Bar down.
.@evanderkane_9 goes bar down. pic.twitter.com/btmDmdN1yo
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) February 11, 2018
Well-deserved:
Years of hard work and dedication are in the rafters forever.
— NHL (@NHL) February 11, 2018
Thanks for the memories, @VLecavalier4. #VL4 pic.twitter.com/r1dAyEpvjC
Factoids of the Night:
Wild rolling at home:
The @mnwild improved to 9-0-3 in their last 12 games at Xcel Energy Center, extending their longest home point streak in franchise history. #NHLStats #CHIvsMIN pic.twitter.com/rTzQcBkYtF
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 11, 2018
More Marner:
Mitch Marner is the fifth-youngest player in @MapleLeafs franchise history to record 5+ points in a game. #NHLStats #OTTvsTOR pic.twitter.com/nbvB7LP9Cq
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 11, 2018
MISC:
- Saturday night’s alright for an ECHL brawl
- Jack Eichel falls awkwardly, forced to leave the game
- P.K. Subban says media, community has influence on Canadiens’ success
- Closer to a return? Crawford to join Blackhawks on road trip
- Capitals sign Lars Eller to five-year, $17.5 million contract extension
- Long-awaited hockey milestone happened suddenly for Jordan Greenway
- Pass or Fail: Toronto Maple Leafs 2018 Stadium Series jersey
- Underdog U.S. players ‘trying to prove some doubters wrong’
Scores:
Sabres 4, Bruins 2
Maple Leafs 6, Senators 3
Predators 3, Canadiens 2 (SO)
Lightning 4, Kings 3
Blue Jackets 6, Devils 1
Hurricanes 3, Avalanche 1
Wild 3, Blackhawks 0
Flyers 4, Coyotes 3 (SO)
Sharks 6, Oilers 4
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