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The Buzzer: Hart wins seventh straight; Kempe comes up big

Vancouver Canucks v Philadelphia Flyers

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 04: Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers makes a diving save on a shot by Nikolay Goldobin #77 of the Vancouver Canucks as Radko Gudas #3 and Ivan Provorov #9 of the Flyers defend during the third period at Wells Fargo Center on February 04, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won 2-1. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

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Three stars

1. Carter Hart, Philadelphia Flyers

Name a hotter goaltender in the NHL right now? Here’s a hint: there isn’t one.

Hart now has seven straight wins and the Flyers now have won eight straight after he stopped 41 shots in a 2-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks.

We could go on and on about how good Hart has been during this stretch, but this save from tonight basically sums it up.

2. Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings

Kempe scored twice, tying the game on two occasions, including the 3-3 goal with a minute left in the third period to send game to overtime.

From there, Kempe played the role set up man on the game-winning goal from Tyler Toffoli, capping a three-point night in which he left his mark and then some. The Kings needed the win after giving up a 2-1 lead in the third period on Saturday against New York’s other team, the Islanders.

3. Andreas Johnsson, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs fans might clamor for Jake Muzzin here. Sure, he scored his first goal in those blue threads, but it was rookie Johnsson’s four-point night that stood out more.

The 24-year-old had two goals and two helpers, including the game-winner in the second period. He also assisted on Muzzin’s goal.

Muzzin had his first three points with the Leafs, scoring a goal and adding an assist.

Highlights of the night

Kempe’s goal after Ilya Kovalchuk’s dirty pass:

Three goals, 71 seconds:

Factoids

Scores

Maple Leafs 6, Ducks 1
Kings 4, Rangers 3 (OT)
Flyers 2, Canucks 1
Stars 5, Coyotes 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