Recap Roundups
February 19, 2017
NY Rangers 2, Washington 1
The New York Rangers started hot. The Washington Capitals closed strong. But the 60-minute game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon boiled down to execution after a third-period faceoff.
Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2
The odds still seem to be against Detroit. The Red Wings are far below the wildcard cutoff in the Eastern Conference, scrambling not to finish last.
Winnipeg 3, Ottawa 2
After such a good start, the Winnipeg Jets had to wait until after the final buzzer sounded for confirmation of their second win this weekend.
Chicago 5, Buffalo 1
Patrick Kane enjoyed another successful homecoming on Sunday night and reached yet another milestone in the process.
NY Islanders 6, New Jersey 4
As a veteran of 10 NHL seasons and the father of three children, Andrew Ladd grinned Sunday night when he was asked what his New York Islanders teammates could expect when a nine-game road trip -- the longest road trip in franchise history -- begins Tuesday night.
Nashville 4, Columbus 3
Mattias Ekholm's tiebreaking goal at 9:09 of the third period lifted the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.
Toronto 4, Carolina 0
Goalie Curtis McElhinney is still trying to prove to his new teammates that he can be an asset to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tampa Bay 3, Colorado 2
Jonathan Drouin was nearly out of gas, but he found enough in his tank to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a big win.
Boston 2, San Jose 1
With all the talk of teams coming out of their five-day break struggling the first game back, the Boston Bruins managed just fine on Sunday.
Anaheim 1, Los Angeles 0
In less than 36 hours, the Anaheim Ducks transformed internal conflict into group coherence and victory.
Philadelphia 3, Vancouver 2
Even when they were struggling, the Philadelphia Flyers never lost faith that they could be a playoff team.