The Buffalo Sabres lead the Atlantic Division with a 39 wins, 19 losses and 6 overtime losses record, marking their first time in first place this late in a season since 2009-10, and they carry a seven game winning streak into tonight's matchup against the San Jose Sharks, according to NHL dot com's On Tap report. The Sabres could end their 15 year playoff drought, the longest in league history, if they keep this pace. Meanwhile, the Sharks sit one point behind the Seattle Kraken for the second wild card in the Western Conference, powered by center Macklin Celebrini with 89 points, including 32 goals and 57 assists in 61 games, fifth best in the league.
Tonight features 13 games, including three nationally televised in the United States. New York Islanders visit the St. Louis Blues, where forward Brayden Schenn returns for the first time since his trade to the Islanders for two third round picks, forward Jonathan Drouin and goalie Marcus Gidlof, as detailed in NHL transaction logs from ESPN. Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid faces Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon in a 10 p.m. Eastern Time clash on HBO Max, truTV, TNT, Sportsnet and TVA Sports, while Vegas Golden Knights play the Dallas Stars. Utah Mammoth take on Minnesota Wild, and Los Angeles Kings visit Boston Bruins among others.
Recent action saw the Sabres surge past the Tampa Bay Lightning in a high scoring affair with seven goals each in the second and third periods on March 8, per Pro Hockey News recap. Edmonton grabbed a key regulation win over Vegas on March 8, with McDavid assisting on two goals and extending his road point streak to 18 games, closing in on 800 career assists. Dallas stretched their point streak to 12 games with 11 wins and 1 overtime loss, matching a franchise mark, thanks to defenseman Miro Heiskanen's overtime goal against an opponent, highlighted in the same recap.
Trade deadline moves shook things up. Colorado Avalanche acquired center Nazem Kadri and a 2027 fourth round pick from Calgary Flames for forward Victor Olofsson, draft pick rights to Max Curran and conditional first and second round picks, bolstering their Stanley Cup favorite status per NHL Edge stats. Detroit Red Wings added players to boost playoff hopes, as reported by NHL dot com. The Islanders landed Schenn, while Calgary flipped Kadri late. ESPN's analysis calls Colorado and Dallas winners, noting salary cap relief for Anaheim Ducks after trading center Ryan Strome.
Injuries hit hard. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is week to week with a lower body issue, per NHL dot com updates. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has missed seven games from an Olympic lower body injury but practiced recently ahead of their tough road trip starting at Carolina Hurricanes, where they trail by eight points in the Metropolitan Division. Penguins center Evgeni Malkin serves a five game suspension for slashing Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin. Ottawa Senators defenseman Jacob Sanderson is week to week with an upper body injury.
Fines made news too. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel drew the maximum for acting as aggressor against Dahlin, while Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat and Ottawa's Tyler Kleven faced penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct and cross checking.
The Penguins face offseason questions about Malkin and Erik Karlsson, with the 40 year old Malkin eyeing a return despite free agency, according to The Athletic via Spector's Hockey rumor mill.
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