National Hockey League Game Capsules
Buffalo, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt D’Agostini scored 22 seconds into overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres over the Boston Bruins, 5-4, on Wednesday. Zemgus Girgensons and Brian Flynn each had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who have won two in a row. Tyler Myers and Matt Moulson also lit the lamp. Jhonas Enroth stopped 29-of-33 shots in the victory. Milan Lucic had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who played their first game since Feb. 8 due to the Olympic break. Chris Kelly, Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand also scored. Chad Johnson turned aside 21-of-26 shots in defeat.
Final Score: Detroit 2, Montreal 1 (OT)
Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – Gustav Nyquist scored with just 27.3 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in both teams’ first game following the Olympic break. Johan Franzen, returning from a concussion that sidelined him for 22 of Detroit’s final 23 contests prior to the stoppage, assisted on Nyquist’s game- winner as well as Todd Bertuzzi’s first-period power-play goal. Jimmy Howard stopped 19-of-20 shots to help the Red Wings improve to 4-1-1 over their last six outings. The Canadiens had a three-game win streak halted, but still managed to notch a point thanks to Brian Gionta’s game-tying tally with just 28.7 seconds left in regulation. Peter Budaj, filling in for an ailing Carey Price, came up with 28 saves in the loss.
Final Score: Los Angeles 6, Colorado 4
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Anze Kopitar had two goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche, 6-4, in the first game back from the Olympic break for both teams. Justin Williams and Jeff Carter each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who played their first game since Feb. 6. Robyn Regehr and Jarret Stoll also lit the lamp. Martin Jones stopped 25- of-29 shots in the victory. Jamie McGinn and Ryan O’Reilly each had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who played their first game since Feb. 8. PA Parenteau and Andre Benoit also scored. Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned aside 22-of-27 shots in defeat.
Final Score: Vancouver 1, St. Louis 0
Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jannik Hansen scored the game’s only goal late in the third and Eddie Lack posted a 20-save shutout, as the Vancouver Canucks ended their seven-game slide with a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Blues in the first game for both teams following the Olympic break. The Canucks stumbled into the nearly three-week hiatus riding their longest losing streak since the 1998-99 season, but halted the skid thanks to a stellar effort from their rookie netminder, who secured his third shutout of the season. St. Louis, on the other hand, had gone 3-0-1 in its four games prior to the break before being shutout for the first time this season on Wednesday. Jaroslav Halak stopped 34-of-35 shots for the Blues, who managed just three shots over the final 20 minutes.
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