Five games highlight Saturday’s HNIC telecast.

The Calgary Flames are in Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins (SN); the Senators travel to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs (CBC, OMNI); the Montreal Canadiens visit the Winnipeg Jets (SN); the Washington Capitals go to Boston to challenge the Bruins (CITY); the Vancouver Canucks play the second game of a home and home series in San Jose against the Sharks (CBC, SN, OMNI).

MILESTONES & MUSINGS

• Stars forward Vernon Fiddler scored his first shorthanded goal of the season and the 10th of his NHL career. The tally was his 100th career goal.
• Blue Jackets forward Scott Hartnell (1-1—2) moved within one goal of becoming the third player from the 2000 NHL Draft class to reach the 300-goal milestone (Marian Gaborik: 386 and Dany Heatley: 372).
• Coyotes forward Max Domi has been suspended for one game, without pay, for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of a game on March 3 vs. ANA.
• The Blue Jackets improved to 9-2-0 in their last 11 home games vs. EDM dating to Nov. 16, 2009 (EDM: 2-5-4), including four straight wins
• Oilers forward Connor McDavid (1-1—2) has registered 8-14—22 in 17 contests since returning from injury. He ranks tied for sixth among all rookies with 13-21—34 overall (30 GP), despite missing 37 games

 

 

FRIDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
NY Rangers 3, WASHINGTON 2
COLUMBUS 6, Edmonton 3
DALLAS 4, New Jersey 2

 

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Minnesota @ Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Nashville @ Colorado, 3:00 p.m.
Calgary @ Pittsburgh, 3:00 p.m.
Anaheim @ Los Angeles, 4:00 p.m.
Montreal @ Winnipeg, 7:00 p.m.
Ottawa @ Toronto, 7:00 p.m.
Carolina @ Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m.
Washington @ Boston, 7:00 p.m.
Columbus @ Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m.
Florida @ Arizona, 9:00 p.m.
Vancouver @ San Jose, 10:00 p.m.