NHL Milestones and Musings Saturday Jan 16, 2016

• Hurricanes defenseman Ron Hainsey (800) and Stars defenseman Jason Demers (400) each skated in milestone games.
• The Bruins improved to 6-1-2 in their last nine games vs. BUF dating to Dec. 21, 2013 (BUF: 3-4-2)
• Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner (27 saves) made his first appearance since Oct. 8, 2015 vs. OTT
• The Blackhawks improved to 10-2-0 in their last 12 games vs. TOR dating to Feb. 3, 2004 (TOR: 2-9-1)
• The Canucks have won six consecutive games vs. CAR dating to Dec. 1, 2013 (CAR: 0-5-1)
• Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (0-2—2) has recorded back-to-back multi-point games (2-2—4) and shares the team-lead with 20-15—35 this season (w/ Nikita Kucherov: 16-19—35)
• The Jets improved to 5-1-0 in their last six games vs. MIN dating to Feb. 10, 2015 (MIN: 1-4-1)
• Stars forward Mattias Janmark became the first rookie to score a shorthanded goal this season (45 GP)
• The Penguins and the Ducks completed a trade Saturday morning. Pittsburgh picked up Carl Hagelin, while Anaheim added David Perron and Adam Clendening
• The Coyotes acquired defenseman Jarred Tinordi from the Canadiens in a three-team trade also involving the Predators. The Predators traded defenseman Victor Bartley to the Coyotes for defenseman Stefan Elliott, and the Coyotes packaged Bartley and forward John Scott to acquire Tinordi and forward Stefan Fournier from the Canadiens

 

FRIDAY’S NHL RESULTS

Home Team in Caps

Boston 4, BUFFALO 1
Chicago 4, TORONTO 1
Vancouver 3, CAROLINA 2
TAMPA BAY 5, Pittsburgh 4
Winnipeg 1, MINNESOTA 0
ANAHEIM 4, Dallas 2

 

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S NHL ACTION

All Times Eastern
NY Rangers @ Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
New Jersey @ Arizona, 2:00 p.m.
Ottawa @ Los Angeles, 4:00 p.m.
Toronto @ Boston, 7:00 p.m.
Washington @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Colorado @ Columbus, 7:00 p.m.
Montreal @ St Louis, 7:00 p.m.
Minnesota @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m.
Calgary @ Edmonton, 10:00 p.m.
Dallas @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m.