NHL MILESTONES & MUSINGS – FEB. 4, 2016

• The NHL, Avalanche and Red Wings released additional participants for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series Alumni Game on Friday, Feb. 26, at Coors Field
• Captain Mark Giordano (1-1—2), who has spent his entire NHL career with the Flames, became the fourth defenseman in franchise history to record 200 assists. The others: Al MacInnis (609), Gary Suter (436) and Paul Reinhart (336).
• The Tampa Lightning’s seven-game home winning streak is three shy of equaling the franchise record, set last season (Dec. 11, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015: 10-0-0). Tampa Bay boasts a 16-8-2 record at Amalie Arena in 2015-16; their 34 home points share seventh place in the NHL.
• At 28-18-4 (60 points), the Lightning moved two points ahead of the Red Wings (25-17-8, 58 points) and idle Bruins (26-18-6-, 58 points) for second place in the Atlantic Division. They also climbed within five points of the idle Panthers (30-15-5, 65 points) for first place.
• At 22-24-3 (47 points), the Flames moved within six points of the idle Ducks (23-18-7, 53 points) for third place in the Pacific Division.
• The NHL suspended Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman for 20 games for conduct violative of Rule 40 (Physical Abuse of Officials)

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Buffalo 4, MONTREAL 2
TAMPA BAY 3, Detroit 1
CALGARY 4, Carolina 1

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Boston @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Minnesota @ NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m.
NY Islanders @ Washington, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit @ Florida, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose @ St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Philadelphia @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m.
Dallas @ Colorado, 9:00 p.m.
Chicago @ Arizona, 9:00 p.m.
Columbus @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m.
Anaheim @ Los Angeles, 10:00 p.m.