The Red Wings are in action again today against their old rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Game time is 7:30 at the Joe. Their last meeting was Red Wings 2, Maple Leafs 1 (overtime) – November 6, 2015 in Toronto.

Last night Red Wings Brad Richards potted the tying goal with 31.8 seconds remaining in regulation and Darren Helm (2-0—2) scored the winner at 3:03 of overtime to propel the Red Wings to their second straight victory. Helm recorded his third multi-goal game of the season and second career overtime goal (also Jan. 20, 2011 at STL).

TODAY’S CLINCHING SCENARIO
The idle Capitals will clinch a playoff berth if both the Penguins and Red Wings lose in regulation.

NHL MILESTONES & MUSINGS

  • Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr (0-2—2) played in his 1,615th career game to tie Larry Murphy for eighth place in NHL history.
  • Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla (0-1—1) recorded his 1,267th career point (608-659—1,267) to tie Jean Ratelle (491-776—1,267) for 36th place in NHL history.
  • Islanders captain John Tavares (1-0—1), the No. 1 overall selection in the 2009 NHL Draft, became the first member of his draft class to score 200 goals. He also became the 11th player in franchise history to reach the milestone.
  • Rangers forward Viktor Stalberg played in his 400th NHL game.
  • Maple Leafs defenseman Rinat Valiev, a third-round selection (68th overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft, made his League debut.
  • Sharks forward Patrick Marleau reached the 20-goal milestone for the 13th time in his 18 NHL seasons.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
BOSTON 3, NY Islanders 1
BUFFALO 3, Carolina 2 (OT)
DETROIT RED WINGS 3, NY Rangers 2 (OT)
WINNIPEG 3, Colorado 2
Minnesota 4, MONTREAL 1
OTTAWA 4, Toronto 0
FLORIDA 5, Philadelphia 4 (SO)
St. Louis 5, DALLAS 4 (OT)
VANCOUVER 4, Nashville 2
Arizona 4, EDMONTON 0
New Jersey 2, LOS ANGELES 1 (OT)
SAN JOSE 5, Washington 2

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, 12:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay @ Columbus, 3:00 p.m.
Toronto @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

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