Last night, 26 of the NHL’s 32 teams were in action.
Here are the results and highlights:
After being named to the 2024 #NHLAllStar Weekend, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Mathew Barzal led the @penguins, @Avalanche and @NYIslanders to wins during a 13-game Thursday.#NHLStats: https://t.co/RY8BSYrf4e pic.twitter.com/OKJZC24AwM
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2024
1. Two goals and 300th point for Jonathan Drouin
At one point in last night’s game, the Avalanche were trailing 1-3 and 2-4.
Still, Colorado won, thanks to Nathan MacKinnon.
But who else?
Nathan MaaaaaaacKinnon scores the @Energizer overtime winner to give the @Avalanche the W! πΆ pic.twitter.com/bDf1h7FYjk
– NHL (@NHL) January 5, 2024
In the victory, Jonathan Drouin, who is on a happy streak, shone. He scored twice.
In the process, he collected the 300th point of his career.
WATCH: two goals and 300 career points for Jonathan Drouinhttps://t.co/ACRp5A1zPO
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) January 5, 2024
In 522 games with the Lightning, Canadiens and Avalanche, he has 301 points, to be precise.
His time in Denver has breathed new life into his career.
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2. Crazy match-up between the Penguins and Bruins
The Penguins are on fire these days. In their last 11 games, they have an 8-2-1 record.
Yesterday, they won a crazy game against the Boston Bruins.
A 6-5 victory.
In the first period, six goals were scored, four by Pittsburgh, two by Boston.
In the third period, with Boston trailing by a goal, Brad Marchand decided to carry his team on his shoulders.
π³ BRAD MARCHAND π³
What a spectacular move to the net to tie the game!
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π¨π¦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ β‘οΈ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 pic.twitter.com/qXjGudtYZ4– NHL (@NHL) January 5, 2024
But of course, Sidney Crosby had other plans.
He put his team back in front with the winning goal.
It took Crosby to put the Penguins back in front! #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/BapXWebiNC
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) January 5, 2024
Another big game for the Pens captain.
Sidney Crosby collected the winning goal to complete the 173rd three-point game of his NHL career and help the @penguins pick up a high-scoring win at TD Garden.#NHLStats: https://t.co/aAFaz8JlMk pic.twitter.com/gqRHC33C2V
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2024
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3. A night of bizarre goals
In Nashville, the Predators hosted the Calgary Flames.
It was the visitors who emerged from the game with a convincing 6-3 victory.
The hosts closed the gap in the third period thanks to this bizarre goal.
Absolute FLOATER pic.twitter.com/ScKHusLxv7
– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 5, 2024
Dan Vladar must have blamed himself…
At least his team got the two points.
In the Avalanche-Stars game, another bizarre goal was scored.
This time, a Colorado player collected a beautiful pass on Evgenii Dadonov’s goal. No, Dadonov is not with the Avalanche…
Goal of the year candidate π pic.twitter.com/uibKoKMI0v
– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 5, 2024
Weird evening in the NHL.
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4. Fourth straight win for the Jets
The Jets had to deal with the Sharks, an opponent that could be taken, let’s say.
The result is what you’d expect: Jets win, Sharks lose.
Fourth straight win for Winnipeg, who picked up a point in their 10th consecutive game.
The @NHLJets are on a 10-game point streak! βοΈ
And they’ve won their last four games! pic.twitter.com/Egi7p59tnM
– NHL (@NHL) January 5, 2024
Gabriel Vilardi scored the winning goal midway through the third period.
Vilardi pulls the Jets ahead π pic.twitter.com/3Lv1o2oCLM
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 5, 2024
Connor Hellebuyck, meanwhile, continued his excellent 2023-2024 season.
Connor Hellebuyck sits second in the NHL with 19 wins this season and has done so thanks in part to an active 11-game point streak with the @NHLJets.
Read more #NHLStats about the first 32 players named to the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend: https://t.co/4GSSNmTEu7 pic.twitter.com/J8cKLusDjF
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2024
The Sharks have now lost their last 10 games.
So they give themselves a nice priority to draft Macklin Celebrini.
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5. Sergei Bobrovsky steals the Knights
It was Sergei Bobrovsky night in Vegas yesterday.
The Panthers goaltender was sensational in a 4-1 win for his team.
He produced this little gem to deny Jonathan Marchessault a goal.
Unreal π€© https://t.co/IQFMFQdjeP pic.twitter.com/UlgHalwpDS
– NHL (@NHL) January 5, 2024
The Russian finally finished the game with 26 saves on 27 shots.
In the win, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart and Brandon Montour all chipped in with two points each.
A goal and an assist for the three forwards and two assists for the defenseman.
Florida moved within two points of the Bruins and first place in the Atlantic.
Extension
– It was Dodger Night last night in LA.
Will Ferrell was getting Mookie Betts into the spirit at Dodger Night π€£
(π₯: @CarrlynBathe) pic.twitter.com/Dly1SMb0a7
– BarDown (@BarDown) January 5, 2024
– A big battle.
Ding ding ding! Pat Maroon and Austin Watson settle the score! π₯ pic.twitter.com/Bd6hXQpUvE
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) January 5, 2024
– Nice goal.
Konecny pays the price, but scores his 20th goal of the season! #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/ZgdNxnlHjO
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) January 5, 2024
– If Jeff Skinner played the Habs 82 games a year, he’d be the greatest player of all time.
– Three games on the bill tonight.