Thrilling Victories and Key Performances Highlight Sunday’s NHL Action

Avalanche 5, Rangers 4

Cale Makar scored twice and set up Artturi Lehkonen’s game-winning goal with 15 seconds remaining as the Colorado Avalanche edged the New York Rangers in a thrilling 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon in New York.

Key Moments:

Makar intercepted a pass while leaving the penalty box and started a 3-on-1 break, assisting Lehkonen for the decisive goal.
Mackenzie Blackwood made a critical sliding save on Mika Zibanejad’s one-timer late in the game, finishing with 33 saves.
Jack Drury and Juuso Parssinen added goals for Colorado, while Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas assisted on both of Makar’s tallies.

For the Rangers:

Artemi Panarin tied the game at 4-4 late with a rebound goal.
Vincent Trocheck, Sam Carrick, and Will Borgen also scored.

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Senators 3, Utah 1

Claude Giroux ended a 13-game goalless drought with a third-period game-winner as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Utah Hockey Club at home.

Key Performances:

Giroux added an assist to go with his first goal since Dec. 29.
Ridly Greig and Brady Tkachuk also snapped scoring droughts, with Tkachuk providing an insurance goal.
Leevi Merilainen made 34 saves for the Senators.

For Utah:

Clayton Keller scored his team-leading 18th goal, but the team dropped their second straight game.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 24 shots in net.

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Jets 5, Flames 2

Gabriel Vilardi’s two goals and career-high four-point performance powered Winnipeg to a win over Calgary, extending the Jets’ hot streak.

Highlights for Winnipeg:

Kyle Connor posted three points, including a goal and two assists.
Mark Scheifele tallied one goal and an assist, and Mason Appleton scored the Jets’ fifth goal.
Eric Comrie stopped 20 shots for his first win since Nov. 1.

For Calgary:

MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri found the net, but the Flames’ three-game winning streak came to an end.
Dan Vladar made 22 saves in goal.

Golden Knights 4, Panthers 1

Adin Hill’s 32-save effort and Brayden McNabb’s goal and assist helped Vegas claim first place in the Pacific Division with a win over Florida in Las Vegas.

Vegas Highlights:

Jack Eichel, Tanner Pearson, and Tomas Hertl each added goals.
Nicolas Roy tallied three assists, while Keegan Kolesar contributed two helpers.
Hill earned his 19th win of the season, ending a personal three-game skid.

For Florida:

Anton Lundell scored the Panthers’ lone goal.
Spencer Knight stopped 22 shots as Florida finished their road trip 2-2-0.

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Wild 4, Blackhawks 2

Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau, and Joel Eriksson Ek helped the Minnesota Wild build a three-goal lead, which held firm in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Minnesota Contributions:

Marcus Foligno scored and added an assist, while Matt Boldy notched three assists.
Filip Gustavsson made 18 saves as the Wild snapped a two-game losing streak.
Minnesota extended their dominance over Chicago to 15-0-1 since 2020.

For Chicago:

Seth Jones and Frank Nazar scored for the Blackhawks, who remain at the bottom of the Central Division.
Petr Mrazek made 24 saves but could not stop the Blackhawks’ slide, now 1-4-3 in their last eight games.