Sam Reinhart: eighth consecutive game with a goal on special units

Apart from the Canadiens and Devils, two other teams were in action.

They were the Red Wings and the Panthers. The Blackhawks-Sabres game was postponed due to snow.

Here are the results and a brief summary of this match between two division rivals:

With a 3-2 overtime win, Detroit extended its streak of games with at least one point to seven. Derek Lalonde’s team is now firmly entrenched in third place in the Atlantic Section.

Dylan Larkin scored the winning goal in overtime.

He and his team overcame a one-goal deficit twice.

LARKIN CALLS GAME @Dylanlarkin39 nets the @Energizer overtime winner to give the @DetroitRedWings their third straight victory! pic.twitter.com/tb9Vr51unV

– NHL (@NHL) January 18, 2024

On the losing side, Sam Reinhart scored again.

He has scored a goal on special units in his team’slast eight games.

He improves his own NHL record.

Sam Reinhart just can’t be stopped right now. #NHLStats: https://t.co/sprnHrenHL

: @NHL_On_TNT & @SportsonMax https://t.co/W9mpYG1lMO pic.twitter.com/FaeVlxREV6

– NHL (@NHL) January 18, 2024

In this eight-game stretch, he has 10 goals.

The forward, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, is just one goal behind Auston Matthews for the league lead (34).

Extension

– Gustav Forsling scored the Cats‘ other goal .

Forget the tie, Gustav Forsling gives the Panthers the lead right back, seconds later pic.twitter.com/bjOjtIZ1wj

– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 18, 2024

– Two Habs players among the night’s top scorers.

– 22 teams in action tonight.