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Top-5 : Ovechkin brings teammates back on the ice to shake hands with Fleury
Marc-Olivier Cook
Top-5 : Ovechkin brings teammates back on the ice to shake hands with Fleury
Credit: The Habs looked crazy last night in Philadelphia. Losing to a team that had only one win in their last 12 games and who fired their coach on the same day… it hurts. But there were also nine other games presented in the NHL: That’s a wrap on Thursday’s 10-game slate!#NHLStats: https://t.co/5oRON7l0mY pic.twitter.com/zkMG7mxGOE — NHL […]
The Habs looked crazy last night in Philadelphia.

Losing to a team that had only one win in their last 12 games and who fired their coach on the same day… it hurts.

But there were also nine other games presented in the NHL:

1 : What a nice gesture from Ovi

The Capitals were visiting Minnesota last night.

And they lost the game with a score of 4-2.

For those who wonder: no, Alex Ovechkin was not able to score to get closer to Wayne Gretzky’s absolute record.

But…

But the Capitals’ captain still attracts attention because he made a great gesture when the game was over.

The Caps’ captain wanted to make sure his teammates returned to the ice so that all the guys could shake hands with Marc-André Fleury – who wasn’t even playing last night.

It gave a nice moment:

Of course, we know it’s Fleury’s last season in the NHL.

And we also know that over the years, Fleury and Ovechkin have had some great battles.

Seeing the Capitals’ captain respect his opponent like that shows how much the Quebecois goalkeeper is a guy appreciated throughout the league.

2 : Meanwhile…

In Buffalo, we were watching Sidney Crosby.

Why?

Because with one point, he would become the first player in NHL history to have at least 20 seasons with at least one point per game.

And… the Penguins’ captain made history with a goal scored in the first period:

The evening did not go as planned for the Penguins, who ultimately lost the game with a score of 7-3.

Ouch.

But at least they were able to experience a nice moment seeing Crosby break a record held by Wayne Gretzky. Not bad for a 37-year-old guy!

3 : Big loss for the Wings

There was a playoff atmosphere in Detroit last night as the Red Wings faced the Senators.

This was an important game for the playoff race in the East… and the Sens responded with three consecutive goals.

It ignited, too:

The Red Wings did everything they could to try and come back in the game.

Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko notably touched the target in the third period:

Tarasenko’s goal reduced the deficit to one goal… but it was too late for the Wings.

The Senators won 4-3 in regulation, and that means the standings haven’t changed much.

The Habs are still in the last playoff spot this morning:

(Credit: NHL.com)

4 : The young Sharks take care of the Leafs

We’re heading to the end of the game between the Leafs and the Sharks.

Believe it or not: with one minute left to play, San Jose was leading by two goals (5-3).

But, of course… what was supposed to happen happened.

The Leafs scored twice in the last minute of play to tie the game:

No goals were scored in overtime… and it was the young Sharks who took care of the Leafs in the shootout.

Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith scored two beautiful goals to allow their team to win with a score of 6-5:

5 : MacKinnon is too strong at home

When he plays at home, Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in the NHL.

That’s it!

The Dogg helped his team beat the Kings with a score of 4-0 by collecting an assist on a Jonathan Drouin goal.

MacKinnon now has at least one point in… 23 consecutive home games.

Wow:

In the game, we must also remember Mackenzie Blackwood’s performance.

The Avalanche’s goalkeeper was perfect in front of his net, stopping all 22 shots to earn his fourth shutout of the season.

He’s really helping the Avalanche since his arrival in Colorado:


Overtime

— 500 career points for Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

— Nice goal.

— Big performance from Casey DeSmith.

— A rocket.

— The Blues are really on fire.

— The top scorers of the evening:

(Credit: NHL.com)

— Six games tonight in the NHL, including the Habs’ game in Carolina. Go Ducks and go Canucks!

(Credit: Google)
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