Thursday 28 January 2016

NHL - Results - Wednesday, January 27, 2016


Toronto @ Tampa Bay 0-1

Steven Stamkos scored a power-play goal 4:38 into the game and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for his second NHL shutout to lift the Lightning to a 1-0 win. Stamkos scored his 21st goal of the season and 297th of his career with Roman Polak in the penalty box for delay of game. Anton Stralman made a pass from the point to the left circle, where Stamkos beat Bernier with a one-timer. The Maple Leafs dominated the second period, outshooting Tampa Bay 11-5. Their best chance came during a power play when PA Parenteau was alone in front, but Vasilevskiy made a glove save from point-blank range. Toronto continued putting pressure on Vasilevskiy in the third period, outshooting the Lightning 13-7, but he made saves on two one-timers in the slot from Dion Phaneuf and stopped a breakaway by Rielly.

Philadelphia @ Washington 4-3 OT

Jakub Voracek scored his second goal of the game in overtime to lift the Flyers to a 4-3 victory against the Capitals at Verizon Center, ending their three-game losing streak in each team's final game before the All-Star break. Voracek maintained possession against Evgeny Kuznetsov below the goal line, came out in front on the left side of the net and roofed a shot over goalie Braden Holtby's left shoulder 38 seconds into overtime for his eighth goal. The Capitals had not played since a 6-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19, the result of two games being postponed by the winter storm that hit the East Coast last week. Schenn scored on the power play at 4:54 of the first period to give the Flyers a 1-0- lead. He buried a pass from Wayne Simmonds from the slot for his 12th goal. White scored at 11:11 of the first to put the Flyers ahead 2-0. Kuznetsov attempted to send a backhand pass across the ice, but White intercepted it and scored on Holtby from the high slot for his fifth goal. Burakovsky scored at 7:39 of the second period to make it 2-1. Nate Schmidt stole the puck from Sam Gagner and sent it to Burakovsky in the high slot for a wrist shot past Neuvirth's glove. Backstrom tied the game 55 seconds later. T.J. Oshie skated the puck into the Flyers zone and waited in the corner for a lane to open. Backstrom was on the receiving end and beat Neuvirth from the slot for his 16th of the season. Voracek restored the Flyers lead with 2:21 left in the second. Moments after Holtby made a desperate save without his stick, Giroux won the faceoff in the Capitals zone, and Voracek scored on a set play. Burakovsky scored his second goal of the game to tie it 3-3 at 3:55 of the third period. On the rush, Kuznetsov sent a pass across the goal mouth, and Burakovsky buried it. Marcus Johansson left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. After the game, the Capitals announced Alex Ovechkin will miss the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game in Nashville on Sunday because of a lower-body injury. He had six shots and five hits in 19:58 of ice time.

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