Recap Roundups
March 28, 2017
Boston 4, Nashville 1
To call Tuesday night's game against the Nashville Predators a must-win for the Bruins would have been a stretch.
Philadelphia 3, Ottawa 2
Six weeks removed from the American Hockey League, Jordan Weal scored the game-tying goal late in regulation and added the only tally of the shootout in the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
Carolina 4, Detroit 1
The Carolina Hurricanes were relieved after a scary incident a night earlier and then energized against an opponent that appeared fatigued.
Columbus 3, Buffalo 1
Nick Foligno, as captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, says that every game matters. Soon, when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin, he won't have to remind his teammates of that.
Winnipeg 4, New Jersey 3
For two teams already mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils played a spirited back-and-forth game Tuesday night at Prudential Center.
Toronto 3, Florida 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers both shuffled out of Buffalo with poor losses to the Sabres in the past few days.
Montreal 4, Dallas 1
The Montreal Canadiens have scored most of their goals this season in the third period, and it continued Tuesday night.
Washington 5, Minnesota 4
T.J. Oshie had just finished a two-goal performance by scoring in overtime for the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
Edmonton 2, Los Angeles 1
The longest playoff drought in NHL history is over.
Anaheim 4, Vancouver 1
The Anaheim Ducks managed to clinch a playoff spot without injured captain Ryan Getzlaf on Tuesday night.
San Jose 5, NY Rangers 4
Both the New York Rangers and San Jose Sharks clinched playoff spots on Tuesday, but only the latter skated out of SAP Center feeling satisfied.