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NHL Rewind Flames eliminated from playoff contention Bruins make more history

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NHL Rewind Flames eliminated from playoff contention Bruins make more history

The regular season is coming to a close, Jeff Heath Jersey and this past week provided some entertaining playoff battles and historic moments., and added some style points with a hat trick.On the other side of the continent, the were eliminated from playoff contention with a shootout lo s to the , which provided a frustrating end to a disappointing season.Let's take a look back at the biggest moments and best highlights from the weekend that was in the NHL. Goal of the weekend: dances through CanesIn a must-win game for the on Saturday, they needed some big plays, and Rasmus Dahlin stepped up. Late in the second period, with Buffalo trailing 3-2, Dahlin dropped some jaws on the game-tying goal. got the puck to Dahlin at the top of the offensive zone, and the young defenseman went to work. Dahlin deked a pair of into submi sion before sliding a perfect pa s to for the tying goal. RASMUS DAHLIN | | | NHL Sverige (@NHLsv) The Sabres went on to win the game and kept their playoff hopes alive. We'll see how much more magic Dahlin and Buffalo have left in them. Robbery of the weekend: stands tallLukas Dostal has had a tough rookie campaign, but he made some impre sive saves against the on Sunday. Anaheim was able to push Colorado to overtime, and Dostal was a big reason why.Late in the third period, the Avalanche were trying to tie the game, and they got a glorious chance to do just that. Valeri Nicushkin drove the net and fired a shot that Dostal got just enough of to keep out of the net.That's when picked up a rebound in the crease and had a wide open net, but Dostal stretched out his arm and swiped the shot off the goal line. Colorado was just inches away from tying this one up at 4 | Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) The hope that Dostal, a former third-round pick, can be the future in net. Despite a tough season, saves like that one show why the team has high hopes for him.Pastrnak records hat trick, Bruins set record with 63rd winThe Boston Bruins just keep making NHL history with each pa sing game, and Sunday was no different. The Bruins just needed to beat the Philadelphia Flyers to , and David Pastrnak made sure that happened.In the second period, Pastrnak got the puck at the top of the circles, spun, and put a shot on goal. Pastrnak's shot found its way through traffic and underneath Philadelphia netminder . 58 for 88 p - Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) Just five minutes later, set up Pastrnak for a one-timer with a pa s to the top of the New Orleans Saints Jersey left circle. This time, Pastrnak let a mi sile fly that rang off the post and went in. Make it 59 for 88 p - Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) Pastrnak capped off his hat trick by capitalizing on a 2-on-1 with Bertuzzi. Once again, Pastrnak fired a shot that somehow found its way through Sandstrom, and the Bruins' sniper had his 60th of the season and the 300th of his career. Glove save and a Beauty p - Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) . Now, the Bruins need just two points to pa s the 1976-77 for the most points in a single season. notches 150th pointThe Bruins aren't the only ones having an absurd season. Connor McDavid is putting up numbers that haven't been seen since Twister was tearing up the box office in 1996.During the ' 6-1 win over the on Saturday, . With under two minutes left in the first period, McDavid found the puck in the middle of a net-front scrum and buried it for his 63rd tally of the season. Sixth player in history to hit 150 x - Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) McDavid became just the sixth player in NHL history -- along with Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Phil Esposito and Bernie Nicholls -- to hit 150 points in a single season. McDavid also added another goal and an a sist in that game, and he is now up to 151 points, which is only one point behind Esposito for 15th all-time. After such an incredible regular season, McDavid is poised for a ma sive playoff run. reaches 100 pointsIn another historic moment, Erik Karl son just became the sixth defenseman in NHL history to Chase Hansen Jersey record 100 points in a season.Just seconds into the Sharks' Monday night clash with the , Karl son scored a goal for his 99th point on the season. He finished off a give-and-go that gave San Jose an early 1-0 lead. Well that was fast Karl son finishes on the give and go to give the Sharks an early lead. B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) In the third period, with the Sharks on the power play, Karl son fired a point shot that just snuck through traffic for his second goal of the game and his 100th point of the season. EK65 REACHES 100 POINTS What a season for Karl son Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) Karl son joined Bobby Orr, Cameron Jordan Jersey Paul Coffey, Al MacInnis, Brian Leetch and Denis Potvin as the only other blueliners to accomplish the feat. Karl son has put himself in position to win the Norris Trophy, and we'll see if another team tries to acquire him in the offseason.Flames eliminated from playoff contentionThe Calgary Flames entered Monday night's game against the Nashville Predators with their playoff chances on the line. Things didn't go as planned. The Predators led, 2-1, in the third period when the Flames forced a turnover in the offensive zone. With Nashville out of position, found on the backdoor for the game-tying goal. Thank you Sweden for Mikael Backlund!! Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) Neither team scored the rest of the way, and a shootout was required to decide the game. The Flames got off to a good start when their first shooter, , beat to give his side an early lead.However, Saros made a couple of big saves to keep the Preds in it, and and came up clutch to deliver a huge victory for Nashville and extinguish Calgary's playoff chances. Down 0-1 in the shootout, facing playoff elimination, the Preds were down to their last thread of hope. Enter Cody Gla s, Juuse Saros, and Tommy Novak. Alex Daugherty (@AlexDaugherty1) Coming into the season, the Flames were my pick to win the Stanley Cup, so for them to mi s the playoffs entirely is pretty shocking. Poor goaltending has played a sizable role in Calgary's struggles, but something has been ami s about the team all year. We'll see how many changes, if any, the Flames decide to make this summer.Appointment viewing this weekSabres at | Tuesday, April 11: The Sabres are still fighting for their playoff lives, and the Devils are fighting for the top spot in the Metro Division. There is a lot on the line for two teams with a lot of elite young talent.Jets at Wild | Tuesday, April 11: If the Jets can get at least one point against the Wild on Tuesday, they will clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. If not, Winnipeg will leave the door open for Nashville.Oilers at Avalanche | Tuesday, April 11: Do you need more of a selling point than Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon? Probably not, but both of these teams are trying to win their Steve Gleason Jersey respective divisions as well.Hurricanes at | Thursday, April 13: The Panthers are on the verge of locking up a spot in the playoffs, but it won't be easy to do with just one game remaining against the Hurricanes. Carolina doesn't want to give up the top spot in its division.Wild at Predators | Thursday | April 13: If the Jets can't end the Western Conference playoff race with a point against either the Wild or Avalanche, the Predators could sneak into the postseason. To do that, they would have to win back-to-back games against the Wild and Avalanche themselves.
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