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02/18/2017 at 6:35am EST

FRIDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
COLUMBUS 2, Pittsburgh 1 (OT)
Colorado 2, CAROLINA 1 (OT)
Florida 4, ANAHEIM 1

JAGR ADDS TO GAME-WINNING GOAL TOTAL IN PANTHERS WIN
Jaromir Jagr (1-0—1) scored the 135th game-winning goal of his career to extend his all-time record and help the Panthers improve to 6-1-0 in their last seven contests.


* Per Elias, Jagr became just the second player to score a game-winning goal after turning 45 years old. Chris Chelios scored his last game-winner with DET on Feb. 18, 2008 at age 46 (4-0 W vs. COL).

* Florida (26-20-10, 62 points), who has won three straight contests to begin a five-game road trip, moved within a point of Toronto (26-19-11, 63 points) for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

* James Reimer made 35 saves to improve to 7-1-1 in his last nine decisions (2.13 GAA, .930 SV%).

FIRST CAREER OT GOALS POWER VICTORIES
The Blue Jackets and Avalanche both benefited from first career overtime goals on Friday:

* Brandon Dubinsky scored the first overtime goal of his career (675 GP) in highlight-reel fashion and Sergei Bobrovsky made a season-high 38 saves as the Blue Jackets (37-15-5, 79 points) moved within a point of the Penguins (36-13-8, 80 points) for second place in the Eastern Conference. Bobrovsky improved to 31-12-3 this season with a 2.17 GAA, .926 SV% and 3 SO, moving into a tie with Devan Dubnyk (31-10-3) for the most wins this season.

* Avalanche rookie Mikko Rantanen (60 GP) netted his first career overtime marker as the Avalanche snapped a five-game skid and defeated the Hurricanes in Carolina for the first time since Jan. 12, 2008 (5-4 W). Per Elias, Rantanen became the first Avalanche rookie to score an overtime winner since Tyson Barrie did so on Mar. 30, 2013 (1-0 W vs. NSH).

LOOSE PUCKS
Evgeni Malkin (0-1—1) earned the 500th assist of his career to help the Penguins extend their point streak to nine games (6-0-3) . . . The Ducks used Pride Tape in warmup as part of You Can Play night . . . Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated band OneRepublic will headline the entertainment at the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.


SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
St. Louis @ Buffalo, 1 p.m., MSG-B, FS-MW
Washington @ Detroit, 2 p.m., FS-D, CSN-DC, NHLN
Winnipeg @ Montreal, 2 p.m., CBC, SN, TVAS
Edmonton @ Chicago, 7 p.m., SN, WGN, NHLN
NY Islanders @ New Jersey, 7 p.m., MSG, MSG+
Ottawa @ Toronto, 7 p.m., CBC, TVAS
San Jose @ Arizona, 8 p.m., FS-A, CSN-CA
Tampa Bay @ Dallas, 8 p.m., FS-SW, SUN
Nashville @ Minnesota, 8 p.m., FS-N, FS-WI, FS-TN
Florida @ Los Angeles, 10 p.m., FS-W, FS-F
Calgary @ Vancouver, 10 p.m., CBC, SN
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ALL SEVEN CANADIAN TEAMS IN ACTION ON HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA
All seven Canadian teams will be in action on Saturday – including three all-Canadian match-ups – as Sportsnet celebrates the 17th annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada(Noon ET on Sportsnet, CBC, Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE and Sportsnet NOW).

In addition to four live NHL games, the 13.5 hour broadcast hosted by Ron MacLean from festivities in Kenora, Ont., will feature appearances by NHL alumni including Lanny McDonald, Bryan Trottier and Kenora native Mike Richards. The broadcast will also highlight stories that shine a spotlight on the important role that tradition and history play in Canada’s national pastime.

the information above was provided by the NHL PR department

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