* Shayne Gostisbehere scored 29 seconds into overtime to propel the Flyers to a 2-0-1 mark in their past three outings and extend his point streak to 15 games (5-13—18), adding to his NHL record for a rookie defenseman as well as his franchise record for any rookie. Gostisbehere notched his fourth overtime goal of the season; Elias says that is an NHL record for any rookie and also ties the League record for any defenseman, set byScott Niedermayer in 2001-02 (w/ NJD).

* Brad Marchand registered 2-1—3, including his 30th goal of the season, to lift the Bruins to an 11-5-1 record in their last 17 games. Marchand reached the 30-goal milestone for the first time (30-16—46 in 54 GP), eclipsing his career high of 28 set in 2011-12 (76 GP). He has scored in 13 of his past 16 games (15-4—19) to move into a share of fourth place in the NHL (w/ Jamie Benn).

AROUND THE RINKS
* Brooks Orpik (1-1—2) potted the tiebreaking goal with 3:58 remaining in regulation to help the Capitals overcome a trio of one-goal deficits en route to their eighth victory in their past nine outings. Washington (43-10-4, 90 points) became the first team in NHL history to win 43 of its first 57 games in one season.

* The Blues notched four consecutive first-period goals to pick up their fifth straight win and improve to 9-2-2 in their last 13 contests. Brian Elliott (18 SV) extended his personal point streak to seven games (6-0-1, 1.69 GAA, .945 SV%).

* Tyson Barrie recorded 2-1—3 to power the Avalanche to their fourth win in their last five outings. Barrie posted his third three-point game of the season (also Nov. 3 vs. CGY: 0-3—3 and Jan. 4 vs. LAK: 2-2—4).

* Tanner Pearson scored at 1:18 of overtime – his second such goal of the month (also Feb. 12 at NYR) – to help the Kings close their seven-game road trip with a victory (3-3-1).

* Dion Phaneuf notched his first goal in an Ottawa uniform (6 GP) and Kyle Turris potted the lone goal in the shootout to lead the Senators to a sweep of their three-game homestand.

MORE MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin (1-1—2) scored his 513th career goal to tie Jeremy Roenick for 37th place in NHL history. Ovechkin paces the League with 38 goals this season, including nine in his last seven games.

* Forward Patrice Bergeron (0-2—2), who has spent his entire career with the Bruins, recorded his 600th NHL point (228-372—600).

* Maple Leafs forward Brad Boyes (0-1—1) registered his 500th NHL point (209-291—500). He also extended his point streak to five games (1-4—5).

* Penguins forward Tom Kuhnhackl, a fourth-round selection (110th overall) in 2010 NHL Draft, scored his first career goal (17 GP).

* Panthers forward Jussi Jokinen (800), Bruins forward David Krejci (600) and Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (500) all played in milestone games.

* Panthers teammates Michael Matheson, the 23rd overall selection in the 2012 NHL Draft, and Kyle Rau, a third-round selection (91st overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft, both made their League debuts. Coyotes goaltender Niklas Treutle, who signed with the team as an undrafted free agent, also made his NHL debut.

LOOSE PUCKS
Devils forward Reid Boucher and Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton both registered 1-2—3. Boucher posted his first career three-point game, while Connauton matched a career high (also Dec. 27, 2014 vs. BOS: 1-2—3 w/ CBJ) . . . Capitals forwardEvgeny Kuznetsov (1-1—2) reached the 60-point milestone for the first time. He ranks fifth in the NHL with 17-43—60, including 4-19—23 in his last 16 games . . . Blues forwardVladimir Tarasenko (1-1—2) scored his 28th goal of the season, sixth in the NHL . . . Coyotes forward Max Domi (2-0—2) recorded his second consecutive multi-goal game (also Feb. 18 vs. DAL: 2-1—3) . . . Oilers forward Taylor Hall reached the 20-goal milestone for the fourth time in his six NHL seasons (20-32—52).

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Pittsburgh @ Buffalo, 12:30 p.m., NBC, SN
Chicago @ Minnesota, 3:30 p.m., NBC, SN, TVAS
Detroit @ NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m., NBCSN
Tampa Bay @ Carolina, 7:00 p.m., SUN, FS-CR
Calgary @ Anaheim, 7:00 p.m., SN, PRIME, FS-SD
Colorado @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m., SN, ALT
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WILD FACE BLACKHAWKS IN 2016 COORS LIGHT NHL STADIUM SERIES
The Wild (26-22-10, 62 points) face the Blackhawks (38-18-5, 81 points) in the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. This marks the 60th regular-season meeting between these division rivals (MIN: 34-22-3, CHI: 24-26-9) and the third in 2015-16; Minnesota has won both contests thus far, picking up a 5-4 victory on Oct. 30 at Xcel Energy Center and a 2-1 win on Dec. 1 at United Center. The Blackhawks, however, eliminated the Wild in four games in the Second Round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. These teams will close their five-game season series with a pair of contests next month: March 20 at United Center and March 29 at Xcel Energy Center.

The Wild enter the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series on a three-game winning streak under interim head coach John Torchetti. The Blackhawks have won two straight overall and each of their past four as visitors – their second such run of the season (also Dec. 29 – Jan. 19: 6-0-0). Minnesota currently trails Nashville (27-21-11, 65 points) by three points for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Chicago sits in first place in the Central Division and conference, one point ahead of Dallas (37-17-6, 80 points).

HOCKEY WEEKEND ACROSS AMERICA CULMINATES WITH TRIPLEHEADER
The 9th Annual Hockey Weekend Across America, presented by USA Hockey, culminates with a tripleheader on NBC Sports. In addition to the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series between the Wild and Blackhawks (3:30 p.m., NBC, SN, TVAS), NBC will air the Penguins (29-20-8, 66 points) against the Sabres (24-28-7, 55 points) at CONSOL Energy Center (12:30 p.m. ET) and NBCSN will broadcast the Red Wings (29-20-10, 68 points) versus the Rangers (33-19-6, 72 points) from Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m. ET).

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HOMETOWN HOCKEY TOUR STOPS IN ABBOTSFORD
The Ducks (30-19-8, 68 points) face the Flames (26-28-3, 55 points) at Honda Center and the Avalanche (31-26-4, 66 points) play the Canucks (22-24-12, 56 points) at Rogers Arena as Rogers Hometown Hockey visits Abbotsford, B.C. – the hometown of Canucks forward Jake Virtanen. Throughout 2015-16, Sunday games will be broadcast from a different community rink in various towns across Canada. Included in each telecast will be local NHL player profiles, grassroots stories and local entertainment features.

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