DID YOU KNOW?
NHL players have combined for seven hat tricks in the past week:

Filip Forsberg (NSH): Feb. 23 at TOR (3-0—3)^
Nick Foligno (CBJ): Feb. 25 vs. NJD (3-1—4)
Filip Forsberg (NSH): Feb. 27 vs. STL (3-1—4)^
Mika Zibanejad (OTT): Feb. 27 at CGY (3-0—3)^
Corey Perry (ANA): Feb. 28 vs. LAK (3-1—4)
Patric Hornqvist (PIT): Feb. 29 vs. ARI (3-1—4)
Brayden Schenn (PHI): Feb. 29 vs. CGY (3-0—3)
^ Natural hat trick

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (1-2—3) recorded his 400th NHL point (135-267—402).

* Stars forward Vernon Fiddler (800) and Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno (600) both played in milestone games.

* Maple Leafs teammates Zach Hyman, Kasperi Kapanen, William Nylander and Nikita Soshnikov all made their NHL debuts. Flames forward Garnet Hathaway also played in his first career game.

LOOSE PUCKS
Forward Derek Stepan scored the tiebreaking goal – while shorthanded – with 2:48 remaining in regulation to lift the Rangers to a 10-2-1 record in their last 13 games . . . Flyers captain Claude Giroux (0-4—4) registered his third career four-assist game and first since Feb. 16, 2012 vs. BUF (0-5—5) . . . Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (0-3—3) posted his fifth three-point game of the season. He ranks ninth in the NHL with 25-34—59 overall . . . Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (21 SV) earned his 31st win of the season, tied for third place in the NHL (w/ Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Quick) . . . Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau (0-1—1) extended his point streak to a career-high eight games (3-9—12) . . . Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson and Flames forward Sean Monahan both reached the 20-goal milestone for the third time in their careers . . . The Blue Jackets signed forward Boone Jenner to a two-year contract extension . . . The Oilers signed goaltender Laurent Brossoit and defenseman Brandon Davidson to two-year contract extensions . . . ICYMI: The Department of Player Safety will have a hearing today with Bruins forward Zac Rinaldo for an illegal check to the head of Lightning forwardCedric Paquette . . . Predators forward Filip Forsberg, Lightning forward Ryan Callahanand Canadiens goaltender Mike Condon were named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb. 28 . . . The Flyers inducted defenseman Jim Watson into their Hall of Fame.

2016 NHL TRADE DEADLINE RECAP
Teams made 19 trades involving 37 players prior to Monday’s 2016 NHL Trade Deadline.

Click here for the official 2015-16 trade tracker.

SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Calgary @ Boston, 7:00 p.m., TVAS, SNF, NESN
Carolina @ New Jersey, 7:00 p.m., FS-CR, MSG+
Pittsburgh @ Washington, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN, SN1, SNE, SNO
Edmonton @ Buffalo, 7:30 p.m., SNW, MSG-B
St. Louis @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m., FS-MW, TSN5, RDS
Dallas @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m., FS-SW+, FS-TN
Colorado @ Minnesota, 8:00 p.m., ALT, FS-N, FS-WI
Florida @ Winnipeg, 8:00 p.m., FS-F, TSN3
NY Islanders @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m., MSG+, SNP
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STAR RIVALRIES TAKE CENTER STAGE
A pair of star rivalries – one old, one new – highlight Tuesday’s schedule:

* Alex Ovechkin and the League-leading Capitals (45-12-4, 94 points) face Sidney Crosby and the Penguins (32-21-8, 72 points) at Verizon Center in a makeup of their postponed Jan. 24 game. This marks the third of five matchups in 2015-16 between these division rivals, who currently would meet in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The teams have split their first two head-to-head contests, with each winning on the road: Pittsburgh on Oct. 28 at Verizon Center (3-1 W) and Washington on Dec. 14 at CONSOL Energy Center (4-1 W). The Capitals and Penguins will close their regular-season series with two more games: March 20 in Pittsburgh and April 7 in Washington.

* Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the top two selections from the 2015 NHL Draft, meet for the first time as professionals when the Oilers (23-34-7, 53 points) visit the Sabres (25-31-7, 57 points) at First Niagara Center. McDavid leads all rookies with an average of 1.07 points per game this season (10-19—29 in 27 GP), including 5-12—17 in 14 outings since returning from injury. Eichel ranks third among rookies with 17-24—41 overall (63 GP), including 8-19—27 in his past 31 contests. These two last faced off on Dec. 31, 2014, when McDavid and Team Canada defeated Eichel and Team USA, 5-3, en route to capturing gold at the 2015 World Junior Championship.

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