AGELESS JAGR HELPS PANTHERS RECLAIM ATLANTIC DIVISION LEAD
Jaromir Jagr recorded 1-1—2 to lead the Panthers past the Lightning and back into first place in the Atlantic Division, two points ahead of Tampa Bay.

* At 42-24-9 (93 points), the Panthers moved within one victory of equaling their single-season franchise record, established in 1999-00 (43-27-12, 98 points).

* Jagr reached the 25-goal mark for the first time since 2007-08 (25 G in 82 GP w/ NYR) and for the 18th time in his career to move past Mike Gartner (17) for the second-most such seasons in NHL history behind Gordie Howe (20).

* Elias says at age 44, Jagr is the oldest player in NHL history at the time he scored his 25th goal of a season, breaking the mark that Howe set at age 41 (and less than two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday) in 1969-70.

KINGS, DUCKS CONTINUE BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT IN PACIFIC
The Kings (45-25-5, 95 points) and Ducks (41-23-10, 92 points) – the top two teams in the Pacific Division – both earned wins on Saturday:

* Three players – Tyler Toffoli (2-2—4), Jeff Carter (2-1—3) and Milan Lucic (0-3—3) – registered at least three points to lead the Kings to their ninth straight home win against the Oilers dating to April 2, 2012 (EDM: 0-8-1). Toffoli matched a career high for points in a game (2x in 2014-15), while Carter reached the 20-goal milestone for the 10th time in 11 NHL seasons.

* Down 3-0 after two periods, the Ducks scored four unanswered goals including the tying marker by Hampus Lindholm (1-0—1) with 57.2 seconds remaining in regulation and the overtime winner by Rickard Rakell (1-1—2). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Ducks overcame a three-goal, third-period deficit to win for the third time in franchise history. The others: Jan. 23, 2010 at STL (trailed 3-1, 4-3 SO W) and March 31, 2014 vs. WPG (trailed 4-1, 5-4 OT W). It also marked the fourth time this season that ANY team won a game after trailing by three goals in the third period.

TRIO OF METROPOLITAN CLUBS POST WINS
Seeds No. 2-4 in the Metropolitan Division – the Rangers (43-24-8, 94 points), Penguins (41-25-8, 90 points) and Islanders (40-25-9, 89 points) – posted wins in pursuit of a playoff spot:

* The Rangers scored four times in the second period – powered by Chris Kreider (2-1—3) and Derick Brassard (1-2—3) – en route to their third straight victory. Kreider, who matched a career-high for points in a game, posted his sixth career multi-goal game and second this season (also Jan. 17 at WSH: 2-0—2).

* Phil Kessel (1-4—5) and Nick Bonino (1-4—5) each established career highs for assists and points in a game to lead the Penguins to their seventh win in their last eight contests (7-1-0). Per Elias, it marked the first time two Penguins skaters each recorded five points in a game since March 10, 2013 vs. NYI (Chris Kunitz: 3-2—5 and Sidney Crosby: 0-5—5).

* The Islanders yielded three straight goals to see their 2-0 lead erased, but Cal Clutterbuck (2-0—2) tied the game 30 seconds into the third period and added the winner with 13.8 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Islanders past the Hurricanes. Clutterbuck posted his second multi-goal game of the season (72 GP) to equal his total from his first 495 career appearances.

CLUBS EARN KEY VICTORIES IN PLAYOFF PUSH
Five other teams in the middle of playoff races secured key wins on Saturday:

* Mattias Janmark (2-0—2) posted his first career multi-goal game (70 GP) to lead the Central Division-leading Stars past the Sharks for their fourth win in their past five outings.Antti Niemi (34 SV), who played with San Jose from 2010-15, made 34 saves to earn his first career victory against his former club.

* Andrew Ladd posted 2-1—3 to help the Blackhawks start their four-game road trip with a victory. Ladd has collected 22-20—42 overall this season (71 GP), including 5-3—8 in 12 games with the Blackhawks. Chicago can clinch a playoff berth by earning a point vs. VAN on Sunday.

* The Bruins scored three unanswered goals – including second-period tallies by PatriceBergeron and Zdeno Chara – to halt a five-game slide overall (0-5-0) and win the finale of their season series with the Maple Leafs (BOS: 4-0-1, TOR: 1-3-1).

* Five different Predators scored – including Shea Weber (1-1—2) and James Neal (1-1—2) – to help the club stretch its home point streak to 10 games (7-0-3). Weber scored his 164th career goal (all w/ NSH) to move into second place on the club’s all-time list, behind David Legwand (210). Neal reached the 30-goal mark for the second time in his career (40 G in 2011-12 w/ PIT).

* Devan Dubnyk turned aside all 29 shots he faced and Zach Parise (2-0—2) posted his second straight multi-goal game to lead the Wild past the Avalanche for their fifth consecutive victory. At 37-28-11 (85 points), the Wild moved five points ahead of the Avalanche (38-33-4, 80 points) for the final Wild Card position in the Western Conference.

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (0-1—1) played in his 700th career game. He has collected at least one point in 13 of his past 14 outings (6-15—21) and ranks third in the NHL with 31-46—77 this season (73 GP).

* Forward Pavel Datsyuk, who has spent his entire career with the Red Wings, became the fifth player in franchise history to record 600 assists.

* Wild defenseman Ryan Suter collected one assist to reach 400 career points (60-340—400).

* Blue Jackets defenseman DeanKukan and Sabres forward Hudson Fasching (1-0—1) and defenseman Casey Nelson (0-1—1) all made their League debuts.

LOOSE PUCKS
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk posted his 19th career shutout (fifth this season) and owns a 6-0-1 record in his past seven decisions, including a five-game winning streak…Ducks forward Rickard Rakell reached 20 goals for the first time in his NHL career…Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo (33 SV) improved to 32-18-6 this season (58 GP) to move within three victories of tying his own single-season franchise record for wins (2005-06: 35-30-9)…Oilers forward Connor McDavid (1-1—2) extended his point streak to seven games (1-9—10), matching a career high. McDavid ranks fourth among rookies with 15-30—45 overall this season, despite playing in only 41 games…Sabres rookiesSam Reinhart (1-1—2), Jack Eichel (1-0—1) and Hudson Fasching (1-0—1) each scored. Via Elias, it marked the first time in franchise history that three different rookies accounted for all of Buffalo’s goals in a game…Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (1-0—1, +4) scored his eighth goal of the season to equal the single-season franchise record by a rookie defenseman (Dennis Wideman: 8 G in 2005-06)…Mike Smith made 34 saves, but fell 40 seconds short of a shutout, to lead the Coyotes past the Flyers for their sixth win in their past eight games…Wild forward Erik Haula (0-1—1) extended his career-high point streak to eight games (3-5—8)…Panthers forward Jussi Jokinen (4-4—8), Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (5-2—7) and Hurricanes forward Chris Terry (3-2—5) extended their point streaks to five games…The Predators registered 27 first period shots, the most in any period in franchise history…Jets forward Mark Scheifele notched an assist to establish a career high for points in a season (24-26—50 in 64 GP)…The Blue Jackets signed defenseman Dalton Prout to a two-year contract extension…ICYMI:Justin Bieberdonned a vintage Oilers jersey in-concert after meeting Wayne Gretzkyprior to the show in Las Vegas…NHL officials donned the initials “BM” on their helmets in honor of NCAA referee Oliver “Butch” Mousseau, who passed away on Friday.

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
New Jersey @ Carolina, 5:00 p.m., MSG+, FS-CR
Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN, TVAS
Chicago @ Vancouver, 8:00 p.m., SN, WGN
Sportsnet Channel Finder
NHLN Channel Finder

METROPOLITAN DIVISION RIVALS MEET ON NBCSN
The Rangers (43-24-8, 94 points) host the Penguins (41-25-8, 90 points) in a meeting between the No. 2 and No. 3-ranked teams in the Metropolitan Division. Both the Rangers – winners of three straight contests – and Penguins – who own a 2-1-0 edge in the season series vs. NYR – are coming off key wins on Saturday night over the Canadiens and Red Wings, respectively.

ROGERS HOMETOWN HOCKEY HEADS TO PRINCE ALBERT
NHL alumni Wendel Clark and Robyn Regehr join host Ron MacLean as Rogers Hometown Hockey stops in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Coverage on Sportsnet begins at 7:30 p.m., ET, in advance of the Chicago at Vancouver broadcast. Throughout 2015-16, Sunday games will be broadcast from a different community rink in communities across Canada. Included in each telecast will be local NHL player profiles, grassroots stories and local entertainment features.

* Click here for more details about the festivities in Prince Albert.

TODAY’S CLINCHING SCENARIO
The Blackhawks will clinch a playoff berth if they get at least one point against the Canucks.

the information above was provided by the NHL PR department