NEW YORK (AP) Of all the clubs that made deals before the
NHL¡¯s trade deadline
Philadelphia Flyers
T-Shirts Womens , a surprise team took perhaps the biggest
gamble.The expansion Vegas Golden Knights.They rolled the dice by trading three
high draft picks for Red Wings left wing Tomas Tatar.Vegas has set records for
wins and points by a first-year team and is tied with Nashville atop the Western
Conference at 87 points. Because of that, the Golden Knights were unexpected
buyers at Monday¡¯s deadline. General manager George McPhee said the move made
sense because the picks are spread out over four drafts and Tatar is under team
control through the 2020-21 season.One high-profile player who didn¡¯t get dealt
was Ottawa Senators star Erik Karlsson. The defenseman, who can become an
unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season, said he hopes to sign a new
deal to stay in Ottawa. Talks on an extension can begin July 1.¡±I¡¯ve been here
for a long time,¡± he said before Ottawa¡¯s game at Washington on Tuesday night.
¡±I¡¯ve made Ottawa my home and it¡¯s always going to be my home.¡±In all, NHL teams
made 18 trades involving 37 players before the deadline on Monday
afternoon.Contending teams such as Tampa Bay, Nashville and Boston all gave up
first-round draft picks for a chance to upgrade and make a run at the Stanley
Cup.The Bruins made the first big move on Sunday when they acquired forward Rick
Nash from the New York Rangers. Nash could be counted on for immediate offensive
help after the team announced Tuesday that top center and leading goal-scorer
Patrice Bergeron is out a minimum of two weeks with a broken right foot.The
Lightning, the Bruins¡¯ rival in the Atlantic Division, also made a major deal
with the rebuilding Rangers. Tampa Bay acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh and
forward J.T. Miller for Vladimir Namestnikov, two prospects and two high draft
picks. McDonagh and Miller will join former New York teammates Anton Stralman,
Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi with Tampa Bay.The Rangers will now focus on their
rebuild. They have three first-round picks, two second-round picks, two
third-round picks, a fourth
Philadelphia Flyers
Hoodies Womens , a fifth and a sixth for a total of 10 picks in the
June draft.In the Western Conference, the Predators, trying to return to the
Stanley Cup Final, acquired Ryan Hartman from the Central Division-rival
Blackhawks for a prospect and two draft picks. The price was considered steep
for Hartman, who had eight goals and 25 points and will be a restricted free
agent at the end of the season.Hartman paid immediate dividends, though, scoring
the winning goal with a minute left Tuesday night in a 6-5 victory over
second-place Winnipeg.¡±I¡¯m going to a team that has a real chance this year,¡±
Hartman said Monday. ¡±They made it all the way to the finals last year and made
a really good run. I¡¯m just excited to get down there and to get
playing.¡±Winnipeg, four points behind the Predators, also made a deal with a
division rival when the Jets acquired forward Paul Stastny from the St. Louis
Blues. The current Jets have never won a playoff game, but have a deep and
talented roster capable of making a serious playoff run this spring.¡±When I
first caught wind of that it was a possibility, even just the possibility was
really exciting,¡± Jets forward Blake Wheeler said after the deal was
announced.¡±I think what he brings to our team is something that will be really
helpful for us, plug a number of holes.¡±The move was surprising for St.
Louis
Philadelphia Flyers Hats
Womens , which despite entering the deadline on a six-game losing
streak, began Tuesday only one point out of a playoff spot.Among the contending
teams that were quiet on Monday were the surging Philadelphia Flyers. They added
goalie Petr Mrazek last week in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings.The Flyers,
who had a 10-game losing streak (0-5-5) earlier this season, are one point
behind first-place Washington in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers are
10-0-1 since the Eagles won the Super Bowl in an upset over the New England
Patriots.¡±You¡¯ve got a chemistry in your room, so to make a deal, it¡¯s got to be
the right player, it¡¯s got to be the right price, and it¡¯s got to be a clear
upgrade,¡± Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said Monday. ¡±Otherwise you¡¯re
affecting the chemistry in your room. So for a number of reasons, we had some
conversations, but nothing made sense for us.¡±The two-time defending champion
Penguins bolstered their forward group by acquiring center Derick Brassard in a
three-team deal last week. However, the Penguins will now have to get by without
starting goalie Matt Murray, who is out with a concussion.THEY SAID IT¡±Every
year it seems the last year a couple teams traded first-round picks and maybe
they didn¡¯t win doing that and (you think), `No one¡¯s going to do that again.¡¯
Well
Custom Philadelphia
Flyers Jerseys , they did. It¡¯s the parity of the league, it¡¯s the
competition, and teams want to win.¡± ¨C New Jersey Devils general manager Ray
Shero on teams giving up first-round draft picks at the trade deadline.¡ªGAME OF
THE WEEKToronto at Washington at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in
Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday night. The teams played an entertaining
first-round playoff series last year. Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is
closing in on 600 career goals. Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews is expected
to miss the game with an injury.¡ªLEADERS (through Monday)Goals: Alex Ovechkin
(Washington), 39; Assists: Jakub Voracek (Philadelphia), 56; Points: Nikita
Kucherov (Tampa Bay), 82; Ice Time: Ryan Suter (Minnesota), 26:59; Wins: Andrei
Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay), 37; Goals-against average: Carter Hutton (St. Louis),
1.87; Save percentage: Hutton: .938.¡ªAP Hockey Writer John Wawrow in Buffalo,
New York, AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston in Philadelphia and the Canadian Press
contributed.¡ª PITTSBURGH (AP) Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and
buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh
Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.Tristan Jarry made
several key stops for the Penguins early in the extra period, and Schultz¡¯s
fourth goal of the season helped Pittsburgh improve to 10-1 in overtime at home
this season.Evgeni Malkin scored his 37th goal for the Penguins and added an
assist. Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for Pittsburgh. Jarry finished
with 35 saves as the Penguins pulled within one point of Washington for first in
the crowded Metropolitan Division.Mark Giordano
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Mikael Backlund and Troy Brouwer scored for the Flames, who outplayed the
two-time defending Stanley Cup champions for long stretches before dropping
their fourth straight. Jon Gillies stopped 28 shots but had no chance when
Kessel slid a cross-ice pass to a wide-open Schultz.SABRES 5, MAPLE LEAFS
3BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ¨C Ryan O¡¯Reilly and Zemgus Girgensons scored 2:05 apart in
the second period, and Buffalo sent Toronto to its fourth straight loss.Sam
Reinhart, Jason Pominville and Johan Larsson also scored for Buffalo. Rasmus
Ristolainen had two assists on consecutive shots from the right point that were
deflected in during the opening four minutes.The Sabres improved to 7-5-2 in
their last 14, a stretch in which the Eastern Conference¡¯s last-place team
continues playing havoc with playoff contenders. Buffalo has now defeated each
of the Atlantic Division¡¯s three top teams, including Boston twice, over the
past three weeks.Leo Komarov had two goals and Mitch Marner also scored for
Toronto. The Maple Leafs dropped to 0-2-2 in their past four to match their
longest skid of the season.OILERS 4, COYOTES 3, OTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) ¨C Oscar
Klefbom¡¯s first goal in 34 games came in overtime, giving Edmonton the victory
over Arizona.Klefbom scored for the first time since Dec. 9.Jujhar Khaira, Milan
Lucic and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Oilers
San Jose Sharks
T-Shirts Womens , who snapped a three-game skid.Jason Demers,
Christian Dvorak and Niklas Hjalmarsson replied for the Coyotes, whose two-game
winning streak ended.SENATORS 3, STARS 2, OTDALLAS (AP) ¨C Erik Karlsson scored
on a breakaway with 2:19 left in overtime and Ottawa beat Dallas.Karlsson picked
up a loose puck after a missed Dallas opportunity and beat goalie Kari
Lehtonen.Stars goalie Ben Bishop left because of a lower-body injury after
making 12 saves in the first period. Lehtonen replaced Bishop and had 15
saves.Ottawa¡¯s Craig Anderson made 31 saves.Dallas¡¯ Tyler Seguin scored twice,
on the power play in the first period and from the top of the right faceoff
circle with 1:02 left in the third period to tie it.Goals by Mike Hoffman on the
power play in the second period and Matt Duchene in the third gave Ottawa a 2-1
lead.CANUCKS 4, ISLANDERS 3, OTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ¨C Brendan
Leipsic scored his second goal of the game 2:47 into overtime to lift Vancouver
over New York.Darren Archibald scored on a penalty shot, and Jake Virtanen also
had a goal as Vancouver snapped a three-game skid. Jacob Markstrom stopped 31
shots.Josh Bailey, John Tavares and Jordan Eberle scored for New York, which
lost a season-worst seventh straight game. The Islanders remain five points
behind Columbus for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference
playoffs.Jaroslav Halak made 19 saves for the Islanders.