Recap Roundups
April 04, 2024
Boston 4, Carolina 1
Brad Marchand's 400th career NHL goal began a first-period offensive onslaught from the Boston Bruins en route to a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.
NY Islanders 4, Columbus 2
Noah Dobson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period Thursday night for the visiting New York Islanders, who moved into an Eastern Conference wild-card spot by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2.
Tampa Bay 7, Montreal 4
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and had an assist and Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Florida 6, Ottawa 0
Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and added two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves and the visiting Florida Panthers blanked the Ottawa Senators 6-0 on Thursday night.
Pittsburgh 4, Washington 1
The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice in the first period Thursday and held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 in a game with large implications on the playoff race.
Colorado 5, Minnesota 2
Jonathan Drouin scored two goals and dished one assist, and the Colorado Avalanche pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.
Nashville 6, St. Louis 3
Filip Forsberg scored twice in a three-point game to pace the host Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday that snapped a three-game skid and strengthened their playoff chances.
Winnipeg 5, Calgary 2
Gabriel Vilardi notched his first NHL hat trick to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot with a 5-2 win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1
Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night.