Boston 4, Chicago 2
It would be hard to argue against Claude Julien as the greatest coach in Bruins history, and it's about to get even harder.
Buffalo 6, Calgary 3
The Buffalo Sabres finally got the secondary scoring they were searching for on Thursday.
Edmonton 4, Philadelphia 0
Claude Giroux lifted his stick in the air and whacked the goal post in anger, all but summing up what transpired at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday.
Pittsburgh 4, NY Rangers 1
Henrik Lundqvist lost control of his temper, something his teammates couldn't recall seeing before. Then something just as rare happened: he lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Minnesota 2, Toronto 1
Regardless of how ugly it may look, the most important thing for the Minnesota Wild at this point in the season is securing two points each night as they push to secure a wild card berth with 17 games remaining.
Tampa Bay 4, Ottawa 1
Ben Bishop never misses a chance to remind the Ottawa Senators they made a mistake in trading him.
New Jersey 5, Nashville 4
Although the Nashville Predators set a franchise record Thursday night by recording a point in their 11th straight game, coach Peter Laviolette and his team couldn't exactly bask in the glow of that accomplishment.
NY Islanders 4, Winnipeg 3
There are bad bounces and then there's what happened to Nikolaj Ehlers Thursday night.
Colorado 3, Florida 2
Patrick Roy's decision to go with Calvin Pickard paid off in a big way for the Colorado Avalanche coach.
Anaheim 5, Arizona 1
No Ryan Getzlaf was no problem for the soaring Anaheim Ducks.
San Jose 3, Vancouver 2
Winning is breeding more confidence for the San Jose Sharks.
Los Angeles 3, Montreal 2
Dwight King said Saturday's clash with the Anaheim Ducks will be the biggest game of the season for the Los Angeles Kings.