Recap Roundups
December 23, 2016
NY Islanders 5, Buffalo 1
The first 10,000 fans entering Barclays Center on Friday night received a giveaway -- a bobblehead doll of Long Island-raised actor Ralph Macchio wearing a New York Islanders jersey and striking his character's wounded one-legged pose at the end of "The Karate Kid" -- that served as an appropriate symbol of the New York Islanders' uphill path in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
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Minnesota 7, NY Rangers 4
After earning a franchise-record 10th straight victory, the Minnesota Wild locker room was filled with hockey cliches.
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Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 1
The mark of a very good team is the ability to bounce back from a very bad game. Mark this down as evidence the Pittsburgh Penguins are a very good team.
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Washington 4, Tampa Bay 0
The schedule sent the Washington Capitals a tired, banged-up opponent as an early Christmas present.
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Columbus 2, Montreal 1
Montreal returned to Nationwide Arena seeking redemption for a 10-goal drubbing from Columbus last month but had no such luck as the Blue Jackets came away with a 2-1 win in front of a sellout crowd of 18,147 on Friday night.
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Detroit 4, Florida 3
There were three crucial video reviews and all three went against the Florida Panthers.
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Carolina 3, Boston 2
Teuvo Teravainen did something he had never done and he enjoyed the rewards.
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Colorado 2, Chicago 1
On the night of Corey Crawford's big return, it was the backup goalie from the visiting, last-place team who got the win.
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Dallas 3, Los Angeles 2
One of the NHL's best overtime teams clashed with one of the worst on Friday night at American Airlines Center and the Dallas Stars came away with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in overtime.
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Calgary 4, Vancouver 1
Mark Giordano has gone through games this season where he hasn't had many scoring chances at all.
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Toronto 4, Arizona 1
It was Auston Matthews night on Friday in Arizona, but Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Leo Komarov stole the show.
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San Jose 3, Edmonton 2
Kevin Labanc has been a lifesaver for a team that has struggled to score goals.
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