Who Won the NHL Last Night?
Who won the NHL last night? Check out our blog for all the latest scores and highlights from around the league!
NHL Scores From Last Night
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 last night. Tyler Johnson scored the game-winning goal for the Lightning early in the third period, and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves to help secure the victory. With the win, Tampa Bay improves to 33-15-3 on the season and remains in first place in the Atlantic Division.
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars
The Nashville Predators won 4-1 against the Dallas Stars last night. The game was a close one, with the Predators leading by only one goal going into the third period. But the Predators pulled away in the end, with two goals in the third period to seal the win.
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Boston Bruins won last night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with a score of 3-2.
NHL Standings
The NHL Standings are a complete list of where each team is ranked in their respective division and conference. The NHL Standings are important because they give you an idea of who is in the running for the Stanley Cup.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The Lightning have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. The team is often referred to as the Bolts, and the nickname was used on their former third jersey. The Lightning plays home games in Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa.
Tampa Bay was granted an NHL franchise on October 26, 1991, after Bill Davidson had sent a conditional $32 million fee to cover franchise and expansion fees along with a guarantee for arena lease terms to the league office. The ownership group, headed by Davidson as well as Governor Bob Martinez and established businessman Philip Esposito, met several times and hired permanent team president Tony Esposito on August 10. The team then hired former Detroit Red Wings general manager Nick Polano as its first head coach on August 28.
The Lightning’s primary colors are blue, white and black. Their logo depicts a stylized lightning bolt striking through the word “TAMPA BAY”, with an italicized word “lightning” above it and set at an angle.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators joined the NHL as an expansion team in the 1998–99 season, and play their home games at Bridgestone Arena.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States.
The Bruins have won six Stanley Cup championships, tied for fourth most of any team in NHL history and tied for second most of any American NHL team behind the Chicago Blackhawks. Their home arena is TD Garden, where they have played since 1995. Prior to that, they played at the Boston Garden for 67 years, beginning in 1928.
NHL Highlights
The NHL had a great night of games last night. The Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Detroit Red Wings in an exciting game. The Lightning won the game 4-2. The game was full of great saves, hits, and goals.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night. Tyler Johnson scored the game-winning goal for the Lightning, who have now won four straight games.
Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay, while goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves. For Detroit, Tyler Bertuzzi and Andreas Athanasiou both scored, and goaltender Jonathan Bernier stopped 33 shots.
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars
Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne blocks a shot by Dallas Stars’ John Klingberg (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Stars won 3-1.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night. David Pastrnak scored the winning goal in the shootout to help the Bruins extend their point streak to 12 games.
Tired from playing Monday night, the Bruins had a slow start to the game and found themselves trailing 2-0 after the first period. But they picked up their play in the second and third periods, tying the game on goals by Brandon Carlo and David Krejci.
In the shootout, Pastrnak and Brad Marchand both scored for the Bruins, while Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen were both stopped by Tuukka Rask.
With the win, the Bruins improve to 32-7-6 on the season. They remain atop the NHL standings, two points ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning.
