{"id":535516,"date":"2026-03-14T08:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/535516\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T08:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:22:23","slug":"recap-of-nhl-from-13-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/535516\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap of NHL from 13 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Thomas scored with nine seconds remaining in the extra frame \u2013 tied for the third-latest overtime goal in franchise history \u2013 to lift the Blues to their first multi-goal third-period comeback since Oct. 10, 2024.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

* Anze Kopitar set the mark for the most road points in Kings history and moved within two points of capturing the franchise record for points as Los Angeles jumped into the final Wild Card position in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

* A 14-game slate features a matinee matchup between the Bruins and Capitals on ABC Hockey Saturday as well as\u00a0Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks battling Lane Hutson and the Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada.<\/p>\n

STORYLINES ARE APLENTY AHEAD OF 14-GAME SATURDAY, HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA<\/p>\n

The Bruins (36-23-6, 78 points) and Capitals (33-27-7, 73 points) meet on ABC Hockey Saturday for the second time in as many weeks with crucial points in the Eastern Conference playoff race on the line. Boston is six points back of obtaining home-ice advantage in the First Round and second-place Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division but only owns a five-point cushion on Washington \u2013 one of four teams within striking distance of a Wild Card position.<\/p>\n

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* David Pastrnak continues to be the catalyst for the Bruins offense and sits within four assists of 500 in his career<\/a> thanks to four helpers in his past four games. Pastrnak (24-54\u201478 in 60 GP) owns a 21-point advantage on his next-highest scoring teammate (Morgan Geekie: 34-23\u201457) and is closing in on becoming the first Bruins player to lead the team in scoring in four consecutive seasons since Adam Oates (4 from 1992-93 \u2013 1995-96).<\/p>\n

* Jakob Chychrun (23-28\u201451 in 65 GP) leads all defensemen in goals and game winners<\/a> (7) this season as the Capitals pursue their third consecutive postseason appearance. Chychrun, who owns the third-most goals through 65 games in a season by a Washington defenseman (Mike Green: 30 in 2008-09 & Kevin Hatcher: 26 in 1992-93), sits one game-winning goal shy of tying the most by a defenseman in a single season in NHL history.<\/p>\n

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WHAT TO WATCH FOR ON HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA<\/p>\n

Six of seven Canadian teams are in action on a 14-game Saturday, including three during the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast with significant implications on the line:<\/p>\n

* The Maple Leafs (28-27-11, 67 points) and Atlantic Division-leading Sabres (40-20-6, 86 points) reignite the \u201cBattle of the QEW\u201d and will do so after Tage Thompson caught the attention of social media Thursday evening with four 90+ mph shots in a 14-second span<\/a>. Buffalo is averaging an NHL-best 4.20 goals per game (min. 2 GP) on home ice since the League returned from the Olympic break on Feb. 25<\/a> and continue their quest toward their first-ever Atlantic Division crown and fourth division title in the past 44 years (also 2009-10, 2006-07 & 1996-97). Second-place Tampa Bay owns two games in hand.<\/p>\n

* Macklin Celebrini (33-58\u201491 in 63 GP) and the Sharks (31-26-6, 68 points), one of several teams in the mix for the second Wild Card position in the Western Conference, are on Hockey Night in Canada (at MTL) for the first time since his record-setting performance for Team Canada at the Olympics<\/a>. Celebrini, one point shy of overtaking Dale Hawerchuk (40-51\u201491 in 1982-83) for the eighth-most points by a teenager in a single season in NHL history, owns a 12-point cushion on sixth-place Kirill Kaprizov in the NHL\u2019s scoring race in 2025-26.<\/a> Did You Know? Only three teenagers in NHL history have concluded a campaign among the top five in scoring: Sidney Crosby (1st in 2006-07<\/a>), Wayne Gretzky (2nd in 1979-80<\/a>) and Ted Kennedy (5th in 1944-45<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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* Lane Hutson and the Canadiens (36-18-10, 82 points) are amidst the logjam that is the Atlantic Division \u2013 they have four points and two games in hand on the Sabres but are also just three points ahead of the Wild Card 1-seeded Red Wings. Hutson (11-55\u201466 in 64 GP) has assists in each of his past five games and needs five helpers to reach 60 for the second time in as many seasons (60 in 82 GP, 2024-25) \u2013 he can become the third defenseman in NHL history with multiple 60-assist seasons at age 22 or younger, alongside Paul Coffey (3x) and Bobby Orr (2x).<\/p>\n

* Ren\u00e9e Racine is the Canadiens\u2019 sports dietitian and will be highlighted ahead of Montreal\u2019s game as part of the Women in Hockey presented by Canadian Tire spotlight. Racine works with players to optimize their nutrition for performance and recovery \u2013 she supports individual and team needs through menus for the rink, hotels and flights.<\/p>\n

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* The Flames (26-32-7, 59 points) travel to UBS Arena to clash with Matthew Schaefer and the Islanders (37-23-5, 79 points), who occupy third in the Metropolitan Division due to the fewer games played tiebreaker with the second-place Penguins. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft looks to continue his record-setting rookie campaign: after conquering the most goals by an 18-year-old defenseman on Feb. 26<\/a>, Schaefer inches closer to claiming the most goals by a rookie defenseman in NHL history<\/a> (four to set new record; one to pass Dion Phaneuf for third most).<\/p>\n

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NHL\u2019S MILESTONE NIGHT FEATURED NEW FRANCHISE MARK, MULTI-GOAL COMEBACKS
The League reached its 70,000th game in NHL history (regular season & playoffs combined) Friday and did so with much excitement as Kings captain Anze Kopitar continued his pursuit of a franchise record and set a new benchmark while the Blues earned a multi-goal third-period comeback win.<\/p>\n

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BLUES OVERCOME MULTI-GOAL DEFICIT IN THIRD PERIOD TO WIN IN OVERTIME<\/p>\n

After the Oilers took a 2-0 lead, Pius Suter (1-0\u20141) and Cam Fowler (1-1\u20142) found the back of the net in the third period to pull St. Louis even and Robert Thomas (1-0\u20141) scored with nine seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Blues to their first multi-goal third period comeback win since Oct. 10, 2024 (5-4 OTW at SJS).<\/p>\n

* St. Louis, which overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Carolina on Thursday, earned a comeback win in consecutive days for the fifth time in the past decade and first time since March 19-20, 2021.<\/p>\n

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KOPITAR INCHES CLOSER TO FRANCHISE RECORD IN KINGS WIN<\/p>\n

Anze Kopitar (1-0\u20141) scored one of his team\u2019s three goals to set a Kings mark for most road points and move within two of capturing the franchise record for most points<\/a> as Los Angeles (27-23-15, 69 points) defeated the NY Islanders (37-24-5, 79 points) at UBS Arena. The Kings leapfrogged the idle Kraken (29-26-9, 67 points) and Sharks (31-26-6, 68 points) for the final Wild Card position in the Western Conference.
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QUICK CLICKS<\/p>\n

* #NHLStats: Live Updates \u2013 March 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

* NHL EDGE stats behind Stars\u2019 14-game point streak<\/a><\/p>\n

* Radko Gudas suspended 5 games for actions in Ducks game<\/a>
* NHL returning to Germany next season as part of campaign to grow game in country<\/a><\/p>\n

* NHL, NHLPA announce long-term international growth strategy in Germany<\/a><\/p>\n

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ICYMI: PODCAST ROUNDUP<\/p>\n

La Tasse de Caf\u00e9 LNH (March 12): Fowler \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al pour y rester?<\/a>
NHL Fantasy on Ice (March 12): Fowler\u2019s update with Canadiens; Week 20 mailbag<\/a>
NHL For\u010dek (March 12): Ji\u0159\u00ed \u0160l\u00e9gr ve 24. d\u00edlu o olympi\u00e1d\u011b i uz\u00e1v\u011brce p\u0159estup\u016f v NHL<\/a>
100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (March 11): Inside NHL Goaltending <\/a>
NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers (March 12): Golden Girl Tessa Janecke<\/a><\/p>\n

NHL @TheRink (March 11): What\u2019s the Sabres ceiling? <\/a>
Never Offside with Julie and Cat (March 10): Elana Meyers Taylor joins <\/a><\/p>\n

NHL Fantasy on Ice (March 9): 2026 Trade Deadline recap, pickups<\/a>
100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (March 9): Brian Lawton on the Deadline Economics<\/a>
NHL Schlagschuss (March 9): Nico Sturm: \u201eFitness-Influencer wird Huggy nicht mehr\u201c<\/a>
NHL L\u00e4ngs Sargen (March 9): Trade Deadline-special<\/a><\/p>\n

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