Ducks rally behind Vatrano's OT winner 🦆

CAN’T MISS 🎯

🦆 Frank Vatrano buries OT winner, Ducks rally to beat Sharks 3-2. The 29-year-old undrafted All-Star finished a Troy Terry 2-on-1 feed with just 43 seconds remaining in OT to score his 22nd goal of the season and complete the Ducks come-from-behind victory. Isac Lundestrom gave the Ducks a brief 1-0 lead just over two minutes into regulation. Terry one-timed a Leo Carlsson pass with only 61 seconds remaining in regulation to force OT, extending his point streak to six games (4 goals, 6 assists), while John Gibson made 26 saves for the Ducks who improve to 3-0-1 in their last 4 games. Read more →

🚨 Shane Pinto scores in overtime, Senators drop the Red Wings 3-2. In just his 6th game back from serving a 41-game suspension, the 23-year-old center redirected a Thomas Chabot pass from his knees to the back of the net for his 2nd goal of the season two minutes into the extra period. Mark Kastelic scored his 2nd of the year early in the 2nd period and Brady Tkachuk buried his 22nd just over ten minutes later to give the Sens a 2-1 lead heading into the 3rd. Joonas Korpisalo made 23 saves as the Sens won their 2nd straight and improve to 5-1-2 in their past eight games. Read more →

☝️ Alex Turcotte snipes 1st NHL goal, Kings defeat the Predators 4-2. The 5th-overall pick in the 2019 draft scored an absolute beauty for his 1st goal in the show, going short side over the blocker of the Preds’ Juuse Saros in the 2nd period to give the Kings a 2-0 lead. Turcotte added his 1st NHL assist the following period, earning an apple on Trevor Lewis’ 3rd period tally. Carl Grundstrom scored midway through the 1st, Kevin Fiala added an empty-netter in the 3rd, and David Rittich collected 39 saves as the Kings snapped a four-game losing streak. Read more →

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ICYMI 🔥

Brady Tkachuk shot out of the penalty box like a cannon, picking up a lose puck and sniping top shelf on a breakaway last night:

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TRIVIA 🧠