Calle Jarnkrok didn't have time for a shootout.

Alongside Roman Josi on a shorthanded overtime breakaway, Jarnkrok received the pass and fired the overtime winner past Ryan Miller with just one second remaining, securing a thrilling Predators win.

It's probably best it ended when it did, as Nashville owns a 1-3 record in shootouts this season, while Vancouver is 4-1.

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They were the best of times.

It began on a Sunday in late November, the 27th. A 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. The Philadelphia Flyers wouldn't lose again until Dec. 17, a streak of 10 straight victories, including three in overtime.

Those days are over.

Philly dropped its second game in a row on Tuesday - its fourth of five in 2017 - and has lost nine of 11 since The Streak ended.

"That win streak seems like a long time ago right now," goalie Steve Mason said after the Flyers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Buffalo Sabres.

The offense is mostly to blame. Over the last 11 games, the Flyers have managed only 18 goals, and have scored one or less in six of them. Luck's played a part, too:

Despite a brutal 11-game stretch, the Flyers remain in playoff position, holding down the final wild-card spot thanks to their winning streak. Never forget it.

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Mikkel Boedker doesn't want to be benched again.

The San Jose Sharks forward - who signed a four-year, $16-million contract in Silicon Valley in July - felt the wrath of head coach Peter DeBoer last week, sitting for all but two shifts in a loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

In his next game, Boedker responded, tallying a goal Saturday versus Detroit. It was only his third of the season, though.

Fast forward to Tuesday night, when Boedker struck again, this time netting a hat trick versus the Edmonton Oilers in just two periods - doubling his season total.

Boedker, signed to provide secondary scoring in San Jose, had been ice cold, recording only six assists along with his lowly goal total.

However, it seems like he might be starting to turn the corner.

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Remember that 16-game Blue Jackets winning streak? It's very much over.

Columbus dropped its third in four games Tuesday, a 5-3 decision to the Carolina Hurricanes, as Anton Forsberg struggled after being called up to replace the waived - and claimed by Toronto - Curtis McElhinney.

Forsberg stopped 23-of-27 shots, once again proving how important Sergei Bobrovsky - who missed the game due to illness - is to Columbus' success.

The Blue Jackets have been one of the league's better teams in the third period this season, but allowed two in the final frame in what was a 3-3 game.

Carolina, meanwhile, has been dominating everyone who stops in Raleigh:

The Hurricanes are quietly in contention for the postseason - three points behind Philadelphia for the final wild-card spot in the East with two games in hand.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the outside of the playoff picture halfway through the season, but general manager Steve Yzerman wants it known that it's not head coach Jon Cooper's fault.

"I think (Cooper) is doing an excellent job," Yzerman said Tuesday, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Joe Smith. "Our team competes really hard, and I think (Cooper) and his staff have done a really good job.

"I like the way we play," Yzerman added. "I like the style. We've got to improve in some areas."

Tampa Bay's style of play has the team three points back of Ottawa for the third and final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning are six points out of a wild-card spot, thanks to the Metropolitan Division boasting four teams with over 50 points, and with Philadelphia closing in on the half-century mark.

Yzerman's been open about wanting to make a move, while saying the market is "really, really quiet." He also spoke about wanting to keep the core of his club together.

"We have our core and I want to add to that core," he said. "Over time, your core has to change, that's the reality, you can't afford to keep everybody. They age, they mature. Are players untouchable? Yes. Because I want to build around the core. But at some point, to address needs, if there's something really good out there, you're probably going to have to give up somebody really good in order to do that."

Tampa's issues are at the back end. The club's allowing three goals a game, which ranks 25th in the league, while its penalty kill ranks 24th at 79.4 percent.

Andrei Vasilevskiy's had to play a lot with Ben Bishop injured, but both goalies haven't been at their best this season. Vasilevskiy has a .904 save percentage in 23 games, while Bishop has posted a .907 percentage in 22.

Bishop's in the final year of his contract ahead of unrestricted free agency, so his name will likely be involved in a number of rumors as the trade deadline approaches.

It will be an interesting few weeks in Tampa Bay, no doubt.

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Everybody hates the shootout. Especially when it decides who wins gold.

After the U.S. defeated Canada via the shootout in the gold-medal game at the world juniors, change may be on the horizon - it's at least being discussed.

"(International) officials from both Canada and the United States are at least investigating some potential scenarios" in order to have shootouts be an ultimate last resort in order to decide an important game, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

"They'd look at that 20-minute overtime period," Dreger said on "Insider Trading." "Is it better to start five-on-five, play for 10 minutes, shift to three-on-three or 10 minutes. Maybe start with four-on-four for 10 minutes, shift to three-on-three for 10 minutes, to avoid the shootout, or at least curb away from it."

"But again, all of this is very preliminary," he concluded.

Here are the international overtime rules:

After a wild gold-medal game between Canada and the U.S., many decried the clash - one of the best finals in recent world juniors history - being decided by a skills competition.

The Americans won 5-4, scoring once in the shootout. Canada was unable to find the back of the net in five attempts.

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It's been a long time coming for Colton Parayko, but he's finally off the schneid.

The 23-year-old - who made a name for himself last season with a terrific rookie campaign in which he scored nine goals and added 24 assists - hadn't found the net as a sophomore until his power-play wrister blew past Tuukka Rask on Tuesday night.

It wasn't for a lack of trying, either.

Along with his single goal and elite shot rate, Parayko has recorded 17 assists in 21:17 of ice time per game this season.

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Hockey's an emotional game, and a lot of feelings were had in St. Louis on Tuesday night.

Former Blues captain David Backes returned to the city he spent his first 10 seasons playing in, this time as a member of the Boston Bruins, and was feted with a video tribute and a standing ovation.

Backes signed with the Bruins in free agency, but acknowledged that Tuesday would be an emotional moment for him. He saluted the crowd after the tribute:

Backes was deeply involved in the St. Louis community during his time as a Blue, along with his wife, who was given a shoutout Tuesday as well - a gesture Backes particularly appreciated.

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Sitting well within striking distance of top spot in the Central Division, the Minnesota Wild are in position to add a player before gearing up for the postseason.

The team is looking to bolster its attack by adding a forward, but not by trading a key defenseman, reports ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.

"They're not going to trade a D just because they want to make their situation better for the (Las Vegas franchise) expansion draft," LeBrun said on TSN's Insider Training segment Tuesday.

"Yes, they want to add, they want to add a piece up front between now and March 1, but i don't think it's going to be a the expense of one of their good defensemen."

As LeBrun alluded to, the Wild face a problem with the upcoming expansion draft, as their deep core of defenders can't be entirely protected. However, a Stanley Cup run is reportedly a higher priority to general manager Chuck Fletcher, as opposed to who he might lose to Vegas.

The strength of the Wild stems from goaltending and a strong defensive corps, anchored by Ryan Suter. And while Fletcher wants to keep that core intact, there are certainly appealing options for inquiring teams:

However, Minnesota is allowing a second-best 2.13 goals against per game, so keeping the band together is likely in the club's best interest down the stretch.

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Auston Matthews has surprised everyone but himself.

Headed to the All-Star tournament in Los Angeles as 19-year-old, and as the NHL's third-leading goal-scorer, the Toronto Maple Leafs phenom can't say his success - and Tuesday's news of a trip to Hollywood - has come as a shock.

"Honestly, not really," Matthews told TSN's Kristen Shilton. "I know what I'm capable of. Going into the season, you just want to soak it all in, learn as much as possible, and that's exactly what I've tried to do so far."

The kid from Scottsdale, Ariz., has certainly been learning, while also teaching the opposition a thing or two.

Matthews called his first All-Star selection "a huge honor," adding that he's looking forward to playing with stars he grew up idolizing in Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.

With Toronto on its bye week, Matthews is enjoying some down time, but knows he's got a playoff push to look forward to once the Maple Leafs hit the ice again Friday at Madison Square Garden.

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