With a steal, a burst of speed, and a tidy finish, Michael Grabner shaved a point off the franchise-record total the Columbus Blue Jackets will surely establish come April.

The New York Rangers forward picked off a Seth Jones pass and scored what stood as the game-winner on a breakaway with 16 ticks remaining in Saturday's marquee clash between Metropolitan Division heavyweights.

With two from Grabner and a pair from Adam Clendening, New York erased a 4-1 deficit to earn the important four-point swing in the division standings.

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When the NHL reveals the remaining names on the 100 Greatest Players list at the All-Star Game in Los Angeles later in January, the league plans to have the active players included represent All-Star rosters, Nick Kypreos reported on Hockey Night in Canada's "Headlines" segment Saturday.

Kypreos added that six active players are expected to be included on the list compiled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NHL.

Sidney Crosby was already named Metropolitan Division captain, but this means we should likely expect Alex Ovechkin to participate in the three-on-three tournament, too.

Kypreos did mention an important caveat, indicating that Jaromir Jagr - an obvious shoe-in for selection - may not necessarily have to skate, but would still be expected in Los Angeles.

Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, and Zdeno Chara were the other possible names mentioned by the Hockey Night in Canada panel.

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Mitch Marner just wants to make his linemates' lives easier.

After scooping the puck on the half boards, Marner circled the offensive zone before finding James van Riemsdyk for a tap-in goal.

Related: Watch: Marner's no-look, backhand pass sets up perfect tic-tac-toe goal

The play marked Marner's third primary assist of the night.

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Nikita Scherbak's maiden NHL goal is worth another look.

On a Montreal Canadiens man advantage in his debut, Scherbak collected a pass while darting toward the front of the net Saturday. And in one motion, he smoothly dragged the puck around a committed Frederik Andersen, and flipped it home.

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It's already a milestone night for Nicklas Backstrom.

The silky smooth Washington Capitals pivot feathered a backhand pass into T.J. Oshie's wheelhouse for his 500th career assist just 1:38 into Saturday's contest versus the Ottawa Senators.

Backstrom stands as one of the NHL's elite playmakers, achieving the impressive feat in his 691st career game.

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That's some effective puck movement.

Upon receiving a pass from James van Riemsdyk, Maple Leafs rookie Mitch Marner deftly tapped a backhand pass to Tyler Bozak in the slot for a power-play goal Saturday.

The eye-popping helper was Marner's team-leading 20th.

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Alexander Radulov's first shift at Air Canada Center in nearly a decade was an assertive one.

The high-skilled battering ram with the Montreal Canadiens dropped Nazem Kadri with a puck-protective bump on the boards before retrieving a rebound, circling the net, and setting up Max Pacioretty for a goal just 20 seconds into Saturday's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.

It was his fifth assist in two games and 20 seconds against the Leafs this year, with his previous contributions coming on home ice.

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After a summer where everything went right, the regular season has been quite the opposite for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

General manager Steve Yzerman out-waited all the pressure, and re-signed captain Steven Stamkos, before providing No. 1 defenseman Victor Hedman a long-term and team-friendly contract extension.

Yzerman kept the team intact, and a lineup that looked poised to contend for the Stanley Cup again. Now, however, the Lightning are outside the playoff bubble, and Yzerman is looking to make a move.

"If there was something I could have done to this point that would make our team better, I would have done it," Yzerman told Joe Smith of The Tampa Bay Times. "We'll keep trying."

Salary-cap restrictions, an air-tight playoff race, and the upcoming expansion draft are all factoring in an underwhelming trade market ahead of the Feb. 28 deadline, Yzerman believes.

"It's been very, very, quiet," he said.

Exactly halfway through their season, the Lightning sit two points back of a playoff spot in the Atlantic, and five back of a wild-card position.

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After their acrimonious come-from-behind victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon, the Buffalo Sabres were feeling good about themselves, and the prospects of what's to come.

Head coach Dan Bylsma suggested after the game that the emotional win was one the club can build on.

"It has the feel of a turnaround game," Bylsma said, according to John Vogl of The Buffalo News. "We needed that in the game, and we got it, but it's a big comeback for the boys. ... We left it all out there.

"We played hard in the third period and came all the (way) back to get the win. It feels like a big game for us."

Bylsma's outlook was echoed in the room when players were asked about the line brawl at the end of the game, which nearly featured a bout between netminder Robin Lehner and Jets bruiser Dustin Byfuglien.

"They came in and started s---," Lehner said. "You've got to stick up for each other. It's too bad the ref came in between."

Marcus Foligno added: "It's fun. It was a good way to end it."

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Jakub Voracek is so much more than Travis Konecny's teammate. He's also a fan.

Voracek, always a good quote, was at it again Saturday after his Philadelphia Flyers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Philly was down 1-0 after 20 minutes despite dominating possession and play, and it was Konecny who tied the game up, with Voracek drawing the primary assist. The Flyers wouldn't trail again.

The goal was Konecny's sixth of the season, and the 19-year-old rookie now has two goals in three games since being a healthy scratch.

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