Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (39:00) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:19:00) provide their analysis.
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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov was handed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding Golden Knights forward Brett Howden in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Vegas.
The incident happened in the dying seconds of the first period with Vegas up 4-1.
Nikita Zadorov gets a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding. pic.twitter.com/7XSUR1C0WV
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Zadorov registered one shot on goal in just over four minutes of ice time before being tossed from the matchup. He also took a penalty for high-sticking earlier in the contest, and Vegas scored on the ensuing power play.
This is Zadorov's second time being ejected from a game this season.
He was shown the door in February following a hit to the head of Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond. The rearguard was subsequently suspended two games.
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Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom scored in the third period to help the New York Islanders top the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The Blackhawks gave up two third-period goals and fell to the New York Islanders 2-1. Here are 10 observations from the loss.
Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby each scored twice in Pittsburgh’s five-goal third period as the Penguins kept their playoff hopes alive, rallying for a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Dan and Sat are joined by Sean Gentille to break down what playoff matchups could look like if the post season were to start right now. The guys discuss what to expect from teams like Nashville and LA along with how Vancouver stacks up against the competition in the west. Later on Irfaan Gaffar joins the guys to dive into the recent play of the Canucks as they've lost to opponents that are playoff bound and have marginally gotten by non playoff teams. The guys as well speak on the recent struggles of Elias Pettersson and what it will take for him to get out of this funk.
This podcast was produced by Ben Basran.
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Dan and Sat get into The Open on Canucks Central and start off by appreciating the greatness we're seeing from Quinn Hughes so far this season and in his career. The guys marvel at his play for the Canucks and all the records he is setting along the way. As well, Dan and Sat dive into the Filip Hronek contract situation and discuss what kind of player he really is and what he could get on his next contract.
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Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman knows "there's no place" for the stick-throwing incident that led to his fourth career suspension, but he's hopeful his reputation as a repeat offender isn't impacting his ability to get calls.
"I mean, it shouldn't," he told reporters Tuesday. "We all have our jobs to come in each game as a fresh game. ... Penalties are penalties, unbiased, whatever. It shouldn't be, 'Oh, he did this this game, so I'm not going to call it.'
"Every game's a different game in my mind. That's how we as players feel. I'm sure that's how refs feel. That's something that's part of the job, to be an unbiased official. I think they do a pretty good job at that. If that is what's going on, I don't know, but I don't feel that way."
Hartman was handed a three-game ban for tossing his stick in the direction of an official at the end of the Wild's 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
He confirmed that part of his irritation came from a missed high-sticking call late in the game.
Ouch. pic.twitter.com/pj5dQPehsd
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"In the moment, with the importance of the game and with 1:40 left, we have a chance to be on the power play to get two points. ... Yeah, (my frustration) came out," he said.
Hartman said he's worked on his relationships with officials over the past few seasons. He's racked up 72 penalty minutes in 68 games this campaign after eclipsing 90 minutes in each of his previous two seasons. The 29-year-old was even scratched at times in 2022-23 because of his constant trips to the box.
None of his infractions this season have been major penalties, but this is his second suspension of the campaign. He sat out two games for tripping Alex DeBrincat in November.
Hartman was also embroiled in controversy in January. Cole Perfetti said Hartman admitted to intentionally high-sticking the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was mic'd up at the time. The audio was never made public, though.
"I have a lot of passion for this game and for winning and for protecting our players and for being out there playing the game of hockey," Hartman said Tuesday.
"I don't feel like I've been putting our team behind the eight ball by any means by taking frustration penalties," he continued. "I don't think that's really an issue. Can you say me being out three games is hurting the team? Maybe. But that was out of my hands. Obviously it was my doing, but it was in player safety's hands."
The Wild played their first game without Hartman on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators.
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The ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers ceased operations on Tuesday, the team and league announced.
Newfoundland had been the Toronto Maple Leafs' ECHL affiliate since entering the league in 2018. Seven Growlers alumni went on to play in the NHL, including the Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren and Bobby McMann, as well as Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau.
The league cited "failure to fulfill obligations under the ECHL bylaws" as the reason for terminating the Growlers' membership.
Deacon Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Growlers and the Trois-Rivieres Lions, were given a league mandate to sell the teams by Tuesday. An agreement was made on a sale for the Lions, an affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, and the team will continue to play for the rest of the season.
"We are saddened to lose ECHL hockey in the Newfoundland market," league commissioner Ryan Crelin said in a statement. "We'd like to thank the Growlers fans and partners for their support of the team throughout their existence and are hopeful that hockey can return to the region for their dedicated and passionate fan base."
There had been issues regarding payments to the cities and the league for some time, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday. The owners have debts of $1.1 million to the city of Trois-Rivieres for the use of Colisee Videotron, per VOCM.
Players under contract with the Growlers become unrestricted free agents. Those signed to NHL or AHL contracts will return to their respective teams.
Goaltender Vyacheslav Peksa was the lone Maple Leafs prospect with the Growlers this season. Former Hobey Baker winner Dryden McKay also featured regularly for Newfoundland.
Super Saturday night from McKay 🦸🏼♂️
— Newfoundland Growlers (@NLGrowlers) March 3, 2024
20 saves and an assist in the 6-0 shutout victory#ChapterV pic.twitter.com/nJAla9HMS0
The Growlers made the conference finals in every season they competed, winning the ECHL championship in their inaugural 2018-19 campaign. Newfoundland didn't play the 2019-20 or 2020-21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team had six games remaining in the 2023-24 regular season and was battling for a playoff spot.
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