Sabres play the Predators on 5-game winning streak
The Buffalo Sabres play the Nashville Predators with a five winning streak intact2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
Bruins play the Capitals, look to continue home win streak
The Boston Bruins will try to keep their 11-game home win streak alive when they face the Washington Capitals2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
Pavel Zacha - Dishes two helpers in loss Zacha logged two assists and two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Impact Zacha has four helpers over his last three games. The 28-year-old has filled a second-line role since returning from a concussion that kept him out of the Olympics. Zacha is up to 41 points, 90 shots on net, 45 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 58 appearances. He's topped the 40-point mark in four straight seasons and could get back over 50 after missing that threshold last year if he stays healthy the rest of the way.
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Morgan Geekie - Sets career high in goals Geekie scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-3 in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Impact Geekie had gone two games without a point before his second-period tally. The 27-year-old continues to fill the cage at a high rate, with this one being his career-best 34th goal in just 60 appearances. He's added 22 assists, 139 shots, 94 hits and a minus-6 rating. Geekie needs to more points to set a career high there, and he's got plenty of time to do that -- he could push for 70-plus points by the end of the campaign.
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Viktor Arvidsson - Goal, assist in loss Arvidsson scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Impact Arvidsson was a bright spot in the loss, contributing both points in the third period, though the Bruins' rally fell short. The 32-year-old winger had gone 13 games without an assist prior to Thursday, though he had seven goals in that span. For the season, he's at 17 goals, 32 points, 133 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 49 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Charlie McAvoy - Pair of points in loss McAvoy scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Impact McAvoy's nine-game point streak was snapped by the Penguins on Tuesday, but he bounced back with a multi-point effort. the 28-year-old defenseman is up to six goals, 43 points, 73 shots on net, 57 hits, 89 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 49 appearances this season. McAvoy continues to see top-pairing minutes and ice time in all situations, and that's unlikely to change as long as he can stay healthy.
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Joonas Korpisalo - Surrenders five goals in loss Korpisalo gave up five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Impact Korpisalo's performance is underscored by the fact the Predators had made four trades to ship out veterans in the lead-up to this contest. The 31-year-old netminder wasn't able to hold back Nashville's offense, taking his first regulation loss since Dec. 27 in Buffalo. Korpisalo is down to an 11-9-2 record with a 3.20 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 24 appearances this season. Look for him and Jeremy Swayman to split the next two games, which are Saturday at home versus the Capitals and Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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