The Pittsburgh Penguins had let a three-goal lead slip through their fingers midway through the third period. Evgeni Malkin made sure that they got that lead back in style.
1) Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins – Malkin’s five points almost single handedly lead the Penguins past the Tampa Bay Lightning as Geno tallied a natural hat trick, along with two assists. James Neal scored twice and Richard Park once for the Pens and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 17 of 20 shots for the 6-3 win.
2) Tomas Vokoun, Washington Capitals – Vokoun was dazzling on Sunday, stopping 43 of 44 shots, including 18 in the third period to lead the Caps past the Carolina Hurricakes 2-1. Alexander Semin and Dmitry Orlov scored for the Caps.
3) Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens – Pacioretty scored twice and assisted on one more to help lead the Habs past the New York Rangers 4-1. Mike Blunden and David Desharnais also scored for the Canadiens and Peter Budaj stopped 28 of 29 shots for the win.
Play of the Night
A natural hat trick is always a sight to behold. When it single-handedly answers a rally by the opposition, though, it’s truly impressive.
Save of the Night
Antti Niemi robs Patrick Kane with this beautiful, diving glove save.
Hit of the Night
It’s hits like these that made Alex Ovechkin one of the most entertaining in the league in the first place, and he’s back to dishing them out.
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