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NHL MORNING SKATE – MARCH 6, 2019

TUESDAY’S RESULTS Home Team in Caps 4, Carolina 3 (OT) Columbus 2, NEW JERSEY 1 (SO) NY ISLANDERS 5, Ottawa 4 (SO) PITTSBURGH 3, Florida 2 (OT) TAMPA BAY 5, Winnipeg 2 NASHVILLE 5, Minnesota 4 (SO) DALLAS 1, NY RANGERS 0 COLORADO 3, Detroit 2 (OT) Anaheim 3, ARIZONA 1 3, LOS ANGELES 1

THREE HARD LAPS: QUICK HITS FROM TUESDAY

* Penguins collected multiple points for a fifth consecutive game to eclipse 1,200 in his NHL career.

* Lightning forward tied the single-season franchise record for points as he pursues the .

* Islanders Barry Trotz became the fourth member of the League’s 800-win club.

Read below for more on each storyline.

CROSBY ECLIPSES 1,200- MILESTONE IN WIN Sidney Crosby (1-2—3) factored on all three Pittsburgh goals to eclipse 1,200 career regular- season points (441-761—1,202 in 927 GP) and help the Penguins defeat the Panthers in overtime. He became the 48th player in League history to record 1,200 career regular-season points and just the second active NHL player to reach the milestone, joining Sharks forward (410-1,055—1,465 in 1,550 GP).

* Crosby became the second player in franchise history to record 1,200 career regular-season points with Pittsburgh, joining (690-1,033—1,723 in 915 GP). The Penguins became the fourth franchise in NHL history and first non- club to feature multiple 1,200-point getters, joining the Red Wings (, and ), Bruins (Ray Bourque and ) and Canadiens ( and Jean Beliveau).

* Of the 48 players in NHL history to record 1,200 career regular-season points, Crosby required the 11th-fewest games to reach the milestone (927 GP).

KUCHEROV TIES FRANCHISE RECORD AS LIGHTNING EXTEND HOME WIN STREAK Nikita Kucherov assisted on two of five Tampa Bay goals to help the League-leading Lightning (51-12-4, 106 points) improve to 8-0-0 in their last eight home games dating to Feb. 9. Kucherov leads the NHL with 108 points in 2018-19 (31-77—108 in 67 GP) and tied the franchise record for most in a season, a mark set by in 2006-07 (52-56—108 in 82 GP).

* The Lightning scored five or more goals in a game for the 28th time in 2018-19 (including shootout-deciding goals). The last season to feature a team scoring at least five goals in more than 28 games was 1995-96, when Pittsburgh (41x), Colorado (31x) and Detroit (30x) each did so.

* (30 saves) improved to 10-0-0 in his last 10 appearances dating to Feb. 9 (1.76 GAA, .943 SV%, 2 SO) and moved within one game of matching the franchise record for longest win streak by a Lightning , a mark set by Louis Domingue from Nov. 29, 2018 – Feb. 19, 2019 (11-0-0). Tampa Bay became the first team in NHL history to feature multiple each with a win streak of at least 10 games in a season.

TROTZ REACHES 800-WIN MILESTONE Jordan Eberle scored the decisive in the shootout as head coach Barry Trotz earned the 800th regular-season win of his NHL career and the Islanders (38-21-7, 83 points) reclaimed first place in the standings.

BRUINS EXTEND OVERALL POINT, HOME WIN STREAKS David Krejci (1-1—2) scored at 1:46 of overtime as the Bruins improved to 13-0-4 in their last 17 contests dating to Jan. 29 and 8-0-0 in their last eight home games dating to Feb. 5. Boston moved to 40-17-9 (89 points) overall this season and occupies second place in the Atlantic Division standings, three points up on (41-21-4, 86 points).

* The Bruins, who have not suffered a regulation loss since Jan. 19 (3-2 L vs. NYR), earned at least one point in 17 or more consecutive games for the seventh time in franchise history and second in as many seasons (also 14-0-4 from Dec. 16, 2017 – Jan. 25, 2018). The longest such run in franchise history is 23 games, a mark set from Dec. 22, 1940 – Feb. 23, 1941 (15-0-8).

* Brad Marchand assisted on a shorthanded goal by and has collected 38 career shorthanded points in the regular season (25-13—38), trailing only Penguins forward Matt Cullen (21-18—39) for the most among active NHL players. Cullen, who reached the 1,500-game milestone on Tuesday, has skated in 833 more contests than Marchand.

* Marchand (9-15—24 in 13 GP) and Bergeron (7-11—18 in 13 GP) have both collected at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 13 home games dating to Jan. 14. Bergeron was the last Bruins player to record at least one point in 13 or more consecutive home games, doing so from Nov. 2 – Dec. 23, 2006 (7-12—19 in 15 GP) and again from Oct. 10 – Dec. 16, 2015 (5-13—18 in 15 GP).

PRICE TIES PLANTE FOR MOST WINS IN CANADIENS HISTORY Canadiens goaltender made 26 saves to earn the 314th regular-season win of his NHL career (all w/ MTL) and tie Jacques Plante for the most in franchise history.

Photo via @CanadiensMTL

* Price can become the fifth goaltender to conclude a season as the Canadiens’ all-time wins leader. He would join Plante (1959-60 to 2017-18), (1948-49 to 1958-59), George Hainsworth (1930-31 to 1947-48) and Georges Vezina (1917-18 to 1929-30).

QUICK CLICKS * GMs approve concepts for rule changes regarding player safety, offense * Predators reclaim first place in Central Division standings * Ducks forward Ryan Kesler reaches 1,000-game milestone * Alex Ovechkin has eyes on another 50-goal season for Capitals

SNEAK PEEK AT WEDNESDAY’S ACTION

FLEURY CAN EXTEND STREAK AS GOLDEN KNIGHTS HOST FLAMES Marc-Andre Fleury can earn his third consecutive shutout when the Golden Knights (36-26-5, 77 points) host the Western Conference-leading Flames (41-18-7, 89 points) at T-Mobile Arena. He has not allowed a goal since Roope Hintz tallied for the Stars at 11:13 of the first period on Feb. 26, a personal shutout streak of 168:47.

* Fleury has recorded 436 career regular-season wins and sits one shy of tying Jacques Plante (437) for eighth place on the League’s all-time list. Five of the nine winningest goaltenders in NHL history are -born, including who earned his 485th career regular- season victory on Feb. 25 to pass Ed Belfour (484) for sole possession of third place in League history.

* Fleury leads the League with eight in 2018-19 and is two shy of matching his career high for most in a season, a mark he set in 2014-15 (10). Fleury (born Nov. 28, 1984) can become the seventh different goaltender in NHL history to record 10 or more shutouts in a season at age 34 or older and first since Martin Brodeur in 2006-07 (12).