"Jets Clinch Presidents' Trophy Despite Setback in NHL Recap"
Corey Perry ended the game with a goal and an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory on the road against the first-place Winnipeg Jets. Despite the loss, the Jets secured their first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history.
The Washington Capitals, who were also in pursuit of the best overall league record, suffered a 4-1 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier in the day.
Injury-plagued Oilers Connor Brown, Adam Henrique, and Viktor Arvidsson also scored, while Stuart Skinner made 17 saves. Connor McDavid added two assists, bringing his season-long point total to 99.
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Alex Iafallo scored the Jets' only goal, and Eric Comrie made 35 saves in a rare start.
Blue Jackets 4, Capitals 1
Adam Fantilli scored twice and Jet Greaves came up big again for the visiting Columbus, keeping their playoff hopes alive with a comeback victory over the Washington Capitals.
Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have now won four straight games. Ivan Provorov, Sean Monahan, Kent Johnson, and James van Riemsdyk recorded assists. Greaves made 29 saves to earn his third consecutive victory since being recalled from AHL affiliate Cleveland on Thursday. The Blue Jackets are currently three points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the Eastern Conference's final wild-card spot, with both teams having two games remaining.
For the Capitals, Alex Ovechkin scored for the first time since breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record last Sunday. Charlie Lindgren finished with 19 saves.
Islanders 1, Devils 0
Ilya Sorokin returned from injury and posted a shutout for the visiting New York Islanders, who edged the New Jersey Devils in Newark.
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Sorokin, who missed the previous two games with a lower-body injury, made 25 saves as the surprise starter for the Islanders, who were eliminated from playoff contention the day before. With 22 shutouts, Sorokin is now tied with Hall of Famer Billy Smith for the second-most in Islanders history, behind Chico Resch (25).
Bo Horvat scored the only goal late in the second period, while Jacob Markstrom recorded 21 saves for the playoff-bound Devils, who have now lost three straight games, all in regulation. New Jersey will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
Bruins 4, Penguins 1
Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins defeat the host Pittsburgh Penguins.
Fabian Lysell, Morgan Geekie, and Jakub Lauko also scored for the Bruins, who had lost two of their previous three games. David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each had two assists, and Joonas Korpisalo made 23 saves. Pastrnak extended his point streak to nine games (eight goals, 12 assists).
Rickard Rakell provided the only offense for the Penguins, who had won two straight games. Tristan Jarry stopped 28 shots.
Senators 4, Flyers 3 (OT)
Tim Stutzle's second goal of the game came in overtime, giving the Ottawa Senators a victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
After tying the game twice in the third period with goals from Fabian Zetterlund and Thomas Chabot, the Senators earned a 4-on-3 power play in overtime. Stutzle capitalized on a perfect seam pass from Drake Batherson to beat Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov (21 saves). Chabot also had two assists, and Stutzle added one for the playoff-bound Senators, who won their fifth consecutive home game. Ottawa is now 15-5-1 since the beginning of March and 21-6-1 at home since November 25th.
Garnet Hathaway had a goal with an assist for the Flyers, who will miss the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season but are 5-1-1 under interim coach Brad Shaw.
Maple Leafs 4, Hurricanes 1
William Nylander scored his team-leading 45th goal of the season to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Pontus Holmberg, Auston Matthews, and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs. Morgan Rielly
