Newly acquired winger Jakub Vrana scores on a breakaway in the 4-1 win by the Detroit Red Wings vs the Chicago Blackhawks Anthony Mantha the center piece of the trade with the Washington Capitals scored again for Washington in their 5-2 loss to a very surprising Buffalo Sabres team Anders Bjork acquired by Buffalo scored 1G and 1 A in this game. Playing on a line with Casey Mittelstadt who along with Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen and Tage Thompson are amongst the players flourishing in the new Don Granato world. Taylor Hall scored his 3rd of the season for Boston in their 4-1 win over the New York Islanders. It only took an entire season and a trade for Taylor to awaken. The surging New York Rangers are hot on the trail of Boston as they continue to impress with a 4-0 win over New Jersey Devils. Tampa Bay Lightning come back and beat Florida Panthers 3-2 in OT Carolina 4-1 vs Nashville Predators Philadelphia 2-1 SO win vs Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto aggressive at deadline lose 3rd in a row 5-2 to Winnipeg Jets Dallas 4-1 Columbus