NHL Game
Rangers fall 6-5 in overtime to Sharks with Rempe injured
The New York Rangers suffered a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, marking their fifth straight winless home game. Enforcer Matt Rempe exited early with an upper-body injury after fighting Sharks forward Ryan Reaves. Taylor Raddysh scored a hat trick for New York, but the Sharks rallied behind strong performances from Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini.
Tavares nets 499th goal in overtime to lift Maple Leafs over Sabres
John Tavares scored his 499th NHL goal 1:28 into overtime on a breakaway, securing a 4-3 victory for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena. The win ended a three-game skid for Toronto following a 5-3 loss to Buffalo the previous night. Tage Thompson scored twice for the Sabres in the tight contest.
Ovechkin plays in 1,500th NHL game against Senators
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin reached his 1,500th career NHL game on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena. The milestone made him the eighth player in league history to achieve 1,500 games with one franchise. Teammates celebrated with a fun tribute referencing Ovechkin's brief rap career.