The Edmonton Oilers dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 6-1 victory, extending their winning streak to five games against the Pens. Connor McDavid and Cody Ceci played key roles in the Oilers' victory. Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle, losing 29 of their last 35 games and enduring a 21-game road losing streak.
Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 30 games with two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Monday night. https://t.co/wtTJvE3AOt
Justus Annunen, Nathan MacKinnon help Avalanche blast Blackhawks again Story via @cmasisak22: https://t.co/V3p2UKwb9F
NHL Morning Skate – March 5, 2024 ▪ MacKinnon extends home point streak to 30 games ▪️ @FlaPanthers stretch winning streak to five games ▪ @StLouisBlues, @SeattleKraken inch closer to playoff spot with win #NHLStats: https://t.co/xvvklIZKns https://t.co/hPvO3x9PGV
Justus Annunen, Nathan MacKinnon help Avalanche blast Blackhawks again https://t.co/6xxgb5dvbV
This was likely Justus Annunen's last chance to show he can hold down the backup job the rest of the year. He did his part. Was it enough? Avalanche, Annunen Shutout Blackhawks For Second Time In A Week https://t.co/8QmMvdwHMn
With a 37-save performance, Justus Annunen made it back-to-back shutouts. #NHLStats: https://t.co/qBpnwAM02d https://t.co/nWjFBe5aUM
MacKinnon’s home point streak hits 30 in Avalanche win ⤵️ https://t.co/txOEpRHGit
Justus Annunen after shutting out the Blackhawks for the second time in five days https://t.co/OF1o1cidjg
10 observations: Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche shut out #Blackhawks for 3rd time this season https://t.co/j7tBQAym4s
Justus Annunen is 2-2-1 in his five starts since the All-Star break with two shutouts, both against Chicago. He has stopped 147-of-157 shots in that stretch (.936 save percentage)
Justus Annunen with his second straight shutout of the Blackhawks. Yes, they’re bad. Very bad. But you can only play who they put you out there against, and he’s doing his thing. 60 straight saves. 5-0 Avalanche win.
10 observations: Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche shut out #Blackhawks for third time this season https://t.co/bCqwS1rAQT
FINAL: Avs shutout the Blackhawks 5-0 for the second time in five days. Justus Annunen finishes with 36 saves in this one
The Blackhawks lose to the Avalanche 5-0 and their road losing streak extends to 22 games.
FINAL: Avalanche 5, Blackhawks 0 Hawks lose their 22nd consecutive road game and get shut out by Justus Annunen for the second time in a week.
MacKinnon picks up point #4 on the evening, and he has now tied Nikita Kucherov with 105 points. 👀
Nathan MacKinnon with a casual four points tonight... so far. 5-0 Avs
Nathan MacKinnon banks one in off Jaycob Megna on the power play. 5-0 #Avs
Justus Annunen has saved 52 of 52 shots against the Hawks between last week and tonight.
Nathan MacKinnon, at the end of a shift and after an icing, just did the one-man zone entry thing, one-handed a shot on net, then went and got his rebound and reset the offense. Then a Caleb Jones shot went in off Zach Parise. Stop the fight. 4-0 #Avs
Nathan MacKinnon, unstoppable at Ball Arena. #NHLStats: https://t.co/qBpnwAM02d https://t.co/1aAOn5G9qP
MacKinnon is so good at hockey, man
Nathan Mackinnon extended his home point streak to 30 games... You read that right 👆 #GoAvsGo https://t.co/grvCcratli
30 home games for the #Avs this season. 30 home games with one or more points for Nathan MacKinnon. Rantanen got x-checked in front like three seconds before MacKinnon's goal away from the play. It's really dumb that COL doesn't get a power play out of that. 1-0 Avs
MacKinnon makes it 1-0
Nathan MacKinnon at home. A tale as old as time. 1-0.
Nathan MacKinnon scores to extend his home point streak to 30 games. #Blackhawks
MacKinnon's 38th of the season. 10-game point streak
MacKinnon, 1-0
Nathan MacKinnon's season-opening home point streak reaches 30 games
#Blackhawks winless streak on the road is at 21 games, and they’re heavy underdogs tonight in Colorado. https://t.co/FsF3lW54to
The Blackhawks have lost a lot this season and now are hitting the road. @MarkLazerus on the impact that’s having on the team: https://t.co/ei2iGjzWdC
It’s been a historically terrible season in Chicago. Nobody around the Blackhawks thought it would be 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 bad. It’s the kind of losing that weighs on you as a competitor. And that weight is only getting heavier with each loss, writes @MarkLazerus. https://t.co/UZddWtEgPR https://t.co/k34OlmM9Bc
As my old friend Ronnie Low would say, the Oilers "beat Pittsburgh for fun" last night in Edmonton. In a tale of two franchises, the Oilers are arrows up these days, while Pittsburgh has a loooong road ahead. https://t.co/yxm3WxksX4
Justus Annunen is in the starters crease https://t.co/4D9FQBAvgR
The Blackhawks have lost 29 of their last 35 games overall, and 21 straight road games, heading into tonight against Colorado. “It’s really hard to stay positive.” Story: https://t.co/Vl0CffknEv
The Blackhawks will try to end an "embarrassing" 21-game, four-month-long road losing streak tonight in Colorado. How do you create winning habits and a winning culture amid all this losing? Story: https://t.co/Hi6UDEVVSc
MacKinnon eyes 10-game point streak for Avalanche vs. Blackhawks, Panthers visit Rangers among highlights of Monday's 6-game schedule. More in NHL On Tap: https://t.co/L8stlLmZy8
McDavid extends point streak to 11, Oilers cruise past Penguins: https://t.co/lOIU9OvQau
Is a historically bad season doing long-term damage to the Blackhawks' young players? On the fight against the creep of a losing culture: https://t.co/Cy5jgeqO4j
Zach Hyman, Oilers march past the Penguins 6-1 for fourth straight win https://t.co/pew8DFfd5s https://t.co/rRfcGc724y
There has always been a strange symmetry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers. But today, the contending Oilers tend to toy with the flagging Penguins, winning the last five meetings each by a decisive score. (@SportsnetSpec) https://t.co/WcFN0d8F2p
McDavid extends point streak to 11, Oilers cruise past Penguins https://t.co/lOIU9OvikW
The @EdmontonOilers win their 4th straight game with a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh. EDM now has won 5 straight vs the Pens outscoring them 29-9. Hyman 2-0-2 Draisaitl 0-3-3 McDavid 1-1-2, 11-game point streak (2-24-26). McLeod 1-1-2 Knoblauch 34-11-1 as EDM Head Coach
That one was never in doubt. The Oilers cruise to a 6-1 win over the Penguins. The rematch goes next Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Oilers' Offense Much Too Slick for Penguins, 6-1 https://t.co/IU5FTEHAca
EDM 6, PIT 1 A collective effort sees EDM pick up their fourth straight win in a big way. Eleven Oilers pick up at least one point. Hyman — now tied for second in league goals — is one of six multi-point scorers; Draisaitl led with 3A. Pickard 7-1-0 in his last eight. #Oilers
The Oilers are currently leading Pittsburgh 6-0 in the third period. Here are the scores in the last four games these teams have played: 7-2 Oilers 6-3 Oilers 5-1 Oilers 5-2 Oilers
Connor McDavid makes it 6-0 Oilers with his second point of the night.
Now it's 5-0 Edmonton with 49.9 seconds to go in the middle frame. Former Penguin Cody Ceci with the tally. That stands as the score after 40 minutes of play.
Now it's 5-0 Edmonton with 49.9 seconds to go in the middle frame. Former Penguin Cody Ceci with the tally. That stands at the score after 40 minutes of play.
And even former Penguin Cody Ceci is getting in on the act. That's his second of the season. 5-0 Oilers
Now it's 5-0 Edmonton with 49.9 seconds to go in the middle frame. Former Penguin Cody Ceci with the tally.
Ryan McLeod makes it 4-0 Edmonton with just over a minute to play in the second period with a sharp-angle snipe.
Connor McDavid extended his home point streak to 25 contests (13-45—58 in 25 GP) and joined Nathan MacKinnon – who owns an active 29-game stretch – as the second player with a streak of at least 25 games this season. #NHLStats: https://t.co/Wer3uAAx5Z https://t.co/j3a2vg3phD
McDavid can even his all-time record against Sid tonight as EDM looks for its 5th straight win over Pitt. McDavid 7-15-22, +9 head to head, Sid 3-4-7, -6. We’re on @Sportsnet now… https://t.co/DbgLggE2sD
The Blackhawks have lost six in a row, 14 of their last 15 games, and the losing has started to take a toll on the team https://t.co/rRF9eDGC3e