The Saturday night schedule for hockey fans was jam-packed with 14 games on tap.
Artemi Panarin kicks off the recaps with a monster performance for the New York Rangers in their big win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Rangers leading scorer registered a five-point game on the strength of four goals and one assist.
Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals took down the Bruins in Boston as both teams came out of their long break. The Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers and now hold third place in the Central Division. Plus the Arizona Coyotes scratched Jakob Chychrun for “trade related” reasons prior to falling 6-5 in OT to the St.