Recap of Past 3 days in the NHL

It's been another start to a busy week for the NHL, with a total of 18 games so far in a 3 day span. On Monday, there were 4 NHL games on the tube with Calgary at Carolina, Tampa Bay at Columbus, Phoenix at Winnipeg, and Vancouver at Los Angeles. Calgary come out on top with a 2-0 over the Hurricanes, and Karri Ramo's first shutout of the year. The Lightning were bested by the Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2. Paul Maurice won his first game as the Jet's new bench boss, with a dominating win over the Coyotes by a score of 5-1, and the LA Kings win a tight battle against the Canucks by a score of 1-0 in Johnathan Quick's first start since is his injury.

There were 11 games played on Tuesday with none bigger than the Leafs facing off against division rival and original 6 rival the Boston Bruins. The Leafs coming off a win on Sunday night that broke their losing skid, won a big game against the Bruins 4-3 with big help from 1st line Centre Tyler Bozak who had himself a 3 point night, 2 goals and an assist. Sticking with Canadian teams, the Habs played hoist to the New Jersey Devils losing 4-1,in the potential last game in Montreal for the for sure Hall of Famer, Martin Brodeur. The Ottawa Senators had a big win over the Minnesota Wild with a 3-0 shutout, the Flames fell 4-2 to Nashville, and the Oilers lose to the surging Stars by a score of 5-2. The San Jose Sharks beat the Capitals 2-1 in a shootout, the Lightning victorious of the Rangers 2-1, Panthers 4-2 over the Islanders, Flyers winners in Buffalo 4-3, Avs best the Blackhawks in OT 3-2, and the Blues beating the Coyotes at home 2-1.

Only 3 games on television last night with the Leafs hoisting the Sabres, the Penguins hoisting the Capitals, and the unbeaten at home Anaheim Ducks play hoist to the Vancouver Canucks. The Leafs and Sabres needed a shootout to decide the winner with the Leafs taking the victory. The Penguins and Capitals, Crosby and Ovechkin, always a treat when these to two play, but the Penguins take the win over the Caps with a bomb from the point by rookie defenceman Olli Maata. And the final game of the evening, while lets just say it was over before it even began, as the Ducks steamroll the Canucks by a lopsided score of 9-1, with a 4 point night from Corey Perry.