NHL Rink Wrap: Capitals rolling; Ekblad injured; Markstrom’s OT gaffe

The Colorado Avalanche had to hold on for a 5-3 win against the San Jose Sharks, and of course it was Cale Makar making a huge impact. He a goal, his 22nd of the season, and added two more assists in 26 minutes of ice-time. He is now up to 22 goals and 69 total points in 58 games this season for the Avalanche. He is already a special player and looks like a generational talent on defense. He has Norris Trophies in his future, and perhaps as soon as this season.

The Buffalo Sabres stunned the Calgary Flames on Friday night with a 1-0 overtime win. Tage Thompson scored the game’s only goal, and it came on an assist from Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom.

Alex Ovechkin with a late power play goal to tie the game, setting the stage for his shootout winner against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Taylor Hall has been playing great lately for the Boston Bruins and he scored a late game-winning goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.

Capitals keep winning as Eastern Conference playoff continues to dominate

The Eastern Conference playoff race has been set for what seems like the entire season, as the eight playoff teams have put an enormous distance between themselves and everybody else in the conference. Right now the Washington Capitals are the eighth playoff team in the East, and they are a fantastic team that would probably be a top-four seed in the Western Conference. There is a 15-point gap between them in the eighth spot and the first non-playoff team in the Eastern Conference (Columbus Blue Jackets). The Capitals are also trying to gain some ground on the New York Rangers for a top-three spot in the Metropolitan Division. They trail the Rangers by just one point, while the Rangers do still have two games in hand. The