NHL Rink Wrap: Maple Leafs lose big; Stars rally

The New York Rangers were 5-3 winners against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night, overcoming a brutal stretch in the second period where they allowed three goals on three consecutive shots in just a little more than two minutes of hockey. They rallied with three unanswered goals in the third period for the win. Leading the way for the Rangers in the win was reigning Norris Trophy winner Adam Fox who played a team high 24 minutes and recorded three assists in the win.

Colin Blackwell’s shorthanded goal in the third period is the difference and gives the Seattle Kraken a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators.

The Dallas Stars score three unanswered goals to beat the Los Angeles Kings.

Chris Kreider gets the game-winning goal for the New York Rangers against the St. Louis Blues.

Ugly loss for Maple Leafs 

When the Toronto Maple Leafs are going well they can look like a top tier Stanley Cup contender. Sometimes, though, they can look ugly. That happened on Wednesday night in a   5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Goaltending is again an issue, but they also just got completely dominated by a Sabres team that had been on an extended losing streak. This is the second time in just a couple of weeks the Maple Leafs have lost big to a bottom team in the standings, recently losing an ugly game to the Montreal Canadiens.

Canadiens, Flames make minor trade; Stalock to Sharks. 

The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens made a trade for the second time in less than a month on Wednesday when the Canadiens sent goalie prospect Michael McNiven to the Flames for future considerations. That trade follows the Canadiens sending Tyler Toffoli to Calgary earlier in February. This trade, obviously, is not as significant. McNiven has played in