Florida Panthers bench boss Tom Rowe sounded off Saturday following his team's 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.

"We're being selfish, flying the defensive zone, and not paying attention to defensive assignments. That's what happens," Rowe told reporters.

The teams carried a 1-1 tie into the third period before Stars defenseman John Klingberg netted the game-winner with just 1:07 remaining.

Rowe was particularly displeased with Panthers forward Reilly Smith.

Saturday's defeat was a tough loss for the Panthers, who sit two points back of the New York Islanders for the final playoff spot in the East.

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Nikita Kucherov's insane shootout goal Saturday night was no accident.

The Tampa Bay Lightning forward scored the game-winner in the extra session, faking a deke and letting the puck slide past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner.

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Captain Steven Stamkos had seen the goal before, noting on Twitter that the 23-year-old was practicing the move during the week.

Head coach Jon Cooper reluctantly celebrated the daring display.

"Brought the school yard to the big stage and that was school yard ... but you better score on it," Cooper said, according to Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.

Even Lehner couldn't help but tip his hat.

"He did it on purpose," Lehner said, according to Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News. "What can I say? Bad by me, pretty sick by him."

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It took Connor McDavid less than two minutes to find the back of the net Saturday versus the Detroit Red Wings.

The Edmonton Oilers phenom notched his 22nd goal of the season, beating Red Wings netminder Petr Mrazek at the 1:41 mark.

The goal pushed McDavid's point streak to five games.

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Nasty, just nasty.

The Tampa Bay Lightning got by the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night thanks to some shootout wizardry from Nikita Kucherov.

The Lightning forward came in on goalie Robin Lehner, faking a deke and letting the puck slide past Lehner.

That's just not fair.

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Once upon a time, the toast of Tampa Bay was the "Triplets" line.

The Tampa Bay Lightning trio of Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov, and Ondrej Palat was one of the game's best for quite a stretch before getting split up and slotted in with different linemates.

Head coach Jon Cooper put the "Triplets" back together for the club's tilt against the Edmonton Oilers at the end of February and they've been dominating ever since.

In the five games since reuniting, the three forwards have posted a combined 24 points - Kucherov leads the way with an impressive 13 points through those five contests, followed by Johnson's seven and Palat's four.

Not every one of those 24 points came strictly from the trio's play together, some coming on the power play, but Cooper's decision to reunite his former top line seems to have spurred an overall offensive resurgence for the Lightning.

They kept things rolling Saturday night against the Buffalo Sabres as Johnson scored his 19th goal of the year, with Kucherov earning a helper on the tally.

Johnson, Kucherov, and Palat dominated throughout the overtime period as well, joining Jonathan Drouin for a 4-on-3 power play - the four-man group launched shot after shot in the Sabres' zone but were unable to break through. Tampa Bay eventually claimed the win in a shootout, with Kucherov tallying the winner.

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The rise of the "Triplets" couldn't have come at a better time for the Lightning. With captain Steven Stamkos still on the shelf, Tampa Bay remains on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, clawing away to make up lost ground.

The Lightning still have their work cut out for them, with a few teams remaining between Tampa and a playoff berth. A strong run over the season's home stretch is a must if the Lightning want to get back into playoff contention, but it seems the "Triplets" are doing their part to help their club avoid an early exit.

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Two Toronto legends in one room.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin grabbed a photo with Drake prior to the Canadian singer's concert Saturday at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm.

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With an assist on Ryan O' Reilly's first-period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, Jack Eichel extended to his point streak to nine games.

The streak is now the longest by a Buffalo Sabres player since the 2009-10 season, when Tim Connolly recorded at least a point in 16 consecutive games.

Eichel has 12 points during his streak, which dates back to Feb. 14, and 41 points in 44 games on the year.

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Few videos better encapsulate the Colorado Avalanche's season.

With a clear breakaway on Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck, Avalanche forward Blake Comeau elected to pass to teammate Nathan MacKinnon, only for the play to be picked off by Jets winger Patrik Laine.

The play happened with about seven minutes remaining in the second period Saturday, with the Avalanche already down 5-0.

Colorado has won 17 of 62 games this season.

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Chalk one up for the rookie.

Montreal Canadiens freshman Artturi Lehkonen buried a cross-ice feed from Phillip Danault, beating New York Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist on Saturday for his 11th goal on the season.

The tally was Lehkonen's first since Jan. 21.

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The Ottawa Senators continue to look like trade deadline geniuses.

After Alexandre Burrows potted two goals in his debut for the Senators, fellow deadline-day acquisition Viktor Stalberg netted his first goal for Ottawa in his second game with his new club Saturday.

The goal was Stalberg's 10th of the season, giving him his highest goal total since posting 22 back in 2011-12.

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