Price gives the Habs what they need, and
http://www.hdyapim.com/erik-gustafsson-jersey-c-1_45.html not a moment too soon; Ovechkin is once again the league
’s top goal-scorer, Taylor, Tyler, a couple of Vegas stars and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking.HEROES
Carey Price
– Montreal’s star netminder returned to the crease and stopped all 36 shots that he faced in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Buffalo; he had been out of the lineup for more than three weeks with a lower-body injury, and had a .867 save percentage in his previous eight starts.Alex Ovechkin
– The Capitals sniper notched a hat trick in Saturday’s 4-2 win at Toronto, giving him six points (5 G, 1 A) in the past five games, and he now has a league-leading 18 goals in 25 games.Taylor Hall
– New Jersey’s star winger tallied a goal and two assists in Friday’s 3-2 win against Vancouver, and added a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win at Detroit. He has nine points (3 G, 6 A) in the past seven games.Tyler Seguin
– The Dallas centre had a hat trick in Friday’s 6-4 win against Calgary, giving him six points (4 G, 2 A) in the past four games.William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault
– Karlsson scored two goals in Friday’s 5-4 win against San Jose then added a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 4-2 win at Arizona. He has recorded two points in five straight games. Marchessault notched a goal and two assists in both wins, giving him 11 points (4 G, 7 A) in the past five games.ZEROES
Mike Matheson
– Florida’s blueliner had a tough night (9 for, 27 against, 25.0 CF%, 1-11 scoring chances) and was on the ice for three goals against in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to Chicago.Oscar Lindberg
– The Golden Knights right winger has gone 10 games without a point, and struggled (12 for, 29 against, 29.3 CF%, 6-10 scoring chances) and was on the ice for three goals against in two Vegas wins on the weekend.Kris Letang
– The Penguins split http://www.iceboxsf.com/marcandre-fleury-c-1_37.html two games this weekend, and their top defenceman spent too much time in his own end of the rink (24 for, 37 against, 39.3 CF%, 12-18 scoring chances) and was on the ice for three goals against.
VITAL SIGNS
David Perron
– The Golden Knights winger was leveled by Sharks RW Timo Meier and forced out of the game Friday.
