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NHL: Exciting Games, Shifting Playoff Race

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Six thrilling NHL games on March eighteenth, twenty twenty-six, saw the New Jersey Devils defeat the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins fall to Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, Washington Capitals top Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames edge St. Louis Blues in overtime, Dallas Stars win over Colorado Avalanche via shootout, and Philadelphia Flyers outlast Anaheim Ducks in overtime. Alex Ovechkins twenty-fifth goal of the season helps Capitals, while shootout drama defines a couple matchups. East Coast teams pick up key wins, shaking up the playoff race.

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It's March 19th, here's your NHL news in two minutes. Subscribe to Stay Locked in All Season. Six exciting NHL games took place on March 18th, 2026. The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3. Pittsburgh, Penguins fell to Carolina Hurricanes 5-6 in a shootout. Washington Capitals topped Ottawa Senators 4-1. Calbury Flanes' Edge St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime. Dallas Stars won over Colorado Avalanche 2-1 via shootout, and Philadelphia Flyers outlasted Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime. The Devils lit up the Rangers with goals from Nico Hissier, Connor Brown, Jesper Bratt and others in a high-scoring affair. Over in Carolina, the Hurricanes rallied late and wanted in the shootout thanks to Sean Walker. Cindy Crosby and Eric Carlson each had multi-point nights for Pittsburgh, but it wasn't enough. Lions are buzzing about Alex Ovechkin's 25th goal of the season, helping the capitals

pull away late with empty netters. That win keeps Washington strong in the standings. Meanwhile, shootout drama defined a couple match-ups, with Madvay Gredin scoring the decider for Calgary and Wyatt Johnston for Dallas. In the late game, the Flyers got timely goals from Luke Glendoning, Owen Tippett, and Noah Cates in overtime to snack two points on the road against. The Ducks Cutter Gothier and Leo Carlson scored for Anaheim, but Philly held on. These results shake up the playoff race, with East Coast teams picking up key wins. Check back tomorrow for more action as the season heats up. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, See the episode description, headphones in a pillow, simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.

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