NHL Recap: Mammoth Crush Leafs, Bruins Surge, and Trade Rumors Swirl

Listeners, the National Hockey League has been buzzing with action this week. On Tuesday, January 13, the Utah Mammoth crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6 to 1, snapping Toronto's 10 game point streak. Dylan Guenther led the charge with two goals in just one minute and 18 seconds, the fastest back to back tallies in franchise history, and he hit his 50th career goal milestone, according to NHL Traderumor. Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka picked up his league leading 21st win. In Columbus, the Blue Jackets beat the Calgary Flames 5 to 3, with Rick Bowness earning his first win as head coach and Boone Jenner scoring the late game winner. Boston Bruins shut out the Detroit Red Wings 3 to 0 behind Jeremy Swayman's second straight shutout, as Boston won their fourth in a row to grab the first wild card spot in the East, NHL dot com reports.Other key results included Tampa Bay edging Pittsburgh 2 to 1 in a shootout with Nikita Kucherov winning it, St. Louis blanking Carolina 3 to 0, Anaheim upsetting Dallas 3 to 1, and Ottawa topping Vancouver 2 to 1. Connor McDavid celebrated his birthday with two assists, extending his career high point streak to 20 games, while Roman Josi scored the overtime winner against him in a matchup previewing their Olympic clash, Pro Hockey News notes.Wednesday's highlights featured Ottawa Senators exploding for an 8 to 4 win, led by captain Brady Tkachuk's 200th career goal and four points in his second career four point night, their highest road output since 2021, per NHL dot com and Spectors Hockey. New Jersey Devils won in overtime with Nico Hischier scoring twice, Vegas Golden Knights stretched their win streak to five with help from Jack Eichel and Mark Stone, and Buffalo Sabres moved into the East's first wild card thanks to Rasmus Dahlin's two power play goals and Ukko Pekka Luukkonen's 20 saves.Trade rumors are heating up ahead of the March 6 deadline. Dougie Hamilton's future with New Jersey looks shaky with his nine million cap hit drawing interest from Toronto and Carolina, while Vancouver Canucks may rebuild and shop Elias Pettersson, NHL Traderumor says. Recent deals include Edmonton getting goalie Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin from Pittsburgh, Minnesota landing Quinn Hughes from Vancouver in a blockbuster, and Columbus acquiring Danton Heinen, per Pro Hockey Rumors and Wikipedia's transaction page.Today features 10 games, including Sidney Crosby and the Penguins hosting the Flyers on ESPN, with Crosby leading Pittsburgh with 49 points at age 38 ahead of the Olympics. Vegas' Mark Stone eyes a franchise record seven game point streak to start the year. The NHL announced Tim McGraw headlining the Stadium Series between Tampa Bay and Boston in February, NHL dot com confirms. With Olympics in Italy just four weeks away starting February 11, stars like McDavid, Crosby, and Stone gear up for international play.Trade market buzz and standings shifts promise more excitement as teams jockey for playoffs.Thank you listeners for tuning in, and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI