New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/4/26

Catch up on some of the latest hockey headlines in today’s Pens Points.

The Islanders and their five-game win streak touched down in California and got their skating legs going at practice Tuesday. A back-to-back begins tonight in Anaheim, which will be playing its own back-to-back after losing at home last night to the Avalanche. After an orange-heavy kickoff, this trip includes Los Angeles tomorrow and San Jose […]

Boston Bruins (34-21-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (27-26-8, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators enter a matchup against the Boston Bruins after losing three straight games. Nashville is 27-26-8 overall and 16-13-3 in home games.

Nathan MacKinnon scores 100th point on the season.

Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists, Kiefer Sherwood scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play with 3:26 remaining, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-5 on Tuesday night. Will Smith, Michael Misa, Collin Graf, Alexander Wennberg and Adam Gaudette also scored for the Sharks, who won their third straight since a four-game skid.

Despite the back-to-back, the Colorado Avalanche dusted off a rough start to the game and took control quickly to hand the Anaheim Ducks a loss and secure the 5-1 win.

The San Jose Sharks continued their homestand against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. With both teams fighting for a playoff spot in their respective conference, it was an important game all around.

Cale Makar had a goal and two assists, Nathan MacKinnon secured his fourth consecutive 100-point season with a third-period assist, and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche snapped the Anaheim Ducks' five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night. Parker Kelly scored two goals and Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves for the Avs, who have won three straight and four of five since the Olympic break. Martin Necas got his 27th goal and Gabriel Landeskog also scored to complete Colorado's back-to-back sweep of the Southern California clubs.