NHL Wednesday: Rangers crush Penguins on deadline day

After all the excitement of the NHL trade deadline, the actual games themselves could have been a bit of a letdown - but that wasn’t the way it turned out Wednesday night as five exciting contests unfolded around the league. In the biggest story of the evening, three new acquisitions for the New York Rangers scored as the team blitzed the suddenly-reeling Penguins. Elsewhere around the league, the Flyers battled back to steal a game from the Canadiens, the Oilers totally dominated the Calgary Flames, and the Sharks edged the Wild to keep their winning streak alive.

Read on for all the details on the deadline day games.

Boyle, an elite, but aging offensive defenseman, was the subject of intense rumors leading up to the NHL trade deadline, but in the end, remained with the Sharks. Watching this play, it’s not surprising that he was such a coveted asset. Suter’s no slouch -- Boyle is just THAT good. Before tonight’s contest, Boyle had five goals and eleven assists through 33 games.

The Sharks have the longest active winning streak in the NHL, having won their last five in a row. The last team to beat them? The Minnesota Wild.

Here are a few angles of the incident, with commentary from the various broadcast teams covering the game:

At full speed, it can be tough to tell exactly what is going on here, but watching the replay, it seems fairly obvious that Subban is trying to draw a penalty by collapsing after Schenn pushes him up against the boards.

Clowe was acquired by the Rangers from San Jose in exchange for several draft picks. If he continues to provide some offense, it will help the team deal with the loss of Gaborik.

UPDATE: The score is now 5-1 Rangers, and Ryane Clowe has scored another goal. He has three points on the night...so far.

New York unloaded one of their key offensive pieces when they moved Gaborik prior to Wednesday’s deadline. Will the move have any impact on the team’s performance?

Montreal is five points back of Pittsburgh but has played two less games. The best way to catch up to them? Continue their three-game winning streak. Philadelphia is clinging to the hopes of qualifying for the playoffs and will look to extend a two-game winning streak of their own.