Boston has now beaten Tampa Bay ten straight times after a shootout win on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Blues held on for a shootout win against Philly and Pittsburgh survived an Oilers comeback.
NHL roundup: Bruins top Bolts yet again

Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesSomewhat ironically, three NHL games played into a shootout on Thursday, the same night that we saw the best argument for a proposed change to regular season overtime yet.
That should be the message sent from Thursday. Even though nobody did score, the possibility was obviously there. There’s no chance the league will make a decision based on one game, and nor should they. But just imagining a full season with 3-on-3 hockey events sprinkled in is just tantalizing.
Read Article >Kris Versteeg fell down in a hilarious way

Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY SportsThen something even more embarassing happened in the second period. Versteeg found himself all alone in the offensive zone with a loose puck sliding his way. All he had to do was skate over, pick up the puck and he’d have a breakaway.
It didn’t quite work out that way.
Read Article >Mike Smith punches Blackhawk for falling on him

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsWait until winter time, Kris. Maybe Mike Smith Bear will be hibernating by then.
Read Article >David Backes knocked a Flyer into next week

Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesThen he looked to his left and A LARGE MAN SUDDENLY APPEARED.
The man’s name is David Backes. That’s why you always look before turning left.
Read Article >Adam Pardy scores on his own team

Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY SportsUp until now, all of his bloopers haven’t hurt his team. On Thursday night in Florida, he changed that when a blocked shot attempt when horribly wrong.
Oh, Adam. We hope you have an incredibly long career. Keep those bloopers coming.
Read Article >Seidenberg takes dangerous cross-check

Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY SportsSeidenberg got up, leaking a lot of blood, but managed to return to the game. Garrison served a two-minute penalty for cross-checking.
Read Article >Panthers winger dives head-first, somehow scores

David Banks-USA TODAY SportsHockey players don’t usually dive in hockey unless they’re blocking a shot or their name is Dustin Brown. Diving head-first to score a goal is ridiculous. This isn’t baseball!
Then again, if that was a designed play then the Florida Panthers are geniuses.
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