NHL roundup: Morgan Geekie's hat trick leads Bruins past Knights

In Thursday night's thrilling match, Mason Lohrei secured the game-winning goal with just 4 minutes and 37 seconds remaining in the third period. Adding to the excitement, Morgan Geekie achieved his first-ever career hat trick, leading the Boston Bruins to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.

Boston surrendered a 3-0 advantage when Chandler Stephenson found the back of the net while his team was short-handed at 5:01 of the third period, leveling the score at 4-4.

Nevertheless, Kevin Shattenkirk's assist set up Lohrei for a power-play goal that secured the victory shortly after defenseman Matt Grzelcyk's penalty had expired.

Geekie's performance marked him as the fifth Bruin this season to achieve a hat trick. Jesper Boqvist also contributed a goal, while David Pastrnak and Shattenkirk each provided two assists. Jeremy Swayman's impressive goaltending skills resulted in 32 saves for Boston.

Vegas, led by Chandler Stephenson's goal and assist, has struggled recently with a record of 2-5-1 in their last eight games. Paul Cotter, Alex Pietrangelo, and Michael Amadio also contributed goals, while Adin Hill made 27 saves for the Golden Knights.

Drew Doughty and Kevin Fiala each contributed one goal and two assists to lead the visiting Los Angeles team to victory over Vancouver.

Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore both recorded one goal and one assist, while Brandt Clarke also scored a goal, helping the Kings end their two-game losing streak.

Cam Talbot made 22 saves in goal, and Quinton Byfield provided two assists. Notably, Doughty's first assist of the game marked his 500th career assist.

Brock Boeser managed to score the lone goal for the Canucks, who currently hold the top spot in the Pacific Division but have been struggling with a 1-5-1 record recently. Thatcher Demko made 15 saves in net for Vancouver.

The Montreal team, who have lost six of their last seven games, saw goals from Alex Newhook, Nick Suzuki, and 19-year-old Juraj Slafkovsky. Sam Montembeault, a former Panthers goalie, made 32 saves.

The Islanders defeated the Red Wings 5-3, with Mathew Barzal scoring the go-ahead goal in the third period. Brock Nelson scored twice, and Casey Cizikas and Pierre Engvall also found the net for the Islanders.

Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves. Patrick Kane extended his point streak to 10 games for Detroit, with Olli Maatta scoring the other two goals. Lyon stopped 22 shots.

In a 4-2 victory over the Coyotes, William Nylander had a goal and two assists for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies,

Tyler Bertuzzi, and Auston Matthews also scored. Joseph Woll made 30 saves in his first start since December 7.

Mark Giordano was injured in the first period and did not return. Alex Kerfoot and Logan Cooley scored for the Coyotes. Connor Ingram stopped 22 shots.

Carolina defeated Columbus 4-2, with Brady Skjei scoring a goal and an assist. Teuvo Teravainen, Sebastian Aho, and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina.

Spencer Martin, who made 20 saves, has stopped 119 of 129 shots since being claimed off waivers from the Blue Jackets on January 19.

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-4, with Adam Henrique contributing a goal and two assists for the visiting team.

Alex Killorn also had a goal and an assist, while John Gibson made 24 saves for the Ducks, who had previously lost three consecutive games.

Anthony Duclair scored twice and added an assist, Mike Hoffman and Mikael Granlund each had a goal and an assist, and Kaapo Kahkonen made 24 saves for the Sharks, who have now lost five games in a row.

Colorado Avalanche dominated the Chicago Blackhawks with a resounding 5-0 victory. Zach Parise was the standout player for the Avalanche, contributing two goals and an assist.

Additionally, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, reaching the impressive milestone of 100 points for the season.

Ross Colton and Devon Toews also found the back of the net for Colorado. Justus Annunen, in his first NHL shutout, made 24 saves to secure the win.

MacKinnon's performance also saw him surpass Peter Forsberg for third place in franchise history with his 539th career assist. On the other side,

Petr Mrazek made 29 saves for the struggling Blackhawks, who have now lost five consecutive games and 13 of their last 14 matches.

In a thrilling overtime matchup, the Buffalo Sabres emerged victorious against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a final score of 3-2.

Rasmus Dahlin of the Sabres sealed the deal with a power-play goal just 1 minute and 42 seconds into the extra period. This win marks the fourth victory in the last five games for Buffalo.

The game took an exciting turn when Nikita Kucherov of the Lightning was penalized for hooking Tage Thompson early in overtime. Seizing the opportunity,

Dahlin capitalized on a give-and-go play with Casey Mittelstadt to secure the win for the Sabres. This victory further solidifies Buffalo's impressive record of 8-2-0 in road matches since January 1.

Additionally, Alex Tuch and Thompson also contributed goals to the Sabres' success, while goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves, earning his 18th win of the season.

On the other side, the Lightning managed to find the back of the net with goals from Brayden Point and Mitchell Chaffee. Nikita Kucherov, the NHL points leader, added an assist to his impressive point total of 104.