In the sixteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the Carolina Hurricanes made a huge trade, five teams won their week, and the New York Islanders are out of the basement. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

Today marks the 19th Hockey Day Minnesota (HDM). The Wild play the last game of the day. There were four total games today. Two boys High School games at Valley Fair and a Division 1 Girls hockey game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Bemidji State Beavers.

Ersson improved to 7-1-0 since Christmas, while the new line of Sean Couturier, Matvei Michkov, and Joel Farabee combined for another goal in a 2-1 win.

Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line with 4:34 remaining in overtime. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck from in front of the goal but happened to pin it against the post, allowing Ristolainen to have the easy tap-in.

Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke that got away from Owen Tippett in the blue paint. The defenseman was the one to crash in and clean it all up.

With the win, the Flyers extended their point streak to a season-high six games and are winners of three straight.

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to three games.

Red Wings: Alex Lyon helped the Red Wings earn the point in the loss. He finished with 24 saves, including several big stops down the stretch of regulation to force overtime. He made successive saves on Travis Konecny and Noah Cates when the Flyers were ...

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 2-1, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.

Rasmus Ristolainen scored with 26 seconds left in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers nipped the visiting Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday. Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which improved to 5-0-1 over its past six games.

Let’s start with Noah Cates. Cates is finding his way into the lineup, but he’s in the final year of his deal. Based on his production and his role on the team, he could get a deal similar to ...

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum) New Jersey Devils’ Brett Pesce, right, collides with Philadelphia Flyers’ Noah Cates during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Flyers’ Samuel ...