Ovechkin matches Esposito with 717th goal; Caps rout Sabres
Ovechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday night. Vitek Vanecek stopped 23 shots for his first NHL shutout and improved to 4-0-1 against the Sabres. Backstromโs 11th goal of the season came in his 984th game with the Capitals, passing Calle Johansson for second-most games in franchise history. Hutton made 24 saves for Buffalo, which is 0-9-2 in its past 11 games, the third-longest skid in team history. AdThe Sabres recalled center Rasmus Asplund from the taxi squad and sent defenseman Brandon Davidson to the taxi squad.
Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day 2021 prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow on this Groundhog Day 2021. However, the tradition of Groundhog Day lived on as Americans watched from home. Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day 2021 prediction (NBC News)Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day 2021 prediction (NBC News)Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day 2021 prediction (NBC News)Not snow nor pandemic keeps Punxsutawney Phil from his job (AP):Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor pandemic stays Punxsutawney Phil from emerging from his burrow to forecast whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. There are two other high-profile โimposters,โ as the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club calls them, in the region. Also without fanfare, Chuckles, Connecticutโs official state groundhog, will make a prediction from home: the Lutz Childrenโs Museum in Manchester.