NHL Highlights: Mar. 2 — and more

The NHL action on March 2 showcased thrilling moments across multiple matchups, with players delivering spectacular performances that captivated fans. Key highlights included overtime winners, highlight-reel goals, and clutch saves that defined the night's competition.

Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, extending the hosts’ losing streak to four games on Monday.

William Nylander scored on the Maple Leafs’ first shootout attempt, but Auston Matthews and Max Domi failed to convert.

Noah Cates converted a pass from Bobby Brink with 5:18 remaining in regulation time to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead, only to see Nylander slam in a John Tavares’ feed on the power play with 2:30 left before 18,255 at Scotiabank Arena.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube adjusted his lines, with the most notable move the pairing of captain Matthews alongside Nylander.

Toronto’s Dakota Joshua scored the game’s opening goal at 15:22 of the first period, knocking in a pass from Matias Maccelli. It was Joshua’s first goal since returning last week after missing two months with a lacerated kidney.

Flyers centre Christian Dvorak scored the equalizer three minutes later on the power play, sweeping home a loose puck in front.

Toronto outshot the Flyers 31-25, with Anthony Stolarz making 23 saves and Philadelphia’s Dan Vladar countering with 29 stops.

The Flyers have won three in a row.

TAKEAWAYS

Leafs: Nicolas Roy between Joshua and Maccelli was the most effective line for the home side.

Flyers: Leading scorer Travis Konecny missed the game with a lower-body injury. He was a game-time decision.

KEY MOMENT

Flyers defenceman Jamie Drysdale had a chance to end the game in overtime, but his shot off the rush hit the outside of the near post with 30 seconds remaining.

KEY STAT

Matthews extended his season-high scoring slump to eight games without a goal. The United States Olympian went to Italy without a goal in four games and has gone four more since his return from the gold-medal celebrations.

UP NEXT

Flyers: Host the Utah Mammoth on Thursday.

Maple Leafs: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.

Tyler Reddick became the first driver to ever win the opening three races of a NASCAR Cup Series season when he raced to victory at the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix on Sunday. So, surely he was named the driver of the week on the latest episode of "SPEED With Harvick And Buxton," right? Right?! Well, that wasn't the case. Neither Kevin Harvick nor Will Buxton picked Reddick as their driver of the week following another strong weekend of racing, even though the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota driver had his most dominant victory yet in his three-race winning streak at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. Reddick led for 58 of the 95 laps in his latest victory. So, who did Harvick and Buxton pick for their drivers of the week? Let's take a look. Kevin Harvick: Eli Tomac Harvick knew his pick might surprise some, but he was impressed with Eli Tomac picking up his eighth career win at Daytona International Speedway in Saturday's Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. "We're going to make somebody mad this week because we had so many great performances, but I chose Eli Tomac," Harvick said. "Getting eight wins at Daytona — such an iconic facility and unique track. He knocked his tooth out afterward picking the trophy up. "They're all spectacular this week with what they've done. I didn't want to feel too biased, either. So, I wanted to be open-minded about the perspective. Eight wins at Daytona is pretty phenomenal." Will Buxton: Alex Palou Buxton, meanwhile, remained in the INDYCAR world for his pick for driver of the week. He selected Alex Palou after he drove to victory at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. "Outstanding start to the season for the four-time champion who has raised his level again," Buxton said. "It wasn't just that he won, it was how he won. It was the intelligence, the race brain and the ability to conserve fuel in the opening stint so that he didn't just make a better fuel number than his rivals, but that he was able to push on the laps he was able to outstay his rivals on the track." [INDYCAR OPENER: 4 Takeaways From Alex Palou's Victory at St. Pete] Palou led Sunday's race for 59 laps, claiming a near-10-second lead by Lap 60. He eventually won the race by over 12 seconds as he seeks to win his fourth-straight INDYCAR title. "Everyone who thought they had a chance this year, they've got to redouble, again," Buxton added. Fan vote: Tyler Reddick While Harvick and Buxton didn't give Reddick love, the fan vote did. Reddick received 71% of the fan vote for driver of the week, crushing the field. Fellow NASCAR driver Shane van Ginsbergen received 12% of the vote following his second-place finish at COTA. Palou got 10% of the vote, while Tomac received 7% of the vote.

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