
Anthony Cirelli Scores Shorthanded Goal for Lightning!
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli lit up the ice on March 21, 2026, with a stunning shorthanded goal against the Edmonton Oilers. This crucial goal contributed to the Lightning’s 5-2 victory. Cirelli’s speed and skill were on full display, showcasing why he’s a key player for Tampa Bay.
NHL Highlights – March 21, 2026
Beyond Cirelli’s standout play, Saturday night’s NHL action was packed with excitement. Here’s a recap of other notable moments:
- TBL@EDM: Nikita Kucherov dominated with two goals and two assists in the Lightning’s win.
- TBL@EDM: Samanski was credited with a goal following a scramble in front of the net.
- BOS@DET: David Pastrnak reached a milestone, recording his 500th career assist, setting up Khusnutdinov.
- BOS@DET: Gibson impressively denied Reichel’s penalty shot.
- NYI@MTL: Cole Caufield completed his third career hat trick.
- STL@VAN: Buchnevich reached a milestone on Kyrou’s empty-net power-play goal.
- STL@VAN: Hronek finished Pettersson’s dish for a power-play goal in the third period.
- STL@VAN: Ryan Suter opened the scoring in the second period.
- TOR@OTT: Tim Stützle broke the ice with a power-play goal in the first period.
- DAL@MIN: Vladimir Tarasenko scored the overtime winner.
- NYI@MTL: Juraj Slafkovský hammered home a one-timer for a power-play goal.
- SEA@SBJ: Vince Dunn trimmed the Kraken’s deficit in the opening period.
- SEA@CBJ: Heinen kicked off the scoring early in the game.
- BUF@LAK: Thompson got the Sabres on the board in the second period.
- DAL@MIN: Spurgeon was honored by the Wild for his 1,000th career game.
- DAL@MIN: Robertson benefited from a fortunate bounce to score on the power play.
- BUF@LAK: Artemi Panarin put the Kings on top with a power-play goal in the opening period.
- WPG@PIT: The Penguins defeated the Jets in a shootout.
- VGK@NSH: Steven Stamkos potted the opening goal off the draw from O’Reilly.
Friday Night Recap
Looking back at Friday night’s games, there were also plenty of exciting moments. From shorthanded goals to sizzling one-timers, the NHL delivered!
- ANA@UTA: Poehling drew the game even with a shorthanded break.
- FLA@CGY: Olofsson buried a sizzling one-timer for his first goal as a Flame.
- COL@CHI: MacKinnon spun to connect with Kadri on the power play.
- CAR@TOR: Nikishin scored the overtime winner, hitting the post and going in.
- CAR@TOR: Nylander barreled to the net and stuffed in the puck.
- FLA@CGY: Frost buried a rebound to pad the Flames’ lead with a power-play goal.
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