In a word

BOOMING: Bo Horvat was challenged when Darnell Nurse took exception to a heavy and clean cornerboards hit. They dropped the gloves and Horvat more than held his own in a spirited bout.

FUMBLING: Ben Hutton lost the handle on bad ice when sent in all alone by Nikolay Goldobin and the symbolism was not lost on anybody wondering where the goals went this season.

GROWING: Nikita Tryamkin’s comfort showed when he bolted into the slot and got a heavy wrister away. He also cooly threaded a back pass from the endboards between his skates into the slot.