National Hockey League Game Capsules
Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Nail Yakupov netted the winner late in the second period and Ben Scrivens made 13 saves as Edmonton escaped New Jersey with a 2-1 victory at Prudential Center. Oscar Klefbom also scored and Jordan Eberle assisted on both goals for the Oilers, who had opened up their six-game road trip with a loss in Toronto on Saturday. Patrik Elias recorded the sole marker for the Devils, losers of two in a row following three straight wins. Cory Schneider halted 22 pucks in defeat.
Final Score: Los Angeles 4, Columbus 3
Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Dwight King and Jeff Carter each had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings grabbed a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Dustin Brown and Tyler Toffoli each scored a goal for the Kings, who have won their past two. Jonathan Quick allowed three goals on 26 shots in the win. Jack Skille, Scott Hartnell and David Savard all scored for the Blue Jackets, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Curtis McElhinney allowed all four goals on 44 shots in the loss.
Final Score: Minnesota 5, Vancouver 3
St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Ryan Suter tallied a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild cruised to their sixth straight win with a 5-3 decision over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Jason Pominville, Kyle Brodziak, Nino Niederreiter and Jordan Schroeder all scored, Mikko Koivu supplied three assists and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves for the Wild, who improved to 8-1-1 over their last 10 games. Zack Kassian and Shawn Matthias each scored for a second straight game and Ryan Stanton also lit the lamp for Vancouver, which was coming off a 5-0 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. Ryan Miller, who was coming off a perfect 31-save performance against the Penguins, allowed five goals on 18 shots through almost 28 minutes of action. Eddie Lack stopped all 14 shots fired his way in relief.
Final Score: Arizona 3, Chicago 2 (SO)
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Antoine Vermette netted the deciding marker in the shootout and Arizona escaped with a 3-2 victory over Chicago at United Center. Coyotes forward Martin Erat was sent off for holding at 1:54 of the extra session after a flurry in the Blackhawks’ attack zone, but the hosts couldn’t convert. Things got tense and exciting from there. Antti Raanta stoned Arizona defenseman Keith Yandle on a breakaway inside of 30 seconds left in OT, then a pair of Chicago shots came within a hair of ending the night on the Blackhawks’ next trip up ice. Andrew Shaw’s try from the left side with 16.2 seconds on the clock was saved by Smith, but the puck’s momentum carried it past the Arizona goaltender until it bounced along the goal line before Smith swept it away with his stick. Brandon Saad then followed with a point-blank chance which hit the underside of the crossbar and caromed back into play. Once action was halted, a lengthy review determined the puck did not cross the goal line completely on Shaw’s chance, although replay suggested the puck, on edge, might have made it through. In the game’s final segment, each team scored through the first two rounds and then Vermette beat Raanta with a wrister. Smith closed out the contest by denying Patrick Sharp.
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