National Hockey League Game Capsules
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Coming off back-to-back shutouts, Marc- Andre Fleury provided another solid performance as he made 23 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. Blake Comeau and Patric Hornqvist each tallied a goal and an assist and David Perron and Nick Spaling also scored for the Penguins, who bounced back from a 5-0 drubbing from Vancouver with backup Thomas Greiss in net. Stephen Weiss scored in the second period to end Fleury’s shutout streak at a career-high 1:65:06. Petr Mrazek allowed all four goals on 17 shots and Jimmy Howard returned from a groin injury and stopped all four shots he faced in his first action since Jan. 10. Detroit entered the game with three straight wins and were victorious in nine of its previous 10 games.
Final Score: Vancouver 5, Chicago 4 (OT)
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Vancouver Canucks wasted a late two-goal lead but recovered to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Daniel Sedin’s overtime tally. Daniel Sedin scored his second goal of the game off a pass from twin brother Henrik 1:20 into overtime after Eddie Lack gave up two goals in the final 2:11 of regulation. Linden Vey, Bo Horvat and Zack Kassian had second-period goals for the Canucks, who have won three of their last five games. Lack finished with 37 saves. Marian Hossa registered his third consecutive two-goal game and Patrick Kane finished with a goal and two assists for Chicago, which has opened a stretch of eight straight home games with back-to-back losses beyond regulation. The Blackhawks lost in a shootout to Arizona on Monday. Corey Crawford, who stopped 31 shots, was on the bench for each of Chicago’s last two goals.
Final Score: Washington 5, San Jose 4 (OT)
San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Joel Ward scored the game-winning goal with 2:18 left in overtime as the Washington Capitals emerged victorious in a back- and-forth game with the San Jose Sharks by a 5-4 score on Wednesday. Jay Beagle posted two goals and an assist, John Carlson had a goal and an assist and Troy Brouwer also lit the lamp for the Capitals, who have won four of their last five games. Braden Holtby made 26 saves in the opener of Washington’s four-game road trip. Brent Burns scored twice, Joe Thornton and Logan Couture each supplied a goal and an assist and Antti Niemi stopped 28-of-33 shots for the Sharks, who dropped their third in a row.
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