National Hockey League Game Capsules

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – David Krejci notched the game-winner 1:28 into overtime, as the Boston Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, on Saturday at TD Garden. On the deciding goal, Jarome Iginla split two defenders between the circles and got goaltender Cam Ward to commit before dishing to the slot for Krejci, who waited for Ward to dive back to the net before roofing the disc to send Boston to its seventh win in its last nine games. Zdeno Chara and Reilly Smith each scored once for the Bruins, who received 22 saves from Chad Johnson. Patrick Dwyer tied the game with a short-handed tally at 11:10 of the third, while Andrej Sekera added his fifth of the season for the Hurricanes, who have lost four in a row. Ward posted 35 saves in defeat.

Final Score: Minnesota 3, Winnipeg 2 (SO)

Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) – Charlie Coyle’s tally in the fourth round of the shootout sent Minnesota past Winnipeg, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at MTS Centre. After Niklas Backstrom turned away Devin Setoguchi, Coyle snaked his way through the zone and managed to pull Ondrej Pavelec to the left post while he slid the puck inside the far pipe to end the contest. Nino Niederreiter and Zach Parise scored for the Wild, who improved to 9-1-1 in November. Backstrom stopped 37 shots in regulation and three of four in the breakaway round. Michal Frolik and Matt Halischuk provided offense for the Jets, who have gone winless in their last four (0-2-2) but dropped a pair of shootouts in that span. Pavelec finished with 33 stops in the loss.

Final Score: Toronto 2, Washington 1 (SO)

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – James Reimer turned aside 49 shots and stood tall during the shootout to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Washington Capitals, 2-1, at Air Canada Centre. Toronto moved ahead on their fourth shooter when Joffrey Lupul made a stutter-step move and wristed a shot over the glove of Braden Holtby to kick off the final round. Reimer then watched as Troy Brouwer shot his chance over the net to end the contest. David Clarkson scored during a second-period power play, with Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri picking up the helpers as the Leafs won for the third time in their last four. Alex Ovechkin lit the lamp for the Capitals late in regulation and became the first player to 20 goals this season. Holtby stopped 27-of-28 shots in Washington’s third straight loss.

Final Score: Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2

Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – Max Pacioretty pumped home two goals to lead the Montreal Canadiens in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Bell Centre. Pacioretty’s second tally came 1:20 after Tomas Plekanec had given the Canadiens a 2-0 lead in the third period. Carey Price made 29 saves for Montreal, which wound up holding on for the victory after James Neal scored twice for Pittsburgh. The Canadiens have won three straight and improved to 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots for the Penguins, who were looking to equal a season high with a fourth consecutive win.

Final Score: Ottawa 4, Detroit 2

Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Clarke MacArthur scored twice as the Ottawa Senators took a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Bobby Ryan posted a goal and an assist while Chris Neil also scored for the Senators, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Robin Lehner made 34 saves in the win. Pavel Datsyuk and Darren Helm scored for the Red Wings, who had broken a seven-game losing streak, their longest in almost 23 years, with a 4-3 win over Carolina on Thursday. Jimmy Howard allowed all four goals on 29 shots for Detroit, which had also snapped an eight-game home losing streak, its longest in 27 years, with the win against Carolina.

Final Score: Philadelphia 5, NY Islanders 2

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Read posted his second consecutive two-goal effort and the Philadelphia Flyers took down the New York Islanders by a 5-2 count on Saturday. Wayne Simmonds and Claude Giroux added a goal and assist each for the Flyers, who almost wasted a three-goal lead, but extended their season high of accumulating points to seven straight games (6-0-1) by sweeping a three-game residency. Brayden Schenn posted a late tally to back 36 saves from Steve Mason. John Tavares and Eric Boulton scored for the Islanders, who have dropped three in a row and eight of their last 10 outings. Kevin Poulin was chased after Philly beat him three times in the first four minutes of the second period. Anders Nilsson finished up by stopping 12-of-13 shots.

Final Score: St. Louis 6, Dallas 1

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Brian Elliott stopped 34 shots and six different players hit the back of the net, as St. Louis eased past Dallas, 6-1, at Scottrade Center. Derek Roy, Chris Stewart and T.J. Oshie tallied in the third period to fuel the blitz for the Blues, who kept pace in the tight race in the Central Division with their third straight win and eighth in the last 10. Vladimir Sobotka, Vladimir Tarasenko and David Backes also scored, while Alex Pietrangelo picked up a pair of assists. The win was No. 621 for head coach Ken Hitchcock, who moved past Bryan Murray into eighth on the all- time list. Brenden Dillon produced the lone offense for the Stars, who lost for just the third time in their last nine outings. Kari Lehtonen started but didn’t finish the contest, pulled after surrendering five goals on 18 shots in 45:33 of game time. Dan Ellis finished up with six saves.

Final Score: NY Rangers 2, Nashville 0

Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Cameron Talbot posted his second consecutive shutout with a 17-save effort, and the New York Rangers ran their road winning streak to six games with a 2-0 verdict over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan each netted goals to support Talbot, who stopped all 22 shots he faced in a 1-0 Rangers’ victory at Montreal a week ago. Mats Zuccarello assisted on both New York markers. The Rangers’ current run is their longest as the visitor since a six-game surge from Jan. 19-March 2, 2006. Nashville had a string of three consecutive wins end despite a 32-save performance out of Marek Mazanec.

Final Score: Anaheim 4, Phoenix 2

Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Dustin Penner scored a pair of goals and Jonas Hiller made 41 saves in the Anaheim Ducks’ 4-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday. Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen added one goal apiece for the Ducks, who have won two straight on the heels of a five-game losing skid. Shane Doan had one goal and an assist and Mike Ribeiro also lit the lamp for the Coyotes, losers in three of their last four games. Mike Smith allowed all four goals on 22 shots.

Final Score: Chicago 2, Vancouver 1

Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) – Andrew Shaw and Marcus Kruger scored nine seconds apart in the third period as the Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Corey Crawford aided Chicago’s comeback by stopping all 14 shots he faced in the final frame, part of a 36-save effort that helped lift the Blackhawks to their seventh win in nine games. Vancouver, on the other hand, has dropped six of seven and has managed only seven goals in those losses. The Canucks had a brief breakout in Friday’s 6-2 decision over Columbus, but Ryan Kesler’s power-play tally late in the first period served as Crawford’s lone blemish on the night. Roberto Luongo turned aside 27 chances for Vancouver.

Final Score: Colorado 1, Los Angeles 0 (OT)

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jamie McGinn scored off a lucky bounce at 2:31 of overtime to lead the Colorado Avalanche in a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Los Angeles lost the puck in the Colorado end and play went the other way. Taking the puck in down the left wing, Jan Hejda threw the puck to the middle for John Mitchell, who then fed the puck over to the right circle. From there, McGinn fired a shot on net that Ben Scrivens stopped, but the disc came out front and bounced off of Los Angeles’ Jarret Stoll before sliding into the net. Semyon Varlamov stopped 19 shots for his first shutout of the season and 12th of his career for the Avalanche, who have won three straight. Scrivens got the loss despite stopping 32 shots for the Kings, who have lost their past two.

Final Score: San Jose 2, New Jersey 1

San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyler Kennedy potted the game-winner in the first period to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Scott Hannan added a goal and Joe Thornton notched his NHL-leading 22nd assist for the Sharks, winners in five of their last six games. Antti Niemi turned aside 18 shots in the win. Patrik Elias scored the lone goal for the Devils, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Martin Brodeur stopped 28 shots.

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