Wood scores hat trick as Devils tame Blackhawks

Oshie lifts Capitals past Oilers in Shootout

CHICAGO, Nov 13, (AP): Miles Wood had his first career hat trick and added an assist to help the New Jersey Devils rally for a wild 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.

Rookie Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and Andy Green, Taylor Hall and Brian Gibbons also scored, and Keith Kinkaid stopped 39 shots for the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils. They won their second straight after a four-game skid.

Defenseman Jan Rutta had a goal and two assists, Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Artem Anisimov, Tanner Kero and rookie Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Blackhawks.

Corey Crawford took the loss, allowing six goals on 25 shots before being replaced by Anton Forsberg to start the third period. Forsberg stopped 12 of

the 13 shots he faced.

New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt (63) keeps the puck away from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman

Brent Seabrook (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Nov 12, in Chicago. (AP)

In Washington, T.J. Oshie scored the only goal of the shootout to lift Washington past Edmonton.

Dmitry Orlov scored in regulation for the Capitals and Braden Holtby stopped 29 shots through overtime and all three Edmonton attempts in the shootout.

Jujhar Khaira scored for the Oilers, who finished 2-1-1 on a four-game trip after winning the first two in overtime. Laurent Brossoit, starting just his game of the season and 12th in four NHL seasons, made 18 saves.

In Anaheim, California, J.T. Brown scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, leading Tampa Bay past Anaheim for its fourth straight win.

Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for Tampa Bay and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots to help the Lightning avenge one of their only two regulation losses this season.

Jakob Silfverberg scored for Anaheim, and John Gibson made 35 saves.

In Los Angeles, Joel Ward scored the tiebreaking goal on a long deflection off his skate with 7:10 to play, and San Jose rallied from a third-period deficit.

Melker Karlsson scored the tying goal early in the third before Ward used his left skate from the faceoff circle to redirect Barclay Goodrow’s shot for his third goal of the season.

Martin Jones made 26 saves for the Sharks, who have won six of seven overall