ICE HOCKEY

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored five straight goals to deny the Vegas Golden Knights’ goaltender Marc-andre Fleury victory against his former team. Fleury returned to Pittsburgh for the first time since being taken on by the Golden Knights last year and was given a warm welcome by Penguins fans. But, despite taking the lead early on in the game, his new team failed to overcome the home side, and were defeated 5-4. A late goal from Nicklas Backstrom with just 42 seconds left in the game clinched a win for the Washington Capitals over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Backstrom scored on a one-timer for his 200th NHL goal, powering the Capitals to a 3-2 victory. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE: Buffalo Sabres 3 Anaheim Ducks 4 (OT), Carolina Hurricanes 1 Philadelphia Flyers 2 (OT), Chicago Blackhawks 2 Calgary Flames 3, Colorado Avalanche 3 San Jose Sharks 1, Columbus Blue Jackets 2 Washington Capitals 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 Boston Bruins 3, Florida Panthers 3 Vancouver Canucks 1, Ottawa Senators 5 New Jersey Devils 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 Vegas Golden Knights 4, St Louis Blues 2 Minnesota Wild 6, Winnipeg Jets 4 Arizona Coyotes 3.