Winnik’s goals lift Caps over Isles, 2-1

SATURDAY’S RESULTS TORONTO 4, Boston 1 OTTAWA 4, Montreal 3 (SO) TAMPA BAY 3, New Jersey 2 FLORIDA 4, Detroit 1 PITTSBURGH 3, Anaheim 2 WASH. 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 San Jose 3, COLUMBUS 2 MINNESOTA 4, Winnipeg 3 ST. LOUIS 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 CHICAGO 5, Nashville 3 COLORADO 6, Dallas 5 ARIZONA 4, Phila. 3 (OT) Calgary at Vancouver, late SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE Anaheim at N.Y. Islanders, 6 Buffalo at Edmonton, 7 Carolina at Vancouver, 10 MONDAY’S SCHEDULE San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 7 Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7 Ottawa at Detroit, 7:30 Boston at Winnipeg, 8 FRIDAY’S RESULTS NASHVILLE 3, Chicago 2 Edmonton 5, CALGARY 3 Philadelphia 4, LOS ANG. 2

Tarasenko ignites Blues’ 3-0-0 start

Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist, Carter Hutton stopped 33 shots and the Blues beat the Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night to become the NHL’s first 3-0-0 team.

The Blues also started 3-0-0 in 1969-70, 1993-94 and 2013-14.

Tarasenko has three goals in three games for the Blues after scoring 40 last season.

Hutton got his first win in his debut with the Blues after signing as a free agent to back up Jake Allen.

The Rangers, who outshot the Blues 35-18, got goals from Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. Paul Statsny and Alex Pietrangelo had the Blues’ other goals. ■ Joe Colborne’s hat trick led the Avalanche to a 6-5 victory over the Stars in Jared Bednar’s debut as an NHL head coach. Colborne’s first two goals came on the power play . ... Richard Panik notched his first NHL hat trick, Scott Darling made 33 saves and the Blackhawks earned their first victory with a 5-3 decision over the Predators. Nick Schmaltz scored his first NHL goal . ... Phil Kessel’s power-play goal was the winner in the Penguins’ 3-2 victory over the Ducks. Chris Kunitz got his 200th assist with the Penguins in his 500th game with the team . ... Sidney Crosby, out indefinitely with a concussion, did not skate with his teammates at practice Saturday, instead taking the ice by himself earlier . ... Jets C Bryan Little will be out indefinitely after suffering an undisclosed lower-body injury. Little left Thursday night’s game after colliding with the Hurricanes’ Bryan Bickell. News services

WASHINGTON — Daniel Winnik gave the Washington Capitals an early taste of the scoring depth they’d hoped to upgrade after another early playoff exit.

Winnik scored twice, on a deflection and a dazzling one-man effort, as the Capitals beat the New York Islanders, 2-1, on Saturday night in their home opener. Winnik’s fifth career multigoal game was his second in 22 regular-season games in a Washington uniform.

Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 21 of the 22 shots the Islanders put on net as the Capitals bounced back from a season-opening shootout loss at Pittsburgh to pick up their first victory. It took until almost halfway through last season for Washington to lose two consecutive games in any fashion as it won the Presidents’ Trophy.

With that and other brand-new banners hanging from the rafters, the Capitals honored longtime wing Jason Chimera, who left to sign with the Islanders in the offseason, and got production from one of the players they’re counting on to help replace him. Chimera received a hearty standing ovation during a video tribute in the first period that commemorated his seven seasons in Washington and a few memorable playoff goals.

Winnik had no goals in 12 playoff games last spring after coming over from the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline.