Penguins continue OT dominance, beat Flames
PITTSBURGH » Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
Tristan Jarry made several key stops for the Penguins early in the extra period, and Schultz’s fourth goal of the season helped Pittsburgh improve to 10-1 in overtime at home this season.
Evgeni Malkin scored his 37th goal for the Penguins and added an assist. Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for Pittsburgh. Jarry finished with 35 saves as the Penguins pulled within one point of Washington for first in the crowded
Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund and Troy Brouwer scored for the Flames, who outplayed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions for long stretches before dropping their fourth straight. Jon Gillies stopped 28 shots but had no chance when Kessel slid a cross-ice pass to a wide-open Schultz. SABRES 5, MAPLE LEAFS 3 » Ryan O’Reilly and Zemgus Girgensons scored 2:05 apart in the second period, and Buffalo sent Toronto to its fourth straight loss.
Sam Reinhart, Jason Pominville and Johan Larsson also scored for Buffalo. Rasmus Ristolainen had two assists on consecutive shots from the right point that were deflected in during the opening four minutes. Metropolitan Division. The Sabres improved to 7-5-2 in their last 14, a stretch in which the Eastern Conference’s last-place team continues playing havoc with playoff contenders. Buffalo has now defeated each of the Atlantic Division’s three top teams, including Boston twice, over the past three weeks. SENATORS 3, STARS 2, OT » Erik Karlsson scored on a breakaway with 2:19 left in overtime and Ottawa beat Dallas.
Karlsson picked up a loose puck after a missed Dallas opportunity and beat goalie Kari Lehtonen.
Stars goalie Ben Bishop left because of a lower-body injury after making 12 saves in the first period. Lehtonen replaced Bishop and had 15 saves.