Toews nets hat trick, Blackhawks beat Blues
ST. LOUIS >> Jonathan Toews scored his third goal of the game 2:20 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Saturday night.
Toews tied it at 4 at 6:59 of the third period when he corralled the rebound of Alex DeBrincat’s slap shot and pushed it past goalie Jake Allen. Toews scored the winner on a breakaway to give the Blackhawks their second consecutive overtime victory.
Chris Butler put the Blues ahead 4-3 in the third just
22 seconds after Vladimir Tarasenko’s second goal. The goal was Butler’s first in the NHL since March 7,
2015, at Toronto.
Cam Ward stopped 26 shots to improve to 2-0. Allen made 25 saves. CANADIENS 5, PENGUINS 1 >> Paul Byron had two goals and added an assist in Montreal’s victory over Pittsburgh.
Byron had his first multigoal game since scoring a hat trick last December against Detroit.
Brendan Gallagher, Joel Armia and Charles Hudon also scored to help the Canadiens snap a five-game losing streak against Pittsburgh. It was Montreal’s first win against Pittsburgh since Oct. 18, 2016. LIGHTNING 2, PANTHERS 1, SO>> J.T Miller and Nikita Kucherov scored in the shootout and Tampa Bay beat Florida in the regular-season opener for both teams.
Florida goalie Roberto Luongo departed midway through the second period with a lower-body injury after teammate Frank Vatrano landed on his extended right leg during a scramble in front of the goal. The 39-year-old Luongo stopped all 13 shots he faced in just over 32 minutes.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2, WILD 1, SO >> Erik Haula scored in the shootout and Vegas beat Minnesota.
Max Pacioretty scored his first goal for Vegas, tying it with 1:31 left in regulation. Marc Andre-Fleury made 29 saves for the Golden Knights.
Matt Dumba scored for Minnesota, which was the only team in the Western Conference to sweep Vegas last season. Devan Dubnyk stopped 41 shots.
STARS 5, JETS 1 >> Jamie Benn had two power-play goals, Tyler Seguin scored another and had a goal at even strength in Dallas’ victory over Winnipeg.
Ben Bishop saves, allowing Connor’s goal. made 32 only Kyle
Dallas dominated the first period with a 16-9 advantage in shots and two goals less than three minutes apart by Alexander Radulov and Seguin, the latter on the power play.
PREDATORS 4, ISLANDERS 3 >> Viktor Arvidsson scored twice and Nashville spoiled New York’s home opener.
Mattias Ekholm and Craig Smith also scored for Nashville, and P.K. Subban had two assists. Juuse Saros, starting in place of reigning Vezina Trophy winner Pekka Rinne, finished with 26 saves to help the Predators win their second straight to start the season.
SABRES 3, RANGERS 1 >> Conor Sheary scored two goals, Carter Hutton made 43 saves and Buffalo beat New York for its first victory of the season.
Captain Jack Eichel added an empty-net goal in the final seconds. After being booed by their home fans in a shutout loss to Boston on Thursday night in the Online: opener, the Sabres snapped a six-game losing streak at KeyBank Center dating to last season.
DEVILS 5, OILERS 2 >> Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac scored two goals each to lead New Jersey pasr Edmonton in the seasonopener for both teams.
Stefan Noesen also scored, Miles Wood had two assists,and Keith Kinkaid made 17 saves.
SENATORS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 3 >> Thomas Chabot had two goals and an assist, and Craig Anderson made 34 saves in Ottawa’s victory over Toronto.
Dylan DeMelo and Chris Tierney, who were among the players acquired from the San Jose Sharks in a trade for Erik Karlsson, also scored for Ottawa. Mark Stone added an empty-net goal.