MONDAY’S GAMES
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Avalanche 4, BRUINS 0: Semyon Varlamov stopped 29 shots, Nail Yakupov scored two goals and the Colorado Avalanche continued their recent success in Boston. Sven Andrighetto and J.T. Compher scored first-period goals for the Avalanche, who improved to 11-0-0-1 in their past 12 games in Boston since the most recent loss on March 30, 1998. Colorado completed its season-opening three-game road trip at 2-1.
Blues 3, ISLANDERS 2, SO: Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko scored shootout goals to lift the St. Louis Blues over the New York Islanders, the third straight win to start the season for the Blues. Andrew Ladd and Anders Lee had scored for the Islanders in the third period to send the game into overtime, Lee’s goal coming at the 19-minute mark. Tarasenko scored twice in the second period for the Blues.
Devils 6, SABRES 2: Rookie Jesper Bratt and Marcus Johansson each had two goals and an assist for the New Jersey Devils. Brian Gibbons added a goal and an assist, Taylor Hall had two assists, and Stefan Noesen also scored. New Jersey is 2-0 for the first time in three seasons.
MAPLE LEAFS 4, Blackhawks 3, OT: Auston Matthews scored in overtime as the Maple Leafs came from behind to beat the Blackhawks. Nikita Zaitsev, Connor Brown and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Maple Leafs. Jan Rutta, Jonathan Toews and Richard Panik had goals for the
Blackhawks.
LIGHTNING 4, Capitals 3, OT: Nikita Kucherov got his second goal of the game on a power play in overtime, Tampa Bay held high-scoring Alex Ovechkin pointless and the Lightning beat the Capitals. Kucherov’s winner at 3:08 came after the Capitals were assessed a too many men on the ice penalty.
Jets 5, OILERS 2: Nikolaj Ehlers had a hat trick and an assist as the Jets captured their first win of the young season. Mark Scheifele and Dmitry Kulikov also scored for the Jets. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins replied for the Oilers, who have lost two straight.
Flames at DUCKS, late: Defenseman T.J. Brodie had two goals and two assists and the Calgary Flames scored the final five goals to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Saturday night.