The Denver Post

MALKIN RALLIES PENGUINS WITH OVERTIME GOAL

- — The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH» Evgeni Malkin got his second goal of the game at 2:51 of overtime, rallying the Penguins to a 6-5 victory over the Bruins on Sunday night.

Phil Kessel set up Malkin, who one-timed a shot over Tuukka Rask’s pad during a 2-on-1 break.

Malkin and Kessel scored power-play goals in regulation.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

William Karlsson scored at 8:58 of the third period to give the Golden Knights a 2-1 win over the Rangers.

… Brendan Gallagher broke a tie midway through the third period, and Carey Price made 34 saves in the Canadiens’ 5-2 victory over the Canucks .…Dan Girardi scored and assisted on a goal in the first period before blocking a shot above the shoulders in the second period and leaving the Lightning’s 5-2 win over the Red Wings .… Josh Anderson scored the deciding goal in the eighth round of the shootout, lifting the Blue Jackets toa 3-2 victory over the Panthers. … Matthieu Perreault scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves and the Jets beat the Sharks 4-1 to extend their home winning streak to five games. … Anton Forsberg made 32 saves, Nick Schmaltz and Alex DeBrincat scored in the first period, and the Blackhawks beat the Oilers 4-1. … Brock Nelson scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Islanders over the Devils 5-4. … Sean Couturier scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and added an empty-netter to put it away as the Flyers beat the Sabres 4-1.

FOOTNOTE

All-star coaches picked.

Jon Cooper of the Lightning (Atlantic Division), Peter Laviolette of the Predators (Central), Barry Trotz of the Capitals (Metropolit­an) and Gerard Gallant of the Golden Knights (Pacific) will coach their respective divisions in the NHL’s All-Star Game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 28.

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