MALKIN RALLIES PENGUINS WITH OVERTIME GOAL
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.