Defending champs snap losing streak
Alex Ovechkin scored on the power play, backup goaltender Pheonix Copley made 31 saves and the Washington Capitals ended their two-game losing streak by beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Monday night.
The defending Stanley Cup champions came out flying two days after a mistake-filled overtime loss to Dallas. Jakub Vrana scored on his first turn with the fourth line after being demoted, and linemate Devante Smith-Pelly scored on the group’s second shift a few minutes later. DEVILS 5, PENGUINS 1 >> Brian Boyle scored three times for his first career hat trick, and New Jersey beat Pittsburgh.
CANADIENS 4, ISLANDERS 3 SO >> Joel Armia scored in the fifth round of the shootout to lift Montreal over New York.
BRUINS 2, STARS 1, OT >> Brad Marchand scored a powerplay goal 4:29 into overtime to lift Boston over Dallas. FLYERS 5, COYOTES 2 >> Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist, Calvin Pickard stopped 35 shots and Philadelphia ended the Arizona’s fivegame winning streak. SENATORS FILMED TRASHING TEAM, COACHES >> A video has surfaced showing several Ottawa Senators players trashing the team and an assistant coach during an Uber ride, the latest bit of humiliation for an organization that’s been riddled with it recently.
The video shows players discussing their ineffective penalty kill and mocking assistant Martin Raymond in what appears to be a recording from a camera mounted on the dash of an Uber Driver’s van or SUV. There are seven players in the vehicle, including Matt Duchene, Chris Wideman, Chris Tierney and Thomas Chabot.
Post Media shared the video on its YouTube page Monday night. It said the video was originally posted elsewhere over the weekend and has since been deleted. It’s not clear who posted the original video. PREDS SIGN DEFENSEMAN >> The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Matt Donovan to a twoyear, two-way contract. JETS’ LEMIEUX SUSPENDED 2 GAMES >> The NHL has suspended Winnipeg Jets forward Brendan Lemieux for two games for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck.