Leafs remain hot by shutting out Capitals
Connor Brown scored the game-winning goal in the third period and Frederik Andersen stopped all 30 shots he faced for the shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs continued their tremendous start by beating the Capitals, 2-0, last night in Washington.
Toronto has won five of its first six games, while Washington has lost two in a row since top defenseman Matt Niskanen went out with a long-term upperbody injury.
After getting a promotion to the third line, Brown picked up his second goal of the season and broke a 0-0 tie with 14:07 left in the third. Brown corralled a rebound of Morgan Rielly’s point shot and poked the puck between Braden Holtby’s legs. Holtby made 28 saves.
Nazem Kadri scored an empty-net goal in the final minute.
The Capitals and Maple Leafs faced off for the first time since their first-round playoff series last spring, which Washington won in six games. This could be the first chapter of a new rivalry, as the Capitals had 12 players in the lineup and the Maple Leafs 15 who took part in that series.
Penguins 5, Rangers 4 — Sidney Crosby scored the tying goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation, Evgeni Malkin put in the winner 58 seconds into overtime and Pittsburgh beat host New York.
Patric Hornqvist, Phil Kessel and ex-Ranger Carl Hagelin also scored for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, who handed New York its fourth straight loss.
Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh turned the puck over in overtime and Kessel set up Malkin for the gamewinning goal.
Crosby scored with 56 seconds left in the third period when he put a puck between Lundqvist’s pads. It was Crosby’s fifth consecutive game at Madison Square Garden with a goal.
Devils 5, Lightning 4 — In Newark, N.J., Kyle Palmieri scored the lone goal in a shootout, lifting New Jersey past Tampa Bay.
Drew Stafford scored twice in regulation as New Jersey improved to 5-1-0. Palmieri and Brian Gibbons each had a goal in the first period, and Cory Schneider made 33 saves.
Flyers 5, Panthers 1 — Sean Couturier, Shayne Gostisbehere, Claude Giroux and Dale Weise all scored in the second period to lead host Philadelphia past Florida.
The Flyers followed an 8-2 win against Washington with another dominant offensive effort, capped by the four-goal second.
Canucks 3, Senators 0 — Brock Boeser and Alexander Burmistrov had a goal and an assist each as Vancouver beat host Ottawa.
Predators 4, Avalanche 1 — Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi each scored a goal and an assist to lead host Nashville past Colorado. Colton Sissons and Austin Watson also scored for Nashville, which has won 3-of-4.
Blue Jackets 5, Jets 2 — Jack Johnson’s goal 13:54 into the second period was the eventual winner as Columbus extended its winning streak to four by beating host Winnipeg.
Stars 3, Coyotes 1 — Radek Faksa, Dan Hamhuis and Alexander Radulov scored their first goals of the season, and host Dallas held off winless Arizona.
Hurricanes 5, Oilers 3 — Teuvo Teravainen had a pair of goals and Jordan Staal a goal and three assists to help visiting Carolina beat Edmonton.
Golden Knights 5, Sabres 4 — In Las Vegas, David Perron scored two goals, including the game-winner with 1:08 left in overtime, to lead Vegas over Buffalo, which had scored three third-period goals in less than 10 minutes, including Evander Kane’s game-tying goal with 8.9 seconds left in regulation.
Sharks 5, Canadiens 2 — Logan Couture scored a pair of goals and San Jose extended its home dominance of Montreal to 11 straight wins, a streak that dates to Nov. 23, 1999.