Bruins rookies key road win over Stars
Boston rookies John Beecher and Mason Lohrei scored their first NHL goals less than four minutes apart in the first period, putting the Bruins ahead to stay in a 3-2 victory over the Stars on Monday night at Dallas.
Brad Marchand added a power-play goal in the third period, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 34 shots for the Eastern Conferenceleading Bruins (10-1-1), who rebounded from their first regulation loss two nights earlier at Detroit. It was the sixth goal this season for Marchand, the first-year Boston captain.
The Stars had their net empty with an extra skater when Joe Pavelski scored his fifth goal with 27 seconds left. They then had a power play for the final 5.7 seconds after a tripping penalty by Hampus Lindholm. Miro Heiskanen got off a shot that appeared to get by Swayman, but then bounced off the post as time expired.
MAPLE LEAFS 6, LIGHTNING 5, OT » Calle Jarnkrok scored his second goal of the game 46 seconds into overtime to give Toronto a victory over visiting Tampa Bay.
Auston Matthews added two goals and an assist, Mitch Marner had a goal and three assists and Matthew Knies had a goal and two assists. Toronto dug out of an early 4-1 hole to improve to 5-4-2 and end an 0-2-2 slide
PANTHERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 4 » Nick Cousins pulled Florida into a tie in the final minute of regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:26 into overtime and the host Panthers got a wild win over Columbus.
Florida led 3-0 barely 6 minutes into the contest, gave up the next four goals and then needed the late heroics from Cousins and Verhaeghe.
INJURIES » Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is out indefinitely after medical tests found a blood clotting issue. GM Don Waddell issued an update on Andersen's status Monday, saying there's no timetable for the 34-year-old's return . ... Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said it's unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season after the Swedish center stepped away from the team last week, citing the ongoing issues with his surgically repaired left hip.