LATE GOALS RUIN FLEURY’S RETURN

PITTSBURGH» Third-period goals by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel ruined former teammate Marc-Andre Fleury’s homecoming as the Penguins defeated the Golden Knights 5-4 on Tuesday.

Fleury, who won three Stanley Cups with the Penguins — including the last two seasons — returned to Pittsburgh for the first time since Vegas selected him in the expansion draft last summer. Fleury stopped 33 shots in Tuesday’s game and beat his former teammates in December in Las Vegas.

In the first meeting between the teams in Pittsburgh, Malkin gave the Penguins a 4-2 lead with his 30th of the season at 3:09 of the third period. Malkin scored in his fifth straight game and became the fifth player in team history to score at least 30 goals on six separate occasions.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Nicklas Backstrom scored the winning goal with 43 seconds left, Braden Holtby made 37 saves and the Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 3-2. Brandon Dubinsky tied the score for Columbus late in the third period and the game appeared headed to overtime before Backstrom jumped on a pass from T.J. Oshie and beat Sergei Bobrovsky for his 200th career goal. … Aleksander Barkov scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period, to lead the Panthers past the Canucks 3-1. Jamie McGinn also scored for the Panthers. Harri Sateri made 26 saves for his fourth consecutive win. … Sean Kuraly and David Krejci scored in the second period, and the Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Red Wings. … Adam Henrique scored 1:36 into overtime and the Ducks snapped a three-game skid with a 4-3 win over the Sabres. … Jordan Weal scored with 3.1 seconds left in overtime and the Flyers beat the Hurricanes 2-1. Wayne Simmonds also scored to help the Flyers snap a four-game losing streak and earn two important points in the crowded Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference races. … Matt Duchene scored and had two assists as the Senators beat the Devils 5-3. … Jason Zucker tied a career high with his 22nd goal and Devan Dubnyk made 35 saves to help the Wild to a 6-2 win over the Blues. … Dustin Byfuglien had a goal and an assist to help the Jets beat the Coyotes 4-3. … Sean Monahan scored and had an assist in the

Flames 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

FOOTNOTE Senators’ Ryan out 3 weeks.

The Senators’ Bobby Ryan will miss at least three weeks with a finger injury that includes ligament issues. The veteran winger had posted 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) through 39 games. — The Associated Press