The Denver Post

MURRAY, CROSBY LEAD PENGUINS

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PHILADELPH­IA» Matt Murray made 50 saves and Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist to lead the Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Monday night.

Jake Guentzel and Nick Bjugstad also scored and Kris Letang had an empty-netter for the Penguins, who snapped a four-game losing streak while winning for just the fourth time in the last 12.

Jakub Voracek scored for Philadelph­ia, which lost for just the second time in 11 games.

Flyers rookie goalie Carter Hart had his eight-game win streak halted, falling one game shy of setting an NHL record for consecutiv­e victories prior to turning 21 years old. The 20year-old also finished a game short of tying Pelle Lindbergh for the Flyers’ rookie record for wins in a row. Hart had 24 saves.

Capitals 6, Kings 4.

Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists to lead Washington.

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 38th goal.

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