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Werenski’s Overtime Heroics Lift Blue Jackets Over Lightning, 7-6
Zach Werenski capped a career-high five-point night with an overtime goal, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a dramatic 7-6 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Werenski, who had three assists and a goal earlier, fired a wrist shot past Tampa Bay’s Jonas Johansson (36 saves) just after a power play expired to seal the victory.
Columbus overcame an early 3-0 deficit, buoyed by Kent Johnson’s two goals in his return from a shoulder injury. Sean Monahan also shined with a goal and three assists. Tampa Bay saw contributions from Nikita Kucherov, who tallied three assists, and four players who each logged a goal and an assist, including Anthony Cirelli and Mitchell Chaffee.
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Flames Edge Rangers in Tight Contest, 3-2
Connor Zary scored the game-winner in the third period as the Calgary Flames held off the New York Rangers at home. Calgary had jumped to a 2-0 lead behind goals from Matt Coronato and Yegor Sharangovich, but New York equalized with goals from Alexis Lafreniere and Will Cuylle.
Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf was pivotal, stopping 27 shots, while Rangers counterpart Igor Shesterkin made 46 saves to keep New York within striking distance. Calgary extended its winning streak to three games.
Bruins Blank Utah in Sacco’s Coaching Debut, 1-0
In Joe Sacco’s first game as interim head coach, the Boston Bruins secured a 1-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club. Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal on a power play in the second period.
Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves for his second shutout of the season. Boston’s penalty kill was flawless, nullifying four Utah power plays. Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka recorded 30 saves, but the team has now lost four of its last five games.
Devils Beat Hurricanes 4-2 Behind Bratt’s Heroics
Jesper Bratt scored twice and added an assist to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Newark. Dougie Hamilton’s third-period goal broke a 2-2 tie, while Jack Hughes contributed three assists in his 500th career game.
Carolina’s goals came from Jack Roslovic and Andrei Svechnikov, with Spencer Martin stopping 17 shots. The Hurricanes’ three-game winning streak was snapped.
Golden Knights Top Senators, 3-2, Cassidy Earns 400th Win
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on the road, giving coach Bruce Cassidy his 400th career win. Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves for Vegas, while goals came from Jack Eichel, Brett Howden, and Pavel Dorofeyev.
Ottawa’s Adam Gaudette and Drake Batherson scored in a losing effort. The Senators are now winless in their last four games.
Red Wings Edge Islanders Late, 2-1
Lucas Raymond scored the decisive goal with 51.1 seconds left in regulation to lift the Detroit Red Wings past the New York Islanders. Jonatan Berggren had the Red Wings’ other goal, and goaltender Alex Lyon stopped 22 shots.
The Islanders’ lone goal came from Simon Holmstrom, while Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves. New York wrapped up its road trip with a 1-2-2 record.
Avalanche Slip Past Capitals, 2-1
The Colorado Avalanche overcame the absence of captain Alex Ovechkin (fractured fibula) to earn a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Miles Wood netted the go-ahead goal early in the third period, while Mikko Rantanen scored his team-leading 13th goal.
Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev made 30 saves in his return from an injury. The Capitals’ lone goal came from Pierre-Luc Dubois, while goalie Logan Thompson made 25 saves in the loss.
Blackhawks Beat Panthers, 3-1
The Chicago Blackhawks ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers. Petr Mrazek made 32 saves, and Nick Foligno contributed a goal and an assist.
Florida’s struggles continued as they dropped to 1-4-0 in their last five games. Sam Reinhart scored the Panthers’ lone goal, and Spencer Knight made 17 saves.
Blues Top Sharks in Shootout, 3-2
Jordan Binnington made 22 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts as the St. Louis Blues edged the San Jose Sharks. Jordan Kyrou and Nathan Walker scored in regulation for the Blues, who snapped a slump by winning for just the second time in eight games.
San Jose’s Alexander Wennberg scored both of the Sharks’ goals, with assists from Mikael Granlund and Macklin Celebrini.
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Wild Overcome Oilers, 5-3
Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Edmonton Oilers. The Wild received additional goals from Marcus Foligno, Matt Boldy, and Marcus Johansson, while goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves.
For Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl, Corey Perry, and Jeff Skinner found the back of the net, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Oilers from dropping their third game in four outings.
