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L vs Penguins · Sat, Nov 7 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
LA Laferriere 1 G · Panarin 1 A · Perry 1 pts
PIT Crosby 2 G · Malkin 3 A, 3 pts
Record5–8–2
7th in the Pacific · 12 PTS
Tue, Nov 10 10:00 PM ET vs Predators
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the go-ahead goal as the Capitals beat the Panthers 4-3 on Saturday.
Washington had lost its previous two home games and trailed 2-1 after Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the first period. Alex Tuch tied it, Aliaksei Protas put Washington ahead 3-2, and Dubois made it 4-2 in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 47 seconds left, but Logan Thompson made 27 saves for Washington.
Penguins beat Kings 5-2 as Los Angeles starts flat and struggles to get shots to the net.
Tommy Novak scored the first two goals of the game, giving Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead in the first period. Sergei Murashov made 26 saves for a .926 save percentage despite Los Angeles outshooting Pittsburgh by nine. The Hockey News reports that Kings players and coach Laviolette pointed to a lack of execution and too many perimeter shots.
Penguins beat Kings 5-2 Saturday, with Tommy Novak scoring twice to snap Pittsburgh's losing streak.
PensBurgh, a fan blog, says Novak opened the scoring 1:48 into the game and added a second goal, his seventh of the season. Evgeni Malkin scored in the third period, and Sergei Murashov started in goal for Pittsburgh.
Source: PensBurgh
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No. 2 in the 30-second version
Jack Hughes scores in overtime as Devils rally past Islanders 5-4.
New Jersey erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, with Dougie Hamilton's power-play goal tying it with 6:18 left in regulation, per the Associated Press. Hughes won it 3:42 into overtime, extending the Devils' winning streak to four games, while the Islanders lost their third straight. Ilya Sorokin made 45 saves for New York. The NY Post said the Islanders were badly outplayed and cited officiating complaints, including a 4-0 power-play disparity, and that Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli were cleared from non-contact status at morning skate.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey · All About The Jersey
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Capitals rally past Panthers 4-3 after Tom Wilson is ejected for boarding Sandis Vilmanis.
Tkachuk scored twice in the first period for Florida, the second on an extended power play after Wilson's major penalty. Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas scored in the second period to put Washington ahead, and Pierre-Luc Dubois added a goal in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 46.6 seconds left, and Vilmanis did not return after the hit.
Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Knights On Ice
Wild defenseman Brock Faber practices for first time since September skull injury.
Faber's return to practice moves him closer to a regular-season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull, per ESPN.
Sources: ESPN · Habs Eyes on the Prize
Hurricanes rout Blackhawks 9-2, with Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov scoring twice each.
Carolina led 4-0 after the first period and 7-0 after the second, per the Associated Press. Chicago's Spencer Knight was pulled after allowing six goals, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 shots for Carolina. Connor Bedard and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago in the third period, and the Blackhawks have lost nine of their last 10 games.
Sources: Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Canes Country
Avalanche blank Red Wings 4-0 as Mackenzie Blackwood posts a 27-save shutout.
Martin Necas scored twice and had four points, while Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar also scored, and Colorado scored on power plays in the second period. Blackwood's shutout was his first of the season and the 18th of his career, and per The Hockey News it moved him into a three-way tie for sixth on Colorado's all-time shutout list. The win came at home before Colorado left on a road trip, according to SB Nation.
Sources: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey
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