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The 30-second version

  1. NHLPenguins snap a four-game skid with 5-2 win over Kings; Tommy Novak and Sidney Crosby score twice each.
  2. NHLCapitals beat Panthers 4-3 despite Tom Wilson's ejection for a hit on Sandis Vilmanis.
  3. NHLCutter Gauthier scores hat trick as Ducks beat Penguins 5-2 for fifth straight win.
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The 5-minute version

Los Angeles Kings header: the Los Angeles skyline behind an arena, arena lit for a home game. Last game: Penguins 5, Kings 2, final.

L vs Penguins · Sat, Nov 7 · Final

123T
PIT3115
LA1102

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

Next Tue, Nov 10 10:00 PM ET vs Predators

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Penguins snap a four-game skid with 5-2 win over Kings; Tommy Novak and Sidney Crosby score twice each.

Novak scored both of his goals in the first period, and rookie goalie Sergei Murashov stopped 26 of 28 shots, according to The Hockey News. Los Angeles had nine more shots on goal than Pittsburgh, but few came from the scoring areas, and a flat start let the Penguins take control.

Sources: The Hockey News - Pittsburgh Penguins · The Hockey News - Los Angeles Kings

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Capitals beat Panthers 4-3 despite Tom Wilson's ejection for a hit on Sandis Vilmanis.

Wilson was given a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct, and Vilmanis did not return after the hit. Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the first period, but Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas answered in the second, and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the winner in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 46.6 seconds left, and Logan Thompson made 27 saves.

Sources: The Hockey News - Los Angeles Kings · ESPN · Associated Press · Litter Box Cats

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Cutter Gauthier scores hat trick as Ducks beat Penguins 5-2 for fifth straight win.

Gauthier scored his third hat trick in eight days and has six goals in his last six games, with eight of his 13 goals in that stretch on the power play. Mikael Granlund had a goal and three assists, and Laurent Brossoit made 32 saves. Anaheim became the first team since the 1988-89 Los Angeles Kings to score at least five goals in eight straight games.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Anaheim Ducks · PensBurgh

Pacific standings

TeamGPWLOTPTS
Oilers18123327
Golden Knights19125226
Ducks18107121
Kraken1696119
Flames1889117
Sharks19711115
Kings1558212
Canucks1931517

Around the NHL

Matt Coronato's overtime goal lifts the Flames past the Flyers 4-3 in Calgary.

Coronato scored at 4:08 of overtime after Calgary overcame three deficits, and Devin Cooley made 32 saves in his first game back from a lower-body injury. Philadelphia relinquished three one-goal leads, and Joel Farabee's short-handed goal tied the game in the third period. The loss dropped the Flyers to 4-10-5, while Calgary improved to 8-9-1.

Sources: The Hockey News - Calgary Flames · Associated Press · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Broad Street Hockey

Mackenzie Blackwood makes 27 saves for Avalanche 4-0 shutout of Red Wings, Necas has two goals.

Blackwood had his first shutout of the season and the 18th of his career, and Colorado scored three power-play goals. Detroit has dropped four of its last five regulation games and is back below .500, and forward Andrew Copp said the team needs to get hungrier around the net, per The Hockey News.

Sources: The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Associated Press · Mile High Hockey

Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler had a fake green apple thrown at him from the stands during Saturday's 4-2 win.

According to The Hockey News, referee T.J. Luxmore collected the apple and later showed it to Fowler, and the incident will be reported to the league. Fowler, who stopped 26 shots, joked with the official about whether a goal would have counted on the play.

Sources: The Hockey News - Montreal Canadiens · The Hockey News - Toronto Maple Leafs

Golden Knights beat Sabres 4-1 as Jack Eichel scores against his former team; Hertl scores twice.

Hertl scored twice in the third period and Mitch Marner had a shorthanded goal and an assist, while Adin Hill made 28 saves on 29 shots, per The Hockey News. According to the Die by the Blade fan blog, Eichel has seven goals in eight games against Buffalo, and Vegas finished its four-game Eastern trip 3-0-1.

Sources: The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · Die by the Blade · Knights On Ice

Hurricanes rout Blackhawks 9-2 in Raleigh, scoring the first seven goals of the game.

The Hockey News says Carolina, 14-3-2 and with the league's best record in wins and points, built a lead that put the game out of reach early. Chicago held a players-only meeting after the loss, and Spencer Knight was pulled for Arvid Soderblom after Carolina's sixth goal. According to Second City Hockey, a fan blog, the loss extended Chicago's losing streak.

Sources: The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Second City Hockey · Canes Country

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