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 But the game seemed an afterthought when the Canadiens' P.K. Subban
was stretchered off the ice with 2:26 remaining in the third period
after falling awkwardly in battle in the corner with Buffalo's
Marcus Foligno and a subsequent collision in which teammate Alexei
Emelin's behind caught him in the head. Shortly after the game, the
Canadiens said Subban suffered a neck injury but is alert, moving
his extremities normally and was taken to the hospital for further
testing.
Alex Galchenyuk also scored a pair for Montreal, becoming the first
Canadiens player with five multi-goal efforts in an eight-game span
since Jean Beliveau in 1959, per Elias Sports Bureau.
Nicolas Deslauriers and Brian Gionta connected for the Sabres.
Red Wings 3, Jets 2
DETROIT -- Justin Abdelkader's goal with 4:36 left gave Detroit a
come-from-behind win against Winnipeg at Joe Louis Arena.
Dylan Larkin and Jonathan Ericsson also scored for the Red Wings,
who trailed 2-0 in the second period. Petr Mrazek stopped 22 shots.
Marko Dano and Tyler Myers scored for the Jets. Michael Hutchinson
made 32 saves.
Panthers 6, Senators 2
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Aaron Ekblad got the go-ahead goal and Jaromir Jagr
scored twice as Florida snapped a three-game losing streak,
defeating Ottawa at the BB&T Center.
Jonathan Huberdeau, Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck also scored
for the Panthers.
The Senators got goals from Zack Smith and Erik Karlsson
Oilers 2, Wild 1
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Connor McDavid's goal in the latter half of the
third period helped Edmonton deal a blow to Minnesota's playoff
hopes.
Lauri Korpikoski also scored an early goal for the Oilers, which got
29 saves from Cam Talbot en route to their second victory in three
games and fifth in the last seven.
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The Wild got a goal from Zach Parise, but remain two points back of
the Colorado Avalanche in the quest for the final playoff spot in
the West.
Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2 (OT)
BOSTON -- Phil Di Giuseppe slid home a rebound at 1:30 of overtime
as Carolina topped Boston.
Elias Lindholm and Nathan Gerbe also scored for the Hurricanes.
Loui Eriksson and David Pastrnak scored for the Bruins.
Devils 3, Sharks 0
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Keith Kinkaid stopped 30 shots for his second
career shutout as New jersey topped San Jose.
Travis Zajac scored twice and Devante Smith-Pelly once for the
Devils.
The Sharks, who possess the best road record in the league, dropped
to a pedestrian 12-15-3 as hosts.
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