NHL roundup: Namestnikov, Lightning strike Penguins

[January 16, 2016]  The Sports Xchange

TAMPA, Fla. -- Vladislav Namestnikov got his first career hat trick in dramatic fashion, scoring his third goal with 2:49 left in overtime to help the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night at Amalie Arena.

Anton Stralman and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Lightning.

The Penguins got goals from Kris Letang, Patric Hornqvist, Trevor Daley and Chris Kunitz.

Jets 1, Wild 0

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Blake Wheeler scored early to set the tone in Winnipeg's slim win over Minnesota.

The Jets got 24 saves from rookie Connor Hellebuyck in his second career shutout to win for the second time in as many nights.

Devan Dubnyk notched 25 saves for the Wild, who were shut out for the first time this season and have now lost three in a row.

Canucks 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game and second game winner against Carolina in less than two weeks with 1:35 left in overtime, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 shots as Vancouver ended the hosts' four-game winning streak.

Linden Vey scored the other goal for the Canucks.

Kris Versteeg and John-Michael Liles scored for the Hurricanes.

Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 1

TORONTO -- Patrick Kane scored three goals and Chicago extended its season-best winning streak to 10 games by defeating Toronto.

Artemi Panarin scored a goal and added two assists for the Blackhawks and Brent Seabrook contributed two assists.

Morgan Rielly scored for the Maple Leafs, who lost four in a row.

Bruins 4, Sabres 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ryan Spooner had a goal and two assists to lead Boston over Buffalo.

Zdeno Chara, Brett Connolly and Matt Beleskey also scored for the Bruins, who ended a three-game losing streak. Jonas Gustavsson made 33 saves.

David Legwand scored for the Sabres and Robin Lehner had 26 saves in his return to the lineup. It was Lehner's first game in net since suffering a high ankle sprain in Buffalo's season opener.

Ducks 4, Stars 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Corey Perry, Jakob Silfverberg, Hampus Lindholm and Sami Vatanen scored first-period goals to lead Anaheim over Dallas at the Honda Center.

Frederik Andersen stopped 22 shots for the Ducks, who won their fourth in six games.

Jamie Benn and Mattias Janmark scored for the Stars, who lost their fifth in six games and sixth in a row on the road.

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