NHL roundup: Bruins stun reeling Stars with late goal

[March 24, 2018]  David Pastrnak scored with 11.1 seconds left in regulation, and Brad Marchand collected one goal and three points as the Boston Bruins scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the host Dallas Stars 3-2 Friday.

Just as it appeared the game was headed to overtime, Marchand dished the puck down low to Pastrnak, who worked around Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen before burying a shot.

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask made 40 saves as the undermanned Bruins snapped a two-game losing skid without forwards Patrice Bergeron, David Backes and Rick Nash and defensemen Zdeno Chara, Charlie McAvoy and Torey Krug, among others.

It was a painful defeat for the Stars, who returned home after a winless six-game road trip that put them outside a wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoff chase. The Bruins have clinched a playoff berth.

Devils 4, Penguins 3 (OT)

Taylor Hall scored just 27 seconds into overtime to give New Jersey a critical victory over host Pittsburgh.

Hall finished with a goal and two assists. The game ended a six-game road trip for the Devils, who went 4-2-0 over that stretch.

Sidney Crosby led the Penguins with a goal and an assist.

Jets 3, Ducks 2 (OT)

Kyle Connor scored with 1:44 to go in overtime to help Winnipeg break the franchise record for points in a season with a victory over visiting Anaheim.

The Jets (45-19-10, 100 points) surpassed the previous mark of 99 points set in 2014-15. The Jets won their fifth straight home game and now lead the NHL with 28 home victories (28-7-2).

Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, including one on the game-winner when he fed Connor on a two-on-one. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Winnipeg, while Derek Grant and Nick Ritchie found the net for the Ducks.

Blues 4, Canucks 1

Patrik Berglund scored two goals, including the winner, as St. Louis downed visiting Vancouver.

The Blues posted their fourth consecutive win and moved within a point of the idle Colorado Avalanche in the race for the second Western Conference wild card. The Canucks took their eighth loss in nine games as they came out flat following a decisive victory in Chicago one night earlier.

Vladimir Tarasenko, in his first game back after missing two with an undisclosed upper-body injury, and Dmitrij Jaskin also tallied for the Blues. Sam Gagner, with his first goal in 26 games, replied for the Canucks.

Canadiens 3, Sabres 0

Antti Niemi made 35 saves to record his first shutout in more than two years, and Artturi Lehkonen's early second-period tally held up as the winner as Montreal claimed a rare road victory.

Niemi's last shutout was Dec. 22, 2015, a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks while he was with the Dallas Stars. It came 84 games ago for Niemi, who has 26 career shutouts. Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher sealed the win with empty-net goals.

The victory at KeyBank Center was the Canadiens' 10th on the road this season, the fewest in the league. Montreal snapped a four-game losing streak, all in regulation. Montreal won all four meetings with Buffalo this season, two in extra time.

--Field Level Media

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