NHL roundup: Caps rally for shootout win over Flames
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[October 17, 2023]
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the shootout winner as the host
Washington Capitals erased a two-goal deficit en route to a 3-2
victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.
Former Flames forward Matthew Phillips notched a goal and an assist,
and Connor McMichael also scored for the Capitals. Goalie Darcy
Kuemper made 38 saves through overtime. In the shootout, he stopped
Jonathan Huberdeau's offering, while Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem
Kadri hit iron.
Dillon Dube and Adam Ruzicka each collected a goal and an assist for
the Flames, while Noah Hanifin posted two assists. Goaltender Jacob
Markstrom stopped 21 shots through overtime.
Kuznetsov, the first player in the shootout, skated slowly toward
the goal before lifting home the winner, the only goal in the
showdown.
Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 0
James Reimer made 23 saves to record a shutout in his Detroit debut
and the Red Wings silenced host Columbus.
Shayne Gostisbehere, Michael Rasmussen, Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp
had the goals for Detroit, which has won two straight games after a
season-opening loss to New Jersey.
Spencer Martin stopped 24 shots for the Blue Jackets. Columbus has
dropped two of its first three games of the season.
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Panthers 4, Devils 3
Sam Reinhart scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots to
lead Florida to a win in Newark, N.J.
The Devils trailed 4-0 before scoring three unanswered third-period
goals, but Florida held on for the win. Carter Verhaeghe and Niko
Mikkola also scored for the Panthers, who earned their first victory
of the season.
Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves for the Devils, who lost their second
straight game. Erik Haula, Michael McLeod and Jesper Bratt scored
for New Jersey. Haula and Bratt each added an assist.
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Oct 13, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington
Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) skates with the puck as
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jansen Harkins (43) chases in the third
period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY
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Rangers 2, Coyotes 1
Vincent Trocheck scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 11:34
remaining and New York enjoyed a successful home opener, beating
Arizona.
Chris Kreider scored his fourth goal of the season in the opening
period as the Rangers improved to 2-1-0 under new coach Peter
Laviolette. Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for the win.
Clayton Keller scored on the power play for Arizona, which failed in
a bid to open a season with consecutive wins for the first time
since starting 3-0-0 in 2015-16. Connor Ingram stopped 26 shots in
his season debut.
Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 1
Corey Perry scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and
visiting Chicago defeated Toronto.
MacKenzie Entwistle, Tyler Johnson and Taylor Raddysh also scored
for the Blackhawks, who had lost two of their first three games of
the season. Andreas Athanasiou had two assists for Chicago, while
Arvid Soderblom made 34 saves in the victory.
John Tavares scored for Toronto, which won its first two games of
the season. Joseph Woll stopped 27 shots in the loss.
--Field Level Media
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