NHL roundup: Wild's 5 power-play goals derail Panthers

 

[January 20, 2024]  The Minnesota Wild scored five power-play goals while defeating the Florida Panthers 6-4 on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Minnesota got two power-play goals from Kirill Kaprizov and one each from Ryan Hartman, Brock Faber and Mats Zuccarello. Three of those goals were scored in a seven-minute span in the second period. Hartman also had a game-clinching empty-netter.

The Panthers, who have lost four straight after a nine-game winning streak, got goals from Aaron Ekblad, Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling. However, Sam Reinhart had his franchise-record, eight-game goal streak end.

Both starting goalies left the game at the same time early in the second period, Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky because of ineffective play, Minnesota's Marc-Andre Fleury due to an apparent injury. Filip Gustavsson (21 saves) wound up beating Anthony Stolarz (nine saves).

Blackhawks 4, Islanders 3 (OT)

Seth Jones scored the game-winner 22 seconds into overtime and Jason Dickinson had a goal and two assists to lift host Chicago to a victory against New York.

Joey Anderson and Boris Katchouk each contributed a goal and assist for Chicago, which won for the second time in three games while sending the Islanders to their fourth straight defeat and sixth loss in seven games.

Jones' first goal of the season beat Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (20 saves) with a wrist shot from just inside the blue line to win it. Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek made 26 saves.

Hurricanes 4, Red Wings 2

Martin Necas, back from a two-week injury absence, had a goal and an assist as Carolina defeated Detroit in Raleigh, N.C.

Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho also logged a goal and an assist apiece for the Hurricanes. Jordan Martinook added a goal, Michael Bunting had two assists. Antti Raanta needed to make just 10 saves for the win.

Jan 19, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Klim Kostin and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings, who were 6-0-1 in their previous seven games. Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots.

Devils 4, Blue Jackets 1

John Marino's goal in the opening minute of the second period sparked a four-goal frame by visiting New Jersey, which beat Columbus.

Alexander Holtz scored the game-winner and Nico Hischier and Nathan Bastian added goals later in the second for the Devils, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for just the second time in the past six games (2-3-1).

Cole Sillinger scored on the first shot of the game for the Blue Jackets, who failed in a bid to win consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 22-24. Elvis Merzlikins recorded 28 saves while making his second straight start after a six-game benching that resulted in Merzlikins asking for a trade.

-Field Level Media

[© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.]
 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.  Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.