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Penguins 3, Rangers 2 – Pittsburgh Wins Without Crosby & Malkin
The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to grind out a 3-2 road victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Philip Tomasino netted the game-winning goal in the second period, capping a three-goal outburst that propelled Pittsburgh to victory. Blake Lizotte and Rickard Rakell also found the net, while Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves.
For the Rangers, Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fox also scored, but Igor Shesterkin’s 23 saves weren’t enough to prevent New York’s three-game winning streak from ending.
Crosby (upper-body injury) saw his 229-game consecutive games played streak end, while Malkin (lower-body) missed his fifth straight game. It was the first time since November 2021 that both were absent from the same game.
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Jets 4, Islanders 3 – Winnipeg Ties Franchise Record With 8th Straight Win
The Winnipeg Jets tied a franchise-record eight-game winning streak, defeating the New York Islanders 4-3 at home.
Gabriel Vilardi led the way with two goals, while Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves. Alex Iafallo and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored, with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each adding two assists.
The Islanders, who had won eight of their last nine, saw goals from Simon Holmstrom, Marc Gatcomb, and Kyle Palmieri, but Ilya Sorokin’s 23 saves weren’t enough to stop Winnipeg’s momentum.
The Jets’ eight-game winning streak matches one from earlier this season and dates back to the 1999-2000 Atlanta Thrashers era.
Avalanche 5, Oilers 4 – Necas Lifts Colorado Late
Martin Necas broke a 4-4 tie with 4:22 remaining in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche past the Edmonton Oilers in a thrilling finish.
Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, while Nathan MacKinnon contributed a goal and three assists. Artturi Lehkonen added a goal and an assist, and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 23 shots.
The Oilers saw Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry each score twice, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins dished out two assists, but goaltender Stuart Skinner allowed three goals on 12 shots before being pulled for Calvin Pickard (17 saves).
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Blackhawks 6, Predators 2 – Donato Leads Chicago to Victory
The Chicago Blackhawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a dominant 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
Ryan Donato led the charge with two goals and two assists, while Connor Bedard, Seth Jones, Frank Nazar, and Patrick Maroon also found the net. Teuvo Teravainen and Alex Vlasic chipped in two assists each, and Petr Mrazek stopped 31 shots.
For Nashville, Colton Sissons and Tommy Novak scored, but the Predators dropped their sixth straight game. Juuse Saros made 24 saves in the losing effort.
