Blue Jackets Erase Three-Goal Deficit, Top Canucks in Shootout
Boone Jenner recorded two goals and an assist, and Kent Johnson netted the lone shootout tally as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from a three-goal hole to edge the Vancouver Canucks 7-6 in a wild Friday night contest.
Columbus trailed 5-2 midway through the third before storming back with three goals in under four minutes, including Jenner’s deflection and a go-ahead strike from Mathieu Olivier. Aatu Raty completed his two-goal night to force overtime, but Johnson sealed it in the shootout.
Dante Fabbro, Kirill Marchenko, Denton Mateychuk and Olivier also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won two straight. Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves in the win.
Vancouver’s Linus Karlsson, Brock Boeser, and Tyler Myers each scored, while Pius Suter and Kiefer Sherwood dished out three assists apiece. Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves for the Canucks, who had won two straight entering the night.
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Panthers Edge Utah in OT Behind Bennett’s Brace
Sam Bennett scored both goals for Florida, including the overtime winner with 42 seconds left, to lift the Panthers to a 2-1 win over Utah. Bennett finished a backhand off a Brad Marchand feed, marking Marchand’s long-awaited debut after being acquired earlier this month.
Sergei Bobrovsky needed just 13 saves as the Panthers secured a second straight win. Sean Durzi netted Utah’s lone goal, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 30 shots in a strong effort despite the loss.
Hurricanes Dominate Canadiens for Sixth Straight Win
Jackson Blake tallied a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes rolled past the Montreal Canadiens 4-1. Taylor Hall and Sebastian Aho scored in quick succession in the second, and Andrei Svechnikov sealed it with an empty-net goal.
Frederik Andersen made 14 saves to win his sixth consecutive start. Montreal got its only goal from Josh Anderson but was limited to seven shots through two periods and has now lost five straight.
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Jets Blank Devils to Take Over NHL Lead
Alex Iafallo scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Winnipeg Jets shut out the New Jersey Devils 4-0. Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist, and Kyle Connor added two assists as Winnipeg claimed the league’s top spot.
Jake Allen made 15 saves for the Devils, who were without defenseman Luke Hughes due to a precautionary lower-body issue. New Jersey has dropped five of seven.
Golden Knights Stay Hot, Outlast Blackhawks
Pavel Dorofeyev’s power-play goal with 3:11 remaining lifted the Vegas Golden Knights past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. Victor Olofsson scored twice and William Karlsson notched three assists for Vegas, which extended its win streak to five games.
Mark Stone and Brett Howden also scored, while Adin Hill stopped 18 shots.
Chicago’s Ryan Donato recorded his first career hat trick in a losing effort. The Blackhawks have now lost nine of their last 10 games.
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Ducks Rally Late, Stun Rangers in OT
Mason McTavish scored 59 seconds into overtime and Leo Carlsson registered a four-point night as the Anaheim Ducks came back to defeat the New York Rangers 5-4. Cutter Gauthier and Olen Zellweger also had a goal and assist each for Anaheim, which tied the game late in regulation.
Lukas Dostal made 26 saves in net for the Ducks. Adam Fox, J.T. Miller, and Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and assist apiece for the Rangers, who have dropped five of six.
