NHL: Kreider scores hat-trick as Rangers thrash Canucks

New York: Left winger Chris Kreider scored his first NHL hat-trick and goaltender Cam Talbot  stopped 35 shots to help the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers (14-13-0) are 12-8 since Kreider and Talbot were called up on the same day from the minors on October 20.
New York’s victory spoiled the return of Vancouver coach John Tortorella, who was fired by the Rangers in May.
Left winger Max Pacioretty scored two goals and added an assist to help lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Canadiens goaltender Carey Price made 34 saves for Montreal (15-9-3), who have gone 5-0-1 in their last six games.
Elsewhere, Steve Bernier scored with 40.2 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 1-0 victory against the Buffalo Sabres. 
Bernier carried the puck in a 2-on-2 rush with defenseman Andy Greene, pulled up at the top of the circle and beat Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth with a wrist shot high to the glove side. 
Meanwhile, left winger Alex Ovechkin’s goal with 2:53 left in overtime capped a stunning comeback by the Washington Capitals to lift  them past the New York Islanders 
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