LOS ANGELES: Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in nearly a month to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to victory over the Florida Panthers.
Crosby, who had gone eight games without scoring and missed three contests with the mumps, broke his drought with the game’s final goal in the third period. It was his 10th goal of the current season.
Islanders 3, Lightning 1
Centres John Tavares and Anders Lee scored 12 seconds apart late in third period as the New York Islanders stormed home to beat Tampa Bay Lightning.
Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was 3:09 from a shutout in his first career start, but the Islanders rallied to win their fourth successive game.
Blue Jackets 3, Blackhawks 2
Defenceman Jack Johnson scored in the ninth round of a shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Chicago, snapping a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3) to the Blackhawks.
Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had 39 saves. He also stopped eight of nine shooters in the shootout.
Flyers 7, Maple Leafs 4
Centre Claude Giroux scored two goals and picked up an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers roared back after giving up the first two goals to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game that featured six goals in the first period.
Capitals 4, Devils 0
Centre Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist and goalie Braden Holtby posted his second shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals extended their unbeaten streak to eight games with a win over the New Jersey Devils.
Predators 6, Wild 5 (OT)
Defenceman Mattias Ekholm scored his first goal of the season in overtime, lifting the Nashville Predators to their fourth win in the past five games as they beat the Minnesota Wild.
Kings 4, Coyotes 2
Centre Anze Kopitar collected three assists and winger Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Arizona Coyotes, who have lost eight of their past 10 games.
Canadiens 4, Senators 1
Wingers Brandon Prust and Brendan Gallagher and centers Tomas Plekanec and Alex Galchenyuk scored for the Montreal Canadiens in their victory over the Ottawa Senators.
Rangers 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO)
Centre Mats Zaccarello scored the only goal in a shootout as the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to five games with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.REUTERS
