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Saturday 7 OctOber 2017
Ovechkin hat trick helps Caps win; Blackhawks pound Penguins

By The Associated Press the Blues.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Sidney Crosby found Phil
— Alex Ovechkin had a Kessel for a power-play
hat trick in a 6:33 span in goal at 2:05 of the sec-
the third period and Evg- ond period, but Chicago
eny Kuznetsov scored the already had a 5-0 lead at
shootout winner in the that point. It was the most
Washington Capitals’ 5-4 goals allowed by Pittsburgh
victory over the Ottawa since a 10-8 loss to San Jose
Senators on Thursday night on Jan. 13, 1996.
in the season opener for Richard Panik, Patrick
both teams.Brett Connolly Sharp and Brent Seabrook
also scored for Washing- also scored for Chicago,
ton, and Braden Holtby and Corey Crawford made
made 28 saves. Mark Stone 28 saves.
struck twice for the Sena- RED WINGS 4, WILD 2
tors, Derick Brassard had a DETROIT (AP) — Henrik
goal and two assists, Chris Zetterberg and Martin Frk
Wideman also scored, and scored in the third period
Craig Anderson made 24 to lift Detroit past Minne-
saves. sota in the first regular-sea-
Ovechkin scored twice in son game at Little Caesars
a 1:23 span to tie it early in Arena.
the third period. Anthony Mantha and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his third goal of the game as Ottawa
Cody Ceci turned the puck Dylan Larkin scored 23 sec- Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) skates behind during the third period of an NHL hockey
over down low, allowing onds apart in the second game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Associated Press
Kuznetsov to find Ovechkin period for the Red Wings,
for a shot he roofed past who rallied after blowing a handed goal on a wrap- opener for both teams. goalie.
Anderson. Then, the Sena- 2-0 lead early in the third. around with 11:59 left. Max David Pastrnak and Brad Quick injured his groin in
tors were unable to clear Joel Eriksson Ek and Chris Pacioretty also scored Marchand also scored, the Kings’ season opener
the puck and the same line Stewart scored 48 seconds for Montreal. Carey Price and David Krejci had three last year, eventually miss-
was able to move the puck apart to tie it, and then stopped 43 shots through assists. Anders Bjork added ing 59 games. He returned
quickly to allow Ovechkin Zetterberg put Detroit back overtime and all three an assist in his first NHL start, in February, but couldn’t
to score. ahead to stay with 12:53 re- shootout attempts follow- and Tuukka Rask made 26 stop the Kings from missing
Ottawa regained the lead maining. ing an offseason in which saves. the playoffs for the second
1:17 later when Stone The Red Wings said good- he signed an eight-year, Viktor Arvidsson, Scott time in three years. That led
tipped in Dion Phaneuf’s bye to Joe Louis Arena in $84 million contract. Hartnell and Filip Forsberg to coach Darryl Sutter’s fir-
shot. April and moved to a new Jason Pominville scored scored for Nashville. ing and the promotion of
Ovechkin tied it again with downtown venue they’ll twice in his first game back AVALANCHE 4, RANGERS 2 Stevens, Sutter’s longtime
9:12 left in the period. share with the Detroit Pis- with Buffalo since being NEW YORK (AP) — Semyon assistant and the former
BLACKHAWKS 10, PEN- tons. The Red Wings missed reacquired in a trade with Varlamov stopped 37 Philadelphia head coach.
GUINS 1 the playoffs last season for Minnesota in June. Robin shots, Tyson Barrie scored DUCKS 5, COYOTES 4
CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon the first time since 1990, Lehner stopped 38 shots the tiebreaking goal late ANAHEIM, California (AP)
Saad scored three times in and although expectations and the Sabres earned one in the second period and — Richard Rakell broke a
his return to Chicago and are low at the moment, point in Phil Housley’s de- Colorado beat New York in tie with 3:30 left and Ana-
Ryan Hartman had a goal they opened with a victory. but as coach. Jack Eichel the teams’ opener. heim overcame a three-
and four assists, helping Even before the opening set up Pominville’s second Matt Duchene and Mikko goal deficit to beat Arizona
the Blackhawks pound the faceoff, fans were already goal with a perfect cross- Rantanen scored in the first in the opener.
Pittsburgh Penguins 10-1. partaking in that old Detroit ice feed two days after the period, and Gabriel Lan- Corey Perry scored twice
Nick Schmaltz added two tradition of tossing octopi 20-year-old franchise play- deskog added an empty- and set up Andrew Co-
goals and an assist as Chi- on the ice. The puck went er signed an eight-year, netter for the Avalanche. glino’s tying goal with 6:15
cago kicked off its season across the Detroit goal line $80 million extension. Mika Zibanejad scored two remaining.
in style with a runaway twice in the first, but goal- Drouin settled the shoot- power-play goals late in the Ondrej Kase also scored
victory over the two-time tender interference was out by driving directly at first period for the Rangers, for Anaheim. Anthony Du-
defending Stanley Cup called both times and the Lehner. Faking to his left to and Henrik Lundqvist had clair, Clayton Keller, Max
champions. Patrick Kane period ended scoreless. catch Lehner leaning, Dr- 22 saves. The loss spoiled Domi and Christian Fischer
also had a goal and three Minnesota’s Devan Dub- ouin went to his backhand Kevin Shattenkirk’s debut scored for Arizona.q
assists in the Blackhawks’ nyk made the save of the and deposited the puck with the Rangers after the
highest scoring game since night when, while sprawled into the open right side. prized free agent signed
a 10-1 win against Winni- on his back, he swung his Drouin also had an assist in with his hometown team in
peg on Oct. 12, 1988. left arm across to deny his first game with Montre- the offseason.
Pittsburgh was coming off a Gustav Nyquist on a break- al since the Quebec-born KINGS 2, FLYERS 0
5-4 overtime loss to St. Lou- away. Jimmy Howard had player was acquired in an LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jona-
is in its season opener on 37 saves for Detroit. offseason trade with Tam- than Quick made 35 saves
Wednesday, and it looked CANADIENS 3, SABRES 2, SO pa Bay. in the first season-opening
every bit like a team on BUFFALO, New York (AP) BRUINS 4, PREDATORS 3 shutout of his career, and
the second half of back- — Jonathan Drouin scored BOSTON (AP) — Jake De- Los Angeles won in new
to-back nights. Antti Niemi the lone shootout goal in Brusk had a goal and assist head coach John Stevens’
was pulled after allowing rallying Montreal past Buf- in his first NHL game, Char- debut, beat Philadelphia.
four goals on 13 shots in his falo in the season opener lie McAvoy added a goal Trevor Lewis and Tyler Toffoli
Penguins debut, forcing for both teams. and assist in his first regular- scored for the Kings, who
Matt Murray to come in af- Phillip Danault forced over- season appearance and immediately got a vintage
ter he took the loss against time by scoring a short- Boston beat Nashville in the game from their well-rested