NHL recap: Sidney Crosby scores his 600th goal in defeat to Utah HC

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby
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Dylan Guenther scored two goals and had one assist, leading the Utah Hockey Club to a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev, Nick Bjugstad, and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah, ending a three-game losing streak. Clayton Keller provided three assists, while Nick Schmaltz, Michael Carcone, and Logan Cooley each added two assists.

Karel Vejmelka made 27 saves, earning his first career win against Pittsburgh.

Sidney Crosby scored his 600th career goal for the Penguins. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for Pittsburgh, who lost their third straight game and eight of their last ten (2-5-3).


Flames 4, Wild 3 (SO)

Rasmus Andersson scored the game-winning goal in the fifth round of a shootout, and Calgary completed a perfect four-game homestand with a win over Minnesota.

Kevin Rooney, Martin Pospisil, and Yegor Sharangovich scored in regulation for the Flames, who blew a two-goal lead in the third but bounced back.

Marco Rossi scored and had an assist, while Matt Boldy extended his point streak to six games with two assists for Minnesota. The Wild were missing their top scorer, Kirill Kaprizov, due to a knee injury. Minnesota is 9-1-3 on the road this season.


Golden Knights 6, Canadiens 2

Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and two assists, and visiting Vegas matched a franchise record by scoring five goals in the second period in a big win over Montreal.

Callahan Burke scored his first NHL goal, and Tomas Hertl, Tanner Pearson, and Keegan Kolesar also scored for the Golden Knights.

Emil Heineman and Jayden Struble scored for Montreal, and Brendan Gallagher had two assists. Samuel Montembeault made 20 saves before being replaced by Cayden Primeau, who stopped two shots. Montreal has lost seven straight games against Vegas.

New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues

Flyers 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT)

Matvei Michkov scored in overtime to help Philadelphia come back from a 2-0 deficit in the third period to defeat Chicago.

Sean Couturier and Noah Cates also scored, sending the game into overtime, and goalie Aleksei Kolosov made 19 saves for his first NHL win, helping the Flyers snap a two-game losing streak.

Lukas Reichel and Pat Maroon each had a goal and an assist for Chicago, and Petr Mrazek made 34 saves in the loss.


Kings 2, Kraken 1

Adrian Kempe scored his team-leading 10th goal of the season, and Los Angeles held off Seattle’s late pressure to win in their first meeting of the year.

Quinton Byfield also scored, and Anze Kopitar added two assists. Goalie David Rittich made 19 saves for the Kings, who won their second game in the past five.

Brandon Montour scored for Seattle, and Joey Daccord stopped 19 of 21 shots. The Kraken lost their fifth straight road game, being outscored 17-5 in that stretch.


Avalanche 7, Panthers 4

Jonathan Drouin scored his first two goals of the season, leading Colorado to a win over Florida.

Mikko Rantanen scored for Colorado, bringing his total to 10 goals in his last nine games, adding three assists. Goalie Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves for his fifth straight win as the Avalanche improved to 6-1-0 in their last seven games.

Sam Reinhart, who entered the game leading the NHL in goals, scored his 16th in the loss as Florida fell to 1-5-0 in their last six games.

Sabres and Sharks

Canucks 4, Senators 3

Jake DeBrusk scored twice and added an assist, and visiting Vancouver overcame the ejection of star Quinn Hughes to win its seventh straight road game against Ottawa.

Kiefer Sherwood recorded a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who won despite Hughes being ejected for boarding Josh Norris. DeBrusk broke a six-game goal drought as the Canucks improved to a franchise-best 7-1-0 on the road.

Brady Tkachuk scored his 10th goal of the season for Ottawa, which has lost five straight games. Claude Giroux and Tim Stutzle scored late goals to make it close.


Bruins 2, Red Wings 1

Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal with 8:30 remaining to help Boston defeat Detroit, handing the Red Wings their fourth loss in five games.

Justin Brazeau scored a power-play goal, and Jeremy Swayman made 19 saves for the Bruins. Lucas Raymond scored for Detroit, and Cam Talbot made 27 saves for the Red Wings.

Dylan Larkin assisted on Raymond’s goal, marking his 300th career assist, making him the 15th Red Wings player to reach that milestone.


Stars 4, Lightning 2

Matt Duchene and Roope Hintz scored third-period goals less than a minute apart, and Dallas rallied twice to beat Tampa Bay.

The Stars were tied 2-2 in the third after coming back from two one-goal deficits, using their speed to exploit Tampa Bay’s defense to secure the win, their fifth in the last six games.

Anthony Cirelli scored both Lightning goals, extending his scoring streak to five games. Brandon Hagel had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves.

Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning

Devils 3, Capitals 2

Tomas Tatar and Dougie Hamilton each scored power-play goals to lift New Jersey over Washington.

Tatar also assisted on Brenden Dillon’s goal in the second period. Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils earned their ninth win in their last 12 games and their second win this season over the Capitals.

Washington’s Connor McMichael scored a power-play goal, and Matt Roy also scored. Charlie Lindgren made 30 saves, but the Capitals have lost two in a row without injured Alex Ovechkin.


Blue Jackets 5, Hurricanes 4 (SO)

Elvis Merzlikins made 32 saves and stopped three more in a shootout as Columbus beat Carolina.

Kirill Marchenko scored twice for the Blue Jackets, including the game-tying goal with 66 seconds left after Columbus pulled Merzlikins for an extra attacker.

Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for the Hurricanes but left the game after a collision with a teammate in overtime.


Predators 4, Jets 1

Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist, and Roman Josi scored twice to lead Nashville over Winnipeg.

Juuse Saros made 23 saves for the Predators, who had lost four of their last five games.

Adam Lowry scored for Winnipeg, and Eric Comrie made 32 saves in the loss. The Jets have lost three of their past five after a hot 15-1-0 start.


Islanders 3, Blues 1

Kyle Palmieri scored twice to help New York preserve a third-period lead and defeat St. Louis.

Palmieri scored once late in the first and again with an empty-net goal in the third. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves for his 100th career win.

Jake Neighbours scored for the Blues, who have lost seven of their last nine games.

Sabres and Sharks

Sabres 4, Sharks 2

Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal in the third period to give Buffalo the lead, and James Reimer made 31 saves in his Sabres debut to defeat San Jose.

Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who completed a perfect road trip in California.

Fabian Zetterlund and Luke Kunin scored for the Sharks, who have lost three straight games.


Oilers 6, Rangers 2

Connor McDavid scored two goals and added an assist as Edmonton beat New York.

Darnell Nurse added a short-handed goal, while Leon Draisaitl also had a goal and an assist. Connor Brown and Mattias Janmark each had two assists.

Artemi Panarin scored twice for the Rangers, but Jonathan Quick allowed six goals on 40 shots in the loss.

By Ritik

Ritik Katiyar is pursuing a post-graduate degree in Pharmaceutics. Currently, he lives in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India. You can find him writing about all sorts of listicle topics. A pharmaceutical postgrad by day, and a content writer by night. You can write to him at [email protected]

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