nhl roundup Sunday’s games


Blue Jackets 3, Capitals 2

WASHINGTON

Alexander Wennberg’s power play goal with 53.6 seconds remaining gave the Columbus Blue Jackets their fourth straight win. Washington’s Nicklas Backstrom was called for high-sticking Nick Foligno with 1:34 remaining. Wennberg took a pass from Foligno and slammed it past Capitals goalie Braden Holtby. It was Wennberg’s third goal of the season. The goal was confirmed after a video review. It was the Blue Jackets’ second power play goal of the game. Alex Ovechkin’s ninth goal of the season midway through the second period gave the Capitals a 2-1 lead, but the Blue Jackets tied it 14 seconds into the third period on Brandon Dubinsky’s second goal of the season.

Panthers 3, Rangers 2, SO

NEW YORK

Vincent Trocheck and Aleksander Barkov scored in the shootout to lift Florida over New York. James Reimer made 33 saves and two more in the shootout, backing goals from Keith Yandle and Aaron Ekblad for Florida. Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in his 700th start. He is only the fifth goaltender in NHL history to play 700 games with one franchise. Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored for New York.

Kings 3, Ducks 2

ANAHEIM, CALIF.

Jeff Carter scored twice and got his 600th career point, Peter Budaj made 28 saves and Los Angeles beat Anaheim. Carter assisted on Drew Doughty’s score early in the second period and then added power-play goals 71 seconds apart to make it 3-0. The first goal got him to 600 points. Antoine Vermette and Rickard Rakell scored for Anaheim, and John Gibson made 26 saves.

Flames 3, Red Wings 2

DETROIT

Mikael Backlund scored with 7:46 left in the third period to give Calgary a victory over slumping Detroit. Garnet Hathaway got his first career goal and Matt Stajan also scored for Calgary. Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton had three assists, and Chad Johnson stopped 21 shots.

Hurricanes 3, Jets 1

RALEIGH, N.C.

Victor Rask got his eighth goal of the season and 19-year-old Noah Hanifin scored his first, helping Carolina beat Winnipeg for its fourth straight win.

Associated Press