NHL | Tuesday’s games
Hurricanes 5, Blue Jackets 3
RALEIGH, N.C.
Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection with 16:10 to play, and Carolina beat Columbus. Victor Rask had two assists and an empty-net goal, Jeff Skinner had a goal and two assists and Derek Ryan also had a goal and an assist. Brock McGinn added a goal for Carolina, which has earned points in 13 of 14 home games.
Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 3, OT
CHICAGO
Duncan Keith scored a power-play goal 38 seconds into overtime, lifting Chicago to a 4-3 win over Detroit for the Blackhawks’ fourth straight victory. Keith, who also had an assist, beat Petr Mrazek with a rising screened shot from the top of the slot. The man advantage was set up when Justin Adbelkader was called for boarding Chicago’s Niklas Hjalmarsson with 15.2 seconds left in the third. Richard Panik also had a goal and assist for Chicago, while Brian Campbell and Tanner Kero each scored. Ryan Hartman added two assists. Corey Crawford stopped 33 shots.
Predators 2, Canucks 1, OT
NASHVILLE, TENN.
Calle Jarnkrok scored a short-handed goal with 1.5 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Nashville past Vancouver. With time ticking down in the extra frame, Roman Josi blocked a shot from Troy Stecher just outside the crease of Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne. Josi immediately took possession of the puck and went up ice on a 2-on-1 with Jarnkrok. In the low slot, Josi slid a pass to his right, where Jarnkrok was there to one-time the puck past Vancouver goalie Ryan Miller.
Bruins 5, Blues 3
ST. LOUIS
Brad Marchand scored twice, including an empty-netter, and David Backes got into a fight in his return to St. Louis with Boston. Frank Vatrano, Brandon Carlo and Torey Krug also scored for the Bruins, who improved to 2-0-1 in their last three games. Tuukka Rask made 14 saves.
Sabres 4, Flyers 1
BUFFALO, N.Y.
Evander Kane scored to cap a three-goal second-period surge in leading Buffalo past Philadelphia. Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists in extending Buffalo’s point-streak to 3-0-1 — the team’s best run of the season. William Carrier and Marcus Foligno, with an empty-net goal, also scored for the Sabres.
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