nhl roundup | Tuesday’s games

Blue Jackets 2, Hurricanes 1, OT

RALEIGH, N.C.

Sonny Milano scored two goals, including the game-winner on a breakaway with 22 seconds left in overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Milano scored midway through the third period before Jeff Skinner tied it late in regulation with Carolina’s net empty. Sergei Bobrovsky, last season’s Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goalie, made 37 saves for Columbus.

Scott Darling, obtained in an offseason trade with Chicago, stopped 25 shots for the Hurricanes. Milano scored on a ricochet off Darling’s backside at 10:01 of the third.

Blues 3, Rangers 1

NEW YORK

Carter Hutton made 16 of his 32 saves in the third period to help the St. Louis Blues remain unbeaten with a win over the New York Rangers. Carl Gunnarsson and Brayden Schenn scored first-period goals for St. Louis, which improved to 4-0. Jaden Schwartz added an empty-netter with 1:47 left. Trailing 2-1, the Rangers pressured an injury-depleted Blues squad in the third period, outshooting St. Louis 16-8. New York outshot the Blues 32-23 overall but dropped to 1-3. Hutton, in his first start of the season, was a significant reason why the Rangers were stymied. His three biggest stops occurred in the third period, beginning with Michael Grabner’s short-handed semi-breakaway, later followed by Jimmy Vesey’s stuff-in attempt during a goalmouth scrum, and Pavel Buchnevich’s try from the low slot.

Predators 6, Flyers 5

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Filip Forsberg scored his second goal with 35.6 seconds left and the Nashville Predators rallied by scoring twice in the final 1:17 to beat the Philadelphia Flyers. The Predators appeared ready to blow a 3-0 lead on the night they raised their Western Conference championship banner after the Flyers scored five straight goals. But then Forsberg scored his first goal of the game 50 seconds after the Flyers took a 5-3 lead, and Scott Hartnell scored his second goal on a 5-on-3 with 1:17 left to tie it. When Philadelphia coach Dave Hakstol challenged for offside and lost, the Predators had the man advantage, and Forsberg scored the winning goal.

Blackhawks 3, Canadiens 1

MONTREAL

Alex DeBrincat scored his first NHL goal and set up one for Artem Anisimov to help the Chicago Blackhawks spoil the Montreal Canadiens’ home opener. Brandon Saad also scored for Chicago (3-0-1), which was coming off an overtime loss Monday night in Toronto. Tomas Plekanec scored for Montreal (1-3-0), which has lost three in a row and scored only four goals in as many games.

Associated Press