NHL roundup: DeSmith shines with 48 saves for Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel tipped in Kris Letang’s shot midway through the third period to fend off a Boston rally, and Pittsburgh goaltender Casey DeSmith made it stand up as the Penguins beat the Bruins, 5-3, on Friday night.
Boston’s Chris Wagner and David Krejci scored in a 54-second span of the third to erase a two-goal deficit but Guentzel responded by redirecting Letang’s drive from the point by Jaroslav Halak with 9:13 left to put Pittsburgh ahead to stay.
DeSmth did the rest, finishing with a career-high 48 saves as the Penguins ended Boston’s three-game winning streak.
Capitals 6,
Hurricanes 5 (SO)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin had his second consecutive hat trick and Jakub Vrana scored in the sixth round of a shootout to lead Washington past Carolina.
Ovechkin’s three goals gave him an NHL-best 28 this season and nine in his last five games. His 13-game point streak matched his career high set in 2006-07.
Tom Wilson and Travis Boyd also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have won 11 of 13.
Blues 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan OáReilly scored a short-handed goal 2:05 into overtime to lift St. Louis over Colorado.
Colton Parayko scored twice and Ivan Barbashev also had a goal for the Blues. Jake Allen made 39 saves.