NHL roundup: Edmonton’s defensemen help Oilers defeat Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Kris Russell scored the third goal of the night by Edmonton’s defensemen with 7:58 left, lifting the Oilers over Florida 4-3 on Wednesday to snap the Panthers’ five-game winning streak.
Russell’s goal was his first since Feb. 11, 2016, when he played for Calgary. He went goalless in his first 48 games with the Oilers.
Fellow defensemen Oscar Klefbom and Eric Gryba also scored for Edmonton, as did forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Connor McDavid, who came into the night leading the NHL scoring race, had an assist on Russell’s goal.
Aleksander Barkov, Colton Sceviour and Jonathan Marchessault scored for Florida.
Capitals 4, Flyers 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored two goals, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and Washington beat Philadelphia.
Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie also scored for the NHL-leading Capitals, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Brayden Schenn had the lone goal for the struggling Flyers, who are 2-5 in their last seven games. Michal Neuvirth stopped 25 shots for Philadelphia.
Backstrom gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead in the first period when he scored his 18th goal. He snapped a wrist shot from the right circle and the puck fluttered over Neuvirth’s shoulder.
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