NHL roundup: Dunn, Blues top Leafs in OT
ByReuters
Published 17/01/2018 at 03:50 GMT
Vince Dunn netted the overtime winner after the Blues scored in the final minute to tie the game, and St.
Louis escaped with a 2-1 victory over the host
Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night.
Carter Hutton made 30 saves for the Blues, the biggest coming just before the
winning goal when he denied William Nylander on a breakaway.
winning goal when he denied William Nylander on a breakaway.
Soon after, Dunn, who hails from the Toronto area, zipped away from his own
zone with the puck to create a two-on-one rush. He elected to shoot instead of
passing on the odd-man break and cleanly beat Toronto goalie Frederik Andersen
on the blocker side at 1:43 for his fourth goal of the season.
zone with the puck to create a two-on-one rush. He elected to shoot instead of
passing on the odd-man break and cleanly beat Toronto goalie Frederik Andersen
on the blocker side at 1:43 for his fourth goal of the season.
The win snaps a three-game losing streak for St. Louis, but it took some late
heroics.
heroics.
Devils 4, Islanders 1
Damon Severson scored twice in a span of 1:26 in the second period as New
Jersey ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over New York at Barclays
Center in New York.
Jersey ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over New York at Barclays
Center in New York.
Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall also scored for the Devils, who netted the final
four goals to earn their first win since Dec. 27. New Jersey went 0-3-3 during
its skid.
four goals to earn their first win since Dec. 27. New Jersey went 0-3-3 during
its skid.
New Jersey goalie Keith Kinkaid, who drew the start when Cory Schneider was
scratched due to illness, recorded 25 saves.
scratched due to illness, recorded 25 saves.
Stars 4, Red Wings 2
Jason Spezza scored two power-play goals and Dallas won for the eighth time in
11 games by downing host Detroit.
11 games by downing host Detroit.
Radek Faksa and Martin Hanzal also scored for the Stars, while John Klingberg
and Alexander Radulov contributed two assists apiece.
and Alexander Radulov contributed two assists apiece.
Ben Bishop stopped 13 shots in the victory. Dallas had a 26-15 advantage in
shots on goal.
shots on goal.
Rangers 5, Flyers 1
Rick Nash scored two goals and New York had little trouble dispatching
Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden.
Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden.
J.T. Miller, Paul Carey and Michael Grabner also scored for the Rangers, who
had struggled mightily in their previous two home games, a 5-2 loss to Chicago
on Jan. 3 and a 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday.
had struggled mightily in their previous two home games, a 5-2 loss to Chicago
on Jan. 3 and a 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday.
The Rangers are 4-5-2 over their last 11 games.
--Field Level Media
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