NHL NEWS NOV 4 – Ovechkin Stalls Jets Rally
OVECHKIN NETS ANOTHER OT WINNER AS CAPITALS SURVIVE JETS RALLY
The Capitals surrendered a 3-0 lead in the third period but Alex Ovechkin (2-1—3) scored at 3:21 of overtime to lift Washington to its fourth consecutive victory.
Ovechkin has collected more points against the Jets/Thrashers franchise than any other NHL club (45-43—88 in 61 GP).
The Winnipeg Jets are in Detroit tonight to take on the Red Wings.
NHL MUSINGS
- Tyler Seguin (0-4—4) and Jamie Benn (0-3—3) combined for seven points to lead the Stars past the Blues in their first meeting since Game 7 of the Second Round in last year’s playoffs
- Kings forward Nic Dowd scored a highlight-reel goal in overtime to help Darryl Sutter become the 14th head coach in NHL history to reach the 600-win milestone
- Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (2-0—2) has recorded at least one point in all five of his appearances this season (6-2—8)
- Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask(27 SV) improved to 6-0-0 this season (1.48 GAA, .951 SV%, 1 SO)
- Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr (0-1—1) skated in his 1,640th career game to surpass Dave Andreychuk (1,639) for sole possession of sixth place in NHL history; Chris Chelios (1,651) ranks fifth
- Devils forward Pavel Zacha (10 GP) scored his first NHL goal
- The Department of Player Safety suspended Kings defenseman Tom Gilbert for three games for boarding Ducks forward Nick Ritchie
- The Lightning hosted their Hockey Fights Cancer night
THURSDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Philadelphia 3, NY ISLANDERS 2 (SO)
Toronto 2, BUFFALO 1
NY RANGERS 5, Edmonton 3
WASHINGTON 4, Winnipeg 3 (OT)
FLORIDA 4, New Jersey 3 (OT)
Boston 4, TAMPA BAY 3 (SO)
OTTAWA 1, Vancouver 0
DALLAS 6, St. Louis 2
CHICAGO 4, Colorado 0
ARIZONA 3, Nashville 2 (SO)
LOS ANGELES 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT)
Calgary 3, SAN JOSE 2
SNEAK PEAK AT FRIDAY’S NHL ACTION
Montreal @ Columbus, 7 p.m.,
Winnipeg @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Arizona @ Anaheim, 10:00 p.m.