NHL NEWS NOV 6 – PENGUINS BLANK SHARKS IN STANLEY CUP REMATCH

Matt Murray denied all 32 shots he faced and Sidney Crosby (2-0—2) recorded his second straight multi-goal game to lead the Penguins over the Sharks in their first visit to SAP Center since their Stanley Cup-clinching victory on June 12 (3-1 W).

Crosby has recorded at least one point in all six of his appearances this season (8-2—10) and leads the NHL in goals, despite making his season debut on Oct. 25.

The Penguins captain has collected at least one point in 26 of his last 27 regular-season contests dating to Feb. 29 (19-20—39).

Murray has won nine consecutive regular-season decisions dating to March 6 at NJD and improved to 11-2-1 in 15 career games.
LOOSE PUCKS

• Avalanche goaltender Calvin Pickard (32 SV) blanked the Wild to improve to 3-0-0 this season (1.67 GAA, .944 SV%, 1 SO)
• Five different skaters scored to help the Canadiens rebound from a 10-0 loss vs. CBJ on Friday and improve to 10-1-1 this season
• Carey Price (34 SV) improved to 7-0-0 this season (1.17 GAA, .964 SV%, 1 SO)
• Kings goaltender Peter Budaj (24 SV) recorded his first shutout since Oct. 28, 2013
• The Lightning scored four unanswered goals to improve to 4-1-1 at home this season
• Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich (7 GP) and Lightning forward Brayden Point (12 GP) scored their first career NHL goals
• Tyler Bozak (2-1—3), James van Riemsdyk (0-3—3) and Mitch Marner (1-1—2) combined for 3-5—8 to guide the Maple Leafs to their third straight win
• Cameras caught Maple Leafs rookies Marner and Auston Matthews singing Bon Jovi on the bench
• The Sabres scored twice in the third period to pick up their fourth win in their last five outings
• Hurricanes forward Lee Stempniak skated in the 800th game of his NHL career
• The Avalanche, Canadiens, Senators, Sharks, Maple Leafs and Capitals each hosted their Hockey Fights Cancer nights. In Ottawa, goaltender Craig Anderson wore No. 23 in warmup. It is the favorite number of his wife, Nicholle, who is battling cancer.

SATURDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
COLORADO 1, Minnesota 0
ST. LOUIS 2, Columbus 1 (OT)
TAMPA BAY 4, New Jersey 1
NY Rangers 5, BOSTON 2
MONTREAL 5, Philadelphia 4
Buffalo 2, OTTAWA 1
WASHINGTON 4, Florida 2
Edmonton 4, NY ISLANDERS 3 (SO)
TORONTO 6, Vancouver 3
Carolina 3, NASHVILLE 2 (SO)
Chicago 3, DALLAS 2
LOS ANGELES 5, Calgary 0
Pittsburgh 5, SAN JOSE 0

SUNDAY’S NHL ACTION
Colorado @ St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Edmonton @ Detroit, 5 p.m.
New Jersey @ Carolina, 6 p.m.
Dallas @ Chicago, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg @ NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Calgary @ Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.