Recap Roundups
January 02, 2018
Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0
Vasilevskiy posts NHL-best sixth shutout as Lightning blank Leafs
Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his second consecutive shutout and NHL-leading sixth of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lighting to a 2-0 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
Boston 5, NY Islanders 1
Bruins stay red-hot with 5-1 rout of Islanders
Five players scored a goal apiece Tuesday night for the Boston Bruins, who remained red-hot with a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1
Penguins catch fire in second period in romp over Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins exploded for four goals in the second period to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-1, Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Washington 5, Carolina 4
Alex Ovechkin scored the tying and winning goals as the Washington Capitals rallied for a 5-4 overtime victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night at PNC Arena.
San Jose 4, Montreal 1
Meier, Sharks pull away from Canadiens
Timo Meier scored twice and Marc-Edouard Vlasic added a goal and an assist as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 Tuesday night in Montreal.
St. Louis 3, New Jersey 2
but it wasn't easy.
Minnesota 5, Florida 1
Wild pound Panthers 5-1
Matt Cullen and Eric Staal each scored two goals, and Jared Spurgeon had three assists to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn.
Columbus 2, Dallas 1
Bjorkstrand's two goals lift Jackets past Stars
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored a pair of third-period goals in a less than a two-minute span, and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Colorado 3, Winnipeg 2
Johnson's late OT heroics lead Avalanche to 3-2 win over Jets
Erik Johnson's goal with 10 seconds left in overtime gave the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Los Angeles 5, Edmonton 0
Kings' power play overpowers Oilers
In a battle of the NHL's worst road power play against its worst home penalty kill, the power play won.
Anaheim 5, Vancouver 0
Surging Ducks shut out Canucks
Ryan Getzlaf scored a goal and added two assists Tuesday night as the Anaheim Ducks won for the fifth time in six games, posting a 5-0 shutout of the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Vegas 3, Nashville 0
Knights blank Predators for 8th consecutive win
Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves and recorded his 46th career shutout as the red-hot Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.