Jake DeBrusk completed his hat trick with the game-winning goal with one minute left in overtime, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
DeBrusk also scored two power-play goals in a 43-second span early in the second period. Pius Suter and Erik Brannstrom had the other Canucks goals. DeBrusk scored the game-winner on a shot from the left side, assisted by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, who had three assists apiece. Kevin Lankinen made 27 saves and is an NHL-record 10-0-0 on the road to start the season.
Jonatan Berggren, Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen and Vladimir Tarasenko scored for Detroit. Berggren added an assist, and Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Marco Kasper each had two assists.
Detroit’s starting goaltender, Cam Talbot, departed in the second period with a lower-body injury. He was replaced by Ville Husso, who made 15 saves.
Bruins 6, Canadiens 3
Charlie McAvoy and Charlie Coyle each scored twice as Boston celebrated its centennial anniversary by beating visiting Montreal.
McAvoy’s goals bookended Boston’s 4-0 run to start the game. Cole Koepke had a goal and an assist, and David Pastrnak also scored in his 700th career game for the Bruins, who played exactly 100 years to the day of their first-ever NHL game, a 2-1 win over the Montreal Maroons on Dec. 1, 1924
Cole Caufield netted a pair of goals, Emil Heineman also scored and Nick Suzuki recorded two assists for Montreal.
Blue Jackets 6, Blackhawks 3
Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist for Columbus, which extended its point streak to six games with a win against host Chicago.
Damon Severson tallied three assists while Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski each had two for the Blue Jackets, who are 5-0-1 in their past six games. Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves.
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist and Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for the Blackhawks, who have lost six of eight games.
Stars 3, Jets 1
Mason Marchment scored the go-ahead goal just past the midpoint of the third period and Dallas went on to defeat visiting Winnipeg.
Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz also scored for Dallas, while Thomas Harley notched two assists. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 26 saves and also recorded an assist. Dallas has won two games in a row.
Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots. Winnipeg lost its third straight and fourth in its last five.
–Field Level Media
