PITTSBURGH: Sidney Crosby left briefly after taking a stick to the face, then returned and picked up his NHL-leading 21st goal as the host Pittsburgh Penguins crushed the Arizona Coyotes 7-0 on Monday night.
Bryan Rust, Scott Wilson, Trevor Daley, Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino and Justin Schultz also scored for the Penguins, who won their season-high sixth straight by throttling the struggling Coyotes to celebrate coach Mike Sullivan’s first-year on the job in style. Matt Murray finished with 32 saves while picking up his third career shutout.
Arizona’s Mike Smith, the lone bright spot for a team with the fewest victories in the league, stopped 18 of 22 shots before being pulled midway through the second period. The Coyotes are 1-4-3 in their last eight games.
Bruins 2 Canadiens 1, OT: In Montreal, Ryan Spooner scored in overtime and his goal withstood a video review, lifting Boston over Montreal.
Spooner got his goal 3:20 into OT on a partial breakaway off a nice give-and-go with Torey Krug. Montreal challenged, claiming Spooner was offside, but the goal stood. Austin Czarnik also scored for the Bruins, and Tuukka Rask made 30 saves while Boston handed Montreal a rare home loss.
Paul Byron scored late in the third period to salvage a point for the Canadiens. Carey Price stopped 27 shots in defeat, just his fifth loss in 21 starts this season.
Injured Hawks progressing
The Chicago Blackhawks got good news Monday as Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook traveled with the team for the Hawks’ three-game road trip, beginning Tuesday against the Rangers.
Toews has missed nine consecutive games because of a back injury, but was able to practice Sunday.
Seabrook, who suffered an apparent head injury Tuesday, practiced for the second consecutive day Sunday. He has missed the last two games.
Goaltender Corey Crawford is still recovering from his appendectomy. He is a little more than one week into a two-to-three week recovery timetable.
Toews and Seabrook making the trip does not guarantee they will be able to play Tuesday. Seabrook appears closer to playing than Toews, but Toews’ ability to practice Sunday was encouraging.
Bryan Rust, Scott Wilson, Trevor Daley, Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino and Justin Schultz also scored for the Penguins, who won their season-high sixth straight by throttling the struggling Coyotes to celebrate coach Mike Sullivan’s first-year on the job in style. Matt Murray finished with 32 saves while picking up his third career shutout.
Arizona’s Mike Smith, the lone bright spot for a team with the fewest victories in the league, stopped 18 of 22 shots before being pulled midway through the second period. The Coyotes are 1-4-3 in their last eight games.
Bruins 2 Canadiens 1, OT: In Montreal, Ryan Spooner scored in overtime and his goal withstood a video review, lifting Boston over Montreal.
Spooner got his goal 3:20 into OT on a partial breakaway off a nice give-and-go with Torey Krug. Montreal challenged, claiming Spooner was offside, but the goal stood. Austin Czarnik also scored for the Bruins, and Tuukka Rask made 30 saves while Boston handed Montreal a rare home loss.
Paul Byron scored late in the third period to salvage a point for the Canadiens. Carey Price stopped 27 shots in defeat, just his fifth loss in 21 starts this season.
Injured Hawks progressing
The Chicago Blackhawks got good news Monday as Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook traveled with the team for the Hawks’ three-game road trip, beginning Tuesday against the Rangers.
Toews has missed nine consecutive games because of a back injury, but was able to practice Sunday.
Seabrook, who suffered an apparent head injury Tuesday, practiced for the second consecutive day Sunday. He has missed the last two games.
Goaltender Corey Crawford is still recovering from his appendectomy. He is a little more than one week into a two-to-three week recovery timetable.
Toews and Seabrook making the trip does not guarantee they will be able to play Tuesday. Seabrook appears closer to playing than Toews, but Toews’ ability to practice Sunday was encouraging.
