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Mike Sullivan ‘Not Surprised’ About Penguins' Success Less Than One Year Removed From Departure

The New York Rangers’ 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon was emotional for Mike Sullivan.

Josi's late goal lifts Predators past Islanders, 4-3

Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining in the game to lift the Nashville Predators past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night. Filip Forsberg scored twice for Nashville, while Matthew Wood added a goal and an assist as the Predators snapped a three-game losing streak. Juuse Saros finished with 27 saves including a point-blank stop on Emil Heineman in the closing seconds.

Johnson has goal and an assist in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Blues

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kent Johnson had a goal and assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday night for their season-best fifth straight victory.

The Blue Jackets have won nine of 10, outscoring opponents 38-27 since Jan. 11.

Damon Severson, Isac Lundestrom, Denton Mateychuk and Mason Marchment also scored for Columbus. Jet Greaves made 28 saves.

Tyler Tucker, Jonatan Berggren and Jimmy Snuggerud scored for St. Louis.

Jordan Binnington stopped 18 shots. He has lost has lost six consecutive starts and 10 of the last 11.

Severson broke a 3-3 tie on a power play with 3:59 left in the second period with his fourth goal of the season.

Blues center Robert Thomas had a minor leg procedure performed Friday. He is expected back following the Olympic break.

Up next

Blue Jackets: At New Jersey on Tuesday night.

Blues: At Nashville on Monday night.

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Erik Karlsson Hits Career Milestone On Saturday

Erik Karlsson notched his 700th assist during Saturday's game.

Longtime Penguins defenseman Kris Letang out at least a month due to fractured foot

Letang’s absence comes with the Penguins surging into the Olympic break.

A nod to the past brought Sidney Crosby to tears. The Penguins captain is smiling about the present

Sidney Crosby raised his eyes to the videoboard, and all the memories came flooding back, accompanied by tears that the Pittsburgh Penguins captain made no effort to wipe away. It wasn't until Crosby watched a tribute to the 2016 Penguins team that won the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup before Saturday's 6-5 win over the New York Rangers that some of the moments he'd thought were lost to time recrystallized in high definition. Standing near center ice next to Letang (in a boot to protect the fractured left foot he sustained on Thursday against Chicago) and Evgeni Malkin, with so many familiar faces stretched 10 deep in both directions, the usually reserved 38-year-old Crosby felt a twinge he figured might come and leaned into it.

Farabee’s short-handed goal in the 3rd period lifts the Flames to a 3-2 win over the Sharks

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Farabee’s short-handed goal at 6:53 of the third period broke a tie and sent the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin each scored his 12th goal of the season for the Flames (22-26-6), who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits and snapped a five-game losing streak.

Will Smith and Adam Gaudette scored for the Sharks (27-22-4), who have lost two in a row and four of seven.

Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 39 shots for the Sharks, while Dustin Wolf made 23 saves for the Flames.

Wolf’s best stop came against Macklin Celebrini with 21 seconds remaining when he stuck out a pad to deny the star forward after he was set up all by himself in front of the net.

Celebrini’s three-game point streak was snapped (three goals, four assists).

Just 15 seconds after teammate Nazem Kadri was penalized for slashing, Farabee broke a 2-all tie with Calgary's NHL-leading eighth short-handed goal. Mikael Backlund’s slap shot missed the net, but the rebound caromed right back out front where Farbee knocked a backhand through Nedeljkovic’s pads.

It was Calgary’s first victory since trading defenseman Rasmus Andersson. The Flames had gone 0-3-2 and scored only seven goals since the deal.

Wolf, who is from Gilroy, California, improved to 16-2-2 against teams from his home state — the Sharks, Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks. He is 9-2-0 against San Jose.

While recently acquired left wing Kiefer Sherwood (upper body) remains out, San Jose did welcome back left wing Philipp Kurashev (upper body, 19 games) and defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (undisclosed, 10 games).

Sherwood, acquired from Vancouver on Jan. 19, hasn’t played since Jan. 10, but he’s back skating with the team.

Up next

Sharks: Visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

Flames: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.

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Sourdif scores in OT to give Capitals 4-3 comeback victory over Hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Sourdif scored off a rebound at 1:42 of overtime and the Washington Capitals overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday night.

Down 3-0 early in second period, the Capitals tied it on defenseman Jakob Chychrun's goal with 6:42 left in regulation — his 19th of the season.

Hendrix Lapierre and Dylan Strome scored in the second period to start the rally and help give Clay Stevenson his first NHL victory. Stevenson won in his second career start and first of the season, stopping 19 shots.

Washington has won two in a row. It beat beat Detroit 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night to end a six-game trip.

Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Shayne Gostisbehere scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen made 38 saves. The Hurricanes had won two in a row and five of six.

Jankowski opened the scoring for Carolina with 6:33 left in the first. Aho made it 2-0 with 2:09 to go in the period, and Gostisbehere struck at 4:16 of the second.

Lapierre got one back for Washington at 7:52 of the second, and Strome made it a one-goal game with 5:02 left in the period.

Up next

Hurricanes: Host Los Angeles on Sunday.

Capitals: Host New York Islanders on Monday night,

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Rangers Claim Vincent Iorio Off Waivers From Sharks

The New York Rangers claimed defenseman Vincent Iorio off waivers on Sunday.

Special Teams Shine as Flames Edge Sharks 3–2 at Saddledome

The Calgary Flames snapped their five-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon, edging the San Jose Sharks 3–2 in a tightly contested matinee at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Scheifele's late goal lifts Jets to 2-1 win over Panthers, who drop their 3rd in a row

Mark Scheifele scored the go-ahead goal with 4:14 remaining, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the sliding and short-handed Florida Panthers on Saturday. Winnipeg was 1-18-2 in games where it trailed entering the third period going into the game, and was down 1-0 with 20 minutes left against the Panthers. Cole Perfetti scored with 11:26 left to tie the game, then Scheifele got his 27th of the season for what became the game-winner.

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Mike Sullivan ‘Not Surprised’ About Penguins' Success Less Than One Year Removed From Departure

Josi's late goal lifts Predators past Islanders, 4-3

Johnson has goal and an assist in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Blues

Erik Karlsson Hits Career Milestone On Saturday

Longtime Penguins defenseman Kris Letang out at least a month due to fractured foot

A nod to the past brought Sidney Crosby to tears. The Penguins captain is smiling about the present

Farabee’s short-handed goal in the 3rd period lifts the Flames to a 3-2 win over the Sharks

Sourdif scores in OT to give Capitals 4-3 comeback victory over Hurricanes

Rangers Claim Vincent Iorio Off Waivers From Sharks

Special Teams Shine as Flames Edge Sharks 3–2 at Saddledome

Scheifele's late goal lifts Jets to 2-1 win over Panthers, who drop their 3rd in a row

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