November 25 - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves in his return and the Tampa Bay Lightning received a hat trick from Brayden Point in an 8-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals to go with four assists and Point had two assists for Tampa Bay, which has a five-game point streak. Steven Stamkos, Brandon Hagel and Luke Glendening also scored. Hagel had two assists.
Stefan Noesen and Michael Bunting had Carolina's goals, but the Hurricanes lost for just the second time in eight home games this season. Antti Raanta made only six saves on 14 shots just two nights after leaving after one period because of a health concern.
Vasilevskiy hadn't played an NHL game since April because of offseason back surgery. He got the call as Tampa Bay began a stretch of three straight road games. He is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and 2021 Conn Smythe Trophy recipient as playoff MVP.
Blackhawks 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Kevin Korchinski scored a wild goal with 30 seconds left in overtime as host Chicago broke a five-game losing streak, edging Toronto.
After Connor Bedard's shot from the high slot hit the back glass, it rebounded onto the top of the net in three-on-three play then fell close to Toronto goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30 saves). Korchinski then one-handed it in from in close.
Jason Dickinson recorded his first career hat trick for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 34 saves for the win. Nicholas Robertson, Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Reaves hit the net while Max Domi recorded two assists as Toronto saw its four-game winning streak end.
Red Wings 5, Bruins 2
Detroit remains the only team that has handed Boston a regulation loss this season as a pair of power-play goals helped lead to a road win.
Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher each posted a goal and an assist to pace the Red Wings, who have won back-to-back games and taken points from five of their past six. Robby Fabbri, Dylan Larkin and David Perron also lit the lamp and Shayne Gostisbehere had two assists for Detroit, which never trailed. Ville Husso made 25 saves.
Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen scored for Boston, which had gained points in seven straight games since a 5-4 loss in Detroit on Nov. 4. David Pastrnak reached the 30-point mark in 20 or fewer games for the third time with an assist on DeBrusk's goal. Jeremy Swayman (24 saves) took his first regulation loss after starting 7-0-2.
Rangers 3, Flyers 1
Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider continued their success against host Philadelphia, combining for three goals in a New York victory.
Zibanejad and Kreider scored within a 68-second span early in the first before Zibanejad -- who had just two goals this season entering Friday -- extended the lead to 3-0 in the second. Zibanejad has 18 goals in 42 career games against the Flyers while Kreider has 17 goals in 40 games against the Metropolitan Division rival.
Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for the surging Rangers, who are 12-1-1 in their past 14 games. Sean Couturi...
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