Overview
- Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said Eric Robinson and William Carrier are expected to miss an extended period after leaving Thursday’s win in Colorado, likely forcing forward recalls from AHL Chicago.
- Montreal rallied past Vancouver 4-3 on the road as rookie Ivan Demidov posted a goal and two assists with two power-play strikes fueling the comeback, and the team said Patrik Laine will miss three to four months following core surgery.
- Trevor Zegras scored twice, added an assist and converted in the shootout to lift the Flyers over the Islanders 4-3 in a chippy game that featured multiple fights.
- Ottawa routed Washington 7-1 to spoil Alex Ovechkin’s 1,500th game, with Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson each scoring twice and the Senators netting three power-play goals.
- Boston snapped a six-game skid by beating the Avalanche 3-2, handing Colorado its first regulation loss of the season behind Morgan Geekie’s late-second-period winner and 31 saves from Jeremy Swayman.