Overview
- Boston answered a 7-2 loss in Ottawa with a 5-2 home win over the Islanders, riding a three-goal second-period burst as Joonas Korpisalo stopped 33 of 35 and the penalty kill went 5-for-5.
- Hampus Lindholm returned to the Bruins’ lineup and Morgan Geekie extended his goal streak to five games for his eighth of the season, as coach Marco Sturm continued to stress discipline after recent penalty issues.
- Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 3-2 in a shootout, with Travis Konecny netting his 200th career goal, Sam Ersson closing the door in the tiebreaker, and a chaotic overtime featuring an overturned winner and multiple misconducts.
- Trevor Zegras’ early impact for the Flyers reached eight points in eight games, while Bobby Brink drove results with a power-play goal and the decisive shootout tally as a reworked unit gains traction.
- Colorado avenged its prior loss to New Jersey with an 8-4 win fueled by Victor Olofsson’s hat trick and a power play surge, reinforcing the Avalanche’s scoring depth in the rematch.