Overview
- Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime to lift Carolina past Pittsburgh 6-5 in Raleigh.
- Sidney Crosby returned after an 11-game absence and posted a goal and an assist as the Penguins closed a 2-1-2 road trip.
- Erik Karlsson had two goals and an assist for Pittsburgh, while Frederik Andersen made 30 saves as Carolina stayed atop the Eastern Conference.
- Dallas beat Colorado 2-1 in a shootout, trimming the Central Division gap to two points with the Avalanche holding a game in hand and the tiebreaker.
- NHL Player Safety fined Carolina’s Seth Jarvis $5,000 for high-sticking, and the Flyers opened their critical California trip with a 3-2 overtime win at Anaheim.