NY Rangers @ NY Islanders 3-2 - Trailing 2-1 heading into the third period, the New York Rangers got a power-play goal from Ryan McDonagh at 4:59 and an even-strength goal from Benoit Pouliot with 6:14 remaining, lifting them to a 3-2 victory against the New York Islanders in what was a raucous atmosphere at the old barn on Hempstead Turnpike. Pouliot capped a third-period rally with his second goal of the season at 13:46 of the third. Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek left Pouliot alone in the slot, where he gathered a feed from Carl Hagelin and ripped a wrist shot past Evgeni Nabokov. The Rangers got on the board first on Kreider's power-play goal with 7:30 remaining in the first period. With Kyle Okposo serving a hooking penalty, Brad Richards sent a shot from just inside the right point that went off the sticks of both Andrew MacDonald and Kreider before Nabokov stopped it with his right pad. But Kreider collected the rebound in front of the net, spun around and swatted the puck over the goal line for his first goal of the season. After killing another hooking penalty on Okposo early in the second period, the Islanders tied it at 3:40 on Clutterbuck's first goal as an Islander. Clutterbuck, who was acquired at the 2013 NHL Draft in the trade that sent Nino Niederreiter to the Minnesota Wild, beat Marc Staal to a loose puck in the neutral zone, skated into the Rangers' end on a 2-on-1 and fired a wrister from the right circle past Talbot to make it 1-1. An incredibly entertaining second period was capped when the Islanders grabbed the lead at 19:19 on Hamonic's goal originally credited to Peter Regin. With the teams at even strength, MacDonald fired a shot from the point that Talbot swatted away with his right arm, but Hamonic's rebound chance from the left circle went off Talbot's glove and Dan Girardi's hand before dribbling into the net to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead. Regin was involved in the scramble in front, but never appeared to touch the puck. The Rangers tied it via the power play 4:59 into the third period. After the Islanders were caught with too many men on the ice, McDonagh took a pass from Stepan and fired a shot from the point past Nabokov to make it 2-2. It was McDonagh's second goal of the season.
Anaheim @ Philadelphia 3-2 - The Ducks won their third straight game but it came at a cost as they lost forward Teemu Selanne early in the third period when he was hit in the mouth by the stick of Flyers defenseman Luke Schenn. Schenn was leaping to avoid a check by the Ducks' Bryan Allen when he accidentally struck Selanne in the face. A Ducks official said Selanne lost teeth and needed stitches to close a cut in his mouth. There was no word on how long he may be out; the Ducks continue their road trip Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The Flyers started the game strong, getting Read's third goal in as many games 3:40 into the first period. Nicklas Grossman dumped the puck behind the Anaheim net for Simmonds. As two Ducks defenders converged on Simmonds, he found an open Read next to the left post. Hiller got his right pad on Read's first attempt, but Read lifted the rebound over Hiller. They extended the lead to 2-0 with 3:26 left in the first period on Lecavalier's fifth goal of the season. With the Flyers on their first power play of the game, Giroux held the puck along the wall on the left side of the Anaheim zone. He snapped a pass across the zone to Lecavalier alone in the right circle, and he ripped a one-timer past Hiller for his fourth goal in two games. However, the Ducks continued to chip away, getting Cogliano's goal with 3:35 left in the second to start the rally. Ryan Getzlaf skated the puck into the Philadelphia end and fired a shot from the left side that missed the net. The rebound came out to Cogliano on the right side, and he one-timed it into the net before Mason could get over. They had more than a chance when Palmieri blocked a Lecavalier shot at the Anaheim blue line, tipped the puck past Lecavalier and broke in alone on Mason. He deked to open Mason's pads before sliding the puck along the ice through the goalie's five-hole at 1:01 of the third. Palmieri capped the comeback after an outstanding play by Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen to hold off Lecavalier and Mark Streit to keep a puck in the Philadelphia end. Palmieri jumped on the loose puck and created a quick 2-on-1 with Nick Bonino. Bonino got the puck in the high slot and gave it back to Palmieri as he drove to the net to redirect the puck behind Mason with 4:09 left in the third.
Tampa Bay @ New Jersey 1-2 - Martin Brodeur made 16 saves, Jagr scored midway through the second period, and the Devils won two straight games for the first time this season. Jagr's game-winning goal was the 119th of his NHL career, the most by any player since 1967-68. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Gordie Howe holds the all-time record with 121. Phil Esposito is third with 118. Jagr connected 10:54 into the second period when he stole the puck from Lightning captain Martin St. Louis and broke in 1-on-1 against Ben Bishop before lining a shot over the goalie's right shoulder. That gave the Devils a 2-0 lead. Brodeur, who won consecutive starts for the first time since April 18-20, was called upon to make a few big stops in the third period. His best save came with 6:46 remaining when he robbed Valtteri Filppula's backhand at the right post with his left pad. Filppula took a pass from Steven Stamkos in the slot. The Lightning pared the deficit to 2-1 when Stamkos connected for a power-play goal 15:23 into the second period. After gaining position in the slot, Stamkos deflected a left-circle pass from Teddy Purcell into Brodeur's pads before jamming in his rebound while tumbling to the ice. The goal seemed to ignite Tampa Bay, which began to really pressure New Jersey for the equalizer. Adam Henrique gave the Devils a 1-0 lead on a shorthanded goal at 1:36. He received his opportunity after taking the puck away from Carle at the left point before skating down his right wing on a 2-on-1 with Patrik Elias. Henrique fed Elias in the high slot before getting a return pass low in the left circle and snapping a shot home.
Winnipeg @ St Louis 2-3 - The puck is finding Alexander Steen's stick, and the St. Louis Blues left wing is finding the back of the net with precision and accuracy. Steen's 11th goal of the season with 59.4 seconds remaining Tuesday night at Scottrade Center led the Blues to a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets. It also moved Steen into the NHL lead in goals. Steen took an open shot-pass from Jay Bouwmeester into the slot and beat Ondrej Pavelec, with the puck caroming off the right post and Pavelec's backside before going into the net. Morrow's second goal of the season put the Blues ahead 1-0 6:36 into the game when Pavelec gave up a big rebound off Ryan Reaves' shot from the right circle. Morrow came in off the back side and one-timed the rebound into the empty side. The Jets tied the game when Derek Roy (interference) and Morrow (roughing) took simultaneous penalties, giving Winnipeg a two-minute 5-on-3 advantage. Morrow drew his penalty when he reacted to Olli Jokinen delivering a shoulder check that sent Alex Pietrangelo into the corner boards. Wheeler whacked in a rebound off an Andrew Ladd shot on the power play. Halak stopped the initial shot, but lost sight of the puck as it popped up high and toward the back post. Wheeler finished into the empty side at 11:20 of the first. It broke an 0-for-26 skid on the power play for the Jets. Neither team could light the lamp in the second period, but the Jets nearly scored late when Wheeler went in alone from the blue line after he split the Blues' defense, but his backhand attempt hit the left post with 55 seconds left in the period. St. Louis regained the lead thanks to Oshie's determination to win a loose puck and keep possession. He then faked a shot and fed an on-rushing Pietrangelo, who was able to beat Pavelec high short side with an open side to shoot at 4:16 into the final period to break a 1-1 tie. The Jets were able to come back and tie the game at 2-2 when Oshie failed to keep a puck in the Winnipeg zone on the power play, and Little was able to convert Ladd's pass at 10:27 on what amounted to a 2-on-0 play. Halak preserved the tie when he was able to get a glove on Michael Frolik's backhand shot at point-blank range off a deflected shot with five minutes remaining in regulation. Halak made a number of quality saves in the game.
Toronto @ Edmonton 4-0 - Phil Kessel opened the scoring 1:08 into the first period, collecting a pass in front from a diving Kadri and sliding the puck past Bachman. The Maple Leafs made it 2-0 at 1:41 of the second when Kessel and van Riemsdyk broke away on a 2-on-1 rush moments after Justin Schultz rang a shot off the post at the other end. Kessel slid the puck to van Riemsdyk, who beat Bachman for his sixth goal of the season. Kessel added his second of the game at 9:42 of the second period, taking the puck at the side of the net and beating Bachman over the shoulder from a tight angle. The goal was Kessel's eighth of the season and seventh in four games. Kadri added an insurance goal at 6:14 of the third period, tipping Morgan Rielly's shot over Bachman's shoulder.
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