New Jersey @ Philadelphia 6-4 - Dainius Zubrus scored the game-winner at 7:13 of the third period, snapping a 4-4 tie following a furious Philadelphia rally in the second period. Mike Cammalleri, signed by the Devils as a free agent this summer to provide some offensive spark, scored twice, including an empty-net goal with one minute remaining. The Devils' offensive barrage also included goals by Michael Ryder, Adam Henrique and Patrik Elias. Ryder and Jaromir Jagr each had two assists. Jagr moved past Steve Yzerman into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 1,757 points by assisting on each of Cammalleri's goals. His 1,052 assists rank eighth all-time, 11 behind Yzerman. Schneider made 35 saves to earn the win in his first career start against the Flyers. The 39 shots against were the most he's faced since joining the Devils (he faced 38 shots Jan. 16 vs. the Colorado Avalanche). He was particularly good in the third period when he turned away 12 of 13 shots, many with New Jersey clinging to a 5-4 lead. Claude Giroux and Vincent Lecavalier each scored for the Flyers (0-2-0), who got two goals from Wayne Simmonds in the final minute of the second period. Elias gave the Devils a 4-3 lead 4:16 into the third when he collected a pass from defenseman Marek Zidlicky and easily tapped home a shot at the left post. The goal was the 36th for Elias in 83 career games against the Flyers. The Flyers answered 15 seconds later when Lecavalier fired a wrist shot past Schneider to tie the game for the second time. But the tie didn't last long: Zubrus gave the Devils a 5-4 lead at 7:13 when he fired a long wrist shot that seemed to handcuff Mason. The Flyers rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the second with three goals in the final 4:16 of the period. Giroux pulled the Flyers within 3-1 with a power-play goal off a snap shot at 15:44 before Simmonds cut the deficit to one with an even-strength goal off a rip from the left hash at 19:03. Simmonds held on to the puck and forced New Jersey defenseman Jon Merrill to the ice before skating around him and unleashing past Schneider. Simmonds scored his second of the game 56 seconds later when he redirected a pass from Lecavalier from in the slot with less than a second to play in the period. The Flyers benefitted not only with the man advantage, but dominated in the faceoff circle against the Devils, leading to greater puck possession and opportunities. Henrique gave the Devils a 2-0 lead 2:10 into the second when his shot from the right circle deflected off the stick of Flyers defenseman Luke Schenn and past Mason. Schenn finished with a career-low minus-5 rating. Cammalleri made it 3-0 when he tipped the puck past Mason from the slot off a turnaround wrist shot by Jagr from along the right-wing half boards at 5:33. The Devils took a 1-0 lead 12:05 into the game when Ryder took a back pass from Ryane Clowe above the right circle and fired a wrist shot that beat Mason to the long side. The Flyers goalie could not locate the puck because Lecavalier and Henrique were screening him.
Montreal @ Washington 2-1 SO - Montreal spoiled the Crapital's 40th anniversary celebration, overcoming a sluggish first period to defeat Washington 2-1 in a shootout. Tomas Plekanec scored his third goal in two games to tie the game in the third period, and Brendan Gallagher scored the decisive goal in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Canadiens two wins in as many nights to start their season. Rookie goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves through regulation and overtime. Rookie forward Andre Burakovsky, making his NHL debut, had the Capitals' lone goal in regulation. From the opening faceoff, the Capitals fed off that energy, pouncing on the Canadiens, who were playing the second of back-to-back road games. Washington dominated the first period, outshooting Montreal 15-2. A turnover in the defensive zone early in the period led to Burakovsky's goal. Troy Brouwer pressured defenseman P.K. Subban, forcing him to cough up the puck as he turned up ice. Brouwer threaded a pass toward a waiting Burakovsky in the slot and the 19-year-old ripped a one-timer past Tokarski at 6:43, celebrating by leaping into the glass. It was the second-fastest first career goal in franchise history, missing the record set by forward Jim Hrycuik in Washington's inaugural game by less than two minutes. Therrien tweaked his forward lines at the start of the second period in search of a spark, and Montreal responded by outshooting Washington 12-7. The Capitals and Canadiens ratcheted up the feistiness as well, with one scrum in the final minute leading to three roughing penalties. Montreal appeared to tie the game midway through the third period on a goal by PA Parenteau. But it was quickly waved off when it was determined that Rene Bourque had interfered with Holtby in the crease. However, the Canadiens got a goal that counted 80 seconds later when Plekanec snapped a shot past Holtby at 10:31. With 4:29 remaining, Bourque seemingly gave Montreal the lead during a power play, but a video review determined that his shot rang the post but never crossed the goal line. In overtime, Plekanec prevented Brooks Laich from scoring a potential game-winning goal by tying him up on a rebound attempt in front. Alex Galchenyuk, David Desharnais and Gallagher scored in the shootout.
Boston @ Detroit 1-2 - Boston tried to stave off the effects of two games in two nights but couldn't. After some early jitters that led to a few turnovers, Detroit pressured Boston and held the Bruins to 17 shots on goal. Gustav Nyquist's power-play goal with 5:14 left in the second period was the game-winner. Johan Franzen had two assists. Patrice Bergeron scored for Boston. He missed part of the second period after getting hit in the head and going through the NHL concussion protocol. Tuukka Rask made 22 saves. Abdelkader scored at 3:52 when defenseman Danny DeKeyser's shot from the point went in off his rear end after being tipped by Franzen. Nyquist's goal came off a nice setup. Positioned at the bottom of the right circle, he one-timed Darren Helm's pass across the front of the crease into the open short side before Rask could react. The goal came with Bergeron off for slashing. The Bruins led 1-0 despite being outshot 10-5 in the first period. They didn't get their first shot until 7:59 remained, but Bergeron made it count. After a giveaway by Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson in his zone in the slot, Bergeron beat Howard with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle, high on the glove side for an unassisted goal.
Florida @ Tampa Bay 2-3 OT - Victor Hedman scored on a breakaway 1:11 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win against the Panthers.
Hedman scored on a 4-on-3 power play after Panthers forward Scottie Upshall was called for goalie interference at the end of regulation. Lightning goalie Ben Bishop caught the Panthers on a line change and sent a pass up the boards to Hedman. The defenseman fired a wrist shot over Florida goalie Roberto Luongo’s shoulder on a breakaway for the win. The Lightning scored all three of their goals on the power play and killed each of the Panthers’ power-play opportunities. Hedman was a big part of the Lightning’s power-play success Thursday; he also had an assist on forward Ryan Callahan’s goal that gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead at 7:17 of the third period. With the Lightning skating 5-on-3, Callahan was camped by the net when he took the rebound of a shot by Valtteri Filppula and pushed it past Luongo. Florida tied the game 2-2 behind some strong work down low from forward Jonathan Huberdeau. He fired a wrist shot that deflected off Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas' stick, but regained control of the loose puck and sent a second shot past Bishop, who was sliding in the other direction, with 10:44 left in the third. After being outshot 8-3 in the first period, Florida took a 1-0 lead at 5:03 of the second when defenseman Erik Gunbranson’s long slap shot went under Bishop’s glove and into the back of the net. Florida’s lead didn't last long. Panthers forward Sean Bergenheim was called for interference less than a minute after Gudbranson's goal, and the Lightning tied the game when Tyler Johnson’s one-timer beat Luongo. Jason Garrison controlled a loose puck and had a clear path from the slot, but his slap shot was stopped and gathered by Luongo.
Ottawa @ Nashville 2-3 - Predators captain Shea Weber, who led the NHL in goals by a defenseman last season, picked up where he left off, scoring the go-ahead goal. Weber scored on a backhand wraparound at 8:53 of the third period, collecting a rebound on the left side and skating some distance with it for the goal that made it 2-1. He scored 23 goals and led the Predators in points last season with 56, an unusual feat for a defenseman. Ottawa nursed a 1-0 lead into the third period despite being outshot 23-14 because Kyle Turris scored 1:15 into second period. Off the rush and with plenty of space to pick his spot, Turris' wrist shot beat Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne high to the blocker side, just inside the post. Forsberg held off Ottawa defenseman Mark Borowiecki with his body and made a perfect goalmouth feed. Craig Smith tapped the pass into a wide-open net at the far post at 1:36 to tie the game on the power-play.
Eric Nystrom made it 3-1 with 9:40 left, converting a pass from Paul Gaustad on a 2-on-0 break. Forsberg created the play by generating a turnover at Ottawa's blue line and earned his second assist of the game. Nystrom was called for boarding at 11:52, and Ottawa capitalized. Alex Chiasson, acquired this summer as part of a trade that sent center Jason Spezza to the Dallas Stars, redirected Cody Ceci's shot past Rinne with 6:12 left to make it a one-goal game.
Calgary @ Edmonton 5-2 - Flames left wing Mason Raymond put a damper on the Edmonton Oilers' 1984 reunion party with his third career hat trick. Raymond scored the Flames' first goal, their go-ahead goal and an insurance goal in their 5-2 win. Teddy Purcell and Taylor Hall scored for the Oilers, who will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first championship team with a reunion Friday at Rexall Place. The 1984 team included Hockey Hall of Fame members Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey and Glen Sather, all of whom were in attendance for the Oilers' season opener. Raymond gave the Flames the lead at 3:16 of the first period, tipping a shot by Mark Giordano over Scrivens' right shoulder. One minute later, Hudler put the Flames up 2-0 after he was left alone in front of the net following a turnover in the corner. Oilers defenseman Mark Fayne lost possession of the puck, which eventually came to Flames center Sean Monahan, who spotted Hudler in the slot. Purcell cut the lead to 2-1 with his first goal as an Oiler, connecting on a power play at 12:59. He took a cross-ice pass from David Perron and beat Ramo. Hall tied the game 11:25 into the second period, converting on a two-man advantage. The left wing took a pass from center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and one-timed a shot past Ramo. Minutes after Hall's goal, Oilers defenseman Brad Hunt came close to giving them the lead when he hit the crossbar with a point shot. Raymond restored the Flames' lead at 4:23 of the third, finding space along the right wing and firing a shot over Scrivens' glove. Raymond scored his third at 14:42, fighting off Oilers defenseman Justin Schultz and converting a cross-crease pass from Hudler. Brodie scored the Flames' fifth goal at 19:20, a little more than a minute after Oilers left wing Benoit Pouliot was sent off for slashing.
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