Alex Ovechkin flicked in the game's first goal for his 200th NHL point as the Washington Capitals won their home opener 2-0 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
The Capitals improved to 2-0-0 for the first time since 2002.
Washington controlled the action for long stretches against Carolina (1-1-1), including a 14-2 edge in shots in the first period and a 33-23 advantage overall.
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Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig was brilliant in earning the shutout in his first game of the season.
Senators 2, Rangers 0
In Ottawa, Martin Gerber stopped 35 shots for his eighth career shutout and Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist as Ottawa beat the New York Rangers. Gerber has led Ottawa to three straight wins.
Devils 4, Panthers 1
In Sunrise, Florida, John Madden scored twice for New Jersey, giving Brent Sutter his first NHL coaching victory with a win over Florida. Andy Greene and Mike Mottau also scored for the Devils.
Islanders 3, Sabres 2
In Uniondale, New York, Mike Comrie scored two goals as the New York Islanders completed a sweep of Buffalo. Comrie found the net at 1:39 into the third to snap a 1-1 tie and give New York a 2-0 start.
Lightning 5, Thrashers 2
In Tampa, Florida, Vinny Prospal and Brad Richards had two goals each to lead Tampa Bay past Atlanta. Prospal scored his second of goal of the game and third this season when he redirected Martin St. Louis' shot to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead.
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3, OT
In Toronto, Tomas Kaberle scored in overtime as Toronto rallied to beat Montreal. Alexei Ponikarovsky had two goals and Ian White also scored for the Maple Leafs.
Penguins 5, Ducks 4
In Pittsburgh, Petr Sykora scored twice and had an assist in his Pittsburgh home debut. Sykora put Pittsburgh up 4-3 by putting in a rebound of Georges Laraque's shot at 13:32 of third.
Predators 5, Stars 1
In Nashville, Tennessee, David Legwand had a three-goal game to help the Nashville open the season 2-0 by beating Dallas. Legwand scored at the 6:37 mark of the first period to open the scoring. He added goals in the second and third periods.
Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2
In St. Paul, Minnesota, Eric Belanger and Brent Burns scored in the third period to rally Minnesota past Columbus to improve to 2-0.
Oilers 5, Flyers 3
In Edmonton, Alberta, Geoff Sanderson scored two goals and Joni Pitkanen added one to lead Edmonton over Philadelphia. Dustin Penner and Steve Staios also scored for Edmonton.
Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 3, SO
In Chicago, Patrick Kane scored the only goal in the shootout, lifting Chicago over Detroit. Kane beat Dominik Hasek with a backhand shot on the glove side.
Bruins 3, Coyotes 1
In Glendale, Arizona, Patrice Bergeron and Chuck Kobasew scored 38 seconds apart in the first period as Boston held on to beat Phoenix. Marco Sturm added a power-play goal and Tim Thomas made 36 saves for the Bruins, who snapped a seven-game losing streak dating to the end of last season.
Canucks 4, Flames 3, OT
In Calgary, Alberta, Daniel Sedin's goal with five seconds left in overtime gave Vancouver a win over Calgary.
Blues 5, Kings 3
In Los Angeles, Erik Johnson scored his first NHL goal on a power play with 7:17 left in the third period as St. Louis spoiled Los Angeles' home opener. Jamal Mayers had two goals, one of them into an empty net with 47 seconds left to play. Keith Tkachuk and David Backes also scored for the Blues.
Japan’s Shohei Ohtani is the record-breaking baseball “superhuman” following in the footsteps of the legendary Babe Ruth who has also earned comparisons to US sporting greats Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. Not since Ruth a century ago has there been a baseball player capable of both pitching and hitting at the top level. The 30-year-old’s performances with the Los Angeles Dodgers have consolidated his position as a baseball legend in the making, and a national icon in his native Japan. He continues to find new ways to amaze, this year becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases
Zhang Shuai yesterday said that she nearly quit after losing 24 matches in a row — now the world No. 595 is into the quarter-finals of her home China Open. The 35-year-old is to face Spain’s Paula Badosa as the lowest-ranked player to reach this stage in the history of the tournament after Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4, 6-0 victory over US Open finalist Jessica Pegula. Zhang went into Beijing on a barren run lasting more than 600 days and her string of singles defeats was the second-longest on the WTA Tour Open era, which
Taiwan’s Tony Wu yesterday beat Mackenzie McDonald of the US to win the Nonthaburi Challenger IV in Thailand, his first challenger victory since 2022. The 26-year-old world No. 315, who won both his qualifiers to advance to the main draw, has been on a hot streak this month, winning his past nine matches, including two that ensured Taiwan’s victory in their Davis Cup World Group I tie. Wu took just more than two hours to top world No. 172 McDonald 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win his second challenger tournament since the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in 2022. Wu’s Tallahassee win followed two years of
UP IN SMOKE: More than half a dozen riders crashed out of the race, with Marquez’s title chances in doubt after driving off the track with flames flickering from his bike Jorge Martin yesterday won a crash-filled Indonesia MotoGP to extend his championship lead, while closest rival Francesco Bagnaia limited the damage by claiming the final podium place. The win leaves the Pramac Racing rider 21 points ahead of his Italian Ducati rival, who finished third behind Spaniard Pedro Acosta in sweltering conditions at the Mandalika International Street Circuit on Lombok island. In front of a crowd of 60,000 in motorbike-mad Indonesia, the 26-year-old put his tumble in Saturday’s sprint behind him, canceling out the gains his title rival Bagnaia made after securing victory in that race. “Thank you Indonesia. I am very happy.
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