NHL news and notes, Oct. 13
Published 4:59 pm, Monday, October 13, 2014
The Colorado Avalanche haven't showed much scoring prowess.
That didn't matter after Daniel Briere beat the clock for their first win of the season.
Briere scored off a rebound with less than a second left in the third period to lift the Avalanche to a 2-1 win at Boston on Monday in a matchup of two teams struggling offensively.
'Hopefully, there are many more to come, but it's certainly a good feeling to find a loose puck like that late in the game and get a big win especially after the start that we had,' Briere said. 'It's been a little bit of a roller coaster to start the season, but we are hoping this game will get us on our way.'
It was Briere's 300th career goal.
Jamie McGinn also scored for the Avalanche, who had opened the season with two shutout losses. Backup goaltender Reto Berra made 27 saves in his first start of the season.
The game appeared to be heading to overtime when Boston goaltender Niklas Svedberg made two stops in the closing minute.
Briere, at the edge of the crease, fired the puck over the sprawling goalie just before time expired after Jan Hejda 's shot from the point. The clock read 0.0, but replays showed the puck crossed the goal line before time expired.
Ducks 5, Sabres 1: Rookie William Karlsson scored the first two goals of his career in leading visiting Anaheim past winless Buffalo. ... Ryan Kessler scored on a third-period penalty shot and Corey Perry and Matt Beleskey had a goal each during a one-sided game in which Anaheim outshot the Sabres 44-12. ... The Ducks (2-1) were so dominant - and Sabres so inept - that Anaheim was outshooting Buffalo 40-10 when Kessler beat goalie Michal Neuvirth with a low shot inside the left post with 7:35 remaining. ... Frederik Andersen stopped 11 shots to get his second win of the season and career-best-matching sixth straight. He lost a chance to earn his first career shutout when Tyler Ennis scored at 6:36 of the third.
Sunday night
Kings 4, Jets 1: Linemates Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson each had a goal and an assist as host Los Angeles beat Winnipeg, the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings' first victory in three games this season. ... Anze Kopitar also scored, Drew Doughty had two assists and Martin Jones made 29 saves for Los Angeles, which took a 4-0 lead in the second period. ... Bryan Little scored for Winnipeg.
Maple Leafs 6, Rangers 3: Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk each had a goal and assist during Toronto's five-goal second period in New York. ... Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer left in the third period after a collision with the Rangers' Dominic Moore, whose hip hit Reimer in the head.
Sharks on Tuesday
Who: Sharks (2-0-0) at
Capitals (1-0-1)
Where: Washington
When: 4 p.m.
TV/Radio: CSNCA/98.5
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