UNDATED (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken have set a season high for goals in a game.
Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice and the Kraken netted their first two short-handed goals of the season in a 7-4 win at Buffalo. Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists for Seattle, which scored its first two short-handed goals on miscues by Rasmus Dahlin. Yanni Gourde and Tanev lit the lamp while the Kraken were killing penalties.
Seattle has won four of its last five games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Flames squandered a third-period lead before Mikael Backlund scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give Calgary a 2-1 victory against the Penguins. Milan Lucic trailed regulation goals with Jake Guentzel.
— Karel Vejmelka turned back 46 shots in his first NHL shutout as the Coyotes clipped Winnipeg, 1-0. Antoine Roussel was the lone scorer on one of Arizona’s 15 shots on Connor Hellebuyck.
— Thatcher Demko handed 33 shots and Conor Garland scored the game-winner 6 1/2 minutes into the second period of the Canucks’ 2-1 downing of the Canadiens. Elias Pettersson provided a power-play goal in the victory.
Marchand punished again
UNDATED (AP) — The NHL has hit Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand with a three-game suspension for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston’s 3-2 victory on Sunday.
It is the seventh career suspension for Marchand, who will lose about $92,000 in pay.
The slew-foot suspension came two days after he goaded Artemi Panarin into throwing a glove at him, leading to a misconduct penalty and a $5,000 fine assessed to the Rangers forward.
Fenway Sports Group gets controlling interest in Pens
UNDATED (AP) — Add the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group’s stable of major league franchise.
Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have sold controlling interest of the team to FSG, the owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool soccer. The deal is pending approval by the NHL’s Board of Governors, which is expected by the end of the year.
As part of the deal, Lemieux and Burkle will remain part of the franchise’s ownership group.
