UNDATED (AP) — Shea Theodore scored twice and added another in the shootout as the Vegas Golden Knights beat New York 4-3 for their fifth straight victory.
Theodore scored his second goal of the game in the final minute, after Vegas pulled goaltender Robin Lehner for an extra skater. His tying goal came after Jean-Gabriel Pageau put the Islanders ahead 3-2 with 2:20 left in the third.
Nicholas Roy also scored for Vegas in the shootout, while Lehner made 29 saves for the Golden Knights, including both Islanders attempts in the shootout.
In other NHL action:
— The Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2, giving interim head coach Dave Lowry his first victory. Linemates Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele and Paul Stastny accounted for all four goals.
— The Pittsburgh Penguins ran their win streak to seven, with a 3-2 win over the Devils. Danton Heinen, Teddy Blueger and Mike Matheson scored the goals, while Tristan Jarry had to make just 17 saves to secure Pittsburgh’s win.
— Adrian Kempe scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 win over the undermanned Washington Capitals. Washington was missing forwards Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie and Michael Sgarbossa, all on the COVID-19 list.
NHL stops cross-border games, shuts down 7th team
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and its players association have temporarily clamped down on teams crossing the Canadian border and shut down operations of two more teams.
The moves were done in hopes of salvaging the season amid COVID-19 outbreaks across the league. The Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the latest teams told to shut down operations, bringing the total to seven.
Canadian teams will not play U.S.-based teams from Monday through Thursday, with those postponed games expected be rescheduled. All told, 27 games have been postponed through Saturday and 12 more through Thursday will be rescheduled.
