UNDATED (AP) — Head coach Dave Hakstol’s return to Philadelphia was a disaster. Four Flyers had multi-point games, with Derick Brassard leading the way with a goal and two assists in a 6-1 rout of Seattle.
Justin Braun, Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee each added a goal and an assist for Philly, which also received goals from Ryan Ellis and Claude Giroux.
Carter Hart stopped 23 shots and blanked Seattle after Carson Soucy scored in the second period.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Rangers spoiled Auston Matthews’ season debut by defeating the Maple Leafs, 2-1 in overtime. Artemi Panarin won it at 3:48 of the extra session on a pass from Mika Zibanejad, who scored New York’s first goal. Igor Shesterkin stopped 40 shots and helped the Blueshirts keep Matthews off the scoresheet.
— The Blues erupted for five straight goals in a 5:07 span of the second period to blast the Coyotes, 7-4. Jordan Kyrou had two goals and assist for St. Louis, and teammate Klim Kostin scored twice. Pavel Buchnevich scored his first goal since behind acquired by the Blues from the Rangers.
— The Ducks pulled out a 3-2 win over the Flames on Jamie Drysdale’s goal 3:26 into overtime. Cam Fowler provided a power-play goal in the win, and Rickard Rakell tied it with 7:05 left in regulation. Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau had the primary assist on goals by Blake Coleman and Elias Lindholm.
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Lightning’s Kucherov out indefinitely…Sharks’ Kane suspended
UNDATED (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury suffered late in Saturday’s overtime win at Washington.
The 2019 Hart Trophy winner appeared to suffer an abdominal or groin injury chasing a puck during the third period.
Kucherov missed all of the 2020-21 regular season after undergoing hip surgery in the offseason. He returned in the playoffs to have eight goals and 32 points, helping the Lightning win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
In other NHL action:
— The league has suspended Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. Kane will forfeit about $1.68 million of his $7 million salary and will not be eligible to play until Nov. 30 at New Jersey. The league also announced that a concurrent investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse made against Kane by his estranged wife could not be substantiated.
— Blue Jackets forward Max Domi will miss two to four weeks with a rib fracture suffered in Saturday’s win against Seattle. Domi was playing well after recovering from shoulder surgery on June 4.
