NHL Recap: Patrik Laine Scores Three Goals, Canadiens Dominate Sabres
Patrik Laine recorded his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, scoring three power-play goals to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over the struggling Buffalo Sabres. Laine's first goal came in the first period off a pass from captain Nick Suzuki, making him the second player in Canadiens history to score his first four goals with the franchise on the power play. Juraj Slafkovsky and Joel Armia also scored for Montreal, while Sam Montembeault made 20 saves in the win. Dylan Cozens scored the lone goal for Buffalo.
In other NHL action, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-0, with Linus Ullmark recording his third shutout of the season. The Tampa Bay Lightning held off a comeback by the Columbus Blue Jackets to win 5-3, with Jake Guentzel scoring in his seventh straight game. The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime, with Rickard Rakell scoring the game-winning goal. The Boston Bruins came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Calgary Flames 4-3 in overtime, with David Pastrnak scoring the game-winner. The Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2, with Ryan Donato scoring the go-ahead goal. The New Jersey Devils defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1, with Jacob Markstrom making 19 saves for New Jersey. The Nashville Predators shut out the New York Rangers 2-0, with Juuse Saros making 25 saves for Nashville. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 4-0, with Pyotr Kochetkov recording his first shutout of the season. And the Winnipeg Jets came back to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3, with Adam Lowry scoring the game-winning goal.
