"Recap of NHL Action: Connor McDavid Makes Comeback and Nets Goal in Oilers' Victory"
In his return from a three-game suspension, Connor McDavid found the back of the net as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday night.
Also scoring for the Oilers were Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry, and Mattias Ekholm. Goaltender Calvin Pickard, filling in for Stuart Skinner who was absent for the birth of his child, made 26 saves. The Oilers have now won seven of their last nine games.
Eeli Tolvanen and Vince Dunn each scored for the Kraken, who had won three of their previous four games. Joey Daccord stopped 27 of 30 shots.
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-2, with Marco Kasper contributing two goals and an assist. Lucas Raymond also had a goal and three assists, while Elmer Soderblom and Alex DeBrincat each tallied a goal. Cam Talbot made 24 saves for the Red Wings. Patrick Kane, J.T. Compher, and Vladimir Tarasenko were all absent from the game due to injury or illness.
Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves. The Kings have gone 2-5-1 in their last eight games.
The Philadelphia Flyers held on for a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils, with Bobby Brink and Joel Farabee scoring just 28 seconds apart in the first period. Scott Laughton, Garnet Hathaway, and Rasmus Ristolainen also contributed goals for the Flyers, while Samuel Ersson made 31 saves. Dougie Hamilton and Timo Meier scored for the Devils, with Jake Allen making 22 saves.
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2, with Conor Garland scoring two goals. Tyler Myers and Pius Suter also contributed a goal and an assist each, while Quinn Hughes earned two assists. Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves and earned an assist for the Canucks. Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko scored for the Blues, with Jordan Binnington allowing three goals on 18 shots before being pulled for Joel Hofer.
In a close game, the San Jose Sharks came out on top with a 2-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Macklin Celebrini scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, while Mikael Granlund also tallied for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 29 saves for the victory. Sidney Crosby scored the Penguins' only goal, with Alex Nedeljkovic stopping 26 of 28 shots for Pittsburgh.
