National Hockey

ST. LOUIS — The New York Islanders didn't wait very long to put a bad loss the previous night behind them. John Tavares scored early to start New York's three-goal first period, Thomas Greiss stopped 35 shots and the Islanders beat the St.

PHILADELPHIA — Devan Dubnyk couldn't immediately tell that Jason Zucker had scored again. "Then I saw him celebrating and I was like, you've got to be kidding me," Dubnyk said.

NASHVILLE — In a city that appreciates an impressive debut performance, new Nashville Predators centre Kyle Turris produced quite a first game Saturday night.

DETROIT — The last thing Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson expected as their shootout with the Detroit Red Wings dragged on was that he'd hear his name called. When he did get the call, he got the job done.

NEWARK, N.J. — After giving up 17 goals while losing four straight, the New Jersey Devils used a strong defensive effort to end their first skid of the season.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are steadily erasing a bad start to the season and they don't want to stop.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Brandon Saad missed an early opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks, but he rose to the occasion when it really counted. Saad scored at 1:44 of overtime to give Chicago a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.

BOSTON — The Toronto Maple Leafs made this a lot easier for Curtis McElhinney with a quick lead. The backup goalie took care of things from there.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will be without backup goaltender Al Montoya indefinitely after they announced on Saturday that he suffered a concussion.

PHILADELPHIA — Flyers rookie Nolan Patrick is nearing a return from a lengthy absence due to a suspected concussion. General manager Ron Hextall said Saturday he hopes the No. 2 pick in this year's draft will be able to practice Monday.