National Hockey

DALLAS — Tyler Seguin completed his first Gordie Howe hat trick — a goal, an assist and a fight — with an unaccustomed round against former teammate Patrik Nemeth in the third period.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Alexander Wennberg was in the perfect spot to get another two points for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens feel they're close to hitting their stride despite losing a fourth consecutive game.

PITTSBURGH — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was hoping for a pass on the ice from Kris Letang. Instead, the defenceman lifted a saucer pass to Crosby in front of the net. No biggie.

MONTREAL — Auston Matthews once again brought out his best hockey when the spotlight shines brightest.

NEW YORK — The New Jersey Devils kept their focus when they were outplayed in the first period and bounced back nicely one night after their first loss of the season.

TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov was well aware when asked about having a goal in every game this season.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes both made moves in the off-season in search of a No. 1 goaltender. The Hurricanes found theirs, while the Jets answer was seemingly right there all along.

PHILADELPHIA — Scott Laughton swiped the puck at the blueline, raced to the circle and faced Washington goalie Phillipp Grubauer sprawled on the ice trying to make the stop.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alex Edler will miss 4-6 weeks due to a sprained knee ligament. Head coach Travis Green confirmed the news Saturday after the team's morning skate.