National Hockey

TORONTO — New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a grin ear to ear in the first period that was visible through his mask. But he was only saving face.

ST. LOUIS — Jake Allen and the Blues did everything they could to spoil former coach Ken Hitchcock's return to St. Louis.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin had a historic night, and now he could use a travel agent. Anything to keep this roll going.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators gave Jimmy Howard full credit for his 37-save performance, but still felt they deserved a better outcome.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers started weak, then had a strong finishing kick.

PITTSBURGH — After a rocky start to their Stanley Cup title defence , the Pittsburgh Penguins are just happy to be back on track.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes were a fraction of a second from opening their season with a victory in regulation. As tough as shootouts have been for this team over the years, winning one of those was an even more satisfying way to start.

TORONTO — Two games into the season, the Maple Leafs offence is already in top gear. But despite winning both contests, it has been a wild ride.

NEW YORK — One day after a disappointing road loss in their season opener, John Tavares and the New York Islanders hit their stride at home Tavares scored twice — the first coming just 1:50 into the game — to lead the Islanders to a 6-3 victory over

WASHINGTON — Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has scored three goals in each of the team's first two games of the season.