Bruins edge Capitals 3-2 in shootout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored in regulation and the game-winning goal in the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals in an exhibition season match Sunday.

Erik Haula also scored in regulation and the shootout for the Bruins, who had Jeremy Swayman and Troy Grosenick split time in goal. Swayman started and made 18 saves on 19 shots in the opening 30 minutes. Grosenick played the second half of the second period, all of the third and the overtime session, and made 11 saves.

Joe Snively and Martin Fehervary scored in regulation for Washington, and Daniel Sprong added the Capitals lone shootout strike.

Despite not allowing a goal in the third period and the overtime session, Vitek Vanecek was charged with the loss. Pheonix Copley started in goal for Washington and allowed two goals on 14 shots.

The exhibition season opener for both teams was not exactly a star-laden affair as the Bruins did not travel top liners Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, second line left wing Taylor Hall and defenseman Charlie McAvoy, while Washington scratched Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, and John Carlson.

PANTHERS 5, PREDATORS 4, OT

PANTHERS 3, PREDATORS 1

Frank Vatrano recorded a hat trick in regulation and Sam Bennett’s game-winning goal 46 seconds into overtime to lift the Florida Panthers over the Nashville Predators in a split squad game.

Aleksi Heponiemi also tallied for the Panthers, who had Sam Montembeault and Evan Fitzpatrick split time in goal. Montembeault started and made 17 saves on 19 shots in the first two periods before being replaced by Fitzpatrick, who allowed two goals on 11 shots in the third.

Tanner Jeannot scored twice for Nashville in the loss, and Yakov Trenin and Rem Pitlick each added a goal.

Connor Ingram started in goal for Nashville and made 20 saves in the first two periods. Devin Cooley, who played in the third period and overtime, surrendered four goals on 15 shots.

In the second game, Spencer Knight stopped 29 of 30 shots to propel the Panthers to a 3-1 win over the Panthers.

Anthony Duclair and Carter Verhaeghe each scored a power play goal in the second period, and Brandon Montour added a third period even strength strike.

David Rittich allowed three goals on 30 shots for Nashville, whose lone goal was scored by Egor Afanasyev.

ISLANDERS 4, RANGERS 0

In New York, Ilya Sorokin and Jakub Skarek made 13 and 15 saves, respectively, for the Islanders in a combined shutout win over the Rangers.

Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and Ross Johnston scored for the Islanders.

The first game of the Chris Drury-Gerard Gallant regime saw the Rangers lose off-season acquisition Barclay Goodrow 13:49 into the first period after he received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding Kyle MacLean.

Presumptive No. 2 goaltender Alexandar Georgiev played the opening 30 minutes and allowed three goals on 15 shots before being replaced by Adam Huska, who stopped seven of eight shots.

KRAKEN 5, CANUCKS 3

In Spokane, Wash. Morgan Geekie scored two third period goals to help push expansion Seattle to a win over Vancouver.

Riley Sheahan, Jared McCann, and Ryan Donato scored second period goals for Seattle, to wipe out a 2-0 deficit.

Jack Rathbone and Brock Boeser scored first period goals for Vancouver, and Nils Hoglander’s tally at 12:30 of the second period tied the game at 3-all.

The match was the first for the Kraken franchise, which has two more neutral site home exhibition games remaining while finishing touches are being put on Climate Pledge Arena for their inaugural season..

DUCKS 6, SHARKS (SS) 3

In Anaheim, Calif. Troy Terry, Kodie Curran, and Alexander Volkov recorded a goal and an assist each to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-3 win over a San Jose Sharks split squad roster.

Hampus Lindholm, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, and Greg Pateryn also scored for the Ducks, who had Lukas Dostal and Olle Eriksson Ek share time in goal. Dostal started and played the first half of the game, finishing with 13 saves on 14 shots, while Eriksson Ek allowed two goals on 13 shots.

Nick Bonino, Tristen Robins, and Rudolfs Balcers scored for San Jose, which had Alexei Melnichuk play the first 30 minutes in goal before being replaced by Zach Sawchenko. Melnichuk made eight saves on 10 shots, and Sawchenko stopped 14 of 17 shots.

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