Nikita Kucherov collected a goal and three assists, while Steven Stamkos and Yanni Gourde each scored a power-play goal and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home from Sweden and rolled to a 9-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night. The Lightning won their third straight and impressively followed up consecutive wins over the Buffalo Sabres in Stockholm by going 5-for-8 on the power play. They tied a team record by scoring nine goals for the second time in team history and also outshot the Rangers 45-23. Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves. He recorded his 131st career win, tying Ben Bishop for the most in team history. Oilers 6, Avalanche 2 Captain Connor McDavid recorded his second hat trick in three games to highlight his six-point performance, a career-high, as host Edmonton skated past Colorado. McDavid's sixth career hat trick came two games after he scored three times in Edmonton's 6-2 win at Anaheim. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tallied twice, Zack Kassian scored in his third straight game, and Mike Smith made 31 saves as the Oilers improved to 7-2-1 at home this season. Sharks 5, Ducks 3 Brent Burns and Evander Kane scored third-period goals as San Jose rallied past host Anaheim to extend its winning streak to five games. Tomas Hertl added two goals for the Sharks, who had lost five in a row before going on their winning streak. Logan Couture sealed the victory with a goal in the final minute. Jets 4, Panthers 3 Center Mark Scheifele had the go-ahead, third-period goal and added two assists, leading Winnipeg past Florida in Sunrise, Fla. Scheifele, who leads Winnipeg with 20 points, was supported by Patrik Laine, who had three assists. Josh Morrissey, Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets. Hurricanes 5, Sabres 4 (OT) Dougie Hamilton scored midway through overtime as Carolina recovered after surrendering a two-goal lead to win at Buffalo. Hamilton, a defenseman, is tied for the team lead with nine goals. He was set up by Martin Necas' rush into the zone with the puck before ending the game at the 2:28 mark. Wild 3, Coyotes 2 Jordan Greenway notched the game-winning goal in the third period as Minnesota defeated Arizona for the second time in six days, this time at home. Minnesota's Joel Eriksson Ek won a faceoff, and Jonas Brodin's blast from near the blue line caromed off Coyotes defenseman Aaron Ness and then Greenway for the latter's first goal at 12:11. Stars 4, Canucks 2 Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist as Dallas extended its points streak to seven games at the expense of host Vancouver. Justin Dowling, Blake Comeau and Alexander Radulov also scored for the Stars, who are 6-0-1 over their past seven games and 9-1-1 after opening the season 1-7-1. Joe Pavelski notched two assists, and goaltender Anton Khudobin made 32 saves to improve to 4-0-2 in his career against Vancouver. Kings 3, Red Wings 2 (OT) Alex Iafallo was the overtime hero as host Los Angeles tied the game against Detroit late in regulation and then claimed victory 23 seconds into the extra period. On the winning goal, Drew Doughty's shot went off the glass but rebounded to Iafallo at the doorstep, and he had a tap-in tally. Jonathan Quick made 19 saves for the Kings, who have won two straight games. Penguins captain Crosby undergoes surgery Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby will be out at least six weeks after undergoing surgery to fix a sports hernia injury, the NHL team announced on Thursday. The Penguins said in a statement that Crosby has been dealing with painful hernia issues since training camp but still managed to lead the club in scoring. A two-time Hart Trophy winner as the MVP, Crosby exited the ice in the third period of Pittsburgh's 3-2 shootout win over Chicago on Saturday. Earlier in the period, Crosby collided with Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson. Crosby finished his shift, including a blocked shot off his skate, but then limped down the runway toward the locker room. The surgery was performed at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia by Dr. William Meyers. Crosby leads the Penguins with five goals and 17 points in 17 games. The 32-year-old Crosby has led the Penguins to three Stanley Cup championships and has won numerous individual awards. — Agencies
