National Hockey

NEW YORK — Brock Nelson scored his third goal of the game 3:15 into overtime and the New York Islanders, boosted by rookie Mathew Barzal's five assists, beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-6 on Friday night.

DALLAS — When Dallas goaltender Kari Lehtonen had to face Pittsburgh's top three scorers in a shootout Friday night, he relied on a memory going back all the way to the first period.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice bluntly assessed his team's overall performance after a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues at home on Friday. "We were horseshit tonight. That's a technical term for our game," he said.

NEW YORK — Down by three goals with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third period, the New York Islanders needed a break. Tyler Bertuzzi swung his stick and gave it to them Friday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes got a big lift from a pair of unlikely scorers. Brett Pesce, Phil Di Giuseppe and Sebastian Aho scored in the first period, leading the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Jonathan Quick got back on the winning track — at the Florida Panthers' expense. Quick made 35 saves, Anze Kopitar scored his 22nd goal and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Panthers 3-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

WASHINGTON — For Washington star Alex Ovechkin, 50 goals is an annual target. For Jay Beagle, it's a career benchmark worth celebrating.

NEW YORK — Henrik Lundqvist raised his arms in a game-ending celebration as if it were playoff series clincher. It likely felt that way for the New York goalie as the Rangers snapped a brutal four-game losing streak.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are parting ways with president and CEO Tom Anselmi. The team announced in a Friday release that Anselmi, who was hired Jan. 27, 2017, will be "vacating his position.

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers sent Brendan Smith to Hartford of the American Hockey League after the defenceman cleared waivers on Friday.