NEW YORK: Centre Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he also took the tripping call in the closing seconds that cost his team the game, as Dallas centre Tyler Seguin scored a power-play goal from the left-wing circle with just 2.9 seconds left to lift the Stars to a 3-2 come-from-behind win.
The Stars (2-1-1) scored two goals in the last five minutes to tie and then win the game. They tied the contest at 17:03 in the third period when left winger Jamie Benn picked up a rebound in the slot and snapped it past Marc-Andre Fleury to even the game.
Crosby opened the scoring at 2:28 in the first period with his fourth score of the season, while Chris Kunitz put the Penguins ahead 2-0 about five minutes later.
Penguins (2-1-0) forward Pascal Dupuis was struck in the neck and upper back area while laying on the ice after a cross-check in the first period, and had to be taken off.
Meanwhile, Centre John Tavares’ goal in the fifth round of a shootout lifted the New York Islanders to a dramatic win over the San Jose Sharks.
Both teams had managed one shootout score before Tavares tucked his shot into the upper right corner. New York improved to 4-0-0 for only the third time in franchise history.
Kyle Okposo, defenseman Nick Leddy and center Josh Bailey scored in regulation for the Islanders. The shootout loss for the Sharks (3-0-1) wasted a magnificent performance by Stalock, who made 42 saves in regulation and overtime.
Left winger Alex Ovechkin, right winger Chris Brown, left winger Marcus Johansson, center Nicklas Backsktrom, Joel Ward and center Andre Burakovsky scored goals as Washington routed New Jersey.REUTERS
