goals and an assist, Valtteri Filppula added two goals, and Tampa Bay routed Florida.Martin St. Louis added a goal and an assist for the Lightning, who have won three in a row after a season-opening loss at Boston. Ben Bishop improved to 3-0.Florida, which lost three of four during a season-opening road trip, got goals from Brad Boyes and Jonathan Huberdeau.Stamkos, second in the NHL with 29 goals during the abbreviated 2012-13 season, stopped a five-game scoring drought, dating to last season. The centre completed his sixth NHL hat trick with a one-timer from the top of the left circle during a power play at 12:25 of the third.WILD 2, JETS 1ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Cooke's goal gave Minnesota the lead in the second period, and Josh Harding made 14 saves for the Wild in a victory over Winnipeg.Jonas Brodin scored first for the Wild on Ondrej Pavelec, who stopped 28 shots. He has played all four games for the Jets and allowed 12 goals. Minnesota improved to 1-1-2.Bryan Little's goal in the final minute of the first period during a 5-on-3 power play tied the game for the Jets, who were outplayed from start to finish in their first road game of the season.After scoring five goals in each of their first two games, the Jets have only three goals and 32 shots over their last two contests.MAPLE LEAFS 4, PREDATORS 0NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jonathan Bernier made 36 saves, and Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists to lead Toronto past Nashville.James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak and Joffrey Lupul also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of five this season. Nashville has lost three of four.Bernier extended his domination of Nashville, improving his record against the Predators to 8-1. He stopped eight shots in the first period, 17 in the second and 11 in the third for his first shutout this season and the seventh of his NHL career.After a scoreless opening period,Marian Hossa Jersey, Kessel scored the first goal at 13:41 of the second.SHARKS 4, CANUCKS 1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Antti Niemi made 25 saves, and Matt Pelech scored his first NHL goal as San Jose stayed perfect by topping Vancouver.Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks (4-0).San Jose also beat the Canucks 4-1 in both teams' season opener after sweeping Vancouver four straight in the first round of last season's playoffs. Joe Thornton and Logan Couture added two assists.San Jose hasn't lost to the Canucks since Jan. 21, 2012. Sharks forward Tomas Hertl, who scored four goals on Tuesday against the New York Rangers, was held pointless.Mike Santorelli scored for the Canucks (3-2), who got 25 saves from Roberto Luongo.CANADIENS 4, OILERS 1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk each had a goal and an assist, and Montreal won for the second time in three outings, defeating Edmonton.Brandon Prust and Max Pacioretty also scored, and P.K. Subban had three assists for the Canadiens (2-2), who made their second stop on a four-game Western Canadian trip.Ryan Smyth scored for the Oilers (1-3), who will start a six-game road trip.Edmonton's best early opportunity came 11 minutes in when defenceman Justin Schultz pinched in from the point and had a point-blank shot on net, but hit Montreal goalie Peter Budaj in the face, ripping off his mask.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alex Edler was suspended for three games on Friday for an illegal check to the head of San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl.The incident occurred during the second period of Vancouver's 4-1 loss to the San Jose.Edler is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement.Based on his average annual salary, he will forfeit US$182,926.83. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
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