Dough Weight wins in Islanders’ coaching debut

John Tavares scored two goals and Thomas Greiss stopped 23 shots for his second straight shutout as the host New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night in their first game under head coach Doug Weight . Tavares, who scored three times Friday, nearly had another hat trick but his shot at an empty net in the closing moments deflected wide.

Wild win 12th in a row, 6-4 against Islanders

… the first time in NHL history two teams have had concurrent win streaks of at least 12 games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. “They have a will to win,” Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau said of his team. “I mean, they like this. I’m sure …

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Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Friday night for their 12th straight win. Columbus improved to 23-5-4, the best start in franchise history.