Check out Wednesday’s NHL game reports.
Updated at 0:24
The Kraken beat the Islanders 3-0
Philipp Grubauer stopped 19 shots and recorded the first shutout in Seattle Kraken history, as they defeated the New York Islanders 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Grubauer, who signed a six-year contract with the Kraken at the end of July, earned his first shutout since May 12.
Jared McCann scored his 19and goal of the campaign, a top for the Kraken, while Vince Dunn and Mason Appleton hit the target once each.
McCann and Appleton all added assists for the Seattle squad, which had lost its last two outings.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 pucks for the Islanders, who have lost three of their last four games. They were shut out at home for the fourth time this season.
It was the last game for each team before the NHL All-Star Game, which will be held this weekend.
The Canadian Press
Oilers win 5-3 over Capitals
PHOTO GEOFF BURKE, USA TODAY SPORTS
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins took matters into his own hands with a late brace on Wednesday to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals.
The score was 3-3 when Nugent-Hopkins scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season at 15:57 and 18:55 in the third period.
He broke the shorthanded deadlock, then the last goal was scored into an empty net.
Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane and Connor McDavid gave Edmonton a 3-0 cushion in the first period.
The retort came from Lars Eller, Conor Sheary and Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Mikko Koskinen made 24 saves for the Oilers.
Earlier Wednesday, the Caps announced Alexander Ovechkin will have to miss the All-Star Game after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Russian was to participate for the eighth time in his career.
Ovechkin is fourth in NHL history with 759 goals.
He was to be the captain of the Metropolitan section at the all-star game on Saturday in Las Vegas. He will be replaced by Tom Wilson.
Ovechkin has 29 goals and 29 assists this season, ranking fifth in league scoring.
The Canadian Press
Phillip Danault scores twice in Kings win
PHOTO PAUL SANCYA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault had two goals as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 on Wednesday.
The former CH player first tied the game 1-1 at 12:47 in the middle period, on the rebound from a shot from Austin Strand.
Danault then converted Trevor Moore’s pass for a two-on-one in the third period at 12:12. The Kings took a 3-2 lead.
Danault has 12 goals in 45 games this season.
His best harvests so far have been 13 goals with CH (in 2016-17 and in 2019-20). This over 82 and 71 games, respectively.
Arthur Kaliyev, Victor Arvidsson and Adrian Kempe were the other scorers for the Kings, whose trip ended with a 4-0-2 record.
Strand and Moore had two assists each. Jonathan Quick made 22 saves.
Michael Rasmussen, Tyler Bertuzzi and Joe Veleno replied for the Wings.
Alex Nedeljkovic blocked 40 shots.
Dana Gauruder, Associated Press