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12/01/2016 at 6:59am EST

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
NY ISLANDERS 5, Pittsburgh 3
CALGARY 3, Toronto 0
San Jose 4, LOS ANGELES 1

QUICK STRIKES POWER TEAMS TO VICTORIES
The Islanders, Flames and Sharks all used quick goals to earn wins on Wednesday.

* The Penguins erased a three-goal deficit in the third period, but Anders Lee scored with 26.6 seconds remaining in regulation and Nikolay Kulemin added an insurance marker three seconds later to guide the Islanders to their second straight victory. New York tied the record for the fastest two goals by one team in NHL history (also by the St. Louis Eagles on March 12, 1935 vs. DET and the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 21, 2004 vs. CHI). The Islanders’ previous fastest two goals came on Dec. 27, 1979, when Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy scored six seconds apart vs. CHI.


* Freddie Hamilton (0:19) and Kris Versteeg (0:49) each scored in the opening minute of regulation to lift the Flames to a 3-1-1 record in their past five outings. Via Elias, Calgary notched two goals in the first minute of a game for the third time in franchise history (also March 3, 1984 vs. NYI and March 11, 1987 vs. HFD). The last time any team accomplished that feat was on April 9, 2011, when the Flyers scored twice in the first 47 seconds vs. NYI.

* The Sharks scored three times in the first period – including a pair 30 seconds apart by Logan Couture (2-1—3) and Ryan Carpenter (1st NHL goal) – to pick up their fifth win in their last six outings. Couture, who registered his first multi-goal and three-point performances of the season, has 5-2—7 in his last six games.

LOOSE PUCKS
Flames goaltender Chad Johnson (39 SV) earned his third shutout in his past eight contests. He had four clean sheets in his first 106 NHL appearances . . . Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (0-2—2) posted his 100th point vs. NYI, his most against any opponent (31-69—100 in 57 GP) . . . REMINDER: The signing deadline for Group 2 free agents is today at 5 p.m. ET . . . ICYMI: The USA Hockey Hall of Fame inducted the 1996 United States World Cup-winning team as well as Bill Belisle and Craig Janney, while honoring Lester Patrick Trophy winners Mark Howe and Pat Kelly.

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Carolina @ Boston, 7 p.m., NESN, FS-CR
NY Rangers @ Buffalo, 7 p.m., MSG-B, MSG
Dallas @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., SN360, ROOT, FS-SW+
NY Islanders @ Washington, 7 p.m., CSN-DC, MSG+
Philadelphia @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m., TSN5, RDS, CSN-PH
Florida @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., FS-D, FS-F
Tampa Bay @ St. Louis, 8 p.m., FS-MW, SUN
Edmonton @ Winnipeg, 8 p.m., TSN3, SNOL
New Jersey @ Chicago, 8:30 p.m., CSN-CH, MSG+ 2
Columbus @ Colorado, 9 p.m., ALT, FS-O
Los Angeles @ Arizona, 9 p.m., FS-A, FS-W
Anaheim @ Vancouver, 10 p.m., SN360, KCOP-13
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McDAVID, LAINE FACE OFF IN WINNIPEG
Young stars Connor McDavid and Patrik Laine go head-to-head when the Oilers and Jets meet for the first time since the 2016Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, a 3-0 victory by Edmonton. McDavid, who has 6-6—12 during a six-game point streak, leads the League with 11-20—31 in 23 outings this season. Laine, meanwhile, paces all rookies with 13 goals and 19 points in his first 25 career contests.

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