NHL roundup: McCabe scores in OT, Maple Leafs edge Penguins 3-2
By The Associated Press on April 8, 2024.
TORONTO – Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night. Auston Matthews got his NHL-leading 65th goal of the season to go along with an assist, while Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves. Rickard Rakell and Drew O’Connor scored for Pittsburgh, which is now 6-0-3 over its last nine to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff race. Alex Nedeljkovic had 20 saves. Elsewhere in the NHL on Monday: — CANUCKS 4 GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3 VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) – Conor Garland scored twice and Vancouver rallied from behind to beat Las Vegas 4-3. Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, and J.T. Miller had three assists. Arturs Silovs finished with 20 saves in his third start of the season. Jack Eichel scored twice and Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist for Vegas. Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves. — 11-10
