Rangers win their season opener against Blues

The left winger's late goal enabled goalie Henrik Lundqvist to defeat the Blues for the first time in his NHL career. Lundqvist was 0-4 in his nine years against the Blues, the only team he had never defeated.

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Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist scored to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a win over the Boston Bruins in their season opener.

Boston, who eliminated Detroit in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, were playing their second game in two nights after winning their season opener.

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After having a pair of third-period goals disallowed, Montreal got a goal from Tomas Plekanec that sent the game into overtime, and Brendan Gallagher won it in a five-round shootout, giving the Canadiens victory over the Washington Capitals.

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Dainius Zubrus scored the go-ahead goal 7:13 into the third period to lift New Jersey to victory over the Philadelphia Flyers as the Devils began their first season in two decades without goaltender Martin Brodeur.

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Pascal Dupuis had four points and Sidney Crosby recorded two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks.

The win was the first in the NHL for new Penguins bench boss Mike Johnston, while Anaheim's Corey Perry tallied a hat-trick of power-play goals in the defeat.

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Cam Atkinson scored the game-winning goal with 7:15 remaining to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

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Tampa Bay opened the season with a win over the Florida Panthers as defenseman Victor Hedman scored the Lightning's third power play goal 1:11 into the extra period.

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Third-period goals by Craig Smith, Shea Weber and Eric Nystrom made Peter Laviolette's coaching debut a success as the Nashville Predators beat the Ottawa Senators.

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Minnesota Wild left winger Zach Parise scored a goal and set up two more as his team made an emphatic season debut, blasting past the Colorado Avalanche.

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The Calgary Flames, led by a hat-trick from Mason Raymond, spoiled the party by beating Edmonton on a night when the Oilers celebrated the 30th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup.

After a rousing opening ceremony, Calgary scored on its second and third shots of the game to send a sold-out crowd into stunned silence.

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A backhand goal by Patrick Kane was the clincher in a shootout as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Dallas Stars.

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Winnipeg winger Blake Wheeler scored two goals 15 seconds apart during a first-period barrage, helping the Jets beat the Arizona Coyotes.