Alex Turcotte and Warren Foegele scored in the first period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games.
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Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists, Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Thursday night.
Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal and added two assists and the Devils ended the Los Angeles Kings’ six-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Thursday.