Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Newcomer Loui Eriksson's goal 49 seconds into the third period broke a tie and Milan Lucic added an empty-netter in the final minute to send the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Acquired in last summer's blockbuster trade that sent 2010 No. 2 overall draft pick Tyler Seguin to Dallas, Eriksson took a feed from Patrice Bergeron and fired a backhander behind Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Chris Kelly scored a second-period goal for the Bruins, who bounced back from their first loss to improve to 3-1-0 on the young season. Tuukka Rask made 10 of his 26 saves over the final 20 minutes of Boston's first road game. Jack Johnson had a power-play goal for Columbus, which had won two straight on the road after opening the campaign with a home loss. Bobrovsky, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, stopped 33 shots.

Final Score: Toronto 6, Edmonton 5 (OT)

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Dave Bolland netted the game-winning goal at 2:09 of overtime to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Toronto came up with a loose puck after Cody Franson stole the puck from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and broke down the ice on a 3-on-1 advantage. Franson and Mason Raymond slid the puck back and forth before the former unleashed a wrister, which caromed to a streaking Bolland, who slapped it home for the game- winner. Joffrey Lupul scored a pair of goals for the Leafs, including the game-tying goal late in regulation. James van Riemsdyk also lit the lamp twice while Nazem Kadri recorded a goal and an assist. Franson, Raymond and Dion Phaneuf all had two assists in the triumph, Toronto's second straight. Jonathan Bernier stopped 26 shots to earn the victory. Ryan Smyth scored twice, Nugent-Hopkins, Boyd Gordon and Jordan Eberle all scored a goal and Mark Arcobello had three assists as Edmonton fell for a fourth time in five games this season. Devan Dubnyk struggled between the pipes, allowing all six goals on 26 shots.

Final Score: Detroit 5, Philadelphia 2

Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) - Henrik Zetterberg tallied twice in the third period, as the Detroit Red Wings got past the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, at Joe Louis Arena. Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Kronwall each posted a goal and two helpers for the Red Wings, who pumped in their first three power-play goals of the season and halted a two-game losing skid. Daniel Alfredsson picked up three assists and Todd Bertuzzi added a score to back Jimmy Howard's 32-save performance. Erik Gustafsson and Tye McGinn lit the lamp for the Flyers, who continued their early season slide with their fifth loss in six contests. Ray Emery was victimized for all four goals on 29 shots in his second start of the year.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 5, Tampa Bay 4

Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Matt Niskanen's power-play goal with just 18.6 seconds left gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Skating on the advantage after Richard Panik was whistled for tripping, Pittsburgh set up in the Tampa end and Evgeni Malkin held the puck at the right circle. Malkin sent a saucer pass through a seam to the left point where Niskanen one-timed it past Lindback for the advantage. Tampa was unable to muster any chances as the Penguins won for a fourth time in five games to start the season. Sidney Crosby had his eighth career hat trick along with an assist, while Brooks Orpik scored for Pittsburgh, which got just 14 stops from Marc-Andre Fleury. Teddy Purcell, Alex Killorn, Valtteri Filppula and Steven Stamkos all scored for the Lightning, who had a three-game win streak snapped. Anders Lindback gave up all five goals on 26 shots in the loss.

Final Score: Colorado 5, Washington 1

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Tanguay scored twice to back a 40- save effort from Semyon Varlamov, and the resurgent Colorado Avalanche rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals to match their best start in almost two decades. Rookie sensation Nathan MacKinnon netted his first career NHL goal while assisting on another in Colorado's fifth consecutive win under new head coach Patrick Roy. The Avalanche last began a campaign 5-0-0 during the lockout-shortened 1995 campaign, their final season in Quebec before the Nordiques moved to Denver. Matt Duchene and Jamie McGinn also lit the lamp for Colorado, with Gabriel Landeskog, Paul Stastny and Andre Benoit each recording a pair of assists in the rout. Eric Fehr potted the lone goal for the slumping Capitals, now 1-4-0 on the season following their third consecutive defeat. Michal Neuvirth stopped 23- of-28 shots in a losing cause.

Final Score: Chicago 2, Buffalo 1

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Patrick Kane's power-play goal late in the second period proved to be the difference, as the Chicago Blackhawks edged the Buffalo Sabres, 2-1, on Saturday at United Center. Ben Smith scored once and Corey Crawford stopped 28-of-29 shots for the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, who earned consecutive victories for the first time this season. Drew Stafford netted the lone Buffalo goal, while Ryan Miller allowed both goals on 40 shots for the Sabres, who remained winless through six games this season. Buffalo hasn't gone this far into a season without a win since opening the 1999-2000 season with five losses and two ties. Smith got the Blackhawks on the board near the midpoint of the first period, tipping in Brent Seabrook's point blast to make it 1-0 at 9:26.

Final Score: St. Louis 5, NY Rangers 3

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - David Backes potted a pair of goals and assisted on another, helping the St. Louis Blues achieve their first 4-0-0 start in franchise history with a 5-3 decision over the reeling New York Rangers from Scottrade Center. Alex Steen had a goal for the fourth consecutive game and chipped in three assists for the surging Blues, who have outscored their foes by a 19-7 margin during their surge. Derek Roy added a goal and an assist and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored to support a 26-save effort from Jaroslav Halak. New York entered the matchup off lopsided losses in San Jose and Anaheim by a combined 15-2 score, and the team's defensive woes continued in this one. Martin Biron stopped only 13-of-17 shots before being removed in favor of Henrik Lundqvist to begin the third period. The Rangers did receive a pair of power-play tallies from Ryan Callahan in defeat, which dropped New York to 1-4-0 on its season-opening road trip under new head coach Alain Vigneault. Brad Richards notched a goal and an assist.

Final Score: Nashville 3, NY Islanders 2

Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Ryan Ellis scored the winner in the third period to help the Nashville Predators take a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Seth Jones and Patric Hornqvist scored for the Predators, who had lost three of four coming into the game. Pekka Rinne made 14 stops in the win. Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored for the Islanders, who have lost three of four. Evgeni Nabokov gave up all three goals on 31 shots. With the score tied early in the third, the Predators took a 3-2 lead. Matt Cullen sent a lead pass through the neutral zone to Ellis, who took the puck into the New York zone and from the high slot blasted a low shot past the right pad of Nabokov 3:23 in. Rinne needed to make just five stops in the third period to help Nashville hold on for the win.

Final Score: Minnesota 5, Dallas 1

St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Fontaine sparked Minnesota with a goal 12 seconds into the contest as the Wild went on to score four unanswered goals and rout the Dallas Stars, 5-1, from Xcel Energy Center. Matt Cooke netted the eventual game-winner midway through the first period, while Mathew Dumba, Nino Niederreiter and Zach Parise all added goals in the triumph. Minnesota won its second straight contest after going 0-1-2 to begin the season. Josh Harding stopped 18 shots to earn the win. Jamie Benn scored the lone Stars' goal, while Dan Ellis surrendered all five goals on 36 shots.

Final Score: San Jose 3, Ottawa 2

San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Brent Burns buried the game-winner 7:08 into the third period, as the San Jose Sharks edged the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, on Saturday at SAP Center. Thomas Hertl and Patrick Marleau each scored once, while Antti Niemi stopped 21-of-23 shots for the Sharks, who have won their first five games this season after starting last year a club-record 7-0. Bobby Ryan and Zack Smith notched a goal apiece for the Senators, who received 47 saves from Robin Lehner in dropping their third straight game.

Final Score: Montreal 4, Vancouver 1

Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) - Max Pacioretty started the scoring early in the first period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at Rogers Arena. Lars Eller tallied his fifth goal of the season, while Tomas Plekanec and Josh Gorges also lit the lamp for the Canadiens. Carey Price turned aside 39 shots for Montreal's second straight victory on the road. Henrik Sedin scored Vancouver's lone goal as Roberto Luongo stopped 34- of-38 shots as the Canucks' lost their second consecutive home game.