NHL Roundup
St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko (91), of Russia, scores past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, of Russia, and Lightning's Jason Garrison (5) during the first period. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
G Jaroslav Halak stopped 38 shots as the New York Islanders (9-10-4) win at the Washington Capitals (13-7-2) 3-0. It was the first shutout for the 31-year old Czech this season. He now posts a 4-6-4 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage on the year.
RW Vladimir Tarasenko scores a hat trick and an assist as the St. Louis Blues (14-7-3) beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (13-11-1) 5-4. The 24-year old Russian now has 13 goals and 14 assists on the season, ranking him 3rd in the league in goals and points.
LW Alexander Steen registered 3 assists in the same game, giving him 11 assists and 13 points on the year.
C Connor McDavid records 3 assists as the the Edmonton Oilers (13-10-2) win at the Winnipeg Jets (11-13-2) 6-3. The 19-year old now has 23 assists this season and leads the league in this category as well as in points with 34.
C Travis Zajac scores 3 goals as the New Jersey Devils (10-7-6) fall to the Chicago Blackhawks (16-6-3) 4-3 in overtime. The 31-year old veteran has 8 goals and 10 assists this year.
