Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang started their 17th season together with a bang as the Pittsburgh Penguins raced by the Arizona Coyotes 6-2.

Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0.

Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal scored third-period goals and Frederik Andersen made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-2 in a showdown for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Andrew Copp scored 1:34 into overtime and the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-4.

Mika Zibanejad had his eighth career hat trick, Igor Shesterkin stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0.

While the fisticuffs never materialized, the Washington Capitals made a season-opening 5-1 victory against the division-rival New York Rangers memorable for Alex Ovechkin’s 731st and 732nd goals and Hendrix Lapierre’s first.

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Devan Dubynk from the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft.

The Colorado Avalanche reacquired Patrik Nemeth, trading a fourth-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for the veteran defenseman.

Alex Wennberg scored the winning goal in overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) scores on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) during overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Detroit. Tampa Bay won 4-3. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT – Blake Coleman scored 2:17 into overtime, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Tampa Bay is 18-4-2 with the NHL's best winning percentage and has 38 points, tying Toronto for the most in the league. Thomas Greiss made 25 saves for the last-place Red Wings.

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – Mathias Brome scored his first NHL goal late in the second period, and the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Patrik Nemeth also scored his first goal of the season for the Red Wings, who won for only the second time in seven games. “I think we had a flat second period," Florida forward Frank Vatrano said. There was a moment of silence before the game after the death of Sergei Tchekmarev, a longtime team masseur for the Red Wings. Red Wings: Host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Larkin and Patrik Nemeth had goals in the first period, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Tuesday night to end an eight-game losing streak. Larks plays his best hockey when he matches up against other teams best.Jimmy Howard made 31 saves for the Red Wings, who won for the first time since Oct. 10 against Montreal. Nemeth, who signed as a free agent last summer, scored his first goal with the Red Wings less than a minute later. We needed that.Filip Hronek added an empty-net goal late to seal a much-needed victory for the rebuilding Red Wings. Red Wings: Play on Friday at Carolina.

Filip Zadina of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena on February 26, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Regardless, here's a look at a few players in the system who could crack this Red Wings lineup:Jacob de la Rose (C, LW)Jacob de la Rose of the Detroit Red Wings on November 01, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Dennis Cholowski (D)Dennis Cholowski of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Vancouver Canucks at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2018 in Detroit. Taro Hirose (LW)Taro Hirose of the Detroit Red Wings on March 19, 2019 in New York City. Ryan Kuffner (LW)Kuffner, 23, also joined the Red Wings out of college this past season.

His presence adds depth and a chance for some competition to the Red Wings' goalie situation. Regardless, here's a look at a few players in the system who could crack this Red Wings lineup:Jacob de la Rose (C, LW)Jacob de la Rose of the Detroit Red Wings on November 01, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Dennis Cholowski (D)Dennis Cholowski of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Vancouver Canucks at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2018 in Detroit. Taro Hirose (LW)Taro Hirose of the Detroit Red Wings on March 19, 2019 in New York City. Ryan Kuffner (LW)Kuffner, 23, also joined the Red Wings out of college this past season.

Steve Yzerman attends the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. The new Detroit Red Wings general manager addressed three team needs: depth at center, depth at defense, and depth in net. A younger Filppula was instrumental during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup runs of 2008 and 2009. The Red Wings need that, badly. The Red Wings have a 35-year-old Jimmy Howard in the starting role.

The new Detroit Red Wings general manager addressed three team needs: depth at center, depth at defense, and depth in net. A younger Filppula was instrumental during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup runs of 2008 and 2009. Meanwhile, former Red Wings GM Ken Holland replaced Filppula with Frans Nielsen. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Patrik Nemeth, 27, reportedly also will cost the Red Wings $3 million in each of the next two seasons. The Red Wings have a 35-year-old Jimmy Howard in the starting role.

The new Detroit Red Wings general manager addressed three team needs: depth at center, depth at defense, and depth in net. A younger Filppula was instrumental during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup runs of 2008 and 2009. Meanwhile, former Red Wings GM Ken Holland replaced Filppula with Frans Nielsen. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Patrik Nemeth, 27, reportedly also will cost the Red Wings $3 million in each of the next two seasons. The Red Wings have a 35-year-old Jimmy Howard in the starting role.

Patrik Nemeth of the Colorado Avalanche on April 17, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings are adding some depth on the blue line through free agency. The team has signed 27-year-old Patrik Nemeth to a two-year deal. Nemeth has spent the past two seasons with the Colorado Avalanche. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings are adding some depth on the blue line through free agency. The team has signed 27-year-old Patrik Nemeth to a two-year deal. Nemeth has spent the past two seasons with the Colorado Avalanche. He was first drafted by the Dallas Stars at 41st overall in 2010. The native of Stockholm, Sweden is known as a stay-at-home defenseman.