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Kunitz scores twice in third, Penguins beat Blackhawks 2-0

CHICAGO (AP) - Chris Kunitz scored two third-period goals in the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins' 2-0 exhibition victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Kunitz scored on a power play 2:31 into the third, and added his second 6:48 later.

Tristan Jarry made 30 saves for Pittsburgh for the shutout.

Chicago's Scott Darling stopped 33 shots.

GLENDENING, OTT HELP RED WINGS BEAT BRUINS

At Boston, Luke Glendening and Steve Ott each had a goal and an assist to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 5-1.

Drew Miller, Anthony Manta and Kyle Criscuolo also scored for Detroit, and Jared Coreau made 35 saves.

Austin Czarina scored for Boston.

Malcolm Subban started for the Bruins and allowed four goals on 34 shots in two periods. Dan Vladar stopped seven of eight shots in the third.

KONECY LEADS FLYERS PAST DEVILS

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, Travis Konecy had a goal and an assist in the second period in the Philadelphia Flyers' 2-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

Konecy deflected Andrew MacDonald's point shot past Keith Kinkaid 4:30 into the second period to open the scoring. Four minutes and 34 seconds later, Philadelphia's 2015 first-round pick set up Michael Raffl's goal.

Anthony Stolarz and Alex Lyon split time in goal for the Flyers. Stolarz made 11 saves, and Lyon stopped seven shots. Kinkaid played the entire game in net for New Jersey, finishing with 22 saves.

AVALANCHE RALLY PAST STARS

In Denver, Francois Beauchemin, Ben Smith and Patrick Wiercioch scored third-period goals in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars.

Joe Whitney had a first-period goal for the Avalanche.

Radek Faksa scored twice in the second for Dallas.

Colorado's Kent Simpson stopped all seven shots he faced in the third period to get the win. Calvin Pickard started for the Avalanche and allowed both goals on 24 shots.

Stars goalie Philippe Desrosiers allowed two third-period goals on four shots and took the loss. Starter Antti Niemi made 14 saves on 15 shots in the first two periods.

RODIN BREAKS TIE, CANUCKS TOP OILERS

In Vancouver, British Columbia, Anton Rodin broke a tie on a power play with 4:07 left and Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.

Joseph LaBate, Troy Stecher, Brendan Gaunce, and Erik Gudbranson also scored for Vancouver.

Drake Caggiula scored twice and Griffin Reinhart had a goal for Edmonton.

With Benoit Pouliot off for tripping, Rodin one-timed a pass from Stecher for the go-ahead goal.

KINGS CROWN DUCKS

In Los Angeles, California, Devin Setoguchi, Tom Gilbert, Dustin Brown, Nic Dowd and Justin Auger recorded two points each to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Eleven Kings recorded a point in the win.

Dowd scored two goals, while Setoguchi, Brown, Auger and Andy Andreoff added one apiece.

Peter Budaj and Thomas McCollum split time in goal for Los Angeles. Budaj stopped all 14 shots he faced, while McCollum made 12 saves.

Brandon Montour scored Anaheim's only goal.

The Anaheim tandem of Dustin Tokarski and Yann Danis each allowed three goals. Tokarski started the game and finished with 25 saves. Danis, who came into the game in the second period, had 17 stops.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Jordin Tootoo, right, fights Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tom Sestito during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling, right, makes the save on a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins forward Garrett Wilson during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Chicago Blackhawks forward Dennis Rasmussen, right, and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Eric Fehr look for the puck on a face-off during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry, left, celebrates with defenseman Chad Ruhwedel after the Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in an NHL preseason hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Boston Bruins center Dominic Moore, center, eyes the puck on a face-off against Detroit Red Wings forward Steve Ott during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press
Boston Bruins right wing Brian Ferlin (68) drops to a knee as he tries to pass the puck from behind the goal during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press
Detroit Red Wings forward Steve Ott, left, celebrates his goal against Boston Bruins goalie Malcolm Subban (70) with teammates Drew Miller, right, and Luke Glendening, center, during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press
Detroit Red Wings forward Kyle Criscuolo scores on Boston Bruins goalie Malcolm Subban (70) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. At right is Bruins defenseman Chris Casto. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press
Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi clears the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) The Associated Press
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