Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 left to send the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Sharks on Friday night.
Ryan Getzlaf scored a breakaway goal 2:30 into overtime, and John Gibson made 39 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin won't be with the team as it travels to Philadelphia for Saturday's matchup against the Flyers. Head coach Mike Babcock told reporters the rearguard was out for "personal reasons."
Don Van Massenhoven enjoyed a lengthy career as a respected NHL official. Through it all, his hometown of Strathroy, Ont., served as the foundation for his success.
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes left Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks and won't return after suffering a lower-body injury in the first period.
Anders Lee had a goal and two assists in New York's three-goal third period, and the Islanders beat the Tampa Lightning 5-2 Friday night for their eighth straight win.
Watson, 27, was Nashville's first-round pick in the 2010 NHL draft. He entered Thursday night's game against the Calgary Flames with 65 points in 265 career NHL games, including a goal and an assist in 12 games this year.
Calgary rallied from a three-goal deficit and ended Nashville's four-game winning streak with a 6-5 OT win, thanks to a pair of big-time goals by Matthew Tkachuk.