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NHL Three Stars: Darling wins historic NHL debut; 'That 70s Line' leads Kings

NHL Three Stars: Darling wins historic NHL debut; 'That 70s Line' leads Kings

No. 1 Star: Scott Darling, Chicago Blackhawks

The first Southern Professional Hockey League player to play in an NHL game was huge in his debut. Darling made 32 saves, including 16 in the third period as the Blackhawks edged the Ottawa Senators 2-1. To get an idea of just how far Darling has come, check out Chris Peters' story.

No. 2 Stars: That 70s Line, Los Angeles Kings

The trio of Jeff Carter (1 goal, 3 assists), Tanner Pearson (2 goals) and Tyler Toffoli (1 goal, 3 assists) combined for four goals and 10 points as the Kings downed the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2, sweeping a six-game homestand. One of Pearson’s goals came via a homerun pass by Toffoli and an extra effort by no. 70:

No. 3 Star: Nick Bonino, Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks doubled up the Washington Capitals 4-2 Sunday night, with Bonino factoring in on pair of goals. He first scored his third of the season late in the second perod to give Vancouver a 2-1 lead. Just 25 seconds later, he would set up Luca Sbisa’s first of the year, which would stand as the game winner.

Honorable Mention: The Winnipeg Jets ended their five-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Bryan Little’s goal with 25 remaining in overtime was his fifth of the year:

Andrew Ladd scored his 100th goal with the Thrashers/Jets franchise … Dustin Byfuglien, meanwhile, was hitting everything:

Tim Erixon and Liam O'Brien tallied their first NHL goals … Patrick Kane’s assist on Jonathan Toews’ second period goal was his 500th NHL point … Antti Niemi made 33 saves and the San Jose Sharks got goals from Tommy Wingels, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns en route to a 4-1, fight-filled win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Did You Know? “Eight minutes into the second period, Quick joined [Rogie] Vachon and Kelly Hrudey as the only goaltenders to play at least 20,000 minutes in a Kings uniform during the regular season. Among that trio, Quick is first in wins, goals-against average and save percentage - in addition to the shutouts.” (AP)

Dishonorable Mention: Nick Foligno collided with a linesman along the boards and ended up having to be stretchered off the ice. After being evaluated, he was deemed well enough to travel back to Columbus with the Blue Jackets … Anze Kopitar left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury. The Kings did not reveal any more information … They were handing out PIMs at Honda Center like Halloween candy … Anaheim’s seven-game winning streak came to an end.