NHL-Highlights from Wednesday's NHL games

Nov 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Hockey League games on Wednesday: Capitals 7, Penguins 1 Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and three assists, T.J. Oshie added two goals and two assists, and the Washington Capitals routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 Wednesday night at Verizon Center. Braden Holtby made 25 saves and Justin Williams, Dmitry Orlov and Alex Ovechkin also scored for Washington (10-4-2), which had lost three of its last four. Oshie has five goals in his last seven games and the four points tied his career high. With his eighth goal of the season to close out the scoring, Ovechkin picked up his first point in five games. Pittsburgh averted the shutout when Phil Kessel scored with 3:32 left. Penguins starting goalie Matthew Murray stopped 12 of 14 shots before leaving the game late in the first period after getting hit in the face with a stick. Marc-Andre Fleury relieved Murray and made 20 saves. Murray had won 11 straight regular season games going back to last season. Flames 2, Coyotes 1 Michael Frolik scored 49 seconds into overtime to lead Calgary over Arizona at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Frolik snapped a perfect shot to the top corner behind Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, helping the Flames to their second win in as many nights. Matthew Tkachuk also scored for the Flames, who trailed 1-0 after two periods.