Patric Hornqvist scored two goals, including the game-winner, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Avalanche in Colorado on Thursday night. Chris Kunitz and Phil Kessel also scored for the Penguins, and Matt Murray stopped 27 of 28 shots. The win put Pittsburgh in second place in the Metropolitan, passing by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Pens return to action Saturday night against Arizona at 8:00 (pre-game at 7:30 on Beaver County Radio).

Other NHL results from Thursday:

Vancouver 3, Columbus 0
Boston 6, San Jose 3
NY Islanders 3, Philadelphia 1
Washington 6, Detroit 3
Anaheim 5, Buffalo 2
NY Rangers 4, Nashville 3
St. Louis 2, Toronto 1 (OT)
Los Angeles 6, Florida 3
Ottawa 3, Dallas 2
Montreal 5, Arizona 4 (OT)

Tonight’s games:
Chicago at Winnipeg
Tampa Bay at Minnesota