A pair of NHL goaltenders made contrasting starts to their careers on Friday, with the St Louis Blues blasting past the Boston Bruins.
Malcolm Subban lasted just six shots into his first game, the Bruins' 5-1 loss to the Blues.
Subban conceded on his first three shots in the second period as the Blues took control at Scottrade Center.
Alexander Steen had three assists for the Blues, while Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice for the winners.
It was a different story for Mackenzie Skapski.
Skapski made a successful start to his NHL career, making 24 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1.
He conceded off the first shot of the game, but recovered well to keep the Sabres at bay for the remainder of the contest.
The Anaheim Ducks came to life in the third period of their 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames.
Ryan Getzlaf and Andrew Cogliano both had a goal and an assist for the Ducks.
Mike Cammalleri scored twice for the New Jersey Devils as they overcame the Vancouver Canucks 4-2.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' struggles continues as they suffered a 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
A three-goal third period guided the Colorado Avalanche to a resounding 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Against his former team, Devan Dubnyk stopped 15 shots as the Minnesota Wild thrashed the Edmonton Oilers 4-0.