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Carlson scores in OT, Caps beat Coyotes 3-2 for 3rd straight

By The Associated Press team that had dropped
WASHINGTON (AP) — John back-to-back games and
Carlson scored the win- lost six of their past 10 after
ner in overtime and the starting the season 7-1.
Washington Capitals came
back to beat the Arizona JETS 4, STARS 1
Coyotes 3-2 on Monday DALLAS (AP) — Mark Scheif-
night for their first three- ele scored in the opening
game winning streak of the minute and final seconds,
season. and Blake Wheeler had
Carlson scored with 45.4 four assists to help Winni-
seconds left on the clock peg beat Dallas.
in OT, his first goal in 16 Patrik Laine scored on the
games, after T.J. Oshie power play and Kyle Con-
whiffed on his shot at- nor also had a goal for the
tempt. Devante Smith-Pelly soaring Jets, who took a
and Alex Ovechkin scored 3-0 lead after one period
in regulation for Washing- and are 8-1-3 in their last 12
ton, which got 24 saves games. Connor Hellebuyck
from Braden Holtby. (8-0-2) made 33 saves for
Clayton Keller scored his the win.
rookie-best 11th goal of Scheifele has five goals in
the season and Christian two games against Dallas,
Fischer added another for including a hat trick in Win-
Arizona. Coyotes goalie nipeg last Thursday.
Scott Wedgewood made Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, tries to get the puck past Arizona He has a 10-game point
37 saves. Coyotes goalie Scott Wedgewood (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, streak vs. the Stars, with 12
The Capitals outshot the Nov. 6, 2017, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2 in overtime. goals and 11 assists during
Coyotes 40-26. Associated Press that span.
Shattenkirk and Buchnev- both scored in the second Eric Staal, Nino Niederreiter Dallas captain Jamie Benn
RANGERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 3 ich each had a goal and for the Bruins, shut out in and Granlund each had a scored on a power play at
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael an assist. Henrik Lundqvist two matchups versus Wild goal and for the Wild, who 4:13 of the second.
Grabner had two goals made 22 saves as the goalie Devan Dubnyk last lost consecutive games in Scheifele sent a wrist shot
and New York scored four Rangers improved to 7-7-2 season. regulation for the first time past Ben Bishop just 26 sec-
times in the third period to this season. Tim Schaller wrapped it up this season. onds into the game and
rally past Columbus for its Artemi Panarin, Josh An- with an empty-netter in the added a short-handed
fourth straight victory. derson and Oliver Bjork- final minute. MAPLE LEAFS 4, GOLDEN goal into an empty net
Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Kre- strand scored for the Blue Zdeno Chara and Jordan KNIGHTS 3, SO with 13 seconds to play.
ider and Pavel Buchnevich Jackets. Szwarz each had two as- TORONTO (AP) — Mitch
scored in the third for the sists as Boston solved Dub- Marner scored in the shoot- RED WINGS 3, CANUCKS 2
Rangers, with Mika Zibane- BRUINS 5, WILD 3 nyk early this time. Min- out to lift Toronto over Ve- VANCOUVER, British Co-
jad getting an assist on all BOSTON (AP) — Jake De- nesota’s netminder was gas after the Maple Leafs lumbia (AP) — Tomas Ta-
three goals. Brusk and Frank Vatrano pulled after facing 24 shots blew a two-goal lead. tar scored the tiebreaking
New York trailed 2-0 before each scored a first-period in two periods. Nazem Kadri had two goal with 1:14 left to lift De-
Grabner got his first of the goal, and Boston held off Tuukka Rask stopped 24 goals and James van troit over Vancouver.
game at 12:41 of the sec- Minnesota for its third vic- shots for Boston, including Riemsdyk also scored for Martin Frk and Darren Helm
ond. He sealed it on an tory in the last 11 games a right-pad save on Mikael Toronto, which led 3-1 af- also scored for the Red
empty-netter with 49 sec- against the Wild. Granlund’s penalty shot ter the first period. Frederik Wings, who have won four
onds left. Sean Kuraly and Torey Krug with 13:05 to play. Andersen made 22 saves of five following a six-game
and stopped three skaters losing streak.
in the shootout. Jimmy Howard stopped 26
Deryk Engelland’s third-pe- shots after Petr Mrazek’s
riod goal for Vegas forced 36-save shutout in Edmon-
overtime. ton the night before.
James Neal and Reilly Daniel Sedin and Michael
Smith also scored for the Del Zotto scored for Van-
expansion Golden Knights. couver, which completed
Maxime Lagace stopped a 2-2-1 homestand.
25 shots. Jacob Markstrom made 26
budgetaruba@setarnet.aw The win was a much-need- saves in his fourth straight
ed boost for a Maple Leafs start.q