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NHL-best Bruins beat Rangers 3-1 for 9th win in 10 games

By The Associated Press Ennis also scored for the
NEW YORK (AP) — Char- Senators. Craig Anderson
lie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle stopped 36 shots.
and Patrice Bergeron John Klingberg, Stephen
scored, and the NHL-lead- Johns and Joe Pavelski
ing Boston Bruins began a scored for the Stars. Anton
four-game road trip with Khudobin made 42 saves
a 3-1 win against the New as Dallas finished a 2-0-1
York Rangers on Sunday. road trip.
Jaroslav Halak made 25 SABRES 5, MAPLE LEAFS 2
saves as Boston picked up BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack
its ninth win in 10 games. Eichel scored the tiebreak-
Mika Zibanejad scored for er in the third period as part
the Rangers, but their four- of a three-goal surge over
game winning streak was 91 seconds that carried
snapped. Alexandar Geor- Buffalo past Toronto.
giev made his third start Johan Larsson had a goal
in a row for New York and and an assist, and defen-
had 31 saves. semen Rasmus Ristolainen
Coyle scored the winner and Colin Miller had two
with a short-handed goal assists each for the Sa-
at 18:42 of the second pe- bres. Conor Sheary, Jimmy
riod. The forward stole a Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak (41) celebrates with teammates after defeating the New Vesey and Kyle Okposo
puck from Jacob Trouba York Rangers in an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Madison Square Garden in New also scored, and Buffalo
at the blue line, then outs- York. won its third consecutive
kated everyone on the ice Associated Press game.
before converting a break- Carter Hutton stopped
away for his 14th of the sea- 25. The Blues have lost four goal 3:57 into overtime for 11 points out of a playoff 20 shots to win his fourth
son. straight and are 2-7-3 over his 95th point of the sea- spot. straight and fifth in six starts.
PREDATORS 2, BLUES 1 their last 12 games. son. Kailer Yamamoto also Anaheim goaltender John Zach Hyman scored for the
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — PENGUINS 5, RED WINGS 1 scored for the Oilers, and Gibson made 37 saves. Maple Leafs, as did Egor
Kyle Turris scored with 2:12 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patric Mike Smith made 28 saves. Vancouver's Thatcher Korshkov in his NHL debut.
left and Nashville beat St. Hornqvist had two goals Sebastian Aho had two Demko stopped 23 shots. Frederik Anderson finished
Louis to take the season and an assist as Pittsburgh goals and an assist for the DEVILS 4, BLUE JACKETS 3, with 31 saves in losing his
series from the defending defeated Detroit. Hurricanes, including a ty- SO second start since missing
Stanley Cup champs. Hornqvist has 14 goals this ing goal with 5:02 left in NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mack- four games with a neck in-
Nashville improved to 13- season. Sidney Crosby the third period. Trevor van enzie Blackwood made a jury.
11-4 at home, where the scored his 11th, Kris Le- Riemsdyk scored his first of career-high 52 saves and Toronto dropped to 7-7-3
Predators have struggled tang added his 14th on the season 12 seconds in, stopped six of seven at- since a 9-0-1 run.
all season. They now have the power play and Sam and James Reimer stopped tempts in the shootout to JETS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2
won seven of their last 10, Lafferty also scored for the 20 shots. lead New Jersey over scuf- WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP)
climbing within a point of Penguins, who moved with- Edmonton is 3-1 without in- fling Columbus. — Nathan Beaulieu's first
the Western Conference's in one point of first-place jured star Connor McDavid. Nikita Gusev and Jesper goal of the season early in
second wild card. Washington in the Metro- DUCKS 5, CANUCKS 1 Bratt scored in the tiebreak- the third period sent Winni-
Craig Smith also scored for politan Division. VANCOUVER, British Co- er for New Jersey, which peg past Chicago.
Nashville, his sixth in five Crosby extended his point lumbia (AP) — Adam Hen- beat the Blue Jackets for Playing in his 27th game
games. streak to four games. He rique scored twice, Derek the first time in 10 meetings. of an injury-riddled cam-
Pekka Rinne, pulled from has six goals and 19 points Grant had a goal and an The previous Devils victory paign, the defenseman
his previous start Monday in in 12 games since returning assist, and Anaheim beat over Columbus came in fired a one-timer from the
Vancouver, made 38 saves from core muscle surgery Vancouver. December 2017. point that hit a Blackhawks
for the win. Rinne had 14 on Jan. 14. Brendan Guhle and Sam Pierre-Luc Dubois had the player and got by goalie
stops in the third period. Matt Murray made 27 Steel also scored for the only shootout goal for the Corey Crawford to give the
Tyler Bozak scored for the saves for Pittsburgh, which Ducks, who have wins Blue Jackets, who dropped Jets a 3-2 lead. Beaulieu
first-place Blues, and Jor- has won 11 of 15. in two of their last three to 0-2-3 in their last five also had an assist.
dan Binnington finished Valtteri Filppula scored his games. games. Mason Appleton had a
with 22 saves. fifth of the season for De- The Ducks scored twice on Joey Anderson, Nicholas goal and an assist and
St. Louis managed only troit, which lost its fourth the power play after going Merkley and Kyle Palmieri Jack Roslovic also scored
one point in four games straight game. The Red 1 for 21 with the extra man scored for the Devils in reg- for Winnipeg, which was
against Nashville this sea- Wings have been out- over their previous eight ulation. coming off two straight loss-
son, a shootout loss on Nov. scored 16-5 in their past games. Anaheim was com- Andrew Peeke, Zach We- es. Dmitry Kulikov added a
four games and 59-23 in ing off a 6-0 loss to Calgary renski and Kevin Stenlund pair of assists.
their last 16. Detroit has lost at home Thursday night. provided the goals for the Connor Hellebuyck made
14 of 16. Elias Pettersson scored for Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins 31 saves for the Jets (30-25-
OILERS 4, HURRICANES 3, OT the Canucks, who ended stopped 23 shots in losing 5), who are 3-2-0 on a six-
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Josh a two-game winning streak his second straight. game homestand.
Archibald scored his sec- and are 2-4-1 in their last SENATORS 4, STARS 3, OT Patrick Kane had a goal
ond goal of the game in seven games. OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — and an assist and Ryan
overtime, NHL points leader The loss left the Canucks Artem Anisimov scored at Carpenter also scored for
Leon Draisaitl had a goal one point behind first-place 3:48 of overtime to lift Ot- the Blackhawks. Crawford
and two assists, and Ed- Edmonton in the Pacific Di- tawa over Dallas. stopped 35 shots for Chica-
monton edged Carolina. vision and one point ahead Jean-Gabriel Pageau, go (26-25-8), which com-
Draisaitl set up Archibald's of Vegas. The Ducks remain Brady Tkachuk and Tyler pleted a 1-4-0 trip.q