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Landeskog scores

in return, Avalanche

beat Canadiens 3-2

By The Associated Press 37 saves for the Black-
MONTREAL (AP) — Gabriel hawks, who had lost six of
Landeskog scored in his re- their previous seven games.
turn from a lower-body in- Ryan Carpenter and Dylan
jury and the Colorado Ava- Strome scored 37 seconds
lanche beat the slumping apart at the end of the first
Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on period, and Alex DeBrincat
Thursday night. scored off the opening fa-
Ryan Graves and Matt Cal- ceoff of the third period to
vert also scored and back- make it 3-0 — the first three-
up goalie Pavel Francouz goal deficit Boston had
made 39 saves to help the faced all season.
Avalanche win their fifth ISLANDERS 3, GOLDEN
straight game and improve KNIGHTS 2, OT
to 18-8-2. Brendan Gallagh- UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender
er and Nick Cousins scored Ryan Pulock scored a Cayden Primeau as Canadiens' Jeff Petry defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game
for Montreal The Canadiens power-play goal 3:20 into Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Montreal.
have lost nine of 10 to fall to overtime to lift New York Associated Press
12-11-6. Cayden Primeau past Vegas. Cal Clutter-
stopped 32 shots in his NHL buck and Brock Nelson shots. Svechnikov had the PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phil for New York, and backup
debut. The 20-year-old son also scored for the Island- only goal of the tiebreaker, Kessel scored two goals to goalie Alexander Georgiev
of former NHL player Keith ers. They won their seventh beating Aaron Dell with a lead Arizona past Philadel- made a season-high 45
Primeau played in the first straight at Nassau Colise- forehand to his stick side phia. saves. Cam Atkinson and
of a back-to-back for Mon- um and snapped Vegas' in the third round. Mrazek, Darcy Kuemper made 28 Seth Jones scored for Co-
treal, with Carey Price set four-game winning streak. who had stopped Kevin saves and Conor Garland lumbus.
to face the New York Rang- Marchessault was sent off Labanc and Erik Karlsson also scored for the Coy- STARS 3, JETS 2, OT
ers on Friday night. for tripping at 3:10 of OT, in the first two rounds, then otes. They improved to 10- DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski
BLACKHAWKS 4, BRUINS 3, giving the Islanders a 4-on- stuffed Logan Couture with 3-3 on the road. scored on the power play
OT 3 advantage. That led to his pads and stick to end it. Matt Niskanen scored for 2:02 into overtime in Dallas'
BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan Pulock's goal after New Marcus Sorensen scored Philadelphia. The Flyers victory over Winnipeg.
Toews scored 54 seconds York won the faceoff in the and Couture added a de- had won five in a row and The goal came 31 sec-
into overtime and Chicago Vegas zone. flected goal for the Sharks. had points in seven straight onds after Josh Morrissey
recovered after blowing HURRICANES 3, SHARKS 2, WILD 5, LIGHTNING 4 games. went to the penalty box.
a three-goal, third-period SO TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mats RANGERS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2 Tyler Seguin picked up a
lead to end Boston's eight- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An- Zuccarello had a goal and COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — rebound of his own shot
game winning streak. drei Svechnikov scored in two assists and Minnesota Artemi Panarin scored the and sent a backhand pass
Toews picked up the puck the shootout, Petr Mrazek beat Tampa Bay for its fifth decisive goal in his return to Pavelski, who scored his
after a turnover by David stopped San Jose cold in straight victory. to Columbus, leading New sixth goal this season.
Pastrnak and skated in on the tiebreaker and Caro- Joel Eriksson Ek, Jason York past the Blue Jackets. Dallas' Ben Bishop made
Tuukka Rask before back- lina beat the Sharks. Zucker, Carson Soucy and Panarin's goal was his team 36 saves, 15 in the third pe-
handing it between the Svechnikov had a goal Victor Rask also scored for leading 13th. He left Colum- riod and overtime. Jamie
goalie's legs. The crowd, and an assist in regulation, the Wild, who have an 11- bus after signing a lucrative Benn and Denis Gurianov
which thought Pastrnak Jake Gardiner also scored game point streak (8-0-3). free-agent contract in the scored the first two goals
had been tripped, began and Warren Foegele add- Alex Stalock stopped 30 offseason with New York. of the game. The Stars had
showering the ice with gar- ed two assists for the Hurri- shots. Brendan Lemieux and Ja- lost 11 of the last 14 games
bage. Robin Lehner made canes. Mrazek stopped 28 COYOTES 3, FLYERS 1 cob Trouba also scored against Winnipeg. q
AP sources: NLCS, Series star

Kendrick, Nats agree for 2020

By HOWARD FENDRICH to The Associated Press games at every infield po-
AP Sports Writer that an agreement was in sition except shortstop in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Post- place for Kendrick to return 2019.
season star Howie Kendrick to Washington for what will The righty batter hit .344
and the World Series cham- be his 15th season in the with 17 homers and 62
pion Washington Nationals majors. RBIs in 121 regular-season
agreed to a $6.25 million, One of the people said the games before all of his
one-year contract, ac- contract includes a mutual postseason contributions
cording to two people with option for 2021. provided some real pop
knowledge of the negotia- The 36-year-old Kendrick, in the postseason. He hit a
tions. who was a free agent, tiebreaking grand slam off
In this Oct. 30, 2019, file photo, Washington Nationals' Howie Speaking on condition of provides Washington with Joe Kelly in the 10th inning
Kendrick hits a two-run home run against the Houston Astros anonymity Friday because a middle-of-the-order bat of Game 5 of the NL Divi-
during the seventh inning of Game 7 of the baseball World the deal was still pending a and some flexibility in the sion Series to lead the Na-
Series, in Houston. successful physical exam, field. He primarily plays at tionals to a 7-3 victory over
Associated Press
the people confirmed first base now, but started the Los Angeles Dodgers.q