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NHL: Blues beat Pens; McDavid has hat trick for Oilers

By The Associated Press more than ready to pick up
PITTSBURGH (AP) — where he left off last sea-
Alex Pietrangelo beat Matt son — McDavid had a hat
Murray 1:15 into overtime trick as the Oilers shut out
to give the St. Louis Blues a the Flames in Edmonton’s
5-4 victory over the Stanley home opener.
Cup-champion Pittsburgh McDavid led the NHL with
Penguins on Wednesday in 100 points last season and
the NHL season opener for earned the Hart Trophy as
both teams. the league’s most valuable
The Blues recovered after player.
letting a two-goal, third-pe- The Oilers captain used his
riod lead slip away when speed to blow past de-
Pietrangelo’s shot from the fenders on several occa-
slot hit Murray and slipped sions throughout the game,
under the crossbar for his scoring once in the first pe-
second goal of the game. riod and twice in the third.
Paul Stastny had a goal “It’s a good way to start,”
and an assist for the said McDavid.
Blues, Brayden Schenn “Everybody was making a
and Colton Parayko also big deal about Calgary’s
scored, and Jake Allen fin- defense, but it was our de-
ished with 34 saves. fense that was great to-
Sidney Crosby and Conor night. They were moving Calgary Flames’ Troy Brouwer (36) chases Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during the sec-
Sheary scored 54 seconds pucks up to the forwards so ond period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Edmonton, Alberta.
apart in the third to tie it, we could do what we get Associated Press
but the Penguins couldn’t paid to do.” San Jose. Brian Elliott made 32 saves also was called for three
complete the comeback MAPLE LEAFS 7, JETS 2 Claude Giroux and Jordan in his first game with the Fly- minor penalties that all led
on a night the two-time WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Weal also scored to get the ers after signing a $5.5 mil- to goals for the Flyers.
defending Stanley Cup — Patrick Marleau scored Flyers off to a good start lion, two-year contract this Logan Couture also scored
champions raised the fran- twice in his Maple Leafs de- after missing the playoffs summer. for the Sharks, who had won
chise’s fifth Cup banner to but and Toronto beat Win- last season. Jakub Voracek Kevin Labanc became the seven straight openers.q
the rafters at PPG Paints nipeg. and Shayne Gostisbehere first San Jose player to score For more NHL coverage:
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Olli Maatta also scored signed with Toronto as a Philadelphia. period of the season but NHLhockey
for the Penguins. Murray free agent after 19 seasons
stopped 28 shots. with the San Jose Sharks.
Just 115 days after finish- He has 510 career goals.
ing off a heated challenge Nazem Kadri, James van
from Nashville in the finals, Riemsdyk and William Ny-
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OILERS 3, FLAMES 0 completed an opening- THROUGHOBRED AND HARNESS
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) night hat trick with an emp-
— Connor McDavid looks ty-netter as the Flyers beat