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Thursday 18 February 2016

Williams reminds

Kings what he does,

helping Caps win 3-1

The Associated Press moved before this month’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evg- trade deadline. Stamkos,

eny Kuznetsov’s tiebreak- who has a no-trade clause

ing goal with two minutes in his contract, is in the final

remaining off an assist from year of a deal that pays

ex-Kings player Justin Wil- him about $5.5 million this

liams, a score that with- season. He is eligible to be-

stood a coach’s challenge come an unrestricted free

for goalie interference, lift- agent in July.

ed the NHL-leading Wash- FLYERS 6, DEVILS 3

ington Capitals to a 3-1 NEWARK, New Jersey (AP)

comeback victory over Los — Wayne Simmonds and

Angeles on Tuesday night. Nick Cousins scored 50

Kuznetsov’s 16th goal, seconds apart in a four-

but first in a month, gave goal third period and the

him 20 points in his past 14 Philadelphia Flyers got a Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux, left, goes down while competing for the puck with New
Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tues-
games. Andre Burakovsky big game from its special day, Feb. 16, 2016, in Newark, N.J.

got a secondary assist on teams in posting a victory Associated Press
NHL Capsules
that score, after tying the over New Jersey, snapping

game with 48.1 seconds the Devils’ three-game win-

left in the second period. ning streak. Patrice Bergeron also (AP) — Jordan Staal and not lost on the road since
Riley Nash scored power- Jan. 7 against Dallas. Win-
Jason Chimera added an Rookie defenseman scored for Boston and Tu- play goals, and the Hur- nipeg had won in its previ-
ricanes earned a victory ous five trips to Raleigh.
empty-netter with 8.6 sec- Shayne Gostisbehere ex- ukka Rask made 28 saves. over the Jets. Eddie Lack made 20 saves
The Hurricanes swept the for Carolina, facing eight
onds left. tended his point scoring Alexander Wennberg season series. Carolina won shots through the first 44½
5-3 at Winnipeg on Feb. 5. minutes. Carolina outshot
streak to 13 games with scored on a first-period The win snapped Winni- Winnipeg 29-21, including
peg’s four-game road win- 25-8 at one point early in
Anze Kopitar put Los Ange- a goal, Brayden Schenn penalty shot for the Blue ning streak. The Jets had the third period. q

les ahead in the first period had a goal and two assists Jackets.

on a short-handed goal. and Claude Giroux added Joonas Korpisalo made 28

Washington goalie Philipp three assists as the Flyers saves for Columbus.

Grubauer, getting a rare won for the second time in HURRICANES 2, JETS 1

start in place of Braden seven games (2-3-2). Jakub RALEIGH, North Carolina

Holtby, made 39 saves. Voracek and Ryan White

SHARKS 4, LIGHTNING 2 also scored in the third pe-

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Matt riod and Michal Neuvirth

Nieto and Joel Ward both made 21 saves.

had a goal and an assist as Tyler Kennedy, Jordin Toot-

the Sharks beat the Light- oo and Kyle Palmieri scored

ning. for the Devils.

Joe Pavelski and Melker Special teams were the dif-

Karlsson also scored for the ference. The Flyers killed 6

Sharks, who are 7-2-2 over of 7 power plays and con-

their last 11 games. Martin verted on 2 of 4 extra-man

Jones improved to 11-2-1 chances.

in his last 14 decisions after BRUINS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1,

making 28 saves. OT

The Lightning, losers in four COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —

of their last five games, got Loui Eriksson scored 33

goals from Ryan Callahan seconds into overtime to

and Cedric Paquette. lift the Bruins over the Blue

Steven Stamkos was point- Jackets.

less in the Lightning’s first Torey Krug and David Krejci

game since general man- assisted on the goal, which

ager Steve Yzerman an- helped the Bruins earned

nounced Monday that the their seventh win in their

team captain won’t be past eight road games.