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SPORTS Wednesday 21 March 2018
Predators beat Sabres 4-0, improve to 14-0-1 in last 15

By The Associated Press with 20 saves.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Pe- KINGS 4, WILD 3, OT
kka Rinne stopped 35 shots ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jeff
for his eighth shutout of the Carter scored his second
season and the Nashville goal of the game with 33.8
Predators set a franchise seconds left on the clock in
record by earning a point overtime and Los Angeles
in their 15th consecutive recovered after giving up
game with a 4-0 win over a two-goal lead.
the Buffalo Sabres on Mon- Tanner Pearson and Dustin
day night. Brown also scored for Los
Mike Fisher and Ryan Jo- Angeles, which has alter-
hansen scored goals 4:34 nated wins and losses over
apart in the second period, its past nine games. The
and Filip Forsberg and Ryan Kings pulled into a tie with
Hartman sealed the victory Anaheim for third place in
by scoring in the final four the Pacific Division with 86
minutes. points, and hold the tie-
The NHL-leading Predators breaker over the Ducks.
improved to 14-0-1 in their Jonathan Quick made 24
past 15, and also extended saves for the Kings, who ap-
their team-best road win- peared headed to a sec-
ning streak to nine straight. ond straight loss until Brown
Rinne won his 11th straight tipped home a point shot Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) makes a save during the third period of an NHL hock-
to match his personal best from Drew Doughty with ey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y.
in a stretch in which he's 46.5 seconds left in regula- Associated Press
allowed just 18 goals. The tion. Doughty finished with
shutout was the 51st of his three assists.
12-year career and third in Joel Eriksson Ek scored for
nine games. the first time in 13 games
Rinne also improved to 40- with 2:31 left to give Minne-
9-4 in becoming the NHL's sota the lead after trailing
seventh goalie to win 40 2-0.
games in a season three or Eric Staal added his 39th
more times. and Zach Parise had his
BLUE JACKETS 5, BRUINS 4, second goal in three
OT games for the Wild.
BOSTON (AP) — Cam Atkin- Devan Dubnyk stopped 26
son scored 2:55 into over- shots for Minnesota, which
time to lift Columbus to its is in third in the Central Di-
eighth straight win, spoiling vision, four points ahead of
a splendid NHL debut for Colorado.
Boston forward Ryan Do- PANTHERS 2, CANADIENS 0
nato. MONTREAL (AP) — Roberto
Sonny Milano, Boone Jen- Luongo stopped 28 shots
ner, Thomas Vanek and for his third shutout of the
Artemi Panarin also scored season and 76th of his ca-
for the Blue Jackets. Nick reer to lead Florida.
Foligno had two assists, Aaron Ekblad and Alek-
and Vanek and Jenner sander Barkov scored to
each added one. Joonas help the Panthers inch clos-
Korpisalo stopped 34 shots. er to a playoff position, pull-
Atkinson cut in on the left ing three points behind idle
wing and fired a wrister new Jersey for the second
past Rask for the game- wild card in the Eastern
winner. Conference. Florida has
Columbus moved into a two games in hand on the
tie with Philadelphia with Devils.
85 points, but the Flyers Antti Niemi finished with 38
hold the tiebreaker for third saves for Montreal, which
place in the Metropolitan was shut out for the second
Division and the Blue Jack- straight game and 12th
ets hold the first wild card in time this season — includ-
the Eastern Conference. ing three against the Pan-
Donato had a goal and thers. The Canadiens were
two assists for Boston, which coming off a 4-0 loss at To-
moved a point behind idle ronto on Saturday.
Tampa Bay for first in the COYOTES 5, FLAMES 2
Atlantic. Riley Nash, Brad GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oli-
Marchand and David Krej- ver Ekman-Larsson scored
ci also scored for the Bruins, twice late in the third pe-
and Tuukka Rask finished riod to lead Arizona.q