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Flyers extend win

streak to 6 with 5-3

win over Rangers

By SIMMI BUTTAR penalties cost us. And their
AP Sports Writer power play is really good.
NEW YORK (AP) — Carter They had so many odd-
Hart and a potent power man rushes."
play kept the Philadelphia Mika Zibanejad scored two
Flyers climbing in the play- power-play goals and Pav-
off race. el Buchnevich also tallied
Hart made 23 saves and on the man advantage for
the surging Flyers extended the Rangers. Zibanejad has
their winning streak to a a career-high 32 goals on
season-high six games with the season.
a 5-3 victory over the New The Rangers' offense got
York Rangers on Sunday. off to a slow start in their
Matt Niskanen, Sean Cou- first full game since forward
turier and Travis Konecny Chris Kreider broke his foot Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart itches the puck during the second period of the NHL
each scored power-play while blocking a shot in the hockey game against the New York Rangers, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in New York.
goals. Michael Raffl scored first period of Friday's loss in Associated Press
short-handed and Derek Philadelphia. Kreider had
Grant also tallied for the just signed a seven-year Raffl scored his seventh at Voracek sent a pass to- left. Obviously it wasn't
Flyers, who swept a home- contract reportedly worth 17:53. Raffl checked Ryan ward the net that was de- good enough in some ar-
and-home series against $45 million on Monday, the Strome to get the puck out flected in by Konecny for eas. We have to tighten
the Rangers after winning day of the league's trade of the Flyers zone. Grant his 23rd of the season. things up and get to play-
5-2 on Friday night. deadline. took the loose puck and "Our power play was click- ing the way we can."
"We knew they were go- The Flyers dominated the skated down the right side ing incredibly well," Flyers NOTES: Hayes and Vi-
ing to come out hard and first period with two power- and slid a pass to Raffl, coach Alain Vigneault said. gneault were given a
try and respond here to the play goals and added a who beat Lundqvist with a "I thought our PK at the be- video tribute on the Madi-
game on Friday," Hart said. short-handed one late. backhand. ginning, we did a good job. son Square Garden score-
"We just had to stick to our After the Rangers com- Grant made it 4-0 early in "Our power play lately has board during a stoppage
plan, stick to the way we mitted an early penalty, the second when he took a been a big weapon for us. in play midway through
play and just compete." Travis Sanheim shot from loose puck near center ice, It's gotten big goals at big, the first period. Both former
The Flyers' run combined the point. Nicolas Aubé- skated toward the net and big moments." Rangers are in their first sea-
with the Penguins' six-game Kubel's rebound attempt also beat Lundqvist with a The Rangers added two sons with Philadelphia. The
slide has moved Philadel- hit the post and Niskanen backhand for his 15th at goals on the man advan- was the Flyers' first visit to
phia into second place in scored into an open net for 1:23. tage in the third period. MSG this season. They'll re-
the Metropolitan Division. his eighth of the season at The Rangers got on the First, Buchnevich redirect- turn on April 1. ... Lundqvist's
"Metro is a tough division," 1:52. board in the second period ed a pass while in front at appearance was the 886th
Flyers forward Kevin Hayes About 10 minutes later on with Zibanejad's first power- 5:33. A little more than sev- of his NHL career, tying Hall
said. "And four points on the Flyers' next man advan- play score. Artemi Panarin en minutes later, Zibanejad of Famer Tony Esposito for
the weekend against a di- tage, Konecny sent a pass sent a nice centering pass scored again on another eighth all-time. ... Panarin
vision rival is huge." from the left circle across to to Zibanejad, who redirect- assist from Panarin to make extended his point streak
Henrik Lundqvist made his Jakub Voracek. Lundqvist ed it into the net at 12:34. it 5-3. to 13 games, which is a ca-
first start since Feb. 3 and made the initial save, but The Flyers regained their "We didn't get off to a good reer high and the longest
made 21 saves for New the rebound came out to four-goal lead three min- start," Zibanejad said. "Then active point streak in the
York. Couturier, who scored his utes later with their third we give up one on our PP NHL. He is the first Ranger
"It's pretty tough," Lundqvist 21st of the season at 11:19. power-play goal. and we dig ourselves a with 90 or more points in a
said. "I hadn't played in a The Flyers closed out the After the Flyers won the fa- hole. season since Jaromir Jagr
long time. Some sloppy period with a 3-0 lead when ceoff in the Rangers zone, "We have a lot of games in 2006-07 (96).q
Morris scores twice, defending champion Sounders beat Fire

By TIM BOOTH banner. But much of the Paulo, Roldan whipped a
AP Sports Writer opener had been a frus- header across the front of
SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan trating mix of being out- goal and Morris was stand-
Morris scored two second- played for stretches and ing at the back post to
half goals, the second in missing several easy op- nod it home.
the third minute of stop- portunities at goal. Robert Berić scored in the
page time, and the Seat- Morris was the difference 46th minute for Chicago.
tle Sounders opened their after coming on as a sub- The Fire, in their first game
MLS Cup defense with a stitute at halftime. under coach Raphael
2-1 victory over the Chica- His goal in the 62nd min- Wicky, had two first-half
go Fire on Sunday. ute off a cross from Cris- goals waved off because
Seattle started the day tian Roldan pulled Seattle of offside.
parading the MLS cham- even. Seattle also had a goal in
pionship trophy through The two connected again the 56th minute overturned Seattle Sounders defender Miguel Ibarra (11) leaps to head
the streets and unveiling in stoppage time. Off a on video replay after Mor- the ball against the Chicago Fire during the first half of an MLS
its second championship corner kick from João ris was ruled offside.q soccer match, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Seattle.
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