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Friday 27 November 2015
NHL Capsules
Canadiens top Rangers 5-1 in matchup of Eastern powers
The Associated Press — their most since 1996-97. Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green
NEW YORK (AP) — Star The Sharks had earned the
goalie Carey Price exited most points at home in the (25) battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, in
with a recurring injury, but NHL over the previous nine
Devante Smith-Pelly and seasons. Detroit. Associated Press
Alex Galchenyuk scored COYOTES 4, DUCKS 2
in the opening 1:29 of the GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) —
third period and the Mon- Antoine Vermette scored
treal Canadiens beat the twice in Arizona’s victory
New York Rangers 5-1 over Anaheim.
Wednesday night in a The Coyotes had beaten
matchup of the top two the Ducks twice already
teams in the Eastern Con- this season behind Max
ference. Domi, Anthony Duclair and
Smith-Pelley had two goals. Martin Hanzal. Domi and
Sven Andrighetto and Max Duclair were at it again,
Pacioretty also scored for combining for three points
the Canadiens, who have — including a goal in the
handed the Rangers (16-4- third period shortly after
2) two of their four losses in Anaheim cut the lead to
regulation this season. two.
Price stopped 22 shots in Duclair has scored five of
the first two periods and his eight goals against the
was replaced at the start Ducks this season and has
of the third by Mike Con- combined with Domi for 11
don in a 2-1 game. After points in three games.
it was over, coach Michel Anaheim twice cut Arizo-
Therrien said Price was na’s lead to one on third-
sidelined by the same low- period goals by Sami Van-
er-body injury that kept him tanen and Ryan Kesler be-
out for eight games earlier fore Vermette put it away
this month. This was his third with an empty-netter.
game back. Michael Stone also scored
Price was the NHL MVP and and Mike Smith stopped 29
Vezina Trophy winner last shots for the Coyotes.
season as the league’s top SENATORS 5, AVALANCHE
goalie. 3
BLACKHAWKS 5, SHARKS 2 DENVER (AP) — Shane
SAN JOSE, California (AP) Prince had two goals and
— Patrick Kane had two an assist for his first NHL
assists to extend his career- points, and Ottawa held
best scoring streak to 17 on to defeat Colorado.
games, leading Chicago Zack Smith, Kyle Turris and
over San Jose. Mika Zibanejad each had
Kane set up Brent Seabrook a goal and an assist for
on Chicago’s first goal and the Senators, who have
also got a helper on Dun- won four straight. Craig
can Keith’s second-period Anderson made 20 of his
goal to give him 28 points 40 saves in the third period
during the streak. when the Avalanche tried
Jonathan Toews and for- to overcome a three-goal
mer Shark Andrew Desjar- deficit.
dins also scored for Chica- Nathan MacKinnon and
go. Andrew Shaw added Gabriel Landeskog each
an empty-netter for the had a goal and an assist,
Blackhawks, who improved and Chris Wagner scored
to 2-1-1 on their annual cir- his first NHL goal for Colo-
cus road trip. The six-game rado.
swing concludes this week- PENGUINS 4, BLUES 3, OT
end with games in Ana- PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ev-
heim and Los Angeles. geni Malkin scored 1:03
Corey Crawford made 27 into overtime and Sidney
saves. Crosby broke out with two
Brent Burns and Patrick Mar- goals to lift Pittsburgh over
leau scored for the Sharks, St. Louis.
who returned home from Malkin took a lead pass
a 6-0 road trip to lose once from Phil Kessel and beat
again at the Shark Tank. goaltender Jake Allen
San Jose fell to 3-6 at home on the backhand for his
this season after dropping eighth of the season and
22 games here last season fifth game-winner.q
