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SPORTS Wednesday 4 december 2019
Allen gets shutout, Blues blank short-handed Blackhawks 4-0

By The Associated Press game, and Conor Sheary Los Angeles in the first Free-
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake scored twice during the first way Faceoff rivalry game
Allen made 38 saves, 20 minutes. of the season.
Brayden Schenn scored Jeff Skinner and Rasmus Jakob Silfverberg scored
his team-leading 14th goal Asplund also had goals in his team-leading 10th goal,
and the St. Louis Blues beat the first, and Victor Olofs- Hampus Lindholm had
the short-handed Chicago son and Henri Jokiharju three assists, and Carter
Blackhawks 4-0 on Mon- scored in the second. Linus Rowney had a goal and
day night for their fourth Ullmark made 44 saves for an assist as the Ducks won
consecutive victory. the Sabres. for just the third time in 13
Jaden Schwartz, Tyler Bozak Louis Domingue was pulled games.
and Mackenzie MacEach- after allowing five goals on Anaheim hung on through
ern also scored for St. Louis, 15 shots. a tense third period with a
which improved to 13-3-3 He was replaced by Mack- few big saves from Miller,
since star forward Vladimir enzie Blackwood, who who filled in for the ailing
Tarasenko was sidelined by St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen (34) makes a save as Jay made 15 saves. John Gibson, before Grant
a left shoulder injury that Bouwmeester (19) Tyler Bozak (21) and Chicago Blackhawks' The Sabres blew out New scored an empty-net goal
required surgery. Dominik Kubalik watch during the second period of an NHL Jersey while celebrating from center ice with 38 sec-
It was Allen's first shutout of hockey game Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Chicago. the 50th anniversary of the onds left.
the season and No. 20 for Associated Press birth of the franchise. Buffa- Kurtis MacDermid and
his career, matching Jaro- lo was awarded an expan- rookie Nikolai Prokhorkin
slav Halak for second on killing. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack sion team on Dec. 2, 1969. scored for the last-place
the franchise list. Subban got the start while Eichel had a goal and two DUCKS 4, KINGS 2 Kings, who have lost four
Brian Elliott leads the way Marc-Andre Fleury is away assists, and Buffalo used ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — of six after a previous run of
with 25. from the team following his a five-goal first period to Derek Grant scored two solid play.
Chicago lost for the sixth father's death. beat New Jersey. goals, Ryan Miller made 34 Jack Campbell stopped 16
time in seven games since SABRES 7, DEVILS 1 Eichel scored 2:46 into the saves and Anaheim beat shots.q
a four-game win streak.
The last-place Blackhawks
played a man short be-
cause of injuries and the
salary cap, going with 11
forwards and six defense-
men.
ISLANDERS 4, RED WINGS 1
DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Eb-
erle scored two goals and
Semyon Varlamov made
30 saves as New York
handed Detroit its 10th
straight defeat.
Anders Lee and Anthony
Beauvillier also scored for
the Islanders, who were
outshot 31-25 but never
trailed.
Dylan Larkin had the only
goal for the Red Wings.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, RANG-
ERS 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex
Tuch scored twice in the
first four minutes and Ve-
gas went on to a win over
New York.
Reilly Smith and Max Pa-
cioretty also scored to help
the Golden Knights get
their first three-game win-
ning streak of the season.
Malcolm Subban stopped
29 shots as Vegas improved
to 5-2-1 after a season-high
five-game skid (0-4-1).
Brendan Lemieux scored
and Henrik Lundqvist fin-
ished with 28 saves for the
Rangers, who were 4-0-1 in
their previous five games.
The Rangers went 0 for 6
on the power play against
a Vegas team that came
in tied for fifth in penalty-