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Rinne gets shutout, Preds win franchise-best 9th straight

By The Associated Press sota cruised past Carolina.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Devan Dubnyk made 29
— Pekka Rinne stopped saves for his fifth win in his
26 shots, Ryan Hartman last six starts, and the Wild
scored at 5:33 of the third raised their home record to
period and the Nashville an NHL-leading 24-5-6.
Predators beat the Dallas Nino Niederreiter, Zach
Stars 2-0 Tuesday night for Parise, Daniel Winnik and
a franchise-record ninth Staal scored in a span of
straight victory. 3:28, the fastest four-goal
The Predators extended stretch in Wild history that
the NHL's longest active gave the home team a
winning streak. The defend- huge lead less than four
ing Western Conference minutes after the first inter-
champs also padded their mission ended while fans
lead atop both the con- were still filing back into
ference and the Central their seats.
Division. Rinne recorded Staal, the second overall
his seventh shutout this sea- pick in the 2003 draft by
son, tying Tampa Bay's An- the Hurricanes who spent
drei Vasilevskiy for most in 13 years with the club un-
the NHL. Rinne now is 17-1-1 til a late-season trade, has
over his last 19 games. 64 goals in 149 games with
Nick Bonino scored an the Wild. Phillip Di Giuseppe
empty-netter with 13.6 Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, blocks a shot against the Dallas Stars in the first and Derek Ryan scored for
seconds left after Stars de- period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Carolina in the third period.
fenseman John Klingberg Associated Press RANGERS 3, JETS 0
caught a skate on his own NEW YORK (AP) — Patrik
net, causing him to trip and Torey Krug had two goals .500 on Jan. 5. empty-net goal, and Ryan Laine got his fourth hat trick
lose the puck. and two assists, and David DUCKS 4, CAPITALS 0 Getzlaf and Josh Manson and set a career high with
Kari Lehtonen made 32 Pastrnak had three assists ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — each had two assists. his 38th goal, lifting Winni-
saves for Dallas. for the Bruins, who won for John Gibson made 36 saves Braden Holtby was pulled peg over New York.
BRUINS 6, RED WINGS 5, OT the fourth game in a row. for his 14th career shutout, early in the second pe- The 19-year-old star had
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Anton Khudobin made 30 Rickard Rakell scored for riod after giving up three been the youngest ever
Marchand completed his saves for Boston, which led the fourth straight game goals on nine shots. Philipp with three hat tricks — get-
hat trick 34 seconds into 2-0 after 52 seconds and and Anaheim extended its Grubauer made eight ting there at 18 years, 302
overtime and Boston es- never trailed but need- home point streak to nine saves in relief for the Capi- days — but it had been over
caped with the victory over ed overtime after Martin games with a win over tals, who have lost three a year since his last three-
Detroit after twice squan- Frk made it 5-5 midway Washington. straight road games. goal game. Laine is now
dering a two-goal lead in through the third period. Adam Henrique, Hampus WILD 6, HURRICANES 2 two goals behind Washing-
regulation. Anthony Mantha had two Lindholm and Nick Ritchie ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Eric ton’s Alex Ovechkin for the
It was a team-record 11th goals and two assists for also scored for the Ducks, Staal's second goal of the NHL lead this season. Steve
regular-season overtime Detroit, which has lost four who passed San Jose for night capped a franchise- Mason made 31 saves as
goal for Marchand, who straight, seven of nine and second in the Pacific Di- record flurry to start the the Jets extended their win-
also had two assists. 17 of 26 since it last topped vision. Ritchie scored an second period, and Minne- ning streak to three.q

NHLPA Player Poll shows respect, admiration for Crosby

TORONTO (AP) — Pittsburgh time as a teammate. Play- shootout, and one for an
Penguins captain Sidney ers were asked more than overtime or shootout loss.
Crosby is the most admired 20 questions, with the NHL The Montreal Canadiens'
and appreciated player in Players' Association choos- Bell Centre was voted the
the NHL, judging from the ing which to publish. This is best rink to play in and
2017-18 NHLPA Player Poll. in addition to regular con- the home of the best ice,
A survey of more than 500 versations with players on while the Florida Panthers'
players resulted in Crosby topics of importance that BB&T Center has the worst
being voted the most dif- include feedback kept in- ice, according to players
ficult to play against, best ternally at the NHLPA. surveyed. Joel Quennev-
role model, best team Among the most interest- ille of the Chicago Black-
player, the player you'd ing responses was that 77.3 hawks, who like Crosby has
want to win one game, percent of players are fine won the Stanley Cup three
and the player who would with the way points are times, was voted the coach
be a great coach upon decided: two for any win players would most like to
retirement. Crosby finished and one for an overtime play for.McDavid not sur-
second to Connor McDa- or shootout loss. But sev- prisingly was voted the fast-
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his winning vid for which player to start eral suggested the interna- est skater, and Washington
goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York a franchise with, and to tional point system of three Capitals center Nicklas
Islanders in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 3, 2018. Wayne Gretzky to the ques- for a win in regulation, two Backstrom was voted the
Associated Press
tion of picking anyone all- for a win in overtime or a most underrated player.q